Posted tagged ‘church history’

Painting an Inspiring Story

December 15, 2009

I’ve been working around the clock the past two weeks with Barb Walden and David Howlett to create a new, brief, illustrated history of the church. We want to have the book published in time for the sesquicentennial of the Reorganization next year, so time is tight. Our goal has been to tell the church’s [...]

Community of Christ Reunions: A Very Brief History

June 12, 2009

Since the fall of 1883, Community of Christ members have gathered annually to attend reunions, or family camp gatherings, in their local areas. Listen to this 1911 description by Elbert A. Smith (a grandson of Joseph Smith, Jr) of a reunion that occurred on the grounds of Kirtland Temple. I reached Kirtland the second day [...]