General Conference October 2016

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By  LDS Living
April 06, 2019 03:47 PM MDT
For many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, general conference weekend is one of the most exciting and inspiring times of the year. Every April and October, Church leaders gather in Salt Lake City, Utah, and address the worldwide Church on matters involving faith, change, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here are GIFs that perfectly explain our conference experience.
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March 27, 2018 12:40 PM MDT
When the prophets, apostles, and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregate every six months to speak to the world, members and nonmembers are invited to tune in and hear their inspired counsel. With so many ears to hear, hearts to listen, and minds to enlighten, Church leaders turn to the Spirit.
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April 02, 2017 04:00 PM MDT
Last year during general conference, the news and social media tended to fixate on one aspect of President Thomas S. Monson's general conference talks: their length.
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By  LDS Living
November 04, 2016 09:00 AM MDT
For your home teaching message this month, choose a talk from the October 2016 general conference to share with your families. Find the talks at conference.lds.org. Here is one suggestion from "Repentance: A Joyful Choice," by Elder Dale G. Renlund:
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By  LDS Living
November 04, 2016 09:00 AM MDT
For your visiting teaching message this month, pick a talk from the October 2016 general conference to share, found on conference.lds.org. Here is one suggestion from "The Master Healer," by Sister Carole M. Stephens:
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By  LDS Living
October 20, 2016 12:24 PM MDT
There's nothing like general conference to bring Latter-day Saints together, quite literally. Check out this 30-second time-lapse video from Mormon Newsroom of Latter-day Saints streaming into the Conference Center ready to hear the counsel of prophets and apostles.
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October 11, 2016 05:40 PM MDT
In the October 2016 general conference, President Thomas S. Monson stood at the pulpit to share brief but enlightening messages with the world. As the prophet and leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the challenges he extends to members are relevant and important for us to follow.
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October 08, 2016 03:05 PM MDT
When President Thomas S. Monson stood at the pulpit to address the world for the 186th Semiannual General Conference on Sunday morning, he delivered a simple but profound message entitled "The Perfect Path to Happiness."
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October 06, 2016 11:00 AM MDT
Following October general conference, the Church released their World Report about the current status of temples around the world, including the four temples President Thomas S. Monson announced earlier this year.
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By  LDS Living
October 05, 2016 01:00 PM MDT
With another inspiring conference come and gone, the spirit we felt this past weekend doesn't have to end. Now, you can access text, video, and sound of every conference talk online at conference.lds.org.
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October 03, 2016 05:59 PM MDT
This just shows how much the Church focuses on fulfilling the promises talked about in Doctrine and Covenants 90:11, that "every man shall hear the fulness of the gospel in his own tongue, and in his own language, through those who are ordained unto this power, by the administration of the Comforter, shed forth upon them for the revelation of Jesus Christ."
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Fun
October 03, 2016 02:45 PM MDT
I know, I know. It's the Monday after an utterly amazing conference weekend, and we're not ready for it to end yet. So, in order to give you a little laugh as well as some added inspiration to your day, here are our favorite social media reactions to the October 2016 general conference:
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By  LDS Living
October 03, 2016 02:14 PM MDT
In the 186th Semiannual General Conference on October 1, 2016, the First Presidency announced leadership changes in the Seventy and Area Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session.
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By  LDS Living
October 03, 2016 12:00 PM MDT
We just finished another enlightening and wonderful weekend of general conference. In order to help us remember and take to heart the messages we heard, here is a quick summary of conference with one powerful quote from every talk given:
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