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GC2016 Audio: Closing message recalls General Conference experience

The closing message of General Conference was developed by a team led by Bishop Minerva Carcano. It included video footage from throughout ten days in Portland. Those appearing on stage included: In Yong Lee of the Western North Carolina Conference, David Wilson of the Oklahoma Missionary Conference, Anne Marie Detjen of Germany North Conference and John Chikuta of Zambia Conference.

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