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Orlene Jones Poulsen, 91, died July 5, 2012, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sister Poulsen served on the Relief Soceity general board and as a member of the Adult Correlation Committee. She also served with her husband, George William Poulsen Jr., as he presided over the Hawaii Honolulu Mission from 1963-66 and as he served as a regional representative.

From the Church

5 Major Changes to the Church's "Friend" in 2018 That Will Get Kids Excited About the Gospel

Have you learned about these new features in the Friend that help kids have fun as they learn more about the gospel?

Famous Latter-day Saints

Watch: Latter-day Saint Surprised with Romantic Proposal on "American Idol"

By LDS Living

After receiving a standing ovation from Katy Perry for her performance of "Wicked Game" during American Idol's Hollywood week, contestant Johanna Jones received the surprise of her life when her boyfriend, Matt Zavoral, appeared on stage.

Latter-day Saint Life

Women Church Leaders to Hold Unprecedented Sister-to-Sister Event

By LDS Living

At Brigham Young University 2019 Women's Conference, Sister Jean B. Bingham, Relief Society general president; Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women general president; and Sister Joy D. Jones, Primary general president, will participate in an unprecedented event.

Fun

6 Clean Stand-Up Comedians Latter-day Saints Love

By Jamie Armstrong

In a world where comedy often feels like a mashup of crude jokes and curse words, there are still some stand-up comedians who are stand-up acts! Check out these comedians who are beloved by Latter-day Saints for their clean humor.

How 2 black Latter-day Saints honor their fathers and forebearers through their commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ

We often speak, as Latter-day Saints, of pioneers. But do we appreciate the faithfulness and sacrifice of those who have come before us in our own families? And do we appreciate the faith of those around us?

Prophets Old and New

Heidi Swinton, Virginia Pearce Cowley, and Sheri Dew have spent years studying the lives and words of ancient and Latter-day prophets, but they also have many firsthand experiences interacting with living prophets, seers, and revelators. In this episode, the three close friends sit down together to share their thoughts of what makes a prophet, and how Joseph is like—or not like—other prophets. 

41: Angels Among Us

Stories in this episode: Encouraging words at a low point in Matt’s mission show how missionary work can be done beyond the veil; Melissa finally finds a way to share her testimony with her extended family after an unusual prompting; Amidst her son's battle with cancer, Cheryl finds angels sometimes come in the form of a kind neighbor with a red wagon; Brooke learns how angels can help us in ways we don’t always anticipate after the unexpected passing of her mother.

Tackling Joseph's Complexities

Topics surrounding Joseph Smith’s life can sometimes be controversial, and they’re not exactly things we can sidestep on a journey to get to know him. So how do we tackle this complexity hundreds of years after his death? How do we make sense of the moments in Joseph’s life that were sometimes controversial? And how do we become stronger for it? We talked to Heidi’s friends, some of whom are renowned historians, who had these very same questions and learned from their experiences how we might find the answers for ourselves.