by Larry Richman | Apr 24, 2026
Beginning September 6, the lessons in Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women meetings will focus on truths in the updated edition of For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices. This updated guide is available in the Gospel Library app, online, as a downloadable...
by Larry Richman | Apr 20, 2026
Earlier this month, the First Presidency announced a change in the Sunday class schedule, beginning September 6, 2026. Adults and youth will attend Sunday School every week, followed by classes for priesthood quorums, young women, and Relief Society. Lessons in...
by Larry Richman | Apr 17, 2026
Beginning the first Sunday in September, the lessons in Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women meetings will focus on truths in the updated edition of For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices. This updated guide is available in the Gospel Library app,...
by Larry Richman | Mar 9, 2026
Teenagers and young adults are increasingly interested in talking with their parents about spiritual and religious matters. As children mature into adolescence, they tend to spend less time with their parents in joint activities but more time engaged in conversation....
by Larry Richman | Jan 29, 2026
Emotional resilience is the ability to adapt to emotional challenges with courage and faith centered in Jesus Christ. Research shows that a supportive, nurturing relationship with an adult is a strong predictor of resilience in children. The following two resources...
by Larry Richman | Jan 15, 2026
This year, more than 72,000 friends of other faiths have enrolled in seminary and institute. Seminaries and Institutes of Religion now offer simple and effective ways for youth and young adults to invite their friends to attend with them, including banners, door...
by Larry Richman | Dec 26, 2025
When used appropriately, technology can be an amazing way to help children and youth learn, including principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. One way to teach them how to take charge of technology safely is to consider this pattern: PURPOSE, PLAN, PAUSE. The images...
by Larry Richman | Dec 19, 2025
President D. Todd Christofferson, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, will share a special message for youth in the January 18, 2026 worldwide discussion for youth video. This event will feature Church leaders, youth, and music to help young people better...
by Larry Richman | Dec 5, 2025
Leaving Primary the year they turn 12 can sometimes feel scary or even sad for children. Luckily, there are a lot of exciting things about turning 12 and joining a Young Women class or an Aaronic Priesthood quorum. The article “Looking Forward to the Youth...
by Larry Richman | Oct 31, 2025
Resources for the 2026 youth theme are now available on the 2026 youth theme website. Resources include the theme song, additional music, sheet music, and downloadable artwork of the theme logo to use on t-shirts, posters, and stickers. Additional resources will be...
by Larry Richman | Sep 22, 2025
Pre-registration for the 2026 For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences is approaching. You can view your stake’s FSY assignment here to see if your stake is on-cycle for the coming summer. FSY conferences are designed to strengthen youth and increase their faith in...
by Larry Richman | Sep 8, 2025
The Church has announced that the youth theme for 2026 is “Walk with Me” (see Moses 6:34). Corresponding resources (including the theme song, additional music, sheet music, and downloadable artwork) will begin publishing at youth.ChurchofJesusChrist.org in some...
by Larry Richman | Sep 5, 2025
President Jeffrey R. Holland, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, has prepared a special message for youth. His message will be included in the October 2025 youth broadcast. President Emily Belle Freeman, Young Women General President, and President...
by Larry Richman | Jun 18, 2025
Festival 2025: A Youth Concert is a worldwide music celebration where youth are invited to experience the joy of being a disciple of Jesus Christ. Festival 2025 is designed to be held any time on or after August 7, at a day and time that best fits local needs and...
by Larry Richman | Mar 17, 2025
The first extended scholarly history of the Latter-day Saint Young Women organization is now available from the Church Historian’s Press. The book Carry On: The Latter-day Saint Young Women Organization, 1870–2024 addresses and contextualizes the place of young women...