Looking for ideas to make Christmas Day even more meaningful? Here are some fun ways to help your family focus on giving.
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Light the World is in its seventh year! Read this season's heavenly theme.
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The red vending machines will be lighting the world in a record 106 cities and 13 countries this holiday season.
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Learn how Christmas lights help people in Canada, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, and Vermont feel closer to the Savior.
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Even a serious fire won’t stop Jim and Sherry Andelin from using their zoo to share the light of Christ this Christmas.
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“I just love the holidays and these Giving Machines, to me, they’re just such a fun way to teach our children and ourselves,” Osmond said.
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Whether you’re managing depression or struggling to find joy this season, the First Presidency Christmas devotional invites us to remember the light.
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‘Light the World’ took over the heart of New York City with a Silent Night surprise to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
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On LightTheWorld.org, people can click the button in the online “service shuffler” to find ideas to share light.
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Commercial days like Black Friday and even Cyber Monday receive a fair amount of attention, but Giving Tuesday is all about thinking of others and making the world a better place.
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While opening dates vary by location, communities are starting to buzz about the Giving Machines, especially in Kansas City.
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This year the number of Light the World Giving Machines around the world will more than double any previous year. The previous record was set in 2022 with 28 cities.
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The background music in the Church’s Light the World videos is simple, but something about it has been capturing hearts since the first video launched in 2016.
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In a new Christmas video, President Russell M. Nelson has encouraged people everywhere to share the light of Christ through acts of kindness and compassion.
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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and tight end Travis Kelce also encouraged others to visit and donate through the Giving Machines recently installed in downtown Kansas City.
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The 2022 Light the World campaign is now in full swing. Here’s what the Church has provided in place of a daily service calendar.
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This beautiful new video invites us to serve others as Christ would and reminds us that "the world needs your light."
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From 1 city to 28 cities, here's how the Church's Light the World Giving Machine initiative has grown over the last 5 years.
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The Church’s Light the World Giving Machines are going where they’ve never gone before—literally!
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Here are a few statistics of the services the 2021 donations will provide around the world:
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The Bonner Family has released a smile-inducing new music video for their song “Let’s Light the World.”
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Here are six of our favorite Christmas songs performed by Latter-day Saint artists.
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The Bonner Family has released a new music video for the popular hymn, “How Great Thou Art.”
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The 2021 Light the World campaign so far has included Giving Machines, Jeepneys, missionary service projects and more.
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Amid big smiles and laughter, Brother Wilcox joined singer Dallyn Bayles in a verse of “High on the Mountain Top.”
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On her daytime talk show, the Emmy-nominated actress featured the Church’s Giving Machines and said she’d be paying them a visit soon.
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There are 3 different daily service calendars: one for general service ideas, one especially for kids, and one you can customize with your own ideas.
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The 2021 Light the World Giving Machines in New York City will move from their former Manhattan Temple site to the more prominent Rockefeller Center.
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This year the Church is inspiring millions around the world to be a part of the greatest story ever told—the story of the Savior’s birth—and to light the world with love.
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A letter to Church leaders this week asked that Church services on Sunday, December 26, 2021, should be limited to sacrament meeting only.
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Front man for rock band Imagine Dragons, Dan Reynolds became the first to donate to the 2021 Light the World Giving Machine just outside Las Vegas, Nevada. See photos and video of the event here:
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Light the World Giving Machines will be available in 10 locations across the United States for people to donate to dozens of local and global charity organizations this Christmas season.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has officially launched its global 2020 Christmas initiative. Ideas for ways to serve others and light the world during this year’s Christmas season are now available on LightTheWorld.org.
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At this time of great global need, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is encouraging people to bring light to the world this Christmas season through simple, meaningful acts of service.
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Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in last year’s Church fundraiser, #LightTheWorld, to provide aid to those in need. Through the “Giving Machines” and donations, Latter-day Saints distributed more than $6.3 million dollars to different charities around the globe.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints updated the total amount of donations raised through the Light the World Giving Machines.
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Donny Osmond, a popular Latter-day Saint and music icon, helped unveil one of the ten Giving Machines throughout the world in Summerlin, Nevada on Thursday as part of the #LighttheWorld campaign for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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A global effort to minister to others during the 2019 Christmas season has been unveiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will place Giving Machines in 10 locations across the world this Christmas season, further expanding its efforts to #LightTheWorld by encouraging people to perform instant acts of service that make a difference in others’ lives.
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Are you getting ready to #LightTheWorld this year? The Church recently released a video giving a preview of what this year's Christmas campaign, which will include ways people can change lives through sharing their faith, love, care, and service. This year's #LightTheWorld theme focuses on uplifting lives "One by One."
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As part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' efforts to light the world this holiday season, the Church will release a new depiction of the Nativity story titled "The Christ Child." The video will premiere November 24. "See and feel the significance of that special first Christmas in this beautiful short film about the Light of the World—our Savior, Jesus Christ," the Church posted on Facebook.
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I've often heard of our Savior and God described in terms of light, but I never allowed the totality of that image and understanding to sink in.
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The giving machines for the Church's #LightTheWorld campaign raised more than $2 million dollars over the holidays, according to a Facebook post from LDS Charities.
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Christmas is only a few days away, and there have been many talented Latter-day Saints who have used their talents to spread holiday cheer. Here are some of the amazing music videos created by Church members this season.
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There are at least three significant details in John’s report of this particular night during the Feast of the Tabernacles or Sukkot—one of the three most important feast-days and celebrations of the Jewish calendar year—that make for enriched interpretation of Jesus’s declaration in these verses.
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When Latter-day Saint teen Maggie Scott heard the song “He’ll Carry You” by Hilary Weeks, she had a strong feeling that someone needed to hear the beautiful message. Since that prompting, Scott has made it a point to share the song with as many people as she can.
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Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff released the following statement on December 18, 2018:
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"Doing good on this Giving Tuesday could be as simple as going to a vending machine in Manhattan," NBC News reports.
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This year the Church is inspiring millions around the world to celebrate this Christmas season by following the example of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, and serving others. Unlike last year's #LightTheWorld, which provided daily service ideas, this year's campaign features weekly themes, videos, and corresponding service ideas for the week.
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Buckle down, this year's #LightTheWorld campaign is going to have some exciting changes.
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"Thank you to each one of you who made one of these donations,” Sister Jean B. Bingham said a recent Church video about the Light the World vending machines. “You have made a big difference. The results were more than we ever imagined — you are being a light to the world. The difference that you make is tremendous to every one of these recipients."
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