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Deseret Industries (/ ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ) [1] (known locally as DI) is a non-profit organization and a division of the welfare services provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). DI thrift stores are similar to the well-known Goodwill Industries.
The Beginning of 24/7 Hours. The innovator of the 24-hour-a-day store is 7-Eleven, which traces its roots to the Southland Ice Company, which sold ice from docks in Dallas and San Antonio in the ...
Latter-day Saint Charities (formerly known as LDS Humanitarian Services) [1] is a branch of the welfare department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The organization's stated mission is to relieve suffering, to foster self-reliance for people of all nationalities and religions, and to provide opportunities for ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) operates 449 missions [1] throughout the world, as of June 2024. Most are named after the location of the mission headquarters, usually a specific city.
A Giving Machine is a specialized vending machine that allows people to donate various items to select nonprofit organizations. [1] [2] [3] The vending machines are put up in public areas throughout the world during the Christmas and holiday season by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the LDS or Mormon Church).
The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, United States, and has more than 7 million members in over 188 countries and territories. [1]
A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Palm Desert, California. List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: [24] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. Census count reflects ...
Bennett, Archibald F. (1960) [1951], A Guide for Genealogical Research (2nd ed.), Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, OCLC 20467434; Widtsoe, John A. (1939), Priesthood and Church Government in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, OCLC 20467434