Val j christensen russia mission president biography

  • Brother Christensen is a former high councilor, counselor in a bishopric, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in the Germany West Mission.
  • Eight new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency.
  • - Val R. Christensen, 60, Logan 27th Ward, Logan Utah East Stake; Sunday School and priesthood quorum teacher; former regional representative.

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    New Mission Presidents Called to Serve

    Alabama Birmingham

    Richard D. Hanks

    Angola Luanda

    Danny L. Merrill

    Argentina Buenos Aires North

    David S. Ayre

    Argentina Buenos Aires South

    Larry L. Thurgood

    Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia

    Mark F. Rogers

    Argentina Córdoba

    Rubén V. Alliaud

    Argentina Posadas

    Lee R. LaPierre

    Arizona Gilbert

    K. Brett Nattress

    Arizona Mesa

    Kirk L. Jenkins

    Arizona Scottsdale

    Karl R. Sweeney

    Arizona Tempe

    James L. Toone

    Armenia Yerevan

    J. Steven Carlson

    Australia Brisbane

    Lon E. Henderson

    Australia Melbourne

    Cory H. Maxwell

    Australia Sydney North

    Philip F. Howes

    Australia Sydney South

    Larry J. Lew

    Bolivia La Paz

    Julián A. Palacio

    Bolivia Santa Cruz

    Jason A. Willard

    Bolivia Santa Cruz North

    Richard C. Zambrano

    Botswana Gaborone

    Merrill A. Wilson

    Brazil Curitiba

    Anderson M. Monteiro

    Brazil Curitiba South

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    NEW MISSION PRESIDENTS

    Eight new uppdrag presidents have been called bygd the First Presidency. The uppdrag presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. Their assignments will be announced later. The new uppdrag presidents are:

    - Val R. Christensen, 60, Logan 27th Ward, Logan Utah East Stake; Sunday School and priesthood quorum teacher; former regional representative, stake president and counselor, high councilor, bishop and counselor, missionary in the Western Canada Mission; vice president for student services at Utah State University; received bachelor's grad in English and master's grad in secondary school administration from Utah State University, and doctorate in higher education administration from Michigan State University; born in Hooper, Utah, to Leonard and Jennie Lowe Rigby Christensen; married Ruth Ann Wood, five children. She is Relief Society president; former stake Relief Society president's counselor, Lambda Delta Sigma adviser

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    NEW AND RETURNING MISSION PRESIDENTS

    NORTH AMERICA - 44

    MISSION NEW PRESIDENT RETURNING PRESIDENT

    Alaska Anchorage Jackie D. Orton** W. LaVon Gifford

    Arizona Phoenix Val R. Christensen Gerald G. Smith

    Arizona Tucson To be announced Karl C. Loveland

    Arkansas Little Rock To be announced Lawrence E. Stevens

    California Anaheim James B. McDonald Blaine T. Hudson

    California Carlsbad E. Ray Bateman Merlyn K. Jolley

    California Fresno Trevor Alan Beatson Jerry H. Houck

    California Los Angeles Milo Richard LeBaron Karl S. Farnsworth

    California Riverside Reid Harold Brown* Alton M. Alexander

    California Roseville Preston James Checketts* John Hoybjerg

    California Sacramento Richard S. Nixon* Jerry C. Roundy

    California San Diego John S. Boyden, Jr. Jerry C. Washburn

    California San Jose Franklin L. Child* Roger H. Ball

    California Ventura Michael D. Murdock Roger C. Butterfield

    Canada Montreal Frederick Froerer III* William Flint Dickson

    Canada Toronto East Stephen

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