In just the third time in its history, the Mesa Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be open to the public for free tours.
Finally! Single Mormons have new opportunities, greater respect
New leadership policies and a general shift in attitude could help invigorate single members, who have low activity rates in the LDS church.
April 30, 2021
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(RNS) I’ve been greatly encouraged in the past few weeks to see more (and more positive) attention to single members in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here’s hoping that “adult” will now be regarded as the most important word in the phrase “Young Single Adult” in Mormon circles.
The church cannot afford to alienate its single members. According to Elder Gerrit Gong in this month’s General Conference, a majority of church members are now single in some capacity, whether that means they are widowed, divorced, separated or never married.
Jana Riess: Finally! Single Latter-day Saints have new opportunities, greater respect
New leadership policies and a general shift in attitude could help invigorate single members, who have low activity rates in the LDS church.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Work continues on the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during its renovation in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 2, 2021.
By Jana Riess | Religion News Service
| April 30, 2021, 10:16 p.m. | Updated: May 2, 2021, 2:44 p.m.
I’ve been greatly encouraged in the past few weeks to see more (and more positive) attention to single members in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here’s hoping that “adult” will now be regarded as the most important word in the phrase “Young Single Adult” in Mormon circles.