SALT LAKE CITY-In news released late Tuesday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced an ongoing global effort to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the many projects underway, Church volunteers and representatives are dedicating their time and talents toward constructing much-needed face masks and other protective equipment for front-line healthcare workers.

In a First Presidency letter released Tuesday, the Brethren remind everyone to be “anxiously engaged” as is taught in the Doctrine & Covenants.

The Church’s Beehive clothing facilities in Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, the Philippines and Utah will temporarily shift their operations from the manufacturing of religious clothing to the sewing of masks and gowns needed by those in the medical field.

In Utah, the women of the Relief Society are organizing members to assist in a partnership between Latter-Day Saint Charities, Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health to help sew 5 million clinical face masks to be donated to healthcare workers.