by Larry Richman | Sep 11, 2024
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...
by Larry Richman | Aug 21, 2024
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...
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 | Jul 16, 2024
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,...
by Larry Richman | Jun 25, 2024
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...
by Larry Richman | Jun 18, 2024
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,...
by Larry Richman | Apr 30, 2024
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...
by Larry Richman | Feb 16, 2024
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...
by Larry Richman | Dec 5, 2023
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...
by Larry Richman | Nov 2, 2023
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...
by Larry Richman | Oct 13, 2023
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,...
by Larry Richman | Jul 14, 2023
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...
by Larry Richman | Feb 24, 2023
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...
by Larry Richman | Feb 2, 2023
The Member Tools app provides members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the ability to contact ward and stake members, access event calendars, and locate Church meetinghouses and temples. Leaders can also access additional membership information...
by Larry Richman | Jan 19, 2023
Leaders with the following Church positions may update their own personal contact information in the Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (CDOL): Stake and district presidents, counselors, clerks, assistant clerks, executive secretaries, assistant executive...