by Larry Richman | Feb 19, 2024
The Church is publishing a pocket version of the booklet For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices, as well as a special issue of the For the Strength of Youth magazine focused on “Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Youth.” These two items will be shipped to...
by Larry Richman | Nov 9, 2022
The Church’s new For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices teaches the principles that will help us make wise decisions. Parents can use the guide to talk about standards in a new and different way. Instead of talking about rules, we can ask...
by Larry Richman | Oct 11, 2022
What changed in the new update of For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices? In short, the new guide is based on gospel principles, agency, and inspiration. Rather than an endless list of dos and don’ts, it teaches the principles upon which we should...
by Larry Richman | Oct 2, 2022
The Church has updated the guide for youth, For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices. The new guide is based on gospel principles, agency, and inspiration. Rather than an endless list of dos and don’ts, it teaches the principles upon which we should...
by Larry Richman | Dec 26, 2023
To help youth progress on the covenant path, bishoprics should do the following early in the year, preferably in January: Ordain all worthy young men turning 12, 14, and 16 to the appropriate priesthood office (see General Handbook, 38.2.9). Call and set apart new...
by Larry Richman | May 2, 2023
The Church has issued it’s annual letter reaffirming safety guidelines for youth and adult activities. Church activities unite members as “fellow citizens” as described in Ephesians 2:19. In addition to providing education, entertainment, and opportunities for...
by Larry Richman | Feb 21, 2023
The For the Strength of Youth guide helps us understand that our bodies are an amazing gift from our Heavenly Father. He gave them to us to help us become more like Him. Having a body gives us increased power to exercise our freedom to choose. The restored gospel of...
by Larry Richman | Feb 8, 2023
The For the Strength of Youth guide was written to help youth make inspired choices, based on gospel principles. The section “Make Inspired Choices” helps youth learn that Jesus Christ is the way to eternal joy, that they are beloved spirit children of God, and that...
by Larry Richman | Dec 20, 2022
To help youth progress on the covenant path, bishoprics should do the following early in the year, preferably in January: Ordain all worthy young men turning 12, 14, and 16 to the appropriate priesthood office (see General Handbook, 38.2.9). Review the organization of...
by Larry Richman | Jun 15, 2022
Church activities bring Church members together to provide fun and entertainment, as well as build testimonies, strengthen families, and foster unity and personal growth. Activities also help members participate in the work of salvation and exaltation. Church leaders...
by Larry Richman | Dec 22, 2021
The following reminders were sent in a notice to bishoprics, Young Women presidencies, and Aaronic Priesthood Quorum and Young Women Class Presidencies on December 20: To help youth progress on the covenant path, we encourage bishoprics to do the following early in...
by Larry Richman | Apr 2, 2021
The Church provides General Conference activities for youth and children at ConferenceGames.ChurchofJesusChrist.org in English, Portuguese and Spanish to help them enjoy and learn more from watching or listening to general conference. General Conference Notebook: Your...
by Larry Richman | Apr 13, 2020
Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences scheduled to be held in the U.S. and Canada in 2020 have been postponed until 2021. Stakes invited to attend FSY conferences in 2020 will now attend in 2021. An updated...
by Larry Richman | Feb 6, 2020
The Family History Guide offers an extensive list of family history activities for individuals, youth, and children. With a bit of planning and a list of ideas, family history activities can become part of your everyday lives and unite your family in remarkable ways....
by Larry Richman | Nov 18, 2019
Summarized from “Leaders Outline Church’s New Children and Youth Program” on the Church’s Newsroom: The Children and Youth program goes into effect worldwide in January 2020, replacing the Church’s existing children and youth programs. It focuses on...
