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The General Conference is a biannual gathering of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), held every April and October at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. During each conference, church members gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to the faith's leaders.
Conference talks address doctrinal topics drawn from scriptures and personal experiences, messages of faith and hope, church history, and information on the church, as it expands throughout the world. Throughout the 20th century, conference was held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. With a maximum capacity of about 8,000 per session, the Tabernacle ...
Date Location Notes June 9, 1830 [2] Fayette, New York: First general conference of the Church of Christ. September 26–28, 1830 [3] Fayette, New York: Two revelations were received by Smith. [4] January 2, 1831 [5] Fayette, New York: A revelation was received by Smith. [6] June 3–6, 1831 [7] Kirtland, Ohio: The office of high priest was ...
As of July 2024, there are 450 missions of the LDS church. [178] Although missionary service is expected for men, it is not compulsory and is not a requirement for retaining church membership. [179] [180] [181] Unmarried women between the ages of 19 and 29 may also serve as missionaries, [174] [182] generally for a term of 18 months.
There are currently no LDS Church temples in Scotland. The Preston England Temple in Lancashire has served Scotland since 1998. However, during the April 2024 general conference, church president Russell M. Nelson announced that a temple will be constructed in Edinburgh.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known widely as the Mormon church, issued a slew of new policies this week expanding its restrictions on transgender members.
General Conference (LDS Church), a semi-annual world conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held in April and October. General Conference Mennonite Church, an association of Mennonite congregations based in North America from 1860 to 2002; General Conference (Methodism), the top legislative body in many Methodist ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in England. England has five missions, and both temples in the United Kingdom. [2] With 145,385 members in 2011, England had more LDS Church members than any other country in Europe. [3]