LDS Family Services, as well as all other Church-operated community outreach programs (Deseret Industries, Humanitarian Services, Bishop's Storehouse, etc) are overseen by the Presiding Bishop (currently Bishop H. David Burton) and his two councelors. The Presiding Bishop reports directly to the First Presidency.
LDS Family Services was created in 1919.
LDS Videos provide services for video downloads. These videos can be used for a variety of purposes. For example, some can use the services for family evening watching and others can use the services for lesson preparation.
LDS Humanitarian Services was created in 1955.
What an LDS Family Services counselor is paid is based on their experience and the need in their area. You would have to contact the individual agency to see what the compensation might be. Be aware that LDS Family Services will generally only hire counselors with Masters degrees and proper certification in related fields. The Church's compensation policy for all employees is that they will 'compete with the national market while acknowledging some degree of consecration.'
LDS (Latter Day Saints) genealogy may be found through Family Search and LDS Genealogy. Both services have an exhaustive database that allows users to perform specific and complex searches.
Yes, members of the LDS Church, also known as Mormons, do celebrate Christmas. They typically observe the holiday with religious services, family gatherings, gift-giving, and other traditions.
LDS dating sites are geared to Mormons and hope to find them mates. You can find many, many LDS dating services online. Some of the more well-known include ldsplanet or ldspals.com
And LDS prophet earns no income from the church. The LDS church utilizes a complete lay clergy where all leadership is voluntary. The same for Bishops, Stake Presidents, Mission Presidents, and all other authorities.
Family is considered important in the teachings of the LDS Church because it is believed to be central to God's plan for His children. The LDS Church teaches that families can be together forever through eternal bonds, and that strong family relationships help individuals grow spiritually and find happiness.
The LDS (Mormon) Church and Jehovah's Witnesses have different beliefs and practices. The LDS Church believes in the Book of Mormon and additional scriptures, while Jehovah's Witnesses focus on the Bible alone. The LDS Church practices baptism for the dead and has a hierarchical leadership structure, while Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice this and have a decentralized leadership system. Both groups have unique teachings and practices that set them apart from each other.
Yes. The members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("LDS" or "Mormon") are generally known to be very clean, friendly, family-oriented people. They tend to be very active in serving in their communities and provide a lot of charity and humanitarian services. However, just being a member of the LDS church doesn't make you a good person. It is living out your faith by being Christlike that makes you a good person.
LDS Church materials and worship services are offered in over 100 languages worldwide. In the Salt Lake Valley, the LDS Church currently (2014) offers services in English, American Sign Language, Spanish, Portuguese, Tongan, Samoan, Chinese, Swahili, Marshallese, Laotian, Thai, Japanese, Cambodian, Korean, Russian, and German.