SATURDAY and SUNDAY JUNE 26 and 27, 2010

1947 Brockett Road Tucker, GA 30084

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-Atlanta Stake

invites everyone to a special FAMILY Conference and Symposium; no one is excluded.

"STRENGTHENING FAMILIES through DOCTRINE, CHALLENGES, and PROMISED BLESSINGS"

Free and open to the public, classes are in English/Spanish. Family values-directed classes will focus on: family relationships, role-playing workshops, parenting, being supportive of families, Family History, games, activities, barbecue lunch; classes for youth, children, and nursery.

Saturday Casual:

9:30am-1pm classes 1:00pm-3pm lunch, activities.

Sunday Best:

10:00am-12 noon: Edified together by the Word of God on Family.

For More Information: 770-842-4752.

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June 26 – 27 2010 Family Conference and Symposium
Contact:

Public Affairs Director: Dena Brett (770) 842-4752 denabrett@yahoo.com

2010 Family Symposium: “Strengthening Families through Doctrine, Challenges, and Promised Blessings”

When:  June 26 – 27, 2010

Saturday 9:30am-3pm Sunday 10am-12

Where: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Atlanta Stake, 1947 Brockett Road, Tucker GA 30084

What:                       
To increase awareness that strong families create strong societies, and to promote that belief, the Atlanta Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will share it’s family support system with the public by hosting its 2010 Family Conference and Symposium in Atlanta, June 26-27, 2010.  The theme of the event is "Strengthening Families through Doctrine, Challenges, and Promised Blessings.”

Attendees will learn from professionals, experts, and from members of families who will present faith-based information on family, successful methods of interaction and understanding, and practical tools and strategies for overcoming the challenges facing families today.

The Symposium will offer workshop sessions for everyone on Saturday June 26 from 9:30am-1pm with a free barbecue lunch, games, and activities to follow from 1-3pm.  The Sunday program will be addresses of the word of God on family.

·         Parenting Practices & Principles

·         Communicating & Resolving Conflict

·         Family Home Evenings

·         The Wise Use of Technology for Home and Family

·         Provident Living for Family and Economic Sustainability

·         Family History and Genealogy

·         Children’s Role in the Family

·         For youth: Training Your Parents

·         Youth Learning to Serve in Families

            
In every era that has been or is to come, the family is the foundation of all strong societies and must be safeguarded by those who know this sacred truth.  Commonly referred to as “the Mormon church,” with a mostly misinformed and misunderstood history, the Church provides a comprehensive personal and family-development program on a daily basis by using scripture and the modern word of God through prophets to direct its path; a path which concurs with the teachings of the Bible on supporting the family.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (www.lds.org) has more than 76,000 members in Georgia alone.  Georgia’s 151 congregations are just a fraction of the 14 million members serving the Lord and our brothers and sisters worldwide by strengthening families and societies.

The Church is the only one in the world to bridge the gap between pre-mortal, mortal, and eternal families which starts with Family History and leads to the LDS Temple where families are bonded for time and all eternity. LDS members who have made a covenant to live the highest of God’s laws perform sacred ordinances in the Temple that are the same as those performed for others of the Christian faith such as baptisms and marriages, but whose bond does not end at death.  The public is invited to start their own family bridge by visiting the 43 Family History centers around Georgia as well as www.FamilySearch.org.  The Atlanta LDS Temple is the only one in Georgia and is currently closed for refurbishing.  There will be an Open House announced in 2011 to which the public will be invited.  It will be a rare opportunity to view a local temple similar to the other 133 temples around the world that were built using instructions given by the Lord to King Solomon with practicality for the modern world.

Key doctrines of the Church on family, which are based on the primitive church of Jesus Christ, state that human beings are beloved children of heavenly parents, and, as such, have a divine nature and destiny, that all children have the right to good and loving earthly parents as well, that marriage between a man and a woman is sacred and central to the Creator’s plan, and that the Lord’s plan of happiness can be enjoyed on this earth especially through family relations.

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contact:  Dena Brett 770-842-4752