Post # 193 – Are You Prepared For our Upcoming General Conference?

Dear Family and Friends

Can you believe it, Easter is just around the corner and so is our upcoming General Conference? But, before Easter we will have the opportunity to hear God’s words through our living prophet Russell M. Nelson and his Apostles.  We will have the opportunity to receive persona revelation for ourselves and our family members😊

Are you prepared for this upcoming General Conference? 😊

President Russell M. Nelson has said that this conference is going to be unlike any other conference we have attended. 

Or something to this effect if those were not his exact words. 

So, I am encouraging you to each prepare for this conference😊 bring any questions that you may need answered.

ABOUT GENERAL CONFERENCE

General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Speaking of General Conference, here is some information for you to keep handy:

April 2020 Times (MDT)

Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5

 Saturday Morning Session: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
   Saturday Afternoon Session: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
   Saturday Evening Session: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
   Sunday Morning Session: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
   Sunday Afternoon Session: 2:00–4:00 p.m.

We no longer have cable TV so I will need to figure out another way to view / listen to it.  If you are in the same boat here is some information about that:

Digital Viewing Options	Digital Listening Options
ChurchofJesusChrist.org Church of Jesus Christ YouTube Latter-day Saints Channel Mobile App Latter-day Saints Channel Roku Latter-day Saints Channel Apple TV Latter-day Saints Channel Fire TV Latter-day Saints Channel Android TV Latter-day Saints Channel Website BYUtv BYUtv International	Latter-day Saints Channel Mobile App Latter-day Saints Channel Roku Latter-day Saints Channel Apple TV Latter-day Saints Channel Fire TV Latter-day Saints Channel Android TV Latter-day Saints Channel Website Latter-day Saints Channel Radio BYU Radio Many local radio and cable stations broadcast conference live. Visit www.bonneville.info for details.

Meetinghouse Viewing	Conference Center
To view at a meetinghouse, check with local leaders for availability. The proceedings will not be broadcast in meetinghouses and stake centers where the spread of illness caused by COVID-19 is of concern. For more information, view the letter from the First Presidency.	Due to concerns with the global spread of illness caused by COVID-19, the public will not be admitted to the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. For more information, view the letter from the First Presidency.

If you are not quite prepared here are some ideas to help you out:

You can reread about Joseph Smith’s account of the First Vision here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/js-h/1?lang=eng

You can learn so much about the First Vision from this manual:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/first-vision?lang=eng

You can watch the video of the restoration here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/topics/restoration/?lang=eng

This web page was created just for the restoration you can check it out here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/topics/restoration

You can listen to the special invitation from President Russell M. Nelson our living Prophet here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/blog/how-do-you-hear-him-a-special-invitation?lang=eng

You can watch an older talk by Elder Russell M. Nelson - Face the Future with Faith here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcbstjA_9YY

 "I encourage you to read the talks once again and to ponder the messages contained therein. I have found in my own life that I gain even more from these inspired sermons when I study them in greater depth."

— President Thomas S. Monson

"As you prepare for general conference, I invite you to ponder questions you need to have answered. … There are messages in each general conference given as a gift and a blessing from heaven specifically for our personal life situations."

- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

You can make a journal entry here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study-tools/folders?lang=eng  

Here you can download a conference notebook: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/ldsorg/content/english/pdf/conference-notebook-eng.pdf?lang=eng

This notebook may have been created for children or the youth, but us adults can still learn from using it, or at least the concepts and ideas within the notebook😊

Here are ideas from the Church’s website for General Conference😊

April 2020 General Conference

·         APRIL 4–5, 2020

Date

April 4–5, 2020

Location

Online Event

President Russell M. Nelson has said that the April 2020 general conference, which takes place during the year the Church is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the First Vision, “will be different from any previous conference.” 

Learn more how you can prepare at hearhim.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

RELATED LINKS

·         Learn how you can view conference live.

·         Prepare yourself and your family for general conference with these ideas.

·         Watch #HearHim invitations from President Nelson.

All members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are invited to digitally participate in the 190th Annual General Conference.

