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Watch These First: LDS Church Prepares Members for September Schedule Changes

Men discussing church schedule changes and instructional videos.

Church shares new training videos ahead of September Sunday schedule changes Wards and branches will gather Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 to learn about and prepare for the updated Sunday format The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is preparing members around the world for its updated Sunday meeting schedule, which begins Sept. 6. Special instruction will be provided in wards and branches on Aug. 30 and again on Sept. 6.… Read more

Armed Man Fatally Shot by Police in Latter-day Saint Chapel Parking Lot in Queen Creek

Police vehicles and crime scene tape present.

Update 10.09.25 9:39 PM: The individual has been identified as 72-year-old Bradley Bowyer. Police in Queen Creek, Arizona, shot and killed an armed man Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse after family members called 911 to report that he was suicidal, officials confirmed. According to Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice, the call came in shortly before 2 p.m. regarding a man… Read more

Faith, Family, and Courage: 14-Year-Old Latter-day Saint Boy Becomes Hero in Michigan Tragedy

When tragedy strikes it often reveals both the darkness of the world and the light of the human spirit. Last Sunday that light came from a 14 year old young man named Jasper, a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ, whose quick thinking and courage saved his younger brothers during a horrific church shooting in Michigan. What was meant to be a Sabbath of worship and renewal became a scene… Read more