Activity in the Church
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| Activity in
the Church |
| "For Latter-day Saints, activity in the Church involves a broad range
of public and private religious practices intended to enhance the spiritual well-being of
the faithful and accomplish good works." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Joining the
Church |
| "Converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have
various motivations for their initial interest in the Church, and many factors influence
them in the conversion process." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Membership |
| "Membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a
fulfilling, lifelong undertaking." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Visitors Guide |
| The purpose of this page is to give some helpful information to those
planning on visiting an LDS congregation for Sunday services. |
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| Lifestyle |
| "While Latter-day Saints throughout the world feel a common spiritual
heritage and devotion to their faith, their daily lives may vary considerably.
Nevertheless, there are certain shared patterns of LDS lifestyle practiced throughout the
world by faithful members regardless of language or cultural differences." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Callings |
| "There is no paid ministry in local wards or stakes, and the work of
the Church is carried out through volunteer service by the members, who are called by
priesthood leaders to contribute in various capacities." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Fast Offerings |
| "The first Sunday of each month is designated as a Fast Sunday, and
Latter-day Saints are asked to fast for twenty-four hours and donate at least the value of
the meals not eaten as fast offerings. Fast offerings are cash or in-kind donations given
to the bishop to
help the needy following a short period of fasting." Encyclopedia
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| Financial
Contributions |
| "Members of the Church may make financial contributions in several
ways, including payment of tithing, donation of fast offerings, and contributions to
missionary work." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Lay
Participation and Leadership |
| "The scope of volunteer service in the Church is extensive, both in
the number of people involved and in the amount of their service." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Meetings
and Conferences |
| "Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are a
meeting-going people." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Tithing |
| "Tithing is the basic contribution by which Latter-day Saints fund
the activities of the Church. By revelation to the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord stated
that members should pay "one-tenth of all their interest [increase] annually; and
this shall be a standing law unto them forever" (D&C 119:4)."
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| Fellowshipping
Members |
| "Latter-day Saints consider themselves brothers and sisters (see Brotherhood and Sisterhood) responsible
to help one another. Their informal acts of friendship and kindness foster congeniality
within the Church and assist new members as they move into its social context. In
addition, the Church has developed some practices specifically intended to help integrate
new members." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Stewardship |
| "'Stewardship' in LDS vocabulary is responsibility given through the
Lord to act in behalf of others. It is based on the understanding that all things
ultimately belong to the Lord, whether property, time, talents, families, or capacity for
service within the Church organization." Encyclopedia of Mormonism
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