The First Presidency, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other General Authorities and General Officers of the Church will deliver messages of truth, hope, and inspiration in five sessions:

The four general sessions for individuals and families will be Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. mountain daylight time.

For this conference only, the evening session on Saturday, April 4, at 6:00 p.m. will be for all members of the Young Women and Relief Society and all holders of the Aaronic Priesthood and the Melchizedek Priesthood.

Each session will be broadcast from a small auditorium on Temple Square. The First Presidency will preside and conduct those sessions, and only those who have been invited to speak or pray will attend. The music for the conference has been prerecorded.

Prepare for Conference

President Russell M. Nelson has said that the April 2020 general conference, which takes place during the year the Church is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the First Vision, “will be different from any previous conference.” 

He invited everyone to prepare by studying Joseph Smith’s account of the First Vision, 

incorporating the Book of Mormon Videos into their scripture studies, 

and pondering questions such as 

“How would my life be different if my knowledge gained from the Book of Mormon were suddenly taken away?” or 

“How have the events that followed the First Vision made a difference for me and my loved ones?” Learn more at hearhim.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

Invite Others

Those of other faiths are welcome to participate in general conference. Church members are encouraged to invite others to watch or listen and to share messages on social media.

Live Viewing Options

All sessions will be streamed live on broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Sessions are also available via the Latter-day Saints Channel, radio, television, satellite, and other digital channels. 

See Live Viewing Times and Options. 

To view at a meetinghouse, check with local leaders for availability. For specific times, languages, and rebroadcast information, refer to the Church broadcast schedule. 

The proceedings will not be broadcast in meetinghouses and stake centers where the spread of illness caused by COVID-19 is of concern. For more information, view the letter from the First Presidency.

Tickets to Live Event

Church leaders are deeply concerned about the global spreading of illness caused by COVID-19.

 They have counseled with worldwide governmental, ecclesiastical, and medical leaders and have prayerfully considered the current circumstances. 

To help control this contagious illness, the public will not be admitted in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City or in stake centers or meetinghouses in areas where the COVID-19 contagion is a concern. 

The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent a letter Wednesday, March 11, 2020, to members of the Church worldwide, announcing this significant change to the format of the April 2020 general conference.

Participate and Share via Social Media

To participate in general conference conversations on Twitter, use #GeneralConference or speakers’ recommended hashtags, or simply retweet quotes, videos, and images posted at @ChurchNewsroom. Subscribing to the Apostles’ social media pages is another way to see and share their messages.

Postconference Availability

General conference talks in text, audio, and video formats are provided in multiple channels for studying after conference, including the Gospel Library app, YouTube, the general conference section of ChurchofJesusChrist.org, and Church magazines.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/events/april-2020-general-conference?lang=eng&_r=1

For those of you who are not members of the Church of Latter-day Saints feel free to use whatever i have shared today that may be helpful for you😊 

I challenge all of you who are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to prepare for General Conference as well as for the members whether you are active or on your way back to the fold of Christ this upcoming General Conference is the place to be😊

I pray that what I have shared with you today had been helpful to you in some small way and I hope that you have been uplifted while reading through this post😊 

Please do remember who you are, a child of God.  Remember that you can come unto Him anytime in any place and He is only a prayer away.

Remember that your Heavenly Father loves each of you. He knows each one of you personally and individually😊 

He sent His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ to pay the price for our sins and transgressions. Knowing what Christ suffered for each one of us, how could you not believe that He and His Father love us more than we can even imagine!

During this week work on being prepared for this upcoming General Conference. Let’s tune into the Spirit of the Lord and hear Him!!! 

Don’t forget to pray for those all around you as well as for those within the walls of your home. 

Pray for their continued health and well-being as well as for our world to overcome this terrible virus that continues to spread☹

Please continue to come back to my blog and read my posts. I promise you will have the opportunity to learn something new or to review something old😊 Please continue to study the Book of Mormon with me😊 you wont be sorry that you did!!! until my next post, happy preparing😊and make it a good week!