Children and Youth

October 31, 2024 02:31 PM MDT
After learning he wasn’t chosen to sing in the conference children’s choir, Bo happened to run into Elder Stevenson at a football game.
2 Min Read
October 25, 2024 02:38 PM MDT
Whatever age your grandchildren are, or whatever your relationship with them is like right now, these six tips will help deepen your connection.
5 Min Read
September 20, 2024 02:34 PM MDT
Try these powerful ideas to nurture more feelings of love and unity within your family.
4 Min Read
September 17, 2024 09:50 AM MDT
Three powerful words make up the theme youth will learn about next year.
1 Min Read
September 17, 2024 09:46 AM MDT
Our efforts as parents to connect with our kids can help them grow to understand God’s love.
4 Min Read
September 13, 2024 04:57 PM MDT
We can prepare our youth for a life of faith by framing a testimony not as an object to be obtained but as a phoenix—reborn again and again.
3 Min Read
September 13, 2024 03:05 PM MDT
Here are a few simple ways to help kids feel engaged and involved in our local meetings.
2 Min Read
August 27, 2024 04:03 PM MDT
Kobin's summer was off to a boring start as he recovered from brain surgery. But music, and the help of a generous neighbor, turned it all around.
3 Min Read
August 23, 2024 02:45 PM MDT
The updated ‘For the Strength of Youth’ manual provides an encouragingly clear guide for parents to follow, reminding me of how my mom taught me.
4 Min Read
August 19, 2024 03:49 PM MDT
The world is full of beautiful opportunities to share light and love—and we can help youth remember that.
1 Min Read
August 13, 2024 04:06 PM MDT
When we teach children about the Holy Ghost, do we sometimes skip this simple, but important step?
4 Min Read
July 25, 2024 03:25 PM MDT
I spoke with other seminary teachers, and we identified six pressing questions we each get asked regularly. Here is our advice on answering them.
6 Min Read
June 06, 2024 11:35 AM MDT
The next time you are teaching, whether at home or at church, take a moment to ponder this simple but inspiring question.
1 Min Read
May 30, 2024 05:41 PM MDT
Already, Church members and leaders are finding joy in the new hymnbook. Here are a few reasons why.
3 Min Read
May 29, 2024 12:55 PM MDT
Nurture your kids’ growing testimony with these ideas for a memorable temple open house experience.
3 Min Read
May 28, 2024 12:22 PM MDT
Whenever kids are involved, you know there are sure to be a few laughs, and Sundays at church are no exception.
1 Min Read
May 24, 2024 01:11 PM MDT
This analogy powerfully shows why parents need to do more than protect their children from pornography; they need to prepare them to withstand it.
2 Min Read
January 29, 2024 03:36 PM MST
This eye-opening definition of discipleship shared by Elder Stevenson, President Freeman, and President Lund has helped alleviate the pressure for me to be perfect.
2 Min Read
December 19, 2023 03:33 PM MST
Even young children stopped running around to watch as youth took to the stage at a ward Christmas party. Their performance is one you truly don’t want to miss.
1 Min Read
There will be three young adult devotionals, two youth events, and two “Friend to Friend for Children” events next year. Find out when:
1 Min Read
October 26, 2023 10:39 AM MDT
Apostle Paul reminds us to “not neglect the gift that is in thee.” If you’ve been called and set apart for work in the kingdom, even at a young age, you have the power of God behind you.
2 Min Read
August 30, 2023 05:25 AM MDT
Here are five tips that I believe can help both you and your child get off to a good start with seminary and make the most of the opportunity to come closer to Christ.
4 Min Read
August 17, 2023 09:05 AM MDT
“I felt compassion for Christina knowing she had wondered if something was wrong with her. I also felt so much gratitude for an FSY teacher who helped her see herself more clearly.”
7 Min Read
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.
12 Min Read
May 24, 2023 07:30 AM MDT
Not many 17-year-olds can shred on a drum set the way Sofia Detjen does. Between her musical prowess and faith in God, this Harvard-Berklee–bound teenager’s tempo is hard to beat.
12 Min Read
April 13, 2023 03:57 PM MDT
As part of the Church’s plan to support the youth theme and events throughout the year, a unique new experience will be coming this fall.
1 Min Read
December 25, 2022 09:00 AM MST
We saw plenty of changes in 2022! A new “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet, new Primary and Relief Society General Presidencies, and an entire African nation dedicated for missionary work to name a few!
1 Min Read
December 06, 2022 03:00 PM MST
Registration for FSY begins January 24, 2023.
1 Min Read
December 03, 2022 11:26 AM MST
Sarah Jane Wright believes childhood should be a more whimsical place—so she creates art for kids that captures the wonder of laughter, friendship, and faith.
7 Min Read
November 08, 2022 01:36 PM MST
Saturday's broadcast for Primary children featured a song that might be more familiar to other Christian faiths.
1 Min Read
November 02, 2022 03:31 PM MDT
“We get an opportunity to recognize that children can be a part of the Church by being disciples of Jesus Christ in their family life and as they look around and serve others.”
1 Min Read
The Church’s youth theme website for 2023 now includes the new music album, posters, art, and videos.
1 Min Read
October 03, 2022 01:44 PM MDT
The new guide for youth “focuses on the foundation [of] values, principles, and doctrine instead of every specific behavior.”
4 Min Read
The Young Women and Young Men General Presidencies have announced that the 2023 Youth Theme comes from Philippians 4:13.
1 Min Read
August 29, 2022 01:00 PM MDT
“How do you teach the concept of consent to your children? That ‘no’ means ‘no,’ that our bodies are sacred and private, and that a child’s comfort and discomfort are important?”
1 Min Read
Read the Church’s response to a recent Associated Press article about the Church’s abuse help line.
1 Min Read
July 25, 2022 07:00 AM MDT
A worldwide Church broadcast for children, their parents, and Primary leaders will be available beginning on Saturday, July 30, at 10 a.m. mountain standard time.
1 Min Read
May 25, 2022 01:08 PM MDT
My 10-year-old pitches a different excuse every week to convince us it’s impossible for him to go to church. And while I want him to be there, the resistance is draining.
5 Min Read
April 21, 2022 07:00 AM MDT
After two years of postponements, the exciting new Church-hosted youth conferences are back in full swing this summer!
5 Min Read
April 14, 2022 09:10 AM MDT
Eager to see the class unfold, I positioned my achy self at the top of the steps, out of flu-sharing range but where I could secretly watch what was going on.
4 Min Read
March 09, 2022 10:45 AM MST
The first youth Face to Face event of the year will air on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.
1 Min Read
February 23, 2022 11:05 AM MST
I was amazed at the efforts to truly tailor this event to children. Here are a few things that impressed me as a mother about the most recent Friend to Friend.
3 Min Read
February 22, 2022 12:46 PM MST
Several Primary-aged children held cameras, makeup brushes, and producers' clipboards behind the scenes of the worldwide event.
1 Min Read
February 16, 2022 11:49 AM MST
The Primary general presidency worked with language specialists and native-speaking children to record their parts of the event in Spanish and Portuguese.
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