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Mark E. Petersen

  • President Packer is at half-century milestone of service

    Early on Saturday morning, Sept. 30, 1961, Boyd K. Packer, then Supervisor of the Church Seminaries and Institutes and a member of the Brigham Young University Administrative Council, was in a meeting with teachers and leaders who had come to Salt Lake City for training in conjunction with the 131st Semiannual General Conference.
  • Teamwork is a hallmark of Packer family

    When Elder Boyd K. Packer was called in 1961 as an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve, he was 37. He and his wife, Donna Smith Packer, were parents of eight children; two more were born later.
  • Atlanta Georgia Temple: Highlights of Church history in Georgia

    1843 – Elder John U. Eldredge, preached in Georgia en route from Alabama to North Carolina.
  • First Presidency announces dates for Atlanta temple rededication

    The First Presidency has announced the dates for the open house, cultural celebration and rededication of the Atlanta Georgia Temple.