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Elder Russell M. Nelson to speak at CES fireside Sunday, Feb. 6

Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will speak at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, in the Marriott Center for a Church Educational System fireside.

Live broadcasts of the fireside will be available on BYU-Television, BYU-Radio and byubroadcasting.org. Rebroadcast information is available at www.byubroadcasting.org.

Elder Nelson was called to serve in the Quorum of the Twelve April 7, 1984. Until that time, Elder Nelson had been serving as a regional representative for the Church, including service at one time as a regional representative for BYU.

An internationally renowned surgeon and medical researcher, Elder Nelson is the author of a number of publications and chapters in medical textbooks. He has received several awards, including the "Heart of Gold" award from the American Heart Association.

For additional information, please visit www.lds.org/newsroom.

Writer: Devin Knighton

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Photo by Mark A. Philbrick/BYU Photo

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