Mormon Handbook of Instructions 2006

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2006

Church Handbook Of Instructions;

Book 1

Stake Presidencies; and Bishoprics

Published by

Thl{Chrn:cl, 0':€~t.;';U$·Chdsf~bfc~t;re!-<;t1j('S,,,il~ts

. Salt We €il:}~ Utah .

.. ©:l006 by Intellectual R_eselve, me

Unpublished work '(copies not .• :l,istri1)1}~:to the-general Church membership or' to' the public) AUrlghtH~~"rved .

Printed in the GnitffliSfa,;,s of America

En'glli;kaPlPrawa1: 5/06

Ctmlents

l~m.:llldion, .. -. ' .. '.' c. , " .•.... '.' , .. " , "ijj.

ti>tt6iju;dij61i toth~. otl",rc!IH""nhOck0! . .

I",~I1'Ueions; ...... .. '."" .: ...... " .. ,,, xiii

,Urda'Ii'S)jl\d $:upplements to.msiru,6ol'l... . xiii

~ti.$Htiri~·· about mst1:lh:ti9'l"iS ... __ ~. _.- ' .... :: _. , _~;tijJ. AP.plication in Branches, D'srricts,anti J\hon$ .. xiii

I)i"trib~tio:n"f Ii"",,! ,. ..Mt

List'oJItems Re'~oo,h .' .

, .. " ... xW

l.i:'!",\eiiii" Are"" ~nd R~on:alAd.otrli>i~I ra loioi1i •. .1

~C~~*:nt~~~:s!roIiO~ ..... .'. .i':':' '.i

,QiJ~)[UlI'1of\'hen""IV€Apo.stles '. . 'I.

Quorums oi·,the'Seventy. '" '" , , ... '.' , . 1

P~'sitl~,g:BL~hoprjc .-_-,_. __ ", .. ~~ _., __ ;.1

Area Adp;!inlslTaliion .,.1

Pr<.ideng oi th" Seventy , .. , 1

Atea"I?;t""id",,~s ...... , . . . . . , 1-

Ar.ea·*"enlies .. ",.,. c •• , '.::"\

Rcgic;lI)aL·AdmUVStca,tio.n ..• , , , . ·Z

2, StalieAdIrijn:i;;tr.ltion ,,,.; ... ' ... " ....... ,... . .. S l'lu(I?~,and_ OrgaDlution of a Sta'ke , .,.·3

Slake p,eSid<1nqi , ..•..... , • . ,-, , . , , , ,,, . , .. ,3

,p,e5iding Hig!;> Prlest .... __ .•.. '. , " ... 1\

'Ieach il\ecGbspel ..... . , '3

Instruct Leaders., . ' .. " ..• , .. , , . "." , ' '3

Q>Jl':1''* afurt? to Mdompii)lt> Ihr r;;llisjoti .

?fijl~Ch'mch , , , , .. , . , .. J.

Preside Mer theMclchlz~d(,k PUeSthQQd ... '~. 5 9"'~e ilieAarornic'Pri1<Sih\x;d jlnd .·t;0lli1l;W?l(l':" ., .. :, .... : .. , ..... , .. " .. " 5 _Pn!.c,tthe.High CO,!J;l<;rl .:',.... .•.... . , , , 5 I'!\",itl<1:o.vet·Sfall~ C~mmitme;;.lIDd Ccuncils . ·5 GOl).d1Jct6takeBuUness .",""" , .. ." .. , .. ".:::5 'Oversee Calli.ll>gs end Releases .... ,... .:" ... 5' 0,,=" Stake~uxiJlaries.and F'rog;ran;.s·., , . » .. 6 r"sia ~ over~tak,,- M<:clJ:ligs" < " •• , • , , v- '.' ; ~

Ov~th"Sl:ake Patriarch " , . , , . , ," 6

12j"'!'tth\t,Pllrp~aJ. Bducation Pull:';'

17<,g,.,rn , , ... " .. ', .... , Direc!l'ublii:; A(falrs Efforts P<'r{onn CZYillqa,rri.ag"'l , .. Re~pO",j. J6~c<i<\er,iB:jllt! Oilier Serious

. Situaltoiw , ::: , .. " .. ".$

Re(er u.'g~lM~ttcr6 . , Jl

Q)tnm<),O J ooS'" , . " , ,..... ., .. A,·

Direotdw ChuFch ~'I'etfard'r.og"'mand

0peratio"s.- .

Ov~l~.ee wem.,rC;\s;"L,i;m"" u;, :'peoaJ

<I:i.rt:lImsl:ances ... ,,'_' '.' , ...• ,.".. .. ... R

tref NM\ll; and Assistance Coilfidentia1 ".,,' '! .(\~~I~t BishoPS If 1',,:S,t'Offf.ring ll;<l*-riI1il'\l"~

Ex.c&d ·e;<inrributiMs. . . . .. '9

PreSide 0";' .th~~fuk'" Welfare Comn:.ittee .: .'. 9c 'Qi,gaJ;1iZe th~S\<lk'; B,isl;lop" w"lI'"", t'o"ndl .. 9 T':jJ{licip'W:m II\e Regional Wiillate

Con:un:ittee' • , , .. ,., ', , , .. , 9

.. ;8

. '." ,.',:, .,:8.

..'8'

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Be t.he Ag·ent S!ake·PresideJ1.t for Welfare ·Op€r.ition,s "., ... .c-,

Oeganlze ~ Agent Stake Operafutg

_ Committee .. ,.,."-,-._-'.t"_;.'._;',",'

.Rrep"re fp' ~l)<l fl~p1>ntf.tO.l'm~i.gi;rl!::ie5 , .. "~ ,AsSign <\BiShq-p't'q 'A,,;,i$t TI~l."'ts.... . . . 10 Pro\id~ Supp.<iit to'MeIDt>e~si,n Pris;:",s,

HdsRiWl' o,nd Qther [nsiitutioM'. : .... ,' , .10 O,,¢fse~ FilJ~n."~s~ lUFOrils, R\;P6rIS, W

Pi-qpWi~s ....

.HlgiJ,'CO\l!'lci!·:, " ,," '

CI"rk~" ... '," ,,',. . .'. . ".~

'Stak" 8Wcutive '~retary , .. , , , ,

...1.0 " .. 10

. ,·t ... 11

..... )1

';". W'IO'd Admini.sfr~ffi.illt '. " '.' . . .~.'!;3

P"rpdSe ai,d ciigahiZiitlon 91 a Wa~d . , '.' 1~

Bishop;i:ic , , .. :... " .. 13'

P"'stP",!i::y ~hhI!.A.t,?nic P.iI'5Th~ ... n·

I'r<\Bi\b!'g Hig1\ Piiesf .. . .. : ... ,. . 13

,!""ell li;!:l Gos~l , .. , , 1:>

Instruct Leaders . . , . .' . , '.' . , , .... -s .• , ., , ,.14

0<1""",,,, EHorf:s I" Accomplish [he Mission

.. ofthe GlUren. ,' .. ., , .... ~ .... "." , , .. , , , .. 14

Coordinatethe Worlo ot th!'.lY1iIkh.i7~k

Prie"~h"",d .. , "." ... " .

Preside Q\'O' Ward ComOtltt_ ~ld

(:6,,,,<;1,8 .. , ..... , . . . '" "."

Conanc[Wa.,rd I\t-$O"~s .• ., , , , Ovo;rsee Callings <lI:\d Rdk4ses

OVi'{Se~ ~\e·Pel'fO"mMCe Q,f Ordinances

and,tiessirlg:i. ". ",:'. ,,' : .. ,., ,15

Oversee Ward AU:<ilia:ri<;s and Programs. . '." 1<5'

Preside OV.N W31-d'Meetings ", .. " " J 6

Perform Civil.M~trjage" , .... -, ,', ·,4<-<- ... '" ,.:1,6 Coaduct FUIJcra} anil13uriali Ser'iices. ' . . '16 !Respond. to Accidents and:.oeber S€rl';us

, ~il""ti.';''''''i .. , .. "" .. 16

. Refet' Leg-.,:IMatfe!1' . i~

COWlnpn ]ud:ge .. , , ,,, .. " _Ji,

t\'driUnlslelth~ChiJIT1i Welbro. f'i'pg~~n~ ., , . , , ,,16

l1as:i'c\~lIareJ"ihdP\"'! in Ctrring fpn),;e

:POO.r arid. Needy "'.' . ' ..... ,... . 16

Seek Oui the NMdy ... " ,: . ,' .. 17 DeterniiiteWb.t· Asalstanee to Re:no€, . .-, ;· .• · .. 17 F~der·A;,sistaFlre .. . '. ~ . , , ...... " . . .. .. . ttl WVll,' We>rkAsf;'gnmenls:\(). Members Who

,Re<:.ei'WlJ\s,<;jStance ... , ,.', , . , ., ".' ... 15l

Administer .Past 0Jf",.'ng~ ... ',.,............. 20 :C~ul~ ~i[h1fieSt*el'r~idetltin,S~k,\!

.C"C1imsla"~.,, .. , '.'. ':. < •••.• "" .... , ... , 20

Presideover a"iWar;d Welfare Corri:!ri.ilt'(>e 10

l'<irti?pate in the3(ake ~h .. 6ps' 'V'l"~

.'COUl'W1J •..•• , .,' , , • .. ., ,,, .. 20

'Si>iv.e ~ n, tite,Stal:c.WeUar" Co~~'" 20

·Kt\Cp N&d. lind Assiseence.Ccnfidentiat . 21,l

Prep<lk fCtr an" R""1'.t>nd 10 Emergencies ".f?O Assist-Iraasients 1-.:;:- _ a-, , •• , ..... . , ; .• ~W

, l5 ·15 .15

P:n~l~t ilg-diJi\S\ Welf~J'~ Fi.md_ir)d MI1l7¢ ...• 21

R:c6ri.\~e Humlmit;iI'i":Jn Ajd Funds . , ... , , . zi

Ov~~se Anan~"",.Kecords, and 'uw'Usc and ~ty.()1 t""M~tmgho"""

Clerks ..• '.". .,.

'r"ariI E.xoc"livc Secretary '. ,., •.... ,' .j"

.. 21

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4. Interciews and Counseling ...•.•.•.•.••..... , . , '.",' 2.3

InJe:rYie,.¥!'S . , ~.!_ •• -, • - - "." ••• , ~"1 ' ••• : ~,' - ,,~ - - : :~-.;-"' .' ~.

G~"erirl Instii.tttioI\!'; ftlt WO;lhfues.5 fuwr<'Wws ··23 G<tOm! ll;..ii-u'ctio;nil.fui- rcilisthoQ~ Interviews ,. :ti lTitili-0ew''; c,,1i;,iucted by !h"e Siak,fPro,'d;;"t , .. 23 In!enliewlY Conducted by the SMke Pres,dent or

His Counselors . . •.. _ 23

I'n\$'iews' Conducted by the 8)"shop .. '. , •. , , ... :IS lntewiews Conducted by the IlL4bop'o( Hj~

~OlmS(ilo.rs. ~ r __ <, _",_', __ ~ ~ ••• , ','" ~ _. _' c"24

C .... idellnes for Youth rRteryieJ;Vs . , . . , •.. , ;l4

ddl"r !J;llerviews· , •.. , >; •. ,.' .• 25·

li,teriiewsf"~"(;pi"l,,crtBaptism5, , .. , ... : .; .. 25 litf:tjl'1i:icjV~/9f P,e-sbtu; to' l>r,! Re<>qmitted

~y 1;,,!,,~~m .;";ii"Connm;..th:r" .•. , 25

CoanSeling .. " "'". .. 25

Keeping Confidences " __ . __ ." 27

R""W,,,,,dmg -to Abuse • , . . . . , .•. , . 27

s. O~<Un~n;cw and BI.,,~g< "." " :. , , 29

'G.ene-ru jbstrUcl\o~; .. - ... , , . , , .. , ," . __ . " .. .' .. 2~

paiticiRdtiOtLin.oi\l;n3nee:. and .. Blessip.g," ,,,. . 29 I'l)tforrri;ng_ anCJidirt<i!t« or B1ciSing In

Another W"~i:\." " ...... , .. , .-- ...... 29

'TcaChll).g:,_Hgw to l' .. rform QrdlMn"", and Bl$Sing. ..... .29 Instructinris'for Ordiaances and Blessings ,,, .. ,' 29 Interpreting-ea-el TranslitingOr1iinaili.c.oS and

'Blessings .... __ : .... '" .', _" , .. SO

Rff<>tds of Ordinanees '.f''' ',.' -- ".' ::<i<l

Eecmmnl; the Word. of'D,rdi,mnce.8 and ,

UJe;smgs ",'" , ..... '.' -c- ~ •• ,:;10

f'hotQgrnphs""d "Vid"" lk<ordiog-. or

·QrdinailCl.'S an(j_ "BlesJiings ... ,.' . . . :301

·o.trinance~ fiJi A-dopled Otildrjen .. , .•. ,. . ~I}

01",JQ. ri(.;, 1m pJi';"nS W110 l-r ave- Mental

. oi§:.ibilities ..' ., , .. : 30

Orwn~:"i!d BI~%jngs"rerlorm.w by."",d 1m

Persons Who'I'lov<) l'hysi.,..l Pi""bilities , . _ . 30 Procedure When an Ord!lnil!\~e fsNot: valid, ..• , 3J Ordinenc es t;"'- Which Thew Is No Valid

Rec,,,,j-: ." ... ; . -" . 31

tirdjnllJlce.~ TIm.t Wetel'Gt;¢i~~d.Out ~f

~u~nce " ,,, ".31

Ordinance. That WQl'e'Perfoiimed before

Yi~ Npp'1lpn<*Ag~ __ 'c'_' "'.; . . 31

Ri'co1<ds of O):<lIDa,,~es. not Were. l'ci:fonm~['A_gi)jji ........ "." .. ".. . 31

Nnni"gand Bl.""",mg'Ghlldren . _. .31

General GlIid.lilieS..... .• . .. 3-1

B.bies!"fu() \.-i1«r€:·l3om Oll~ofWeclloek.. • . ".31

6~bioSCWh"1ve Crit;icatlJ' hl.o:~ _.. ., •. ;i~

lI-abie$ with a .Nonmernber P~(cne .... ; ".' .. , , .. ,3,2' Instructions fo~ Naming and Ble,;stng.a Child. ,32 ~.""r·{r:and Cedjii~jl_te of Blessing ... , ... ·." ... ,,32

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Bap'!i.<m>- __ . " .. " .. ,.", 32

Pn,paring'chi!dren for·Baptism. •. , • .'32

S,'pl'smaJ Interviews _. ',,' . , ... " ',_. .• . 32 «

Eigh.t'Xc~,"Old Children , , ... " . . . . . .• ..,' .·3)(

<;:~,,~< '-.rt·~,~, •. : ~t~·"I:"·' <_._:.~._._;.:32 lri,lTIKo""ddr BaptiSm.1 Iriterziews • "'.' .... 3.3

Persons Who M;ay Nor B~ Aa:ounlilhlfi , • ' .•.. , .. 33

~'fi.n~i:s .. , .•..•.. , -~--, '.~ •• " 33

Chi1dr~jl VVliose Fatents Ah:,Divorcetl ... . . :n

'Adults I.n'~olvoo in Pill"il M<lmag<: . . , .... 3J

Children. WhoM' Parents "Ha v e Pr.kliC>ld· Of

Are Praericing Pl"ral-Mani"ge , . ' ... , . . .34

Persons v,'ho Ai" l'4~rri"" ,.,. - , .. , . , . . . . . '34

PeISOOS WboH.ve Beeru Bscomm unicafed or

Had IheirNames RCillm'e'd from Ch .. &h

Reecrds ... ..... , ...... 34

p~I»)1SWh.ci Have ~"""ifuVoh'ed;"~lj~'

Abornon, r • , '.,. . •• .-34

Pers\,,,,,'Who H:a~e 8e;;r, a:."vi~l,ed of Crimes ... 34 l'erSOns WhcrH.ve.BIV lrtfectio"'or AIDS ., ,"' .34- iPertio",,'1Mfio i;;a'CO'a,\dering'cir l-hwe.

UndergOrill a Transsexual.Operation , .. '.' ;'. i'\4

J>ilp';SP'laIFonts , , , . , .-, . , , .' .. '. . ,,, .'U

~1(Jthing fot-f.l.iptism , ,....... . 35

'Baptismal Services .. , ..... tr.s. ' •• ,' ',' , , .... .35

$er,d,oi1'l)~.tlo"olv!,O"'LyOne.Ward." .35.

5e.tviees: 'hat {nv.ol".,' More "Thi,-n. OnE!- Wanlt. , 35' Sohediilinl; (l~ pti0lrtaJ 'i>ervjCe,s fOr CO(1ved$: .. 35;

Witn""..!~o~" BaptiSm _ . . " " ... __ " 35-

lRstru.ctionsf¢P~rformirig_~ &pt;fsm ' 36.

llaptiom·,,,ld.Ccmfi"l'!J'4ltii;m·Recooo . , . .. _ .. 36.·

·G:l1llh'lllotiO"·: .. .-. •. .. . .. 56

Gen~ra.l Cnid<!;Jnes \ , .. , " ..... , ",.' ... " .. ,36', InBtrudibnsJo< ('.rforming: a 'O)nJi_.tion , 36 Weloominl'rN"", Menihcrs ' , ..• T •• c" . , .. ·,36 l>aptis;:p;,and Confinnaticn E~wrd ow.;

Certificate " ,," ".36.

"Sacrament " .... , .. " .. __ . _. , .. ", . '." .. 37

Ceuci;,l C:uld.elines., •... s-t:»: " " 37

Pr~pa:ril~g !;lie sa~rament ....... : :' " 37

Blc;ssing:;lljd ~as:;ing thij'Sacr.ament .," . ".37

Sacriim.enHorMemb<'-nl Who AreUnable

t~ A.ttclip ...... '" .. ...... . " ... )8

Consecrating Oil . . .. .. . . , . 38

i\d,MinisleriJ{g: to the Sid" .. l . _ . • • • • • . • ... . .·33

AtlOj,oling wi~' Oil .. "........... . •• sa

Sealing the A:i)o;nting ... , , .. j. ",' .... .. , 39.

COl):ferrtr)g.the.Ptit'Slll{lod'M-ci,bidai:i:iibg to a.n

Office •. ,.' .. , .. , , .• ,.; .. _. ', ..... '.' , .. , . , ..-3'>

General elincirles , '. ' . , 39

Melchizedek ITie~thood Office, , . . . , .. 39.

S~I:;C17C(i:h:l~lf~ and ~i~h6p/s ...

R.~~mmsibili tfii$ , ",' ,.. .. . ,·3'<1

Elders .. , .. , , , 39

High fMes!S , •. ,. '4Q

Aaroruc '?ricslhood Offices', . ' , •. , • , 40

B;"bopfil ~esro,l1sibi1izy 1 • , '10

y<>n"g.~n Whbse-1:'~renfs Are lli\'oFC£d . ' .. < . 40

.... ReCCIltly Baptized UU;'Ib.re" "' ... ",.", .. , .. 40 "

Prospective ~1 .. 9..t~ , ... , .. ' , . ,.... . , , , iO

tJ fI LJ.S.lill.f0t[b,:l.m~SlaFL.~·~:, J ' , . ~ •. ; , " . ·10

S:retRJili wp" ~lV~' t:J:O't live.d. i" iM 5":1>10

\""'rd'{or at Least-One Year .. · ...• ) 40

Brethren-in Young Si'r\Si<l-Adult Waros,

S;"'gl~ Ad lilt Wards, and.st1Jdent W,,<ds 41

M'ilitaf}, $eiru;£emen 'in ThQlaled Areas ., 4,]

Brethren Who Have Me'",,,l Dis.ili;litb . .. . Jll B.re!:lwm WhQ Ha ... 13eeo Readmitted bv

lX>.Ptis"<' and C'(;I;ilim;Iatio,n , ..• ,. _,." .•.. ,41 M"'ItI,;,& WhO' H~'v~ I.,lri<lergone a

trj!1>i;exw(l o.prlr~6oii' .. W,'''' '" "'"," , '." 11. lflslnJJ::tlti!<s'for P""'/<:5irnlng dttOl'din;)JJoit . .. .. '41 .R""(jrrl<ind,Ce;tti:fica!4?bf.Qr"i';~ti6n .. . . . 42 l';ltl:t.¢",s Bk.$gs mid QtMr ~J.~<sil1gs·of

Qlmie!f .• rsd Counsel , .. .. . .. " .... '" .... 42

'OOi:cating cm:"g ... ..... ..... ;,. 42 $;o1l1tlgApart.0ffiOOl:s .• l,.a ThaChe"s ....•.. , •. ' .. ' .. " '1'2 ~~i~'lin&_~Ome5 ,.... , , . 42 ·Pa\tia.oc.hal,lllessing5 , .••.. _. , , .. , . ' , .• ' , ..... ',' . ,42

Pr'!P,vit'S IbJOlhe BJ""5ing . . . '·'42 )}(~1<ring the i31 •. ssmg , '" . ,'. .. .. -. ,.. .. . , .. 'Ii? Gt"irI~ !l1<J%.ing~ t"M:em~, fi",tsiM tb.fSj\j\<.~ ,. 4;3 lll~inl¥'f6.( M~lie.r" E"t~mg the Military .... (\ Tl'an~"tlor(M l'iltJiaidia) Bl~ssirnm ". , ... , , •. , ~1

\))?1<1inin&.<;:6pie;; of f'atri91ih.'!1 j3JesSi.l!pS. c' 44

Qhart Qf p,rtlJJ:t,ttiaqs .... , . ' ..• , . c , •• .,.". • .' • .44

~, Gall~ ~"d.'R.J~ • ses "y." . .. .•... • •.. 4J;

'Doctrines 1)£ CilJlii:lg5. and ~¢Ie"ses . '.' 4,9

D!llc'~b.1ll1J11'hom to.(C<j11 '.", "",. . "': ....• , , • ~

Gai,.e;:ai G"l.tldines .... " . .. .. , ........ 15 l\iiLx,mro:"'l~d.\iQh~ ;>lid />;PiproVaiS. (ci",'cru.U."IlS. 45

SL.ke Qi:Il.ll'ig'$ " • -. 46

W;lOOC.Uings. •.. . .. .: 46

ElderS Q..i,O[I'!n and High Prie,tsCn.u.p

Caltirrg.<; . ," ~.......... 46

Gxtcnaing· a calling " ,. ' " " . , . , , " ~6

Sus~ M;'mb.<l's m Church c"n g. .,46

S€t!ing Apart. 'D.ffkeo:;ond. Teachers. . . . . ' ",7

Qrd'ailllin"anctS£tting f1.p~,tJl)shops ',' . • . . . . . ,47'

1~.ICMinil )lIl'embel,"S fr'>lr\ (:b"1'<:hClllings ' .•... , .• <IS

Gh~;E~:::: .: :.' ':: '::::.:::: :::.:.:.~ :::::~

Mekhi1ed';k'P'riie§t1i.<~'9iiIJiJ)g!; . ,'" . ;, :.12

A"",o,,ic P'ti~-.tto",,~d CaJlir1gs' ,in W;1~d1. . . . '.' ~2

i\"n,>i1icP.ric~l.hc,o.:I Calilngs in Branches in

Sl<lkos , '. " ' . '.'. . . c ..... , , .. , ; 53

Woro C,tli);1g:> "', _. "... , .. ·5~

Brandt Gail'Olgs inStakes '.. . . ...... .... ' .. "· •. 56

liul1-Tllue Mi5:'iivnari"C& ;-.;; " _ " __ . , .. ,. ~ .. , ,-, 56

~{jS(lion taUi,,!;. . '.... . .... " ... 56

qiStrict COl llirngs . .. .. .. ....... .. 57

Eld'en; lJ,-\orvm c;,111ing",in Branches iII

M'~i;lri$ " , ..

A<mi"i.d'i-i.istiroM, qillirtg$ID 1l(6nd\ssi:n

1>fissio,hs . . . - ,

Branch callings inMJ$ib)')S. Mllili1.\YS<'zyi.''''·Memt><ll'GrollP Callings .

'58

7. Medings .... ".............. ..l ......... ,$9 I)()ttrom'CS Relating-to' €hurcb.M~gS' ~,." •. "',5'9 ';:;~ElerdlG"ideJ.io.es .... · .• " .... " .... ;:.,., ,' •• ". ,59 PFlncir]es of Effectwe.Ch",ch Counetl and

Commirree Thlee.tings. ,. .. . .

Gen~",l ~fOO!i~gl' ... , - ..... ' ,.' '" -GeneralE;im.(e-rfu),<:e ~. ", .• . .. . ','., ... i]Cn.e..-aI.Reliefs'",c~etj' l)1~eiin'g.andi

0«.;,."",1 Ypung Women l\:Ie,etir>g .< ._ 59

Arezx;!~:~~,i r,ie~o .. c . w.,..... ,. :': ~

Cboi<iii\.,I;i:l1£ Co""dl M<'l!tltilF " ,..:. .. 60

Area Perpetual Bducarion Fund Comrruttee

Meeting .

MUltistake M.e"~tings· •..

lTh~it"'iIl Welf,~'C"mmjttee¥ee~ ': ... ,' .Wal.<ChtU:"l\.ll00.'d o£l;lduc.tiQl"I M"",til.'lg . 'M~fu1g>"iihS\~ .... fre$ide,nt';'Qi'

ptl\!iJ' KeJl' Leaders c. . . 61

'l(ta4 M<,"'1i1'1gs t' . 6)

1it:at •. Eo:n.f'era..ce-.;:." '''''' ''''.', «:- .... , ... " •• &1 :PlaMing-'hdD"'Q'd'utti'oZ:Si;>k"ClY1iI~i";n,,* .. 62

Musicfor Sto*.c'CoJlf:'r¢n.ce .,. "., . 62

Sfa)<"Cenel'al hi «Mood N.'~~rirrg ...•• 6;!

SI"ke Priesthoed Leadership Mcetl~g . ' .. , < 62

$t:ake·f.l;;gh Pnests Quorum-Meering ; . .; .... , .£,'1.. 5t.oJk"l?~"'idenq·M~"1l' ...... .. ' 62 St.a.ke Priesthood Ex"cu,tl;.re CO!)1.(l"l; t!t:C

i-fecliJ)g .... """"'''''''' "." __ ..... m

St,ilie .Counc1lM\itingo "; , .. " -" 63

StoM Welfa:ie COhaJ:tittec Meeting " , , . , , " .. 6J.

flt.h M~.l\:hi:1,i>t!4.!';il."llidod O:;;~"'l'mllt~ .

M~eMg .. : ....... " . 6.1

StaRe Aaron'ic l'.~il&ood Committee hteeting',. .es 'St'!I¢'Ai>r'onk Prlestbood- Yo",,!\' Wom"j)

COt:ilm'itt~c Meeting. . .. ,', '.,63-

Meeting"';ili.1f.!Shop."~""" ,,·c., ....... , ... , .... .sa SI.,k" BI"hop5;~ \'V"1f~re COu.Ilc'iI. Meetil]g . " .' .. " .. (>3- .slake e;omrnitteeJor Sin&le M(\IXl1'ns M'~ltn,g", .1>&

5lak.e PubJi<oNf 'a l""Cmmcil Mc..elll1g ,.· ,.63

W'I-tl,.Meetinl','S "" "" .. __ . . 63

Sche,ctu!e filtSy.n<i.), Me<lti:nt';,'" ".'" 6.;f'

S,,,!iWic:o~ Me';ti,,:s ., .... " . . . :1'. M

l'i.lrposes of_S"~riltt!e""t ",reefing, ., , , .. , , ... , 64 PI • .,illlng ~"1H CQ''1dl.!<j'ing $ac:,-,;..,.,ent

·Meeti:t'g. "" .... : ... .', ..... ' .... <, • .64·

Illessing'and ('oS'sing··lile Sacrament •• , , , . M

~~J,--ctiag Topic'< for'i)&s "'ld Music. . . 6J.

&il.ttti"g~:lid Orl<FltingtamCip,,"IS ... . ,. .:', 64

fxayer.> . ,. . "" .. 65

MilSic ..... .." .. ,.,. .. ,,, _.. .. .. 65

I\llai"l\';:su.1Mat$ri~.. . .... . .• . . " .. " , ... :65

F¥~~;:t~~!~~~;-~~~\~~t:';~~': :,::

hj!lsth'pod Meetir)s!'9P.enL"i; l;.X"~ .. . _ 66

l>ti<lS:mQod 9,"'0""",,, and ~ioup 11,feetiJl$S 166

~;oun,g' MeJ;l Me:glip gs ".' , . .. . .. ·66

R~licl Soclery jvleitings ... ,66

.59 .. $~ 59

.60

.60 ",,0

..,<OJ

.·58 58

v

'{obns: ~Qmcn'M,,~tinss ,'. . 66

Primery M0etings .. , (>6

Sunday School Meetings .....•.. c.' .~ 66

Ward CQ,{fer"".:e '.~' .• '. '. . c·, . -66

Il!Shopnd,1e(;J:iDg . , , .. , .< .' ' , . , , .. , , , . , ..... ,67

~esfho:a<l.E:x"""-tl"e;Co,"unittoe

M","~"g .,. ~ .. " ... , , . , , .. : , ..• ';, .. ','" .. ,67

Wdrd CQunCiIMe~tiJlg " .. , ,,,., ..• ,.67

Wfu.'dW~Ifare-OJti.Ii1il:t<!<! M~~ .. , ',' .67

W:a.~d Aammc .Pu!'StI\bod '",ominit\OO Mec\i'ng ; , ' 67 'e'\ll'\op.r1'C Yo,Llltd;:6mn:iUe<!"M'eel:i!JS: ' . .. . . (:1 'Y~i:iI Comrru~' (~r S:i"g~ Members.Meeting .. 67

MlsssonaryCoetdinanon Meeong , , .... , .. 67

(>"'X"-tS inChnrch "Meetings " .. , , , , .. 67

FUD!,'als .. :". ( ... ' .'.' ... ""." ........ '. 6a

p~p,ara!jO"n r_ ':-:r r .'-, .-~,- ,.,~; - ;~.: .. t _ , ••• 6~

T~ll1pl~ lluIi.:! Gl':>fiiiog. . . .... 6S

1':repara4onof the Meetinghou:.",., , .. , .•. '.' , .. ,6.8 ~""s.m;i~ fci, M'4nbero.... . ... , .... ,68

~:!!~i~l'l~~i,~i~:::,:::::::::::~: .: :::.:::" :::

fun",;"l ~lceS f (ir NOnb'"",b.eIS .... , , " . 6-9

0",,1 of'Stake'j'deetjn_gs .',' .. " 70-

Ch",. <)1: Ward Meetings. : ; .' '. , . . .. 72:

Su:r>d.y MootiJigS<hodules , .. , , , .. , .', .'. 74

8. T.~lll,O$ and Mm:ri~ge, " .. . ... . .. ;.... . 75

:PfuParrng to l~ooiV)) 1Ql-Ip:te Qrdinance, . , , 75

Temple P .. !pa,o·!fon Se~tS .' . , 75

len.pl<iOrien\;tnon............. . . 75

Makini;' Plans' to. GI), to " Tempi", , .. , , 75

Jtndowmenlil"!.nhge, 'or'se.lins .. ...•• 75'

El'aptfsms',,"d Ccmfumationl;-!or'1net::lwd ,., 7S

'Q....OtllS' (OJ: "lemple -Attendance . , . _ •. , , , . 75

Tr''''''lr-ti()fiAsslst~~'ce ': , 75

Chlld C3Fe at Temples . "c.,' ',.' ,.",.75

~'nm""ds tl>.Entexa.'t"'nple .. "." 75

s:.f~gp;mpl~l%o;n!,"¢nd $ocl<s , .. , , .. 76' D.i'¥'~<il o"talt.t.a Temple F¢oi:Ill.1)enil~ .. , ' , . , 7(;' General Gu.idelihe!i forls$Wrlg·15e'a:;m.fIletl,;s ..... 76

In Watds and a:r;nd;~~' in S{,l;", , .. , .......• 76

In Brenches'in Missioll·O;S'tti'& , 76

In Isolated Are3~; ... , .... .. .76

Merob~rs Who Ha v c Nct Lived-m !h" Same

Ward for .f I""stOlle Yeat Newly BaptizedMsmbers -; .." , .... M."",~~ 'R~~~"in13:Ih~ir Ow.;.

Efl~Ow)1im' '", ,'. , ., , . :., ',.' , . , , , .• , .. · .. 71

Unendowed PL-osp€Clj've NHssinn.'U';es .. , • , , .. '17

Mi~"'~,Ol1.¢r;ies .. ,... .. ." . i7

M~mOOrsWhb·1:l;'.ye Di.S~bilities·, " ...... : . , . 77

l~~uii\g ru,oo~endsirisNcl~) .

. ~ir6]~t-inces.,: ~ : ... <~~ • ~ ••

A~ b'lVQrOt 5<;p.ratioo.. or-Annulment M<!TIJ,be1(S Wh9'l'tive &en ~amil!edoy

Baptism and,CqnfimllitioocaJ'te.I EXCI')mmlIDi<aiion or'Namd~'em{)val >~ ..... 7$ Members Who,HaJlC Committed a SeriousTians~'SSion.-;.; .. ".' ... .; .. 1' .. r-, '.-';":' ,.7& Mombeci.~<i H~ve UJ:\deH;o.n~ a Transs.e,xUalOpel!",noIT , , .. , .' ' . ''- .•. , ' .. .: .• 78

,'17 ..71

vi

Members Wh.ose·CJ='ikJ"t"'~s Belong

w.Apoo.1ate GTOUpS. ,'-,.; ".,.,. !" , , 7$

)ss'uu'g Limited-Use Recommend" . . . . . . . .78

General Guideljn~s ... ". . .' > .... , • • , ' •• 75

li;mi~;L!$"',~!ltO~~rid,Si'l~' B~r~¥s. an'::'C,on.firmajj",,~ fill the .oe~d.; .. r .... 79 Lrrn\itoiddJsi,Recol)mi~Tids tOTS".iIDg

Living'C:hildren 1<> I'Men!$- , . 79.

lost orSt:91¢r1 Reco~llfdl~:.... . .. 79

Unworthy RQoom",endHoJders·, .•. , ..• ;.. · .. 79

Temple £lolliins.anu·Garot"".tS'. , .. 79

ClothiDg.to Wea.1o a-Temple ,., .. '.:." :' .... ,". c , 'i9 0bt.>lnLngll'_p1e,Cloth4lg.andGru;m"",ts ., ',' .. 79 Makin!;'l'<ll'IlpJe Clotl>ing·.' .... ',' , , .... , .. , .•. "SO

pothing to We<uio<, n 'i(lm:lple M.r.rillg"·, , ,'. .so

Wea1'i,ng:~na·c.:cing /"E tFte;CiUJlll>ri_t " .80

C.n:mmiS Srid.'):hmple d,,!lii.1'bg fa, Merrii',!er!;

WI1\j HI\~" iJiS:a~ili.ties .. " .. .' .. ,. " .... , . , " .. 80

We!"in, t:I\:e Garment in th~ Militllry' ., .. ,. . .: SO

.orderJrii Spoioal ,GaElleIl.4 ."., .... , .;50

Qt"".ti'oh,;·.bh,,! W",,'drygftie'Carment

in th".Mititliay .. .. .... , ..... ,,~1

Oisposlng QPGa>,ment;nmd Templ,,€lorhlog.:, . :81 Temple·Sc"",;"1 o.ol:hing', ...... ;', .... " .. , .. , ..... , .. SJ

Mnrriage. , , , " c .. "". ; ,'"" , , • , , •• , , •• , 81

i~~~~~;t~~ ~'~~;~}~'M~~~"~:: : .. : : .. ::::;

Wr;oM'ly A'tI\!.n<j ~ T~,ple !'1arriag<; , .. , •. , . 'il;! ~pp~o~te DreSs.lor" :r"'l'I'I~ lyl'.,,?;a-pe .... 82 £o;x!lh;\'ngQ:gRli:igs after'" Temple Maniage. " .82 SI!e9<t1.MtttJng:;fOr ,C).l.~, \%Q; D~N"i

lli;'-"Temple RedYt!itmQ1\ds .

M"iriogc ofMemb"".yVho Need;a'tw>cd)atio;"·ofSe'aling or'" Se,.ciUhg'Ciearan<e ' .... 82

Marriage ia a-Iemple for TlmcOnly}: , , •• se

OVoiJMamage • '."""'" ',H .,.,... . ' ..... 8-3

Who M;>Y Perforan "pvil K:tarcifif;!;. ' .. r: . v - .' •. 00 ,Ci"i1.M~m.1g" for .'.M(lmbers from Other

Vriits .. "" < .... ~

CIVil'M";ri'lge for ,N<>nII;emberS .. ... ., ..•. 83 \oI,'I:",re to l'e~formC))fll Mamages " .. " .. ,.83 Civ[l!l.1..rn;age\; That'Must l3';1 l.''§''Q<mod lit

'0 PIMic Official or in • I'uli!lt riaoo ...... 1l~

Civil ~tarri;>1l'l ConomQIl.y·; . : ...... , •. .' 83

Mnrriag" after a Spouse's ()MH, or-after

a Divorce or.Annulment .. o_ •••• -: .' •••• ~ .. 84-

WOldd.,itlg~eceplioM .. , .. , .. , , " " .'. .... . 84

.Soalillg Polid .. .s:c. __ 0' ....... ' ., .•. ,,~ .. '.' , , , , .. :84

Seli:Jrl'\g of-a Husband and W!k ;'.' , .;1liI

Sealing of'Livmg Mem~ aft.,.

~;IQ7~:~~~\i~~;~f;;;'Di~'~~~:::: :::

'Se',MgofHvms Mernbers aft"r ~

SpouS<? s. Dliia,lh , , .. , , ,35:

Applying. (or", Cancellatio» of Sealing OT .. . a SOalinl? Clearance _ ....... ,. .,., Removing -a Restrlcdon "trains! Temple

, . sealing , .... ,." ...... , ., .. '" .... ': ... ~, " ,,85 ..

