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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.
Twice a year, the LDS Church holds general conference, where the church's president and other leaders speak. The talks, given in several sessions over several days, are carried worldwide by radio, television, satellite, and Internet broadcasts.
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.
The Salt Lake Tabernacle, where LDS Church general conferences were held from 1867 until 2000. In the Latter Day Saint movement , a general conference is a meeting for all members of the church for conducting general church business and instruction.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church or, informally, the Mormon Church) is a Christian restorationist church that is considered by its followers to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ.
According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey in both years, roughly 1% of Texans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. [3] Texas has the 5th most members of the LDS Church in the United States, and the most members east of the Rocky Mountains. [4] The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in Texas. [5]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in North Carolina. In 1894, there were 128 members of the LDS Church. It has since grown to more than 94,000 members in 181 congregations.
1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Except for the three former members of the Presiding Bishopric noted, all living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy. 2. These former members of the ...