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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Podcasts

Exploring what it means to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ
A Come, Follow Me study group podcast
Using our influence as women of God to make a difference in the world.
Connect with Latter-day Saint thought leaders in a personal way
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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October 18, 2023 07:30 AM MDT
“The Church is a real place to do real work on being real children of God.”
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October 17, 2023 03:21 PM MDT
Spiritual gifts often take some assembly to use, but we can also just do good instead of finding the “perfect” way of doing something.
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October 17, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
“Whatever your level of comfort in singing, you can find joy, peace, and have a closer relationship with God by using your voice to worship through song.”
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October 16, 2023 04:35 PM MDT
Rather than hiding our mistakes, Kathryn Davis of the Magnify podcast shares how we can celebrate failure as a essential part of God's plan for us.
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The new Red Cliffs Utah Temple in St. George will be dedicated in March 2024.
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October 16, 2023 07:10 AM MDT
“It is not possible for me to be just a musician anymore. I have to be both a musician and a spiritual being.”
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Kathleen Johnson Eyring, wife of President Henry B. Eyring, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15. She was 82.
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Bonnie H. Cordon, former Young Women general president, will serve as Southern Virginia University’s 10th president effective immediately.
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October 13, 2023 01:25 PM MDT
“Family has meant everything to me. My greatest joys and, yes, deepest worries and sorrows, have come from my family.”
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