'searipg ~t"r Ternpl,,·t:r<U:Ciagc _fQr ' f

'f'm:>O·Qnly .... , ... "... . So

Se.ilirig of Deceased Members. , 66

.• &2

,,' .85

,Eff<;ci;;: O(:E'W9,roll,un;ica:tlon or' Name

'R;iM""" . , .. , .. ': ·M

S<t)Llt)g ChUd",n lo'PafftlM .....•.. 0 .. ,,' '; ... , '.' • :36 Children Who'A're BOITI in tbe:co"en.-;l'lr,. _ .... ·$6 -rthijil,.n,V>lho Are Not Born in the

Covenant .. ,. ,., , •. _.0 - _. , ,s6

. Aciopt<l<j or Poste;- Children Wh.0 Jv~

Living .. ,,_._:~ ::,. __ " ' _,"'." .. , .. ~ .. __ .,_ -:. _·86

'Ail9Pfud Or Fo.ste".cNld. 1' Wl,-o rue

D&C'lSllil. .... , ,,,.,, , .. " .,,". . .... ·86

,~~lirrg:oi Li vii) ~.Qt;."treI-\ ro 6~e Ni>t".r~.1

Pirent,md:a$h!W~b£,. . '" .. ,,-86

8Ul'd.~n-Who Are 130m Out OiW,)dlock , . , , .87 Otildren Concctved by Artificial

. Insemination M h' ·Vitro Fertilization _ , ; ... 87 Status of Children Wh"",~ Sealing Is

Canceled or Revoked ... , . .' .• ffT

ThmpkOn1.inanres, fo. tI'''D~.d. , .. _.'-$7

j!!mWrif!:GYiklefu,l§s .. _ =: _ ,,' _" '" ' . ',_' .~7'

MMlk$IJi\abt~ tQ G;" to a'tt!inpl~ b~f.o""

p,!",tlj " "". ", .'''' ." .. " ... " '. :-,87

);f<W\Nro; \An,o Died y,'jllWi One Year 01

. a;.~')91' qtlii MarWige·· , .. .: _. _ .. , ... 87 .SIillJ:>om.Child(Cl;\ (O\ilq~ Who Die·bef(ltl;l

Birth) ." ' " .. " .;,," 88 Chilclmo:un)let,EightWho:Dieil"" " .. " i ".' , .. ,·88 D""""""d'P""",ns Wh"Had Mental

D1srit>ilitWs ,,' ' , .. , ,.'." .-8&

teJ:so"~WlloArePre,aU01",c1J~"d •... , .. ,., .. , ,·,S.S '·PeIWru;'}vJ:>oHa,," T~kert Th~fOW"'UVC;;' ... , .81\ PeISQ":$ W[io Were Etmp'wimii.catedcor Had

Their N;lD;,ejj l{,em,,~e4 from. Church

,,!{ec(r~.ds- .. '.' ., .. , .. ,:., '.'.' _ •. ' - ,.88

~~ra~iti~ o! ''!'''T.liJeB~cS.~¥,g-5 (alti't meow·Wu.ru.~ti:~"-9rNamo 1<""1'.0"".1) .. ", '.' ,.,.; " '-'. 88 VetilYf1'lg Or.ditianee5.Nec-essa.y:lO Rrweive··

. thidEndowmertl ..... , . : ..... " '. , ,', ," .. '. ' __ -«: •. 88 Foi' Ihe qvlng .. - . . W

f£lrlheDe.,L, .... , .. ,. .. " .,," ,., .•.. ,. .ss

leIllpl. O,dlllanC"WOI:kel'S" .. , .. _ ., , .88'

P'rQjO~'s o£,C,,-U;:ng .. __ , . " " . -- .--AS

:~e~~i~~,~'0~L;~c~\~~rk~~:: ::::::: :'::

,?, ~l""'.ry $er;vicc.: .... ;., __ '. __ .. , ... , ...... ,',,'91 Th.Oiill to Serve'. . _ .. __ ', :-.,.' .91 l'repar'mg, Eull-'tune> Missionaries ...• ,. , c _ .. c.- .... 9j Age and 1f'erm of Serv ice fOr l1"lPfitne

M;'ssio"ari'es ', , " .. e;!

t\kn.' .. , ,""c. ·~-,d::

)Noim;n , ", ".' _ .. 92

Co.}.\fl\ils,. .,,"" .... " .• :,9,2

M."""~? Wh,& A,IV.' N:ot t;ligible io,-Pull.1'imf

Ml."~on$ ... "__ __' ... " .. ,,,... .,92

Etist\r~lg WOTthiri.e:;b,\iidAbjJjl), to"Serve , .. , .. c-, . 93

·Jn~iew~:;:. ,.~ . ." _.93

WO;'1hlness' . , 93

R-ep~)t..'ln~e oiSe:rio?S'''r!!,".xos_&'l'E'..._%>ions ,.", .. p •• -93:· £XMftiloo Patte", of-Seiio"s,tbJnsgw..s~t(lns . ,,93'

~=e~:~~~~~.:::,.: .. " .. , "": :::;,:::::

Physiqal. Me<\(2I,afld Bmodonal.Chalfenges>. " ,.94 Medical Limitations- .'_' /: ·.c. ; . _ . , C' • , " .. ' ,-.,... ,.% ttevjG.w1;>y the.Area I>fud'Gl.)'Advis.e:t ,.: ",' .. , , , ,'95

. R""i~w()nh~ Mii/'i,;''''''·,(FiIl!l(lh.ook .. _', ... '95

Financing FulhTctne MjssiO'laiy~"itic" . . . .pr:;

'r:h~Wil~dJvlissi,mar~ I'>.ipd, ..... " .. ' ." ... , .. -95 financiJ>g,Singiurt,?:n.-. . ... ' ... , , , . . 95,

l'ei:sO'l.1 Funds , .. , , %

AJ;si"!1lri~e' frt,1~ tile G.etll;",ll\l~~iom"y

Fund" , :,. _ _ .,.96

FiJ\<))1cing MiMi",,"L), COl.lp.!e5, p,[o:m prosetytinl;\' Misslonaties,·alld Church-Service

.Mlsslonaries , __ " ", ' .... ~ .... , . T , ; • • 96

Me9i"":l Insurance , , . , , . .- ., '" . . ... ,'9~

Sut:~t~ H~<)mmend"tlon Forms '{Of l'lJft-Till,"

M'l\>'Qwin<':,-.", '.',' "", ""'''" . .-",. .,.»9cj

Afterf0.ij- r{m'e )..ftssio),larit.>¥.-,Ate ~~ill~ ~ "_ " .- t?

. s.l"""m~i Meenng5, cw- H.,ou..sr/:S, ..

;nod P.u\>l,idty ...... , ..... " .. . . . __ 97

Pe;'~OI;1all~p-re En:do;iWOlcnt ..... ' •. "... . _ ,.W SeI'tUlg Apart Missionaries . ','. , .. ,97 Transportation , , ... , ... , .... ', __ r , L ..... 98 Misslenary Depareures-. ,:;(":: .. '. e _ . ."9~

T~tl,spctrt;l1Ig1tem5 tua.Missioll ,c.c, '.""" '9S

FuLl-TimeMissioVlMie:>'inithe Missim\Jij.dd., ... "" ... 9J;

Merils:and Housing ..... _ . .0\, • . "'.' "".,' ,,, •• 9&

'P'J"-""J)en[ p~ MiSsioMt1&i, ',' '" '. . . . ')S

l"u:U-'i;-m~Mlssion.ries' W01klrig with

L:esi;~Aclivc Member's ".......... .., ,. _'" .. 98 F.uIF-p,;,e Missionaries iri Blianch L~ad~~s.bip

·tOSJ.t1Qns ." .. , .R~qu,;,;ts tg S~ .PIPf)rt Members f'm<l;nClillly " 9'J Fa6tiryg. ,"'" ' , .. c. ,99 M~$SiorL,uie..:;' Communicauoo with Their

1'~.fI'.ij;('$ " .-. .-- '»

l,'el"phone Calls 99

E'Mail , i ·,·,,, .. ,,, -'.fJ'9

H~~pJ DJ.s;>biUty . , .•. , '_,"' __ '. ..", , ,.99

"Deathol"'fariii'll':'MetJ;it>er ': ',' '.' '93

M'",i;n~pR~t'h Eq(e~~~;<;al Ju.ri~Wj)ii,

,~nil'·t'ontrillutlons . .. , 99

Mi&GIW(ici; '¥J'o'Se[~,,~.{,ri(J¢i, ~1)E/. Oil:'Jc;t(<)r1

;;l.i',MisBit;>l1l'",sicl~rit . _99

Missioluuies"Who Sen'<H.mcler ihe Direction :oh.l-emple rresicl<mt Or Aw~ l'msktent.. . ,99 Missionaries'at Chu reb. Headquerters Who

Do Not Serve undcr ihe Direction of a

. Mwsbn ~d\"'t ,.. , ".99

MLi:siOt~ P'!!2S1C1~\~"",, " ...... , '_"" '" ,lOti

Release Of F).ilI-TtMd"ij~liiLi4r1e-s , , . , ••. ' ,"'_.' .- ..••. 1OQ

'T@ipl~ Rec91'''''rMS '. .100

AiriVl>J.s at1~lrporlS., ' .. , ,', -.'~ - ., ,. ,.1Qll

Tnte'r,i,:fuws, i.~ep.ot\S, ... nd (allinty;', .... l(lO

"1\J.~~I_osL~ Tesliil&, . '. " .'- !OJ

}')jflcT..ne MjsSjO~Ty Assignments fot Seruor

ljoul'les and Sjs~is' . . ',' . , . , .. _ -" c ..... ] 01

[den!; fy,ing. Pnls!"etti.\'e·$e;ojo! Missionaries , ,,10'1 tfealth'tl:lsur""ce-/i)l Senior Miss:iona,ri~5 ' .. , , , i02;'

,,99

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A'l$lgnmenl~ lOT '!li>rrlor -Misstonades , , ••• , , •• , 102

Releases Qf/;lcnior Missi<)J;>aoq.<;. 102

'Church-Service Mi..<Sjonari.~s .. ",;.:.; .c rc : " .. )02

Identifying Church-Service.Misssonerv

Op",ortUljtios ._, .... . c: ... Y.c, .. '; :' '_', . , ; ... , , 102 ~'<lJ1llne"1<:lms Ch,.,cn-Souvioo ~sslo~ari es " , 10:; ~.lliT\g Church-Service jl)tJssic.ruu:ies', .. , , ... , , 103

t:1~?i?~f::.·.:·.·:.:.·~

Il'al~e of Ctni~·S;"",:;& M",sim;;.ri~ .•. , .. 103 ChmRm,-s&vi~El MiWon.arles 'til 'S,ja ke "riel

, \;Va,rd Callings.. . " L ... , .. , , .... , ' •• , ,.... .. 103 Collin~ 1i,.t Are N"t Processed.as Chmch-

Ser"i~'il M;,sS;,OM ' ; .' .'. -,.' .. -e :'....... ...100 \1(>lunl(=, Servioe , .~, , ,.. N.· .. ' __ • __ : ,'.. • " ,_ It)4

~fJ, Cli,irch J?ifcipl4j e , "." : , " .. 1.0;;

Purposes: of Church Discipline'. , . , .. , , • , , .. 105

Savethe SO!lIs'i)f Trans~swro .. , , , , , ' ... , , .. 1(l.'>

ptot .cHh.,J""'<>C:CtlJ . ,. •. ..,105'

• s..f"~\'Md ilh.'-In~gtity ofth .. Church .. ., .. 105

Ri;<,p""",ibility fOF Church DL~dpline , , , . , 1-05

.S'~,-(k~.l.!!'€Std'l;nL~, "._. ':. ,. ,' .... '.. ..,.·.·.100

·stif;1t:~~~s~~~<" ~. .. ~:: ::::jE

,Distridl'resid~:ait(f&"",Ch ~dmt

jn·a. Mission , .. , .... '" . , .... , ....... , .,106

Juris<li<'ti(>JI in.sp~<:i~l6i(~u;";':t>;\<.s - . _ . . 1.06

Cenfession . " . ,., ,. , ,., .. , .. , , . , "" ' , ., , .. ,,107

Rc.s.l1tullon , , _ .. " , .. ".". , , , •• , 107

Irw'cstigati"t> .. .. .. .. .. .. ,,1'07

Commurucation with Aggrieved Victims. , , ~07

Cotrlidenliality .• , .. " .. , '." ,.108

Infb~mal Church Disciplin " .. ,' ,' .. , ,.1U&·

f'riVilt<!Co ... nsel and C~l.l:tio.n , ,. ,'" ... '. 108

lniomllil.rpt-ob,..tian .. " . , ." ,. "-' .• " .108

PQbi:!~~~;~t·:. ~::::::::::::: :::.::~:

E,m=ur(it"tiiin " ..• , .. , .... , •. , ,. UI9

DitCJpi.nao:y t.:,,,,,qil. . ... _ . ',' . . .. .. . no

Wh"", ~ Dlsciplii:iary:Cou.ociJ Is l\{~ndat.i)ty _. . J to

~:!e_:::: :::: ":::"::' ::~: :::::'., ':i}~·

Ch].td:Abuse- .. ~.' .. ' " "" .• .."110

,A'po~tasY'.""" ".' ".'" " , , .. , .. , -Ub Serio us'frari'S'l'esslon While.f!olding

a Tr~'iPl.,eri:(tbXlrd; ;PQilr,iill ., .• " .... " _ 110

Tran~~t'Wti9 f'§. Prd:iat<'ii: , , "" , ,.110

P~_ttemofSi!l~Oi:I.~:fi~~ions. ~~.' ill :;'i!t.tio ": 1'w:roi;&<:c~gl' 1'11".1 !5 v..rid~ly

.Knc:wn .. " .. ,.. ..

When 11 DisdjJ:liliary Council May Be

lJ..,.="Y -. . .m

-.ser"iol:ls T:r::u!.S.grossi~fl .. ~" ~ ~ .. - .... ;> ••• '_ ~::. --:'. _. :]:11

Abortion : , , .. ' , ... ,,: . , , "" ,., ".' , . , , .. ", .• 111

T"fO\'JSS""".I·OP"",tion .1]]

.J[U

viii

Wh"n a D.iscij:>linary·Coundl Is Not

Nee es sury .... "., .. ,. _. .111

Falfure t~),CQmply with Some Church

Sl!at>dards -, .. , _ " . ill

Busme,s Failures or Noltp"l'llw.n1 of

?'';»I;; .. '.' " " '. .. . 1).1

CiV-U Dispu:l0; m

l'o:~:g;~~.fo':::'::: :.::~:::::: :.:::::::: : iii

L.:&d.<l):S\o\ll'.!:i ArG'lo l/'oriidpo",. . .. .v': ," ,112

~taMDis,CiElIJ1",ryCo"rici.ls. .. ';'" ;lJ)

Ward· D!9clp:li,n,ru:y Councils . ,112

Branch DisGil'linm)" C:~undiJsjr,,"aSl«ke~ .... , 112 Mjssion OiSEipliMW Councifs .. ".' ... '.' .. 112 Di~trict'",:<l ,Brandt Disciplinary COW'lciJs

-in-a.Misskm '.,' .. ", •... ,. .... ', .. , ~iZ

G,.nerallnsl1'uctron, ~b",ufra.ticipali"" ... , , , 112

Notl<enJld Scheduling , • , . .. . ..... .lJ3

Notice ofaDlsciplinary Ccuncil to

C(jnSider ImpQSltlg CJ~lI~d, Oiscipline' • ' .113

.N9t:L1;etifa j)isCip,lin" <1 C()\",cil to .

-G6rlsid~r"Ending- 9>~ Disti])tiM ..... 11<,1 Procedures 0 r .fhe.Coundl, , .'. , , , . " " .. , , .. , , .. 11.3 Couli\dls;to C,nsid.". Tmp~\"g Church

DC;eil'lin~ . .. ' .. \. ... " .. 113·

C0w;cHs jzyCDruide:r En<fin.!? Chur&. , 0''''''1'1""", ... ; ... " .. ~.,' •... y;' .... , .. .- .. i.~ .. : ~.; 114

Wci~~'S~~;"c~::~:ti::~~ ": ~:'~: ..'. :., :m

Aft~r~,C:oundlFL's Imposed Church

Ois6phn.e' " ".,. ....... -v» . , .114

After-a CouncilHasEnded ChtuciI

Discipline " ., '" .- " 115

Anri(j;Uh<1CO'Om,"Qf th~ OcciSign .. , .. , .. , , _ .. us

kppNus " , . 115

Reports on Disciplinary. Councils , . . . 116

MembcTshlp-Records aft'" Disclpfine

Has B_e~ Imposed _.: ... '~. _, _. .116

Members mi,-oed! onPormel.Probation . H6

D'.fc~l(jwshjppOO.MOnib.ers. , , . , , .. , , , .. , ,116 bCO!lllllun,i<:-<1!ed M(';mbers .. , .'. 116

P!~:Itl~~;¢.e~Oo~;;tf;~:,,~~~~~;':::::. ~~.~

'Coi1idtlcrEJ<a;nih<lil jn Crirnin.tor(:f';'h .

CQUI"(~ ':,,:. "', , -- . 1l~

Notice of0rirninai Court.Conviction. ... . H6 l'kj>"rtillg' Embezzlement of Ghmd:, Funds-, , 117 PMly Of WitJ1Q.SS'Ojt~ble 10·A.ttend _. .117 [,"""'Hing Evidence . .' ,', .• ,. , .' , .. , .• ' ... ". 1J] ,EVldlc"oo When Adultcrj- I.~ Charged, .. , , , .1'17 €l\'.estiDI'IS about Proeed ure : ••. , .' .' .. ; '," , .. 117 Ques.ijons about Decisions , ," " .. , ,,' .•. _-U'7

.' Fh,~tP=id"n,y Authority ."'.""""" .. 117

COhs:i~<fraM;tS j.(l OM~h Discipline ...•.. "y , . '. U 7 Vi6jaoo.n 01 Co,'enatlt> . , ... nz

~~t~q~~~"~O~.~:~l1~~t}' .. ~::'::::::::::::: ~

l\-"";gnj~e", .... , .... _.", .. us

Ag",M:afurlty .. ,"dE"'p<IDl'nd! . ,', " .. ".. · .. ,.11S Inlc.";St"l' or,i1<:,'[nnocent , •. , , . '." '.' .. < ' , •• , , .,118 Time ber.wltefl T;r-.;.:t\sgresslt,1o:n i:l!nd'-CCmreSslOI) : __ . UB

V~l~ Confession _. . .• ,_" _-. ns

E\"d';;'~'~ of ROl'enJance. _. __ , . nil

Fello),i~l.Rl'ing .. - .. -,- .- .ua

Eiti:lm_g )'(klU.i Probation, Oi~fell"",shipl!l£al'

""EAcorrunmuClltiQn. __ ., ., _ -., '" ' _ n:~'

b~h~mine Pu.rigqi~tion and p;aIti~i».a·~i~n . , , . _ . J19 RiWclil,w the P-I~li:rlg~·of the Wti<lJ 130until .. Jl? -Mefv.€;w·ih~ I'eis<ln -- ,, __ ., .' __ , ..... ,-,._, - .11!1 1)elermUi$'$tal\ls "fOv-il.or COininal CbUrt

.A'~Ql}(Ifig~eS$o.y) , . , , •.......... , ... '" . 119 Cqntt~t cl,~ Pit,'dirlg-01ficet l"lh'ereAction

.,;rosTak<ll;i __ , __ - __ nil

.!:onta~tiht' Priesthood Leaders of Aggrieved _

VictIms •. "'~ ...... -_"_ -; i;': :-'-: ..... ' .... ," .• _ ; .• :"_ :-j •• 120-

Give Notice of lhoJ);,ripiinary C'ouncil 12P

Convene "D<lo,,,<i\J£t the Dii<:,pl:inary

,Co:u_"cU .... '" .. ', ' .. ' __ .' ... -_ ,_ '. - .. '

tomplete.nd$i1-btnjt'a B-eport_ , . , ' .. _ -.' AllP]}' fdr 1'll;$! Presidency .Approval (l[·N~.SS"r]l)- .--.,,---,.- .. , .• __ - .. - - _-, - ... ' _120

Give. WOllen Notice. of'l'h~ Deckiri<__ _ _ __ . __ . 121

~;"'driiittm_g E'I&mllnumcat<.~ F~ons

bi)' lla~Mm and Cmmrmalion ... , -, UJ

E:,n.;,.:tth,Activity afte.· Readmission __ "-:,. _ .~. 'll2.1

Ordination after-Readmission: _ , __ 1:2;1

To,rnpldteoommends "iter )<ffi\~1rlios~o" 12i

Membership Records ·aiter Dlsoip1ine

ffiasEml.d, ._ .•. , ... _.' ,,- __ , .12~1

M1er'l'or-",-,!l P;"MI;lci;~H~s'E'lded .. -. ... _ 12.1

Atfu_r DiSf€UQmhipniiillt Has Ended ','"'' , __ 1ill

Mer Exoommw\rg,tiOl~ Has Ended, ~ . ~ . lZ1

/illItOl<1..~i(j_"s . 122

'l{j\Stdlilti<l!l-QfBlr&;ings vs _ _, V2

_ren61'in.n:ce .,f m,e'Q(d!.nance .. i" • _, " _ •• _ . 122

Fo<'tIfun.;;d _ • :. _122

1\e-twpqi1-of Records., " > _; ,., .•..•. _ ., __ ,12.'2

~tS Requiredee Church Headquarters

for CooJ'idelllfal Aetions or Appli<'l'Iti()us _ ~ .. lZ;l

-ll. ·Sin_gl't~lb."" and $tll:d,,!!ts _ Slllgi. M.lm6crs in the Chu.-.;h ,_ .... , .. ~nv~li0Qaj Stakes ""4 Watd~_. _ ~ _ St~keT::ellGI"ts'R~(I(\.jbilil;t.s ta(

',Sh'igle M~in~ -, - _ .... ,,_

W~r,;l (""de's! ResroMlliiliti e .s Ior

Sillll;i"Memb'lYs- _. , _, .. _ .. , . U.5'

MN~_gsan.d Acl,i"iiies , .. ~2._~

Priesthood .andRelief S«:ie!y M"",fu¢s,,- _. 125 1iomecEy.epilig. Groups . - - . " - " .. ' .. , .... , • - J_fS'

S~!,-dj1y S<:h901 Cla"~ ., .. -. , . _ ... 126

J>iSIiJ1Uics (II Religion __ , 1~&

G,bep-el Swi;lyP,,,,,,,,,}or Young

Sin(;leA.duJts . _, .... - -- c , '- 126

Spocla\S_tak~and Ward Activities '. , •. l:W

Mul\is,la:h,Acfivities .' ,~." _" 12"6

F,.lcr<lptg • ",_ _._, _ "_""" _ _ lit

!\il_tl-lleM~mber'W,udS, - __ ' •.. ,' "", ,, __ , __ • ."12"5

Cri'~tion-anil Membership _ _ __ . . _ 126

t""a:"",bip_. __ . _" '" . ,,,-, la6

.,WI , i2ii

___ .U5

.1:;!5 .125

Student Stokes·and Ward, . " _ C_titm_;u,a: 'Io1eml'fer~hip Lea_d_~rship . , . , . , _ Polki;;;;.)\:lr·yo';ngSinj:;le Ad~ti Si,l,'ig!e:Adult,

'and'Stcidei10Jni., ... ,_ 127

Ch';~ch .org.;ruZ;ltiQo-;and Program _ , , 127

Ten:w le Recqmme.;.ds , _ 127

P;iestl\ood &tdi,;atiorcl' ... , _ . _ ... ,"_, i27

MiSsi"nary- Recommend.ti~ -c _ , • _", , .... :t.I.7

Leaders' Meml><rrsh11> Records- ... , . _ _ . _ ,j2'7 Tenure ~ft;.,,"'-i:oe.c, .. .. . _. __ .". __ '''_' .. , ';' __ -.117

Cooperation ,. , .. .,',.".... .127

SuperVision_by Stake l~'-d,~,~ , ... " , - - , :fa?

;;;:~:'~:~::'~i~:::': : : :;,: _ "', ... ::: ::: : }i~

Home-q-cn:chmg_,~\d ';'isiiingTeac'l\nlg, __ 128

E\e(:¢.dls.;m_rlRepbtt;: _ . _ - .. _ . '" .. ....• 1'2&

Arn~;'til'S . . " ,J.2S.

Home E\<enitig Groups _ . , , tis

.5,}10011!.--e.,1<>", .... -:"_._. _. __ , _" .. -.1'2,8

Datirtg ot-Geto.""'l"ailil.ted Businesses-for _

Single Mcrr)bars _ ,. , , • , , •. , _,_ " "._ .. , _._, . , '_' US

)'2. Ch:uiC"~Ed,,(;.;:ij~!)al $-y"';"" .• _ . , . , , _ _ 129

,hog,. t.c, 'o~ theChuih Edu""tioMI Sy.swl,n._ .. '. 129 Geit<i<a·l. A:dm;rusttati~ ~F the' Church E/luQlti<ma.l

Sysfem .. __ .: .. ' " . 129

chl'irch Board of Fdlltamon - . ". __ .. __ ,_ ' _ _ .... -, 129, Boardsot Irustees ',- __ "._ , ._. " _ _, __ "_" .:»: ,-129 Commtsstoncr "fth<l'G'h'u:d, td)'lcation.J

System_- . . __ "._ ~, . . ._ ) 2~

Responsibihties of t\rillS\hood Le;\ders 12'1

l're~;,den<;Jl cf.tbe :;eVent}' or-Are;, P..sldmky -'i 1:l9

$fakePl'<!s1d<irlc;,V " _., •.. ,' _, 1'2~-

flighCoulflcllots , >"'" •• _, •. ' ••••• 130

BiShopn,c __ - '.'." '0. _.130

i~~~!'J:!i<i~~~ti~n . .. - -,' - .. e ••.. - - -': :,!~

Objc<;~v;; ..... , __ 130

E:rUrcllment __ ,.. . '_'. __ ":_,,, . '." . < • .-,,, .. _ .... 13l-

Seminaries _, _ "_ ,:.,." _ _ _ _ _ _ )~l!

Types_ofSe'nioary;PrognU'P.s - • _'" . _ .• 13]

J<~lo.seo:VfIIlle fumix"'-':y Lqoal Ch"i;d:i.

Board Of Educjitioj," ... " , . __

Co_ucsesofStudy

~~r~r:t;~,~~~ _ '.

~ -, I'·-·

A<!i\~itiE\!i ---

Iesututes of RehSion . .

1ft_stil~ ttl \>fRelii9:0il Advisory Co,,"dl- _, ,02

Institute 6(Reli_g'ion ~tudMt Council., , , Tn Latter--<fuy S<lilll-S~ud"nt As&OCi<tli.:m

(LDsSA) _ __ __ _ ,_ ,- ..... , ,,_ . __ '" .'. " ... 1'3':1.

CI.ss'Matecials and, Cr.edit. __ '." _ , __ 1,32

Activities ,. , ' . . - . ._. .... ', ", " lS2

l'aCijii;~~' .. , ... ,. __ ,_ '.' ' .. 1-33

AudiQI'isuhl },{ateriah; ,___. _ ,133

Materi"ls 'fr:)f Those wit,hDi.';"Oil_itie:; ...... , ••.. - 133 Gr",d,,;ti_on . '''_' '.,__ ,.]33

__" _~.'" - .. ,._. .,_ 126

.,I~6 _127

_125

_,131 isi

. .. __ .. 131

_ 1;31 - -I:M .. 132

lnstitutioas pfffigh~ Education .. . . 133

Endorsement til Enroll-at o.u.J:"hXlnivet$itill'>

and Cqlicg<lS 0 ... .. • .... 133

Endorse,nenttn£nroU' at a..Chui'ch

Uillv~Jy piCbll~ .• ,." , . , , ....... ,133 llildor'si>m~bt lo'Co:iil:inl1~ Enm.llnlcnf",t·a 'ch",'~h·U~ive.<SityorCO'.Lleg~ . " , ... " .•• , 133 Jhltnicti<lni;-for Eri.d(Jrs1mti!ri t h1terview$ ... , i34 Elementary and 5_\:""d'n.")' E1luoa~oil (~"'5ornc

'At.,,,.spulSiddh.., Ubifud St<J~s)'".,., ,:', ..... , J34

CO!l.tir\uit\!lIWu<"tlan:(inthe UruOOrl~ta","'lmd

Callild.'Onil'i.;.: ,,:' .", '.' , .. ; ,c' .; , '" , "." 134

13, I'trpefl!.~l Edu ea llPjl,F6.ni1 , •...... , , , 135

hltIoOuc!ion,.,.,- __ ';_'_'_ ~'~~ :',_,, __ .: .. ;._ , L~5

OppO,I'lllnitJes-fur P~.rt\i::;pa1llS ... lilS

QrgiUtizati:Qn.antl CoordlnaliOri , , . , .. , • , , • , • _ ' •• , 135 'Contriliutions to' the'Fund'~ .. 135 Ar('.lP'1Tpelual Ediuca.ti.()n·l'uJ'ld Committee

M<!-eting , ,." ,' 135

H,Milit:al)' l,hilationS, , ' , ~ 0 0 0 • , , ; .. , • , ••• '" " ••••• 137

PurP\"ie."f th;; Militaty l.'J;!"tidp;l\}'rogr.';"_ , " , _ . , 1.17

5fukeMili'tiry Rewnon,; U:Jl.!:!~~';hjp' .... ' . . , J37

Waiil JYtilitli-'Y R~!~ti9ris W;:i9'i:tS,lip '., . ' . " .. , 1-:)7

P~MiliV>t1r5erlrii::lll!1i>.trd; 0tilliltalioo. ' ... ', .. , 138 Oi:Jl~S'Wm;d~i Il""",,ci>es, oi Service Member

, G.ro\,P"" . ' .• ', 138

S~tvi,~ 'Mllrober GroiJp 'U>nde:..ship al~d'

C1,.pl~ .. "., .. :" _, '.' .. , , ... , , .. , , , ., , .. , 138

Missionary.Service and. Mllitary QWs.tlQn .. , ",' IpS

Otherfnfcrmanon.. .. " r"'"'' 138

15. Records and ){ep.oflS " _ ,,139

Purposes of <;:tiurch l~emn:i Keeping: , " ....••. 139

Types of Records , .' 139

,Stake Recm;d-]("'ping t,ead.""hip. , .. , 339

'Stale", Presldent . .' .. ~ . ,. ,. .. ,"', .... , ..... , ,' ... ,.139 Stake,G1"rk ... ,.,," ' .. '." . ... . .. , 1$9 ReC!Jrd-N<l"J?ing ~Q".sibilitiel., '., ..•. ',' , 139

Rev!fW of 'W~.rd .R""",?", ',' . . .. .1-40

,Reoord-E:<l;'Ring< Instruction . .• , !lit}

hudi,~ , ... , .. , ..... " ".' . ,'." 14Jl

Sla)W Hj!li,o.r~i fdoord,s:. . .. HI

Assistant Si.w,e Cler ki;:. . . , , • .'; 1\4]

l<,~cil[d: K""Ping:: . : .. , . . . . _ , Jill

Church M"teri<ils .. 14 'I

C:"mp~t"rs, .... , ....... ; , ........ , .. .. . , , J 4;i

Ward Rocooo~ Keep''''!; Leadership ..•.. , .• , 142

lljj;h0l' ... "", .. :......... . ..... ,',. 142

WardQe.r~" ...... "." .. '." ., .. ,. r ... , _', .. 1;)j_ RQ,oorc;l-K<l;'pingResp.onSib.ilities .. ','" ...•. 142

Re';''''i·.f:;~pl~~tructi(;n."., " 143

A~~?rgirt~:: ::",:: ::.,::t:.~:: l~

'Rrie"t:hood ond'AuXiJi"l'Y Leaders. . . .. ~4J

'j>ries.thood ·and- A,oJdliary -Secrctari e es', , 141>

Reports on Member Pardctpation , ,c , 143

. C<ompOl1cn lOS of _RePOtlS -, ..• ';",,;, c:', , ,J-;J(i

Att<'o.d""oo Reports ", .. '.' ". . .. .143

x

Horne Teaching and V.Ji;jtil1_g 'Ieaching

~pO~IS. ,., ;.,., ,. 11;1

Q1J"t~tly Rep?.rt. , . ,. .. J44

Membership Lists , ,14-4

M£~~~;:=~~~~:::::~'::' ::: , .. :~~

N'ome,;(l$&lu. Church 'Rec()id~ , : .. ', : .,. : ,. '" 145 M&nb=oflkiqtd ... , . .... , 'c 115 Rcoooi!~.c>fNe:w Ward Metnbe~ s . __ .1:46, Records-of Members Wh" MOve ",;Ar,,·

. Tempo""riIy Aw'"yfmm-l'iome,'... ..146

Rccmds ofMembers SCTviJ'lg Qu,Mile

'rl1~jr Howe Ward .... , ... , ',' . . 146'

Mission and Temple Presidents .... , , 146;

Other (:~}!D:ch1i<Si!V'm~is,.. ." .. 1 i\)c

Ful)..1tmeMJss~Qnanes . ';, .;, .... ,. ",;" t- 146

Rec~hls of Members Who Li.ve:in,Hospitij5

O.r Hqi»es,fo,; tb~ 4geg " •. " ... '.; ",' 1.46,

Rcoori;lS'ofMenioers til Militacy·sih:vio1 , _".146

Recordsof.Members Who DO'Not 1::1.'\1'<"'1

Permanent- Address . , " . . . . 147

Records of Members Who Have Merual

. Disi'b-illt:ies,,· •.. c , 'C •••••. ". ',. ,,' .• (. ,' •. '" .'. '147

Re.cqrtis of-Members Wh" H",'~ l'loearing

Jmpanments .• ~ ','." .... 1' ••• ; ~'." ~.... ',1147-

1~~!;01'<js ,;,f,4do.pt<ld Cbjld""" .. .;. c';;'; •... 1,,1 R~<:o[ds <?f'BabiesWM Web< Bom Outof

W~dl"d<', .. "., ',. _ , .. " ". ,." ",,' " .. 'i47

Re.roro"iifChlltfrtjo\pmj';o~d WrE;n,tS .... ,).47 Re..qrd.o/withSpeciiiJ C')Jnm..nt~ .•. : .'.;,. .'.,." 147

Records ~lth.Annoh1liqns , , , 141

Requests for Contacr onMembership Records: . 147 Recordsrrom 11,." "'Ag'<:Iwss llnj:no"l'l'" Filll'·.< .. 14S Move Restrictions ott M .. .otl~l'·Rerotds' .•.. 148 Recording and Correcting' Ordlnance

Infcrmaticn.. '.- i '" .' ". .. .. 14S

!>.repa9ng tertifkat~s lor Ordmanoes and

Ble5~ing> .... , .. " , .. , .... , .. , .... , , ... , , ·}·48.

Recording.and .t:;OTt«t1:ng Civil.l!;lotrji.'~6p ; 148

S]k.cial:>'t"<>tT~ns ... ,., ..... ,. , i4S

Au~ts~fM~m:LI:ktS~i:p;'~E~~' ! • '~;.! ~. " ' .: ~ '.!~ 14?

Ro>mov:ing Names i'rOm,€I:m,,,h Mem.iYetStoip·

ROO:>,ro.~ : : '. ' W!

N~.m e l{emo"W.md Suspected TI"""s~<:m ,,149:

Effects of Name Removal On Temple'Sealings ,,:1~ Ann(jun""m1)nt of.Name Ramoval.; .. " . " .. ' , .. ' . )49:

RNtdjl'lj,;s\cln after Name Removal C '.' ~,.,.. , ,.. ,149-

MlS!OIicall'~'ds .. , . , , . , , , . . , ,,150

ConHd"",tt;-ililyof Records. - . . ] 50.

Re!:ords Man~getn~)~t .. ", . ,.;. , 151

Rr6te.t1:ioil I I 1 ' , • ~ 1 •• 1 , •• , , , ••• ~ • '.' , •• , • 151.

Rete..1tiqn·. . __ " ... , '.. ... . .151

Disposition 151

16. Flnanees .. "; , ",~.,. " ..•.. ' .. "-"~_" 'l~

General .ctl\.udt FlnancjallR.~derShip'. ,_, ",." . _" ' 153

Stal<".En.ar:o<iiwL!L.eado;r.hip .. , .... , .. , , , 153

~tak'lJ'~5idenL .... ,- ... , ., ... ,. ,,, ... , .• ;,." .. 153 J!(!

~eJ\:\"O~;r~ (9< A§'SistmkSia!<:iOo<rk) . '.' 1'53 ,t

War4 rin::i,nciaLLead~p __ ,' " _ , . 153

1\ishc>p- , .. " ..• ".".-~"-- ,_153

Ward Clerk (or A~~iitantWa«it:::lerk) -: 154

Gmtribunbhs ttY'M<,mWIs _ .. •. _ . , ,. , 154

li~li"g"" .. :,,,,, ._., .... _.'. ,. __ , _., ",._. " .. 154

Det'i(liti,OIl of 1itlung ',' . _, __ ". _ 154

Who ShouJd_Pa~',tilfling,_ , " "" ..... - .'. 154

When arid Hqv.t~o R~y TJihlng • __ " , .. , , . , , '1.54 US\"Ql'litliiiiS.Fuful~ , .. .' ' ' 155

t~~5::;~~iift€~':"" .: ,:~~

Mi~sj'Ottary fu_tir;lli ., , ... " .... ,., - , " .. JSS

'Pihan<u'1> l\,tiss-ion'':;.y &rvioo ' , , .. 1-55

Contributi"tl toMissiortary.Punds» ',' _ _ 155

Humwjita_ti.~_I1. A·id _ .'.,; .. _. 'r" , ,,. ••• __ " ">f.:.- _ •. ~ _". ],56'

~DS PhilMthropies __ ' .. ',-.', , .. , .. , , , . -, . __ " l56

:r~'Petua!Educatio"rl~'tmd ,., >. _" .• ". ,., .. , ,. , , 156

'C()tllPbu~io~]\J<ifto,BeI~d""d.%d- _, ',' , . _ , 156

Ginfide.\li;UJ,ty of Ti_thiog and otlie(DjIe'tlngS _ _ 156 !'!'Dil,lil)gand/I.tcounlij))): i&.i'FI~lJd&. _ 'C' •• , • , •• , , 15'6

]~sehi ... g1i!1\i)'l'g""dO\l1et'Pfferil'gs - _156

V.rUy'mg "fithio& "n.eI Oilier OfferiRg:., _ _ 157

ll\1'ttSitit'ig'f,i,tl'Iing_ ?0,;tOth!<,r Offcri"l¥ , .. '",. 157 ·Saf,#\u'll'di"gChurchFut\d~· _ _157 ~ipl;i(lg nl'bing .,td:0tlior Offerings __ .. -, .. , l5Z R"",,;,mg';;md l>J'''''g;ns,:Budg!,1 AliowanC<l ..

