LDS Church News: Uplifting college students in Britain

The Latter-day Saint Student Association has taken its place among the

official student groups at the University of Manchester in England. It was

launched on Tuesday, Feb. 10.The University of Manchester has the largest Students' Union in Europe

with more than 100 societies, everything from amnesty to knitting,

Chernobyl Children's Project to Japanimation, Gilbert and Sullivan to

dodgeball. There are groups for activists, for emerging artists, for

foreign speaking students and for athletes. The groups provide an ideal way

to meet people and develop new skills.The new LDSSA Society paves the way

for Mormon young adults at the university and other like-minded students to

spend time together, meet new people and have fun while developing their

faith.

The aims and objectives of the LDSSA are described on its Web site: \"The

University of Manchester Latter-day Saint Student Association is an

official student organization formed to promote spiritual well-being,

foster and strengthen friendships, and uphold moral standards by sponsoring

activities and events for the undergraduates at The University of

Manchester. the University of Manchester LDSSA continually seeks to

identify and meet the needs of its current and future members.\" See the rest of this story at ldschurchnews.com

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