Deseret Industries 80th Anniversary
For 80 years, Deseret Industries has been providing job training and transforming lives. In addition to providing communities with new and used commodities at a lower cost, Deseret Industries provides training and on-the-job experience for people seeking employment....
Church Provides Guidelines About Using Full Name of Church and Terms LDS and Mormon
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has asked that people use the full, official name of the Church as given by revelation from God to Joseph Smith in 1838. Name of the Church. After using the full name of the Church, appropriate shortened references...
Elder Ballard: Gays Have a Place in the Lord’s Church
Elder M. Russell Ballard spoke to BYU students at a campus devotional on November 14, 2017, and answered questions that covered a variety of topics. The following are some of his comments answering the question of what message he had for the LGBT young single adults....
New Videos Added to LDS Suicide Prevention Site
In an ongoing effort to help prevent suicide, the LDS Church has released a series of hopeful videos — several of which come from Elder Dale G. Renlund — that encourage Latter-day Saints to listen to and love those considering suicide. Elder Renlund encourages...
Revisions Announced for LDS Hymnbook and Children’s Songbook
Today, the Church announced plans to revise the current hymnbook and children’s songbook. Members are encouraged to give feedback about the current music and submit new original hymns, children’s songs, and lyrics to be considered for the revised books. The notice...
Teenagers Have Mixed Feelings About How Social Media Affects Them
Last week, we reported on President Nelson’s challenges to LDS youth in the worldwide devotional. We then reported how LDS youth were responding to President Nelsons’ #7DayBreakFromTheFake challenge to take a week-long break from social media to reconnect...
Ministering Principles in LDS Ensign, Liahona Magazines
Beginning in June, the Ensign and Liahona began publishing a ministering principle each month to strengthen women, men, young women, and young men in their ministering efforts. The June issue, for example, teaches “Five Things Good Listeners Do,” and the July issue...
LDS Charities 2017 Annual Report: 2,500 Projects Completed
In 2017, the LDS Church worked with more than 1,800 partners on over 2,500 projects to help people in need. LDS Charities has published its 2017 annual report that describes what member donations have accomplished around the world. The following are some of the...
LDS Youth Respond to President Nelsons’ Challenge #7DayBreakFromTheFake
In Sunday night’s worldwide devotional with youth, President Nelson issued five challenges to the youth of the Church. One was to take a week-long break from social media, to sacrifice their time, repent, pray, and stand out from the world. (Learn about this...
President Nelson Challenges LDS Youth in Worldwide Devotional
In Sunday night’s worldwide devotional with youth, President Nelson challenged the youth of the Church to take a week-long break from social media, sacrifice their time, repent, pray, and stand out from the world. “Would you like to be a big part of the greatest...
Perpetual Education Fund & Temple Patron Assistance Fund Have Sufficient Donations
The generosity of LDS Church members and others has resulted in sufficient funds in the Perpetual Education Fund and the Temple Patron Assistance Fund. As a result, you are encouraged to select other categories for your ongoing donations. You can donate to many other...
LDS Store.lds.org Upgraded
The Church’s distribution center site (store.lds.org) just got a facelift that simplifies ordering Church products. The new site is also mobile friendly so you can use it on your phone or tablet. An improved search function and product filters make it easier to...
New Instructional Videos for Ministering with Strengthened Melchizedek Priesthood Quorums & Relief Societies
When President Russell M. Nelson announced the historic changes at general conference on April 1 about restructuring Melchizedek Priesthood quorums (elders quorums and high priests groups) and ministering that replaced home and visiting teaching, the Church published...
2018 Schedule for LDS Church Pageants
The 2018 schedule of Church-sponsored pageants has been posted at pageants.lds.org. Below is a list of the more popular pageants. For more details and maps, click the headings below: Mesa Easter Pageant March 21-23, March 27-31 in English March 24 in Spanish...Follow on social media