Our combined Priesthood/Relief Society Lesson...

This last Sunday, we were taught by Brother Alan Dunn and Brother Dale McPherson some pointers about the Church's official website, lds.org.

We were taught that on the left hand column of the page, there is the First Presidency/Home Teaching message, followed by the visiting message. Underneath that is a few highlights of the doctrines of the gospel.

In the central column are updates from the LDS Newsroom, promotions about mormon.org, and usually the latest posting from the churches youtube channel. It's called Mormon Messages.
In the right hand column are links to preparing a lesson, tips to preparing a talk, a link to Stake and Ward websites, a link to Mormon.org, a link to the official LDS Newsroom, FamilySearch.org, a link to Mormon Messages (the LDS youtube channel), and also a link to the Mormon Channel (an LDS radio station, only on the internet).

If you have not yet registered on the LDS.org Stake and Ward website, you'll need your membership record number. That number can be found on your temple recommend or you'll have to go to the clerks office and ask for it. If you click on the Stake and Ward website, and you have not previously registered, click on 'Obtain an LDS Account'. You'll then enter your membership record number, your birthday, and the image in the box. When you hit 'Next Step', you will be asked to verify, who you are. You then go thru and choose a user name, a password, and enter your e-mail address and confirm your e-mail address. You'll go and check that e-mail address 'In-box' and follow the links and instructions to complete your registration.

When you are registered and sign in, you will be sent directly to your wards website. This website again is broken up again into 3 columns. In the left hand column, you can choose to go the the website for the stake, get 'News and Information', 'Lesson Schedules', a 'Ward Calendar', a 'Membership Directory' (which is where the ward directory list is), the 'Leadership Directory' (which lists callings in the ward), 'Missionary' (which lists current missionaries assigned to our ward, as well as those who are serving from our ward), and 'Resources'.

In the center column is the address, phone number, meeting times, and links to official church websites, missionary work resources, and additional LDS online resources.

In the column on the right is a list of upcoming events and the first link is a place where you can submit news. If you click on any of the highlighted events, you'll be shown a small window with the details. To see the whole calendar, go to the bottom of the list and click 'More'.

Even getting on and just clicking around, you'll get to know this website better and all the information and resources that it holds. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at mchubby@hotmail.com, and list 'LDS WEBSITE' in the title, so that I'll know its not junk or spam mail. Good Luck!!!