Fund. , .... ,.', __ ,'. . ... __ >_,_. , ,157

M~llagi))$,Sta,ke_an1'l W:U:d.Cli.eckirig

Mooj.iUts,', -; _ 157

Managirig'Stalke aM Ward J'm')d. N "I Held

.l-i:\,11 Checli\ng A:oc<iljI\I,_ . iSS

V~pii!;g 'fj:Qa1)d;,tR,""~ras ," _ - 1,58

Iludget~"d EXpenq-il,,:W5 ",' _ . , ..••..• , .... , .. 159

Slake.tidWard1fu_d$et~' _"_ .. __ ' _ _,,,, .. )59

Bud&:et~Uow~nce _. ,,; .',. , .. , _,." .' __ , 1-59

Allocation of Budget Allowance Funds 159

General Principles-and Guidelines .', _ , , , . , , 159

l'un,(I;ng's"""ia1 Acti:vitJes.-;fUwJ ~tiipll1ent.. , .-. , 160 'SpeciarSlal:eand Multistake A;;tiVitics _" _"f60

Tra¥e'1f<)r~ciiy1tj~," c.; , •. c , .,-_,160

YQu.tl,X:tm~r¢ri<.ils_- ..... _ .. ". _ , . 160

A.hutial'C\n1ps'\t~lrijiIaf Mtr<!j'ties~-- _,',: 160 1Eq¢pmetllfoJ' A_i'D.UaCOmlpi!. , ,,' '" " . , , , . IpG

$0>utmg .. , , .' . .,' ... 1.60

0;p:\ional EntiQl_eal Ai'lb"'itleS _ _ , 16()

d: .. IWs4Ig:--,· ... ::." .. " .... 161

Al.ldi!s, ,' __ .: .. ,,"" ,,'- t61

Stake Audit-Comm.ittee· ,. _ .•. -_ 161

Stak<lA"ditoTS c_ _ ,_-16l

Tl1eAtlditing.Process· _., _., .. _ .. , .. , ....• -. -·161 Local Ul)itArea Auditor /T~aj:lJ~r __ . , .. , , •. , , , IN En;Q>ezz!¢me.;tof lJi'-}tch Fur;d~. _ -,- ,-c-",' ,_ _ _ _ 161 Stak'e ,(DiO<tk ,orA%iSfui;t ,;;tak~ creek Assig~tl

to;Fi\i.",ce~ .. , •. '" "_ _ ', __ .. , .,'-". ,.'. , , • , 162

fill' M~l"l' h.tf<:>rmat(o_" ' , T 16Z

r<l,;l".~,,: .. _, - _._ -", _. - "." "-_ .. , .. " .. ,,.," -" ]'62

'''.~~pt-$:t/i:I''S- _'_"' __ "'"'' ,162

SaJ"US'<ll)d ll~. 1;'" .'" .. ';" ..• v _ •• r , _" 162

!'r{)(>i'rtyT;ix" , __ ". "",." , .... ,,_- .•• - -,' ,,,~62,

't;.:

17.,Fhysic.li FacjJ;ti"e~_ "' , _ '.' _c_ , _ .163

Pwpose., .. " ••. ,.- ..• -." ._., , .. ,,163

Organization _. , .163

Physi""l tadli"tii>$ Department " .. ,_ .. _ .. - - - _. - J.6(;

,~i~;r:~:~;~~ .: '.'~ . i2

$ta,k~: Fhy:lj,¢'!1 faciliti,e. Representanve . , _ , ' 1.63

S~.Bu.iJ.$'>$ 51"'\:;;\li.t for WMet

Ccnservafioa. _ , , , , , , . , .. 143

,Ag!~"tBwh,W""" , ... ,. __ .' ".·_._,,,163

B;sl\i~'1~ _. > j • __ ,,:., _ •• ,'" _,,"" __ .iii3 Ward tJuilctrng Represematj"e .', '_" , ... , , . '," ,ir5-1 Mm<b;e..,. -'_"';''''''''', ' , ." _,.,"-"i:M

.;'dnriniSt;-atipJ;L <Jf5~'tke PI\ysic.-.:lE~dlities. ,"- -;).'64

Jj5,;""dQworMretin~),l$~.,-.", .. ".", .1~ M.etini3h"Us"''M~Mt\C!i;>:ri.ifl)).~pi!cit(ln. _1M

Meetinghouse_Planning ",. '. , , , . . , - __ " .. ' - 164

Energy and Water C9n~""ation . , . - . 1M

SaJ~, si,C!.lIity" f.'merg~o<;.je,s,. and

Loss Prevention , ' Accid""," _

.194 .-164

DemagetoChurch Properly __ . ' __ , , 165'

.Policies on Using Church Buildic.gs a:nd

tiliherProparly _ _ - ,_."- -,' .J65

lS._ ~~~ Chanr,ip.i ana N.uniDS' Chu:r8:>."Wjt~ .- .J.67-

:0rea~ Cfi,vIgi.:ng. orD]sc;OnfrinllrngiCtturctt .

tlw",·, .. , , .. , , , . , . _" '.' .. 1"1>7>

S1" ko$~f._1! 'Dislricts , , .. c_ ,, __ -" ' 167

'Wards",nd Branches.rn Stake'S ..• , , _ . , ' . __ ,', 167:

Branches.in Mlssions __ ,.', 1.68

-Nonnat;ve'Languaf,oeWams.al)cl.'B"'J;lCho. , .. , ,16&' SmgleMembe, Wanis and Branches· c - - _' •• '- - •. 0" i6$.

Young Single_,.\duJI Warosand ll,ind1(%, - , ,168 5ingl" Adult Wards _, _ " _, , .. .169' ·Stl\d.~nt'$t"h'" Wacls, and-I1Iil1\ch,es. - _ .. - - - .. '-" f'rY SPj:.¥NMd!<Wa.!'d5tind Bran~h:eS , .. <, .. -169 NIilititi;yWairdsc'.n4 6ra"sh~S..- "." _ , ... ,., .. 170

l<J:'l:Ol,inll;'plukh Unita . , 170

, :>'t1>ti$,~'l\d Oi$trkt~" _ " • ,. _ _. J10

W.ms·..."d BI;'_"<J!."" _, , , . , , ... " , ... ,c_, . 170

Basic U,"' Pr%'l"'" _. ,_ j IT

Grow.ii. of Ch",'ch Units· ... ' ,- .,. ,.- -c.: , _-._, " in

19,9Q,dl l'\>ilicies ... , .•.. , .. , ., ..•.. ,_ ... ,,.,173,,

.~e;.wra1.A\l"lb.Oiil{~n9 At._,;, $ev~r:ityPgllcies- - - ',',.- 17)'

A"t?1ir~pN>''i<l.d Pl\ot,?gr'pll.q -In

f'riN1l!",ly P ... I>Ij>;l}e':!Writlng~,- . _. , .• 173

ll.'¥-o~«\ngT"lh";- Addresses, -'- -l73'

S!:"dt",nerUoS-Atteibu.lei! toChurch Leaders- .. , .. _ It,

Administrative Policies- .. ~ ..... , ; .... ,',;:. : .. , .•• ,-173

Acci<:l,:"ts..andOlher Serious 5itl,a:t\0).'lS . _ .• 173

Acjjvit-ies . .. - .. , ... , - - . - . - " 17.3 A;'l>Ipt<ld:ChlH",p, and Their J\I.tu,~ll'~,nt<; .. 173

4\do!;'tion and F'os~e.' Ca~ _ . _ , j 73,

Au4ioY"i"Si;laf MatCl'ials .... ,' .• , , •. , , - . '_'._ 173:

Bible . ,_.17-1

B.ot.k of.MoImoIl .174

<!'i,,;cl, EP:\pr(ly,~$ , , , . , , , . , ' , . ' , . - - -174

Cli~ N.~e:Md l,.ogiitY}"" .. ,_ c_ 174.

(]u,mj'1'Veb Sites_ .' .. _, _ .. ,,,,,,, .175

'Co}lt-pilbiUi , .•. ; ;.' "', ;, ".,:, r . .' 175

C§p!ftiW;!6;I Mt,·t€riol. ',' , . __ •.. , , .. , •... , , .. 175

Cotlr)Jdf(ti _ .•. _ • • __ .•.• _. __ ... , __ ....• ~. __ ,'_ 177

bi\i~ng d(~Cd;Ai:'q"·.iin(ei! a,,~ine~ 10;'

Sffi~l" M~lli):l~r-s " " ,.. 1'7}'

D\~rQric;; _._ _ _ In

];.M"iIl.fQr l?_cie5i1iood 1;£",&"",-: _ •. 1%'

'EmiWtioll_afMemb<-'rs " .. , .... , ... , .. tW,

f~~~,~~~:';'::::'"~

t.aW,·of-th"--'ko"lijd .... '.-" .•.• ,. _.", - _. ," - - - - - 176

~;t~t:t,ti~: ~ ::~:~::::::: ' .. :'~::: ~;~

']¥j";I-lmmCh,,,& Hcl><lil"lII'l= - __ 17Q

r.MiJ- S<:rrii -toCt"ir&H" .. d~u""t .. rt;'- •••• , •• _" .... \78. MClJll\.er8',Communkotion with Church

.I{eadql"ltte.-s ' ... •• : ~",,, • __ :: ,,", ... __ . ,,-l?'S.

M"mb"",' Ottupa·ti<>u.s. Rroj'essj,m".,,,.-.ci

Aflil;;atipns:., .. ",.,', ...... , ., ... , ... ,' '." l.i~:·

:,g;~;;\!~~1ti~~i~.: :.:;n-" - - ,- ,' .. -- ---:-; i~:

l'.oh'g9il;rnd._ C:IV~C.~iI'ctJ,vlry.' ' , .. , '.' ., " .... ,'.,' .. 1~-

~~~~~~~:_~E~~-:: .: :-;.;:::. :.:::::: -:: ~:: >;~

[(~Mr~~ tq·ili~·8bUM.I)OIidlf:s,Nt,,_itiIJ;:,'" _ • 181:1 ·ftj,,;i.w-C_IlBtlldie'in the Church, , .. :" __ . ,. , .. ~ .180'

-Salc'Y hd:;'h".d, W~lf"",0po,,,tiions-' ' :LOO

'$~,\i,,-AgM~" ... "": _ ':' - >,-.- - , . , - .. " . .- , . - , ._,~8t) Satellite. and V)_d." E<p1liplITtmk" ; , '. ' , ' .•• , : • , , , HID '-S~JiciJ:"qo,l;l QfFi;!-nds;: •. "_ ""'i ,. '_' .'. ':' : .lSt

SympQscb_pnd Si'rfU'l'i;;aibec[ng~ .• '_ .. _,'<'_ , __ 18l

']:."albii; A<tl\{,tlei ... , .... , .. , , .. , ; ." ' ... , .lS1 \r;"'c~~~i~:en ant! W,;,,rn'l'll t<li~l;Ii.f~ ., : : , , . , .. 1 ~I

PbliQ",,_ (I'" UJl1~gq,mdi Buil~ing"o.hd

--Other Pmp.,i{j___ _ .,' »r.: ,. _ .. _ .-. _._ ,_ rSJ

Pllo_two"k"." ... , " .. ' .... ,.. ,.1!!J.

·bi<;_orn!!{in~ __ ., . __ . .. __ 18~,

Dedilll!i1tg »Uil<l:i:rtlW-' - - - - .- - 182

Emerg(~ljes.,y." I .~. I I •• " ~ t» ; L .182,

~1:~eTQY and -,..'if.. n ter Conserve den __ : _ .~ ~

"~~~'l~rf!;S ..:' F':;,:.: :- •. ,:::,_ '~:_ t: .,_ .;.:.-: ;/.,:_ 1Q,.

1'lt,-'S:and-Cal}Clk.'" - _, , __ , ',' _, .. __ 182

~£~~;~~::.~:~!

McctJng;bous., : .. - U)3. PMl;ingJ-4t:s: ... " '" , .. , .. , ..... " ..... , ... 1:83. PlmlQ.W4ptwcan4,Vldi@ Ik.;Ql'cl_in!j

iliC'-'.p$. -- 11\3

p[{}pllrty RigJ:lffi.and Owner:shij) . __ , ..•. , .•. , • :. 1'83 ROC",,'; on. r'11«1.p-er\y Aclmi"i,;ti-til;"_n I aJ !;j,;-ving .Me,,;; . :--., ,. ;. __ •. , , , ". "'" . __ -" -r: - : ---- 133

;i)g"-' ".--,: .. , : ... '.' .. '.' .. ; , :. , ' .. ' , .. , , . -', , : . ,1&3'

~\"t.ge, . _ '." _,'. __ ' ..•. ' _ '.'.,: , , C'_' <. __ ; .:r .. , ,. ,lID:

Os-ir~ ~!e~lii~g,h9uscS Q:.~I:5Arje{lf·

MediC~~:d~::gl~~liii';'" -- ~::' .~: ~ : : : :: :~; , ... !~

--I<cqu~~ __ I;;'m_"';\&rrifid~n~Y.;;Yhdi:im't1!

(MDS"} , .. ,~ ,.-, -,' -- - '-'7.

ALlil'P0es _ , .. ,

0wrmllQn __ __ __ _ __ _

fluth'l1'\as.i~--., _ _ _.,', , .. _,-

Human Immunodeficiency ViIl1o'IHINJ and

·~<;ql-.i~ Immunodefkdancy.Syndrome

(AiQfl ... , __ " __ ,.,, _._ .. _._,;!_. __ -,,_ ... ,._-184

!~~r~'-'£is, '~,:' ':""'." '.-'" ' __ '-C'-"'- :ttY\ MediCAl and Health.Practices .. , , .. , , ... , , . , ,1&1:

~~~~~1~tr~::;~:I;(~:~~~:~~j7:I::t·, m

StilJb"rnChild",,, (~i1drCn \¥hoOfe b~fl,te

):Iil'in) --. __ . 18$

\i\'mu·ofWi.aom " ...... :,' •.. ~-.,_,, __ '. __ .;; .rss

P(1-1~etes.on~MolU?il Jssues-, . _ .J. • _ ~. , • _ ~ ••• J • • •• ,18& Abo!'ti~J:.'" ~o x; - . _ .~.'< 0;,..:t _ ~ __ ' ~" _=""- .. " _",_. ;'" :~~>_..;; : 1$5 Atm,.,;ao.d ~m,elty,-,- "-'-'. --c, -, __ .. ; - ,-" -.: .. ,)'86 l:td'm!ipn and Pos,ie"c""" , , . , , , .. '_' ::18i:i

$~~~:ii':~~~~~:_:': "~,: :':,.", c x- _, '-"':: '~'i~

Chti>.'tiEyiln!i Fi,'1"lity , ',', ' ." .• ",._, ' . ".' : ... ,, __ .lil:7

~~=~~IB~i1j~4~'~~'~ ~ ~::: .: ~ ~.:'~: ': : ~: ~ .: ~'~;

In Vitro F'e:.liliZalj<)J1 • __ 1131

Oc<~'lt Afl'i:ha'ti on - " .. , .. '" 18'7

:Po(.rtog.raphy~ __ " 'h • _ .:.~'. _ • • ~ ~ ~&7

Prol~mg[_jfu· . - ' __ 0> • ; , , _ 1137

S"m~cGender Marriages., , > • ,_, , •• , '.'- • lsi

·S,e,xJiduc"~n.n-, ;., . .-, "'~""'- •...• '.'.' ' .. ' .1~

E~;*ii~§~~~':;

Oi""hi I>iu;e,o;li. - _ - .. 1$8 Vktinl.\---bf Rhp€jand 'Seo<uru At;"k " . , , .. , , .. ,is~

Index .• ,. " .... ". __ '". <_; ... " .... _. , : 'c, _. ,,_','e ·- ,', _ _1~1

(

llitrod uction

TIW,td~d adi:\1oj1i51)ed" "Wh~t";.foi~, !lOW let-every 'lllim,1;M;h:)1h:duty;,¥<j' fd' a~t 1(\ th!< (lfi~cein ",hld) he'i$ aPl'i,4ite.tt in all di.hge'i)ct!" (O'&C 107;99; see ISo D&Cl05;llJ):,

t:tlU¢}:i leaders shtiU)d$~kpel~(»),1"l re:Vel~JiQl). 1'0 Mlp ,lb.!$) IS1\n1 'll),dtu}fiU ,the, duties of their callings, .

StudyIpg j:he's<:rip~J:es' and tb-i;; teaehingsof },att.£E-diiy propne,ts ~''iU,al~olw;lp lead~i's'lEr'1rn'and:fld!illthek du:tit,:j, The-Lord n.,S.pdlnOl'>ish"',,Ueadel-:s to ,)easu>e upJ:1'\ th<lli: IDilnd,s" co~tin~gny'. th~ >\,:or.hof' God $I) th~y will ~ re~ep(ivc -tv tMinflu~E:e of the Spirit (see 13&(:'&4;85)_

Leaders also learn their duties, by 'stu:dyiilg theinstructions in Church h:aI\l;[b.o(~k,'kDiesc :iD$t\:Ucjj_g.lt> :can f-acilit.\te: revelation, if they are, u~dhl provjij;i jill understandiItg of priltciplcs"PQ~kiesr and p't(>-

~4\"J;('~10 appJ-{ ",1>;1", seclcitlg IhE ,&"lrid~f\ce of the.

spitit.· ,

brtrodudimi to:the ChurchHandhook °fl1l.sijtUCfiQtJS

Th@'-:C}lI<fdd-k!idbo!!k of Ins trrl-ct{(m.s consists of two boeks.:

• :;g,ook 1: Stoke__Prpii'iifil!cii~ and BiShoprier For l:he most part. thisboek includes H"foi:m",tioiJ, th~t: ontystak<l' J?reSjdepci~s'-and hi;i.hop'f1cs ~¢e'd, 'H-r,,,,,,,,er, other stake .;IDd ward, leaders may haY .. access-to fhisdnfonrranon as needed for reference,

" B,OQk 2, P"'e!!th<J(Xl. p:t>'d;/JjtxiJiary 0;;-41,-,; 'This Ii()£)~ pmvJdes instructions fOr adlni'Jiste'riilg pri .. srhood querums .and, auxiliaries, It .also p:roviM~ Instructions on Church programs; 'a<ilivitie$; lend, eJishipjanJ selectedpolicies. Thispuhlkation is !i()~d <Ita sinj?!.'" book for stake. presidencies, l:iishoptiES! high priests group leaders.elders quo, ruin pi-esid~fttsrand auXil,iarY1'resi,dent1i- .. IndividJi<il5~t(ons are p>¥>1i,Sh€.<l £91' lea:4ers who' qq ,!lot "f~ HW ~",tir'e 9Mk

Updates and Supplements toJiistrlictions

Occa.i6n'lliy ,thL~ mformatiert-m the- t1iuJ'ch Hand~'k- fjf 1/lslmciwris will ~e updated or ;.,~pplemenled llio{ougJ1 [etters rioli<;:ks, arid pHWI' ,o)fl:rl\unit"tion £rom tn~ Fir~!' Presi¢¢n-cy;,Qu6nnj;"of the-J'w¢h'i!"

and, PresirlingBishopric. When this-'OCCLQS; leaders sln(!uhi wrttethe changes in lheircQP1€S of'thehandbooks. Leaders-should beep 'handbook; and these sU:p.v}ef)'letolarJ materials to'g"tPer,

Questions about Instructions

L~ad,eq; "',hopa 'e ,qu~slions, ab:01L1t information in the (:Im}tli H',!~abook if jO!stntclfmls orall<iiY~is5u,es tMt ~'U'C not pd'dresscti should, direj:t the:qllestionS

1'0 their immediate pr"sid~lr'l<uthoTiJjr. .

Applic'!-Jion in Branches, DisYri~t~; and Missions

!Qn'les'l',)tpe'cli"hixt sho''''''?th.efwisE', '.the tel'1l1:S vi$Jtc!p aITd, b[s}.i0J;ric in. the Chutch Handbook: of 111- $b,'lidions ,,<-:£el'~a!so !o~b\"<Iflc"p,(es.idei)ts: a~:d b~q,n.:i(I presid<'nd~s, The.:tmp$ staKe pr:esj!'h;nt ~.nd.s/",ke pr&iiiJ~I1CY rd~r' also t,> cli$trict p)iside\"tt~ anddistrict presidencies. References to ~,8xds alld .stakes usu, ally apply also to branches, districts, Md. mtssions,

Di1itdbution of Book 1

8()(Jk 1: Stake Ptesidl'11Gies '(mil iJislUiprics should be .di811:iIi.yte~his foU''')'?$;

o General Authorities, Area Seventies, ge1l.craJ Church department tt<'a-cts" 81'-""ral auxi-Liary', .P<:esi!i-en,Q,e)l" directors 1o), te.nporal,nifairs 'IT e[JPY eaeh)

oT<lmpkpresidellCY i+copies) • ,Stille presidency (5.copie:;:)

'. ffishoprid4' ~<)pi€s)

!'0t'iSj,op:prwipency (0:<:qr'!"fJ

• District pr.€Sitl\mcyJ5~copies)

• Brand, presidency (&ooples)

Book l' has been fiIl)pllred $01.,1)' ~for use \?y general and Jocal. Ci)uxd" officers to administer :tIiec affairs 01 the Church, The entire, book Sh<)ldd licit be' duplicated, However, the.stake president o~ bishop may authorlzeportlons \0 be- ct-uplic,-,tcdifor illgh

councilors and 01;11<'1'$'", needed. '

When Church .. Hkers who have,a COpy 0i &q'k 1 are released, they should, give the copy promptly to '111<# successor 0); to th"i<rpl'e£i~g authority.

'0ii

List of Items Referenced

T!>e :q,urt/, fi'lndbool:: of /J'lstrmd fans "'k~s to ITIil'n,y" other Church-produced: materials, A!Y··alpJlab:etlcal li~t.0nhese materials is provided. below, If;j_tcm numbers have beenassi~l€d,:theyare lrtdu(Ject u:r~ list rather t!l'Ian q, iI;le'tei<tof the handbook: Moot·Qf these milterihls-areav3il.i1;;le' thrQugl~ Church Dls.lribt1ti.m services. Contact infifl'Il"ll'I,i:!"n'is·PP)vid&l9.!!Jo'W:

D!slribl,1'tio;m: SetYice& l,9<;l9'West- 1700c South

sa It 'lith ;Citv, Ulall 84104-4253 Telepno!J"d40-3800 (Sait hake City area)!

1~800-537-S9<71. GD,S. and.Can .... :da' 1~80J-24()-lliii (btl;e.r countries) Tnternets www.Idscatalog .. com

Aarol1icPriesthood; Fi.!ftIJ';g'"OUT DrlfiJ Ii:J Gqd booklets ('deacon, 164.1., t~clteri361f13;J?ries.t,3'M14)

Aarenic Priesthood Ordinatien Recotd and-Certiiicate form (in areas that heve Church recordkeepi:ngsoftware;:ldte record a.lldi::<;TonC\1!C are printed in 10e,,1 1l]1jts;in e the!" areas :lh,,'\tiM'!i

numberis 35857) ,

,AG~iadil S'emimu:yilcit! L;J<J;/ilutc Gl'm/".IIOll.Exercis(jS (32372)

A M..';mllei's G.tid~ to Temple lind Family.Hfslm-y Work

(36795;) .

AnI\J.li>l Hi'stQry f.OT St<>J<;..:s and Districts (11299) fiiP'arerif'·<J~Ouid~{:m~5)

App 1 i cation to il\e Fir.;;t l'te,~idency fd;in (3.')78.9) H'ptiSmalld Confirmation.Certificate ~in ~reas'lhilt

have CIiurCh.~ilcord."ke"pin!;soffu'ar-¢, the certificateIs-printed in-local urutsr inother areas the item.number is 9592Q}' ..

Baptism.andConfirmanon.Record f:o= (in Jt:e~s thathave Church rec():rd-J«.-'t\ping:fi"lfl~an>, the form is printed Inlocal m1its;ior fuJI-bme nus. siOhati¢'s and areaS 01<1t. cfo' noHl.a,~~,*"c'O:@"keeping software, the:'it<:\m nUJl1ber is 35919)

Basic L1J.it P1'Qgrillt1 Gl1iiUlA~)k {3§717) ''BiShOp's ,i.'Irder ior Cemmodlties forms

(335&5'an1."!·S1.4.'22)

:Brtru~h Guidebook (31179j 0'c.itific.ate ofAppolntm""t (nito)

Child Blessi,rtg,Rec(lri:I iU}'d eillotifieate 101m (In areas that have Church re<:ord-kci;.p~g·s9ftwnre, the mcqrcl and certi.ficM~are printed In lOCAl ,unh~; In-other a.I;f!SS the 'item number Is '35ss6:)

CiTlll1"eI!r-s Smwbook (35395)

C/>j!'Si1 N'l;mc tmd LOgQ.lype .Gliidel itJesjor l.Alfzll Units

.(35654) .

C&rilidcritial.Rcport on Proposed Temple Ordinance Wod<eJ;S form (3.4449)

DirittOnj of Ger.retlll Aul:/writfts and Ofticer-s (4;".~.ili\bJe electronic-ally only).

DutirJ-rmiJ B/itsslngs oftli'e Pri~sthpaq; [Jart 8.(01112) endr-wed f~Dm all fJ.tgr!::1tmpTe PnqJ~rati<l'(:;;"mi'inr Thi1chi>.r'S" Mmwal (S6llM)

Faeilities Management Gltiil£lirlCS fiT ML'Ciirw"""scs and OtllL"T Church Pfop6rfy (lh.iteif.StQte,~ and GliMfJa.).

(35860) - .

Faa!ilies Ma"''8m!~nt Cllide!ir1f.S f~r MeeIiti:g/:roui5lt$ dnd Otlre:r [,I",,,ell Property (u'l/Siriit /fIe Urii!eiJ'SllIft!:s ~tJ{j

Ojl1~daY (36~85) . '.

fatlu1yGuwebook (3UgO)

F,!t1!il~ Home IZvelling.Ri<;;P4Iree,Book (31106) porfJ.ti;Strellgtlf ufY,qiJlit (Jprunpnlct, 3655Q; mrd,,3Ii551) G~I E(iriC;ip#s "(l!1ll0)

HylTl'" (31243)

fder;tiftBllietl, and Praentio» oj $11 ridnl BehlWif}f (32253)"

lnftmna:tion alld Sllggestilmsfor Pal.,itlrCr,s (312l>7) /jts/rupl(jn's]or :OoJ{,ing ille DWl! W!)Q.f/oljJt "Received

TJr~ EwtQ,vmer1tsj311{$1)-'

Le! No.1 jfQi1F Hearlf!e Tw.wlM DVO (~616) l..imitro.cljseReoomm€'nd.(~261J2) Mee!ingirouSi! A'rhtnmk. S~huTe ~3482tl)

Melahizedelt l?;;;ie,,-thOOJ:! Record and C".rtifl""ie fQrrn (in 'are,as,thi~t bave'Chutch,reCOl'd-keeyin:gcsoftware, the.record and. certificate are printed in local units: in otl!er. areas- the item number i$:35858)

Military idenflfication ta.g.fur LDSservi.cemen and

servicewomen (3311S)

Military. scripture set (31197) M!$s,~n"r!l Ha'ildbool( t?~996)

Missionary Recommendarion pllckoat (36849) lIAlssion,ary 'fube:rcu1"';is Screening ReB()rl"£OJTI)

(,\1966) .

MI.<si(m Pre.sident's Ha ... dbook' (36203)

Needsand ResourcesAnalysis form (32290) Needs and. R~sbt1J«!s !frial~iSSi.tpplementfj)im

(32;291)

f\leWM!IDJber Report form:(in areas that have Cl;ouoch I\'<i'l)rd-keepmg software, this form is printed in local miits;'in'ilte1l5 that <;1.0 not have-this software, ihe form-is ~r(t to. 16C<i1 writS, by the adminiStTatj6r1 bffict:: tl\~ f&rrh 'dqe:s'i-iot ha~e all. item

_\Wnlier) . . .' .

talned -I,?rfI'lS' (in, areas that have CWJch piil:g sqfhofare" these :forrM are pzin ted. 11lt1.fts> I", .iU'easlhl r do no! have this :soft"· ~'afIi, th~fom~are~j)t\:6.1qca(\!J\i1S by the admm'i5.tl:)\tiQ'jl Qffie.e)

Patdm:t@al ~lessit1_gR~~mmend (32617) Rwormance'ContraCt form. (33silJ ~chMyGo$pel: A Gi,ide.·to·M_lSsIOnlrr'iS,e:rt1iCt'

(361)17)

-I'K~par,il!g MEnter tlliHoly· Temple (36793) Preoelitjng,iIlw F4WM,#ing'{o ChiJ]J hb:!ls.e'(35665i) jI~lin-g «flli'Respondi.'!t to Sp_cu~ Almse (3&Si,9) Br/#I/jp/Ji!umiAliriIiJIry Lr!flders' 6111Jidwok (3117S) P'i~dples 0/ f/u;CoWei \~644Z)

rro~Recor.n form (M9a~)

l;'ti!r!i<iillJ{ in !:he Lo/d.'s Way:· A Leader ~1>-Guide fcflVef,fafe {3692:2; also.available onlineat -provldent).iVit\g_:org) .

R~ommend:al'i.0:t {l;ll"New BiShop farm (31747) Recommendation fQr' Ne.".CounSelor to StaJl;e p.r"s;-dimt form. (31746)

Rerommefld·ation for- Parr- Tiin~ C}i"'.th,se'r"i,e

)V(issir"'~',doiffl'l (35813)' . ' .

ReCtl[['(ll'lend fQrl.lVi,ng, Or4mi.u:lc~ (~f601J R«UmJ.TII{p'.d Wl"er.fob:rui.h Qrdihance fum1 (32595) ;giWi:>#,l(jfAdn'iirtts.trill:ive',k(~ti()nJom1 (;\12427) Rl!f(9t!'4'ChUfl:h··btsciplulJ.iJ:' "",Hon form (~~3)

Request.fot Ct>ntact form (321lS7)

Request forOJ:ditliffioe lnformation form (32388) Request for,SuPRJementalFina;nc;al Assistance Ior.

.FulPflme Missionary form (3i964)

Resp()nrlihg to AIm$<" l-1eips for ecal~aS!it/llL:eadm (32243)

S,o"iingffnWl!wl!k (Qitite~ States, 3qS1A; Canada, 3MlO)

S$.ling-_Y9urCO''!, '!ry (b,rochute; as~37; ,cla~'pc,a5¥tfel

52;675; 09D~'OJ~84) . . .

StiUie .and' District Audito}Membership ReootM

form t~Ss"~} . " "

Sta\$ and Oii;tJictOrganiz.'lti:on Applleaticn lorrn

(34203)

Tem:Jlit1g Qu"d~PQ,Dk (.34/>95) Ter>chm.g, No·1:;'euier CJlU(36123) 'Templ".Recommend (~Z606)

. T<i:mr1e r.iCOJiUli~ld book (Remlpine,lds IO finfEP the.

Teh:rrJt?3~9~)' .

'J\thffig an,dQthe~ OflifrinS~ form (31592)

'nj;:h,)_ng fA:\clM\ \i.on R¢p'ort (in.areas !hat' have Church. ~con;l-.keeping S9.fMat;e, 'this.form is printed in Iocit UI)j1S; in ~eas·thatdo 1101 have tl)isrof;tW'Elw. the forrn is sfint't<:>lo.caL iliIi~by th:e-a4mW(>trati<m of(i\Ce; iheJol$\do'-~p.otbave·an it<imnumbei)

1)-w to thi·fliitl" f~ Gospel R~ferCfl~e (&6863; the item flm;rilier :for uni Is to erder this. 'publicaliOri as a n0-<;;l1£l;rge tl'llm is·::l(054)

ijtll;lerslilJld-i~$fl!Id Helping-Those WhDHave .

Ho~OIifX!lal Probl~'$: Syggesf\OIrS for EccJes(ti!;tiarl

LeiId~,a- (;32f5{l) .

W~q, "n!j. BtanmOiganization Application £0-=

(~02) .

wgrldwii:le'Lt(Ultrohip Training M.eefiug: Thd)J/triarcJi \b8"~le~,:;>.9Z4-0j DVD; 25241 ()90)'

'You,,« Women ?m;o1lal Progre ss book.(36Q35)·

1.D61neral, Area, and RegiQnaJ Admirusfration

~ene(3.1 Chureh, AdDJ,iuistration !'ir5~ Pre.~i'd"'n"Y

!!'e P,re:;Ldl"nt of I:t>e Churcb' IS the. ptOphet(, seer, <mOl fe".~~tM As the- S,eni.6r-ap9sct!e' andpresident ( Me\chlzWe,kl'iiesihood, ,he ptesides over the

GhurffiJ~ D&.--C.1!!7:S, 65-67,9).092)_ l"Igi~ ~ on_~v _pe~son' on eafrUt \"'h<;> maj' ""€,'«)t aurhonze am)f!\~r p\'rso:n to use)lhe apdSlolic key~ of- the vriesthood for_~Oyenullg the £ID;gTeOwm:h (~D&C 43:1--4; 31:2; 132:7),- He ,i~, also the.01;.;1y person on eWll who is authorized to receive ,--'Vek'\t1on f:()r the ~;reChuich' (see D&CW':2; lS2:7),

The Presidenrs.counaelors itT" also_pr9fhels, "".m., alld _:rev"l"tors_ The iPre:;,d"nt ill'ld bis.counsel'!tll tbfm ,rhe Quorum of the First Presidency of the Chlni::h ls£>e D,&C 107:22:):

Quorum "'£the, Twclye A.posth:~,

MeilXb'ei:&-ot til" QU<)I'lltn of the Twe\\'ej;posHes_ :ru:~ ":special wiW(>.s"es of the'Mm" of Christ in ail the I'wld'~(El~ W7:13J- Th.ey act un dertlU! direction "Qf OJ ... Fil:st Ere,si.:timc,y'-"IObuild up the church, and, regula!!> a,ll-ilie iJjfa.U:,->,".orthe ~mE; itl M,_R,aliQ""" (D&C 107",m l1{ey "qfiei) l1,e allOt [to the'nati:onsj by tbe' 'F)~d"ln.atiO'n of the gosp1l'1 Qn~u~:,CfuiSf' (i)&C lD7:s5):

The Twelve liiil,<;nh:ecaIling .Of~,~,t~i" r~Q:jap±!s \s..eD&C 107:39). They also "ordain ·imd setmorder <lUthe Qthcrdlflcers.pt the.church" (D&C 107:5Jl).

~l<lng '''ith-:the First Fresic!ency, the Twelve are 'pr3phNs, S€eis,<lui(,e;rd<ttors.,XMra.lslHlQ)):I the k"1ysof the idnlld,b'TI oE God pn earth (see D&C

27:1;;~1}l; ll[}:1.t-':] 6; U2~30-3:;'J_ '

Q,,6li>~s:of tJ;I;e S,W<lllt<y

J:;i:eml\<ll'5 01 the Ouorumsof (he S€")Tgnty :',te "('alled to preach. i:b.(I gospel, ana to "~esP'!¢j:'l.l "Witnesses unto, ~ll<.: OIntii.es ~d),:q all th\, wpdd" {p&<: 101:25).1hey-work":lmder~fhe diicctkiIi 6f ihe:Tw~lv .. ... in bll.jd ing ;Uj:' the church and regu1<),tiql; all the ,a1(afr-5of thesltme in. all nations" (O&C 107:;34). In their ,tl,!-ot.tUJ:'si the 5e.venty are-pre,s.ide<\ <Jve,r!;>y the P;iesideuts' 6;Hhe SiiV'C;l.lty {see- O&C Hi7'93..;94"

Those wh(j)'a~e called to the Fiht:alld SCs:6nd !:lul!n!U1$ (jf the Seventy are desit."rMt~ ejen"mJ Au~I\"rjti-~, WithjuJ'isoJictioll throughout the Church,

TiJl'oSG- w:h0-;$l-e &)1I_''li to other W01ums, of fu,e' $<:!Jenty 'lr"-design~t,,,d Area 5~~':ftie&, ~yith jurisdiction limited t", the lore<is:in ~hkl\ th('!i ar""assigD~q Area 5e.vcntles am ..s$1f;lfed to ql,10-rums "ccording, to geographle ]<J£"tion.

M(>lllb~rs (if the QUp:r_itms- gf the Seventy may be' assigned to preside at .tak,!: C9)lfe:(ences, ereate a:nd reorganize stakes, set-apart s',ake: prC$i.';lerides" !lVcl orJaln and :>.et, aFart .l)is\10PS_. 111additj:c)ll, _j'h!iy may be-assigned ttl. tour missions .and assist with, tra)ning:' lliI;'~~k:e;l, missions.and distncts.They I,nay begiven

other responsibilitles as.needed. -

PresIding Il"f$opxii.

the P.wslding!5ishop-dc is the preSide.!1cy of Ihe> Aaronic Priestj-;:ood M th(; Church (s<?e B&C 101:15)_ Untie,r -!he- 'din'~fi{lrl 9f the First Presidenl)', the P-l;'C, '~idingJ3ishQpric.ahO admili:i-"_r('l:S 'th_e'teG1poraL~airs oi the t:'n".kh ('s-!-'e p&j:: -te7;6_8}_

Mea Adrpin-isfration

Th_", 'Ctnu-tj}- is divjq(.<,;l iilto; ~w6g:raphii:' areas for administraf ve' P urposes, An, area ;,$ fhe '1Ilqjes! ge_ographic drvision oi the-thuIW.

Piesi,deney of, th~,S.eventy

. The First p.dkl~.'1' .-ry!;1g.'1$ the f'l1C'Sid.~·(if t;ne Seventy to-supervise desig:nMeCt .ani4softhe .QiuJXih under the' d,Lr,Bct'i:on oHhe Quorum of thl' "f~).\l"e,

The Pn~sidencJ of' tile ,Severity hOlds Hw keys of prcSide.KY over theQuQ-runls:,iifth~'&ive)1ty.

