Robyn Lebron adolescent females, etc During the second and third hours, children participate in activities of the Primary There are also local, regional, and general church-wide conferences in lieu of Sunday services The is broadcast semiannually from Salt Lake City, Utah Women usually attend worship services wearing skirts or dresses, while men typically wear suits or dress shirts and ties Children are also typically in their Sunday best The LDS Church also r ecently announced t hat they would allow female reporters to attend the historically all-men’s priesthood session of General Conference In addition to these regularly scheduled meetings, additional meetings are frequently held at the meetinghouse Auxiliary officers may conduct leadership meetings or host training sessions and classes The ward or branch community may schedule social activities at the meetinghouse, including dances, dinners, holiday parties and musical presentations.Mutual (a group for youth of the church) is held at the meetinghouse once a week, where the youth participate in activities and work on Duty to God, scouting, or personal progress Other popular activities are basketball, firesides, family history conferences, youth and singles conferences, dances and various personal improvement classes.13 In addition to attending the weekly three-hour church services, members are usually given “callings” or assignments in the church, and often attend various other meetings or activities throughout the week relating to that calling Members in good standing are assigned to visit the homes of other members monthly as “home teachers” (men) or “visiting teachers” (women) Members are also expected to engage in missionary work, family history research and to conduct a weekly with their family Church members are encouraged to live self-sufficiently and avoid unnecessary debt Members are also encouraged to attend the temples regularly, where they usually participate in the ordinances, and doing services by proxy for the dead 14 A temple garment is worn by adult adherents who have taken part in a temple ordinance known as washing and anointing as part of the ceremony They wear the garment as a “remembrance of all the commandments of the Lord and of their promises and commitments to Him.” They are instructed to keep them on at all times and to wear them ne t to their skin