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 |