Service

December 18, 2024 03:07 PM MST
Looking for ideas to make Christmas Day even more meaningful? Here are some fun ways to help your family focus on giving.
4 Min Read
December 02, 2024 08:51 AM MST
Light the World is in its seventh year! Read this season's heavenly theme.
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November 19, 2024 01:09 PM MST
“I didn’t do it for recognition. I just enjoy doing it. I live alone, and it gives me something worthwhile to do,” she says.
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November 14, 2024 03:40 PM MST
The red vending machines will be lighting the world in a record 106 cities and 13 countries this holiday season.
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October 08, 2024 10:58 AM MDT
“Even though I’m standing in absolute chaos,” one survivor says. “I feel better about the world right now than I have in a long time.”
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August 15, 2024 04:32 PM MDT
“Most of the best people who ever lived weren’t very famous either. Serve and grow, faithfully and quietly.”
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August 01, 2024 04:06 PM MDT
Sharon Eubank, director of humanitarian services for the Church, shared on the Magnify podcast that the best thing we can do to serve others well is to learn to ask questions that don’t have predetermined answers.
3 Min Read
July 29, 2024 06:33 AM MDT
“I try really hard not to feel guilty about the replenishing that I have to do.“
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July 25, 2024 01:50 PM MDT
Sister Eubank shared a story that has completely changed my attitude about trying to do all the things, all the time.
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July 10, 2024 09:32 AM MDT
“Senior missions are some of the best-kept secrets in the Church.”
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June 18, 2024 10:34 AM MDT
President Nelson invited us to “spread the love of Jesus Christ throughout the world” for his 100th birthday. Here are a few ideas of how you can:
1 Min Read
June 14, 2024 12:53 PM MDT
Whether you know a missionary missing home or a struggling college student—send this advice their way.
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May 28, 2024 02:40 PM MDT
In moments when it feels the task at hand is too daunting, I reflect on this simple statement.
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May 23, 2024 03:26 PM MDT
On the sometimes awkward but important quest for friends, I ask myself this question before church each week.
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May 22, 2024 04:52 PM MDT
Whether you call it a “walkabout,” a “snack and stroll,” a “munch and mingle,” or a “walk and talk,” here’s why it has become my very favorite summer activity.
3 Min Read
May 22, 2024 08:56 AM MDT
When her oldest daughter Claire started high school, Stephanie Nielson gave her a mirror along with this quote to keep in her backpack.
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May 16, 2024 05:14 AM MDT
A recent episode of the “Magnify” podcast inspired me with some easy ways to show up with more love in everyday circumstances.
3 Min Read
May 13, 2024 10:33 AM MDT
Rosângela Lula da Silva, Brazil’s first lady, shared a heartwarming photo with missionaries, thanking them for their help in the relief efforts in southern Brazil.
1 Min Read
May 03, 2024 09:17 AM MDT
We don’t need to be the best cook to offer to feed another, a medical professional to offer healing aid, or flush with cash to ease another’s burdens.
4 Min Read
April 29, 2024 07:47 AM MDT
“Just as some people naturally live the law of love, it’s even embedded in some cultures.”
2 Min Read
April 26, 2024 11:23 AM MDT
Challenges like depression can make it difficult to feel joy, but Elder Uchtdorf shared some comforting (and easy!) suggestions.
2 Min Read
March 04, 2024 10:16 AM MST
I am beginning to see that whether or not I am good enough wasn’t a question God was ever asking.
2 Min Read
February 23, 2024 02:01 PM MST
This wasn’t a package Spencer planned on receiving. Or that Glenna imagined she would be sending.
3 Min Read
February 08, 2024 12:03 PM MST
Bring your weirdness, your loud laugh, your jokes, your questions, your shyness, your doubts, your fidget spinners, your insecurities—come because you belong.
7 Min Read
January 22, 2024 01:04 PM MST
We always feel good when we can serve someone. But sometimes all it takes is a few extra minutes to make that service a little more meaningful.
