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Derek Williams gives a talk during his seminary class at NUAMES, an early college charter high school in Layton. (KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner)

Seminary program helps LDS youths prepare for General Conference

Last updated Friday, March 30, 2012 - 12:18am

LAYTON — Students wearing suits and dresses came through the door of Brother Derek Crimin’s seminary class Thursday near the campus of the Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering & Science Early College High School.

They were prepared to give talks, read scriptures and perform in musical numbers.

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LDS leaders emphasize youth pamphlet

Rachel Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 8:57pm

LDS youths recently got some expanded insights on such topics as using technology wisely and dating when they received new "For the Strength of Youth" pamphlets from their Priesthood leaders.

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Pioneer Christmas at LDS Church museum

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 2, 2011 - 3:14pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church History Museum and the Pioneer Heritage Company have partnered again this year to produce “Pioneer Christmas: A Time for Celebration.”

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Mormons should reference church by its formal name

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, October 2, 2011 - 4:06pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Mormon leaders want followers to use the church's full -- but lengthy -- formal name, saying its descriptive nature is a reminder that the faith's beliefs are centered on the teachings of Jesus Christ.

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(© 2010 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved) The Provo Tabernacle will be rebuilt as a temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Provo tabernacle to be rebuilt as temple

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, October 2, 2011 - 7:10am

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Provo LDS Tabernacle, heavily damaged by fire in December, will be rebuilt and converted into the city's second temple, President Thomas S. Monson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Saturday at General Conference.

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LDS General Conference in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011.

Nicholas Draney, Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Saturday, October 1, 2011 - 3:10pm

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Democrats hoping to appeal to LDS voters

Josh Loftin The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, September 30, 2011 - 11:23pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's Democratic leaders hope to attract moderate LDS voters frustrated by conservative Tea Party politics with a message of inclusion and understanding.

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Box Elder County saints plan to be more attentive for conference

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, September 30, 2011 - 12:03am

BRIGHAM CITY -- Just as workers move their efforts on the new temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints here indoors, a church leader says Box Elder County members are beginning to work on their inner selves with a fervor he's never seen before.

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Translators have been at LDS sessions for 50 years

Rachel Trotter, Standard-Examiner correspondent Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, September 30, 2011 - 8:51am

General onference interpretation has come a long way from its humble beginnings of bulky headphones and dirt floors 50 years ago to the 58 interpretation booths and 93 languages that conference will be translated in this week.

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Retired WSU official has fond memories of old Ogden temple

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 9:10am

OGDEN -- The Ogden temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been a central figure in the life of Ogden resident Robert H. DeBoer.

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New book examines history of Relief Society

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 5:32pm

Three local women of differing age groups each have found a new book distributed by the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be inspiring.

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LDS Conference Sunday, April 3, 2011 in Salt Lake City

Anthony Souffle, Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Sunday, April 3, 2011 - 3:16pm

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A book of comfort in times of grief

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Saturday, April 2, 2011 - 10:03pm

OGDEN -- A recently released book by a former Ogden resident who now lives in Cache Valley is being handed out by several area funeral directors to their clients who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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N. Utah business leader called to First Quorum of Seventy

Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Saturday, April 2, 2011 - 9:52pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Top of Utah man was called to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints First Quorum of Seventy at the 181st Annual General Conference.

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Young women encouraged to live 13th Article of Faith

Rachel Trotter

Last updated Friday, April 1, 2011 - 3:21pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Young women and their mothers from all over the world were admonished to live the values of honesty, truth, chastity, benevolence and virtue in the LDS Church's Young Women meeting at the LDS Conference Center on March 26. The meeting is traditionally held each spring one week before general conference.

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