AW~ Presidencies

ihe F'frst P-i-esidency:assigps A-pi::",P-reSidenCi~s, to preside over selected areas ,<if !he:: crmii'h u ... d"'r the'ctirl;)<;tion. of u..c"Qucmm\ of~he Tvmlv;a-.Alie,~ PresidC:nt~ llrte usua lly assigned from the ilixst or Second Q.!lo:tlunpt'th~ S~ve-nf.y_ -Their counselors may be ~:;-signed fromauy Quorum ofthe 'Seventy_

Area S,,,,,en'lies

!>lea. Severities- serve under ,the d'irectian of th."

Q.~orUm pf th_e Twelve, the Presidents of th@Se\funt'jt, anti the' Jp:ea' rre3idency where th~J- are assigned, AJ;ria Seventies <IN assigned to,. area;" ill"j quorums s-a c<;ording to ,g"dgraphj": ~ Q"A tiori,

Region<d AClmU:iist:rafion

.Areas o/the Church are divided into r:eg:ionsfiir we/fc,re purposes "'Illy. When creatir.tg' or restructu~iing welfareregloos, a member QHheP~sid,enq' <if the Seventyorthe Area Presidency obtaittS'tJ;,<! concurrenee. oftqe, PC€'5iding' B.~hopri!: and the Wel(iire EXc ecuhve Committee,

A member of, theJ)'residen~¥ of tbe seven ty ·btthe' An;:[1 Presidency or%anir~ a r:egionaf ,,(eJi<!re c(immitfee fi:>r'each,' W'cif"re re&pn, Xh';a mi)'lp<)sition and ({~sponsibiiities.df tl1j~ coIrun:ltte,e a.i:eoutlined on pages·6jJ-6'l.

2

2. Stake Administration

l!urpo.se and Otgilltizati!)il()f a'S:mke

W\1'lst geographic areae of the.l:'ixutthw,;, divided \ntO'_stalio~~ A stake normally Is composed ani" e to tw*llle ·Will:.:!$, an d branches. The term ·,st(lk£ comes tNi'm inti-proph~ci.es'bfMah, who described latteraor Zloii,:~.· a tent or !llPei%lack tlmt would be -held ~.e'l?y stilkg" t!>'ee Jsaral1B$;2p:;, 54,2) The stakes OfZk)r,t are pl?,~sof S>l<curity thatprqt~tl<llJ who enter ..

ThJ; putp.~e,~6f~sta.~e'js 'bo- be ''''a dl1e£lw, and:" .. " refuge fronl the S~9(m, 'arid hom wrath ;"';'hen it Sl'tlllile toill:6:l,'btlt , , .IkR.9~ the ~:tho1e.earth" (iP8,<C 115;6). Slal<:e~ are gathering plates: wheref:h!fr-ch members qn ,s"""e;,~nd.~~~tlgth,el\ e:a:e;li, oilier, J,.,.. romeunifject_,aJ)d recelve pnesthoodordinarrces and

gospel instruction, '

rQe ~,t;)_ke preslden t 'holds, the- priesthood ley_sAo ~resi<l:e over !:lte stake and dir~t 111ie work of the ClIuicli in thi!;1itake. He and his counselors-minister I<lsta'ke members in love, helping ''bring to pass the O'iillrtortaliry arid ,et"rnaUi~,,;of man" (Mose;; 1;39).·

;:rJ;\e"St~e president J:tas;to~r principal respensi-

bilrti~s in' p;re'sidi!i,g QV~r j:I st;lke; .

J He (s the p_resjdirlg hi~"- priest in thestake and pte$idellt:bf ):he.stake,higli priests quorum ..

2c He isa common itldge,'

'S.,He dire.cts-the ClIUcil·we1fal\i PI'llgrl'illl,md Op~tations,

4. rfe o\Cet$~s'1fui!D*s, recoJtds~. reports,.and P'?R" ,ertiies.

rhesc:~:eSP9!l~il)ili6£s:are ouflined in' !hisse<;tiOf\.

Ui.e 'S'take'j)1'esjtl,mJ 4A''j' hJsci;)"""selor~ sJlo6uld '@ek f,he- Lord" s ;guid~'j'jdnri tulfillingtbem.

TIi¢ stake pres.iden-~ shcaUddeli;gate m~.'w """ignme!)!, to his counselors, higli ,wMoilo,fS, lhe stakededi, th"."fabi :ruiecutive setnita.iy, ,arid' assislailt stake.clerks. This allows him to, Q)nccl1tfate On dllties

that'he alone shotikfQiidjj;'aIilydo.· ..

Ir,.the $taike pieS,id.el\t rs.;l.b~~nl, ,iQ,'pr otherwise unmle,tb perform hisdutres, a ccunselor may "etin ,IUs place temporarily. ,CI'Ct~pt_ ,is rii;)te!i ill fht' hil(\<)lbook. -Ihe .counselor 'is to iol1l;tilt WIth ;a member of the Presidency.of theseVei,l~ or \h.e Ai.m! Presid~tif .he has questions-about acting for the stake pi-esident"

!>te$idin.g'-Higb Frlesl

the stake presjdenth.as.thefo(lm'l'ingJ)~p<)n,ibUitie's as :the-p¢siding :higl\ priest ID. the s.tak e. His '-"9)IDS<!:~6J;? ,,-¥sthlm.

"Ieaeh the;Gosp~

Members of.tbe stake pTh'Sidel'lcy'are teachers.

TIleYIea¢n the: gospel ill. m.eeti(l:gsr'daSlie5, and inter~cie~'s, Thiy. shouldalso "'ear tl-.cir teStimollj:es {.ften.

The stake president-and his 'OOUl16'2llJrs base their teaching llf' the I)CriBtll~es -and the words of the Iatter.w:Y'prQpbe(ls, (~'D&<::. 42':12; &2:9). Th~;, '1e"ebby the power of the 9pidt,;sn;cn$,thenins members/ faiih·in the'SaYioicil;nd tJrcir·,cti.nuID:trn"!Qt'to'obey His cornmandments (seeI)&C4Z:14; 4,,'h;;;). . . ,

~emb¢l's o:f the stW<,e .p.t,es~dtiqcy overseeothers who Wa0 th¢ gospl!! iJ\Jhe.~ta.ke. they cll,sure,that t'e'adilng}~. effectiveand' i;\,o'<::timallJ::: gprrect. 1(~,ey al,<;Q,,enQ:lUWg<;' mentl;>~i'$ 10 shid)'" tea<cl:;t, and live tn"e gospel at-horne,

For, more it\lDrb~tio_n about \ea<:htng,~e.~ 'p'~ges

3OO-"f)()6 in Bonk Z. ..'

h)s~ ct Leaders

" Members QI the sf'a!;e' p,e$,idenc], inSln;ct leadeES' in doctrirtes. respolli;i.biliti~~,.' p~'li8<:;$, fllilJ[ P('l~<!dUNS, Th',l' in:st;i:uc'ti("'.s)otqw~ in.#f!Te· !",~d,&ts to grow spiritually and seek.the Lorli'sg\ii:d,i,i1c;e in fulr;niIlg their callings"

Resonroesfor i!!sfrt(cl:i&$le.a:ders ,jn~~ud~, ih!f~ptures, tt",chings af' lhe latfer~ay ),,(O:pi'(el$. Church handbooks.rand other Church-produced ff;;ilnlng matenials,

OV¢;.:"Sei" Efforts; to Acc('>l>'pljS;h the Mission of Jhe Ch~~lj

Missil)l'lllry-Work (Proclaiming t/le Gm;pt.t!. Members .ot the stake.presidencyhava the fo1JowiJ,g,t~sp.oJ;\~i-

bilities.fo,r mis,Sionaq·work .

Theysetnn-example ",.sharing liI" . .gotpcl and lellowshippmg new membersv'fhey als.o.!1l'lCi<l,u'r.agci lTI~,herlHopartidp"teu.. these effmtl;,

Theyassign a high councilor to a~siSt th~m i,rt overseetng miSSiQn,afy work Hs is;mjrrp,jrfunt,.e-" source 10; them in missi'OD!,'X matters, He J11.'\Y be assiSne:cl M,.co()tdlnate· ;H1d f0110w through on much of the adJO:ii'l:istratjve work; He. fila)' also be .assigned to

plan .".;1 conduct trllWrig, fp( ",'iiid nussfon leaders, ward missionaries, aridcwf)J:d pr.i,;:,s{hQoo ~1J1d auxilj~ry :LeMters, in ctJQi'~ti:n,.tiQn withbishops.

Th\'y I;Ti$UU~ th"~ prl.¢~ood, le~d(!l,c:;, and others arlt instr-ucteH 'in f):1C"r~iQP~IYi'e$F'::ini>:j);>ili~ies,

They. ensure, ilia ~ the uodrme", principles, arid, bJ¢i>5irigs relating to mi~\}i()'1'li£y v';6'tk itt:\': t,alIgn I reg: ulacly in sta~ and ward in~tirigs,

'the stake presiden t 0 versees bishops-in ,thejcbws,c sloaary, ~erenti0i\ and acti'Vation {'~'Sf0l:iSib)lit;i~,H~ cro;ureS,that,~""h ""j)T~11~~ 1111Fffidiv~, ";'1:lxd missiqn plan, ilia t a cap", ble ;:-tard ,D'iiSSi~rt !~a,der;'nd an apo prppriatC number 'cit ward misslonaries have been i?lIed, and tI;,ilJl'l:ll;$l<;lr't~.zy coordination. weetin& are b~hg held in the <'l,ard,

In lji~, ",6nthly, i,{W:r~w~ Jfilh bj,$ IlOPS, the stake PNsjd~.1:i M~$ fora. f'€'flqrt p" eh~'p:r:9gress of investigators, new m~inbers; and Jess-active members in thewmLJie andthe bishop discuss plans and&oals fQr t1iC'se individu,aJs. Th(\'bish0pshould bring: a co('t' iJf the 'Progress Record Form, maintatned h tlre full-time missienaries, for this discussion, The bishop: .should also bringcopies,oftiJe Nev.' Member Repo;r. form end the ward mission phIl to :review ,~i; niiedr;d.

The stakepresident interviews-and recommends pmSp<XtiveIu11,tlmemissienarie.s. He' also.sets them apart before ~heir -m;~si<i.ni> .and 'interviews and releases them" t the ccmpll!<iQn' of' 1h~j:fmi;;i;ib!J~. (S,,'i:!: page. .. 9l-1()2,j

The-slake f>R,'$ident meets mgrll"",y w:ith ,ttteftlUtime mission-presidenr lq sllIafe[!'port<; on, th<\progress of.the work-and. t(),coordinlltet1'\\! u,slfi;>f full-tinte missionarles.in the stake as iollo"is:

I. Nr/mpt:i'u"d location. oj wissjo,uarii;s, The miS$~on president determiues thC' placimeuf0f missionaries within t1'l" Q,lL~sioii. Inconsultation with bishops, tl~, slaM :P!Xlstd~iti<m",l" recbmm~l'd_ U1e number and location of iu!J.I;ime missionaries t() be (js,sigil.e4--withihlhe',S:til~"; The mission presidenf tl\en«SSlgt\s ,nUssiQnaiies~ocwding to their ~,ra:i1ability. and.other considerations,

2, .i\SS'jsMnC4' ~') llj;tjVflti/l1l effril'l~: The-stake p.iesi,dcnt <l:rdi)'lj~ i(;>n'preSid<int "_;,orl< toi"Ih~ .• ,tQ make ftrU~ Ii ri'lt! missionaries -available to assis 1 localleaders in their efforts with less-active members. The mission president mforrm."~he stake president of too missionary support that hecan make available', The-stakepresident, ill consultation ·With biShops; deterrnines hew mu,th'n~isi;i()nary:slfPFort' is needed. For information about f'ull-l:ini~ missionaries l'iclpm&" with 'lciivati,Qj1('H9itS, 'i;ee <1«&e31Q in Book2,

3. Assis-Inm:e'i" train iJlg, The stake president J;nay ask

the misslon- president lor help in training Iocal • ;lI>,ad~§ and members, ind llding wardmissionar- I Jes. The mission _Ft~ideIit may lnvo1"Ve the fuU~

time misstonaties in this tt"itiill,g',

4" Mctlls illld'hOJl$illglor missionanes. The Slake presid<mt and ~on,l're.'jideot,d;etem1i'ne wlwl,l:wrafid to what exlentChi.tich members should pr&hde' meals and, housing for ,lTIissionarie, 'c

,WMr.e there are la:g : numbers <if stakes in one mission, coordinating. eouncil meetings may be l!,sed ro.coordinate-thesematters (see pa,gE"W).

WhGH requested by'the mission president the'stake president m:ay interview or counsel lFtdMc!u,a 1 missionaries:

The s'~--.ke presidency's responsibility for new mem,' bers and, less-active members 'is outhned onpage 308 iitBook"2,

Spirih,ai and Temporal Weljim, (PtrfrdilIg tire Sailll,), .Each .mernber of the stake presidency should set Art examllle':iRspiritu,,] wdfan;'by p~itying, serving, keeping covenants, and striving for virtue and hojj:· JJCBSJnllis own.life (B€eMQ<rOnil002:.c33i P&C 3&~4), The' st;'o.l':], presidt;iIlGY sets the spiritual fO'ne' .in the staKe-:

One of the s,takepresidency's most irilPoitant responsibilitles is helping in'~)T\be,;,s build spidtual sttensilii The slaKe p(e;!deng's)'i,ould PMlY,C""MuaDy for ~uidimce in tltis¢or:t,Sugges.tionS.jndude ~diing)Uld tffitiry;npif;!hegnspoH, roac<hlng mem'bers l!'\ 'Pi'%, and ~twl,y !he scriptures, emphasizing, tho:l:importance of the JamiJy:,helpmg members p_' pare to receiveall essential ordinances and' keep the' ,assoduted covenants, providing opportunities ro serve; maklng meelings,edJfying; an<lo shOwirig love by m inislerjng [0 members 'llidividuallY.

Members of. the slake presidency set' an example in'temp'Orai welfare I;>y stri,ving.h;> become sell-reliant 'and by ~ari"g for 'th"'poo,r (!11d needy, TheY5W;'i~""courage.members ill thE!.se efforts.

Members of the, stake presiden~y t,ea'Ch"taj<:,e, ward, and-quorum leaders their 1"ruJ'iu:el'e$pOnsibili.ties, The slake president takes special care-to in~t:ro:d bfshops .l)"Fth!i! principles andpoli'c;ie§ ofadmiriiS:!<.'.ring welfare 3,;;,1813ru:" .. As f/a'rt 01" j~ monthly tnt",view w.:i~1 e<l~ bi$~~. th: Sl~ep~jlident iUq;ui.=.· about th.e welfare -of mdivldual wara members and <1S'~lll;g<is.,(:l,~ ~~~sy fast qtteI,inlP .i1od the w~lfarea." 5i$t:;>T\c:e'giv-"n to members.

lylemberl; of tIle' sfuk~ priisiQmg ensure, that the' dqd,]'if{ocs, p~rnqplil;;, and :jjl<:$~ings m1<ttin;g itt welmre;are tl;Iughr r~l!i(rly in stake "l,id ward meetings.

T ~""'".,."' W'"""'''_.' ,... prin-

mples,1i!" pas:es 2;;5~5~ m B,)(lk.2. Fer information

a1)@\jttl'te'~l<W1? presiden<:y':!:'rE!sPQllSi!:>jlities to dii"<'ct the j;hu'i:;:h:' welfare pr,pgrilm ana i5p,er;a,ti6(1:s" see w~:&-lo;in thjsJjqoi<;.TlU:;;. ii;lf<)I'f:hal':i<;>n.·js ,,~o avail.,11);\ jn;Pi\Jvidi"S'jn.jJre Dlrd:, WilY;.A 4a{ltr'j G,rid~ to W.y\ire.

Templ# ,ma Fflmily lfi'St<ir!{ Wor.k (F~deemit\t·tJie [lend). 'Ml->n;ibers QHh~ stake .rresiciemrYI,,'e-qee re.mpl~ancl fam'lljWstor.y w0,Jdn fhe st<lk.l. They jj"Met an exa.n>p1e ill doing ·this work, ThiS:incJluS'.e:;;: re;;ularly "tt... ...... ding the temple Vi' here dtcuIII$!ari.0'S .11", .. " identifying tlll,;j< kindred dead, and providing '1!!!lWl-e ordinances Iedhem.·

Men,P,ers of the. stake pfesjd'\rlcy assign 0~e . pt rome hig:h'£OlilnciJ()rs to as,ist :them' in oVerst'eiI'lg ~WI1Ie and family history work

They ensure that the -doctrincs. pl\ndples" >lnd blessilig45 0,£ temple and lam,il}'histwy w:p!'k .'l11 Il\ug!ll i,egUlarly u,utake and ward me.(>ling:s_ To h<)lp. en<o~'~ mernbers' to po:rfidpal'e; they, share: 'their I.s!bfioni~s and-experiences rEliatiflj:; to this work.

In .. y help members 1'wp"""" bo l',~{;et"e tiwil' p,wn te'PI'I';·ordinanees. They also encourage n'll."JDbt'ffi. to iden..ttzy their kindred dead and. p.rQvide temple orl4, aano;;l's for them,

'TIhey inrerview stake. members -for ,.temp!e.rec("m,· !Ml)d$ as eutlmed en pages 75.~79. They alsote;l,c;:h li~()pricSihil\" te <l:ondudthese.;:ntervie.,,(s and 'issue' .. " TIle}' e...cOur,a9" members'to·attend:tbe, . adywtt¢NJ ~41:'umstance6 allow,

TIWY d~l<lrInin" whether,the stake'shQulti parhcipalJl in family record extraction and wherhen the' !\'lkesliou1d ~<Jtle!il'a. family.il(st1)q center,

ror more' ;nfQrmatlMi,;eo'< pll~S 7S-S9 in ~is "(10k a'ri4'the'''Temple and Family His!<Qf},Wbrk" section Qf@6k2.

I\esiae'()\'e,t the Mt!ldlfuetiek Pi-iesfhQc;,J

ME'll.\beni o!·.f)le St<ll<.e.p,,,,,ideJil<y. have the £,,1\ow;jng (e:W'qr>$)~i.l!i.lies ifi presidmg over the Meldtize~1f~;Pri!!!ith@0diH~~tak~:

1. Sene 1t¥the presidency of t.h~ stake higb prii!!Sts qlltJ(.mn; the j)!ak'€' pnes1 dent is the quorum presid,ent(see page.l63in /3ook2).

2. q.·erl;e" elders.quorums (see page163'in 13001;.2.). '3. b"efsee ordinations to the· offke:s .91 ,el.4e.t and

high priest (see pages g9~41 in,thisbook.).· .

'Ie Preside over :the f;t<)ke Nl(1.Stllo9d ¢;>;ieC\ltiV";'.C91l"_ mlttre and fhestaJ;c Md¢]:lized.el> l'fles!h()od com",!ftee (see pag~s 315 and 316111 B.;iok2).

5., t)versee,how:etea.ching (we JliJgei> 1 (j~H?Q jri~ $,001< ;2).

6, Ov<tr8eO: ~ffo'rts to-minister -tc-new members and Je..,,';.~aHi\;~membe;;S (?!'X' p,,_ges 2.07-1.0 if!, Soak 2}.

OVel\S@lileA",r<>nic1"riesihoodand )!rl1:tng Wom":J1

~leIid?¢rs QI the :~~ake Fr~sia<;l:l.g' hav~"lf1e i6U,)Wjng,re~potisibiUties' il' qvei-seelng Aa roJUC Plitj'sthooci holders and yo!.lrig WGm~fi iutlie5)&'kc:.

1. Preside over tb,c' "j.a.ke A.uPl1.i.c Priesthood comji{it~~Au1ii: $<1 !;tlke'Aari:mi't IPr\<;sthlo0{l-YftJ,U'Ig Womeil'Commitlo;; '(s'''~p~g¢316''fu' ~<>oH),

2: 9"",ts<ie the (;!:fl:kE"Yo1.l:!1g M<!fl' and Yoljrig Woman organize a tions.

S. Instnu c ,t biilh6'pJ'1cs'\-". tlil.eir responsibilities- f.or f\<u'i:>_nit Pri~sthixl1 hQ~de:rs' ond young· women. For more jnfOrmation, set'. J"Iges i'i'S":79 and 2J 4-- 1s.1tJ' BOiIk2

Dkacl'.the Hl!ihCouncil S(;t:page. ~O-ll.

Preside ovet Sla'ko~ .<tQlluWttei«; '!lnd:'~Qundls

1l'!e-stalle ptes~a"nt presides over t:h.e stake piiE'S!, hood ,~xec;,tti;'e coJ,Jimlt:tt!e, stake council, :stake,:welf~; c,;;;.tcitte~, mtl si",1;e Melchizedek Priesthood

Co~mit~f! .. '. .

The ';stak.e ptl:'wdi"'nt usua 110/ assigns one of his t:cn:mse!o,s to. prioside over the stake. Aaronie P'riesth,;>,o,d "comm;tl..w,s.ta)(e ,/l:arpniC .Priesthood-Young WPi;!1.e,r".I'0>:llll'itteeJ.",,\·a sttll;i.<:,c(~niliUrt<!'" for single rrwmbetlj· Tl~i' "am p'Ui~jdeilt or'aJig~.r;igrj€ct COUJlselor is chamrianof tb,e.st4k~·,p'tiblit.affa,jhi· council

F6.r in:fowa,l::i()r:'lt>o\It~there ~ontr.nittees4IDd COlOn' <1ils, SQ¢.p~,g,,~ 315-17 ift BOok Z.

Conduct Staked3lXsmeffl

'lneslakei'l"l'$;d,titf conducts.stake busmess with G¢(\er~Autborit~es imdA~ea seven,ties ¥!!'l r~ives counsel and i.nstructi0rfS' from.·thh:r\. He also- ever~C<.'s the goals ~(ld plans foreach P¥,t,df stakea~hvity, ,when.neecie.d, be r".c,~minund~ 1he,GI(WJ:iQ11I" dtvision, or changing pf boundaries pi ~",kl',s.,U)d wards (see pase". 1Ii7~71).

OiIers,,~Calljfigs anj:l R.el~S(,~ S<'e·pa~,,0k5-58

5

OverseeStake Auxiliaries and Pi'ogMWS'

The .~,ake' p.iilsid~cyovcisees the stake .auxiliary

Qrgariiz.itions~

Relief Sudety (~e'pa.ge l',t4,jn, l!iJdk 1)

YounS Men. (includinS Scoutin~ whrmnluth6ri~; S~ pligel; 178-79' in&pk2:anp tl;te ScwtiligJInmi-

&001:) ,

Younl\ Women, (s""'pag<~':;;.214.-15' il,' nook Z) Primary (see pa~es.2z9':'iHJl B.ook:i) ~Sltnduy Sth;oo] (se~page.241.in .Guok2)

The siA'Ike p'¢licl,ent Qvers~ th""sliilie Re4d Socl.Ny. He ~ssiip~s his C:~\u:isel6ril IQ oversee Eheo.ther aUx:iliari~ 'uncler Jus,<Jia.ction. He also asSigns aMgh ,OWidlor :to be.an adviser to 'f't~ au~y presidency (as~i~ ahlgh council adviser is O'Phonal 'full; the RelieiSoc;.l:!ty; if one is, assigned, thestake pre$ident should.continne 10' oversee lb.() 'sta;ke Relioif Sode~y personally with the high councilor's assistance).

The stake presidency eJlSUlres th"Hlie followlng Cbu;rdl pl'ogmms· ~ unplemenred in tile stake and, ifneeessary, adapted 10 local circumstances. The SiaM president 'usually assigns prirmi:ry responslbllity for each prograoo to one.of his -counselors. He also assigns a high counciler to hdpqv~rsee each pI9~~ (ex~t military ,re.i~tio~ahdexwpt (c11.llrch n''''&aiines if tl:oe stake 'e~~cu\iye'secretaJ[y OrS91TII"- . fllle e,Jse is ¥stgned i:h.iilfuspi;>ns,ibi1ityf

Activities committee {5'(l~ pagei;:pl-76.iri 8qo,k~) Church magazines andCll1iTCh Ne71tE '(seeo pages

W' and 2M 'in Be<?k2) - ,

Meetinghouse librartes (see'pages2S5-8fhn 8Wk2) Mili,ta,¥J;~j!lti9IIS, (see pages13741$.i" this book) MLJSic(~ei;q)age$289-9,tiri Hook 2)

Physical facilities (-swp'ages 163"",?S' in !hiil,l>ciO~.) Seminary and m"tittlte(s~ pages 12~H14 in, this

book) .

Sing.lemen:tbers ,!see rageslk~2S in thisbook)

Preside overSlake Meetings

The stake' p'JXl'5'id~cfpl"ns fhe s<.uemeetjngs lis.t&t on,,pagl'S-061-63 in this-book and l"1!:ges315-17 in tiookJ" The.stake president-presldes.at these meet" lngs unless a General Au thori ty or i\:rw Severity a ttends. The stll.],:" presid en t'$'90IJ1~lors 1rr.l;y cory:dU<)1: thesemeetings 3ndifl!ly pte.si,cie if !h,~ shl<~ president is absent

6

OV:0See .th~'StJke Patriarch

'The sm.!::" president presides over the stake 'patriarch and should develop a close relatiQnship wilh hi m. Gui deline>';£OI eaI.lhlg, q"dairuiiJ.;g, fu'':SI:i'i(~tj,m;, and overseeing the 5ltilw pn triarch '\lre proviiie(j in 1111;. following paragr?phs: FO'rjnfopnatioi, aboutpatri<irdia'l h!.essiug$, s~"pageS 42-44; and tl\e !.XiO'klel hifilrmaliiin a:mi'Sug§estiplIs.jor Ji>(lliitttchs.

'Ci1t1illg,SIl~ining, ~";dOrallirl'nga Si;n~e {)at,il17cil.

The Quorum of the Twglve ,direc,tsthe; "ailing of ~llik02 pattia!Chs (see, :rJ~C 1117:39). 1,) I¢co:rnri.leM .a. m,an to, be'ffiile9 as, a stake patriarch, the stake PJ~i~ d""tS()rri,rletes a N'iw pa,tda.rch Recormnendetion for.m·and.$ub.D1its1t t'O.th.,.Quorum "Hh~ Twelve-In making this recommendation. heshould fast and pray for the Spfut to aired h,h"'. The recommendation should be-approved by his counselors.

A. man WhDI\' the stake president recommends as stake pat(~;;ireh should be.a worthy. Melchizedek Priesthood hol del': Be shou iii be mature -in the gos' pel. and the·CnIU~h,a worthy husband and p:a41mch ii). his own boms.and sensitive to guidence from the Spmt, He should have recei.lwd his OWJ~pati'i:a.rchal blessing, and normally he,shqwd b&:age55 or Qid,er. He must beIDMtied,~

1,f the Quorumof the Twelve appI~ves therecommendation, the-stake president oo"Y be a~'!librli~i;l to' inl'erl!i".W'and call1:he'pa,tr:iirch, p~Hljs,'n<inl~ (6r, a sustainlng vote ~t the ~,ext stalwronfe:iei,~e,,[)r ,;take'g'ei'1e.-a!·p.desthCtQd. mell~g,. and ordain ltim, Ikq~use 'th.{ calling 'of patriarch is an (iffke of-the 1).f~~Pdesl;hooor a p~ trierch rsordained..not set apart.

A Swk'''llresiqetit fu",y not asSliW a counselor to, ordain: a patriarch .. Nor should he invite ethers-to ~t.~d with him durlngthe .ordtnatien of- a patriareh,

r:;a.lling g'5'~W,jd SIIili! ""trwc1I,Th~ QuO'rumof the Twelve normelly does-not app.-ove .,calling a. second p~tfj ~IC~ lor a-stakeunless tile, present patriarch. is ulia'ble tc !i;ive the number ,of blessing:; requested or has been giv,eI;' nonfunctioningstatus (see page 7), 'Nor does i'he"Q;u.orum of the Twelve normally ilpprove ereadditional patriarch simply because a staKe is geqg!"j!hically .1i1!rg"'o< inciudes,fuemberll who do not -speak the :Il'i;a.jority \M~g;Jage. If a s1'1'j(e iryd"aes members-whe; SReal:.' d.ifferet:tt langu[(il:~~', bii>h9V5, and s-take pzesid.rncie!hrnaY!lut!l0rii;e ili,elllJO - go te. a patrfari:hin" ryijrby 'i.tW<e ~P(l can give tF¢ blessing in!l!te r.;lClDber's ow';; 1,.rig\4lge.

lPi§lrl!l:fmg iI Ne,~ly ·Ctllipj 5tak!~·P"trfarch. Thestake

. . etj; a newly called parriarch in the . J::Htt(u:e df thi? (lffit¢ before the pa-

tti- •. ~, ii~'ini:; blessings. the $tak" 'president ~X ~\'iews with him t1i:e'VistrumoI>S'~ri Jhfo~" mnl(QII mid $J{ggestlO1I$.N~ 'pntriati:Ii~. ~ W01'JilW;(J~ I!:eadnsilip Tra(n.ing Mf;e-t(I1!r T~(l, Pntrill,reh,

B~Fvl$fitg.IJre;. WO~k 9ff~il Stake Patrw:r'ch Thestake l'reii<le111 S'olf>e~ the worK 0ftb§: s~ patri<)l"d1 ~.fIy\:lli\.ea in fnj(frlillitionJlV:d $.igg,MWns" for ]'~tr'c arch$' He should )lQt ~dck1t ... re tlii" retipoJ'tSii:>iHly to Ql1ecgf his counselors, PJatt:iaIThs ben.efit trem. ~"cl,QSc ~alion'Shjp with tl\~i'r srnlepI:e:>ident,

The\'itai~ .. p.reSid¢"U4h;iVjew$; the plitri:ru;ch l!.t leasHWice each yea;r, He-also 'riNiews 1iles~iI1gS the OO<ri~1'ch has givo;aat least twice-a year. As tt<Nd~d, iJ;e'1ltM<.e FreSid@nt"mail{ make.general sngg&4tio.n.$

Ii\! til" <OI\te,nt offue ratri'>n<±t's blessm&,,-. 'The . t, ill(;1}"dISCUSSe:s the patriailis'fe.eJings l<r th\> hcaJth and welfare o'f his family, .. il):te:rs on which ·the patriatth seeks

L .

;"g Sta:tm Ior a Patriarch; The ordinarch is (or aIifetime. so he isnotreer, li~~1J'l<ty bJ;:giv'~ <j.01U,U!1cti(:irijn& <1Ii$.iilg·him rrqn;>.glving M¢Ssmg~.

1U eatti;lid'dS''ihcapatita\c;:! bJ ag'-' or'illPess, as ~1tt~il1e9. Ii)' fhe Jtake p(eSidei).t' qr the pMriarch; ~"t¥<i; -pte4a~'ltw"'i.!i;S;a ri.>OO.htme.ndati~t(l tbe !il'tiorulI\'of I'h~ TWi!Iveiliaf the pa(riarch' biq;i:\'err noiifv.nctiimmg status, If !he ri.;co~lIl1end.'-ti()<>ls aI'prove\1i th~li'll.td;uclt's ;1am'e. is 1):ot Pj"e&e!)tw fora' $uslaJrung.,'ote at the·Rext stakR confer!illce ",iheI'!' ehw:dl I)jflje;lTS are sustained. The ,siaM plisidl'inJ JJ()tlfie~ blshops nat to send members to thatpatri·a((il\. UrI': srake. l"re$jdent alsoensures thai all the hlW>llg~ frili'patriarch has~givel'l are sent promptly

. . Wj~~ "1ld to Church headquarters.at the Iwn<abQv.e:.

II: ~tij:a.~dI is also ,given nonfunctiorung status if )lSleavesf£'.s!'Illca.ry:\ission,. is absent fromhls home ./or ot'lie~ teasuns, moves, to- a different stake, or is ,~pl4ve"dJ!",.!%,~~d t? a p~itiQ!!- of 9'Qi'Ch ,adntin~ . ($~ "p"eriai-chs Who .AreCalled to Another Pbsition" in the n~t column), ill such cir.fl\m$fun&s, fue.sta}arjn'esid:en! senci1j ~rlftei'i!1otifi~

t.y t"() h,

a

g

cation to tl~e QUO,11.wt Qf the Twelve lI1:.a follow,> the jnstrudlons in the previous pa,,,gr!'-ph,

A patrlarch ·w.h.9')j;aSC beeng:itrep. nonftmctj_().n'i.ng status may-continue to. gh'c,pa.tria'0h,ilJ?l~illgs to his 'lincal descendants (~hjldren,gr"lllilth'ildter\,·"t(d great-g"mddii1aten] iJ' tlie:. stake-presiden] .determimes that he ts. able-todo so, The-stake president should review these blesSings .. and ensure. that.corie:; <i.r.~ sent h) Church headquart e rs,

Relrfm1"g II P!lliiaroh 10 Put1ctioJllllg. S(atw{ TO·Ie.. 'tua1 apetriarch W "functioning status, jhe-stake presid;¢r't interviews' him corefuil y' and- sends a ",ciJttl'11 ;e.;.o.l)XffienQi'tij)!1,I"O 1i1Ie' Quorum of the Twelve. If the. r~om~dafi:Op. is ~pp,rOYed, the patriarch:', name i$j~tesen.l<¥i for-a' Sljstal-ning: 'vote-at the next .take cQh(~.rv;.'eor",hke. [;<'inpralpriesH;~oo.d il}¢<.'tiIlg,

Plitt ia~o/i~ 'W};o Move· to'IT O'ijJiren !',!';'ia!a:, Jf a, p"tr iarch move; to a, different' stake, his sta tus becomes npcl:un~i:i~i\iicg: a" sholl~d 1:\'ml'"U t\l<) president l)t the n~W sl'll<e,j'.s a ~urteS:y to infqJ'ffi him Of.his t;eSi· d ... nce there, V the~take pre.slideftl w~nlli him: tQ serve af;.a. patthrrch iDOihe. ne\v &tdJ;::e, h~ ci'rita:cts the' p"J;xjal;"Ch's former &ta'kecpre~idcnt ~. con-l1r!l' the 1"'IriarcFts' worthiness and; pa.si' \;efi'lt.~, If",,. )"lew shike. .rre~ident then follow~ the procedure in the. preceding paragraph.

1£ -the stake l'restdent decides 1)ot Ii) recommend ka,ji'l&,,,the patriftrcll,<;ef,vein the ne~;T stake. 11;1", patriarchis Sl><etl l'Ionftu):ct!oning.st'llic> as.<!xplain€d in the previous column. However, t~e stake prest-de.:O,t:{lh(luld notii)' the Office or the QuOftml. (If Ihe Ty.relve of the.l?Eltdatth's new address in the stake,

P_l!tri~rchs Wlw Are'Ollled Itt .4J1Qrhed3fIIJ:[tlt !'!osi~ fiatt A patrfarchmay not be celled to WI"\) ill it poslfion Of CQ_U)'dl,·ad.DJ:Jj,j5tr,.tion, swW' '"S b,$llop, high couacllor, or sQke presidant, unless N.e Firs' Presidffil'¢y <)'ilq 9'!!1rum 'of the Twelve approve the call Such ~~tqUE'St is wre)y llpProv;xl .. Ifrtisapprovcd, !hie patdarcn i~ .giveli. now'tmctN-r'ting. ~l:atus'l'; (~X-

!9lairi:~a fnlh¢ p~"J.m:is.PIJ\uqm. .

(;:Qnjiapttiality-oj T~lIl1Wn:hlilllles$il1gs. Toprotect the ~'fifideritialit.y'bf patrt~.l;l;:hiiJ bh;$,ings, ti,,,st1"k,,.¥,teSid:eJ,li' ,ensures flV~t ,the' patriarrh l1l,d<il'1'tinds tM.t-a_fw,!hl' pYmtW ~opies. are pl'epahl<d "fOr tIu> r~pi-eFlt 3I)d the lili'sSin'g DookAhti audi\i'te<:()idm_g Ml:he. b'le~~, in,g shou! d be. erased.

lJithl;i~ is an "ie~fiol1.ic copy 01 the' text of the: blesJtillg"if sl1bwClIb,?:deJded [rom .aJI oomplller-;;t,9J(a~~, j(lChldil1j;-aIJ.Y st0)"i]gEl .• ;lg"'CiJ,s,lq o/h,ithi~ .may have been copied.

If the computer "~ to h,duw<,li:l: ,,:Ver tqa.tiyone el.<e, either bysal<!;fo:r sall!~$e; Or for u_'li'~y, <lthe"rs, the patriarCh should ensure that ~'reviousry deleted

blcssil'gJi cannot be l1'i?cove.red: through any technica! '''eaRs.ThIS i;houJd be.done-by eWie(l'efo.nnalfi.":g the.'ha_td 9':;V" Of ru,nnfing~. deanmg t>.tilily' thill! will ~l:iffiinat""' thv possibility of recOVl)dllsthe text. .

Direct tlWI"Gip,fitual Education Fund Program

rn co un tries where l'..-rpdtwiJ Eil.uc:;afifjri. Fund (PEF) loans 'ar€'i1l'p.ro""d,ru~ st:iiII'~p-r"'$idellt administers the p~ogaonl folr hill ~t1lte under the. 'direction of the 1IreE PEP committeo.-He.dlrects eifpds J,) wcdt out worlhy )l0ut1g a:\:!.WtS" particularly returned; missionaries; and encOtlrgg\ls,'them. to develop-a plan 'or a career mjd $$091 ing.

VI!ben a pe:rsOll~u.";;t~ " l'£lqoon, a member ",f' tl;m,5I<ih~: pI1l.>idency inttirviews him or her fbr worthiness 'and need,

PEl' effOfls llLe-cd"ooirial&i l\1'tfi. fue:·Cllll:rcltEducarlcnal Sys('e!l!' Ofin,ch Emplo)'m"nt Resource Services, ;u1d otl-WJ'~ who :assist']n Ihe s.take.

for more infermation ~tiqi;lt the P&Fpwgram, see p;}ge 105.

