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 | Sep 1, 2023
The Church has produced many resources to help us better understand early Latter-day Saints as the Restoration unfolded. The gospel was restored almost 200 years ago—in a time when life was different in many ways. Yet the challenges of early Church members were also...
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 31, 2022
Thanks to all our loyal readers of LDS365.com for a great year! You are one of over 200,000 unique visitors from 208 countries who have visited LDS365 this year and viewed nearly 900,000 pages. We have published an article every weekday since July 5, 2006—now totaling...
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 | Jun 22, 2022
To simplify the donation process, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has simplified the donation categories. General Offerings. This new donation category is now available when donating online and on the printed donation slip. It replaces the previous...
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 | Nov 9, 2021
Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be open to the public this Christmas season with displays and limited lights. Construction and the COVID-19 pandemic have modified some of the plans for this year’s celebration, but families are invited to walk around parts...
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...
by Larry Richman | Aug 18, 2021
JustServe has a mobile app that lets you browse and search for service opportunities or post a project with an organization. The app gives you the main features of JustServe.org to help you find volunteer opportunities while on the go. It can link into your phone’s...