Young single adults 'Together in Christ' — at Utah Area conference and gathering places worldwide

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🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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The "Together in Christ" Utah Area YSA Conference 2025 will once again bring thousands of young single adult members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from across Utah to Salt Lake City. They will gather together for this three-day event filled with devotionals, breakout sessions, concerts, socializing activities and even speed dating. Conferences like this are not the only places these members are gathering.

Around the world, gathering places are being formed by the Church to help single members ages 18 to 35 and their friends participate in wholesome activities and experiences that bring them closer to one another and to God. In this episode of the Church News podcast, Church News editor Ryan Jensen is joined by Sarah Keller, the creative director of this year's Utah Area YSA Conference, and event co-chairs and YSAs Sienna Jenson and James Fetzer. They share insights into how events and places like these strengthen young adults, both spiritually and socially, as these programs and more draw them "Together in Christ."

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Hosts Jon Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News, and Church News reporter Mary Richards share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0	It's such a joyful thing to know that so much time and effort is being focused on an experience where we get to gather and feel seen.
0:16.0	Like our goal is to make sure that all who participate feel closer to their Savior and that they
0:21.6	have a great feeling of belonging, but also that we expand our circle of covenant keepers
0:27.1	that are around us, President Russell M. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. He mentioned how we
0:32.8	need to take more efforts than necessary efforts to come closer to our Savior to prepare for his coming.
0:39.3	And I can't think of a greater gathering to do that than at this conference that's prepared for us to gather in his name.
0:45.3	And I am so grateful to have been so closely involved with this event to just watch how the Savior is so tender, so tender with our desires,
0:57.3	and he wants to give us the resources.
1:00.1	And that's exactly how God works you.
1:02.8	You give just a little bit and you leave with so much more.
1:15.1	This is John Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News.
1:17.0	Welcome to the Church News podcast.
1:19.8	Today we're taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:31.4	Thank you. Saints. Together in Christ is once again the theme for the Utah area YSA conference taking
1:36.2	place in Salt Lake City on August 29th through 31st, 2025.
1:40.5	And while thousands of young single adult members of the Church of Jesus Christ
1:43.6	of Latter-day Saints will gather together for this three-day event filled with devotionals, breakout sessions, concerts, and of course a lot of socializing activities.
1:51.5	Conferences like this one are not the only place these members are gathering.
1:55.4	Around the world, gathering places are being formed by the church to help single members ages 18 to 35 and their friends
2:01.9	participate in wholesome activities and experiences that will bring them closer to one another
2:06.3	and to God. On this episode of the Church News podcast, we learn more about how these events and
2:11.6	places like these are strengthening young adults, both spiritually and socially. We're joined today
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