Mormonism

Mormonism

The religion practiced by Mormons. Founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in the 1820s as a form of Christian primitivism, Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saints.

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First Presidency

Religion; Mormonism

The President of the Church and his counselors; the highest ranking quorum in the Church.

Informal gatherings of Church members and friends, often in homes and usually on Sundays, that feature a speaker or program of a spiritual theme. Occasionally Churchwide firesides are held under the ...

fellowshipping members

Religion; Mormonism

The activity of encouraging established Church members to help new or inactive members to participate in Church practices.

Fast Sunday

Religion; Mormonism

Usually the first Sunday of each month, on which Church members refrain from food or drink for two meals and donate the equivalent cost to the Church to assist the poor and needy. The sacrament ...

fast offerings

Religion; Mormonism

Donations of at least the value of meals not eaten on fast Sunday, given to the bishop for the relief of the needy.

FamilySearch

Religion; Mormonism

An automated computer system designed to simplify the task of family history research.

Family Registry

Religion; Mormonism

A service provided by the Family History Department of the Church to help people who are doing research on the same family lines to cooperate and share results.