by Larry Richman | Sep 13, 2019
The Church has released more information about FSY Conferences that will be part of the new Children and Youth program beginning in 2020. The additional information includes the registration cost, the role of young single adult counselors, and a list of which years...
by Church Newsroom | Jul 18, 2019
The following is from the article “Church Leaders Receive Information on New Global Youth Initiative” in the Church’s Newsroom: A notice has been sent to leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints providing information on the...
by Larry Richman | May 1, 2019
The Church is moving forward on its new global initiative for children and youth that will become available to millions of Latter-day Saint children and youth beginning in January 2020. It will replace the current scouting, Personal Progress, Duty to God, and Faith in...
by Larry Richman | Dec 14, 2018
Today, the First Presidency announced changes in the timeline of when children and youth complete Primary, move from one class or quorum to the next, and attend the temple for the first time—and for when young men may be ordained to priesthood offices. These changes...
by Church News | Dec 4, 2018
Starting in January 2019, copies of the Liahona, the international magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will arrive with a new addition. Content usually found in the children’s pages of the Liahona will now appear in an expanded, separate...
by Larry Richman | Oct 3, 2018
The Church provides General Conference activities for children at ConferenceGames.lds.org in English, Portuguese and Spanish to help them enjoy and learn more from watching or listening to general conference. A downloadable General Conference Notebook for children to...
by Church News | Sep 21, 2018
On May 8 of this year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans for new resources for girls and boys, young women, and young men coming in 2020. Some have wondered if camps and activities would continue to be a part of the experience for...
by Larry Richman | Jun 8, 2018
From the article “Helping Children Make Good Media Choices,” from the digital-only content in the June 2018 issue of the Ensign magazine:...
by Larry Richman | Mar 30, 2018
The Church provides General Conference activities for children at ConferenceGames.lds.org in English, Portuguese and Spanish to help them enjoy and learn more from watching or listening to general conference. A downloadable General Conference Notebook for children to...
by Larry Richman | Feb 1, 2018
Wards and stakes should be holding an annual Temple and Priesthood Preparation meeting for 11-year-old girls and boys and their parents. This article provides ideas and resources to help plan this meeting. In December, when the First Presidency announced changes to...
by Larry Richman | Dec 10, 2017
The website for the Friend magazine (friend.lds.org) offers messages from leaders, stories, activities, FHE ideas, videos, and other media to help kids celebrate the birth of the Savior.
by Larry Richman | Nov 16, 2017
In August, the Church announced the resources that will be used in Sunday classes during 2018. See the Instructions for Curriculum 2018 that outline the courses of study. The 2018 Outline for Sharing Time, “I Am a Child of God,” is now available online. Download a PDF...
by Larry Richman | Sep 30, 2017
The Church provides General Conference activities for children at ConferenceGames.lds.org in English, Portuguese and Spanish to help them enjoy and learn more from watching or listening to general conference. A downloadable General Conference Notebook for children to...
by Larry Richman | Aug 18, 2017
The article “Eight Strategies to Help Children Reject Pornography” (text, PDF) in this month’s Ensign gives four simple steps to teach children what to do if they encounter pornography: close their eyes, shut down the device, tell an adult, and...
by Larry Richman | Jul 25, 2017
Digital Mists of Darkness by Dr. Charles D. Knutson is a book for LDS parents and leaders, written to help you navigate the intersection of technology and moral life. The full text of this book is available online at no charge at DigitalMists.com. Charles Knutson is a...