by Larry Richman | Oct 8, 2021
From October 15 until December 31, bishops and branch presidents are asked to meet with members of the Church for tithing settlement. This is a chance to meet with the bishop once each year, settle their tithing, and report that what they have paid in contributions...
by Larry Richman | Mar 10, 2021
Did you know that you can upload individual and family photos to your ward directory using ChurchofJesusChrist.org or the Member Tools mobile app? You can then choose who can see the photos: just your ward, your stake, or only your leaders. Adding a photo to your...
by Larry Richman | Oct 12, 2020
From October 15 until December 31, bishops and branch presidents are asked to meet with members of the Church in a tithing settlement. This is a chance to meet with the bishop once each year, settle their tithing, and report that what they have paid in contributions...
by Larry Richman | Mar 31, 2020
Over the past decade, Church leaders have increasingly focused on strengthening faith in Heavenly Father and in His Son Jesus Christ. In retrospect, we can see the evidence of many ways that God has prepared His Church for the COVID-19 pandemic—and other calamities...
by Larry Richman | Oct 10, 2019
President James E. Faust said, “One of the great blessings the people of this Church have is to meet with the bishop once each year, settle their tithing, and report that what they had paid in contributions constitutes a tithe.” (James E. Faust, “Opening the...
by Larry Richman | Sep 11, 2019
By Rick Partridge With President Russell M. Nelson’s historic announcement last year retiring home and visiting teaching and introducing ministering as a “newer, holier approach,” have you since wondered where to easily see your ministering assignments or who...
by Larry Richman | Apr 28, 2017
From Church News: The Church has implemented a system that allows immediate communication by email from headquarters to ward and stake leaders worldwide. Now, when the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, or Presiding Bishop issues an official letter or notice, it...
by Larry Richman | Sep 7, 2016
To improve communications, the Church is consolidating the number of email addresses used by Church systems that communicate with members and leaders. The goal is to have only one email address for each individual. Headquarters systems that send communications to...
by Larry Richman | May 30, 2016
In two separate articles, LDSDaily.com has named 10 LDS websites that are great resources. Some are provided by the Church and others are provided by members. The article “5 Awesome LDS Websites You Really Need to Know About” names the sites listed below....
by Larry Richman | May 13, 2016
The Help Center on LDS.org (lds.org/help) provides help articles on several LDS applications and resources as well as local unit record keeping policies and procedures. You can reach the Help Center by clicking “Help” in the footer of any page. Below are...
by Larry Richman | Apr 11, 2016
For the past several years, LDS Maps (maps.lds.org) has helped leaders and members find a variety of Church locations, facilities, boundaries, and members. In an effort to simplify and focus on the most frequently used features, the Church has introduced two new...
by Larry Richman | Jan 4, 2016
Have you noticed how many LDS apps are built to work together to make using them very intuitive and natural? For example: In LDS Tools, when you find a person in the ward or stake directory, the address links to “Maps.” You can zoom in to see street names and map a...
by Larry Richman | Nov 20, 2015
An updated version of the LDS Tools mobile app is available for iOS and Android mobile devices. Here is a summary of the new or enhanced functions with this release: For Members See your own membership and ordinance data under the Membership Information section in the...
by Larry Richman | Oct 28, 2015
Below is the text from a flyer we distributed in our ward this week. You can download a PDF of the flyer if you want to use it. The Church offers a lot of information and services online, much of which can be personalized to your identity and Church calling if you...
by Larry Richman | Jan 23, 2014
Here is a summary of the top articles from LDS365.com during 2013, along with comments about why they were significant and will continue to be significant in 2014. General Conference LDS365.com provided many articles about each LDS general conference. Prior to each...