Gratitude
Establishing the Church in Israel has not been easy. Every step forward has come with faith and hard work. We remember with gratitude and give thanks to all who have helped in anyway.
Major historical and political events have taken place in the Holy Land in the last 200 years that have opened the door for the Church to be established.
How has the Church and members helped to build the Church in the Holy Land?
Can you list 10 important events?
The years listed below are a clue.
Click on Toggle for the answers.
- Orson Hyde offers dedicatory prayer
- First apostle since days of old
- Georg Grau, first baptism in Holy Land, Haifa.
- First Branch in the Holy Land
Sister M. Spencer moves to Israel and provides support during 1967 war.
- President Harold B. Lee, first prophet to visit Jerusalem
- Organized first branch in Israel while at the Garden Tomb.
- Confirmed approval to hold Church on Saturday
- Michael Hansen moved to Israel with his parents and 3 brothers.
- Later married Ann
- Together they worked with many friends to help build the church.
- First District was organized in the Vienna hotel, Wadi Joz with Ivan J. Barret president, Daniel Rona firt counselor and Mark Gomm second counselor
- President Monson addressed members of the district including 59 students
- President Barret authorized as the first patriarch
- Church organized legally in Israel as a non profit charitable organization (Amutah)
- First Jerusalem branch meeting and
- the first district conference meeting held in the BYU Jerusalem Center
- with President Faust and Elder Holland.
- Wilson family moves to Israel.
- Substantial translation and reconciliation of church scriptures and hymns into Hebrew.
Dedication of the Galilee Meeting house by Elder Holland.
President Russell M. Nelson visits Jerusalem and shares his testimony of Jesus Christ.
1841
Orson Hyde offers dedicatory prayer
First apostle since days of old
1886
Georg Grau, first baptism in Holy Land, Haifa.
First Branch in the Holy Land
1967
Sister M. Spencer moves to Israel and provides support during 1967 war.
1972
President Harold B. Lee, first prophet to visit Jerusalem
Organized first branch in Israel while at the Garden Tomb.
Confirmed approval to hold Church on Saturday
1973
Michael Hansen moved to Israel with his parents and 3 brothers.
Later married Ann
Worked with many friends to build the Church
1977
First District was organized in the Vienna hotel, Wadi Joz with Ivan J. Barret president, Daniel Rona first counselor and Mark Gomm second counselor
President Monson addressed members of the district including 59 students
President Barret authorized as the first patriarch
Church organized legally in Israel as a non profit charitable organization (Amutah)
1987
First Jerusalem Branch meeting and
the first district Conference meeting held in the BYU Jerusalem Center
with President Faust and Elder Holland.
1988
Wilson family moves to Israel.
Substantial translation and reconciliation of church scriptures and hymns into Hebrew.
2007
Dedication of the Galilee Meeting house by Elder Holland.
2018
President Russell M. Nelson visits Jerusalem and shares his testimony
One Comment
Linda and Dennis Brimhall
Just when we thought we knew all there was to know about the history of the Church while serving there, we learned more with this post from you. Thank you. It was wonderful to see such familiar faces in these photos. We love you all!!!