by Larry Richman | Mar 10, 2026
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released its “Caring for Those in Need 2025 Report,” which details the Church’s welfare, self-reliance, humanitarian aid, emergency relief, and volunteer service during the year . Here is a brief summary:...
by Larry Richman | Sep 12, 2025
LDS365 has prepared a guide to help you plan a Latter-day Saint wedding, with tips and resources to help couples, parents, and Church leaders make it a meaningful and memorable celebration. This guide can help you make decisions and plan details of your wedding so...
by Larry Richman | Jan 16, 2025
As you study the Doctrine and Covenants in Come, Follow Me this year, you can deepen your understanding by exploring the stories and viewing photos of places where sacred events occurred. This is the fist in a series of articles about key Church history sites. Many of...
by Larry Richman | Jan 3, 2025
If your ward or branch meeting times changed at the beginning of the year, the ward or branch clerk should update the meeting times so they display accurately in various Church systems, such as the meetinghouse locator at maps.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. A leader or...
by Larry Richman | Mar 25, 2024
Transcribing BillionGraves records on a mobile phone makes it possible for you to serve while you are on the go! Transcribing used to be done only on computers but now you can also transcribe names and dates from gravestones on your iOS or Android phone. This is...
by Larry Richman | Jan 2, 2024
The Church’s Come, Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon in 2024 comes at a time when that book’s distribution hits a significant milestone. Its first printed edition included 5,000 copies in 1830. By the year 2000, the Church had distributed 100 million copies....
by Larry Richman | Dec 29, 2023
If your ward or branch meeting times changed at the beginning of the year, the ward or branch clerk should update the meeting times so they display accurately in various Church systems, such as the meetinghouse locator at maps.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. A leader or...
by Larry Richman | Feb 14, 2023
Visit the FamilySearch surname search page to find out what your surname means. You’ll also see maps showing the most common birthplaces of people in Family Tree with that surname. You can look up your own surname or any other. If you want more information about the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 13, 2023
The Church has issued the following instructions: We want to help people find our meetinghouses so we can welcome them to worship, participate, and serve with us. The Church recently concluded a two-year pilot of a software platform (called Yext), which is intended to...
by Larry Richman | Jan 6, 2023
This year for Come, Follow Me, we are studying the New Testament. This article lists resources that can help you in your study this year. New Testament Online. The Church provides the full text of the Bible online at scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org where you can...
by Larry Richman | Dec 28, 2022
If your ward or branch meeting times changed at the beginning of the year, the ward or branch clerk should update the meeting times so they display accurately in various Church systems, such as the meetinghouse locator at maps.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. A leader or...
by Larry Richman | Mar 14, 2022
Many people are searching online for somewhere new to attend church. They are often looking for uplifting sermons and a sense of belonging. You can help people discover The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by writing an online review of your local church...
by Larry Richman | Jan 7, 2022
If your ward or branch meeting times changed at the beginning of the year, the ward or branch clerk should update the meeting times so they display accurately in various Church systems, such as the meetinghouse locator at maps.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. A leader or...
by Larry Richman | Aug 24, 2021
Endowed members of the Church can purchase garments and temple clothing in the following ways: In person at a Distribution Services or Deseret Book store. Online at store.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. By phone by calling the Global Service Center. Who May Buy Garments and...
by Larry Richman | Aug 19, 2021
Few people enjoy public speaking, but with a little preparation and practice, you can do it. Speaking is an important way we help each other in the Church. Preparation Here are a few key ideas about preparing a talk. When you get the assignment to speak, start praying...