June 2006

Contents
Contents
Voice of the Spirit
James E. Faust
Hymn
Mary Margaret Hawkins
The Experiment
Karen Case Ho-Ching
Dating versus Hanging Out
Dallin H. Oaks
Dating: “He Says,” “She Says”
Kimberly Webb
Modesty Matters
Family Home Evening: For the Fun of It
Lessons from the Old Testament: True Friendship and Self-Respect
Lynn A. Mickelsen
The Profile of a Prophet
Hugh B. Brown
Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration
Faithe, Hope, and Elijah
Joyce Fink
The Fulness of the Gospel: The Fall of Adam and Eve
A Chilly Morning in Queens
Amie Jane Leavitt
Six Ways to Keep Your Marriage Strong
Wendi Lyn Jensen
Lessons from the Old Testament: Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice
David F. Evans
A Greater Love
Eve Burch
Exercising Charity and Nurturing Those in Need
Questions and Answers
Latter-day Saint Voices
Random Sampler
News of the Church
Making the Most of This Issue
Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting: Supporting the Family
Marriage Is Essential to His Eternal Plan
David A. Bednar
A Solemn Responsibility to Love and Care for Each Other
L. Tom Perry
Parents Have a Sacred Duty
Bonnie D. Parkin
Heavenly Homes, Forever Families
Thomas S. Monson
The Family: A Proclamation to the World

News of the Church

June 2006

“News of the Church,” Ensign, June 2006, 72–79

News of the Church

Jeffrey R. Holland Dedicates Laos
New Mission Presidents Receive Assignments
New Mission Opens; Anniversary Celebrated
Two Temples to Open in 2006
View Art Competition Winners Online at LDS.org

Brittany Karford
International Dancers Celebrate 50 Years
Celebrating Mormon Handcart Company 150 Years
New Collection of Church History Videos Now on DVD
New ASL Products Available
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