Diiect 'P\:lbfrk Affujrs Efforts

The stake pIe~;dency direct:'l.Jiiblic affalrs-e.ffol'ts in. the-stake. M(!mbe.~ o:nhe·sl;,k,_ep.resi~ieJlcy alw· have p:timarY're$'poh$il;>ility for the Chweh's ~OQd ;,'banding in }he cililinttmi-l'yand' :for r.elatiof\shj.ps with clvit add .t'om.rmmity leaders, The stake presi(lgr\r.s:grvef> a-Uh" primruy Ghu:rcl1 spokesman to the news rii,,:CIia on mattars that p.e:.:tam·t",lhe.s.tal<:ec

The st""~"l'ds:i<ten't or an-assigned counselor or.garriZll's and6v~r$w.~. tIi" slake public .al'fl,.iJ:s council, U1e . .st.ll<e j'ifGsid~t'rn"y also be desi!;Da\.>d by a Qleml;1«r of'the l'n:sid€Jlcy of ·the &,Ve.ilt)'orthce Aif,a h€SjdC\J:Icyt~j be 4alnnau of a mullislakeoinaflQnai publica ffairs eouncil,

Fer fi\@,Ll-ifo;ctl;liltion,s.Gllp"ges-295-'98'in Book L

Perform Civil Marriages

Thg stal!:c president mqy perform civil mareiages ~ll~e legally ~L1tboriz",cLby local government a!,ltJ!.or~~Y-o'Fof 1 nstru ctions, see'~ Crv il Marria gW' otl pages'.S3-84,He«ll"Y nor a$$i:gn tJ:ms'l-(j a:c0'!Pseh'lr.

Respmu,l to A{'cid",f'~ ';11d blh~r Serious. Situations

. The"' ;;;tak;e .president should be nbti&~a jiromptly .>f (lilY 'injuries; ·il1"~5Se", -accidents, and prop.eIt¥· dam,age.tl",t O(;(;UI 0" Church pwp-e.ify PI' a:r", the resuH or sornGtlt'ng. lhat happt;l1edct~lriOg u.Ghurch-sponsored acrivityin the' stake.Tn. these situations he-should fpUow th€Oin$tru~·tioM on,prrg.es'-J,@ . ..,.65.

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R~ Legal Matters ·~rage·17s:.

Common Juds"

,As a wmmon Judige, the stake.president conducts wcnhiness .. interviews (~ page.23), .ciiuns-d-s·.slal;e, members (see.pages 25-219, a.np: ai1#ili;;~ieisCh1:trdt discipline (see pages lO'5 .... 2~). lie may also be asl<.<l !xFcertify the'wo~lness iif'Ch'l!d, employees (see page 1 74Jc

Direct the Church WHfat-e Program ana Q.pehiti.ru..s ' Oversee Welfare lis.?i~tllllC~ ih Speci.al Ci rcumstanees

'Welia:r<:1 assistance-is-administered bybi"h.op~. .However, in the tollowingbrc·ltmsta.ncci;· a piSl:\6p 111.ust"rec.ive special approval be.fore p~civj'~fjiig \-velfare assistance,

Mfdieii/ Expenses rlw{E:.cceed $5.00Q. If the~ total ,G{mch payment ofa " e ",dY·m€'mber·s medicalexpenses j~ expected to' exceed. $,?,GG~, ~ st'd)<e presl" ·d~<I~s..aRProvaJ is rt.'qulred b";fo~ Ute bi~h6p II)"Y commir to p~ he~lth cateproviders, 11\e stake pJ:eSident may authorize the biSl10p'1o" pay up to. a total bf' $1O,OOO .. OUiside the Uniti'2H:;til.~ "l1d Canada.Area Presidencies .m'a.y .des:.ea~~the '$!l;'ooo and ,i£lO,OOO l.imil$ moi d.r~uihst~:nce~ warrant.

. In IheUnil-ed State's aild<=an",rda,.th~ P-l,'e;>iding Bishopric's appxo:v.al.is required if tbe,·totaI.Chtirrn r~ym~nt ()f_~ n~",iiy: ~emb!!r'i;, medicai, expenses is expected to exceed $:I,O,[lOO: If-u:..e'stake .. pres,ide,tt~ feels tfJit[ Church payment may be jilstlfie:d, lie ·su.lr m;,1lj_ a 1l',~Q!1unendatlOn iot tb@ P-rcsidiitg Bi,hopric !ill consi.i;l.cr.,1fe submits tMs recommendation thi:Ull$h Welfare Health Setvic.,;-;{1-80I-240-363·5 (IT .1;800:45.3- S$6'O; extension 2.3635). . ".

OutSide the UnitedSl.'l.tesa.nd Canada, tI;le st:ak~ pr¢s.iden~ .centacts the Area PTeSjden~y fp.r ib~tfu';' ti$s if Church paymentof-s a needY'mell\b<!~'s meCfieal.exp<m~Il~· is expected .to el(ooei;t fhe. amount a stake presiderlt may ,,-u:th.orize;. Tile Area rr..sid~l).l!y mayauthonze exBenditur€» pi ~£ tqJl~,o.Q(). TJ '. the Area Presidency f~ -th;J.te~p'enditUl:es .exceeding llii_"callH)!lJ1t may be tu_stilJ:ed, they submit: a l'('COMIHeJ1db.tip.<1 'for (l>e l"resldihg BishoprIc to -consider; Theysuhnut !hi;; rec(\_tJ:U:rIeI1!3a!jonthrough W"~fure rk.,lth Se,rvici'l'S (I-i!(l) -,240,3635 or l-l)OO'4S3;SS6Q, ~xi.insi9~'2.~3635) .

When the ChUTe\' provicl.es assistance wi;th raedical~xf"ir!~es, Hje mesnber.orfanulyshould wde~ig-' '# natec'!.;;!s fhe'pany respoas it. lefor -parm"l;li. . n

,13tJrctl9peaJal Medical Cifcw@staw;cs. Fast-offeruig iundS"lJ,a~ not-be used to help p;:ty t(j(. medical Glee tfuit i~ beyoml ~he usual and customary pl'act!ce BQ.st.bMd le a d"yS' ha ve received ~rproval 'in f,r(iql I:l!e Rirst-Pr~S'idency in each case (see fW ptin¢iplt's about, ptoll'id1n,~' medical care).

, tin&,;funds rna y; nof be used to Iielp pa.Y

<il tare that is.received ,Oil tstde rhe admin-

When ,~ s:t;'lRe--pl&m~nl' ~r·n"i¢mb€.rs?f his immei!.ialr! f«!JIll), need. "'el~' assistance" he contacts the hWtol'dnh~Wa.rd:in which h;@lr<Si"es. The bishop follows the principles and gu!delin'?s g"",~,rniD,g\ ,.ffihre assistance-as he "":0,,.111 far any o!hh Ch'-J-fch 'In"\nber.

Weep N'e'1il~ an,dAssiStal1ce Confid~ti<'il

Ihe stake preSident shou14 keep, confldential the' ~cI~ ot membera ruad the help that ls,p~'Q';,de-<ii

lWJ;\1 BUihqp:S If~ast,off¢ri\'g exp.eni:j.iI)lIefi_

E",e;-d Cpriitibuti(\:ns .

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Preside ,oyer tti~ S lllke' Welfare' Comntittce ~ pages 3-15-16 in Book 2.,

o.rganize !he Stake 'Bishops' \vella reCouneil Ske F\ig~ 63,

Participate inthe RegiOl1<in~7e.lf~re tOOl)JJittf€ Seep?ges !iO-i)L

B,,,.the Agent StakePresident t()l "'~J.itit€Qp"l",\i6:n.

·A men:i.ber.dr d}e: l'lX~sid'=ncy of ~h¢- Seventy 0, tl;e Area Presidency a.pp()itit~ a,1 a'gent stake toeach bishops' slo:rcllp~/o?iIID1:¢fY, home, $t6rag~ C\\\,~ef, employment resou~cc G'erll'e;,'J11.'Od.u,ction prtiject, Deserer l"dl1slr~es store, .~Iiq P:tl\"f wflfu(~ op;~n'tion or project ih the area. '!;be ,!genf_!;t"k~'pl'esiq,cl1t isaccountable M a I'tl(i~lnl:>er,of the 1?$:_,>i,de.ri:cv Of the Seventy or the Area . Presidency The,ag"':llt$ia:~~:assig:!lm"'-rtt usually changes.every three to five y,*,r~,

All stakes that are served by a welfare j?petatiOll, nqt just the ,agent stake; mar be q;liw. on' to pl..;>vide volunteer JabOT for it n.eseefl'ol't$- are coordinated in' ~~:gio~ w1:1fi'OO 'committee rneetings or (l{wrdioa:liIig9>uIi~il ~Mti1lg$ (see pages 00-(1).

OrpanlZe: alli):gellfStakc Operating C\-;:rrirriitteC

Wh;>ri a' stake-ls asstgned I@ oversee a Church welfar,,,.@peratio[;!, the. president of the ... gent stake, o1'g41-riiC;; an age";t sfa:\fu Qpel'Mirtg ('ommlttec, This cofu:mittee is COm.pOs'ed 'of th~ stake president or an a'$iiiMeij c6uri~e!9't, the sfuke,bif;J:j('lj>$' welf;rre ecuncil ,thn:i.rman, thi sta.l<e ReHd SOciet}' pJ.6,ident, .U\e manager of oh" ()'p"tati~, /ltld 0tQ_")' ·sp"'~ialjs~a.s needed, This.commitreemeets l'¢g'ulirly 10 prp~jde priesthood guidance ,and .support to thr,l (),pemtioti manager, '10 ensure,. that theoperatien se~es ,I\~dY' ril,;;Mbers'<'\f'propriatdy, .and to Q:)<;)r4ihale "tlJuiife.er labpr,

Prepare for and 'ReSPOlld'to,Emergimpes

The'strJj:e.p~csiden~directs the-stake w~lI<itc cornmittee In preparing a. stake 'el)'lcrgency r,~sponse plM" Tj\I$p1atj_~ghbu]d. be coordinated >vittl gimil.u· i1~ans jn the v.'e1Kafl~ f!?gipIi and community, A mernMr of th,,' Presidency pi tM pi<Vefily m,.tl"" Area Presidency providesguidelines fQc rrep"ring the

plan, ..

T):n." ~M:ke welfal;t; couunittee makes Msignmel'l,ts felt i:ariyi.'lg'!iut the );takl:'s e~e!:So:\,llcy .response plan. The ,';oqlIliittee pe'ri(lp,;"aIlY'Mv~e'"s and upd:ates

fhi'se as:sigt.trheitls. ..

During,'t>.o;i fmerg<lnty" l,he'slake pres'idency, receives tePOds from' theblshbp.s on the condition. Of

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Church, members and t'hJ_ueh pmpcTty, The:,s1:ak" ,P,t-esJ dency, rhenrepo rts tn a me mber of th" P'te$i'deller-or til., Seventy or th", Area Presidency;

Thttfirrg aruemru>gl!mcy,'Chumh,leade<iS should 'm<tkc, thc5(_'>vtces of thed\mcn avallable.to civil auth9<itie~, G:hl.!,cl!'I~ ... ders-shouldalsc tm inde,pendenl ,ictio;,'in heh"If.6t Ch"fd, members-as n""ded,

",Wit}>apP-Luval from .a member of thePceskkl,ll'Y o-Lthe SeVie"t,'{ or the Ar"" Presjden~y; Chu<w,blJ,ild,u;gs;"except tI'TIlples,mi],ybe used rts,shellers,.firs~ a; d !'It."t!'enS" fce<'lihs, l()¢atidn!;" iu1d ~,,':CruatioJ;l' cctt!l;l;s a ming .eme~l1(\es:'5fii~ and ward; we1fate',<;limmittilf" ens',!,!, th a rbldldfug~: ... :"'" 'm!ili'ttairfe\:Lffi<) pcptt'Ct(~ F:e;ffi d>lsFiiktiQli _ti_rjd "ariaaJfSm, 'CQJiu;nittee' ,rr\e.),Jj!1Snl,$Q,&:StlN;;ulat: th~ i;I$t,\~thi;: b\lil84'~' t\b~rv~ :cti_t~tcjf si~q,~- ?f'{fii~l1ct: ii:id~~~'lh:e: l,Nqrd,N'INlwom;White tl)e;y,a""m the hu,t!aing:

Duf'i~~t~m~gffuy,)I\e; :t!ttk~ B~id<;nt, 6v~,~ piiblk ini(j'i'In~tion thiin:~ ~leilS¢d; tb2m~y by; tl)e ,tl1_urd,; ~osu.Ii~_g'tha:t,'ili~ aCc'~~,jlte "~,, tiif@y,He m~ kSpq!ld foqpesb'o!)3' Jrom the medi'a, or he'!)5py n:;_<iign I)~:~ta.[w. public ~lfiibdlrector' or asslstanf'to- doS<l"I-\e slw may ~1: ... e.as ih.;:,loc",Lehu(~h spokesmen, or may de!;~sna!,,_" spii«esrn:.'\n,. ''0"" stake president. .reviews "IId nprf'-w';s all news releasesgiven hycthE' ,sF!Qbt<tn,ln, !;;l¢,;;lsogiW" pli'ClJ'><."r~ijW!ilio!l to oW

'~uthQOr1tre5.an:d reUe(;ageoc!l'~'" ~,

Vvhe:.-" t:h;cre\i,(l :tYvo or more v.,'.;u:M'i'rr tt.:,,',~:ic-inity,;;Iih."sttiJ<e f'r~aent'maY~PRO:int one bish'9P to 11itfldEe<all reql#s!\l l(irffi,trii11sii!nt$, This, MJpti~l'i:iid };j:'-friltuqou actd'J'o.JW'Si.m.,

'Where' l<rrg!'<numbers Of tran.~ielt~o',,,re: se-eldng', ;:i~isfanct:t. <I' meffitfut of the pi-eiidi(pcj' of lfre Sev ~ e .. ty 'Or'Utjl' iSr<;tt P.re~iqff;l.cy'm<iy~iCq._W!t~ ~PI;O"al Jqi:mll\e'<p;'m.,i<!ilCig,)3l$nOp-l;\i; fo clill ;;q:i'\I~<ili,se;rViee wqf,km;_toh.aiidl,.suc1l. ~i:ui~l$, W:henp~fuli,;t~ matr Who, ;$~11Od:.:i"ould_I-i"ve)lm:vi<i.;J. a.bishop, :b" <;xp<;>riellc<:J;l in, hdpthg~J;b!"~Yr bt:, firro.ili"I\'\itI:l the 'u~"' "f(J.1twc-r:, w~1f;mi 1'''''''~S~ and serve under, the d-iu:tttiO'l1ot the bishops' storehe use IDJrna:gl'lF. EX(e(tttpns to- thee guideline;;:'rnustbe'''wrroved by tR(; .rres:id:i'ngBishop,ri<:;

Pre ... i~-" $"i>@ to ~~ in: PriSQt,s,H9~P,til!;, .arrd Other !m;tit~ii(>,n. .. '

,Sla'ke; 'I?oosidgnts are 'enCDm-agoo to, provide-sup!XlT' to ri1e!l'(l:iers ih prison&! lJ.bsp~&ifui< arid other 'il\l-$.titlfruQ"s' ,,;irnii1 theil: :bqund"de:s, ~ej).houla "dQ

:;~~~~P:~~:~~~St~~;M~f:~~~;~ti~

.~t.itl.@n~_

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The-stake p.resicient det,"rmin(!~th",'suFpor~ that ts -to be: p.ov,iil.ed ;11 each institution. He 'aiilO' s:UJX'f' vlses.the support, llss:1st#! by, other local j;>riesih/rod leaders; If the ,stake l1!¥,ds llclp pfPvid:mg ,sern;;., .!o institutions. wilhin-,it~;'boundai:ies, ~:meirlher .of the Pffisiden;c:yof,theSe'V$\ty'"or tiie~t';a: Pte:}i~~htY m~Y'<l5~iinon~ 'DY'm~,reqearbi ~takeSi t9't\&slS't

The"st.'tke pre,sid'",n;t'(>FanaSSig!¢d bishop maJi call a"Jlrie.stIfbod holder to: Qv;er~,the support ,t!Wt i,~ gi~eti',!6: fii-wif~ .~t ~'ms~'w'iiont m prisci.!}s, m~ s~~li;l 1:i~'~ll~d $'%d(,;"ith, rDal~ iftt>i",jJ$,; and,~:n~t tWo) me-ni'tw~wcil:ti~~~praj,uSb"al_l:chu;M wife ,shoui.;! b;; called to. work withiemalL"i:n:m;:ite~,

'ta~~;%~~!~~~~~b!;~~;:;;:d; ~~~:

essary to we,d the need $ 'of those mllo1\(~" S(,MQ;S u~,~tiy icillQw ffie ~am'~'kr"W;lt"~Aaqifm.~nlrn~tn:s: except tn,,[ the S<'lcr"mJlllt"fsl~ota<1millis!'ffi'ed to inma tes in' prisons. cAs ;U1 excepf Qn·t(I Cb,url,po!.icy, when services-are held-In pr1S01'lSl, inrnat<'S'IDajl pare iiciratcbl', offering pray-ers "JgiVinI;;'!alks-reg.ID:lJess 6Hhetr <eUgi'6ti'> .iffiHal'i9f' ,*sj;,tJdiiigitvth¢<Cho@i_

Other s~PFlJrt thatmay-be Si'~ e n 'to members;in these, i±'\1ltitutiOI)S ;r>d,u:les,eottd!l"jihg;'J;ome tffichtil!;., (1sfltlns Lead1illg. Sunday- SdlOol clas3es,' famil¥ h.,IDO evimi;n~:serriina1Oy Qr instituie, classes, aI;Id' ((the. sJ:!eci .. lprOgrt.~,.

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In.collaborafion with. !he Pmesthooo I'kpartIru.>nt at Churchl;lea(Jqum'leXS, LDS Famj1ySerifit€.s l~ reo spqiiSible for IDd,tenals and'profe:&siql1al rE!sQ.utre; E6;'o5.5iSt thbw in cOir-Mllifu(d"'iniltitUtIDfiii' "lid 1:Iuili

~hi~;l~-=~~~i~4 jL~J:t;~~;~;=f

deucy6f't1,...SeyCJ;t1y,PT ·the i\:n;a ~i.:!sidimcY,

High '-Council

'The ~'pre~Mencyc",Us, zy.relve htgh l'iriestldq rotm,the sfake high coundl *"" l;J&q liJ2:1). E1der,~

~~t!~1;a~;;~?1i£i?hie~]%~

s.takii pJi>sidency mal'''''!!: JIril{f;l,ry ch..~pWns who live in.the s\ake 10 secveashigh coundlots.,

U'nB ..,:tl1,c(d~,';:(icih oJ tJ;tc"st:a4 ~p.Th~\a.ency, b,iglii ¢b,uni:oi1o.s: ,h!:1p '-<:>v,.;,;~~tlie' work cin:l\,e'Gh'iJ.i-<;h in, I'hestake.TIli:>i bay~,lhef6iIo.wm,r;;"avlSpii':}' .and administmtivll,rnsponsibilitif3S:

1: Repies,ent !\he SJilke pros,ider.cYiJ'l' hlg-h p.rteS-(s gtoups)clders'qllxinllIJS.; wnrds.and branches.

X1lerye .as Qd~'iSl:,rs to st~a'-lxiliuzy' p,..sidiMde.;.

AssiSt the S!akrri!esid~",cy in fulfillin!.'; tllcit're~j:jQn$ibiliMs,foi: .oii~slonary work.ln- the'sta·ke. H.elp·o\'e~$I,'t! teinpJ'eoaud familyltistory workand ihe-Q:.l.llct; programs )jsted O.il'JXiIg¢ l),

3. $t>nre"flJr tli¢ stake priesthood exep1i.tive commlttea ~ti\ke limll'\~ a,n~i.stak:~ wel£are~olllmittee. Serve \11\ the sl,(licii' Meldli~e:k -Pri~JthOo.d :COffi" miltee or stake Aamnk Priesthood. committee as ,"s$imred.

4. r~r,tig~at(J.iJl ~take \lisciplin~ry councils,

Ih~ r€$p6!lsi!;~ rtti€.s 'ari! exp Ia ined in de t~j I ert F !it> 163-64.kidlook; l'.

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:llYery ~1;iR,,",boulg lia,\Ye~. q,¥lilied~ fwictiOl'IJJ.1g.' ~talie clerk. Clfl@ Or more: assistant stake ,1(!:t:bIllay :ilio b.ecalled. ,li·/!ssistant ~taJ~", clerks. mr cal1ed;ilie ~loo presidency may assign Jneon. to' ""rio us p!lrtS 0t 5'Iii.k.e 'record k~",-ping!·such as financial J'"eco"ds, '*ioiis on 1I"lJfu>ber paitiCipa tii()n, ~nd historical .recl1r~ .QlheJ1.aspigIuUents that are.given to-clerks interseemg Church materials' infhe, stake .and' .me ,ia-l<et¥hh,61ogr specialist

~sfak-e dGrkis '0'11100 MId set apart by the stake A};,Sjsta;Iit stake clerks 'a", called and set ~ sfjke Frq;,denidr an assigned-counselor, ~<id by' the stake p:r-esid~fl(;'}' and W()Tk ir direction, Assistant .stake, clerks also 1'<0, unijei tl\e~au€~ti6n of ih~st"ake' "cleik. .

T(ie;$ke.l1letk .. and as$l~tillt stake eierks shmuel 'Pe Mekhi~d.:.J'ril'Sth<')Qd lmld¢i:~ W hoare worthy )0 Ii.af:la te1Jtpte rJq:,jruft,,'p,d.

A1lflerJ<s'Shou~d ~a~~ unquestionable integTif~

nd1!WlI0ltSlrat~ a, wllUngrl_e§s ro ft)llow ·the< Lord's "I'b1l;J,W~nJn;tdll.i.S: They sl.tqil4 h~ l\onast.1il).d £,a~ft1l ·.Wi;Or<f J:\iepers. They shouldalso be cap-able. te'ach' ers and ·admh~trilt"()Ts. Tti~ clerk whe is ,a8si.gt .. ed to fu,anOOl~FtbdJd be qualified to ltandit:: fi,ja;:'dal lI1afters, Calling p",rh \'il1p meet th¢se 4ua.!i:lfc<1l~ "lions·win helpensure thil.ttb.cy ha,YBfh~Spifjt ofth.e

Lore with thoro 'as' tiley work with QWir&Jinaoces. and records,

Tile duration of clefkS"s<mv~<:e sh6:uldo bes:uifid<411 for them. to learn their duties, magfiiiy therr «allfugs, and preserve continuity in their WOl'k. They do. nor need to- be' released W hen 'a stake .preSidency is r<;-

oigtln.i7..e,d. .

The slake c!erk;s responsibilities are m'i\l1n.e4 on' page~ IM~41 and 153. 'The respensibilijiesof assistiiI),t stake dE'J'ks' are o·1litline'd. on pages 141-42 and l5:3 in this book.and p.a%~ 284 in Book2.

Stake Executive Secrefary

The s!hl", pJ\l,_sident· or an-assigned counselor calls an,·a sets: lIparr <i' st;>Jci>\;:xKuth'e s.;tret~·ry . The exeeufive secretary sli.oulcl"be' a t-;1d.ch:i,iedek. PrJ.~th.()OO holder. '''l1()' is worthy'tO have a teniplc,,*omrneii.d.

')lie o;i%:e.t",liYc, se'qrlUy is ~. ,,~~st.al1t ttl t_h" M.!'ke preSidel1t):y:. Be meets wj~ ·the stake.presrdency and p.riWar€$;.m.~tillg agei1_dd"¥ irlstJjrct¢. He.also attends meetings of Ih~ slake pneslhoQd ex"ecutive:@)mmitree, stake Q,)ul).cil,.<II1,d st:ak¢ w<;!.fai~.cI)m.mIItM.

!dO! coqrdiltatei> stake business 'b~eeJ;i "the stal<e presidency and high 9')1.1,1"1.0 I. He also s<;he,d u~e~af.pointmenls foli. tl"l-,,$take presld(Jti;~y. H~ diStrii?",Jes copies of Church publlcat!ol).$ and rorrespondence promptly.

I.j:" reviews ih.estafiJ,s pf home teaching in ·the stake withtbe stak-e.lfr~J.d",n~y.

He' coordinates tlW Church migazlne ~UbS"::lip!;()")l effOf,~S in the' Mal;;e .tll'lle .• s fll,;> sta;K-e presrdent, assign~ this Tesponsiei.lity to someoneelse' (sl$ p~ge" 284 in Book 2);

H" advises' th(!' stake j.)OO"sidenct qI tn:€ro.Q~f.S who are entering the .riU.fitil1'~· 6j:,are already iJ'. .rtcilital'Y' service .. lJnder the Pir~Ol1\ ~f fih<l.·,~l"'1<e .p~ideI)C:)\. he lDay help coordinat .. Church .oi;:iWttation. fOJ" stake 'members' who. areenrering the. Jnilim.ry (sell page 138).

He -insttucts ward .e:)(ecu.t~v.e secretarfes a~. '''quested by the-stake president or by bishops.

11

l Ward Administration

l1l.tposea,n& Otga:ru21ation ora Ward

, Hio/,o:t0rta) ministry"fue Savlor'Nganiz.ed

Hit" and ~~bUshed cOflgl'egations of'beclie"-

er,s, MembMs 9f.Hi> Cl"uJ;Ch ))let t~"'flieI IE> ,yor.mfl,ka,n'ili~ gQs£tel, ill~4,ser"e and ~trengtl1:e:n each othen

M in thE;' .aJj¢~ent [Cl)urch, members-of TtleChux<:h, "£jesus ,chtIst~f I:,att~'1'-d,ay Saints are o,rsapizea INo (()ugx~ga tiotl.-<;, L1\rgf ¢ong'!egllt;iQt1S <II<! called wards, 5ma11 oongregaJiqQS arr>(;ill~ branches, 'the'l'.fPOSt' of t'hese ff;mgi~g'it;i0rtS, is to' help all people ",OfIll! unto eh.nst, and b;i pe~f~cte!:UIl .tillY;"' (Moroni 10'32'.,

TIlC bieMP holds 1h« priesthood J\;e)'S to preSide Qvel''ll >,@-8 ,a\l'a d,irect th",""Ork 61. ,the ,Church ;.n' the ~~d. H¢-.a.,~d !tis .counselors minister to wal:d memW,ts1n lwe; I)eipjng"gl)ttg to pass-the iUH;Jwrt;>liry and etern,a11ife 'of man" (M<::s~~ '1 :39l

• th!, bishoP'has five, principal msppllSjbiliti~$ II;>.

llt;~sicliug \lv,€r \) W4rcli' '

L F!~ ls prils.identofthe Aaronic rti€,,thood; 2, Jie'is-the,presid["Ighlgh'pri0St.

3. Heis.a CCnTIllIOn J:idge,

4., jJe'<1<inlin!~tei.' the''Clmw wclf~r'e~rogram. 5, lie @Yersees' finances, records; and the,us~'atld

soc\lriti bf the:meef.jngh()u~e, ' '

Thpe'IltsponS~i1ities !Ire ~iliii.,d in, this SCCt:iO~, 1'lIC b_iSll.Op and LtJS counselors shQuld .seek lh~ IOIcH,' ~dance jl1;Julf~: (hl)!n'i,

TI;I,e:!l4;t.9P should delesa-t" manyi1Ssigi;mieilt~ to tIi,~ <iiPu$~dr .. , the ward clerk, the, wa,td '~lx"cutiV!,! ~~r<"t?rJ:" assistant ward derks"and quorum ;iln'21 aJJ#.li'lJ:Y.le~ders, Th;js aUo"iv.s 'him It) .copcentt:afe on dfliijes !Ii.at lui "\O!N~$hoUJd ord.inaril,'{ do.

!lll!e 'bisjlOp i(;, absent, ill, or othei;wise' U11<$ktiJ pgdl'lrm'hl$ dU,t).es, a counselor tn<tY,act in hjspJa,ot t\'!llPorml1 excc'pt as noted .in tilis, haIlqbook.,the": tiJW1~tqpj,$ to "Ql\Sylt, w:jth the stake preSident if he ImH)}lcitjons, al?ouf;u:tinS ~O( the bishop.

PIesiPc,J:icyof the Aaronic Pfksfl)oo_d

'I1l~ B.is.h.6ptk jf the presidency of ,(h~ Aanmic rrlcsttio'Xf'.\:n the"''varid; (~iieD&C 107:15), The biShop

is also president-of the priests quorum in 'lJ\e''I'.,al-d ($e:eD'&'C 1'07:87-88,) ');he bishopricshould stlJdy pas's:'age:s t!'t il • .;:' scrjpttJie~ and instructtons jn the handbooks' thiitpertail1' to tl;1~ AaJ:ClnicP1:i",,,fhooil. The hi$hop',aiid l1is'oolJiTh,>'elors hll",,'sil'fi:iJi,,' responsiblht:ies for YOtW15"""m"'.l1 in i11e~<1'rd,~s ~hcy have for Aaromic'Priesthood h(j},:jeJ'S,

Membns of'tIle bishoprLc''''atd:\ over ,,'nd nurture yotJng men ~ii young ,,,,;)trien 'in: 1:t"~WlIreL They heip Aaronic PrJesf)'idt\d holders, aC0"mplish the f'urposesof the Aaronlc Priesthocia (~'il B_ilg8 1,77-'78 ill Book 2), 'They help young women Iive the Yu,mg, WOm(\i1v'alu.% (S<lC pages 211-1.2 in' Bo{)k,:2), They prlpall youth live the standards inJot th~ Sh1?ftgtlt oj Yauih.

The- bishopric oversees l,ar6rricPrietthood"gt'\oc rums' and YOUJ1g Women classes. The biiih6'prk also o"erse~ the ~val-d Young 'Men and '(O·lm.g VI1ir!:jln organl2:aliMs. 1"he bishoppresides 9",e:r th,c, w4I;d A:awrtic l',rieSlti(lOQ 'cj)'["l\il1.i ttee- aml bisb oJ:fiO:: you ttl coit\Jtlii.itee,.

f.Qr.mon! infq~ma'ti(>t\, see'page!> 1&l-81 and 21f>- 17 k.Boo<\;,z"

Presiding- lIi@ll"rie'St

We bHhi)p'has'the following J'~spqw>;b:i[iti'es,ai, the Jj'~jqini higl;( priest in the ward.l{~, c9wi~lo)"$ Msis! li:im,

T~achthe:'G~p~i

Memhers ',~f tho" btsl:)<)pric areteachers, They teach tl,e gospel'rnni!etirtgS, classes, and Interviews, 'Tlw)' should also bear th~ir tesiimoJ1'i!'S otte,,; ,

)l4etllbers of the btshopric base thdr :t"".<;_hingon thfl soi'iitll:lrcs. and \tli.~ W1:)rds of the latter-clay proph.ets (st~,tD·&c 4:P2~52:~), Th;eyteachby'th<lpo,vet of ,tn",$pfritAt~r\gtll!Wing n\'~J'hbel;S' faith.in fhe Savior and th';'{r <;omml ID(¢llt .to ',ob'io/ His' commandmen I-s

(see D8iC 4Z:14.rf3\.15'), '

The bishop and' his ,~)"'n~J(j'ts o\'erse€ and SUP" po.rtothru,swh,o teacJ:t,U~e gQt;pel in the ward, They ,ensme Ihatteati1ii,g is,k[ti:hive ,~"d do;ctfu-..ally coirecr. They <I'!sOCQc9flnige m:ffi\b~ tiotstudy, teach, ill~d hve the gospel a:t,liome"

F~r '¥lQre ihi'0l"'li'1q.!i<>:n';,.P9Uf l~chiJl&" se-e pages jl)(j,,":3(!~ in ,Book 4-

13,

Instruct Leaders.

Members !;>f the bishopric instruct leaders in doctrines, OCSpOTiSibilllies, policies, and ptooedw:eS', ,nus

4~:;1;~iI~~~{~d~!i:Uj:.:f:;;~;tii~~;

callings,.

Re'So;tlR'" for irts,t"'di<jgJMde.s'irl:du.de ih" S¢#pc tllij,S; !!Jachin:!¥< qFthe: lit~dliy'pjqj:'ih<!'t!;,: CIL\ji:d! i)ilJ:LctbQoks, "tid, orhet:ChUlrCh.pro.1\lfe-d hauun,g

rrtl!<t_eri*; .

Oya"¥e Eflc"ts;toAttOmpli:Sh the Missi01l of Ihel;:~ urch

MiS~!QjurrJ h'(Jrk IPriJtlaII;?ifig the G9$jJ~l)_ 1:lff6Lt~ to 'slla'7 ~~ go:sP(1_1 rn:e.lii.~t6lfr:c.li\:e\"hen !Ii-ey are w~rd ':~Ii~ ~"'9 ')\("'4 Medlii- ~ t:!le 'pwM'illg rligh riie.st, ~'[)rSh~p iFf<)Sppm5blii fotffioiworR()f 8hE.'rii!g: tile 'msp~l, wtebtiom and, ·~~fI"a:tion in the ward, His ccunselors, the' w ard, .mission leader, .and pth\(l;~ ,,/,,;';;;t. hiin,bu t hi.~ personal p"dikipation .and J",a;de'r.';hlp",;:e essen1t:t;ik

Memb,,~':oriFf(:b:i,\;'t!Qpiio;: '$:e1 ~F exa . .nple' mall,,)'i\1!l"cilie gospel ,iDa !kUowSNpping.new'meIili!E!l:s. They eocourage ana .oversee ,dth!!l'S- ill these efforts, givin15' d i'reotioh:as·need.ed,

M~:mHel;!{ofthe'hisl\qiPri<:: ,eru,"U~ that .tl;te doc!Tmes, p~iRdp l<l~ ;il)d .blessings watmg'to missf6I\' <try w.,,;,k J''i':. h1i';%ht r~Jady .in 'vva~~' Ii\~",ti;ngs; ""(I d~ ssesvThey p:htnsptrjj:'t.~Il' ,uplUting sa",ra~ent m~etings that members fe-el cnmfnrtable "wiling others.to attend..

The bishoprk helJl5pros~c:tive> fi:ill."time miS'..'ioQ. 0,';1:'" prepare to.serve missions- The bishop interviews and recommends, 'w(.rthy- warn ];rre~bers jo "<1,,'C asluU-I:ifue.rrussionaries (s.ae·pages.9.1"':ilJl),

The ·l;isl1Opiic oversees the priestho.Qd exewtiV€ CQOi<!)1t1(.:e and w<).I4'.·~UWl~il in d.,,,dopinl;; and-impl!'Jnentil11i' ~;_1'I"aTd! mj.ssJenp]an.(se~ Pi.e~dl My Grn;ptk p<i g¢', 22m: .Based <:In, tbis:p lam t'ho bishopric coordlnatesthe wiU'ci'~ missionary; :retentioll"and-'a£~ t;'vation--effol'ts. the Progress Record forov:",Ju(±, iii matntaiaed. by !:hi'. hill cilme. miss tQnaries,' i;,;a V~Il· able resource-for :rJanriin&;::an:d ('oorcliiw.ting .this work Asc'ne~i!d~t1iebish9Ptk r,;.lkeS~",.,jgnment$ 19 help invcilig:.fpr;;, .riew mem1i~, ",,4 l~:.acti"" n)~mbers. . '. .

The' l;ii .• "opc~lk. ward m.lssii;>Ik ]eaci'cr; and the oish-qp 01' llis,c,1i\ffip,lms G~~] ward mis~j'o!'litile'$' ti,WIlb ers of th e"biSh:o_J'I'iC di K"j:t the effor ts:Of tM \"iU"q jru",,~i,o.n lea~er, f-le:',~ ,ar\' .imp1irtant ret;Q)irce t9 thleih i~ 9ev~MFh~g~ ImflIe:m~tiTIg tq'" wiu4,~, SIOI~ phn and iii fiQ1i.\w:io:il; tlirQ!lgl:\ oj;, 'mi,Mi&niiy ri1i\tiB'!>,

14

The bfsi:roprt",· ~ives, r.egular :reports from the ward mis.>itln leader 00 !he iollovilmg ,efforts ohvu:r;dL members, ·wara mi~5io",,:r1~,ana. f"ll·time'mis.lollaries: sharing 'the gpspe'l, te"chirtg;. fcllowghlpp~. str{>J\I;~Jh~!;ne;w nwmbets; and.activation.

.~ bi40p andhis cql1FrseltW .. gd, kJ:now fu".es~ I:ih".!looit"S.'and bwrseeclforts tofcllow£li1p !hem:; Ute bi~hop m.eets· with th,em p~L~I)a li¥ before th~y aIi!bap~d~. but he does·net:mleru.iew';them for baptism. <;>"9£tel'mil1e'ilicirworJ;lili,I'S'"

A memberof the bi.shepric w,"'llill!y pTffilde;;at con\felt baptl$'tw seM~·i(l ,the ward, H¢ 'or the W<lrG m'issi'{n' l~":deru!ju"llycon'd..li!'ts .the s."",<ices ,(sO;'e"

pa,&f'3~). .

The h:ishopri<: <0:1,,, ['* that each neie.' member is confirmed in to. sacrament lll""ting of fuewarp as. ~dor:\ M reasenable ~fter "b,<lpi:i!>m'(Se~fpa~e :'6).

The bishopric oversees efforts, to' minister to ·hew ~.JS and help them ~<.ist;tin their ~cth'it;Y. These ,responsibilities are OUtl'iHed. <)l'1'PMes 3(i8.-9 'iri IJaoIc,2,

The BishopricoverS~nhe."Ssista;nce th<it'fuJJ-tinle missionaries ~iV~ :!;,ties.lho()d'Jeadet$ in·,actl\TatiO'tI eif'O*'\5eeiP~'3Ulln Book7).

In monthly intecviews, the bishop reports to, the s.fake president en the, progress off iuvestigalm:s;-new members, and less-active members, in the ward, #1:; and tM stake. presid<::nl? ~jscuss;.pfups and .. g,oais lor !.hicseirt,j:iVidl!als. 'He should Ib'ri~lga ifopy ol.thE' fuigres~ RJ!:j'l.m fq.riri, lii.#,<tillned. ,by the fi.)ll~ ti~ fI1 is~J tina fi if~, fb (,hi 5.,d is:~:l'S'i:(\i}, f(e ~b &""fd :alstl': bd;rq;.<\>'pie" ot'{h,;, N:ew ;Me'fl'l~¥r Rep"p= fO.'T'f ',ihd .the wahl n\ThSidn pLan :tow.iew asneeded.

'SpiT'iI'llil"l qllltTe!iwa/ Welfare (Perfoi:pl18 tb~,$aiiils).

