In May we went to Portland for my brother’s wedding. We decided to stay for a week and see some of the sites in that area, and were not disappointed. It is really beautiful up there. At long last I’m getting my favorite pictures posted.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
LDS Online Resources
Wow, it has been a little while. Well, before I start playing catch-up, I wanted to get this down…
Last week I did a presentation in Church on some of the resources the Church has made available. I had a half-an-hour (my fist practice took 3 times that long). It actually ended up going pretty well, given how nervous I was.
I put together a list of the stuff I covered (read: mentioned) as well as some thing I wish I could have covered. Here it is (The organization follows the outline of the presentation):
[Edit] And the menu and site structure for lds.org has just been changed. A lot. So I’ve gone through and tried to update my links below.
Site Directory | |||||||
LDS Account | ldsaccount.lds.org | Online account for Church websites | |||||
LDS.org | lds.org | Main website | |||||
Magazines | lds.org/magazine | Links to each of the Church magazines | |||||
Mobile Apps | mobile.lds.org
Official apps for Apple, Android, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry |
Describes what apps are available for mobile devices | |||||
Getting Started | tech.lds.org/wiki/LDS.org_getting_started_guides | Guides for many of the Church tools and resources | |||||
Media Content | |||||||
Media Library | lds.org/media-library | Video, Audio, and Picture resources, many downloadable | |||||
Mormon Channel | mormonchannel.org
Mobile Apps: mormonchannel.org/mobile |
The Church’s online radio. | |||||
Bible Videos | lds.org/bible-videos | Free videos of the events of the bible | |||||
LDS Music | lds.org/churchmusic
Mobile app for Apple |
Songs from hymnbook and children’s songbook. Can view and play the music with many other features | |||||
Official Social Accounts | |||||||
lds.org/media-library/accessing-media-facebook | Scroll down to see a list of Church Facebook pages | ||||||
Youtube | lds.org/media-library/accessing-media-youtube | Scroll down to see a list of Church Youtube channels | |||||
lds.org/media-library/accessing-media-twitter | Scroll down to see a list of Church Twitter channels | ||||||
Resources for Children | |||||||
Friend Magazine | lds.org/friend | Children’s magazine, with games and activities | |||||
Primary Manuals | lds.org/manual/primary | Church Primary manuals, incl. Faith in God | |||||
Resources for Youth | |||||||
Youth Site | youth.lds.org | Main site for Youth – Other resources linked here:
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Youth App | Mobile App for Apple and Android | Videos and images geared towards youth | |||||
Scripture Mastery | Mobile App for Apple | Tools to help memorize scripture mastery scriptures | |||||
Adults and Families | |||||||
FHE | lds.org/topics/family-home-evening | Family Home Evening Resources | |||||
Addiction Recovery Program | addictionrecovery.lds.org | 12 step program for addiction recovery | |||||
Gardening | www.lds.org/topics/gardening | ||||||
Combating Pornography | www.lds.org/topics/pornography | Includes information for prevention as well as dealing with addiction and helps for others affected | |||||
Provident Living | providentliving.org | Self-reliance and welfare resources | |||||
Self-Reliance | providentliving.org/self-reliance | This sub-site of Provident Living replaces much of the previous Family Well-being sub-site. Resources for:
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Internet and Family Safety | tech.lds.org/wiki/Family_Safety | Community-driven site containing information on safe technology usage for families | |||||
Ward Directory | lds.org/directory | Directory information. Web site allows editing and setting permissions. | |||||
Calendar | lds.org/church-calendar | Calendar for the ward and Church building. Individual rooms can be scheduled by members. | |||||
LDS Tools | Mobile App for most platforms incl. | Provides access to the directory, calendar, and ward callings. | |||||
Gospel Library | Mobile app for most platforms incl. | Scriptures, talks, articles, manuals, etc. Integrates with Notes and Journal (can mark passages, add notes) | |||||
Notes and Journal | lds.org/study-tools/folders | Holds marked passages and notes from Gospel Library and other articles/resources on lds.org | |||||
Service Opportunities | |||||||
Volunteer and Contribute | lds.org/service/volunteer-and-contribute or lds.org/topics/service | Provides links and ideas for helping with some of the Church’s efforts | |||||
Vineyard | vineyard.lds.org | 5-minute tasks to help the Church | |||||
LDSTech | ldstech.org | Provide assistance with Church software development | |||||
FamilySearch Indexing | familysearch.org/volunteer/indexing | Help index genealogical records (arbitrators needed!)
Mobile Apps are very different from desktop program |
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JustServe | justserve.org | Links volunteers with charitable causes. Just starting out. | |||||
Sharing the Gospel | |||||||
Sharing Online | lds.org/church/share or | Lots of ideas and suggestions | |||||
Missionary Service | lds.org/callings/missionary | Includes information for senior and service missions | |||||
Mormon.org | mormon.org | Site for investigators, but content is from members | |||||
Other | |||||||
Locations and Schedules | lds.org/locations | Helps you find LDS Buildings and Schedules anywhere in the world | |||||
FamilySearch | new.familysearch.org | Family History | |||||
Disabilities | lds.org/disability | Information for working with people with disabilities | |||||
Church News | lds.org/church/news | ||||||
History | history.lds.org | Resources and information on Church History | |||||
Joseph Smith Papers | josephsmithpapers.org | Attempting to compile and annotate all known documents written by or scribed for Joseph Smith | |||||
Lesson Schedules | lds.org/lesson | New tool allowing classes to post their lesson schedules online | |||||
Newsletter | lds.org/member-news | New tool for online ward news | |||||
LDS Jobs | ldsjobs.org | Employment resources | |||||
Plan of Salvation | www.lds.org/topics/plan-of-salvation |