Summary of Recent Updates

May 2024

Chapter 10: Aaronic Priesthood Quorums

• 10.3. Bishopric (changed “young men and young women” to “rising generation” [see 7.1])

Chapter 11: Young Women

• 11.3.1. Bishopric (changed “young women and young men” to “rising generation” [see 7.1])

Chapter 12: Primary

• 12.1. Purpose and Organization (updated the purpose of Primary)

• 12.1.3. Nursery (section moved from 12.1.5; new section number is shown; subsequent sections in 12.1 have been renumbered)

• 12.1.4. Classes (new section number is shown)

• 12.1.6. Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation (new section; information moved from 12.2.1.2)

• 12.1.7. Temple and Priesthood Preparation Meeting (new section; information moved from 12.2.1.2)

• 12.2.1.2. Gospel Learning (moved “Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation” to 12.1.6 and “Temple and Priesthood Preparation Meeting” to 12.1.7)

• 12.3.5. Teachers and Nursery Leaders (clarified curriculum for Primary)

Chapter 15: Seminaries and Institutes of Religion

• Chapter 15 has been revised to reduce the size of the chapter.

Chapter 18: Performing Priesthood Ordinances and Blessings

• 18.7.2. Baptismal Services (clarified planning confirmations of converts)

• 18.8. Confirmation and Gift of the Holy Ghost (clarified that bishops hold keys for confirmations of 8-year-old children of record only; revised language to allow converts to be confirmed either at the baptismal service or in sacrament meeting)

Chapter 20: Activities

• 20.7.7. Travel (updated the policy about long-distance travel)

Chapter 22: Providing for Temporal Needs and Building Self-Reliance

• Chapter 22 has been revised to reduce the size of the chapter.

Chapter 23: Sharing the Gospel and Strengthening New and Returning Members

• 23.1. Share the Gospel (added the video “Simple Ways to Love, Share, and Invite”)

• 23.1.3. Invite (deleted three videos, which are replaced by new video in 23.1)

• 23.4. Hold Weekly Coordination Meetings (moved section from 23.5.7; subsequent sections have been renumbered; added video)

• 23.5.7. Coordination Meetings (deleted; section moved to 23.4)

• 23.6.5. Ward Council and Ward Youth Council (new section number is shown; revised list of resources)

Chapter 24: Missionary Recommendations and Service

• 24.2.5. Summary of Missionary Assignments (clarified that young service missionaries report to the mission president, through service mission leaders)

• 24.3.4.2. Financing Senior Missionaries Serving Away from Home (clarified information about additional expenses)

• 24.3.5. Role of Family Members and Leaders in Preparing Missionaries (added references to Adjusting to Missionary Life)

• 24.5.1. Temple Endowment and Temple Service (added language encouraging newly called missionaries to attend the temple as often as circumstances allow)

• 24.7.1. Identifying Opportunities for Service Missionaries (clarified that service mission leaders identify service opportunities for young service missionaries)

Chapter 29: Meetings in the Church

• 29.2.1.4. Selecting Speakers (included children among those who may speak in sacrament meeting)

• 29.3.5. Stake High Priests Quorum Meeting (deleted because the meeting will no longer be held; subsequent sections have been renumbered)

• 29.9. Interpreting for Meetings (new section)

Chapter 30: Callings in the Church

• 30.8.1. Ward Callings (added “interpreters”)

Chapter 33: Records and Reports

• 33.6.16. Records from the “Address Unknown” File (deleted)

Chapter 38: Church Policies and Guidelines

• 38.5.5. Wearing the Garment (updated statement on wearing the garment)