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The anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible offers an opportunity for religious and academic instituions to unite in celebration of influetnial common ground

In Corona, California, 200 members of eight different faiths helped to landscape a local mosque.  Sponsored by the Corona-Norco Interfaith Association and spearheaded by the Corona stake Director of Public Affairs, the event has helped to build and strentghen interfaith relationships in and around Corona.  

Approximately 770 Latter-day Saints joined 300 non-LDS volunteers to prepare Auckland, New Zealand, to host the Rugby World Cup.  Besides being an impressive volunteer effort, the communication between these councils during its quick organizaiton was a feat unto itself.

When Tupuola George Hunt was called onto the Samoa national public affairs council two years ago, there were a handful of newspaper and other media reports mentioning The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints each month. He got to work. He built relationships with media professionals, identified great stories, and placed them with newspapers and radio and television stations. Over the last two years the number of accurate media articles and stories has been increasing

To celebrate the Savior’s Resurrection, the Seattle Washington Stake found a way to recognize and honor Christ and also build bridges of understanding to leaders and members of other faiths.

This work is truly in the Lord's hands.  A regional director of public afairs was tasked with preparing a one-day, family history conference targeted towards leaders of immigrant populations in Ontario, Canada.  A rough start led to an event with meager expectations, but nonetheless, the event sparked the interest of the perfect opinion leader.

Things are always changing on this site, but this week’s update deserves special mention. Significant new additions to the site will help public affairs councils take better photos and videos, train one another and communicate to opinion leaders in additional languages. 

It’s that time of year again, so why not sit down with your public affairs council and set some goals for ways to improve in 2011? To get you started, here’s a list of suggestions to help make it a happy and successful new year.

The constant companionship of the Holy Ghost and inspired direction of priesthood leaders are a public affairs director’s best source of guidance and direction. In addition, sometimes it is helpful to hear the thoughts of others who are also engaged in public affairs service. For this article we asked some of the full-time staff of the Church Public Affairs Department, both in Salt Lake City and around the world, to share their ideas. Read on for some thoughts that may help you and your public affairs council have greater success