General Conference is basically when all of the members of the church meet up. The First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve, the Quorums of the Seventy, and all of the Auxiliary General Presidencies broadcast five two-hour sessions from Salt Lake City, Utah. It's a time when we get to hear from all of the "General Authorities."
For those of you interested in watching that have never seen it before, it consists of five sessions. The general sessions are: Saturday Morning, 10 am to 12 pm; Saturday Afternoon, 2 pm to 4 pm; Sunday Morning, 10 am to 12 pm; and Sunday afternoon, 2 to 4 pm. There is the Priesthood Session for all men on Saturday night from 6 pm to 8 pm. In Utah, it can be viewed on KSL. Outside of Utah, I'm not quite sure, so check with your local listings; but you can check for an LDS chapel in your area by going to LDS.org
We are told that if you have a question, any question, and write it down, pray faithfully and have faith, then you can receive your answer during Conference weekend. Take up this offer. I stumbled across this website yesterday and it had some really good advice on preparing for Conference as well as note taking during the sessions. Click here for the site.
I really look forward to this conference because it's a time that we can really receive answers to our prayers, revelation for ourselves, and scripture from our current leaders.
I know that these men really are called of God and that what they say is what the Lord wants us to hear. "...whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same" (D&C 1:38). Because our Savior Jesus Christ is not physically on the earth today, He has called a prophet and apostles to relay His messages to us. I invite you to watch General Conference and to hear from these men of God. Enjoy the weekend and keep running!
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