My Covenant Path - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sep 22, 2026

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My Covenant Path provides a guided set of covenant experiences for new or returning members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, outlining key steps and suggested timing across the first years of membership. The guide supports readers with action items and study resources, emphasizing prayer and scripture study, forming friendships in their ward, learning priesthood and women’s programs, receiving ordinances, keeping the Sabbath day, serving others, and strengthening faith through family-centered gospel practices. It also offers specific ministering roles for brothers, sisters, and missionaries.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages24

Reading Time1 h 0 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Make Friends with Members of Your Ward

Improve Gospel Study

Learn about the Aaronic Priesthood

Learn about Young Women

Learn about the Relief Society

Receive a Temple Recommend for Proxy Baptisms and Confirmations

Help Ancestors Receive Sacred Ordinances

Keep the Sabbath Day Holy

Serve Others

Share Light

Participate in a Home Evening

Follow the Prophet

Obey the Commandments

Be Self-Reliant

Overcome Discouragement and Setbacks

Learn about the Melchizedek Priesthood

Receive a Patriarchal Blessing

Receive Your Endowment

Be Sealed to Your Family

My Covenant Path WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Contents My Covenant Path ........................................................................... iv Make Friends with Members of Your Ward ........................................................ 1 Improve Gospel Study ......................................................................... 2 Learn about the Aaronic Priesthood .............................................................. 3 Learn about Young Women ..................................................................... 4 Learn about the Relief Society .................................................................. 5 Receive a Temple Recommend for Proxy Baptisms and Confirmations ................................. 6 Help Ancestors Receive Sacred Ordinances ........................................................ 7 Keep the Sabbath Day Holy .................................................................... 8 Serve Others ................................................................................. 9 Share Light ................................................................................. 10 Participate in a Home Evening ................................................................. 11 Follow the Prophet ........................................................................... 12 Obey the Commandments ..................................................................... 13 Be Self-Reliant .............................................................................. 14 Overcome Discouragement and Setbacks ........................................................ 15 Learn about the Melchizedek Priesthood ........................................................ 16 Receive a Patriarchal Blessing .................................................................. 17 Receive Your Endowment ..................................................................... 18 Be Sealed to Your Family ...................................................................... 19 My Covenant Path Welcome to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints family! As a new or returning member of the Church, you are on a path that will bring you many new experiences . As your sisters and brothers, and as your friends, we want to help you walk this path so that you stay anchored to your faith in Jesus Christ and feel at home in the Church . We know that following the Lord’s covenant path will be unique to you, but as a starting point we have listed here key experiences you are likely to have . If you are a new member, you can have nearly all of the experiences listed in this guide within one year of your baptism and confirmation . Receiving your endowment and being sealed to your family can happen early in your second year of membership . If you have been a member longer than a year, you can enjoy all these experiences as soon as you are ready . Perhaps you have already started having some of these experiences; if so, this guide will help you refine what you are doing now . Remember, the order and pace you follow should be based on your individual circumstances, readiness, and desire . As you go through this guide, you will see that each experience description includes action items and a bulleted list of resources you can study . These action items and resources can be very helpful to you as you move forward on your path . Let’s begin! To the ministering brothers and sisters and the missionaries: Your role in helping new or returning members of the Church is simple but very important . Your most important opportunity is to be their genuine friend . You will also be a mentor and a guide to them during the first two years of membership . This resource will help you in this important role . Read through each experience in this resource individually with new or returning members, and assist them in completing the a

FAQs

What is the purpose of My Covenant Path for new or returning members?

It helps readers walk a covenant path that strengthens faith in Jesus Christ and provides key experiences they are likely to have. It includes action items and study resources to guide next steps.

How does the guide suggest improving gospel study?

It emphasizes praying and studying the scriptures often, individually and with family when possible. It recommends using Come, Follow Me and related guidance in Preach My Gospel (2018).

What support does the guide provide for ministering brothers and sisters and missionaries?

It explains their role as genuine friends, mentors, and guides during the first two years of membership. It also instructs them to read each experience individually and assist with completing actions and reviewing listed resources.

Sep 22, 2026

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