Susan Skoor to Speak at JWHA Spring Banquet

The John Whitmer Historical Association (JWHA) will hold its biennial spring banquet in Independence, Missouri, on Friday, March 23, at 7:00 p.m. All are invited to enjoy this event at Ophelia’s Restaurant on the evening before World Conference convenes in Independence, Missouri. Dinner and admission is $30 per person.

Apostle Susan Skoor will speak on the topic “Women in Ministry.” She presented a version of this address at the Sunstone Symposium in Salt Lake City, Utah, last August to rave reviews.

Founded in 1973 and taking its name from the church’s first official historian and one of the witnesses to the Book of Mormon, JWHA promotes the study and discussion of Latter Day Saint history through its annual conferences, the JWHA Journal, and John Whitmer Books. The association’s president is Alex Baugh, professor of religion and history at Brigham Young University. Barbara Walden, director of the Kirtland Temple Historic Site for Community of Christ, is the association’s president-elect.

For directions to the restaurant visit www.opheliasind.com, or call (816) 461-4525. The banquet follows the pre-World Conference service of honor and recognition from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Temple and a 6:00 p.m. JWHA business meeting, which is open to all JWHA members. Visit the Web site at www.JWHA.info for more information about the banquet and JWHA.—Mike Karpowicz, JWHA executive secretary, reporting