Special Issue of Friend Magazine on Baptism and Confirmation
To help children better understand the covenant of baptism and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, a special Baptism and Confirmation issue of the Friend magazine is now available. This new resource was created for parents, children, leaders, Primary teachers, and...
Youth and Young Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Can Register for ASL Classes
As Seminaries and Institutes of Religion (S&I) classes begin in the United States and Canada, please be aware that classes taught using American Sign Language (ASL) are available for youth and young adults who are deaf or hard of hearing. These students will: Be...
Upcoming Changes to Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) and Member Tools Apps
Improvements are coming to the Leader and Clerk Resources website and the Member Tools mobile app that will better assist members and leaders in fulfilling their callings and responsibilities, in ministering more effectively to others, and in accomplishing the mission...
Sunday Church Meeting Schedule for Christmas Eve 2023
The First Presidency has announced Sunday meeting schedule adjustments for Christmas Eve 2023. A letter from the First Presidency to local leaders dated October 11, 2023, reads as follows: Because Christmas Eve falls on Sunday in 2023, Church services and...
Video: Church Leaders Talk About the Next Generation of Missionaries
In the video "Future Missionaries," Elder Christofferson explains that this generation of missionaries will be more successful than any generation in leading others to Jesus Christ. Elder Quentin L. Cook adds that this is the generation of Latter-day Saint youth that...
Worldwide Testimony Meeting for Youth, October 22, 2023
The youth of the Church will have a worldwide testimony meeting on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. local times. A short, prerecorded message focusing on Jesus Christ will be shown at the beginning of a locally planned and hosted testimony meeting for youth....
Answering Latter-day Saint Critics
The website Answering LDS Critics is a resource to answer claims made by critics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The website also explains some of the tactics and methods of such critics. The research on the website can help members avoid a faith...
How Do We Rise Above Bullying?
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. This article reviews key resources provided by the Church and other organizations to help prevent bullying. Resources from the Church Teaching Children About Bullying Church Applauds Community Efforts to Fight Suicide,...
How to Use Gospel Library Widgets
Did you know you can add a widget to the home screen of your mobile phone that will link directly to an option in the Gospel Library app? You can add the following three widgets on an Apple iOS or a Google Android phone: Come, Follow Me quickly opens the current...
Virtual Tours of Latter-day Saint Historic Sites in U.K. and Ireland
A new website, LDSVirtualTours.uk, offers several virtual tours and information about historic sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Experience the Gadfield Elm Chapel, the Church’s oldest building, and the River...
How to Use Ordinances Ready
The Ordinances Ready app in FamilySearch helps you take your family names to the temple and find reservations easily. Ordinances Ready searches the FamilySearch Family Tree, as well as temple reservations and shared lists, to find available ordinances for people to...
Schedule Announced for Revision of Hymnbook and Children’s Songbook
The Church has announced the schedule for the revision of the Church's hymnbook and Children’s Songbook that was begun five years ago. Hymns—for Home and Church will be a collection of 450–500 hymns and children’s songs. It will be available digitally and in print for...
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