×
×
homepage logo

Faith

LDS Church raises cost of full-time missions by 25%

It will cost more to serve as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints starting July 1, 2020.Young adult full-time missionaries for the church volunteer their time and pay their own way to serve a mission. Young men serve two years and young women serve 18 ...

Giving back: Washington Heights Church hosts ‘Serve South Ogden’ week

Standard-Examiner staffSOUTH OGDEN — A South Ogden neighborhood will be transformed this week thanks to the work of hundreds of volunteers.“Serve South Ogden” is a weeklong service project hosted by Washington Heights Church to give back to the community. At least 700 volunteers of all ...

73rd anniversary of Griffin Memorial Church to be celebrated May 26

Standard-Examiner staffOGDEN — Griffin Memorial Church of God in Christ is celebrating its 73rd anniversary next Sunday.The anniversary celebration will take place at 3:30 p.m. May 26 at the church on 2424 E Ave. in Ogden. The celebration is open to the public.Prior to the anniversary, the ...

New Latter-day Saint youth programs on track for 2020 launch

It’s been nearly a year since The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints first announced that they would be splitting from the Boy Scouts of America and replacing existing youth programs for all young men, young women and children. On Monday, the church announced that the replacement ...

Ogden church defrauded in nationwide playground equipment scam

OGDEN — St. Paul Lutheran Church and School was defrauded in a nationwide playground construction scam, according to a federal indictment.The church, at 3329 Harrison Blvd., lost $6,550 paid toward a playground project, said a mail fraud indictment against Christopher Hardin of Strongsville, ...

LDS Church to close Salt Lake Temple for 4-year renovation

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will close later this year for extensive renovation.President Russell M. Nelson, church president, announced at a press conference Friday morning that the Salt Lake Temple will close on Dec. 29, 2019, and ...