I?".~}l, inem~e~ '6f ;th<i ~l~prid.shqiilq,s"t ;iric";ipi. ple in Epititu a Lwiill~~e by PJ:A~ s&.r<.litlg,' k:eepilig' covenants, and striV'mg '(qr ,~iituefrr\,j h,Q.~$. in hr,· 'own l:ik,(seeMoroni 1:0:32-33;.D'&C38;24j. 'Ilrebislior,,;~' S<!'i;; th'''"I?iJ:,itual'ton o! in the w"",:I!."

~6ne. Of t~;biShopric; s most llnllormnt re5J?gnsihi1· ities islj.ekE~ inem,ben; bu.ilo:l,~J>41~al stref#!;,.. .The ~i.ShC!prie;·sh0111& pray 'canlintl>1'lly,icr suiciap,ce in. thk 'rff?J't.Sug~ru:ons include teaching and 'testify. mg';)f the gos'p:el, teachingmembers to prill" and ",wdy th~ ~oip.tu~('e!»phasizing thw.iinl"'gfut";;~; Qf the .fumi]y, lw.1ping mMllb~ pre.par~to ~~VB:au essentral oidiiri.irtrus:lai.d keep the"<lssci~tatC\i cov-

~~is"!~;~:~O:::~~ti:1tfot~~j~:!~g;

tQIil~hciS.indi"~\Juany;

¥em.bers.ofthefish9P[fc.~t<l?- ~xa!1lple in tempo~j wel!iti:e,bj strlvj:'1:gth:b~gme ~~~*in~',~a 1"f :by C\'ri,tlg inj tM R'Gi0'; M~d "leedy. Tj'I<!y "ls"!.'> <!J:I<;Qur· ag~.,rrieillb~rs .. qr'tiftese ,.etldrls.

l

embers of the' bishopric teach pd{;$iliood, and ;iI1xlli.r), leaders ll:II"ir welfan" {espon~ibilitkl1.' They \ilSO,~shre that the doctrines, principles. and blessiil$S miamI!; ~Q welfare are' taught Iegular\y in ward Jf&<'fit\~- F9r inf()iu;ation aMi'"t the bishopric's res]l?psib:ililfes to 'administer' the' Church welfare pro,gc~% sl.%:pa,g<?S 16-2'1 in 'this'book,This 'inrorm,ati0n i~,aJ5d ~"'ail<ible in Prauiding in t/ie Lorrl's"Wny: A

r.JiIer~ Guide!¢ We/jitre, ,-

wmp!e'!l;rid F:<pnily, Jfistcrry \Vork (R:e;ile,lnillg the Dipd), M~ci 6fth<i bis~opri,e oVoef'S_!!<O teropl~:-and flukily)¥(oW wotkJIl: tl;re ward. Theya}0 ';ovel;See 1M liigh p'riei;~ group. leader,wno CqOrdi~,'at('i' thiS work i n theward. ,\There thire: is' no liii;b pr i",st~ gIOl,lple<j.del:; amember ofthe';,1deii,qu:0t)i'ffi, presi:aen<y is -assigned to 'fill this role,

Memh~ bi the i'!ish<)pdc:S<lt .an el"~mple ill dopjS., IemRaM~d faf!'i1y l'Ilatqry wi;IIJ<,Thls U0\ld~s: regiIlarlY-<lttendi.ng the temple wh",rl! circumstances "<lll<J\~ identifyl.n~ U~€>ir kiiJ'd:red pea.d,and pwviJing te:n:!pJe Ol;Jina.nees, fox them.

Members- of the bishopric ensure tJi1,.'t the' 'doc,lI1nes, pcjp.dples, and blessings oj t<;J;I'lpJe·ru1,d.f~ily' hiStbrlw()rk are iaughl ~larly in «take and ,ward! m<¥tii)gs. To 'help eneourage meI;lOOl1S to.parndpate. t!jey.mWi€ theli: testimonies, and ;c-x:perientts :nd1iting t& tbis w,ork.

Members'of 'Ille·iliishopfie help members pwp:~J:e fd.;mceive ~heirow1'i temple or~Jjn.ances.1heyals.Q ~;~ur~age'n}~bl)r,:,to identiiy thelr kindn!d' dead .;lIl,iJ pr,,,,hde le",,!?le 9rdjt~an~es for Eh~,

M¢n'l~r6 of.thebishopric. ensure Ih a t a $,uJfi~\om~ ~lID\iber pi family.-Iusto~f -consultants are, ~a:lk>d to:') Y"'ilt 1b:e"ne~ds:oJ the·ward. Tiles€' consultants may ~ b,nrtltrell 0'" si~te'r~. The bishopric works Mth the ~lgli prieStS g.:pllP l~a;Qier;- the pties1!"t.Wd executive oonmij'tt¢e;, and th;<t w.,a~d c<!unc~ to. iqeptify pec;;ple w~o.m t~~ oq~$ulta)t\s nJ~y a!sisl mtj1ei:r family hi$tory work .. Th(>- \li~Jioptic el1sure_!i that a family hislurr ~onsUltM>t'Gon:ta~!s, D.¢W iri¢m~e:tS. soqn "Ue( fucir baptism to he1p th~m gatherJhloiinat)on to rwV:lde baptisms.for the, ... d ~easedall'<;!!siprs.

Members of the bIshopric interVieW wrui<;! mem:bcrs-fl.lI,templerecomj:hmd,s Ii, .f'"tlll'''4~oj\'p,",ges 715:" 79:Th",y-alo;o help less-actlye mewl:>eis and €n~(;,,~ed memhers WhO,A.C"'" not renewed their r~rnrrietl$ OOran extended' time prepare togo to-a temple.j:hfo! ~p. retulady organizes temple preparation semimm;. fpj: IhMe'Iil"in~$ (Me page '7Sr

For mere tnformation, see pag<:,',7S.;89'llTtliis.book aWi t)\e· "Temple and. Family Hisiory Work" section

pf BOOk 2. "

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L,?cm:l)na;te the Wdr_k,i.)f illeMe1cbj?j)deK Priesthood

The bishop .and his coliix;''''Jo):$·'~~'r'''·cl.O!;¢Jy w\j:h' the elders quorum pr.esident .and high. priests gioup leader in. watching .ower, quorum and' gnmp membeJ;:'~ huilding strength In the. quorum and-group, and eJ\$uring, thai ·!tIe work: 01' the prieiiJJ{lod ,'" .accoinpJj~}:l~d,

Members of the bi'lhoprfc oversee hqwe t&~e!tUl&' iii ;the ward (see pages 1~_70c in £fook 2). They also' 't;i,,';'rsee,effdrl» Ip ,iiiljljill:e'r· l;j 11<O'W membersand.lessa.ctpvE' membi:rsJl>ee pal'es,~~lO in BQ()k 2).

At ~aj;t quall'terl.y the bishop holds prj""thood 11\t~,:,,~e"'~wi1!h'the elciersquorum'presfdent and.high pnests grou pleader

PR"Slde over W~rd. Com:m:itN@'pndCouf\"hls

TM,bish?lfp:l"tl1>ip,e. over 1M' w,~ priestl\<)od ex!Xut1ve, i:Ouiii1ift~:'wa'@ coimtil, ward ,,'elfane eommi!ot~~ 'w.alt~ AatQl'tic ])ti~sthofldW:jrr.rmftttee:; and l:)isil'opri;:! youth, ~OIm:nilt~e. The' l]~"hop .usuallyas*~sollt; of his .co~eIOl:~ \o';pteiiid€ t:>t<!i:t -th:~ W~'d con:ulilftt.re f<)t Sli\g!ll il~einb~s, F"~ i\:!tptmation '').W>ut these committees and. i)o(lUtltiils, see pages_. :>~7":19 in

B(J(!k'2. ~

Conduct Wa;:d Business

The bishop conducts ,\idl'd busin~i;~ .,!jtl\.the' ?(take presidency and m~i'yes'CQllhwl'''J'ld ln~trllcti(iJts fixJl;!r presldihS aU!ffiofili~. .He-also.oversees l:htl ItlJalS and plans foreach par! <If werd.activity,

O;iierse.., Callings and Edea~ See pa~es 4S-51t,

OVersee the p'~fo","anc<r of Qr<;lina,tke!l': :il,iId m~~ingS;,

The bi.Shop OYl".t:St'XIS' the adrrsnisoarion of the >,30- rol!1J$m~, blessing of ehildrere: baptism of eight"yearoW members of record, confirmation. :aDd o'rdU:illtion iq'J_l.iu-ol'\it.: P~j~th~od Offices:.

'The bishop usually Initiates recommeadetlons to;. thestake presidency {nr brethren to be ordained ,~lcle:rs 'O'''-$ilili pri~ts'\s"" page3'fJj. These ordlnatiQl\s"aie})edOr:rn~d under the-direction of t:h@ stake

.j:ilj?~i!ilij(l_t .'

li,Mt)i1ctiOJt$' for perfen:ning_ ordinances and blessjogs itte:.Qu~lin~i qp pages 29..042,

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6verse~;Ward '1'\.uxiltuie;. and P:wgr.ams

TIl!! bishqprtc 9V'i\£S(wscthe' waid tnll(iliary. Clrga-

~iZ~;tihl'i,:' .

. (MiefSociel);~ (~'e p1Jl):W196 ii< &!6k2:)

YOIT'1g Men ~[nd .. dit~g·.Sc""ifutg,,-Jher"""1.jthori~ -see pages. 180-8j IDe Book lood theSC(lutil1'8' f;,mdc book)

'Yeu1!{i: WmL~(sce_ pag",,'Zl'6-17 i;" ilc)~1i2j :rnmary (see piI£:es 2:10-31 jn,BWK ~) S_UrrMySthopl rsee:p~g~241--i42 iji lJiigk 2)

The Bi~hbp ov"'_¥"s .!he w""a R~Ii"f SQd",D" He assigns lii3(~Q:tJ1).s-e_lo~s fo,.over&i.:e til.'" d thcr i!ru xil-

lifl-oos-ui1acr his.cfuoctioil- . .

The' blslw'P!'i{l"ens-lrres, ~l the ibllawirr.g- Q:tuidl. piugrilJl'isa~ implemented in tbe'ward ~;\d; if nee-

·~;~~~fi~~~:'~k~~~;. ~:\~~}~~!dt;~l

_'gl(lm~tp Dn~01 fri;;_01u~l.""",

.o,ttlvit~tL'()mro:itte_e (se,!i ra~'271":76ih ~r!6k 2) Clil,T¢h, m!l,g;lZihe&'Prfd Churcil N~(!.';, (se<l'pages,

23~ajfd ;<lJ4.:in Book") '" .

Meetiilli'h(Jase'libra~y Isee page, 2&;~ In &Qk 21 Mmt~ ~-cl._,t'Qros '(s~.,.paQe~, 137-"'3S rA ,this bo,*) Music (seep-age!; 28.9-~4! in BiJ&k'Z)

l'hySii;aJ fa~lfii1erf~~'p'a,S'esj6iF-'P;fu this 1J9<?k) SillQii10rT"J'd in~lifure (~"'" pa,ges '(29'-'34: il, this

boa")() .

Sing,!£' member5(see ~a$es lis"':2g' in this-book)

P",,"i4~ bver WaJ'dll::Joo fin-gs:

Tbe bish"'f'ric 'plans the ward:m¥tWp-list$d (1[\ P.~ ~3-67 in this book and P"g~'· j17~l_9 in BIX>k 2. The bishop P resides-a t !hes~ meetings-urdessa member M-tk.~ta'ke r:resij]'ertCYi:_il. "C_qle-iilll Atdl"l\'iiil)j OE nn A\;t. Sd".,nt,),· &utJid s, The b:;;;I'(qplfi C()i},~16pi ,,\a~,¢Ql'Ij"ILfct\th.oise'in:eeti'ng$ _.?i'\pffi,iry pi!\sjde iE-~e bis:IIO):P iso_absent_

Perf@t!:n,(;i",fl Marriages,

tli(bl~1ti'jpm~yr):r@titl':civil 'ririi;iwj;.c), wref,t leg:a~l}: ,,:.utl-i6f*~_liY loq;i.J i0;,et''t'';'';"l:~rI11h~ily. P""r ih$truttutjr(s,. ;;;;i1N9vi.1Milrrjag'it' Mj;>ageS S3~ 6'1, He lll4Y 110t assigrt!l).ls to·-a·6;jUhscloI_

COD duct F ttncrill and I>ll'i~t$c;:>'ic(:~

The .bish0p, o-,~_n '*"igrted ,-ounS<i-tOT ;.in his 'abs,"Tlce,cMdu<;ts hmeral a,,;l burial servicesfor w,,;U

1(~

me:qtb~rs <fuc) fer p'thc:rit.{_i; [t!q!,lAstM (seg' p.ag'~~ 68~t;Si),

R.;sPQrid to Ar.ciiilMI<;a:nd Other Senous SiruaIJ:"n>

Theliishoj> s_h~1l1i:rb"u-;~[;j:!i'f~ p,i-;<>mptIy "f aii:j( inJ~rie~, illneS\\BSj actide,nh', arid. pruwtfy q~ma_gf tImJ 'PC€tl!~ ; on C.!'IUJ;.CA p-H~per,ty or ll:(e tiae; ~e.srij t s/ scmething thot h3ppened,dtirin~ a·.elu:creb-sF0l)' sot«hactivity in the w~fd_. Thebishop.should noi:lly the stake presIdent' Add i tkm~l instttlCtlons .are pro:; vi d!ed on page.~' 16<H,5,

~f4t Beg';.:] Ma'i:te rs See p<!g~ 178:,

C_<i~1:';bl,J(>"ge

TIl" biShDpis "to b"ajmtig'" in 'isl'il'e)~ to dG the business-of th·e church; to. sit in jud!):Jnent Up0"O tFans{itesS{]rs~PQn_les!:irn<inyas it sl~hll ~.Iald be; ftlt" 1;k. ~~t>rdlfi,g; to the l~w);, by, th,,'a,~"'4V>"" [)r ~l~_i;O:"~'7,:z-t&flv,~hrm,~~ h~. ~~:en orw;ill Cho!lSe aJnQngth" e1d_ets:oi tl~e a,tutcJ1:.

"X'J1lS.isiheduty.of ;'bish~p; _ , _

<OTj'lu&<ihail-he 1:0&", jucig:e, even a -commen J~ldg~ a_<nQII.!l'itm!nh~b'it"'flti;·(lfZ;"n!' (D&C107;71-74-J-'-

As -a commorejnd gc;th;t b'f11Op' cond urts-worthl"ess.inteI·y,i~,"'5: \,st>a pat;~S :i3-i4),cOTIus£l~i warP members' (I'm p'l'ges·26-'21); and ·.,o,minlSfe'<S. ~hutcl\ disdJilii:o (p"*' P<igfs 10.5--'23)_ He; malf also be- asked tQ, C#l;i fy t1t~ w.cithi,,"~<;$ (if ~hur_Cb<einpjoy(!~s,(~€{j Wg_f.174) iJlid e~ ':ilfiPllbllits foi l'erpetu"l:li.'au,~~ tion puna;l~>

