Special meetings will be held worldwide on August 30 and September 6, 2026, to help us learn more about the schedule changes to Sunday meetings that will begin September 6.

Youth Discussion on August 30

Youth, their parents, youth leaders, and Primary children who will turn 12 in 2027 are invited to gather in their wards and branches to learn more about the youth weekly classes that will begin September 6. Adults who do not attend this meeting will participate in a fifth-Sunday lesson under the direction of local leaders. Younger Primary children will follow their normal schedule.

This meeting will demonstrate how to use the For the Strength of Youth guide effectively, introduce the supporting curriculum materials found in the For the Strength of Youth magazine, and offer practical instruction on how youth can participate fully in weekly classes beginning September 6.

In the meeting, attendees will watch a 23-minute video, “For the Strength of Youth Curriculum,” where Young Men General President Timothy L. Farnes and Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman will introduce the new curriculum and discuss what is changing and why. The video is now available on ChurchofJesusChrist.org and in the Gospel Library app under Handbooks and Callings. The video will soon be linked on Sunday.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Wards and branches can pause the video throughout and ask the discussion questions or watch the entire video and then have a discussion using the questions below.

• “How will we be blessed by the updated FSY guide and the new Sunday curriculum?”
• “As we follow the pattern in Doctrine and Covenants 88:122, how can we let the Holy Ghost guide what we say and how we listen so everyone feels uplifted?”
• “How will this new weekly schedule give us more opportunities to build strong relationships?”

Youth can learn more effectively using the following resources:

• For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices, available in the Gospel Library app, online, as a downloadable PDF, and in print.
• For the Strength of Youth magazine. Starting in September 2026, curriculum materials supporting weekly youth lessons will be printed in the back of each issue. Be sure to subscribe at no cost as soon as possible. See the September curriculum.
• Social media channels for youth (previously known as Strive to Be) on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
• Social media channels for parents and leaders: Young Women Worldwide on Facebook and Instagram and Young Men Worldwide on Facebook and Instagram.

Youth and Adult Sunday School Meeting on September 6

After sacrament meeting on September 6, youth and adults will follow the new schedule and attend Sunday School for 25 minutes. During this time, they will watch two videos and hold a discussion.

• The first video, “The Sabbath and Sacrament Meeting,” features Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Patrick Kearon. After watching this 11-minute video, attendees will discuss the question, “How can we create a sacrament meeting that focuses on spiritual renewal and growth through Jesus Christ?”
• The second video, titled “Sunday School,” is about four minutes long. It features Sunday School General President Paul V. Johnson and includes an example of a Sunday School teacher modeling how members can focus on Jesus Christ and support gospel learning at home. The discussion question for this video is, “How can our time together deepen understanding of the Savior and strengthen gospel learning in the home?”

After watching both videos, members will discuss the ideas and questions in sections 1, 2, and 4 of the implementation guide.

After this meeting, youth will attend their classes or quorums and begin using the new curriculum. Adults will attend Relief Society and elders quorum meetings as outlined below.

Relief Society and Elders Quorum Meeting on September 6

In the 25-minute Relief Society and elders quorum meetings on September 6, adults will watch a 6.5-minute video titled “Relief Society and Elders Quorums,” featuring Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson and Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela of the Presidency of the Seventy.

They will then discuss section 5 of the implementation guide and also the questions, “What can we do during the week to prepare for Relief Society or elders quorum?” and “How will meeting weekly help us strengthen our fellowship with one another?”

Additional Resources For Leaders

In addition to the videos mentioned above, other supplemental videos are available on the Church’s website, in the Gospel Library app, and on Sunday.ChurchofJesusChrist.org under “Sunday Schedule Refinements Panel Discussion.” These are a series of short panel discussions from April 2026 general conference training, featuring Elder Dale G. Renlund and members of general organization presidencies.