The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1105 Valparaiso Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025

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Address:
1105 Valparaiso Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Phone number:
+1 650-325-9711

Website:
lds.org

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• David Scoville
  ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
  This is a Mormon church (for those who don't know from the title). People are nice. The entire experience on Sundays lasts 3 hours:
  
  1st hour is "Sacrament Meeting" (currently at 10am) where everyone, including children, meet in the chapel and take a form of communion. Then lay members of the church give talks. Because no one is a professional speaker, the service can be fairly dry. They also sing traditional Christian Protestant music (with a few uniquely Mormon hymns) accompanied by an organ.
  
  2nd hour is Sunday School. Children go to age-specific classes for the 2nd and 3rd hours. If you're new to Mormonism, ask anyone about the "Gospel Principles" class. This class teaches most of the fundamentals of Mormonsim to potential (called "investigators") and new members.
  
  For adults, during the 3rd hour, men and women split up into separate classes. Women go to "Relief Society" and men go to "Priesthood." In Priesthood, boys and men gather for about 15 minutes and listen to announcements. Then they split into separate groups. Young men from 12-17 go to specific classes. Men aged 18+ go to "Elders Quorum." Men aged 45+ (ish) go to 'High Priests Group."
  
  If you're not sure where to go or what to do, feel free to ask anyone. Usually everyone is more than eager to help you out.
  
  Interesting notes about Mormonism: Mormons are typically (although not everyone) socially conservative (anti-LGBT doctrine, pro-life, patriarchal). They also believe their organization is the truest religion on earth and that their leader (based in Salt lake City, Utah) is a real prophet who talks to God. They like to brand themselves as the family oriented church. Also, they believe paying full-tithe (10% of income) is fundamental to gaining salvation.
  
  If you're interested to learn more, ask about talking to the missionaries. They also give out free copies of the Book of Mormon, which is core Mormon scripture (as well as the Bible).
  

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