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September 2013 Sharing Time: Acts of Service

Preparation: Make some simple puppets using flannel board figures from the Primary Visual Aids Cutouts or use pictures from magazines, coloring books or the Internet. See the scenarios below to determine the figures you will need. Mount the figures on stiff paper, cut them out, and attach a craft stick to the bottom of each cutout by taping it on the back of the figure.

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How Church Leaders Decided on the 2020 Youth Theme and Why It’s Important

The following is a transcript of an interview with the Young Women and Young Men general presidencies discussing the 2020 youth theme “go and do,” which is centered on the scripture 1 Nephi 3:7. (Sister Michelle D. Craigdid not participate in the interview as she was traveling). The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity.

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Why More Apostles Are Presiding at Temple Dedications Than Ever Before

By Lindsey Williams

Since President Russell M. Nelson became prophet in January 2018, 17 temples have been dedicated or rededicated. But what makes that number unique is that, out of the 17 dedications, President Nelson has only presided at two.

Two pieces of advice Sister Susan H. Porter has for single members of the Church

During the April 2021 general conference, Sister Susan H. Porter was called from the Relief Society general advisory council to serve as the First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency. From growing up in western New York, earning a degree in chemistry and working as a lab assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to spending years in eastern Europe with her husband, Sister Porter brings unique experience and a powerful testimony to her new calling.

Feature Stories

They were toddlers when their photo went viral. Now these adorable cousins are getting baptized

By Emily Linder

Five years ago, two Latter-day Saint Tongan toddlers stole the hearts of thousands when this adorable photo of them went viral.

Mom of missionary killed in New Mexico car accident bears powerful witness at her son’s funeral

Elder Mike Davis was one of the two young missionaries who were killed in a July 22 car accident on the Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico. At Davis’s funeral on Friday, July 30, his mother, Kim Davis bore a powerful witness of the reality of the plan of salvation as she issued an invitation to those listening.

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Watch: LDS Man Severely Injured in Brussels Bombings Forgives Terrorists in Touching Video

By LDS Living

Mason Wells was about 10 feet away from the first bomb when it went off in the Brussels, Belgium, airport on March 22, 2016.

Fun

99... 100! LDS Man Visits 100 Temples from Around the World

By Katie Lambert

Of the 150 operating LDS temples in the world today, Trevor Jones has visited 100.

The Best Twitter Reactions to President Nelson's "Mormon" and "LDS" Announcement

By LDS Living

Yesterday, after our prophetPresident Russell M. Nelson announced new guidelines for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members regarding how we should refer to ourselves and our church—including to avoid the use of the word Mormon and Mormonism—Twitter blew up. Here are a few of the best reactions:

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Utah Governor Conducts Tabernacle Choir for the First Time in Choir's History

By LDS Living

At the Pioneer Day Concert on July 15, Gov. Gary Herbert became the first governor of Utah to conduct the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during a live performance.