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We Asked Young Adults What They Think of the New Curriculum and Sunday Schedule

Here’s what they had to say.

This past general conference included a historical announcement! President Russell M. Nelson announced “a new balance between gospel instruction in the home and in the Church. We are each responsible for our individual spiritual growth.” This announced resulted in the introduction of new home-based curriculum, and a new Sunday church meeting schedule. We asked young adults what they thought of the news!

“I think I will start studying the lessons and focusing on families and the importance of families and how I, as a young adult, can someday raise a family centered in the gospel. This knowledge, that teaching is the role of families and the Church, as the prophet has been saying, is a support for us.”

Jailton Farias, Bahia, Brazil

“I love how the Come, Follow Me program is for individuals as well as families. I’m so excited to use the curriculum for myself as a young adult to be able to take this time while I am away from family and away from home. And to really internalize and gain a better testimony of the Savior through my personal studies.”

Liesl Fawson, Utah, USA

“I think this home-centered curriculum is important because we are going to have families in the future. It is crucial for us. We are going to be having children, and we need to be prepared enough to have a positive impact on them.”

Dallin Christensen, Utah, USA

“With the college aspect, we do gain a family within the ward and neighbors. I think it is so important to emphasis family and realize we are all brothers and sisters. I like how they touched on that. We have this family base and make an emphasis on that and I love that we have the opportunity to still do that not within immediate families but wards and apartments.”

Shelby Stoddard, Utah, USA

“One thing I always do is homework on Sundays, and I think this is the big push I definitely need to do homework on Saturdays now instead. I think that it is important to take this extra time to study the scriptures and to really diligently study and find answers to questions and do everything I can to gain a better testimony.”

Hayley Foster, Arizona, USA

Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles added these promised blessings regarding the new changes, “We are confident that members will be blessed in extraordinary ways. Sunday can be a day of gospel learning and teaching at church and in the home. As individuals and families engage in family councils, family history, ministering, service, personal worship, and joyful family time, the Sabbath day will truly be a delight” (“Deep and Lasting Conversion to Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2018, 11). These new changes will be implemented in January 2019.

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You can submit your own stories, ideas, and feedback at liahona.lds.org. We can’t wait to hear from you!