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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June 19, 2023 01:00 PM MDT
Do you have a collection of old photos, negatives, slides, or home movies that hold cherished memories? It’s time to bring those memories back to life and ensure they are preserved for generations to come.
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June 16, 2023 02:07 PM MDT
“How often do we miss the joy all around us because we have a fear, duty, or disappointment facing us and we can’t see past it?”
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June 16, 2023 12:51 PM MDT
In honor of National Mascot Day, here are 6 of our favorite and epic Cosmo the Cougar moments captured on video.
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June 16, 2023 09:35 AM MDT
Here are a few select stories and quotes—sweet, funny, and poignant—from and about the current Church leaders on fatherhood.
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June 16, 2023 07:38 AM MDT
In a time when it’s impossible prevent children from ever seeing pornography, parents should instead work to build pornography resistance in their children.
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June 15, 2023 06:20 PM MDT
For whatever reason, within Latter-day Saint culture we sometimes feel like in an effort to worship the living Christ we cannot focus on what happened on Calvary’s cross. John Hilton III teaches in a new 5-minute Fireside that we cannot have one without the other.
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June 15, 2023 12:00 PM MDT
Fathers come from many walks of life and each have their own unspoken ways of showing their love for their families.
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Fun
June 15, 2023 09:00 AM MDT
Instead of rolling your eyes at your dad’s latest silly riddle or cringe-worthy pun, let’s celebrate dads and all their cheesy humor.
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June 15, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
Because we speak often of their innocence, we too often assume Eve and Adam were clueless when they left the garden. But in reality, they had been prepared and taught from the very beginning.
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