Using Tools on LDS.org

After you sign into LDS.org using your LDSAccount, have you ever looked to see what "Tools" means next to your name?  There are a number of really neat things that you don't want to miss.  View the screen shot below and notice the white pop-up window under my name as I explain some of these features below the photo.

Maps - going on vacation and want to know what ward you can attend, type in the hotel address in maps.lds.org or from this link and it will tell you where and what time you can attend church.

Directory - View a ward directory, find out leadership information, view the stake directory, and when you view your own household information, you can even add photos, emails, and find membership record numbers for your family.

Calendar - This will tell you what is going on in your ward and stake and where it is happening.  Just subscribe to whatever calendars you want to view.  Very customizable.

Patriarchal Blessing - You can request a copy of your own patriarchal blessing or a copy of a direct ancestor.  Just fill in the request.

Mobile Applications - If you have a smartphone, find out what apps you can download here.

Newsletter - This is where you can find stake and ward newsletter items that have been posted.

Lesson Schedules - Want to know what is being taught in Relief Society or Primary, then click on this link and it will tell you the lesson and even give you a link to read it online.

Account Settings - update your LDS.org features.

RS Lesson - August 18

Lorenzo Snow Manual - Lesson 16: That We May Become One

Please take a moment to study the lesson and prepare spiritually for what is to be taught this week in Relief Society.

RS Lesson - August 11

You can click on the link to read the lesson, print it out, or have an audio of it to listen to. There are also a few videos that match the lesson material that you can watch online as well.

Lorenzo Snow Manual - Lesson 15: Faithful, Energetic Service in the Kingdom of God

Preparing for Stake Conference - August 24 & 25

We have a special opportunity this month to attend stake conference and in addition to hearing from our stake leadership we will also be able to hear from Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

We have been asked by the stake president to study the General Conference talks that he has given since he was called as a General Authority and to also read his short biography on lds.org.

To help you prepare for this, here are the links:
Biography Information
Elder D. Todd Christofferson Bio
Elder D. Todd Christofferson on Mormon Channel (Video)
Deseret News Bio
General Conference Talks
April 1993 - I Know in Whom I Have Trusted
October 1998 - The Priesthood Quorum
October 2000 - The Redemption of the Dead and The Testimony of Jesus Christ
October 2002 - That They May Be One In Us
April 2004 - When Thou Art Converted
October 2006 - Let Us Be Men
April 2008 - Born Again
October 2008 - Come to Zion
April 2009 - The Power of Covenants
October 2009 - Moral Discipline
April 2010 - The Blessing of Scripture
October 2010 - Reflections on a Consecrated Life
April 2011 - "As Many as I Love, I Rebuke and Chasten"
October 2011 - The Divine Gift of Repentance
April 2012 - The Doctrine of Christ
October 2012 - Brethren, We Have Work To Do
April 2013 - Redemption
Additional Talks
January 2011 - CES Fireside Address - Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
January 2009 - BYU-I Address - Always Remember Him