The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) has released a new version of its Web site mormon.org. This fresh new version of the site includes a new video channel with a library of Church videos that can be watched online, embedded into blogs, or shared through e-mail or social networks.

A cutting-edge feature of the “share” and “embed” functionality is the option for the viewer to crop a video clip to a specific section and then share or embed just that piece. (Just drag the beginning and ending arrows to mark the section you want.) This is a great way to do missionary work online.

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DVDs and audio CDs of the October 2009 LDS General Conference are now available at Church distribution centers or online at LDSCatalog.com.

Last month, we reminded you that you can subscribe to get the general conference DVDs and audio CDs mailed to you automatically as soon as they are available. If you had subscribed, you would have already received your DVDs or audio CDs.

Of course, you can also access all the same audio and videos files online at no charge at generalconference.lds.org.

Read about more ways to access LDS general conference.

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The Church Music site on LDS.org (music.lds.org) contains links to all the music and music-related resources that the Church has placed online. Along with sheet music, resources include an interactive music player to play, read, or transpose hymns and children’s songs. Access learning materials on conducting music, accompanying others, teaching songs to children, adding variety to singing, and learning music symbols and terms. Site visitors can search for songs with a variety of keywords, and songs can be downloaded as MP3 files.

Visit the Church music site if you want to

• Learn parts to the hymns
• Download Church music from the Hymns, Children’s Songbook, or other Church-related music
• Prepare talks and lessons using the music
• Learn basic music skills (conducting and keyboard)
• Assist in learning your Church calling
• Listen to music while working at the computer
• Manipulate hymns (transpose to different keys, speed up and down, print sheet music)
• Sing together in Family Home Evening
• Search hymns for words, phrases to use in talks, lessons, and FHE
• Links to music in Church magazines
• Simplified hymnbook in languages (Hymns Made Easy)
• Reference organ manuals

From the News of the Church article which introduced the Church music web site in 2004: ‘The most important benefits of the new site will be spiritual. As the First Presidency teaches in the preface to our hymnal, music has the power to move us toward greater spirituality in our homes and families.  Whether or not members have a background in music, the site will help them in studying doctrinal principles, conducting family home evenings, serving in Church callings, and teaching the gospel in many settings.”

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Have you seen the new catalog Gospel Resources for the Home?

This 8-page mini catalog shows basic materials you can use at home to teach the gospel, such as scriptures, general conference products, magazines, music, gospel art, books, manuals, pamphlets, videos, and CDs.

In addition to viewing it online, you can also order a printed copy of the Gospel Resources for the Home catalog.

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See the new LDS Church page Finding Hope at lds.org/topic/finding-hope. With text and multimedia, it addresses the questions “What does it mean to have faith in Christ?” “How does faith in Jesus Christ affect my life?” and “How can I increase my faith?”

This is one in a series of new topic pages on LDS.org. See an index of the new topic pages on LDS.org.

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See the new LDS Church page on the Book of Mormon at lds.org/topic/book-of-mormon.

It explains how The Book of Mormon is a companion scripture to the Holy Bible, providing another testament to the ministry of Jesus Christ.

With text and multimedia, it addresses the questions “What is The Book of Mormon?” “How can reading the Book of Mormon affect my life?” and “How can I know for myself that the Book of Mormon is true?”

This is one in a series of new topic pages on LDS.org. See an index of the new topic pages on LDS.org.

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Beginning with the November 2009 issue, the New Era magazine will feature a section titled “General Conference and You.” The intent of this new sec­tion is to help teens study and learn from the conference messages. This section will be included in each May and November issue of the New Era, which directly follows general conference, and will include:

• Quotes and stories from the conference messages
• A list of questions answered during the preceding general conference
• Quotes from talks directed to youth of the Church
• Reference materials, such as a list of all scriptures and hymns quoted in conference
• Testimonies from teens all over the Church about their confer­ence experience

This new conference section will also inform teens about where they can go to find complete conference talks in text, audio, or video format. Internet links will also be provided to the New Era Web page where ad­ditional conference materials are available, including a slide show of youth at conference. This new section will also be a great resource for parents, teachers, and leaders of youth for post-conference dis­cussions in family home evening, Sunday School, Mutual, and even seminary.

The November 2009 New Era magazine is now online. Remember, that in addition to seeing the text, you can also view the full graphic layout by clicking View as PDF on the format bar.

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Visit the new Bible topic page on LDS.org (lds.org/topic/bible) and share it with your friends and family.

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Apostles of Jesus Christ testify of the Savior’s power to heal, change, and purify us through His Atonement. Watch more great videos at MormonMessages.org

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The MormonNewEraMessages has just published a video of LDS Youth at General Conference, Oct. 2009, embedded below.

LDS youth gathered to hear Church leaders speak at the October 2009 general conference. The video is published by the New Era, a magazine for Mormon teens. Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

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