Samuel Annan-Simons, 45, Kasoa, Ghana temple assistant recorder, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints currently serving as president of the Accra Ghana Kasoa Stake former bishop, bishopric member, and high councilor wife: Gertrude four children. Third Quorum, which includes the Africa Central, Africa South, and Africa West Areas The authority of Area Seventies is generally limited to the area where they serve. Under the direction of the Presidency of the Seventy, Area Seventies meet with and teach Church leaders, missionaries and members of the Church in local congregations. The remaining 10 quorums are Area Seventies. The first two quorums are comprised of General Authority Seventies, who have authority to serve anywhere in the world. The Church has 12 quorums of the Seventy.
Previously, the sustaining of Area Seventies was usually done on the Saturday of general conference weekend.Īccording to Newsroom, which reported the naming and sustaining of the new Area Seventies, this new approach continues to fulfill the law of common consent as described in section 42 of the Doctrine and Covenants: “It shall not be given to any one to go forth to preach my gospel, or to build up my church, except he be ordained by some one who has authority, and it is known to the church that he has authority and has been regularly ordained by the heads of the church.” Nelson then called for a sustaining vote for these new leaders. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles read the names of 77 new Area Seventies. Prior to the messages from Church leaders, Elder D. Read more: What Church leaders taught about faith, revelation and single adults during the leadership session of general conference The meeting, highlighted by messages from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was held at the Church Office Building auditorium on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. On Thursday, April 1, 77 new Area Seventies were named and sustained as part of the leadership session, which included some 300 General Authorities, General Officers and Area Seventies. For the first time, Area Seventies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were sustained not in a weekend session of general conference but in the leadership session preceding it.
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