WELCOME to our church website.

    As you can see, we belong to the  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This page will connect you to a number of really great links about my church including the official LDS web page. My aim is to make finding information about my church quick and easy. Whether you are a member and are looking for an anecdote for your Relief Society lesson or additional information for your Primary lesson or your Young women's lesson, or if you are simply someone who has heard about  Mormons and wants to know more, maybe this page can help you find what you are looking for.  As with all homepages, this one is frequently reviewed and new links are added often.  If you find a link that you think will add to this page, or if one of the links has problems, please send me a email (see top of this page for "Back" to connect to email). I will try to be prompt in repairing it.    

I hope you enjoy these links:

   I have to begin with families because the family is the backbone of our society. The L.D.S. church has announced the importance of marriage and families in its Proclamation to the World. These links are designed to help families and individuals in their search for happiness.

  The President  and Prophet of the L.D.S church is Gordon B. Hinckley.   This site will connect you to  links about his life and his teachings.

  This next site will connect you to information about church leaders.  Here you will see photos of church leaders, and learn of their lives. This next link will provide you with more information on the General Authorities of the L.D.S. church.

  Scripture study is an important part of the church.  This site will connect you to links which might help you in your study,- such as the Standard Works, L.D.S. book titles and study guides. Religious education is also important for my spiritual growth. The Articles of Faith answers many questions about the beliefs of the L.D.S. church.  Education for the Eternity  offers an excellent source for information featuring the relationship between academics and religion. Home study is important for many people who are far removed from urban areas where access to education is often unlimited.  The following links will offer you a variety of materials to assist you with your religious home study program (get ready!! there are many to choose from) : Online Scripture search, BYU Religious Education, Scripture Mastery List,  The BYU Study Program, the BYU Devotional and Fireside Speeches, Faith, Grace and Works, as well as the Daily Words of Wisdom  which offers information in several different languages (you choose the one you want)!! And, if you need further assistance in your scripture search in another language, the Alta Vista Translation with SYSTRAN can help you.

  Deseret Books are now available on-line!!   This is a great place to get your New Testament study resources for Gospel Doctrine teachers and students. There are many great LDS literature sources and writers available on the Internet. This next link, Mormon Literature Links, will put you in touch with some great writers. Need more,- the Infobase Library will put you in touch with thousands of L.D.S. titles, study guides and reference material.

This next site, General Conference talks, will enable you to have copies of the latest conference talks even before they are published in the monthly magazine, Ensign.   The Church News is a weekly newsletter of the L.D.S. church. Now you can obtain transcripts of the 1998 Christmas devotional delivered by the church presidency as well as recent talks from L.D.S. General Authorities and officials by clicking on this link.  The talk delivered by Elder Henry B. Eyring at a recent fireside at  BYU is now available on the Church News Website.  Elder Eyring's talk is the first in the 1999 Church Educational System fireside series and is very insightful.  Enjoy!!

  A study of church history is always enlightening.  This page will give you access to various sites dedicated to church history.

  Temples:  By accessing this site, you will see photos of various temples throughout the world and read a sample of some dedicatory prayers which will help you understand the important role temples have in the church. Catch the link to the new temple in Anchorage, Alaska. We are really excited about this new temple so close to us,- right in our own back yard. The Oakland Temple, aside from being a beautiful structure, holds special meaning to me.  I hope you agree that the online trip to this wonderful temple is worthwhile.

  Next, take a tour of the beautiful Temple Square, where you can see and learn about the monuments, buildings, and instruments (pipe organ) in Temple Square. The Square is absolutely lovely at Christmas time. These thumbnail pictures can be enlarged by "left clicking" on the picture.

  Genealogy and family history is a loving and an exciting part of the church. Today, there are some fabulous family search sites available free on the Internet that can facilitate your search for your ancestors. Check out these links including "Ancestors" which is an excellent family history and genealogy TV series produced by BYU. Also included is a link to other fun aspects of genealogy, such as discovering family clans and heraldy.

  Church visitor's centers will enable you to explore different links to other great church sites covering various aspects of the church worldwide such as L.D.S. Institutes of Religion; online L.D.S. family history center resources;  L.D.S. news, people and cultures;  L.D.S. education instituions and organizations; and  L.D.S. shopping mall.

  Music is a way of opening the door of the spirit or soul of an individual. This next link connects you to a few midis of church hymns and children's songs. You can also read the address  "Music and The Spoken Word"  that was delivered from the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City.

