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Around Utah: HomeAid Utah Kicks Off 7th Annual Diaper Drive

HomeAid Utah is proud to announce the launch of its 7th Annual Diaper Drive, a community-driven effort designed to support families in need and foster stronger, more connected communities. This annual initiative reflects HomeAid Utah’s continued dedication to making a meaningful difference ...

Historic Provo church secures $20K matching grant to restore building facades

The Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ has secured a $20,000 matching grant from Provo City and the state of Utah to help fund critically needed building repairs. The church announced in a Thursday’s press release that the matching grant has been awarded through Provo ...

Conference Counsel: Christ’s Atonement brings strength amid trials

I was on my mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in late 2004 when the 9.1 to 9.3 earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated Indonesia. I remember going out to knock doors that night and talking to a college student who wondered how there could be a God when such ...

Conference Counsel: Temples, missionaries, education part of hastening

A few weeks ago, I was trying to figure out why President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chose to dedicate the Syracuse Utah Temple. It was only the second temple he had dedicated since he dedicated the Rome Italy Temple in March 2019 and the ...

Jehovah’s Witnesses to hold large convention in Orem this weekend

Jehovah’s Witnesses are known by many for their door-to-door proselytizing and brochures they distribute that explain their religious beliefs. A lesser-known element of the faith group, according to Jehovah’s Witnesses spokesperson Michael Overholt, is that it is one of the largest ...

Conference Counsel: Understanding the true meaning of worship

When I think of the word ‘worship,’ I think of treating something with god-like reverence. I think we’ve all heard the phrase, “worship the ground” someone walks on. It means that there is a god-like reverence for someone, so much so that even the ground they walk on is worthy of ...

Church of Jesus Christ adds 11 songs to new hymnbook

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday the addition of 11 songs to its new hymnbook, “Hymns—For Home and Church.” The hymns will be available on the Music Library, Gospel Library and Sacred Music app by Friday and are composed in English, Spanish, Portuguese ...