April is one of my favorite months of the year! We get to listen to General Conference and, in Utah, Spring is finally here! What could possibly be better? Last week we had our Easter Program in church. The Primary children were invited to sing the song, “I’m Trying To Be Like Jesus.” Their sweet…
When it comes to General Conference, I love to personally prepare for it. And I also love preparing my family for it. So, I thought a fun Family Night on preparing for General Conference would be fun.
The other night, I probably spent a couple hours pinning ideas for involving my kids in General Conference to a designated General Conference Pinterest board. While pinning away, it occurred to me that a big portion of my Pinterest followers probably don’t know what the heck General Conference is, and here their pin stream is being flooded with the ideas I’m saving.
So, what is General Conference? So, let me tell you… in case you’re wondering, in case you’re interested, or in case you’re bored and need something to read…
This year, as we have been studying The New Testament, the story of Jesus inviting his future apostles to come follow Him and be fishers of men stood out to me (Matt 4:18-22.) General Conference is the perfect opportunity to feel the inspiration we need to accept that invitation too, so they’re the perfect match…
As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, we have the opportunity to listen to our Prophet and the Apostles speak to us twice a year at General Conference. Typically, LDS General Conference is held in April and October.
First of all, let me explain visiting teaching. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we are in a congregation where we are asked to go and visit certain ladies each month to really get to know them, share a quick message and find out if they have any needs that need to be met. It’s one of the ways we build friendships and help our leaders know any needs that families have.