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- 1Church members worldwide embrace new Sunday schedule▼Church members around the world embrace new Sunday schedule
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are adjusting to and welcoming a new Sunday worship schedule. The shorter, two-hour block of meetings replaces the previous three-hour format, freeing time for home-based study during the rest of the day. Reports suggest congregations globally are settling into the change well.
- 2Latter-day Saints worldwide adjust to new Sunday worship schedule▼Latter-day Saints around the world embrace new Sunday schedule
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are settling into a revised Sunday schedule, according to Deseret News. The change consolidates worship services and classes into a shorter block of time on Sundays, with members reportedly welcoming the new format. The shift encourages greater gospel study and activities at home during the week.
- 3LDS church slated for demolition opens 1980 time capsule●LDS church facing demolition for Bangerter Highway project opens 1980 time capsule
A Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Utah that must be torn down to make way for the Bangerter Highway expansion project has opened a time capsule sealed in 1980. The capsule, buried when the building was constructed, offers a glimpse into congregation life more than four decades ago as the community prepares to lose the building to road construction.