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Planning a Fun LDS Summer Vacation for Your Family

The summer is a great time to plan a family vacation. It is even better if you can incorporate your gospel teaching into this time that you spend together as a family. You can plan a long road trip and hit most of the church historical sites or you can plan a shorter vacation and only see one or two of the sites. In the New York area you can attend the Hill Cumorah Pageant and visit the Sacred Grove and other museums that the church has set up in the area. This is all near around and Palmyra, New … Continue reading →

LDS Vacations–Kirtland, Ohio

Today I am going to talk a little bit about Kirtland, Ohio. There is a lot to see and do in Kirtland, Ohio. The church has a visitor’s center in Kirtland, and there are several historic sites of interest with guided tours. You can also see the new movie “Joseph Smith The Prophet of the Restoration” at the visitor’s center. You can learn more about the visitor’s center by clicking here. All sites owned and operated by the church are open between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. during the summer months. In Kirtland, in addition to the visitor’s center, you … Continue reading →

LDS Vacations–Palmyra, New York

Today I am going to focus my LDS vacation blog on Palmyra, NY. This is a really great place to visit. I visited about four years ago during the Hill Cumorah pageant, which was very well done. Palmyra is the place where Joseph Smith received the first vision. The Book of Mormon was buried in the Hill Cumorah, and there are various other sites to see. HillCumorah.org is a great site to help you plan your stay in Palmyra. If you are planning on visiting Palmyra during the Hill Cumorah pageant, you will need to reserve your rooms ahead of … Continue reading →

Plan a Church Related Family Vacation

Summer is close and you may be considering planning your family vacation. If you are looking for a change of scene from the normal trip to the lake or Disney World, you may want to consider visiting some church sites. This is a great way to spend time with your family and learn a little bit more about church history. There are several options available to you. You can take an extended road trip and visit all of the sites across the United States. This could take about two weeks. If you choose to do this you may want to … Continue reading →

Pageant Time!

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Well, it’s summer time, and that means it’s time for vacations! As you start planning, don’t forget to take advantage of the various pageants taking place across the country. From New York to California, pageants cover the ground occupied by the modern day church in its early history. If you are like me, however, you may not be aware of the wide dispersion of pageants across the country. Just to keep you in the loop, I’ve presented them in order of occurrence. Nauvoo Pageant, Nauvoo, Illinois – The Nauvoo Pageant celebrates the restoration of the gospel, and follows the mission … Continue reading →