How to Support Members Who Are Hard of Hearing at Church
More than half of people who are 65 or older have significant hearing loss. Even with hearing aids, many members of the Church struggle to hear. Sometimes, simple adjustments in Church meetings can make a big difference for those who wish they could hear clearly....
How to Print Your Church Donor Statement For Tithing Declaration 2026
Tithing declaration (formerly “tithing settlement”) begins September 1 and continues through December 15. To prepare for meeting with the bishop in tithing declaration, here are instructions on how to print your donor statement. Go to...
Ideas for Leaders: Tithing Declaration 2026
From September 1 until December 15, bishops and branch presidents are asked to meet with members of the Church for a tithing declaration interview. This is a yearly opportunity for families to meet with the bishop to discuss their payment of tithing. This is primarily...
Videos: How to Write and Deliver a Church Talk
The With The Eyes of Faith video channel has published two excellent videos with tips on how to write and deliver a great sacrament meeting talk. Watch “How to Write and Deliver a Great Church Talk, Part 1:” Watch “How to Write and Deliver a Great...
Church Releases New Temple Square App
With the new Temple Square visitors’ center opening on May 18, and reservations for the Salt Lake Temple Open House becoming available on September 1, the Church has released the Temple Square App (available for Apple and Android) to manage your reservations and plan...
How to Print Your Official 2025 Tax Summary Statement of Church Donations
It’s time for Latter-day Saints in the United States to begin preparing their tax returns. Here’s how to print your official tax statement of donations to the Church. Go to donations.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. (Or navigate to it on ChurchofJesusChrist.org by...
Planning for a Mission: An Overview for Latter-Day Saint Missionaries, Parents, and Leaders
Planning for a Mission: An Overview for Latter-Day Saint Missionaries, Parents, and Leaders is a step-by-step guide that covers everything you need to know from deciding to serve a mission, to submitting a missionary recommendation, to receiving your call, and leaving...
How To Post Hymns and Lesson Schedules in the Gospel Library App
Digital Hymn Board The Gospel Library app provides a digital hymn board, which helps congregations easily see and access the hymns selected for sacrament meeting. Music coordinators simply need to click the pencil icon to enter which songs will be sung in sacrament...
Clerks Should Update Meeting Times for 2026
If your ward or branch meeting times changed at the beginning of the year, the ward or branch clerk should update the meeting times so they display accurately in various Church systems, such as the meetinghouse locator. A leader or clerk should log in to Leader and...
How to Set New Year’s Resolutions For 2026
As you consider New Year’s resolutions, read these great articles from the Church Magazines about setting goals: How Do I Set Righteous and Realistic Goals? Want to Set Better Goals This Year? Follow the Prophets’ Examples How Do I Set Righteous and Realistic...
How To Create Study Plans in the Gospel Library App
Study Plans let you set a schedule for studying any content in the Gospel Library app. You can choose from premade plans focused on general conference talks, books of scripture, or gospel topics, such as the Restoration, or create your own custom study plans. How To...
How to Use the Unit History Tool to Submit Annual Ward and Stake Histories
Every year, wards, stakes, and missions are requested to submit an annual history of important events to fulfill the Lord’s mandate for the Church to keep a record and a history. The Church has modernized the whole process to encourage leaders to submit stories...
How To Create Playlists in Gospel Library App
With the latest release of the Gospel Library app (version 7.5), you can now create and share playlists. It playlist feature is the final unique music feature integrated from the Sacred Music app, which The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is retiring in...
How To Use Multiple Windows in Gospel Library
Yesterday, I wrote about the Sacred Music app being discontinued because hymns are now available in the Gospel Library app in various formats, including sheet music, audio and video. Rather than using the Sacred Music app for hymns and the Gospel Library app to read...Follow on social media