General Conference History
How often is General Conference held?
Twice a year
Which church leader addresses the congregation every General Conference?
First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve
Before the Conference Center was built where was conference held?
The Tabernacle on Temple Square in SLC
In which year did General Conference switch to being fully virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
2020
True or False President Oaks spoke to us in the last conference as the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles?
True
How many General Conference sessions will there be this time?
4
Who presides over General Conference?
Where is General Conference held?
Salt Lake City, Utah
Between sessions of the live broadcast of conference, which program is shown that demonstrates the work of the Church throughout the last six months to bring others to Christ?
The World Report
Before being called to the General Young Women's Presidency, she was an author and a speaker for FSY and other church conferences.
President Emily Belle Freeman
Which group usually provides the music at General Conference?
Tabernacle Choir
Which leader(s) generally opens General Conference?
Member of First Presidency or Quorum of the Twelve
What is the name of the building that is the primary venue for General Conference?
The Conference Center
How many countries can watch general conference live?
70
He grew up on a dairy farm and learned to work hard, including the chore of milking cows on Christmas morning before opening presents.This would be the last conference talk this apostle would give before he left his mortal ministry?
Elder Neil L. Anderson
What year was the first General Conference held?
1830
Sisters speak in conference too! Female speakers are selected from which three presidencies?
General Relief Society, General Young Women's, and General Primary presidencies.
What is the most common general conference breakfast eaten by church members?
Cinnamon Rolls
Which language, aside from English, has the highest number of General Conference listeners?
Spanish
He occasionally gave his future mother-in-law rides to Church activities on the handlebars of his bicycle. Of this practice he would later say, “It doesn’t hurt at all to be on good terms with the mother of the girl of your dreams.”
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
During what time period were conference meeting discontinued?
During the western exodus of the church in 1846 and then resumed in 1848
General Authority is a term for any of the senior leaders of the church which includes four groups, name them.
First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, General Authority Sevenities, and the Presiding Bishopric
Which country has the highest number of General Conference viewers outside the United States?
Brazil
Until 2025, what special announcements were made every General Conference?
New temple locations