by Larry Richman | Feb 8, 2022
FamilySearch has a lot of plans for the new year to help you make more personal family connections. In 2022, they will combine artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing to deliver millions of family discoveries, plus new international tree features. FamilySearch...
by Larry Richman | Feb 7, 2022
Watch the video “Faith and the Goal” from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Teenager Olivia Moultrie talks of being the youngest-ever player in US women’s pro soccer, improving her game, and her life balance with prayer, gospel living,...
by Larry Richman | Feb 4, 2022
Every third household in the Church has a person with some kind of disability. Do we welcome them enough at church? Church should be a safe, welcoming place for anyone who wants to attend and worship. Watch the video “Two Purposes: Accepting and Including People...
by Larry Richman | Feb 3, 2022
Missions are now implementing a new program to help young, non-native-English-speaking missionaries learn English. EnglishConnect for Missionaries helps missionaries learn English to increase educational and employment opportunities as they prepare to lead and support...
by Larry Richman | Feb 2, 2022
The Church continues to recommend that missionaries be fully vaccinated, including the COVID-19 vaccine booster where available. Beginning on February 14, 2022, missionaries will need to get a COVID-19 booster, if it is available in their home country and they qualify...
by Larry Richman | Feb 1, 2022
Due to overwhelming interest in the open house of the Washington D.C. Temple, the Church has extended the open-house period and rescheduled the temple’s rededication date. Open House: Begins April 28, 2022, Open Daily Excluding Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Free...
by Larry Richman | Jan 31, 2022
The Church has published a music video for the 2022 youth theme song “Trust in the Lord.” This video is available at YouTube.com/StriveToBe, the Church’s YouTube channel for youth. A link to the video also appears on the youth theme...
by Larry Richman | Jan 28, 2022
The Church’s “Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience” program is now available in English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Another 10 languages will be added in March. Some of the videos for these 10 languages are accessible online. Learn more in...
by Larry Richman | Jan 27, 2022
The Church has published the first complete photographic record of what remains of the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon. Color photographs and color-coded transcriptions have been published in a new book titled The Joseph Smith Papers: Revelations and...
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 | Jan 25, 2022
Watch the video “Wisdom and Order” from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Going full speed in every situation can really burn us out. Instead of trying to do everything at once, prioritizing what needs our attention most each day can help us...
by Larry Richman | Jan 24, 2022
On April 1, 2022, images of the 1950 U.S. Federal Census will be released for the first time. Unlike previous census years, these records will be available as free digital images. Upon its release, the 1950 U.S. Census Community Project, a joint initiative between...
by Larry Richman | Jan 20, 2022
A new 35-page pamphlet, Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Beliefs, Values, and Lifestyles, introduces Muslims (followers of Islam) and Latter-day Saints (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) to each other. The pamphlet is available at...
by Larry Richman | Jan 19, 2022
The Church provides resources that can help teachers better serve people of all abilities. One of these resources is a video series with techniques teachers can use to help all children learn in the classroom, especially in cases where a child has a disability. See...
by Larry Richman | Jan 18, 2022
When you search for names on FamilySearch, do you get more results than you know what to do with? FamilySearch is working hard to improve the search experience to make it more intuitive and straightforward for beginners as well as experts. The search boxes, filters,...