by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 2, 2014 | news
If you belong to a youth group, you probably know how hard it is to come up with activities that have a purpose to them. Most groups don’t want to just have fun—although they would like their activities to be fun. They want the activities to be important. They want to...
by Karen | Jan 14, 2012 | Mormonism, news
Of all the numbers in the Pew Research Center’s recently released survey of “Mormons in America,” the highest, most overwhelming numbers are these: 98 percent of respondents said they believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and 97 percent say...
by | Jul 13, 2011 | news, Uncategorized, Youth
Whenever a new Mormon temple is built, the teenagers are asked to put together a special program of dance and music that demonstrates their cultural heritage. They present it for church leaders who come from Utah to dedicate the new temple to the Lord. This allows...
by | Feb 22, 2011 | Blog, Mormon Church news, Mormonism, news, Youth
It’s become a Mormon tradition that when a new Mormon temple is built, the teenagers in the area put on a special program before church leaders and huge audiences. It is always a cultural celebration with music and dance traditional to their own culture. When a...
by | Oct 28, 2010 | Blog, news, Service, Teen Life, Teens Making a Difference
Brandon Jackson is a teenage hero. He’s eighteen years old and since he was fourteen, he’s raised more than 150,000 dollars to help Honduran orphans. He also travels there to work with the children at his own expense on a regular basis. He first learned of the project...
by | Aug 30, 2010 | Mormonism, news, Teen Life
There is a new book out getting a lot of attention because it talks about a study done on teenagers and religion. It showed that fewer teens are attending church and when they do, they aren’t very committed to their religions. They go on Sunday and then forget about...
