Chuukese Latter-day Saints Meet for Special Home Evening 

Before the recent pandemic arrived in 2020, a large group of faithful Chuukese Latter-day Saints had been meeting regularly on Sundays to partake of the sacrament and hear the messages of the Restored Gospel in their native language.

As a result of pandemic restrictions, however, the Chuuk Group meetings were discontinued. 

“It is time to re-establish our Chuuk language meetings,” said President Nicerio at a recent special home evening gathering for Chuukese Saints held at the Barrigada building on Friday, October 23rd. “Chuukese members need to have the opportunity to worship using their home language.” 

Herman Walter, former District Leader from Chuuk, along with his wife were special visitors to the gathering. “We need to have sacrament in our own language!” he emphasized. “We need to learn the gospel in our own language!”  

Brother Walter bore a strong testimony of the truthfulness of the Restored Gospel, and encouraged those in attendance to strive to live the principles of the gospel so that eventually a Chuuk branch and ward can be established on Guam.  

Both President Nicerio and Brother Walter praised the faithfulness of the Chuukese Saints in attendance and emphasized the need for worthy Melchizedek Priesthood holders so that a Chuukese Branch can be organized, with the ultimate goal of forming a ward. 

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The Chuukese members in attendance at the meeting were asked if they would welcome and support a special Chuukese sacrament meeting on Sundays. Those in attendance expressed their approval, and President Nicerio announced that the first such meeting would be held on Sunday, October 6th at 12:30 P.M. at the Barrigada Building.  

Bishop David Lore of the Barrigada Ward was also in attendance and offered to provide support for the meeting, such as young men to administer the sacrament. 

Guam is a diverse island with many unique ethnic groups. This organization of Chuukese Saints will be a blessing to the island as groups are organized so that each member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is able to hear the Gospel in his or her own language.