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...
by Larry Richman | Aug 9, 2021
Organization presidencies in wards and stakes who need to submit requests for reimbursements can now do so online or on the Member Tools app. With this process, you upload a photo of the receipt and submit the request for yourself or others. Online Organization...
by Larry Richman | Mar 8, 2021
Many members face a variety of challenges. Parents, leaders, ministering brothers and sisters, and friends have the opportunity to provide help. As you minister to the needs of others, you can help them experience joy and fulfillment. As people seek solutions to their...
by Larry Richman | Jan 12, 2021
The Church provides many resources to orient and train members who are called into leadership positions. Often, members don’t know about these resources. Below is a list of key resources that members can use immediately after they are called (before they are...
