MormonAd
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A Mormonad is a poster
which appears in each issue of the New Era
, a magazine
published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They first appeared in the 1970s.
Mormonads are designed to provide spiritual and/or moral messages to their readers (who do not have to be LDS). They are usually found as one-page posters in the New Era. Mormonads usually feature a brief message, scripture reference from the Church's scriptures, and a photo-illustration or painting supporting it. The name "Mormonad" has since been changed to "New Era Poster" in more recent editions of the magazine.
Poster
A poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Posters may be...
which appears in each issue of the New Era
New Era (magazine)
New Era is an official magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. First published in January 1971 along with the Ensign and the Friend, the New Era's intended audience has always been the youth of the Church...
, a magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They first appeared in the 1970s.
Mormonads are designed to provide spiritual and/or moral messages to their readers (who do not have to be LDS). They are usually found as one-page posters in the New Era. Mormonads usually feature a brief message, scripture reference from the Church's scriptures, and a photo-illustration or painting supporting it. The name "Mormonad" has since been changed to "New Era Poster" in more recent editions of the magazine.