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I saw that the church requested people to submit videos that show what we do to prepare for General Conference. The invitation is on this link. http://lds.org/church/news/members-invited-to-submit-video-of-general-conference-experiences?lang=eng

So, I decided to take my flip video along with me to the Priesthood Session of General Conference. After putting it all together I submitted it. We will see if they actually use it somewhere. There are a number of problems with my video so lets see if you can find all of the “legal” issues I might encounter.

Here is the video:

I follow a blog called LDS Media Talk which talks about many technology issues and announcements from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Because I write on this website that is titled LDS Family.net I have always wondered when I should be using Mormon, Mormons, LDS, Latter Day Saints, LDS Church, Mormon Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I really would not like to leave out the fact that it is The Church of Jesus Christ, but it is really heard to use the full name of the church every time I want to refer to my faith or my beliefs. It is so much easier to just say that I am a Mormon or I belong to the LDS Church. Well, the Newsroom Blog has posted a nice article about when would be appropriate to use each of these terms and why. Here is the article entitled, “Using the Term “Mormon”“.

I guess the bottom line is that it’s ok to use the term “Mormons” in referring to Church members, but don’t use “Mormon Church” as a substitute for the “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” It makes sense that many people that aren’t aware of the official name of the church. What they do know and recognize is the name Mormon. So, when members and non-members go searching for information on the internet, it looks like “Mormon” is one of those identifying words the helps them find LDS content.

Easter week is always a special time of year. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and as a member of the LDS Church, it also means it is time for General Conference. I always seem to loose sight of the importance of Easter week because of work and spring and everything else that seems to go on in a family‘s life. Every year I try and remember the events that led up to the Crucifixion of our Lord however I fall short. It is hard to get your mind right so that you can remember and meditate over the events of that world-changing week.

As I browsed the news feeds and blog posts, I found a really nice review of our Lords week leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection. Here is the link and below is an even more brief review of Easter Week.

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Sunday
Goes to Bethphage, mounts donkey, descends Mount of Olives, makes “Triumphal entry” into Jerusalem, returns to Bethany.

Triumphal Entry

Monday
Leaves Bethany for Jerusalem, curses fig tree, heals blind and lame, cleanses the temple, returns to Bethany.

Christ Healing a Blind Man

Tuesday
Saw withered fig tree on way to Jerusalem, enters temple, answers questions on authority, tribute money, marriage after resurrection, great commandment, whose Son He is. Condemns Pharisees, laments over Jerusalem, talks of widow’s mite, sought by Greeks. Voice from heaven is heard. Discourse on Mount of Olives, tells of final judgment, chief priests plot to take him, anointed by Mary. Judas arranges betrayal.

Widows Mite

Wednesday
May have been in Bethany, then at temple during daytime. In the evening, he goes to “upper room” in Jerusalem for last supper. Washes disciple’s feet, eats Passover meal, reveals his betrayer, foretells his death, institutes sacrament, tells Peter he will deny him, gives dissertation about the Comforter, goes to Mount of Olives where he continues teaching his disciples, prays in the Garden of Gethsemane; is betrayed, arrested and bound. About midnight, he is taken into Jerusalem, first to Annas, then to Caiaphas and tried by the Sanhedrin. He is mocked and maltreated, denied by Peter.

Jesus Praying in Gethsemane

Thursday
In the morning, Jesus is tried and condemned by Jews, taken before Pilate, then Herod, returned to Pilate. Pilate condemns and delivers him up to be crucified. He goes to Calvary and is crucified, then buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathaea. This day is the Passover and a preparation day before the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is a high sabbath day. Burial before sundown.

The Crucifixion

Friday
First day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is a high sabbath day. Body lies in tomb. Roman guard set.

At The Tomb

Saturday
Weekly sabbath day. Body lies in tomb. Roman guard continues.

Sunday
Resurrection before sunrise. Tomb discovered to be empty before dawn. The Lord is resurrected. Christ has risen on the third day.

He Is Risen