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CHURCH APPS FOR MOBILES AND COMPUTERS

Morningside 7th Ward, 31 Mar 2019         ©2019 Donald R. Snow ( snowd@math.byu.edu )

This page and more details are on Don's webpage  https://uvtagg.org/classes/dons/dons-classes.html
    GENERAL
  1. Mobiles = smartphones and tablets; computers = desktops and laptops; apps = applications and programs; texts go over phone lines; emails go over internet  
  2. Church internet in all chapels in North America is LDSAccess with password Pioneer47      
  3. Church members get free Church account using membership number, birth date, and email address; same account works for FamilySearch and Indexing  
  4. Apps for mobiles are stripped-down versions of apps for computers

    5. CHURCH WEBSITES AND APPS TO START (Free - See Other Church Apps Below)
  5. https://churchofjesuschrist.org -- lds.org still works -- contains Gospel Library, LDS Tools data, Church announcements, press releases, news, and much much more  
  6. LDS Tools -- install from app stores or from Church website; contains your current ward and stake membership data   
  7. Gospel Library -- install on mobiles from app stores and on computers from Church website -- ; contains scriptures, Come Follow Me manuals, handbooks, magazines, General Conferences, hymn book, notebooks, and more  

    8. LDS TOOLS AND DIRECTORIES
  8. Ward and stake directories in LDS Tools and website -- you and ward clerk can edit your info; can download directories with photos

    9. GOSPEL LIBRARY
  9. Basic installation includes Scriptures, Come Follow Me, current manuals, magazines, and conferences; full download has 2600 items; updated at least monthly for new magazines and General Conferences
  10. Install on mobiles from app stores
  11. Install on computers from Church website:  Scriptures and Study > Helpful Resources - Study Tools > Gospel Library App > Get It From Microsoft > Get It
  12. YouTube video tutorials -- https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gospel+library+lds
  13. Excellent Helps for Gospel Library on website, NOT on mobile app; only Tips are on mobile app 
  14. Easy to study from for scriptures, Come Follow Me, General Conference talks, etc.
  15. Demos of using references, bookmarks, underlining, and tags
  16. Writing your thoughts and notes in a notebook; can use notebooks when preparing talks or classes  

    17. ADDITIONAL CHURCH WEBSITES AND APPS - More Details on Don's Website
  17. FamilySearch -- for family history 
  18. Get Tech Help In Your Calling -- https://tech.lds.org/self-support
  19. LDS Media Library -- lots more videos, conference talks, etc, than Gospel Library 
  20. LDS Music -- additional music books for Church and families  
  21. LDS Tech -- info on using technology in the Church     
  22. LDS View -- BYU/Church app for computers and mobiles; contains scriptures 
  23. WordCruncher-- BYU/Church app for computers and mobiles; contains scriptures and many other Church-related books and historical items   

    24. CONCLUSIONS
  24. Church has produced very helpful apps to make it much easier to study
  25. Remember:  Start small with these and don't try to do everything at once.