Age Changes for Youth Progression and Ordination Announced
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...
Video: Texting Truths
With technology today, you can do amazing things like read years of general conference talks or send someone a passage of scripture. See how these LDS young men use text messaging to help one another. Watch this video “Texting Truths” from the Youth site...
New Section of Gospel Library App With Content Created By and For Young Adults
Latter-day Saint young adults can now find new content created for young adults by young adults each week in the Church’s Gospel Library app. A new section, known as YA Weekly, will be updated each week with content available in 20-plus languages. (Find it by...
Learn About What’s Coming for LDS Children and Youth in 2020
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...
“Hope of Israel:” President & Sister Nelson Challenge Youth Worldwide
On June 3, 2018, President Russell M. Nelson and Sister Wendy W. Nelson addressed the youth of the Church in a worldwide devotional. Their entire addresses were published as supplements to the August New Era and Ensign magazines. The talks were fabulous for youth—and...
LDS Mutual Theme for 2019: “If ye love me, keep my commandments”
The LDS Mutual theme for 2019 is “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15). The purpose of the yearly theme is to provide opportunities for youth worldwide to learn about, study, internalize, and apply the principles taught in the scripture. Youth are...
Teenagers Have Mixed Feelings About How Social Media Affects Them
Last week, we reported on President Nelson’s challenges to LDS youth in the worldwide devotional. We then reported how LDS youth were responding to President Nelsons’ #7DayBreakFromTheFake challenge to take a week-long break from social media to reconnect...
LDS Youth Respond to President Nelsons’ Challenge #7DayBreakFromTheFake
In Sunday night’s worldwide devotional with youth, President Nelson issued five challenges to the youth of the Church. One was to take a week-long break from social media, to sacrifice their time, repent, pray, and stand out from the world. (Learn about this...
President Nelson Challenges LDS Youth in Worldwide Devotional
In Sunday night’s worldwide devotional with youth, President Nelson challenged the youth of the Church to take a week-long break from social media, sacrifice their time, repent, pray, and stand out from the world. “Would you like to be a big part of the greatest...
LDS General Conference Notebook
The New Era magazine has prepared a General Conference Notebook: Your Guide to Prepare for and Learn from General Conference. It was mailed to subscribers as a supplement to the April 2018 issue of the New Era. It is also available for download so you can print more...
LDS Worldwide Youth Devotional With President & Sister Nelson
President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, will speak at a worldwide devotional for youth on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at 6:00pm mountain daylight time. How to participate Youth ages 12–18 and their leaders are encouraged to gather and view the event...
New LDS Young Women Camp Guide
The LDS Church has published a new Young Women Camp Guide for Young Women presidencies, camp specialists, and youth camp leaders to help them plan and administer their annual camps. Young Women camps may be adapted worldwide according to the needs and circumstances of...
Resources to Help LDS Youth
The Church provides many resources that can help strengthen youth. Parents, leaders, teachers, grandparents, fellow ward members, and friends should be aware of these resources so we can use them in our homes and at church. Most of these resources are available in...
New Temple and Priesthood Preparation Meeting
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...Follow on social media