  Service is an important role for all members of the church. These next links will connect you to several church auxiliaries dedicated to teaching:

                   (1) Primary -  The Primary Page is a really great source of ideas and helps for primary leaders   and families; also another great help for teachers and parents is simply,-  Primary. Other sources for assistance in teaching children can be found in a beautifully loving site called Cherishing Children. Another wonderful site to assist parents in their important work is Dr. Zeus' Parenting Resources. There is even a   website to help parents think of new and wonderful activities for their youth. The Idea Box offers great suggestions for parents.

                    (2) There are a number of wonderful websites for women and the Relief Society such as the Errand of Angels which is a beautiful award winning site that contains  treasures for women in the church in areas such as charity, teaching moments, humor (always important in a family), holidays, pioneers, and poetry. Additionally, the  Relief Society Rest Stop   addresses women's needs, talents and interest. Fathers are very important to families and are not forgotten in our search. FatherWork will assist fathers in their important work in helping their families obtain happiness. This wonderful website contains over 300 pages of information, ideas and activities for fathers.

                    (3)   The youth hold a special place in the hearts of our society as well as our church. Young Women's Corner page has many ideas relating to young women and the Young Women's program in the L.D.S. church. The Boy Scout program is another wonderful program the L.D.S. church sponsors. These links,  L.D.S. Scouters  and the L.D.S. Scouting Resources, will offer many great ideas and information regarding Boy Scouts. Many youth in the church are blessed  with the early morning experience of the L.D.S. seminary program. Now help is available for seminary teachers and families through this special home page devoted to the Seminary Program. 

                    (4)   Home teaching and visiting teaching is an important part of the L.D.S. church where members are visited and taught by other members in their homes. Now there is a website to assist Hometeachers and visiting teachers with their important callings.

  Activities for families and young people are important for family togetherness.  Listed below are an assortment of family activities on the Internet we have found enjoyable; I hope you do  too:  San Francisco Exploratorium;  White House for Kids (includes features on the First Family Pets - non-partisan as they can be);  United States Environmental Protection Agency  will help you discover games and activities that will help you learn about the environment; Zoological Society of San Diego (you can tell we live in California!);  National Geographic Society; Smithsonian Institute (what a great place!!) and even learn more about Kite Flying;  Cool Science, for a really cool science link; and since astronomy is a kick for me, I'll include some of my favorites, Kids in Space, Young Astronomers , and Nasa Quest, 

  Emergency preparation and food storage are hallmark features of the well-known L.D.S. slogan: "Be Prepared."  As a general rule, every family should have an emergency supply kit that contains 3 days' worth of water and food, a first-aid it, supplies and tools (eg. plastic plates, flash lights, and a shut-off wrench for gas and water lines), at least one complete change of clothing and footwear per person, and other important items such as medications or copies of legal documents. 

There are several sites on the Internet to help you with your preparations for emergencies: American Red Cross or the Federal Emergency Management Agency are good places to start; for packaged kits you can also try Safe-T-Proof Disaster Preparedness  or the Earth Shakes or  Emergency Essentials  for help with planning for those unforeseen times of extreme need; in addition you can obtain information on  items you might need or like for your own personal preparation program and  order material from Food Storage Central and Lakeridge Food Storage.

  There are many other  Internet sites that feature quality information from other L.D.S. church members such as those that can be seen on Mormon.Com , Dorothy Peterson's website,  Brigham and Jennifer's Homepage and LDS gems.

This site has no official connection with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I do, however, claim a devotion to the principles, teachings, and policies of the Church.

    Hopefully, by accessing the above sites, you have been able to receive sufficient quality information about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.   One word of caution: the sites listed as "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint",  "Mormon.Com", "Church News" and those under the words "family history" are official sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  The site "Ancestors" was produced by BYU as was many of the religious educational sites while other sites were produced by different individuals or organizations such as Deseret News, KSL, etc. and are not official sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  

    All the sites have been reviewed and found to be produced by responsible individuals according to church standards as I see them. However, since web sites are frequently changed, please use responsible judgment at all times in viewing Internet material.

    I also wish to give credit to the following homepages for their assistance in compiling the above information.  They have been a source of inspiration to me:  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, LDS Resources; Latter-Day Saints Web Site By Larry Hunter;and Belva's Cyberspace,