Culture
The primary family worship service is called sacrament meeting. This meeting is held in our chapels on Sunday and lasts approximately 70 minutes. Visitors are welcome to attend. It is common for families to attend, and they are accustomed to having children as part of the congregation.
A typical meeting would consist of the following:
Visitors are also welcome to attend other Sunday meetings that precede or follow sacrament meeting:
A typical meeting would consist of the following:
- Hymns: Religious songs sung by the congregation (hymn books are provided).
- Prayers: Offered by local Church members.
- Partaking of the sacrament (communion): The sacrament consists of prepared bread and water, which is blessed and passed by priesthood holders to those in attendance who wish to do so.
- Speakers: Typically a meeting will have two or three assigned speakers.
Visitors are also welcome to attend other Sunday meetings that precede or follow sacrament meeting:
- Sunday School classes are offered for each age group, beginning with 12 year olds.
- Primary meetings consist of a group service and age-oriented classes for children 3 through 11 years of age.
- A nursery is available for young children, ages 18 months to 3 years.
- Young Women meetings provide classes for those 12 through 17 years of age.
- Relief Society meeting is for women, ages 18 years and older.
- Priesthood meetings provide age-oriented classes for males 12 years and older.