Beginning in late November this year, Latter-day Saints from the islands of Micronesia to the mountains of Mongolia cheerfully participated in the Light the World effort to share their love of Jesus Christ through simple acts of love and kindness. Following are just a few of the activities that helped light the Asia North area during the Christmas season!
Missionaries areawide participate in inviting all to Light the World by showing examples
Missionaries from every mission in the Asia North Area united digitally to create a series of Light the World-themed short videos. These videos were then published on the church’s Facebook and Instagram pages. A total of 22 videos were submitted and posted.
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Japanese, Guam/Micronesia and Mongolia missionaries activities for Light the World
Following are 3 samples:
Guam/Micronesia
Guam Lights the World with Love - Barrigada Stake participates in remembering Jesus Christ's birth.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched their ‘Light the World with Love’ initiative at the start of December. Bishop Rod Boss and his wife Lori along with Brother Moses set up the stake nativity at the Barrigada stake building, adjusting the lights just right and planting the Light the World sign. Digital billboards around Guam displayed views of the Nativity along with cheery, red and white “Light the World with Love” adds, reminders of the Savior’s birth and that we can be kind and participate in Christ-like service to others.
“Operation Christmas Drop (OCD), Guam saints and Andersen Air Force Base partner to send Christmas to the Pacific Islands
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Parachutes carry Christmas boxes down to islanders in Micronesia.
This was a great opportunity for the Church to Light the World for many of the residents of the remote islands of Micronesia. Barrigada Guam Stake members contributed to the drop as they donated toys and other items using collection boxes located in meeting houses on Guam. Missionaries and members worked together to purchase and fill five of the 209 bundles that were eventually dropped by parachute onto the outlying islands of Micronesia.
Japan
Okinawa Military District Nativity Display Event
The Okinawa Military District and Okinawa Stake held a nativity display. This is their third year, having been joinedby 1400 visitors all together.
Okinawa Stake promotes the true spirit of Christmas through Radio Okinawa
Since October 2022, the Okinawa Stake has been showcasing Church-themed programming such as family history, self-reliance messages, and BYU education opportunities on a well-known local radio show called “Connect with You!” on Radio Okinawa. In December as a part of Light the World campaign, the church emphasized in the programming the true meaning of Christmas. The stake produced flyers with QR codes to advertise the radio show, channeling people not only to the radio station’s social media account, but also to the Church’s Light the World landing page and also Church social media accounts. The Stake also joined Radio Okinawa’s charity efforts, where many in the radio audience came to the Okinawa Ward Building to make donations to charity programs.
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Seoul West Stake Christmas Light and Nativity display
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Seoul West Stake’s members worked together to create beautiful Christmas Nativity and light displays at three meetinghouses. These bright and colorful displays celebrate the birth of the Savior as the central theme for the Christmas season, as Latter-day Saints witness to the community our faith in Jesus Christ. The activity has become an annual event for the Seoul West Stake.
Seoul English Branch Service Project for the Homeless
On Saturday morning, December 10th SEB members of all ages gathered at the Yeongdeungpo building and in assembly-line fashion organized donated materials, placing them into red gift bags. Each bag contained socks, a scarf, gloves, a blanket, and two hand warmers.
On the next Sunday evening, ward members rendezvoused with members of PLUR, a charitable group in Seoul. PLUR leader David Cho led the group through pedestrian underpasses. While the PLUR volunteers handed out food, SEB members and their families handed out the clothing bags.
Mongolia
Joint Stake Choir Performances
Ulaanbaatar West and East Stakes put out Choir performances in the prominent downtown areas in December. Both stakes joined to organize a choir to perform at Shangri La and a few other locations. The performances were so enticing that a few businesses called the Church Office and invited them to perform at their locations.
Light the World Mega Screens
Several digital signs in Ulaanbaatar celebrated Christmas with Light the World images in December. Staff members from the area Production Services and Church Communications Departments in Mongolia have done these Light the World megascreen images in the downtown area for several years now, effectively promoting the message and name of the Church to pedestrians and automobile drivers.
