The Friend (LDS magazine)
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| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| First issue | January 1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0009-4102 |
The Friend is the monthly English language children's magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is aimed at those of Primary age, approximately ages 3 through 12. It includes messages from church leaders, stories, crafts, recipes, and artwork and poetry submitted by readers.
The Friend is the successor to The Children's Friend, the official magazine of the LDS Church for children between 1902 and 1970. The Friend has been published monthly since January 1971. The magazine contains no advertisements.
Material from The Friend is translated into over 50 languages and published in various language editions of the Liahona, the church's official international magazine.
Editors
Since 1977, the editor of The Friend has been a general authority of the LDS Church.
- Doyle L. Green (1971–75)
- Dean L. Larsen (1977–78)
- James E. Faust (1979)
- M. Russell Ballard (1980–84)
- Carlos E. Asay (1985–86)
- Hugh W. Pinnock (1987–89)
- Rex D. Pinegar (1990–94)[1]
- Joe J. Christensen (1994–95)[1]
- Jack H. Goaslind (1996–98)
- Marlin K. Jensen (1999–2000)
- Dennis B. Neuenschwander (2001–04)
- Jay E. Jensen (2005–08)
- Spencer J. Condie (2008–10)
- Paul B. Pieper (2010–12)
- Craig A. Cardon (2012–15)
- Joseph W. Sitati (2015–)
See also
References
External links
- The Friend official homepage
- HTML archive of The Friend (1971–present)
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