8 Min Read
January 10, 2024 12:52 PM MST
Small and simple steps to help others can have far-reaching effects, and the intention behind the service is perhaps more important than the amount of time it takes.
3 Min Read
December 07, 2023 06:00 AM MST
God promises to provide powerful blessings when we live the law of tithing. But the fruits of obeying this commandment aren't always what we expect.
7 Min Read
December 05, 2023 04:08 PM MST
Two simple invitations at Christmastime changed Shima Baughman's life. One helped her come to know Jesus, the other helped her learn to love as he would.
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Fun
November 27, 2023 12:01 PM MST
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.
4 Min Read
November 22, 2023 01:22 PM MST
Melissa Inouye shares five truths to help Latter-day Saints understand life's struggles and find joy and peace in their choice to be on “Team Jesus.”
7 Min Read
October 11, 2023 10:00 AM MDT
Feeling awkward or lonely? There is a beautiful correlation between the gospel of Jesus Christ and finding connection with others.
8 Min Read
September 11, 2023 09:08 AM MDT
Meet Emeobong (Eme) Martin whose “peachy disposition” has blossomed into a life of sweet and significant service.
6 Min Read
September 01, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
“I believe that the diversity of thought and background that comes from a ward family can lead to some incredible, and dare I say life-altering blessings.”
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August 31, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
Church callings give us ample opportunities to be engaged in good causes. If you’re like me, however, being “anxiously engaged” in your calling can also look a lot like feeling generally anxious about all the good causes.
9 Min Read
August 22, 2023 03:26 PM MDT
I’ve often found comfort in the imagery of the Savior being connected to me. But there is a very important element of a yoke that I did not grasp until recently.
6 Min Read
August 18, 2023 09:25 AM MDT
Wharton School of Business professor Zeke Hernandez discusses why he believes that drawing on divine help in our professional lives will help us reach our full potential.
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By  Kate Lee
August 09, 2023 06:00 AM MDT
“Your light is needed. The adversary wants you to believe that you have nothing to offer. The world is always in our faces, telling us that we will never measure up, but this could not be further from the truth.“
4 Min Read
August 08, 2023 08:34 AM MDT
With our own plates overflowing, it can feel easier to shut people out and focus on ourselves than to keep our hearts open.
3 Min Read
May 17, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
“God’s commandment to love and serve His children includes loving and serving ourselves—not only because self-love fills us with more love to give others, but also because He wants us to love ourselves the way He loves us.”
4 Min Read
The Church-supported organization NuDay provides relief to earthquake victims, including children, in Türkiye and northern Syria.
2 Min Read
April 14, 2023 11:46 AM MDT
When we know how to help, even the smallest signs of support and love can make a big impact in our wards and branches.
14 Min Read
How many of these moments and announcements from the Church do you remember?
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February 21, 2023 09:49 AM MST
As they were packaging food donations, NBA star Buddy Hield asked Elder Rasband, “What’s an Apostle?”
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Important work is being done in collaboration with several relief organizations who have a long-standing presence on the ground in the two countries.
1 Min Read
November 22, 2022 03:38 PM MST
Adassa from Disney’s Encanto gave a live performance in Salt Lake City not as her character Dolores, but as a member of the Church eager to shine light into the world.
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Fun
November 18, 2022 01:58 PM MST
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.
2 Min Read
November 18, 2022 11:10 AM MST
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.
1 Min Read
November 17, 2022 02:14 PM MST
This beautiful new video invites us to serve others as Christ would and reminds us that "the world needs your light."
1 Min Read
November 16, 2022 11:39 AM MST
How can we lighten the burden of our brothers and sisters who deal with celiac disease or food allergies?
8 Min Read
Fun
November 06, 2022 12:00 PM MST
We love the way Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf devotes his life to family, service, and the Savior. Celebrate this beloved Apostle's 82nd birthday with these fun photo highlights from his remarkable life.
2 Min Read
November 03, 2022 01:09 PM MDT
The Church’s Light the World Giving Machines are going where they’ve never gone before—literally!
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