Administer thc'(]'urclt W",]filt" Ptoyam

:rh? i.ifficrJ).)f ~ifl';Qp 4rT\~~ with it <I_sgecial Dian(;late·to ¢;ir.f;1:di ji1"'pQdr and ni;!~y (se:e):i&c:mtUy 1 07:rJ8), _ The' biS~)J<~.f!-sp~q_d5ih.i 1:ft1~, ~_(;kcal:1h'g:fcir the needy oJ:l'(i .. adMirii,>.l<l;cing the Chmcli "f.dfa~~ p_rqgmm,a~ ptitfu\<lall) this .se.Ch01!. The;4i"oiu;p:i. assisted ~y: his, counselors; M~.Ichma.el( ;Pri,esthQoa, Aaronic P)fiet;thooJ. .. "rut! Rdicl:Sooellfleatl~'aJlld homM",ach"", and "'stlmS"tenchcril"

~~~p':,W~IJ~h[Pt:~ru:(pI"!"j,n ClIrmg mf'th"" -f'!?Qi' ana~e(,dy.

T'it£ou gh ,il1e Ch urch, moo Lord has;-esl'ii.101Jsh\!d ,1 W'W ta·.dire f-or Ih~ poor-and, needy- ~nd'ruj'lp !hem_ mj;ain Iheir_sdt.--~ia;I'l<'''. Whero-Om'tch membersare s doing .11~t\:;~$l:a,i'\ 'til ptovJdi!,f\;lr themselves b,nt:still ,,3imOt th~'~Ml!r bash? lie~~, i:lw;i'sh{)uldfiIsttLlrn

to fMitfalni)jeil iot.h.elp. When thi .. AS'tlot !mific(entr lhe P;~st;illds·.l'¢a~y t<) ~h<'lp;

T~.e Bishop i$ ~i,tt:usted w;'t;h the sacred r.esp.onSibjli¥)' of us~g CJ:lUIt\>fu,prlS -and' commodities to ~rd"f U;!". p00r a,w! *,-oedy members of. theward. !'Ie deterntin·% who 'shouldreceivesuch assistance and'hqwi( ShQilld be·gjveh·.f.ti'lTLakj,r,g·this·de~et.1).-J~ .nation.Jie sh@uiti .b~e#· in 1!lincllba:t' the\€mp,otiil circurnstances and .n€ed~ 'Ci£ u1e.m:bexs.var.Y 'fTOjl) 000011"1 !w cOlintry. :A family ih.attrughtpe cOtli&fdeJi,)cl ntiedy· ill OM 'location rn:ight [Iri"t be (;Q~~idi;lr..a s¢ if tbey lived elsewhere, AlSp, mell1bei'$,wlrd. aJ"e' lOIl>j,d",'",d P""" by 'some-often do not 1.'1.e..w them",,1V;es <l$ be.ing poor.

Jj1 determining which Cluu:clunelnbers n4,eti hEilp.

EljLd'what hel}" to -previde: thepishop, "Sh(>u!ld.Sf~k iMp:tr3tion'whiJ~ .apyJying <fue' {ollowir\ll.basic wel-

faYe.p.!ihcipl~c ' . ,

Sfftfl£H/tll Needy MmnlMrs: 11\" ohjecti.v¢s Qf Chuj;dl wejfare',,~ssist:ance are to (lj help m£mb.ers·YeC·o,me El'll-rellani attcl stand independent of all weUare -as~tJ!J,(e,. ~El"affiLe~'fpf itsilO1,U"@i, (2) help members ~<ine slrol:(ger. spirirually ':an.<:I learn to provide for otl<e'~; and (8) build ffilegtlty, self-J;~pe.ct; djgnity, a!"Il:i ~!JP.d:m'ljls Of iharacw:r m each P"~oo who re-~

relveshelp. .

i'Jii5(i Tenrp(jtaty Hdp. Church assistance-is nor!),wlll' @y~il·to n:I.,\,N l,ep',P,?ra'rY need s all members . ~Iri\ie fI, i:1ecqme sklf-feJhipt, rt is'i;jtend~d t<l help .f;!'.Qple> hdp ·~hcm$eIv¢s.anitli~-retopjno.;lepe:nde,ru:;e. not dependence, Even the diS'!blE!d, {Igii,ij~ and otl\'erS who may require 10ng,tdQ1 isst"fIn,,~s¥ul<J'l:>e .givea opporrunloes to do all. t1WY ¢j.n tiS' help: them",,1"6.

Assist with N"ec;:esit}d The£htll;tb l'~IJ:j"s· needy m(rrn,~r" ;by' jl.wvlding rhe go~ al1..;J. ae:rVic,?!,~ they .f\(.'f)d to .sustaln, life. In general, ne·edy·.uleJUpei$ s!jeul.d be assisted with· basic ·lik~·w>Ialli:ing ncit~itiesw.mtWintll most members of the ward.

The Church does not provide the me'l:ns't" mainiaill (in affl"'<tJ:tt standard 01 Jiving. M¢JnI5€irsWho are.'telnp;oi'arily unable tG J,rovide. for theITl$elv"s mWMcd ~>i/ut~r fh.cir·stan.dard oflivu:.g until tht'J are si!'fc~.Ii.,nt . .rri1e)'sl;lould not .-ely on ,C!)uEh wd!,lre> \0 iru!un, ;lne!D ag'.~t tempom.ry hardsl;\ip- or. to Jjilo)'l 1'J:Wm. to .C!oltliti til": tl;tek'pres,mt standard of !ivinS 'Wtlh(lu ti tlt~in;lpft6IJ.'

Proili,d.e. :Orp()t!:it"iti<$ t"Q ~''lork W<lrk'is a spiritual ~nd tempo~al.r\eeesosily. Whei;i rnembers-receive tIi\\(c}l o/eli>ire .. aSsj$tiU\% the- h4'hoP m\'es ,the.m !lpporlm.,itie,s to work to 'fhe:i;lxterlt of thein1bility fbi the a$Si.lance'"lhc{ukuv€, WHen tfi:¢y'work for lIssistaACIl; they remain ip.d\J(>t;rl~uS, :mainwj'nsef.f-

ros}ilict,.idid. i);lcre.<l.s'Hhel, a.l;iillty IiO he self-reliant (1;"", page J9).

'S«ek Cu.! !he Needy

T'6\,,.bl·s)iQjt~b:mM ~(~.awar", of the temporal cit, cfunstaricei; of <leidy ward ~,¢\l)bersandensl.lre thai those. in needrtitei'Ve.p~per C:.1W· It Isnotenough to ,as&st;<)oJ!y whim' ¥kd;t. Th~' ~\Sh<)p. st(<lUld Sl*'.J; {lui the poor and tile Reedy. He Should 'also fu!"awa(~ 'Of the' conditions of single paJ."llflts" the, age:d,.fhe .d.is< toMe€!, the fatherless, the widowci:l,alJ;ct 'oth~(\; ""llO h"we special needs.

The bishop-can Iden ti.fy "1E¥1iy ,,;ard m_emb= in many WoWS. 6ne way i, tll:tQugh j:>ro1l)pting~ Qf1;he. Spirit. He'sh(}u1d listen fm: the Spj~it til·.prompt"!iim i"cinquire' about members" well-b~ihj; and if> reveal uhdisc.los.eq, needs.

The' New Testament teach"", that "P!'~ . .reli&jQti!. ... is thiS, To ·,,';sil thefaiher\ess a.nd.,widbws ill "f!;leii (lffl~~tion''' (James 1 :2:;') .. Seeking out t4e .J?09r and rieedy ~\'ill ;,:,ftcLll-equire bishops and _111"",, ""ho':>'8- MshJ,em to -visit· w,\r.d· rrrembers in their homes.

'Ilw bishop· Imw also. identi!;s, wdem· rie«ds; liUfinl;l" meelil~s4 thewerd priesthood ex~tiij"e ~m. fJ;>i!tee, wat;d tollnciJ, -and ward welfare-committee, i:nt"'f\~iewswj"th the eidlirs quomm president, hig):l priests g"t:o,iprea(ter,:,a~ :R;<;:1ief Soci'etypre.lde.nl also heir.}' im Jp:"l'tify "'''Yare .l1'e(;o$ .

Home·tea"h~.~, and<Msiti:qg ,tt'a<:her.s can also hdp ideutifv"wefFa&n@ed~! Thc'Y'iih,buId inquire .;b(Hlt the W".elltl:!~j'1g !lr,tho,kwhoIU they' visit. Thelreroit any wd.bte fieesiS' to their prr.€'Sthood ox Relief'&oGiely leadetfwllo ni'po'rtsthemlQ th"<:-jJisMp,

Jl)T\~"r the,4tre,c QPJ1 oj: ~hc bi.~h0f"nome teachers a.ud·V:fuitiog .. teacl:te!s. am help members assess !he causes <;if ~\,oili1tre needs, ~p~Te pl<Jx>,$, tel Iulfill the needs, <lSS,>$S f\!soJl,"Ce~ th:a1f<:o.uld Jea.fI tO~'''J:d selfreliance, and pl"O"jd!{eJ")courag@ip'7ot, Wlie"n pOSSl' bIe; hdmie te~Gh;ns and '!:isitu<g teachers. <ili;p help. meet these. needs,

Ditetmine\'Vhal.f).&Si:$tan,& .~<,l Render

The bishop dcl~.mincs .Q._<i.w m .. t:h\1ssj;;t:iI\~ to provide -as: Church, weHare and 1,!jlCJl and how td· .p)'oyide it. Individual cirCUm$tllTlce~. vat)',. so he '.SQOuld'lil'€k guidance from the LooT.;! (ot: ,ea:c~ situstiQn: He' -shouldalso 'beguldcd by established welMrCp~lid"s.

To determine what we lfare, assistance ~Q.prmjd.e; ,the bhMpCoJ">$iders €ho? causes-of members' needs; He also ~"altlaMs wflat members have dons and may dd, fO Proyid", fql\ tbt'J'(jlseives and th6{ .fanulies ..

Ward Aif:mf"i!;fi«Jioll

Cornpleting.a Needs and Resour;e~Anilysis form m<1y help the bishop .dctermine what assistance to pT<lvide. If the circumstances are complicated ami additional information is needed, btshops-tn the United SMfe~"!ld Callada,may·con~lde,f llfing t,lti! Needs arid Re..'1bW'ces AnalySiS Supp,lgrnenHorm,

Wl'tet'l'ap('!tQWi"te and withotr;t breaking .confidenses, the bishop may mclude the R¢li:et Sodefy pre~dent in :det~iffiiIJin~ ~~_t'!IS§i5tJ.t)<;C to-r,~vid~:

HE' (lIflY !;LWlgn !,.,r t1.1 'iU'lt, m~hers Jo<!~.<:Ss tlV':Ir n.<iil;;ts and su.g'ge:s\ ho'w to ,esRoril;lt6 them. Thif may-include preparing anifemizQil fist-of basic food andclothing n~eds" 1t may also include ~paring a. i!isnop's O,d:e.: fur Jcomr:noo.tliCs, form.for rhe,btshOP to ~\ri"w, Th.e l;lfshop's s"gflature on this-form aurhorizes service at a bishops" storehouse or purchases from a 1aca:1 vendor, The' Rclief Societypresident's rolefn.maklng-these visits i5,ellPlaincdulorefuUy QJ"f

I'a~ 20lHn" Book 2, '

di~ncrafLy; the liismo,!' <I""ists only those members who currently live within his own ,"'ard' s boundaries.

individuals who are nat members of the. Church me usuelly referred te-Iocal.ccmmunity resources-if the}' lliletl welfa 'r "'as'istan,,e

Render AssjsMn~

TheJorlowrfl,!! .l;uiciel.iltesiw;U help- the bishop r,m" ide -apprepn ete ",<'tfare <hSS1Sta:nC€_.

Orm", upon the wrd's St01tell<1u8C: The lord's storehouse indudes thll time, talentS, skills, compassion, consecrated materials, and' finarrcial resources of r;jthful Church members, Tl'te bishopis the Lord's "&;];U il'l1fsing t'h~:WSou.rces toassist th,,: p<J<\r·and needy (si:leD&C 42'3:tJ,)- As he uses ,these resources ro care· fOT the n~ay Inthe Lprd'sw;l}',,;bdtll,.give.rs and r.:ceiV~f.lll!(il bl~~,(se'le.D&C 1,0'1;:1 $; A$ 20,35).

1, Fa,t:ilfjerillg~. Kist off:eri:n~~.re a p:rimarx. resource <;litl:ie Lord's storehouse. The bishop us~/;di'st off¢:ll\g:1 'to provide n.ec<=jtle~ to neeR-r h'ler'f)b¢t$, With these funds th~'l?i>bd'p -may prowdi<io0ge dofhing, shelter, Ji1ed1cahISsj5trua~e,~'rother life_sustaIrung -aid'. .Following are SO,o)" gUIdelines 101; bow Qisb.op~sh.ou\d ,admjnist<.lr fast-offering-asslstance: '

All paym¢i'lts cif fa~t-,()fferJng fio:l&;. are to be a.pe proved by,the,bishop r

It is p~,furl'~ that the bishop 'Provide members, C'lin'n.&ii,til'l5'rathcr l1'tah'give,t.hefl[l money OT pay theu bjlls: ff necc.¢s:sitrF, faSi':oifermgsma,y be used to b lty the comrnodities. Members then can use then ()I'ffi, money te.pay their ,)bl~tions.'H members. do not bevc.money to pay' all of 'th,('lr Immediate 1Iflid essen.!i. I oblig"tibllS, the bishop

l%ltlttally lll{lk<:s p'ryn.1e:n'ts direcel y ,tp the. I'd>' vider of!lle goods \lr,~r'\'ices, not to' the pernell being esststed.

The-bishop nHl,y' n[)t It'Jitl'! f"$1 offe,ir):gs to mea(; bers;a"d :memlia:S$e "a! roqu~ tlil...c:plty weI' fare asststance they receive from the Ghur¢h. Wleen rn$nhei;f; ai.;: ';'~_fu in,a position to di:t~a; 'they,sh?1!ldbeent;q,lle£ge4 to q>Ii'uihuleg<i.nci. "u,ly N .. tht~'fust-o£fuJirig" fund..

'11.", l,;i!;hop may:t1';'t use fa,scf offen"gs -1(> pl'yoff memberyl" OOh$Ul,1'lef d-ebtarobligations jn5uri:t~ In busirfess laill'.reS Or $pecul~liive V,j'nturci,

Per infoctrltatio" .about using fast~oH,~t fill'lds to pay a nesdy mdrtber"~ medical ej:pQjls(;s,.§e~

F"&C 151. '

fillY .fus!-offeril1g, .. &Sist~ncc to tlie bishop or hiS immediate family members must ,fi~SI bq; app'rc)ved, in wdtiTJ$ b):' 'tIie 5'~:lI-e>p[ffijdi'nt(il~e pli'ge 9),

Two:autlu;lliwCl_Sfglile,J:S should always.sjgn cheeks t'hat are written for fu~,.offcring assistance, 111e;,,:uthoeized signature ¢,arrl, wl:ie).'<t: ~s:oo" sho¢d'~ up-to-<l.:i(e and s~oul9. be 'liuhrni~9' to tI'1¢ Churl;h . a~inli;lTMio[\ o:[fio,l,

The payee ora check-or the P¢¢!:on. b"ingassist~ should not be related t<pJi\her' of tile persons '~h s/gliS the ch~k. NOi shQhl(j t1wpaje.;i of the cheif p[ilie'B~SoriNill)g :a~s~t~ be orl~ ofthe P'\l'11OW '('oIJ10\;iw [he,,,h.;c~.,

Fop infoun.;ttiO(l [tbou! tile 41.w of ,th" fa;i!, see pag.t 2(), Bor lrifQrml'J:it>J1 ~15Qut gathering and a~ctjunt,. illg lor (riSI b!:ferrt>gs" se~p~ge 1iW

'2. OF/1C.r"f,oor_.Ii'reSOtl,ii'"s', 111 eating .for the: ru:ed'y, tri~ bMiop'dIsQ:di:recfs th:e 1i$"(:Ifwa:;i:!,~s&"'~SQtJJ~ thin (a~"t offermgs" mdudihg the time, "",lents, skills; c6inp~~sjoil, and consecrated materials.of ward-members. He does this boy.directlng.l;he ward welfare committees by COliIlSelin,g; as "P!",D"" priate, with high priests grol'P, elders- qUOtum, find ReliefSocieIy lea"-evs; byaskin~ fanill!~' hom teachersrand Visitimg teachers to tierv€ the needy in ~r4'}:'Hi.c'w",ys;:.".:id by ~['lt"g r~':)l!Ir~; made ,a'yailable by, tlle'.tttkc""'lfur¥ couuni tie",

3, Other Churd« wdjnw-rc>Qr;rCQl;, In some parts Of the world, the Church haseStnblished welfare pp:!t;ttlORS, These illclude,Churcll:'emp1tlyment =.w:¢e centers Descret lndustdes ;;l:Qr:i"&, bi5l:tOps' stOw hOLli>es:; ,c'alllneT~,~, ho'(nc; storage. selllter.,,; rp:ain ~torage> f'!Cilitie;s, ,,,id,, variety Qf col):lniOOiIy pitduction P!9jeds, Tfle'cf\llldhllso~i;!ntrilct> ~tJi; LpS.~amiLjI' SeTviC<!sjo provide counseling, f~~, c;ue-, '<Lssismnce tQ' ~nwed p a: rents, and .adQptloIl services to members.

Where thH,e wclfare opcrariens llrid' GGIIliract;e,q. services exist Ih~y 'pm'iide ,!':CSQ1J .• \te;; Iha:t b)SflQP''i', c~ncu~,e 19 help, Ute poor and needy, if a hisho,,: 'n~~ds'in£ormati()>l about such resources- i.n his, ,I'r;;1,. hle' should eontact. the chairman.of thestak« ;bl~hop'S" v.j<!'Ifa're'toul>cal or his stak,qnesideJ:tL.

.u'pJ\P!ltopriatu No",.cllItrcil :.Reww'Ccs . Members:

'!OiI,y useayJ!ropTiate .5crvices in Ii"" oomeuaury to :1}i>@t1h~4'P~t?, :re\Xls, ~ese services .may mc1~de lll.Q:ipltal~. p~ysl0iln;;, a,l).d; ()lhet"outceso[ medical '~1?b;};()iirl4\'S 'Md pl.eemeQt: servtces; services fCfr disahled J?€!rsoU!i; ,In);Jf~si.68PI cQ~1;\el"_rs or 'SOdal wot]k€is; ,doir\.eStic' vio)dn~e cffire~; ~dak:ohol or drug t{eatmcnl $<l',,'ic<;~, The Pl$hof<il1d the W!'¢ welfare c,,=itt~ should fuoome familiar with> the resources thatare avaiiableill,the.Gbm~u;rtiY. Memb?I'S'sh!;mld be reminded to maintaiii. g9sp~i §fioJldard5~yhile 1lSin& such-services.

Til some instances; members 11131 decide W sc.ek wlliare assistance £W)Jl the govj;tzlmg;nt. Tj,"';iJiShop .l:lo~td advise members to'comply With.allY'laWS"' ',~a:t, ~g'u,I~te:· the: receipt of non-Church aSsi5i<l11r:~£ ~S'p~cjall'y 'i'N.J."· re~01Vi'ng Church wdfaw<!.S·s.jslilhce. llispilpH;h0ui<lj'€'car<:iul [lotto duplica te ,,,,,#1- fa~.,issjS~~n,\:e,

J?,i!g>tr,dle:;:s.·of the S0111'(;('. of.ass\$t;'lnCe,-I'1i}mb<;>!,S :M9ukl "'\:;o.id. heQl)fnm(; dependen t on these.sources, ,~ha ~i'iive tobecome s<'lf-reiiant. When> _poss,\l;>Je; fliey ~oWq wpr¥; 'in retur)'t £0" ·the assLstIDce.fuey rl;!;eiv,e,

,#el'p. Needy Mw!bers O'bf11ill Medical, Care. Tha t;i$\t~p IlW'f help arrange and payf~)r medical care t$r l1ee,Jy waid rr>enwei~_ 'In,a,edding whether th" Q'lu,cll shOl]Jiij !ie!p 'Pay these e"'pei\s~~, the bishop determines ~h.:.tJ\ertheca~e, is nE!mSs.a;F.y based en sound medical advtee., He $6ci$n,.-tint'S wbe\l1er family mwber.s are -ableiU!"o willingtd assist, 'Inad,dltlon, he-determines w'heth,e:r a.,e. 1i'{fii:nbe.~ is fully '",ing, insurance, gm·,m;.rneQ,t . assi~ti\fi",i;1i and. .QtJwr ~vajlable benefits.

lif the bishop 'feels ·(h;l.t ,tI:te':Chnl1Qh.sfiould help Faya needy member's-madieal 'e;>:ptnses, '1{< asks thi! health care providers jf t~lt~y MIj ~du~thei:r fees, tic' ensures that' theE:lnu:ch p;rQmp:u.y p.a~ the I'W'lmSes it h~s; \'lg:reoo -to, pay When the Chl.l.i'o/> pro· vid:es' asSi$ta9~,e 'with medical expenses; ,til e , member or £a.llUly "-,hould be d~'jlPV'ted as,the Ifady responSib!e' fElr payroen t.

'fMhi~hop !nay n<1)t)i'dy more rhan $5,OO(J qf a J,le€dymcmber's medical expenses unless aurhor~.ed,by .th~ .sta~epresi"C1)t ail oulkined 0'" pa$e :~.' f)ut'Side the D'.nitecl':StatiU and Ca'nada, Atea Presi-

dencies m,a), decreasethe $5,OQQ Iirnit as ci,,<:uni· stances warrant. (In'districts, Wh("l exjkns~,exa:ed the .. liir):it of what the branch pr%idlmf ma"y'~ut1hoti;;~, he I1Q~maUy .,d"rs th .. matter to th13 miSS10n pl;e~de:nt; 'no I ,the di<:triet"pr.esidcnt.)

Wh!!n i"sr-oHering.ful:lds are-used fo .. hGlp. paylor <¥ ne:i;ay ri\.~",ber's medical care, !I,e care $_hOllld be consiStent wt'th'what is normally providedm !h~ 10- caH cJltUF;1:' '1iast~offerj.ng funds Uli\ Y flot be .1.!.~i;) to, he],p"pay for l~t~1 i¥e. _tha,!' is bey,n"d the usual and ~JJ.>t(jmaJY pnittis'<: ui:),h~s$.p.iesthood leaders have teCclve'd lip.pr¢'va,! in advance.from the; First "P;:esidenc)' jl:l ci;icl,l :case;

Any m~",,1·~,lrtHhat;,spaid fon'/ith last..offering bmds should. be }-,pl;!\i!'i!!1 at the lle;,.r<;:st,!ppr-opri<'w, medical !.1j:clI'it¥ y.';th'u't!;he ildinjl1iM~.ti"c it':"", of the ·Chu.Tch wheTe:'t1ie"rD'erober"~ ,,,aid';, located. Fastofferln:gfunds may nofbe.used ti!:liefp ~"'J'fdr medteal care that ts F~i1;!ed outside the ·adJ.i.>)_n.i$fl;ati"~ 'areaun~ess priesrhood 1eadet'di.av,", redh;"d 'i>p~ p.rqval in advance £~orn the P.Fe&lding 'Bisl).ojJ'1tcln ,(,a ell l;aSf<.

If a 'bishop feels-that a-Sp">6al,.lrt~i~ cfu:uIjI'IS~<fIi.<.le may, justify· seekingappwvi'I'f(jr"chllt4> p.a:ymplt of .m,<:;'dj<;,';l~iqx.'fl$"'~, he counsel$, ,..;i1:h his Stak·\! V,\;?si· <lent .. If thl! stakepresident agrees, he-may $ftek fu~~ apPrdVa]';j;S'Qutl!inedon page' 9,

Fast-oifedng funds- may not be [('led't'() pay' for in"d.ig~J or h,eiLItl;t.l::are that is ethi.c-all;"'-J'lr Jeg;>lLy q,uestj6nab!~, An.other restriction on U!'irlg f'il~f.oQHe-r· il1;'fi.md~ ro"metli<;a) care is 0ullined in ;'SelfcMvare,ness.Groups" 0J1'pageS'c1&4-85:

GivE' Wow.kA~sjg>J.o:'entS:lo Members WI1G Recei.ve Assistance

The bisJ'iop stri.v~ t:p; g'iv'e work assignments that· ,M'" rrieauil\gfuL 1d~aUy,. !'Icedy m<:.mbet:s are givCR assigliJJiei;t~ 111.d't aHow them tQ$erv,~ others: The blshop.ensuras 'mat ~ne)TIhlirs axe: giVCl.'l thdl'lstruction ,they'need to iuHm their "'~ig~ln1.~tihj:.

When giving:'1l w()~k:i",sill)1llien!, the bishop asks Ilw members Locbuuniru,ci:n~ly;s'\:", fulfilljngif. If !:I:n,y are f,duGtant or fuiu4e I<y ""ocR, he' s,h6.ul\theJp themunderstand that w'<lr.ka.s~~igrunent;;,ai'e giifen to bless ·Ih_:.

There' "-1."tO JUpnycr:eiltjve -;v'"ys roo pr9.vidc· work opporhuutie$. Bi.shops.:ri:>a5' illdu9<:! the w&r.;j welfate eommittee in eQllJpiIing alisf ,ef :5UcD 0PrO/iu' ",Hies. Where local Qh1.lIxh wdJa'te oper'lItioril; ~>tist; ih%' may provide work 0rpoduniti~ and! tvairllirg for' p¥pl-e I"ho need Church assistance,

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Admiriister- Fast Offerings

E"courage:Mj"iib,;fs to.Lio« t"~ Lirto of til;: Fast: 111,;; bishepric elfl(;ourl'!''Cl! ward members to fast eaCh' fast S!lJ1duy for two-consecutive meals andto contribute a fast Off\!fing.at leastequal to the-valaeofthe.food t:hey would ti:a"e eaten. If pessible, membersare encouraged ro be gcn,el'o1l$ 3.n<,hgi"e'much more than'

the value of two ,m eats, '

''rlw bishoprtc tead;;es ",'W"bep; th. ... t fasti11ll and contrib unngfast o£fe:rin~ will bless their 'Jj.ves 3Jld the- lives of tl,e l).ee~,y These principles $hould be tll1!gllt in p;rieithood' rneetingil, Rcl'ief Society .and o\!1era~llia:l'}' tl1e'et~s, 1mm1l visitsrand sacr'!I'I1CTlt· .m~futgS, 111e b:ish9p-aJSO teac;hes these prjnciples in tiiinp-le I:i:lrointn~4 infervi¢ws and titl:r.ng ~ttleri\!~nt . i,nterviews,

Oveho/e thi.qafhcri_ng and A.cCt}jwtillg of FastOffering;;, ~e page 155 in this bQok..aPdpage 186 iIi~ z.

Use Fast QjJer{;tgs to RffitI.I!J',cAssislallCf!. See' :pages' 18-19:

§:onswt:~\th the SEal;eiJ);6Tdent in Special Hr~W).tstan<"BS.

Fil~t-Offir'i.I,t!,'EXP.ilJ1,di!Tlre~ TII~I Ex_cud C()lltri~u-· titml;'. ,V1leit faSl-Q_ffqing.~xpeJ.,d).tirte~ will exceed < contJ:ibU!i(}ll$ ill'~ w;'Q"d; the stake lPre$i_deiit ~ilw1sel~ witl" the ni$h1;l'p'to- make sure t1iat heafid ward members correctly understand and apply the prinei~Jes of scif".rdiance and providing (o-r the poor and needy Procedures fur-obtainmg.addtnonal fast offer.ingsfrom t'he. Church-are-oudated in instrucborrs. sent to stake and· w·atd 'ti.nan6al tle-rk."

'Sill'pluG F41i'( OJf~ri'.lg~, i'mceduF<l~,d()'<F~mit:ti.;rg. surplus 1n.1 o'ff'c~s 'to [he Church Me outlined in inStmction.!> sentto 'stake, and ward financial-clerks.

Sp~~i~l Mc(1lcal Ci<PPll,,[~,,(e$. :S~ p~g~~,S:__9; 12. W"qm:e 1I.s5~tcil1ce foi8:i$hapHmd. 5 f~ke Pre.,ideJtlS (jr M(.4r,b",,:s il{Thddmitu!ifia.'l:e'l',.,riiiiC$' See page 9,

Preside over the Wardi WeliareComm.ittee

See .pag'l3~S::itt13Qok 2,

Partielpare-in the Stake Bishops' Weilam'Cou:ncil See ,page @.

'Serve on theSt"4.ke< We i fan~'Cbmrnitlee

The sta~e p,¢Sl,d~nha:ssigns th~' l!J;i~hoF. will? is <;I)a,rmah <if thi'sr*~ b~h?pi;' 0elfarec~>0Cilju -serve on 1he sti.ike ""clfo-\:':" committee, .. I~A1J !ig.i~f¢d

agend:a·f\ll'this committee's n1eetiI,&\"ls-pwvjd.ed on: page~,315461n BOQ/l2.

Keep Needs snd.Assistance Confidential,

The bishop should keep confidential the needs, of members, and the'l>..tp that is PrQ\>id,,& He-should; be.' ~fu1 _riot to 'embarrass members -"'h", 'need, es - SiS~':"H;~, !:f l~,/~btl:!e'Ri1ie.t Sp'iiety M>SiaenloJ\ oihepf; t!j'help, h~ S:har?l.!l~Iy th~ 'irifofmaJion'tb.fy neep, to, Julflll. flje.ir wel£ffi'E; ,tu(ies, Hoi £iJ~Q' inS.tniqlS tl~€m to..m.<>int.,u, co0:6dcn~aliti Thl$h",i?S,k.fo~:fuj the )?tiVE'iY' and dig:n;ty of memberswho ani'lleing

assisted, '

Preparefor and Respond to Einergen<;ieS

Thebishopric directs the ward. wclmw <;omm:itt~ in preparing a ward emergency response plan, Thlss plan should.be coordinatedwilh similar pfims in the , stake and community,

Whffi' emergenetes arise; home teac.h~ 02()ntact the families and Individuals assigned to-them ilnd assess 'their condition.and needs.Hcme teachers r~p0rl'f~ 1he elders-quorum p",sidenc), and, 'hjg!1' pr["stsgrbu:p leadership, who.: ""POrt to the. b-i$hop" The l?j5hpp then reports to tJie' S fiilke prestd ency Ih'S< 'cehditi:op' (JfmemJjer~an:d- Church prope:rty,'1hh syitem ri1ay.alsob~ "sed tc.comrnunic .. iem:~';;S"gi!S from the·stale prdjdc.ncy §,Qjs:J{q:pri~' '

Ourin.g. anemergency, Church leaders shjluld m~e.th~ services 9f tbe Chureh a\(aiIj>ibl":lo dvlll :afl'ffiojiti:e:>. Church.leaders shoutd a\so i~ m.dcjXWdent action Iri behalf-of CbUIct\ m6in_b.eTfS as nee<Wl, For ±tJ,form.''ltio.-I) on using. <;:hu..;h buildulg. dmiiig e"'''1;g~p_d~s, see pil.ffi' 10,

Supplement .. I tXJl!,ipJ).-ieht, fu(j~, d9i:hi!"g~ ~d ~r' >;i~es, ~l'~ .~Y.ulla,b!:-e tho:Qugh bjohop.s' st6rru-.qu~e's~ Oe",n)t.lndU$torl"s, 'IDd LTIs 'frnnuy5iifice~ agendes where theyare.estabhshed.During .. ...mi'!:gencies, the bishop should request these-commodittes onservices-as needed.

A!j's;st Transients

The bishOp ''I''ay assist members and others who are transients; but.he should be d!sceming_~boi:tt the type -and amount of assistance he gives, W.tnm ressible, he/contacts the bishop of the _p<;!rS(m':; h?l~e wai'Q b'dore 'pn;viili'ns a.,;i$ta""'i;i.

i-Vhere fuere are two .or more ,wm:ds,in the vidC'lHy, the stake, president may apeoin'l"'l'!e bishop to. handleal] request':i fmil'1:lTali1.~ie:t{ts. TI~ 'hclpsdt"pid,dl'l1 P liC:d~iOl~ and confusion.

livery w~,,-l shouid ,ha"e a:€jualifi~, furiQ!fo~ war$ i:I.eJ!k, Oneot wore assistant ward clerks 'Ina¥" 'hlsd'1:>!! Cl1l1ed ~s needed, JJ asslstanr w.a.rd deJ;}<..~ a.ie !;3lleG, nW):Ji;Sh.qptic m a y assign them tovarioj.is· j)Ilrtil. e{ '''(It'd h;cotp ~eep:in;g. .such as financial records, lni#n:b~i:Ship records; nporls·Qll memberpartielp,a!ion, and hE,tOiicitl re!:GirdS; The. bishoprk, also 'aSS) gns. aclerk fo oversee .Chmcl\ IlJate.h~al.s icR ,the ward.

Warn clerks :;m.d 'a..<;sist~Ift wfuU .~).etks are recommended by 'thebis!t&lhifurtall~¢. and §!!t aFar~ by, J.' member <if the st.¥e 'Plfsi,a~ncy: They are-trained by 1l)e ·l;ishepric and by stake, derk$. Tbey work. under Jlw diwction: of-the bishopric, Asswtm:l! ''l.ar!''l~qer1s 'I'I~~ work under the"llr~'tion of the' wardd/itk. . .

The ward C1eik'."",1 Ms;~tap.t ward clerks ;:;houJd be p-riesthoad hold~r$whCi.a~ ~ort.hytp have a temple recommend. 'The w~t.d·:Cl~l;:. and me as!!!$taitt I'(a:.;ct"tl#rk ·a&;iglled to. finances should hOld the McI.Chized~k biesth00d,

flliliViduali;' 'who are not m-embers of -lb.", Oturc.!1 RT&!'S;laU/ r';fei:rt,d ·to Iocal ecmmunity resources if they ~~ welfn{e a.s~ista:ri:.,e,

.P,ote<;t'llgainst We!f.>~ 'Fm~d.'mg AbW"

Bisligp's-§hbuld piotro aga1nst wdfa~ :fuu.d and ~l>~;jh the'tlrute<t$t'~te;l and Canada; bishops '\rhQ lia"e &>ll.C~m:s alx>ut weJfaIt! fraud or.abuse may call U,~bI.sh"ps;·_ht:lp lit;te{'l:.so1-240-7887 or 14>0IJ.-4s3. ~860, 'l!:<ten:sit)02-7.007),B!ti:.lOps,inay a)$<)'~fill-the l1eip pne.to verIfy, a peCgOI1i~,tti~b~irujjin th.,. Church ~le givinl!i welfare assistance~OUtside the United ~t~s.arid Can§l'da;bfuhop;;should .c6MiJ.d the ",cl" ri'\4lisln).tjQI'I office.

lloc-eiw Humarift&ri.a.n- Aid E'iu,\;!$

lbe'bish()p're~~ives mE!:mbe(gC· contnbutions to the thurdl's' humanitarian -iiid .fun'I.. M.e:w.beFs make ih€.<;€ contributions ';:iifll;'tb.~-TfJtlJngand Ot:h,j!r-OffetW lorm ( ... ee page 156)_ Members:sh1\tlld CQnli'ibnte wit®Ht doesignati'ng how'the funds.should be used.

ttv..-~0: Fina.nces, ~ec\)rds, and the Use amI 'S'lpitlijr ~f.lli~'Meet;l.ngholl,-,e

£i'epaga-s.1'39-.65.

~ty; ian,011.-

AU derkss;ho'!ld have unquestionable. fut,zgri"iy and demonstrate a willingness to follow fit€' Lord's com;nahd'~ehts. TheY' SAOi.I~cli be honest and carc:{i;! r€c6rd keepers. TIu:}f sh!yu) d also be capable ~eaclu~m and ",dmil\i,$t);<)'tdr:s. Th~ d~fk <):$Signeu to finances should be. qualil;¢d lEi: hrind[c financial matters. Calling clerks who meet llie5€.:quruifi~tiOl'lS will help ensure that they )lave~~!'i~ Spiiii-,(J! UH" Lord wltl:dhem as th~y.w.oik with Church fi!)\ltlces a,nd_I-eNnis.

1h(, duration.of.clerks' .t;£J><i~sli!o,uld "" sufficient for them to learn 'thiIi duli~~; rtt1tgui[y thei, r- cal:lil1gs, <Utd pru.o;.erve <JQntin"ily in their WPI'k. 'They donet need to be released "'hC~l ,a' D:ish{'prk ii; reorgaruzed.

The ward <;I.~il<:'i Te,ijp.qilsibj.lities,::ate 9u!Hned €ln' pag"" 142'-\13 a:nd:1S4, Ther:e~(>rI~bHities pf assistant ward clerks are outlined on pages t4;~ rind l54i1">' this book- and page 2114 jn Boola.

ware. Exe(;l!Itive, 'Seq:etary

l1>e ward executive secretary is recommended PJ' ~he Jj~hop .anp call1!-d a'no:het> apaJt ~J it mem'lk:r ,df the st,6kept~>;)i.t1~1l(y or ,an assigned nigli CQ1,I-J'L·cll~r. He s'!:r6uld be 'a Melehizcdek I'.,es!:hooct' holder wj'ip is wortb:y1o;!¥iIl" a·teOi.pi.er.ecGm:mend.

Theexeeutivosecretary isan .assistant to thi! bishopric. He me.e"tS wHh ~h" bishopri«. a nd prepares meeru1.g .agel1"da(as iilSlitl.J<:ted, He also artends m~tjpgs "Hhe ¥,i{IT,dPliMth1>_pdexecutiVe committee, 'r,~);d·eQul)dl,.lU'ld ward ,¥e.lfare committee.

11".,'c0Q"'diili¥b'~ waed business between the I'>ishopti~arid :I;)ther leader$" l;l'e schedules a'PPointmeQ.t~ fot tlW_bi.!ih()fii'k .. Be, also distribut<\s Church puhiications an.d (PiTJiipolldenae p:t,'jinj?tly.

B;.e revjey,,~. the ~tatu~ or home .t~ac1ling in Ifte:

W1;lf.d,Vii'th the bii>lropL-~c. .

M_e toor,dirt;lt<:s the Chmtll maga"irie,suh~Gripti<m effo'ris' if' ~he ward tW'ess -the bishop assigns ~ !hIS. res:po:mJh.llity to so~or:i~,c;'~e(~ee p"g~' 2S4in.BooKl),

I>I.e assists' with-matters pertru,ni.n.g to tile: ,church Educational S)'$Mm, such as seminary and in$.tit'U~

registl<tliort, ..

lje keeps" current list of the n.am.es,j,lid addt.esseji,' of ,yard 'niimb~r~ who are iIJ, the militar'f" and i;;t~u~ la.~s th~'llist to the ward welfare committee. He also mioTlns the\lt.al<e exetutive ·Sf/Gretal-.y when, me;!I'bersplan td,¢.teT the rniIi!!l-1ji.

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4. Interviews and Counseling

Inifer.vjews

Each 'stake Ex«s;den:t and Nshop1s "f/. jyxlge'in l<;rail!~ (D&Ch07:?2), By 'Ihis ,,~thi;>r.i1iy l;1,~ ffiriducts l\'oIlh:inMs inter<cj·ews'and- priesthood inter:~lews, H!}:ilipre,.~'-)fS the Lord in conductingthese -intervi"lWS; ACc9tdj{1gty, !if;:' should- seek to- bless memW,sj;nd !ielp'lhemliv,e the, go~pel of Jesus Christ,

Geiller.illn,s!.rodions:fm Wortrunes-s 1~leh'ie""s

$t\\ke-jlte$id.®l.tS,biSh(:)ps, and (when authorized) !h<iir,~ouilsdQr;s c@ndo,c,t w'QrtJ\in"s,s-u1terview,; as Olltl'inoo_ID this se.;ti9f.1, TI"--y sr.00ud pt"p;,re spiriru-. , . W iJ'{~y can be g~tj;ded by _the Spittt¢.ul.'ing these fnt.l'\'i~ws. Th\.'-y--IJJ~I:I!d_ also seek the power Q£ ~s!e.l'IIJDent.'t:hi.'> is 'iLspi.ritu{.tl giftth4tWil1I't~p th . .,in ~-tr,(db, as. well as ~. ID.~_mh"r '.; nt@~ (see D~ '*6:21'-:/;8).

WerthJj'I<lSs,~l\l0Vlews ~HqUJ,d-be ptiv~1.te_ Fpr,.e~ 'Il'ntI'l1~; a bu.b;;tnd_ and wlfe ~-r<:! jnt""rv!e~q!!1 seRara~el7 fox te.n:;ple recommends;

t"refUI listening is i rijPOlia)j t duting''f,qr1i1iJ}ess iIl\e.zyjew'i-·~ memberof the stake p'nlSi4en~y or hishojYtic should give full 'and sjM1'Jie atteution to. the' pel;son being inter.y·iev.,:cd. The j:rMl'-,ie\"e~ i¥e;Q -makes sure that fht;': member understands the: qpesc

i g asked: He sets aside.enough.time tfi·q6n\lie inleryjew ill a.dTg(lified, unhurried manner,

Genetal fni;tfuctiOD!j fu;r rriciiJJ ood I1ttiTli.ew;.,.

~ttlk" presidents, 'bishops, and lbei:r· CQW$i;lors ~uhlJly- inl<!rYiew the priesthood. leaders who .repoij'10 Ihem. Dne j;>u"f'O:'l<3 dth~ interviewsis-to !ic~i\',e ao;o a<;cou.nting pi th,!= Ieades's responsibilities .. A:n()Jh"er'Pu"Ppse i,s to nell! tho! leader set .goals and make plailS fu-.'i\c<X)mplish ,th"rn., \N}t~n "-p_plicaple; budge.ts ru.:.;t eXF~ilditufe..~ . ~als<i reviewed during these Intetviews..

Thepl!rijOl'\.w:nt! C<).l;tducl, ,Ii priestl'ioM interview ih-P.I1~d i<nstru1:._i, .er,lc"'\Jiag_~<-"-l'ld ins'pir~ leaders ill !hei~ e{fofts to fulfill thdr callingS. He should aloo @pressgrMitude :t1i1<;i st:\(;ngthel1 \h~'.\ea·p:<:r in 1,1s pets0R.land hwU1y l.ik-

-iiIl:,,-.vle:~' C.1'.n:ld"c.ed by-the Stake President Thes!ake .president :C~rid*fui tl:te foAlo';';'mg iJrter· ~'jew5 with stake members:

L F()~ i~mp,e-*~mm.end~' (~ee pag@-7,5'--79).

2 Tor Ni6riirrtel\da'!iCm- bf l\.lll-time rrtissienaries and f<)1: '~I;;a~of missi';;,arr/;,;' \~b0have returned ho'nte (sse p-~S~ 93;'~.()O, mill 101..,1) ..

3. Fbi <;al1ings tQ _serv.~ as counselors in -th" sta-ke. presid.mct,. a~ patriarchs, mi,i as bishops, when authorized,

4. :F6r_cilling;; fQ ,?"rv~ as-elders qIlDUtm'1'I:eSidL>Jlts );t1d stah<rle1!,;<

11\e stake pre~1dcnt holds-" montI:\ly pcles'thMd In tei::v-iew wihlUatJl brshop' llo! also j n terview 5 the $tak~ pattiar1h'atle<ist tw'ce'eac)1.y<'ar (see pa~ 7).

Interviews C(lndu£tcdlby thl: $take.txCS;<ie.o--1 -or His Counselors

1)-1)': sjil:teJ?r~i<~ellt or a_n asSigned €eul1selox con,ducts the fo)l6Wtlyg: interviews with-stake members, 'Be.fOre ii\tervi~wirig ap2~11 l:6r_altY,i9f the rUfl"0ws li~t:ed 1;,_"IQW) .. the member of tll'" <;\,*e p.<;1;>idency -eJ;I,u,es tbot the; }1.~"I'sJJl' ljas b'eetl'llint?l"iJ'1ew~d. Or . cleared by t;h.el)ishop" If :a;dJuO$~lor~ncounWrs,;eri- 0US matters, such as ttalJsgresslPrts,!_hat i'C'qdll'e ronfession, -ne ~l\oult\ refer tIle mernb,(j't ~9 tl'i"':5td~W president without dday,

1 FOol' temple rucomQ:umds (--see:pag€s,75-79-)~

2.B>r prdll)l!~o" 'to l:he,pffices9r\'ld~r and high priest (s.,,, pagi<'_i311).

3. Fo" ~ning." ib S<';~i.\~'" ,ChW<lj> positions (see pages

4c':;--c58). . .

4. FgT a--'iJ.~qOi'S·'ljl:,-,-'nt to EID.rdl at: ;,<:_hutch. univer~iiy "r wLlege(~,¥ p,":;c 133).

s. For an.endorsement to participate in th~l'e.rp"tu.-.r Education Furrd I@M program {where the progearn is. approved).

Members of the 'stake presidency hold regul,n' 'Piies(i:>66li interviews wi theach elders quorum presidental'\d highprkstsgroup leadez in .the stake-

'IntelViey;·s Cendu.et.ed.1:iy tl:ie''lHsih9P

:nul: bi.ihbp conducts tb~ fOllowi.ng interviews with

waw m!!,,\~i:s; ..

1. ,FoJ"tel'Q,pte recommends (S(~ p~c.s 7$;7?l.

2. :F.)!, reeommendation of fu»j.ti{rte. misssonarics

(see pages 93·and i01-2j. .'

'1 For ofdthntion to th", offiois, of em!!t and higp prie;;t'w11cn authorized by the stake presid"ency (see page39j. -

4'. fi)r,U1UUril tj!:hlng settlement (see page 155) ..

5. for callirigs tOsert>~ as ward auXiliary Jrn!sideitts.

6. F{jr baptism arid confirmatio.:- of Ilim'!cyear-Qld children who are memberS ,Uf'rerord or who-are (t~t membefs of~ord hl/c t,~\f"a.t 1~a~!eon~:m:efu7 her.pareOIOI: guatdian (seepage·'3H13).

7, FQ)" ordina lion to the offi& of priest.

Er It.(lr ca1lingil !&serve ashis a$&i,t;111!S m.the priests quorum.

9. P<)l.),o:utjl [see "Gw.d~lnes for Youth Interviews" .on this page)

1(1: F'Q, an -endorsement to enroll Or oonti,!,U(! enroll~t.'11 a Cht.li'Ch unj\l=i~ ercollege (seepages 133-34).

U. Por paui<>r<:h"lble,s)ngs (see pages 42-44)

At Ieast .quarte.r.Jy the blsh(:>phO!c!$ P;iesthbdd illt~,eW5 iN\tli II.I< ¢ldel:~ q\l.oj:u);rt presia.euh)ld high prie .. tli.groupJeader.

Interviews Conducted by th~ Bishop Qr fib Counselors

Tn.;; b~~hi:>p .9r an. assigned, counselor.conducts t!)e iol\o\';iing ;nt¢j:vicws wi!:h 1l"ard members. OnJy the bishop- resolvescoo.cems -about .chast.ity and associated moral matters-in these interviews. If a CD unselor encmmrers serious matters, such ·as· transgressions that require confession, he should refer the member to the bishopwithout delay,

1... :FOl'" templereeomm en <!l~ (5<,'(; pages. 75-79). 2·,HirC:allings:i9~~(vc hi the ward {se" pages45-

56).

3. 'Fpr ~allirig:; to serve .as-deecons or reachers (juo'rum ·presiderll·and. counselors (however,' 0;)111y th", b;~h()p. Jl,1ay set.apart the deacons or.tcechers .quoT.um president]. F'.'r callings '10 serve.as .dea.eons; teachers, at priests quorum secretaries.

4. FQr i2-ye,rr...qld c:bildrenas they advance frqm .P~im.My, (D:l.!lling thismtervie,w, the bishop or assigned ceunselor also interviews th:e boys, to dctermiuewhethes they are worthy.and.prepared to receivethe- Aarcnic Priesthood. He inki'Vi"w$ the gitkrn preparation for eriieriing the Young Women p.o~.)

5, :p.,r o~na tion to the (lifie",", .af deacon "and te"eiler. ~. F6i-· )'01111.1 (see "'GuldelinesJor Youth Interviews" .on .this page),

.7F0t YOWlg- siI!gleatJ.ull~i Jiingle nd!l1tS, and-studeril:\>' '(usu&l!y -a .I\n\l~l1y; however, actiTlg with inspiration and wisdom; the.bishopric may adjust the Ircqueney of theseinterviews).

8. )"orsem.inaIy or'institure graduation (if the bishop' feels .that an interview-may be rtcce.ssmy to determine the peT ron' s worthiness for graduation),.

9, Em' brethreri who desire to act .as v{)ia; in per(oJ;1l"ling .an .ordinance In another ~ rd btl t "'.'" not hl'lv;;'!j temple recommend -, (If the persOIl 'S worthy, ·the biShopric member fills out and sig!lS a Recommend to Perform-an Ordinance form.)

10. Por ll'temoorsent~ru"g mllitary serYi<:e,ooe page

137)'0 ..

11. For endorsemeut 10 participate in the Perpetual Education Fund I,ami program. (where the pm' gram is.approved),

G\lideHnes fur Youth fn·t<i,\"Vi\:wi\

The bishop int~i~w5'ead1 young.man and each .young woman in the wardat least aMuti Uy If 'p<l)s' sIble, he ~nter:view, each J(j,;. and V-year..old'youI'\g 'tn ... n and' :youn~ woman twi'ce'''n:ilUaUy. In addi.!:inn,l'ix m<:mth;;,aftcr theannual inleNiew wlth fh~ bishop, counselors iii the bishopric mtervieweach young man aitd:yot.ittg wp:m~ :v.'"IlQ' 'oolongs 1'0 ~1~ Aaronic f'tiesth.ood 'quorun;L'.orYoung ~or;(Jen. cl~ 'thebishbp h,,~·,,~jgri'ei;l them t(i.ov.ers~,

Leaders sh'ol,l.ld encourage p.arent.5·to. stay clos~ to their I;hildren_ and t6".c~uJ1,el theIil,iU!o"tmg jqe11) q.~'fsh le"deisJci'a-g in a s .... pportin!i" ro~e.

In Iargewards, bishops, acling With inspiration and wisdom; may adjust' the fIequeT1~:Y of inte .. · ~riews .. 5c:mie .yo:uth limy "'~il. liddedattehtion, While otherS .mav need fuss fie<'[Iient interviews than are ~;., gg¢stect: th.~dili.ali sho.i.Jcllleful te"view~ihi:t kast annuall Y'.

Interviewsare excelle!it teaching opportunit\~;l. <l~a?n b'e ~pirituaL }i;::pgri.il1ces· fo, YOlltn.Merhbers (,flli~ i;Ji"hor""ic,sholllld··expi:e..<;s love and. Li~!:e,rt carefully. i:hey should ertco:urag'e. youth.to tnJ.k rather than dO"ng. most of the taiking,'ihernseJves.

