Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
“We couldn’t hold the priesthood… but we never felt like second-class members.”
Dr. Marcus Martins shares what it was like for his family to join the Church before the 1978 revelation and how fellowship made all the difference.
They weren’t just welcomed—they were involved. Teaching classes. Attending youth activities. Helping clean church property. They felt like they belonged.
“I looked around at all those men in suits and thought… I’m part of this.”
This is what true fellowship looks like, and the Spirit can help us remember those moments.
“We couldn’t hold the priesthood… but we never felt like second-class members.”
Dr. Marcus Martins shares what it was like for his family to join the Church before the 1978 revelation and how fellowship made all the difference.
They weren’t just welcomed—they were involved. Teaching classes. Attending youth activities. Helping clean church property. They felt like they belonged.
“I looked around at all those men in suits and thought… I’m part of this.”
This is what true fellowship looks like, and the Spirit can help us remember those moments.
