Church Publications |
| The Church presently has three main magazines: 1. The Ensign (for those above age 18) 2. The New Era (for 12-18 year olds) 3. The Friend (under 12). To subscribe, call U.S. 1-800-453-3860, ext. 2947 for U.S., ext. 2031 for Canada. Credit Card orders (American Express, MasterCard, Visa) may be taken by phone. Or send check or money order ($10 for Ensign/$8 for New Era or Friend - U.S. Funds) to Church Magazines, Salt Lake Distribution Center, Church Magazines, P.O. Box 26368, Salt Lake City, Utah 84126-0368, United States of America. |
| Ensign |
| "Since 1971 the full title of the official monthly magazine for the English-speaking adult members of the Church is The Ensign of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| Church News |
| "The Church News is a weekly supplement to the daily Deseret
News of Salt Lake City, Utah. It reports the worldwide happenings of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints." Encyclopedia of Mormonism To subscribe to the Web version of the LDS Church News, go to http://www.ldschurchnews.com |
| The New Era |
| "The New Era is the official English language publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for youth (ages 12-18), their parents, and their Church leaders and teachers. Established in 1971 during a period of consolidation of all Church magazines, the New Era is published monthly." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| The Friend |
| "The goal of the Friend is to reach the children of the Church directly, even those not involved with the primary, by presenting the gospel "while reinforcing the values of the stable homes" (Anderson, p. 13)." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| Conference Reports |
| "Since 1899, the Church has published official reports of its annual (April) and semiannual (October) General Conferences, commonly called Conference Reports." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| Curriculum |
| "The Church provides a standard set of curricular materials to all of its units throughout the world." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| General Handbook of Instructions |
| "It is a handbook of Church policy and practices, not doctrine." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| Bulletin |
| "The Bulletin (1980-) constitutes official correspondence from Church headquarters to all general and local-unit Church leaders." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| Distribution Centers |
| "In order to make standardized administrative and teaching materials available to its members, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has developed a system of distribution centers around the world." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| Doctrinal Works |
| "Doctrinal works—that is, periodicals, tracts, and books—have been numerous in the LDS tradition, reflecting the lay character of the ministry, the large corpus of scripture, and continuing concern with right belief as well as right conduct." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| The Children's Friend |
| "Published by the Primary, The Children's Friend was the children's magazine of the Church from 1902 through 1970..... In January 1971, as the Church consolidated its magazines, The Children's Friend was replaced by the Friend magazine, the current publication designed expressly for the children of the Church." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| Comprehensive History of the Church |
| "Intended as a centennial history of the LDS Church (1830-1930), Elder B. H. Roberts's six-volume Comprehensive History of the Church stands as a high point in the publication of Church history to that time." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
| (See Basic Beliefs home page; Church Organization and Priesthood Authority home page) |
All About Mormons |
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