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President Nelson’s 100th Birthday Celebration Tonight at 4:00pm
President Russell M. Nelson turns 100 years old today. All are invited to commemorate his milestone birthday by gathering for a special home evening with family or friends to watch President Nelson's 100th birthday celebration. The 75-minute broadcast on September 9...
Growth of the Church from 1924 to 2024
When President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born on September 9, 1924, the Church was within the first 100 years of its 1830 organization. Today, as members of the Church prepare to commemorate the...
August 2024 Updates to Church’s General Handbook
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...
President Nelson’s 100th Birthday Celebration on September 9, 2024
President Russell M. Nelson will turn 100 years old on Monday, September 9. All are invited to commemorate his milestone birthday by gathering for a special home evening with family or friends to watch President Nelson's 100th birthday celebration. The 75-minute...
Church Projects Need Actors, Voice Talent, Models, and Musicians
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints produces many videos, events, and other productions. They are always looking for members to be considered for acting, voice-over, modeling, and music projects. The Church publishes opportunities on the Church Casting and...
YSAs Seek Guinness Record of 100,000 Birthday Messages for President Nelson’s 100th Birthday
As part of a Utah YSA Area Conference, young single adults want to collect over 100,000 birthday messages for President Russell M. Nelson’s 100th birthday. They hope to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for "The Most Contributions to a Greetings Card" by signing...
Church Adjusts Age Ranges for Single Adults and Young Single Adults
In a notice to Church leaders, the Church announced adjustments in the age ranges for single adults and young single adults. The term young single adult now refers to unmarried members ages 18–35. Where available, units for young single adults may include those ages...
Continual Increase in Members, Wards, Stakes, and Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church News recently published four charts that show the growth of the Church in four areas: Membership. The chart above shows the continual growth of the Church from 1830 to 2023. There were 17,255,394 members at the end of 2023. Wards and branches. There were...
Applications Open to be in the Tabernacle Choir
The application and audition process for the 360-voice Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square opened this year on Saturday June 1, and will close Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. The application guide and link are available on the choir’s website at TheTabernacleChoir.org. The...
To Celebrate His 100th Birthday, President Nelson Invites Us to Reach Out To “The One”
In about 100 days, on September 9, President Russell M. Nelson will celebrate his 100th birthday. In a social media post, he invited us to reach out to "the one."
New Audio Options in Gospel Library App
An upgrade to the Gospel Library app includes an enhancement for listening in your car using iOS CarPlay or Android Auto, plus a new standard audio player. Connect hands-free. You can connect your mobile device via iOS CarPlay and Android Auto to access content on the...
April 2024 Church World Report
At general conference every six months, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issues an official World Report of Church news and events around the world. During conference weekend, the World Report will be broadcast in 10 languages on the Church satellite...
Relief Society General Presidency Launches Worldwide Social Media Channel
The Relief Society General Presidency has launched a new worldwide social media channel on Instagram and on Facebook. Similar to Young Women Worldwide and Young Men Worldwide, the new Relief Society Worldwide account is a place to find connection, unity, and strength...
How the Church of Jesus Christ Cared for Those in Need in 2023
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cared for an ever-increasing number of God’s children in need. In the year 2023, this work of welfare, self-reliance, humanitarian aid, and volunteer service added up to more than US$1.3 billion in expenditures and 6.2...
National Latter-day Saint Survey 2022
I recently reported on the Results of Large Survey of Church Members and Former Members conducted by the B.H. Roberts Foundation. I just became aware of a study the foundation conducted in 2022. The survey asked the general population of the United States about their...
Submit Art for 13th International Art Competition and Exhibition
The Church invites you to submit artwork for the 13th International Art Competition and Exhibition. The theme of the 2025 competition is "Lift Up the Hands Which Hang Down" (see Doctrine and Covenants 81:5). Submissions can be made from now until May 31, 2024. The...
Wards to Hold Teacher Council Meetings for Parents
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...
Worldwide Relief Society Devotional, March 17, 2024
Latter-day Saint women and young women turning 18 in 2024 are invited to gather the evening of Sunday, March 17, 2024, to participate in a worldwide devotional commemorating the purpose and founding of the Relief Society, which took place on March 17, 1842. President...
Get to Know New Apostle Elder Patrick Kearon
Elder Patrick Kearon was called as the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 7, 2023. This article contains links where you can learn more about this great man. Elder Kearon was born in...
Meeting Schedule for Easter Sundays and Sundays near Christmas
Each year, Church services and meetings should be limited to sacrament meeting only on Easter Sunday and on a Sunday before or after Christmas Day. If Christmas is not on a Sunday, stake and district presidencies decide whether to hold this sacrament meeting before or...
