According to a couple of reports here and here, the Church will be adding another goal to the three-fold mission of the church, which is “to care for the poor and needy.” If there was ever a doubt that President Monson is going to turn out to be a great prophet, this news, in my opinion, erases all doubt.
Who better to remind us of our duty to help the poor and needy than the prophet who has spent most of his life in service of others and is famous for his selfless attitude toward the widows and helpless?
A special shout-out to David H. Sundwall for breaking this story on his blog asoftanswer.com.
It will be fascinating to see how this new Church mission is manifested in our stakes and wards.