More Church members will receive the blessings of the temple after the completion of five new temples announced during general conference. President Thomas S. Monson announced plans for the new temples during his opening remarks in the Saturday morning session on October 4, 2008.

The following is a list of selected experiences from general conference addresses for use in personal study, family home evening, and other teaching. Numbers refer to the first page of the talk.

How will you make the teachings in general conference part of your life and the lives of your family members? Consider using some of these statements and questions as a starting point for discussion or personal pondering.

The following instructions for fourth-Sunday Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society lessons replace those in Information for Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders on Curriculum, 2005 through 2008.

Fulfilling the Purpose of Relief Society - Julie B. Beck

Holy Temples, Sacred Covenants - Silvia H. Allred

Now Let Us Rejoice - Barbara Thompson

Happiness, Your Heritage - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The Test - Boyd K. Packer

Celestial Marriage - Russell M. Nelson

Gospel Teaching—Our Most Important Calling - William D. Oswald

Returning Home - Eduardo Gavarret

Testimony as a Process - Carlos A. Godoy

'Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time' - Quentin L. Cook

Until We Meet Again - Thomas S. Monson

Our Hearts Knit as One - Henry B. Eyring

Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship - Robert D. Hales

God Loves and Helps All of His Children - Keith B. McMullin

A Return to Virtue - Elaine S. Dalton

The Truth of God Shall Go Forth - M. Russell Ballard

Finding Joy in the Journey - Thomas S. Monson

The Sustaining of Church Officers - Henry B. Eyring

Come What May, and Love It - Joseph B. Wirthlin

The Ministry of Angels - Jeffrey R. Holland

Even a Child Can Understand - Gérald Caussé

The Way - Lawrence E. Corbridge

Come to Zion - D. Todd Christofferson

Pray Always - David A. Bednar

Welcome to Conference - Thomas S. Monson

Let Him Do It with Simplicity - L. Tom Perry

Go Ye Therefore - Silvia H. Allred

You Know Enough - Neil L. Andersen

Because My Father Read the Book of Mormon - Marcos A. Aidukaitis

Sacrament Meeting and the Sacrament - Dallin H. Oaks

The Infinite Power of Hope - Dieter F. Uchtdorf