by Larry Richman | Aug 19, 2024
The biannual updates to the Church’s General Handbook have been published online. The August 2024 updates are summarized below. Counseling Together in Elders Quorum and Relief Society Meetings. Added instruction that elders quorum and Relief Society members counsel...
by Larry Richman | Jun 5, 2024
The Church’s General Handbook continues to be updated periodically. Some of the updates in the latest release are listed below. Chapter 12 (“Primary”) has been updated and reorganized. Additional information about teacher council meetings for parents has been...
by Larry Richman | Sep 3, 2023
The Church has updated several sections of the General Handbook and also published Selections from the General Handbook in 23 additional languages. Some of the updates included in the latest release of the handbook are listed below. Throughout the handbook, the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 20, 2023
Church leaders often refer to the General Handbook, looking for a specific policy or procedure. Now that the handbook is available electronically—both online and in the Gospel Library app—it is easy to search. Unfortunately, searches don’t always take you to the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 26, 2022
Among the recent updates to the General Handbook are some specific responsibilities for counselors in Primary presidencies to help them focus on helping parents prepare their children to enter and progress on the covenant path. The Primary president may now assign a...
by Larry Richman | Dec 16, 2021
The last round of updates to the English version of the General Handbook: Serving in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was published December 15, 2021. Although future updates to the handbook will be published as needed, this is the final major release...
by Larry Richman | Oct 5, 2021
In February 2020, the Church began updating chapters of the General Handbook. These updates include simplifications in Church structure and meetings, adjustments to some policies, and changes in some Church terminology to better describe the intent. For example, the...
by Larry Richman | Sep 16, 2021
The Church has published updates to additional chapters of the General Handbook in more languages. These updates were previously published in English. The following chapters are now available in 23 languages in addition to English: Chapter 5: Stake Leadership Chapter...
by Larry Richman | Aug 4, 2021
The latest round of updates to the English version of the General Handbook: Serving in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was published today. It includes one new chapter, two rewritten chapters, one expanded chapter, and many updated administrative...
by Larry Richman | Jan 7, 2021
The Church has published additional chapters of the General Handbook in 26 languages. These chapters were previously published in English and are now available in 26 languages online and in the Gospel Library app. These updates are part of an ongoing revision that is...
by Larry Richman | Oct 22, 2020
Two portions of the Church’s new General Handbook that was published in English in February are now available in 21 additional languages online and in the Gospel Library app. This publication includes chapter 32 (Repentance and Church Membership Councils) and...
by Larry Richman | Aug 1, 2020
Additional chapters of the General Handbook have been revised. The chapters for the Elders Quorum, Relief Society, Sunday School, and Teaching the Gospel have been rewritten. Other chapters have been updated. Several updates have been made to Chapter 38, “Church...
by Larry Richman | Mar 26, 2020
Chapters of the General Handbook that relate to the Primary, Young Women, and Aaronic Priesthood Quorums have been revised to reflect the changes made to these organizations because of the Children and Youth program that became effective January 1. These three...
by Larry Richman | Feb 19, 2020
Today, the First Presidency released the new General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is available in English in the Gospel Library app in the section Handbooks and Callings and online at handbook.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Over...
by Larry Richman | Jan 30, 2020
The Church will publish an updated general handbook in February and make it available to all members and leaders. Today’s Church announcement explains that the new handbook will be simplified in its tone and approach. Details The new handbook will be titled...
