Exceptions to Dress Standards for Young Missionary Elders
The Church has announced exceptions to the dress standards for young men serving as missionaries. Under the updated guidelines, the standard missionary attire is reemphasized, which includes a white shirt and tie and, in some areas, a suit coat. In approved teaching...
How to Share Light through Social Media
If you use social media, share messages and content that bring light and joy into your life. Look for opportunities to offer hope to those facing challenging times. The following are ideas from the Church’s page “How to Share Light through Social...
COVID-19 Changes Attendance at General Conference, Church Meetings, Missionaries
April 2020 General Conference Members will not be invited to attend the April 2020 General Conference nor will they gather at stake centers or meetinghouses in areas where the COVID-19 virus is active. Everyone is invited to watch through technology. Read the official...
Free Personalized Study Sessions with Latter-day Saint Missionaries
A new feature on ComeUntoChrist.org lets you request a personalized visit from missionaries to answer your specific gospel questions. You choose specific topics you want to discuss. After you submit the form, a representative contacts you by text, phone, or email to...
Church Releases New Missionary Handbook
Missionary Standards for Disciples of Jesus Christ replaces 2010 version. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a new, updated handbook of instructions for missionaries serving around the world. The handbook, “Missionary Standards for Disciples...
Members May Start Senior Missionary Applications
Members may now start their own missionary recommendations for both senior service missions and full-time senior missions at SeniorMissionary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. On the site, you can also browse a list of opportunities to serve from home or across the world,...
Supporting Returned Missionaries Who Come Home Early
An article in this month’s Ensign and Liahona magazines explains how to better support returned missionaries who come home early. Missionaries who return home earlier than planned need the united support of family, friends, leaders, and ward members. The article...
New Safety Videos Help Missionaries Focus on Serving Jesus Christ
A new series of videos will help increase the safety of more than 65,000 missionaries around the world. The 12-part series is called “The SafetyZone.” Each episode covers a missionary safety topic in an entertaining way while delivering important, life-changing...
Church Releases Planning Tool for Prospective Missionaries
Prospective missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now have a tool to help them plan the best time frame for their missionary service. The online mission planning tool has a Mission Release Date Planning Tool and a Submission Planning Tool to...
New “Lifey” App Aims To Crowdsource 100,000 Mission Prep Videos
Have you or someone close to you served a mission or plan to serve one? The answer to this rhetorical question is most likely yes! And like most people you probably had lots of questions about your mission that were not answered in your missionary call packet. We have...
Video: Is There a God?
In the video “Is There a God?” a group of scientists respond to the age-old question about the existence of God. Through their careers, they have learned that their faith and science are closely related. Who could you share this video with?...
Service Missions for Young Missionaries
For many years, young Latter-day Saints with a desire to serve a mission but who are unable to do so for health reasons have served the Lord valiantly in various community and Church organizations. The Church has now announced increased opportunities for young...
Video: A Day in the Life of Latter-day Saint Missionaries
Enjoy this video, “Mormon missionaries in Australia: A Day in the Life.” It was produced by the FeedSBS, an Australian public broadcast service. “No privacy, no internet, no entertainment, no booze, no sex – go inside the lives of some of the...
Missionary Calls to be Delivered Digitally
Latter-day Saints who are expecting a mission call will no longer have to wait for the familiar white envelope to arrive in the mail. Instead, they will be notified by email or by text message when their mission calls are available. Prospective missionaries can then...
