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;Family Home Evening :Monday evenings are set aside for families to meet together, learn gospel principles, and to participate in family activities. | ;Family Home Evening :Monday evenings are set aside for families to meet together, learn gospel principles, and to participate in family activities. | ||
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;Family Prayer: The entire family kneels down together and prays. This typically happens first thing in the morning, and as the last thing at night. | ;Family Prayer: The entire family kneels down together and prays. This typically happens first thing in the morning, and as the last thing at night. | ||
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;Fasting:At least once each month, church members skip two meals and pray. | ;Fasting:At least once each month, church members skip two meals and pray. | ||
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;Fast Offerings:When a member skips two meals fasting, the money that would have been spent on those meals is given to a fund to help feed the poor. | ;Fast Offerings:When a member skips two meals fasting, the money that would have been spent on those meals is given to a fund to help feed the poor. | ||
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;Fast and Testimony Meeting: On the first Sunday of each month, the members of the church fast. Then when they come to church, instead of their usual meeting they have an open pulpit and allow the members to stand and give their testimonies. | ;Fast and Testimony Meeting: On the first Sunday of each month, the members of the church fast. Then when they come to church, instead of their usual meeting they have an open pulpit and allow the members to stand and give their testimonies. | ||
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;First Presidency: The highest presiding council of the Church composed of the President of the Church who is the Presiding High Priest over the whole Church and usually two counselors who are also High Priests. All three are referred to by the the title of "President." The RLDS and the LDS Churches both have a First Presidency. | ;First Presidency: The highest presiding council of the Church composed of the President of the Church who is the Presiding High Priest over the whole Church and usually two counselors who are also High Priests. All three are referred to by the the title of "President." The RLDS and the LDS Churches both have a First Presidency. | ||
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