Develop Your Music Skills
The music.ChurchofJesusChrist.org website provides free courses to learn basic music skills, play the organ, and accompany singing with the piano, organ, or guitar. Basic Music Skills Keyboard Course (Book and Audio). Learn to play the hymns with step-by-step...
Video: Ready to Serve
The Church has published the video "Ready to Serve" to illustrate how children and youth are ready to serve. Looking for ways to serve? Sometimes the answer is right there in your own ward. Service and activities are key components of the new Children and Youth...
What Is Google Photos and How Can It Help You with Family History?
From the FamilySearch Blog: Some of the richest pieces of our family’s history come in the form of photos. Being able to take and store pictures of family members, past and present, has become a vital part of recording our family story. There are many resources and...
20 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day
Father’s Day is that one special day every year to celebrate the fathers in your life. It can look different for everyone, whether you’re celebrating your father, spouse, step-father, brother, or a role model. The FamilySearch blog provides a list of "20 Meaningful...
Help Others Build Family Connections
The Church's page "Help Others Build Family Connections" provides ideas on how to have conversations with your friends to help them begin to find their ancestors. It then explains how to use several activities to discover ancestors. The "Help Others Build Family...
Updates to Gospel Topics and Translations Published
Many of the Gospel Topics have been updated and 90 entries have been published in Spanish and Portuguese. Later this year, topics will be available in seven more languages. Gospel Topics is an alphabetized list of hundreds of gospel principles, Church history events,...
Wheel of Family Fortune Tests How Well You Know Your Ancestors
It pays to know your family history. Wheel of Family Fortune is the classic party game that tests how well you know your ancestor's names. Play alone, or add other players to create a fun game for the whole family! This game was created by the BYU Family History...
How to Show Videos without an Internet Connection
The Church's Gospel Media library (videos.ChurchofJesusChrist.org) has many videos you can play to help you teach gospel principles and enhance gospel lessons. However, streaming the video over the meetinghouse’s internet connection is not always a possibility. To...
Exceptions to Dress Standards for Young Missionary Elders
The Church has announced exceptions to the dress standards for young men serving as missionaries. Under the updated guidelines, the standard missionary attire is reemphasized, which includes a white shirt and tie and, in some areas, a suit coat. In approved teaching...
4 Ways Faith Can Help You Cope With Grief
The grief accompanying the loss of a loved one is as inevitable as death itself. Mourning is a painful process, but relying on God can help you get through it. If you or someone you care about is suffering with grief, read and share the article "How Can I Cope with...
7 Journal Ideas to Help You Record Your Story
The FamilySearch blog has written 7 great ideas to help you record your story. We live in momentous times! As we experience what life brings, keeping a record of our activities and current events will help us, as well as our descendants, understand our experiences....
Prophet Joins NAACP Leaders in Call for Racial Harmony in America
President Russell M. Nelson joins leaders of the NAACP in condemning racism and calling for increased love and understanding. In an op-ed published Monday on Medium.com, President Russell M. Nelson joined three leaders of the National Association for the Advancement...
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