Covenant Path Progress Now Available for Returning Members
Covenant Path Progress is a new tool for leaders and returning members to help returning Church members come back to and stay on the covenant path. This feature in the Member Tools app and in Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) on ChurchofJesusChrist.org is similar to...
Church Provides Support to Military Members and Veterans
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers support for military members, veterans, and their families. The Church’s Military Relations, Chaplain Services, and Prison Ministries Division is available to support Area Presidencies and local Church leaders in...
“Church and Gospel Questions” Resource Helps Answer Questions about Church Doctrine, Policy, and History
Church and Gospel Questions is a resource to answer questions about Church doctrine, policy, and history. It is included within the larger collection of Topics and Questions in the Gospel Library app and in the Gospel Library on the Church’s website. This resource...
August 2024 Updates to Church’s General Handbook
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...
New Leader Training Video about Interviewing
The Church has published a new training video about how leaders can make interviews more inviting. Some members have had experiences that make them feel anxious or overwhelmed when they meet with a Church leader. Leaders should seek ways to help them feel calm, safe,...
Prison Ministry Resources for Those Affected by Crime and Incarceration
The Church has published an updated website Prison Ministry, with resources for leaders and others who are affected by crime and incarceration. The site includes the following sections: General Principles Help for Previously Incarcerated Individuals Help for Family...
Church Curriculum Resources for 2025
The document Instructions for Curriculum 2025 lists the materials to be used at home and in Church classes during the year 2025. The focus of study at home and at Church during 2025 will be the Doctrine and Covenants. The main curriculum resource for 2025 is Come,...
Updates to the Church’s Member Tools App
Over the last three months, the Church has rolled out a major update of the Member Tools app for both iOS and Android users. Since its introduction in 2010, the app (previously named LDS Tools) has grown from a digital directory of ward and stake members to a powerful...
Wards to Hold Teacher Council Meetings for Parents
The General Handbook 13.5 instructs that the ward Sunday School Presidency may help parents improve as teachers in the home. “The ward council may organize teacher council meetings for parents to help them improve gospel teaching in the home. Like other teacher...
Church Updates Requirements for Creating or Changing Ward and Stake Boundaries
A worldwide, uniform standard has been established for creating new units or changing stake and ward boundaries. A new participation measure has been added to the boundary proposal process to assist leaders in identifying members who participate in a meaningful way...
October 2023 General Conference Leadership Meeting Now Available
Summaries and videos from selected presentations shared with general and area leaders at the October 2023 general conference leadership meeting are now available on the Gospel Library app. These materials can be accessed by stake and ward leaders. Go to Handbooks and...
How Do We Rise Above Bullying?
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. This article reviews key resources provided by the Church and other organizations to help prevent bullying. Resources from the Church Teaching Children About Bullying Church Applauds Community Efforts to Fight Suicide,...
Church Publishes Single Come, Follow Me Manual For Adults, Youth, Children
The Church has published a new Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church manual that replaces multiple gospel study manuals. In 2024, Latter-day Saints of all ages will study the Book of Mormon from a single manual, replacing the separate manuals that have been used in...
What is the Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (CDOL)?
The Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (CDOL) contains information about Church organizations and leaders (ecclesiastical and temporal) throughout the world. It includes the following: Organizational information for wards, stakes, missions, areas, and so...Follow on social media