Thanksgiving Day: Gratitude 2021
On this Thanksgiving Day, you may want to enjoy some of the following resources with your family and friends: "Gratitude" entry in Gospel Topics, which lists many additional resources See scripture references to giving thanks in the Topical Guide. And he who receiveth...
How to Start a Journal
Why Start a Journal? Journaling, writing a diary, calendaring, and scrapbooking are ways to record your experiences and write a personal history of your life. Starting the habit of journaling can be life changing. The benefits of journaling have been studied and...
General Conference Podcasts Available on Streaming Platforms
General conference podcasts from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are now available in English on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. New episodes will be published twice a week (on Tuesdays and Fridays), each focusing on one of...
New System for Issuing Temple Recommends
Beginning October 25, 2021, leaders in selected stakes will issue temple recommends—except recommends for living ordinances—using Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) to print the recommends. Priesthood leaders may apply a digital signature to these recommends, or they...
Light The World With Love in 2021
The focus of the 2021 #LightTheWorld initiative is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by lighting the world with love as He did. A new video of a modern Nativity is featured on LightTheWorld.org. The video and the website are available in English....
Face to Face Event for Youth on January 29, 2022
Note (14 January 2022): The youth Face to Face event originally scheduled for January 29, 2022, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 9, at 6:00 p.m. due to the exposure of multiple Face to Face participants to COVID-19. Read more... A Face to Face event for youth...
BYU–Pathway Worldwide Offers Scholarships to All Students Based on Need
In its ongoing effort to increase access to the blessing of education, BYU–Pathway Worldwide announced that as of Monday, November 1, it is offering a scholarship opportunity to every new student. The Heber J. Grant Scholarship will offer students enrolled in the...
FamilySearch Announces 300 Limit for Personal Temple Ordinance Reservations
Personal temple ordinance reservation lists in FamilySearch now have a maximum of 300 rows of reservations per user. This update is to encourage members to not reserve more names than they can realistically get done. Read more in the Church News article "FamilySearch...
2021 Luz de las Naciones (Light of the Nations)
The 2021 Luz de Las Naciones (Light of the Nations) is a showcase of Latino cultures from across the world. It will be broadcast on November 20, 2021. This year’s theme is “Una Luz Para Todos” (A Light for Everyone). The event will feature a cast of hundreds of Latino...
Temple Cafeterias to Close in Early 2022
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that it will permanently close the cafeterias inside its temples in early 2022 to simplify temple operations. The cafeterias are currently closed due to the pandemic and will not reopen. Patrons attending...
Happy Veterans Day: Thanks to Veterans Who Serve Their Country
In some countries, November 11 is a day to honor those who have served their county in the military. November 11 marks the anniversary of the end of World War I, and is commonly referred to as Armistice, Remembrance, or Veterans Day, depending on where you live. It is...
Young Adult Counselors Needed for FSY Conferences
The Church is looking for 2,200 young single adult counselors (ages 19-30) to serve at the 250 FSY conferences that will be held in the U.S. and Canada in 2022. On average, counselors will serve for seven weeks between May and August 2022. These counselors will...