Today is Pioneer Day. July 24, 1847 was the day that Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley (Utah, USA) after being persecuted and pushed west of the boundaries of what was then the United States of America. (Utah...
Read MoreTomorrow is Pioneer Day. In Utah, USA, this is a state holiday, but across the world, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints often stop to reflect on the sacrifices that early Mormon pioneers made. In honor...
Read MoreRead more stories of modern-day pioneers in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in this Church Newsroom article. Modern-day Pioneers Follow in Early Saints’...
Read MoreLatter-day Pioneer stories abound. In this talk, there are stories of young women who have been pioneers in their respective worlds. Modern...
Read MoreFrom the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s website: “The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will present their annual concert held in conjunction with community-wide Pioneer Day celebrations. This year’s...
Read MoreEven before he was able to be baptized, Joseph William Billy Johnson was, as he puts it, unable to sit or stand without sharing the gospel with others. He first became acquainted with the message of the restoration through a...
Read MoreThe story of eight Mormon missionaries in Liberia (called “The Lord Provided a Way”) took place during a time of civil war The story can be found on the “Pioneers in Every Land” section of the Church...
Read MoreImage Credit Samuel Borén was a talented soccer player on the cusp of a promising career when he found and was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Within just a few years of his baptism, he was called...
Read MoreJuly is a significant month for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We celebrate what is called Pioneer Day on July 24. This is the day when Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley (in Utah, USA). In...
Read More~by Michelle I trudged on the treadmill, gritting my teeth, fighting tears. The workout wasn’t pushing me to my limits. Life was. I could almost feel physical sensations of my soul being stretched. I reached up to God...
Read MoreThe Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed a Pioneer Day Commemoration Concert last night in the LDS Conference Center. You can watch this concert in streaming video at 7:00 p.m. MDT tonight here. Read about last year’s Pioneer...
Read MorePioneer Day is celebrated by Mormons the world over on July 24th of each year. This day is a time for reverence, remembrance, and recreation; it is marked by programs, picnics, treks, tributes, games, and storytelling. As...
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