by Larry Richman | Jun 14, 2021
Latter-day Saint youth in the United States and Canada will be able to attend For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences beginning in the summers of 2022 and 2023. The conferences, provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, were postponed over the...
by Larry Richman | May 28, 2021
A special broadcast on June 6, 2021, will provide parents and leaders with useful resources as they begin to reintegrate children and youth activities as we emerge from the pandemic. “As the world begins to slowly emerge from pandemic restrictions, we hope this...
by Larry Richman | Mar 2, 2021
Here’s a COVID-friendly idea for a youth group or your family: take photos of gravestones. Using the BillionGraves app, each gravestone is automatically marked with a GPS location. The data is then transcribed by volunteers, plotted on cemetery maps, and made...
by Larry Richman | Feb 5, 2021
Youth worldwide and their friends are invited to participate in a Youth Music Festival, a virtual global concert, on March 17, 2021. It will be a 40-minute, livestream virtual concert with videos and performances by youth from around the world. In addition to...
by Larry Richman | Jan 4, 2021
The Church has released the music album, music video, artwork, and other resources for the 2021 youth theme. The music may be streamed on the Sacred Music app, Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube under the artist “Strive to Be.” It’s also available on Gospel Library...
by Larry Richman | Dec 28, 2020
Beginning in January of 2021, the youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will receive the new For the Strength of Youth magazine that will be translated into 48 languages and sent to about 150 countries on a more frequent basis. Previously, English...
by Larry Richman | Dec 16, 2020
A new feature in the Church’s account manager lets parents manage their children’s online accounts, including creating accounts, resetting passwords, and deleting accounts that are no longer needed. The new feature automatically appears in a parent’s...
by Larry Richman | Aug 27, 2020
The Church has announced the youth theme for 2021: “Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great. Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind” (Doctrine and...
by Larry Richman | Aug 20, 2020
The music video “I Will Go and Do” supports the Church’s 2020 youth theme. This video was released at the Church’s first-ever virtual youth music festival held on July 29, 2020. This song by Nik Day was performed by youth from several countries. The...
by Larry Richman | Jul 8, 2020
The Children and Youth section of the Church’s website has a series of articles to help parents improve their ability to support their child’s growth. The Supporting Your Child’s Growth page provides Ideas for parents on how they can help their children...
by Larry Richman | May 29, 2020
Need some ideas for virtual activities for youth and children? Virtual activities are great for connecting when we can’t be in the same physical place. But these activities don’t have to be limited to just times like the current pandemic. The Church has published the...
by Larry Richman | Apr 30, 2020
Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church announced that Church recreational properties in the United States and Canada used for youth camps and conferences are closed until further notice. In addition, all treks and Church pageants are canceled...
by Larry Richman | Apr 13, 2020
Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences scheduled to be held in the U.S. and Canada in 2020 have been postponed until 2021. Stakes invited to attend FSY conferences in 2020 will now attend in 2021. An updated...
by Larry Richman | Feb 14, 2020
The Church’s new Gospel Living app for youth, is now available worldwide in 15 languages. The app provides content that inspires youth to set goals and has links and tools to help them in their gospel learning and daily living. Editor’s note (16 Feb 2020):...
by Larry Richman | Dec 30, 2019
Many years ago, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published a booklet titled Pursuit of Excellence. It was a development program designed to help adults develop a Christlike life of love and service. It encouraged participants to set goals in the...
