This ward’s Instagram is pure joy. Here’s how they do it

Based on their social media, the Saratoga Springs 12th Samoan Ward seems like they’re having fun all the time.
To date, over 500 students have participated in courses focused on developing career-ready skills and strengthening faith.
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“I fell in love with the way you can look at ... a picture of the Savior, and feel the story a little more,” says Holly Metcalf.
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One hundred percent of ticket sale revenues from the concert will be donated to trusted charities.
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Everything changes when we face adversity at the Lord’s side.
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April 16, 2026 03:54 PM MDT
“With Power and Authority” is now available for purchase at Deseret Book and deseretbook.com.
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April 15, 2026 10:32 AM MDT
Starting on May 18, the public can tour replicas of a celestial room and baptismal font.
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The new visitors’ center opens to the public on May 18, 2026.
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April 10, 2026 11:30 AM MDT
There were more talks in a four-session conference than there were in October for the final five-session conference.
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April 10, 2026 10:16 AM MDT
“Life is not bleak. It is not dark. There is light.”
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April 09, 2026 11:03 AM MDT
The Church partnered with the Black 14 Philanthropy and College Football Hall of Fame to donate 36,000 pounds of food.
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April 10, 2024 05:56 AM MDT
We all strive to listen to the Spirit during general conference and find the messages meant for us. But for Latter-day Saints like Levi and Jovany, the truly transformative experiences come later.
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April 09, 2024 02:57 PM MDT
Right before WWII, 79 missionaries rushed to escape Germany. They experienced miracles—and so did those who brought their stories to the big screen.
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April 09, 2024 10:32 AM MDT
Following three, simple teaching principles not only simplifies our family gospel study, it helps it have a lasting impact on all of us.
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The public open house for the Taylorsville Utah Temple begins later this week. Take a look inside this new temple’s stunning interior:
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Submissions for songs to be featured in “Come, Follow Me” this summer are being accepted until April 21, 2024.
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April 08, 2024 04:21 PM MDT
For these twins, the idea of being apart for two years came with some anxiety. But they soon realized their missions would be closer than they thought.
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April 08, 2024 01:55 PM MDT
Beginning with a story about a policeman sprinting like he might do “a little jig,” Elder Kearon’s first conference talk as an Apostle was filled with memorable quotes.
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April 08, 2024 10:33 AM MDT
“There isn’t enough space to share all that I learned from and experienced with Ardeth,” writes Laurel C. Day, president of Deseret Book Company, in a powerful, personal tribute to the former Young Women General President.
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April 08, 2024 07:42 AM MDT
“I was steeped in the positive-mindset mentality … so, when sadness and grief came—and they did—I harbored a sense of shame for these feelings.”
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