Seminary Program Celebrates Century of Teaching Mormon Teens
19 January 2012 | Seminary, or the study of religious history and scripture among high school students of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Mormons“), grew from the original 70 students in one location in 1912 to nearly 370,000 enrollees in more than 140 countries today. Students study four years to complete the program; courses include Old and New Testaments, the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History. FULL MORMON NEWSROOM STORY
Seminary (Mormon Youth Gospel Instruction) 100th Anniversary Commemorated in Worldwide Broadcast
19 January 2012 | President Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends or the media “The Mormon Church”), will speak at a broadcast on the 100-year anniversary of the Church’s seminary program, where high school age students learn about the Holy Scriptures. “Seminary” is not a place where a theological degree is granted, for Latter-day Saint attendees, from 9th to 12th grade; it’s a part of the high-school curriculum through which Mormon teens and invited friends of all faiths find application and sustenance for the formative years of life through God’s word, discussion, intensive reading of the scriptures, scripture mastery, as well as leadership and service opportunities. If you know of any interested in joining a Latter-day Saint seminary classroom, just contact us and we’ll connect you with one near you. FULL STORY
Kansas City Missouri Temple Open House and Dedication Dates Announced
19 January 2012 | The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced open house and dedication dates for the Kansas City Missouri Temple. A temple is a literal House of the Lord where sacred learning and ordinances are performed to enable worthy followers of Christ to enter into His fullest blessings now and after this life. If you’d like to attend an open house of a temple near you, follow this Mormon Temples link. For an unofficial site, please visit mormontemples.com or mormonendowment.com.
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