POCATELLO — Young single adults forged meaningful connections with peers and deepened their spiritual relationships with Christ at last week’s conference hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The YSA Conference was a four-day event that started on Wednesday, May 14, and ended on Saturday, May 17. It was held at the ICCU Dome on Idaho State University’s Pocatello campus.

“We’ve done some incredible activities,” said Sean Anderson, a church representative at the conference. “We’ve had a variety of workshops where individuals could choose what to learn about.”

The workshops dealt with topics such as spiritual experiences, life skills and hobbies.

“We’ve also had some dance workshops,” Anderson added.

There were a few devotionals during the conference as well. On Thursday night, participants heard from J. Annette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, and Steven R. Bangerter, Area Seventy.

“We were pleased to hear from them,” Anderson said. “We’ve also had some free time activities where people can get to know one another and have fun.”

The conference included a concert by BYU Vocal Point and Noteworthy, two a cappella groups from Brigham Young University.

“The theme of the concert was ‘Think Celestial’ and connecting with Christ,” Anderson said.

The conference provided a good opportunity for young people to meet new friends and learn new skills. It was both a fun and spiritual experience for participants.

Young single adults from throughout the state traveled to the Gate City to attend the conference and some even came from Utah.

“We had a great turnout,” Anderson said. “We had a variety of people from all over.”

Participants in the conference had the opportunity to visit the Pocatello temple on Friday night, which was a highlight for everyone. On Saturday, the conference’s participants performed service projects in the community.

“It’s been amazing to see the connection that strangers have been able to make in a four-day conference and learn and connect with Jesus Christ in such a special way,” Anderson said.