The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Nov. 3 refinements to its Children and Youth program to begin January 2027.
With the refinements, the program will be structured around three pillars based on its intended outcomes:
- Believe in Christ (gospel learning)
- Belong to Christ and His Church (service and activities)
- Become more like Christ (personal development)
The goal-setting portion will no longer be centered on the four areas of growth—intellectual, physical, social and spiritual—in Luke 2:52. Now, children will set one goal a month and youth will act on an invitation each month. New year-end gatherings will celebrate what children and youth have learned. Service and activities, camps, and conferences will continue.
The current guidebooks will no longer be used after these updates begin in January 2027. Instead, the resources for youth can be found in the Youth Tool Kit, now available at youth.ChurchofJesusChrist.org or in the Youth tile of the Gospel Library app, and physically included in the January 2027 For the Strength of Youth magazine. The resources for children can be found in the Parent and Leader guide found at children.ChurchofJesusChrist.org or the Children tile of the Gospel Library app, and will be a physical resource in the January 2027 Friend magazine.
Visit the Church News to learn more about the new resources and emblems for the Children and Youth program.
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