GC Trivia
What city is General Conference held in?
Who is the general Young Women president?
Emily Belle Freeman
At the start of his talk Elder Karl D. Hirst of the Seventy shared that two of his children have done this while speaking at pulpits. He never felt more connected to them at that moment. What did his children do?
Passed out
Elder Neil L. Andersen taught, “____ is a living gift, a gift that grows as we increase our faith in Jesus Christ.” What is the gift?
Hope
Elder Neil L. Andersen listed five ways individuals can build faith. Name two of them
- (1) Prayer, (2) temple covenants, (3) keeping the commandments, (4) continually feasting on the scriptures and the words of modern-day prophets, (5) taking the sacrament and worshipping weekly with fellow Saints
How many sessions are generally held each weekend of General Conference?
5
Which apostle was baptized 75 years ago in Germany?
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
During his talk about fostering joyful reverence at church what did Elder Patrick Kearon do that made everyone laugh after he said, “For many, reverence only means this”?
He demonstrated someone folding their arms, bowing their head, closing their eyes, and holding still.
Elder D. Todd Christofferson taught, “There are things in our lives that may be neutral or even inherently good, but that used in the wrong way become ‘_______ __ _________.’”
Weapons of rebellion
Elder Quentin L. Cook taught “if you will immerse yourself regularly in “this” you will draw the Spirit into your life and help you discern truth from error.” What is it?
The Book of Mormon
Which two months of the year is General Conference held?
April and October
Who is the acting president of the quorum of the twelve apostles?
Jeffrey R. Holland
Elder Gerrit W. Gong started his talk by sharing a game that was played at their Gong family reunion. What did they do that got many laughs?
They had a “dad jokes” contest with one team being Grandpa (Elder Gong) and two grandchildren and the other team was an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program prompted to tell dad jokes in the style of Gerrit W. Gong.
Elder David L. Buckner of the Seventy taught, “Jesus Christ has long called His faithful followers His _______. … The Savior uses the term ‘______’ to define a sacred and cherished relationship.” Fill in the blanks.
Friends, friend
As we study and ponder “this”, Elder David A. Bednar said “We will be blessed with eyes to see, ears to hear, minds to comprehend, and hearts to understand the lessons we should learn.” What should we study and ponder?
- The Book of Mormon
How many new temples were announced at this General Conference?
17
Which apostle was born in England?
Patrick Kearon
Sister Kristin M. Yee of the Relief Society general presidency told how she had ruined a part of her painting of Jesus Christ by applying varnish too soon before the paint had completely dried. She said, “I cried and felt sick inside. And in despair I did what anyone would typically do in a situation like this.” What did she do?
Called her mother
Elder Kyle S. McKay of the Seventy said what we now call “this” marked the beginning of the restoration of all things in this last dispensation. What was it?
The First Vision
President Russell M. Nelson taught that now is the time to make “this” our highest priority. What is it?
Our Discipleship
Which year was the first General Conference of the Church held?
1830
Name the first presidency of the Church (all 3 of them)
Russell M Nelson, president
Dallin H Oaks (1st counselor)
Henry B Eyring (2nd counselor)
Brother Bradley R. Wilcox of the Young Men general presidency began his talk with a few excerpts from a book called, “Children’s Letters to God.” Can you tell one of the stories?
“Dear God, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones you’ve got right now?” “How come you only have 10 rules? Our school has millions.” “Why did you put the tonsils in if you’re just going to take them out again?”
In his talk about our divine nature, Elder Rubén V. Alliaud of the Seventy taught “How different our life, our decisions, would be if we really knew” what?
Who we really are
Young Women general president Emily Belle Freeman asked, “Do we realize it is the combination of priesthood ordinances along with the keeping of ________ ________ that allows us to draw upon God’s power?” Fill in the blanks.
Covenant promises