Priesthood Commemoration Celebration Scheduled June 8 Genesis will not be held on the first Sunday of June, but all Genesis members are especially invited to join with other Latter-day Saints in a commemoration of the revelation extending the priesthood to all worthy males, which occurred on June 1, 1978, in the Salt Lake Temple. The revelation was ratified and announced on June 8, 1978. The celebration will be held on Sunday, June 8, at 7 p.m. in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Elder Sheldon F. Child of the Seventy will be the speaker for this event, with several Church members also giving inspirational messages. A multicultural choir will be performing under the direction of Mack Wilberg. During the celebration, the Church will present a short video commemorating the momentous revelation. The video will include interviews with several Genesis members as well as other African-American Latter-day Saints. Tickets are required for this event and are free of charge. To learn more, including how to get tickets, click here. Don't Miss the Genesis Newsletter! Check out the new newsletter section: Testimony! Learn how Elvis Haslem was converted to the Church in Valdosta, Georgia, through an amazing network of support. In the newsletter cover story, Genesis member Margaret Blair Young paints a touching portrait of President Spencer W. Kimball, who received the revelation restoring the priesthood to all worthy males in what some Apostles described as "a day of Pentecost." Darius Gray, a member of the first Genesis Group presidency, remembers receiving a hand-delivered Christmas gift from President Kimball. “There was a ringing of the doorbell. I answered, and who was there but the acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Spencer W. Kimball himself. There was no fanfare. No film crew, simply humble Spencer Kimball, delivering a gift of welcome and brotherhood to this newest presidency, this unique presidency that had been called to serve.” We feature responses of a variety of people to the revelation itself—their memories of where they were when they heard the news, how they reacted, and what has changed since then. Join us in remembering that long-awaited day thirty years ago. You'll also read a stirring testimony from a Saint in Ghana, enjoy the conversion story of an ex-Black Panther, learn about the daily activities of a family in Nigeria, read a great bio on Alex Boye, and catch up on what all the Genesis missionaries are doing!

Genesis meetinghouse: 6710 South 1300 East Salt Lake City Give A Ride, Get A Ride Click here if you need a ride to Genesis meetings or could offer a ride to someone else. Just provide details and click to send! Need the Site Translated? For instructions on how to get the Genesis web site translated into a language other than English, click here or use the link in the left navigation bar. Genesis Group Welcomes New Members in April Genesis welcomes the following new members, who met with us for the first time in April: Yahosh Bonner; Janos Carpenter, Provo; Spencer and Maurine Gold, Salt Lake City, and their children Kelly and Lydia Caroline; Andrew Renfro and children Alexsander and Andrew L. III; and Julie L. Taggart Draper. Welcome! Click here Genesis Group Calendar   Current Events: —June 8, Priesthood Commemoration Celebration, 7 p.m., Tabernacle on Temple Square —July 1, Genesis Primary activity, 12 noon, Gateway Center Olympic Snowflake Fountain —July 6, July Genesis Meeting, 7 p.m., LDS artist Greg Olsen Children's Books