We have a young men's erroneic priested quorum theme, and there's a young women's theme.

And at FSY, they teach to that theme.

And these young people learn that this isn't a poem that we recite when we get together. This is truth.

I am a beloved son of God. I am a beloved daughter of heavenly parents. That's not an aria.

That's truth. And they can learn it in this place by coming out of the influence of the spirit

for this period of time. We hope that every youth activity feels like what we're describing here,

where the spirit is plentiful and where the young people are looking out to each other.

But when we can stack those events day after day after day for five days

and have them feel it with that kind of intensity,

their souls kind of catch up with their bodies before they go home and they go home

changed.

I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the Church News.

Welcome to the Church News podcast.

We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In July 2019, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced an extensive new children and youth program to strengthen the rising generation's faith in Jesus Christ.

This effort includes expanding for the strength of youth conferences, also known as FSY in countries across the globe.

These popular five-day events consist of a series of devotionals, classes, and activities geared towards youth age 14 to 18 years old, modeled after

BYU's especially for youth sessions. Now in June 2022, after a pandemic delay, the first sessions

in the United States and Canada have run at full strength for the first time. On this episode of

the Church News podcast, Ryan Jensen, Church News Director

of Audience and Reach, serves as guest host, talking about the importance of these historic

conferences with Young Men General President Stephen J. L. Lund and Sister Rebecca L. Craven,

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