Morgan SUP hold luncheon

On Monday the members of the Morgan Chapter of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers returned from the summer break for their September luncheon.  A great meal was provided to them and many of their wives, who were in attendance, by Larry’s Spring Chicken Inn.  Following the meal, Calvin R. Stephens, accompanied by his wife, Lynette addressed the group. President Stephens received his master’s degree in LDS history and doctrine from Brigham Young University. He has been a popular instructor at the Ogden LDS Institute, BYU–Jerusalem Center, and BYU Education Week. He served as the president of the California San Bernardino Mission and as a member of the Church’s Materials Evaluation Committee. He and his wife, Lynette Davis Stephens, are the parents of four children.

President Stephens served a year at the BYU-Jerusalem Center as a visiting professor accompanied by his wife, Lynette who acted as a tour guide for the beautiful facility. Together, they had many spiritual experiences with the students while living, teaching, and touring the country. He acknowledged that it is also a land of turmoil and hatred and that there were a few scary situations. However, they came to know and love many wonderful people, both Arab and Israeli. The Jerusalem Center is well known in the area and the “Mormons” are respected and protected by good people on both sides of the conflict. He also discussed the historical significance of Jerusalem and its prophetic future as a peaceful world capital during the Millennium. λ