Matters for'<:futcUssion:shOuld lni'lu.¢'e t!he gr&wtb Of fhe l'OW1g perSoo's testimony .ot 1!£!llle~y Falbee, the nUS5ion and.Atonement of jesus C'brist,:'fUld fhe restwed gespei.The lmportancecf sustaining the President of [he Church: and other g""eral and local C!mfch leaders should ·,,1so be-discussed ..

Another !II~fter for-discussion sb.o.u.Ja be.the, i.me portanee of 611eying the commandments, ranicuIarly:

1. Praying regularly in pt\v .. te.and with the fnmlly, ~tuclyinll the scriptures, .honoring . .parents, and paying" full tithing,

[., fuing l!1(5p~5t 'in dress ana '''Gti.On, IMtai:tiRg f.rom ~ny1Jnd~0f se:t<uiJj ~dlivit1;· and i:efrain,ing fr~m re .. (ling, listeni~ ,Ige or viewjng pexnogntphic. Ill.~tial<

8, Oheyihg 11\.,,'\'1101:-<1 of Wi$:4011\ an<~ ""f~a~from u.>irimegaJ. 411'gs a,i;la .nii\J$.ingothe.r subseanees,

4,1l;et(ai~g: (r6m:,.tls,rn.g t~ ):\"iIT<": 'of the tord in v~Jl;I'''¢Jr~;ri t~Sihgvuig~ :expl'CSsrbns-alld other din:; laJ'lg{J'age.

S. . 'gpr:i¢'stho~,d and sacrament m e eti~~,

pru:tidjjal!Dg;iri .etho/ rh'O.ri:hmeelirlgs d'nd activities. and fulfflilmg assi'gn:m:tlnt:'i,gi.V$!n.b)l:'fhe priesthoed ~ll,O(um (U Y(iWlg'Women,dasj"B",*jdem:,y

J1,~ b_ll;Mppc {Q;'Iy w!'.n\ torefer to !he scripture».

Iodfw Sliiirgth,Dj'Yim'f!i, ffi,4 Tfi~,tQ th,f F<>ithduring rli.'l;;m;$ioilSiJobout '~pel ~cipt.;s an<:i obey'~g'the

ilIID.mandm.en'ts, '

Wl.illUn,tew~ewing, Y0l<{>.g wen, thebisl\opdc memller.giXes ~PeC;a1 'att;tntio,n to "heir prepar,ation lor ,a (ullcllmc'"ussiolO, H<;) discusses bein:g W6Ilh'li $rurlymg the gospel, bl.llldin-g a testb:UOD~, and P repamig futanclhlly, emolit),rial\y, p,hyS\~;;i!y, and s.p4i' !tWIt-- Sish.aprj", members should b~: ~gnsrtj(r,? to l~~ ciJ11um~l<)rtces under which }'ou.ng men.are honor~I)' ~Ji:!:us~~ from full- time missionary sel:;~~Ce (see' ~~!r9l1i-09;>)

'l:'hI> bfihop and his counselors, @nCdtu~ge:young men tt'J support young, men in;>.cceP'tirig n'U$s; ()O g women of rdlgibl!<, 'i;lge, ,<"h:o, d~si~f! ti! i:$}91l AJl,'i)' do so, but they should, not 00 ,(I tD',ger'Vi!'\stW'p<)lile92).

Merhl>:et:; of thebisbopric ensure that youth ~c ie,tsl~U:d n)e blessings of temple covenants and ooplf nyaprjag~and tlle requirements far, receiving n(es.l:oles.~i!ngs,

Whe'Jl;illte-rvicl>.Iilll; a young man for }iriestf@\i.;! [i@!)atioll" '!tie bishop or rus:a,$signed,C(:hA1);dl:n'.;!>i~' ~s ti;le blessings ",f holding' thedl,aronk ,Pri,est, h'flfd aiji! ,the d1,\tie,\ of ~e·:pffice to "'{hidl Ii\€: l'Ptu)'~ JAAi'I' will M)):t(Iairl~dj as revealed in Doctririe <Ul9 (ovenaAJs20:46"':6Q (see also pagl!~ 17S-76m Book.2) , [noaU'inle&iews ,,,ifil young l:neq.~ ~j1e' bishopric member ,<omphasjzi;:'l: i:h(dmpor~ance,of<>ll.(.comp!iSh" iog l1\e purposes of tnEi:AaJ;Qn.i0 J'';lJSthood. }:ie,a!&o ~m.fl;asla'S the irnportance. of Coropl~t;U>g .!:hl? A,aronj<:; ~iegthood Duty to God proFilm. ~e~Yalu"ltef~~ch YOWJgman's progress and en courages him, Duon:g ih.i,s,,;'ri df the ineerview he 1)1:3Y 1ii:ii,n!.t[) .review lIiil'f,1:Jung man's A~ronic. Brie_;'fIl()()d": ~dlfi/ling, O!ir tfflfyro Gad'OO(*I~t.

Wh~ri.Jntervie'Wiflg·" youngWQi:()an, tllc'bishoprk, ll!iliub<:.'r al:112hasizeSthi Importance.of i.n!'1<rp(J~atii\~

t d

theYounz- Wom:en value~mid, tl\€ standards in Po« /f,e StrmgU,dj You/I, in '!wi d<1#Y, living ~i';ee pages 2.H...:i2 in Bog/;: 2), He alsi) ~)JlPbasi:z.eS the ,importance of <:ompletiRg !he Re-i'S(;llal PiQ~is P[0~. He evaluates the y1JUI~~ woman's ,prbgr'~' and~c

!;Ol.lrag~ her, '

Wn8\ inrerv iewij:rg yOU\ll fif $~miJ,j'fr,y !is'', t:l\.e: bishopric member emphasizes the impQrf<ln>ce of re.gut'i.r attendance at semiJ;l'!1'y.nd the; blessings thaI cow,drum adive'pru'licipaJjol\.

Wh~l'I dlsCUS:;ing m?t~J <J~'!3-nl;ine.ss; the bishop adapts th,e, discussion.to t1le lU'l~erStru\din.g of tl)€' youth. He also ensures.tharthe dtscnsston does' nor arouse' curipstty: 01' experimentatien,

Oth¢~ InterVj,eWs

lJ;\teNte'Ws for .c()nvert'B~pfriSrris &epag~.t(S2-33,

Interviews of Persons. to Be Rea.duiittei:f:by Bapti.sri\ and Confhmation"

For irtsf,J,wtiQJ1S kn iilt<:;J:\'ie-wing f"ersons wlio haveJ:)E/trniixcomiminicalt.,>d arid ,,'ant to1>e rcadm'itted by.!::>ap'Ii;fuh,nd &J:l:firu\ati(~ri;~see :p.1WO 119.

For '4'lstn~Cti(iJ;l$ On lnferviewins. persOli$ who have. M.d thei.ni.~n\-es removr;!d 'from Church records ~nd w",;", tq be: roa~lt~cl h}f baptism andconflrmat:h:on.,'se" pages 14g~50"

Counseling-

As judges, in Iswel. ~iake presidJ~nts'ilJ'i.4 bislWps to'tl'psel Stake<lnd ward m~i:nbei$ whq seek.,spirttu'&l guidance, who have'weij;hty personal prol;)lews, ?r ,,:'hoh~'(e C011l1 mi tted serious transgressions. The stake. pnesicleM OJ bishop may Uj)t dd()!;at'i «>unS?7 ing (,If ~ kind to-his counselors except-m"tb&'n\ost "lll"gefl t '(o<I$<;>8 when be is absent.

O<UFdqnembers .should' make a dll;igci1t :effqit; includ~g~e$t prayer andscriptare stUdJ; fil fi'ftcj s6luMri." and ,,~et!nhemselvcs.'Ifthey $tilh(ee(J help,.:~h~y :~noul.;l; .eounsel first ,with theif bisQGfl; If n.~&S$iiiY; 11~ tei'€'q; th<"1)1. to, tbestakepresident. Local kad,"ll'S,Snpllld <;j.ik0Ufage rrel"'bel-$ from eilling; yis,it1ng, Or i'!rlti.ng to. ~hu..ri:h 'li(')aoiqU<lrteT.S about peroon.al m<iftcis (si?e pllgcli,178-7<»)_

, , The,.st;>:lce pres'idelit </r(cl, b~hQP uu1:1entifled' to the. discernment a)ld inspirati~l;I nedessary ttl bespiritual advisers and tei1fpbii!CQ"tiselor~ to; ward members who need.suchhelp. They should j:>JX.t'are·"piI;'imaJJy befere cowl.SClin)Z"'I ffi¢mbcrby :se€\dng the j;>0wej,":of

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di~cermnim.to"d .the guidance of the Spirit. This gll~,d1;uwe ;,limll? cernes as imWes~ioN;.,th()u~hl:!\, or feelings, The-Spirit often prompts leaders to rememher 1'eaclii,ngs fJ'6JIl the ~ttiptur?~,~t(d #(ll.ll litt!eE.day prophets.

te"tier:s should frequently use the &;:riptu:re$ 'and tl'He-W9rQ's, of liltter-d~jT proj:;Ji .. M<1i> th.¢v C"_q:i1l100~. These i.\$kired words ~Mi.tld; ~ li~d willi SGlpiti\7- 'it}" lQve, al>,a'waro;rlh"''fhey should Lie, WO!1d't(j i.nspire and.encourage, ,tiono coerce.or ~J.lsidelir.

The stake p~e$ident 01' bishop should schedule adeJ:lU,;it0IiO\;!forilppOJntm.~iih, Me!lib€r~ sDquld nor feel .thar he· is .. too b·u·,'):' ·il.,d . ean devote 6nly a ["W minutes to them. He Sh~lila also "alP members I_I cbmfort"bl~'''s the appmnimeJ'lI'.beg:ins.'

Jf the.stake p~idenf ?rblslfiop does nbt fe~ptepared to.counsel a mem,w¢;i;re '5.h.o.uld $ffiectule ";notber appointment. Bet:\I,re~ appo~tin~ n,esh .. )rild seek .guidance tl:lmugh sfudy~,prllJe;r,anai .ifnecesSill» fuStlT'g, Hemayalso-confec with IDS pu!\SthQ<>d leader.

Tbe.stake-presidcnt or bishopshould ';oun$¢l members,priwteiy in It,s'Offic,,, 'When Tllo:eIif1&,willi a wbman, he should ask a priesthood'holder to be ill an adjoining.room, foyer"or "hall. He shouldavoid circumstances that might be mlsunderstood.

The stl:kepresident or b:is11Op'shQld,f'av6id making decisions.tos thosehe.counsels.Jnstcad, he helps them make their own deciSiol1S;w,th'the Lord'sguidance.

Thestake presldenr or bishop "hillU<l also avoid iIDm~djately ofie,rrng $olu(ions ·to !hose'he counsels, To !'he extent possible, he helps !:MI;n analyze and! ~e~l \>e their own problems or qu esti~)ns in the context of the tloctn"incs ~f the goopel and the plan of.~aI\tatiOI'\, Tde&ty; he t(".."d\·e$ members !'to,";·to .find 801u.ii9iis atl<l. strength' ft:orn!hc sciip,i:u:q'!S',?n ,tnkir"o.wn,

¥Vll¢n ,p;n.ms~Li.ng. the stake president or bishop ai;ks"qu"stirl!ts· tOe help him1;lI;1dl!fS~a,nd the mernlber'gS;lt'!atitin; fuo'"Sh qf;1;~hoWd 'fi:y;)ichn1ueceSSary probmg,. Qu<!'stion!llJS'ualJ!y should bring t;>llt feelifigsarW thoughts r"thertlla'{l y~$O'ril.o ~e:pli,?,s. Mernhersshould do J;m)'!,t.of t~:IiIl.ld,n·~

While.~tiri1b€ti;,t<Olk, ti1£:Stakf; president or bishop should I~f~n j:~rnu.Yi.gi,'Ying'full a ... d $~ att0'rfion, Llsl~rongiSv't;;I.!.rl eslablis~gcory.fidern~:ahd trust. P&oplt! dften need someone.they trust to-.1isrei:t tothem as-they wQ1ik through.their challooi;~~' ~nd problems.

If a member has tWh.Sg;:es&ci; !he stake prt';$.id.ent or 'blshop. fumlY,a'IJ.d lovingly 'helps b'i]J;l (i[ her ~eperlt, He t¢aches tbat t:epentaqq,' includescxetcistOg

faith in ]€SU-'< Ghri;st,. having a broken hear! <lnd ~Ol1; trite sphit, recegnjzing !l»ld. fOf5.akillg,sm., ~rig; f<)rgi"eness,. making...eslitutiOll,.and 4emonstrnling, a renewed commitment to keep the commandments 1£ Il<!CCSS;lIY, he imposes inionnal' Church disciphne ormitiates 'formal djsd,plu~e. He should be.familiar: wL!hthrCirdml.~t.img;,~ ... hrn!;may neC<-.s.sita1~ Church 'tliscipnn,e and ill~prot.'<iUT<:i 1M' il"liliJ!ing it (Set" pa:gcs l1l.5~23).

Wh"n ~1)ltriSeJing m('r.\1he·I'Sjthe stakepresident or b.i~hop helps them ci1te preventive action to resist h~m.ptiilions, Eo. elCampl~, members whoare courting,.a.rieliavilig diffit)t!ty::ill tl'i.ei:r ~'li:riag~, are separated 01' ,lLvdl'ceq( 'Of .aIe s~uggl]Jlg wlt!). fuinol" mora]. prObJe.Tl'\(i may be pl'o!~>daod!;treii.g:th<mecl by counseling d?Slgn<OCl (0 hdp th-eiit 'gl!aro at.linzyt tFa.nsgressron. Presiding officers need not wait f()~ members toseeksucb help-but =Y,¥'Jl {hem b:dq~ counseling ~

If .a member needs: professiona 1 ';ounseJh1g 'qr the:tapy; the stake president. ()fbtsh0,fl. should selert orcrecommend a professional who will workiin harmony with -gospel teachings and pnnclples.Leaders maywork through. L&.n:am\ly Service. where;;! is

available. .

No priesthood officer 'is to counsel.a person .Y"lirQD1 to In;'!i!)" l\I or should he· counsel.a PC<80U to diyorce his or her spouse, Those decisions must erigmate ana remain w:iHi the; indlvidual,

Wb . ena marriage endsin divorce.or if a .husband and wife separate, they should-always receive conn:wlillg tram 'O:LUrc;h·leaders. One or both m.ay,alslJ need o..urchdiscipiine if they have ccmmitted seri-: bus trinsgressions in o;OT1Ir\eCMn with. th.., diO'Ofl"e or sepa:dHon_

Members wb() 'ape si~paral'ed from their spouse Or 3Le,~goin:g.thTOUgh a divorce sho.ul<i becounseled .nel.Io (fare u"tit\:hi!j'i;;divbice-de¢:r~ 'has'OOcomdir nal accbi'dlrig to .jil~. -

The-stake p-res}demt: .ot bishop' may give a priesthood 5lesSing if the member who Is belrogc-Dunseled

s Lnce.t-ety wan (s· one. '

Keeping Confidences-

Duringend af[~r \4!W hili of s.ervi"" ill ".QUmg, .leaders must keep confiden<:es about mll'tf~i$ ~dis" cussed when interviewing.nnd counseling, A tire\\dl .of tonlitlcnce can damage: tmsti testimonies, Jllld' 'filith, A leader must not discuss confia~ntial ma~~s with . others, .indlJdi!)f.\ his eounsclors and wife, WI' less !;ler®eive:;;iCOI1seitt from the person lw -is. interviewing or coanseltng.

Jf:»rottn-selbT in the bishopric or stake .p(esictm"tc.y ei1c0tu1\(i,l;'mal1krs .that need to be, discussed witll E!\e -. bj$h9P,()t~takepresid()ntr he should explain !Ills ber 1l)liI «,;fer' the member It() the bishop or ¢nN'II:i.th.out: <;IeI~r

n moves to '<!. new ward OT stake. the We.t<;>f\he unit from which he· Of she-moved o'S'Jmre Information about unresolved . .s or concerns 1l<b,)ut worthiness with th .. & n,,~pfu .. ia.t';g off~cei DoJng W' is .not con'\id~.ed " 'l,iotalilln of <;orilfislettfla.Jity.

no m~!i> ~ior

ase led , fr-

Respoading to .Abuse

While intefvjewi,'Ig 'Or counseling a person, a. p~Rcsth')(}Q le,rde~!)iay ~ec.Q!Jl" aw<!!e:of'inG,dents of abuse of a <:;);>il<l,. SPQ'\JSe, ,OF ot);ter,per.'iion. Abuse' canno] bg t91e~<H~d in, arc¥, f.Orm .. GUl delinas for (Csponding to ~buse iu~ provided on' page .186,. .

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5. 0r.clinances and Blessings

~nerall",structioHs

!In ordinanceis ~ Slo:!ie9 act,. such $'bal'lfStn, that is'l''enmme..iby t!ikautbod'ty (if'lh~ p'rj~sthbod. The .!)\'iIiijsJ,,~es (If baptism, 'cqIl_fu:m:al1~w'.l'1flchize-dek ordination (f",l. men).a-nd 1;l>ete!pple~l. d waling are. re'lui\",-Ei tOT exaltation for ,\bl~ persons. These are: ca~~tI)e s~ving: ~ p<lrt·of each saving oro:i",lrire; Jl}e '~"c Grpj¢.Rtm<\I<~r c?:ii'el1,~nt_~ wllh'.C;od,

·1lTI~'lhQ.od blessings are imp6r~a~t. £Or the bl~illt"ct>n'lfort,'il.Odencoung~meI"J GI£ .CoWs .;:hUdren;

Brdhren who perform Pf<:!ill_a_nc~ ari:ci bJ.e~,~in;gs, sMutll pmp;ll~' themselves py 1{\o1fu_g wort!>lly_al1d h-mrlgtqbe-gujde-a by.theR,)ly Spirit, t1i~y.s~9Uld E~min.oN"-'hPrdirtan<:e: and-blessing in_a Oigl:~-e.d ,~ii maJ,;ii1g sure it meets the foUowint &qlJ_\~ m<i!ifu'

l. [I sJjpul(i be performed )-1)-th~.naID.!t oJ-j ~u-> Ghdst. 'L U MlouJ,1 be perfo:l'[,"",d. by fhe 'aufp;ority 'Ie ths

eM~thood-

3, lhhould be. perfQmfoo \v,ltli :al1Y tJ(e_IC~s;<a:ry PFa. l'edUres; such- as .usl(Lg 'sp",dfie~ w9p;ls or using (9n$e€rill:ed ,oit

4'11 should be~aut,hoi;b%d by the p~din$ ~uthoFity W~(1 holds Ih<:pi:op& k~ys (noimall.y fh¢ bishOp '>! "tiki; president), if ~ressary accoWiog 10 ·the ,jl1Strudlons in this. section,

A pri(<slhooQ ~eae!er wIit> ,oVier.!1¢s an.ordmance or h~iDg ensures ihat the person wJio'p¢omu, it has !lc~ necessary priesthood ;i.uthtirily,i.' w91'thl'!,j).nd ~\~"nd rollowstll<'P(01?~ prw~,~'!s ka~ets -~1m ,S<j~\;:t(1'I'il.a\<<! the ordinance OT bllJS$,ing arever.<!ti!J!I'I(lspiri.tu,,1 experience,

When ordinances OJ> IllessiI~gs cuepetfotl;ned. in ~Zm¢ltt meeting;: the-bishop ensW¢ th!il tlley a"" W£9li!j;:d FrOpel'ly To avoid ""ml;>Al;~a.~&Mlg,a,pti_~~I'~o)l(j(j'.r, the bis:ho;p quietly C()_.;oo:ctt:e_tro~()riIy . I eleJ:(lenli; 9f-t1oe ordinance or blessing a.d·

in'llrrecl- . .

rartitipation in.Ordinances and IU.,,,.$lM·

biJ)y lJi-l?!hrgn wh!5 hold tne' nMssaTJ,' pcie-slhood. ,l!\(j m:e· worthy 'rt~Y _l':le,rfdrth 'an' cmi:imance or bless~ OJ $t~Tdw, the'.~le. Tl)o$e who partidpate~e usuil1!:' lill\iled 10 Ftiestlv;,o,d-Ieade~rs, close fu~l:y members, ,,-no close ;j$OCia\es suclo'as.h6rne teachers. rol'more detailed lnfQrri;l~iiOh :ibQtit w)'to D'l;l:Y'paTtico ifarein a priesthood ordi'n,{!iw, s~ pag&39'IlJid 41.

When several brethren p;utidj:iate iIi. an ordinance or blessing, each·oneplaces hisrii$-ihandli$li:tiy On .thepe~s9il·S head (or under Ihel:>aby b€jpgble"';~d) <iild his 11'11 hand 011 the shovlctefof th!ibroi1h<1: to-JUS left Th~ p.r~c.ti(;e of iFlvilfug larj;" nupiberst)f film_H,y, frteilds;a;lld Jeaders tb 'as-"isfin an.ordinanee or'blessing";; dis!:;puiw;ed. When too many participate, it sari 'become cumbersome ro~d dettad from the Spir·it oftheot;imanCe~

Familv members are'usually inv',ted to·.alt€nJ :lVhoeil . .il~el-;;QO ':";"'ivesarr ordh~ance or b)ess'in:g',

Leai;lc·I;$.~u;Quri1~e, worthy fatherS. "ih6 hol'd the necilssii'iY p<i~tcl:l()od to perform OJ' paxti1:'ipate in oraina,llC .. ~~and blessi~,ss fOT their ow:ii c1-Ula.~e,~.

Performing an Ordinance or IIlesSin;g_. in Anothei Ward

'1'~\ act iii;. voice-when nam;ngoand ble;;sil1p ,a' child, b<lptizirtg9iioillinn;iri:g ',,. f'"rs@n, ordaiJjjl1~ it p<!r,:;OJ'! to a piSesilioo4 bfti"",.Pf deditating a gnwe" a priesth€>od h_ol<:ler' wJ\d :is 9ut~ide his own waul should show thl" presid:i-l-.,g pfflce;r <a current l-em:ple. recommend or a;.R"f'>!Umeno' 10 :Perfocr:han Ordinanee torrn- \~btatilCd ·fr.Dlll his:-bj$hopTi.c).

T¢aching A:6w to Perform Ordmanees, and 61essirigs

Priesthood. !eada-rs te;)cp brethr¢p ho\" ,to .perfonn·ordinances and ble$~iug:~_ kad~f);al$'O.J1elp falliers b<lJ'repa-roo and wotfltYi"'. petforl11 oidif1au(."<'S ~.~ blessill!j!S [or fruniily mem:J;!¢ts,

Priesthoodleaders-ensure that bretmenlwve access to instructions. on how to perforrt), p;;i(,~t!i\OOd 9rdmmxQ(eS andblessings, SQij.ce,s of tfit'S<' i:tlstruct.iotiS\l\~ listed UDder tbe1ollow,ing heading.

Instrucfions tot ;Q~mati.<:;e~,~p.<illl",ssings

fn addition to thf. sectil.ln.,ini;tr.uctiJ'il)S for perf6ilnipg most-ordinances .and blessing$ are pl:lb(;sllljd' in the "Me)du>ledek Priesthood" secti<'Jli Qf '8Qo'k'2 (pages 17;1-74)_, Instructions for ordm a i1~ that A<!1'P¢C: l>riiislfho',:"d. holders may .perforrn a1l:\l also pttl5fl.sned ID the :'Am(lnic Priesthood" ~(tkm t'lfJ30{lK .2 (pag:<lsi90-:92)

Instructions for .ofdinatlces and blessings .. are also PtQvlded 'i";\heF~mily C"iddlook(pase? lS"':25) and in butji!s,al1d iillessii;g~ oj ,!I(t P,h",t)WQI}, Hi:(! 11. (pages 42+4;,. Prie$i:l\.oO<)ll~i>:8~r's {!,1l$\Jre that brethren have copies a£ one of1hi~e publications,

Priesthood leaders: should not produce.or use p!.lbJl¢i!d.ol'(S thai give instructions for ordinances, blessings, or IPra:yer;;. unless the Pirst Presidency has, ;):UtliOTjz..ed such publications:

Interpreting and, TUillslillin)l Ordinances and 'lUessings·

lfneoessary, a bishop VlilY ask-a worthy-priesthood holder .. b:>_ioW£pxCt orally an.ordinanceor blessipg into ',il ,1:m1~age.1hn t fu,e' recipien r' understands Ir-a worthy priesthood holder is not available, the bi~nop m"}' ask a worthy-woman to do th",'nterprttration.

The ~ishppmax: also 'ask a worfuy priesthood ImlctCl fu,ulterpret'l'in ordinanee-or blessinf;+hlu!'l-e. cipient is hearing impaired. 1 f a worthy 'priesthood holder is. not. "'''lIjJ~bie, the bishop may ask" 'Worthy WOman to do 'i'heoinl¢rp""k;!i;irul.

]1(>.[ 'illfommtiol1 'on translating patriarchal bless-

ing>:, see pag~ 4fV ..

Records of Ordinanees

When a pedb", reoelves a ~avtn:g ordinance Dr pi:;\e;;\hoodGratuati9n, a clerk from tIle ward where lhe ~J;SOI'l/5 membership record IS held should ,(1) obtain information-about the ordinance Or ordinanon sntQ2j ensure fha t ilils;n{ium" lion is recorded on the person's membership record-and certificate,

The complete date that tire folloViag ordinances were performed should b;; recorded orr a person's membership record, baptiSTIl,'confirmatiJ)nc priesthood ordinatlons, iempleendowment; 'and 1emple .sealing, For Mclctiiwdcl:: Priesthood ordinations, 'the name of the person' whn performed each ordinalion should also be recorded,

!;;C<;'lr.,.dil1:g If;" W<)j-d~ .(1 fOEdi:na"ces .:nil. 'Slesshl;!ls

Patriarchal olesslngs are n;~ofdl>d and Ir~ibed The exact wording: of other ordinances and bl(lSSi~~s is .nor recorded in'writirtl?; ,ot by rec(1)iing t!e:,~,,:e. How"",er,a'fllmjjy o;l"Y record futheF's ble~Sings;

PhotOgtapM arid Video Reconlin:gs 01: Ordinancocs an!:l·ltJeS$iugs

No-one should takephotographs, motion piclures,""r, video' rK,,~d1hg$ of. priesthood ordinances 01'" blessings o r of ba ptismal ';",,,,ices.

Ordinances tor Adopted Chihire,u

After a legal adoption is hna], adopted children receive ordfnances.in the surname of their adopting

parents: An older child who, is 'adopted and who has been baptized is not baptized again. The, ward. clerk ch"Rges the membership-record to conform to the decree 1>1" adoption.

" For inNm:nation, aboutthe sealing ofadopted or foster children, see p"%e.>'86-87.

Qrdina11ces foiP.eii!<)n,\<Who' Have Mental Di.sabilitJl"8

When ronti?'01pLating -ordmanoes fur a person. wno has at mental. dlsabill~ priesthood Ieaders and. parents pmy~fully consider the person's "'iShes find, degree of understand lng. Ordinances .~hQ,-!ld not b~' withheld if tiii':' person i$~ woi;thy, ,..,.m~~o re~eiv~ them, anddcmonsjrates .anappropri,1te dcgree'o rC.poQs;ibi.lify ~lld l!ccpUl):tability. Living persons wh"<$ o:iis.1btliti~s cause-them to.havethe men.t-al-,a' Racity of Iittle children p1iay not be ·a.ce'OUlll'<1ble (set; ·Q&t..29':46-,5I)), the' saving .ordlnances dO: not nc~d to be performed fOT these individuals.

If leaders determine that a perspn should receive an ordinance, they help him :or.her understand ami" piep<1J:e lor it in a private_,'.appropria-I<: setJtit)g.

!I,)l ilu-o:rmation about hapti$JJl fo,l: persons who, Have "mental d;sabiliti.,s~ see pag{! 3.3" For information abol!~ prlestb:ood ordination, see. page 41- For rnformation about patriarchal blessings, S("<l- page ..... 1. For mforma tion abeu t temple ordinances; 'See-:pages 77 (Jiving members) and 88-,(dece.ased persons] .. -A bishopshould eonsult with his stake president if he has quesrions about sp'edflcpersons, The.stake prei): ident may.dited questions to the,Offi~'okth~'Fir~t Presidency if: neces;;a.:y,

Drdiuances and, Blessings I>edolIDed b,yand·for Persons Who Have Physical Disabilities

Pcrsonswhc have phySj:1'w. c1isabilities, S1iich .iI,. the IQS6 of 6ti6 or both arms, parapJei\a.quadrlple. gk~, or lieatfrig.impll_irm~I1ltJi-iay p~rfbrtn and I;e<;ei,'o<" .'2i:dii1arlces,tu1d bleil$.ing>'. Leaders-make the necessary aiT"IIlh''CIlJeI1ts for these l'er;;o)l~. to; pa:rtiicipale in a"way tnat tl1ej~ disabilities aIlowdf thereare -questions i'hat local leaders eannot.resolve.fhe stake . president refers them 10 the Office o( the Ens! Presideney,

Persona who .are h!"ru:ing iJn_p".ired'IDil.Y communi'rat:e thro'ugn sign lang<llllgf when perfimn,ing or re.ceiving an-ordinance or blessing. If an ordinance Of" bl~ing;5 performed-under.the drrectrenofa presld-s ing officer;],,, o;psures'lliat l'h~ EJ!gpient'mn understand it Ih:r:Oli~ an int"Wleter gr by ot!]er'tt\<l<ilj' (See' the prevtouscclumn).

:a[Ijko.

1. IfiCHurch members of recordat the time they

V~ th:e'l).<'tt'StiOlony. .

4, Gj'«e'tfieir tesfinwny in w.riting;'stating. dthet (n) date the ordinance- )-'Ia§ ·pe.ri'!'lD)-\etl. r it was performed and th~ 'P~r"S6ri .• ~di't.

i~ ~ig:n Jiheir written testimony iFi·f,Iie"'p.rg~n<:e- <>f ~ Il"!'ember or a ·bishQpiic Qr .a higher Chu,r:ch auih@rlty.

J! tliis-testimo[,y ~t> opt,,-m~'t ell" bJ$Qt\ lJ'!a:r aulI$.zeHJ(;rk. to record, or correct the dare on 'II}.; !lI~~iWiJ?l'Cc(}rd

11 the, ~riiinance 1,,1l0t '¢lif:ieo by .ijl\ p;:iglna) c .. mtiil(\11~,·._,,·ch of Chul:Ghfeoordi,J'I tlfe testimony O,Jwilftesses, it.mustbeperformed again:I9.1bi' C9nsl~\i!±.d·TItlid .

If!he member has received G!her' ordinances ·after l>~'~ l;lN'eived an mvahd Ndlriant:e,.they Il!U$!' be t~!iffeli.. by the First Presidency to be t6nst<!e~cil

. .k"- president (or the,bishcip.unde:du:",:

nmy"r"(j_uest· 'fatifi,;,ation !by sendinga !,e"r:

Office. efthe Fin;! Presidency-

·as ,Ie-

OWifulnteS. Thai Wtl6;! R~i v.oict Q)iJ <ii. Sf'qMer,fc-e.

a,n'?,clinM(e 1$ not ""lid: if a person I(,~-e'iv(,'d W ~~t ~f .>%'llteh,e. Foi'~pl<l. the._endowment of a J11ru.e uuifubier is .not >7aHd if he received it before 1l,<;€iv1!cg the: 'M~ic}tiLedekPd~~(ho('Xl.I::rowever, tile

FirstPresidency may ratify such an.ordinance, T(;> request rafificatiG!),. the stake pf~i~1=nf-(or ~e bi!;hof> under: his direeiion) s\1J1d~ a l~tt€r .to;the Of:fiee of the

wi Pr.l'$id~ncy. .

6,ti:llna.ri<:e~ ':tJ;af Wbre p.('rfO,rtIloW before tJ1C Appropriate Age

An ontml11ce is [lot valid if ·it' was ~rfpn:BW bj..'fore the appropriate ,~ge. For example,~·b;apti.$m ,S'ri'o't valia if l:t was )':~tformoo bei9i"€ the 'p~r$On !A'~:~ eight. If nO'6l'l\e\',ormmmces- have been. received based (;'I'f Hie irwn1!<i qldinan~er it shoutd be 1f-'e(fOf[Hc.:Fag<iin.1t otl;,-er\j.-d·""1l1.~,, such.as priesthood ordination, hav., 'bWl" ~iJ;j"',*, based on fhe IDvalid ordinance, th;lsll,ordinruices aid the invalid-ordinance must 00 I<ltifled 11Y Ilj.~'~t Presidency to be "l;'aiJd. Torequest r.atifiCa~O)1, th?~ta¥e p.m:iclel\t (or the bishop under his di:J;¢<:ti0:n) send,s i jetl(>;; 19 the Pffice~ "f II:> e First 'Pr,esido;ncy.

Records 'otOrod'irt;ln= That WffJ:e l?wfurmed A$aJn

J,f an ordinance was periQnl1,,-d .agail)':Ih<bei:;l>me' ,"~li~i, a c1et! records the d"h\-jiw~s:p·;;!t'orn.\i;d !llj:{Un .on l.he :meIllb"eIship' record even if it wlll"'ap_war out of'~qtl.m:cewitlJ the dates 0f other omiD,uJI'e5"'r, U\rt· membership record.

Naming and BlessiJ;ig Chtldren G~Ilerat:Guidcljnes .

"Ev:ery. member of 'lli" <wilrcH of Chrjst lt~¥..i:J;rg q'i\!-,i.teri is to 1>1"\"1'1 -them, unto the, eltlerli_l>;t>foJ;C the church, ;;,,} u ;; are to lay .their· hands uponthem in tht' rmme of JBSU~ Christ, and bless them i.tI lui,. .(lOinc." (:ID&C 20;701. In: c(}i'lfomlity wIth this fev('l;itil!lii., QmJ' wcij;thy- Mcl.<;:hi,;~d€k:; Prtestboed-holders-rney parnc'Flate Un otamj'l'lg',a:n,ct ble,;sihg children, Priesthood leaders; .Al\ould W(>l;ffi' members. of ,1:I>i8 instructioo before their children <lI~ J;H1J<l1"dand blessed. Whilt' pJ:eS€!."\ing)hc sacred natw:.-e Qf tl\e" NCi;$ihg, leaders should make every T~a®llabf~ efforct to a'iQ[(1 embarrassment Or . ()ffq1$e-'{_'0\ndiViduaht 6daOli~ie!,.

.Chilo:;lI:e.I\ ):1(lrirl",Uj"~h0"rd,~ ~ed and blessed during fast ",!<Oct tciilffi0ny.m:eeting i_rdhe ward -Where the-parents-are menibera of ~,9Jr!I,

8abit;$ Who Were ~o(n 0", of. WedJ(,ck

d"')dren ",110 w(re bum qut iii w<!cllocl< may be blessed -du!ihg fast .and testimQIJ.y meeting, ai; if a fa:r.r!ily prefers; the' biShQP·_ril,1)' ,,_uthoiize M~'lfl1izedek Priesthood holders to bless the .chile!, in f he. hbm"e: with'<'I wcmberof the bishopric pl'esidi~lg

Babies Who Are Ctjlically. III

If a newborn infant is.criticaflv ill, II Melchizedek Priesthood holder-may pe~forfu the naming and blessing in the l .. ospitalor at-home without previous· authorization 'from. t11Et bishop, A person who does trus should no Iffy, lhe- bishop prump'll y SO 'necessary records can. be made.

When either of a Child's parents is nota member of tl:Ht (hurd" the btsll0P should Obta111 verbalperml""i(Jn horn '~o~ p;lorcn~ befure tlje.'chi:ld is'bies,,"'iI,~ He explains th~t a 'rr\~ITlber!}hjp 1e_gi.td. will 00 pre;pate4 foe thechild aftetme Blessing .. He JSh()uldab.o tell them (J) th.~t ward meiribhS will contitct ..them penddi¢lIllY and (2) 1;1",1' wh.<4>the.chila 111IT\S dgt>,t, the "blsho!? 01 the W:iirJ. mls$;onarj~ ""l:! visit them lind propC>5e that Ihe.-clu1il be baptized.

Instruceions for-Narnmgand Blessing a Child

Wh<;l..-bJess1n,g "baby, Mekhiz~cJ< I?fl~sthood holden, s:".th"r ui' a ,cirue and place .fhi~i/"and$. under the -baby, Whe.Il. b:l~1:ng-'an older child, .brethren place the]! hands liahtly on thechild's bead. The persorrwho gives 'th~ bles(,ihg;

]. Addresses H~av~ru}' .F"ti1eJ:"

2 .. States- that tho: b.let<sIng. is performed Py the ".ll.

thodty of t~leMe~dhl< Priesthood,

3, Give. the~hifd a !w ... me',

,t Gives a priesthood blessing-as ~e5piril.dj.rects. 5. Clo eli in. the name of Iesus Christ,

ReC9I,iJ ;wd Ceriffi~aJte, Of.lli~sslng

When. fl '<;:hj}d is to- be. blessed, ~~e ward dr,r.k pre,. p1l.Ie5·a record and i:erlilkate'oftlJe blessingaccordlng tb ii:l.s.,rructioi:ls qri'lhe form, After." child i~ 'i?le:ss<,d, ihe bishop and waI;Ci clerk ~uro that fuechtld's ,pilI'-

ents receive--.'! certificate. qhhe-bl<!si>jn:t. .

1£ a baby Is hom out· of wedlock, the name-on the membership record and certificate of 1;llessing Should match the name on; the birth cettitkate or ciVil bi):tl;l ~>i$tzy, If a bittli oo;,tffidl.te or ~ivU birtn.registry does fN.t exisj, the naicing. e6iJvi'ntiQris oi-ttiellX.<-U fullil;"" rue used,

Baptism

Under the. direction of tbe'l':residifl&duthority; Children should be. baptized on", .. as soon after their eighth birthday as' reasor'al:n". G"t'\"er~ should-be

baplized wh~fI they h,.\'..-.1];1cl theqlJ~lifi"'~Ii6ns oil . pages 252-53 ii!Boqk2.

Preparing Childrenfor Baptism

BGihoJ?sg;i17e specia1attenti<iptQsevenoYe'ifr=91d j:hildq;n il1,·the W"rd, e~l.U-m_gthat th(!,ir.pru:,en('S,Pti: 'nary lead,ers!,.nsl r~~d{etrO·, ;in~ .Mme i~q,pIS hCJp, '-tli€~ p",,:p~ fo~ baptiSm. Melchizedek"Prie~fhQqd and Relief Soc·jel)' l_eiider!laIMl ;en~rn&~ 'pa{f!'llts 1[1 teach and prepare-their ,children M this ord'inarr.-c; ".when clU.ldre.n reach as" e.igh,_!r the bishop makes $Ute"lhey have every opportunity to' ac"ept ihcgos.-

peJ and be baptized. .

Bapl<\smal Interviews

AJa authorized priesthood leader or mis$iortary i~teLV.i~ws Ilach person before baptism asQ.utlined in Ihis section.

Ejght-Year-OldChlldnm.

The bishop mtervlews "adl" e1sht-Ye.aJ"old ~hili'l whb is iI. memberof record. The 'bishop aIs(l. Inter<'~ eight"y<~~r-<ild children ~h" an~ n:Q~ ~bf!~' 'of f":d>1d if ~h!"y have" al .east ,ci;nf>: iliem!?"" parent <,>t ·~arai;ji>,

. Converts

CqIiv~.rl·:_b~Pti~tl'Is are' defined i"S' 'bapti:t'1'sciftl) peISi;>!l~ ages nineand, older' who ljave n<!vet be,eli bapt~e<1 Mid 'cQlit;lr.)tled and (2, children, age eigbl· whese parents are both nonmembers or whose p,I(-' ents .. me owg. baptized and confirmed.at the same lime as me diM.

. T_p_e full-ctinig .rriissionary district 1 eader nQJTIJ a;11f lnt~,v:;'eW'> these baptisma]. candidates. The zane kader·.cond·t1-d.",.lhe·lnt~r,'iew .if'tne person was. '!a'u~ by ·the district leader.

F~tnW'r mernbers who are Tead,m;itl;oo liy- l;Y,lptiSm and <mifihnati6n after excommunication or name removal-are not·<X>J:t>i.i.f&ed.coI\"erts. Missienunes-may not'tnrerview thernJorbaptism (see page; 119-2J and 149-50).

Authorization by the mission president Is wq\li:rud before a. prospective convert. nl<1y be baptized it.the person:

1 .. Has eubmitted to, performed, paid for, arranged '.fo" '(:,.~. "n~QUJ:!lge,d <1[1 abortion,

,2. J"ras,ooenconyj~tedda:wrIOl!S;C1ime (not'" 'IF!:ai bilpt1smola p,e1'l)on who MS ~Ol):m:ljteti murder: has. been Involved jn 't:h~ prnctiice. of phmd. 01<1'" 'rb'g-e, 'or has .undergone an elective transsexual

~l'ati0!n'equires ,!ho;.,'ippi:oval oL the tir{<t Presi&~~ as'1"xplain"d OI;! this pa~ ri_nd-pag~}4)"

$. Has.eommitted. a homosexual ftan~grt>ssion,

If( 1)j1li\eii1sta .. ces, ilie- mis"iell president' conduct> a"W3.l:chitlg.it!leI\'i~w~"ud ($suei; a baptism and confum~tiM recr>rd fonn if lie'ditle:n:i)ine;; that the .fi"'I'wn has repl<nte.:i ,_and i. wort)1:yo l:f necessary, 'the :mis$lon president m<lY 'a'l.\t!mrize one.of .his-coun- 8~1(l'rs- Ii;; conduot .the "intex\iiew';iicases 'Of abortion. '!rwttat .. ~:utho;;zatl{)nJJ;Ol.'l'l.T.e·inl~~i';':· ~~~b~~

d~Af"(S 1'€. mred for each mrervrew, Whe~ <\.£oun~

SJ:l).61 IS OM of these interviews 'he tepo,tS to

t1\~' p,!-"esioomt", who ·may then a.uthorize'of

~rny ~" tlsn)..

J!JSjr'lcllons,IOJ: ll"ilptislll)lLJnlter"riews

Th.e )i\ersor ,,01>duc:~ii\g ,the baptismalInterview ~d uS'e the' f\lI!Qwing-ques.tions; with the gvid"tll(l"or the .spi,dt, t;;r'de'tc.nrun.e whet"'"" the c.ndida~ _IS Ihc quaiifi<;liji0i;,,'d@ibed itt D&c 'Z(}gl (See ~ISO ~osj;,h 1,8'$-10 and Moroni 6"1~4l, These .ques,tlW'S-"l'ply to all" b~p:il.Snt'i! candidates but sl1Qtild be

fJ i4~d \o.the age.and riltitu.rit;Y 911:he Ci>nilW:a(ec For eX~JlIPle, because clJJldn0 'are siri!¢ss can~M.w no ~ ~.HeFent untjl the age"~,£,acc6m;1llib.iliW, the ~iSh;bp should \,dapt the questiQ11s}\.C;;:9tdlni;ly:

!_ J:l<:i'you'bo"Jieve that Go~.Hs our Eteniall"al:h~r?, 00 JQubeliev" lhat]e.,'Us,.Cl>ris.! is the Son ofGcoct,the.

.sa~ig(anti Redeemer' of 'the. world? ' <

2. D(}you,\>dic,',e.fu!l'C!Wtth and Sl:/spel of.jesus CbJist 'havebeen restored il:1ro~lgti -tbe .. Prophet ~'p'h Smitli?,@o you bcliev!'tih~* k).l,JIt<mt·Church 'I1~J is a _prophel o;;f GOd? What does lIns

ltQX&U? .

. '3 Wil~ does it mean to.youto r~p~t7 8Q you rl>ei Ilt3.rYDl1 heve repented 01 your F:as~. transgres~i0ns1'

t ];:faye you ever oomlDj,tfed as'm(itt'SQi'ime, If SO" :<r¢"j\<lU I1vwon probatj'<\iI 'or pm'ole?~ Pl3V~' you 'llI'''''fl:'Tticipated in anaborlionl.a )1o'm~)S"X:ual.r& W1tiQnship.?

5,4'0.\1 have been ti>li.ght Ihrt.t me1nbelshipiro The Gl\ili'clr of Jesus Christ of'La tte£.daY 'saints includes li'lingg0pel standards, 'Whai d_o'you ~erstai'ld ",r t~e follq-V;ing standards? Are you i';illing tq ob~'

~nt?' .

.~ Th."e lat',( of dlil1 s tity, which .p:roN,bils<llJY ~eX-Ual r€liitidiOsbi p outside the bonds 'of a leglllmai:-ru;g"'bet:<"~t'l' a man and .a womarr.

h. Thda'ir 0f tithing.

;}. Tli.c'WoL"<f.Pf Wiooom,

(I .. Xe.epin[ the Sabbath day-holy, u,cltt1:li:ngpa:ri'lk. irig of Ihe sacrament weekly and rendenng.serv~¢ to ,(\ther.~

15· Wherl. ),O(la:,,, !'''ptizOli, Y9u . (;(Net;laut with. God that yo'il-af"C willingtc eake upon YtJUIself the (iarl)e ,,;f Chr ist anil' keep- His c()'l:,nin"udwen:t§ througl'loul Y:_OUf life. Are yo.u l~dy to makl!' thi~ covenant <jnd strive fa b"faii:hrul to it?

l'etsons. "¥ho May Not '8\\ Ac"ountable

Pe,rSo.ru;,t"hQ"· hin;" menial d:i\;abmti~ and cannot kn.QwJngly rer~t m,a,y be considered by the bi'>h6p as not aCCqU,ntabJe. Th!"se persons need nor bebap,tized, .rega rd!%$. P;£ J1l#r ;\gf T.h:eX -are "saved in,tbe .celesrial ki'!)gci6mofhcaVil'R" (D&C 137,10'; see <USO Mor-ani S:8-1-1),

IT a .~rs6nla"!"r{d~IDOJ\ittates- an un.dlirstatldlng of '",penl-an~ and' an a;ppr6p"r@te: degree of ",,,countability and. iiesj_~e,Qe.oi; she l[iay be baptized. If a person. was b-<>ptiz('1tbut hi:t"l"W~6)\1es,'lnentally dis-

abl"'d, the bapfi"!)11$li.till_ va[i~, '

For addili,wiil g:uiclol'l1es, s",,- prrge'iJO. RoT iuformarion about :the.1Il.etnbetsh.(p';-l!col'd:s~of P(USorIS who may not P<' <lc<x?l1I!tab,le, see.page l47;

J\'lin~is

A nuhor ~hllii, as di!finer;l ~y loc1il,law's, may 00 bajOitized onlr wi it.. th¢ ~'OB#nt of. th<i c~t6dLinl PaJ'" ;~tts) or lega\ gI-"'rdi~it(S), pl'ewab1y u\ wri!ing, iI.nd (;U1l,i' if 'there is e!~.ar e"'icrencl,d'illlth¢.W sh~u(ld",.c 'sPm,d$·thc;! baptismal cevenant ll.n.d will mak!, ';very effdrtlo k~~'pjt'thro"gh obeying the (fOmmandmentS, it(cIuding t.\i1'hful!r-atlending Churcn tneeti:ogs.

Childr"" Whose' Parent;; Are,myorC,l!e r-".enf(s) ,,,tth legal ~\I.toi:lY'iIf tl)e m9!l:lerhascusl-ody and 'has remarried, and if'~\ie c:hihtiii !,(ot fo,mally adopted b)lt hasassumed. !he .Si;u-name of th.e st(_'PfatheF,J'iu~ <ihi:ld may 00 baptized in th.rnam" bfwhich he or she.,,;\n be known. However. the d;u!d's.l!)ga.1 name, as. denned- by Ioeal law or 'cll~tOln;..phQ1l1d'M reeorded on the' me.tifuershi.p recom and tl)e (;;:lP\ism;.i1nd, confirmation (}ertlfieate_

Adults b'wolved.iJ;l. PIUlJal Marriage

Ad,,-,!s ~\'l,<i h~"e p''eviously enc(,;uraged, ttlugh\, or b""i)~nvoLirM in the practice Qfpltli;li_man:iag~ and who desire to be baptized must f1rst wcejv~

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'Clearance from tll€. -fji;';t P~tleflo:y. .14iss:ion or stake presidents should make euch requests.In writingto th", Of lice of the FirstFresidency,"rn,,''''<!uest.shouJd pro\iide informatlOJ;l about i1l~ individuaY$ past illvolvement ,in plural maUl"$c,;md his or her subse'1Uf.''Tlt l'C]Xffitanee and current f"rnily~ilU'l'tibn.

'ChiJdn;n "VJ:iose. Parents Have I\'r\ldic'ed 0;:

A,re,P.t:aeli!:ingl'ltn;o1 Miwiage

Childlren of-parents who have practiced or .are practicingplurnl marriage must receive approval from the First Presidency ttl bebaptized, The u;ris:li()ll president or biSh0'P' rn3f reqeest this <1ppro\(al when he.,s ¥ltisfiep tln:.at i'FIe,chil.jreh ('1,) a'(;(cpt th@>t~i'\1- lngs and doetrines of tlu;; Chi:ircll and(2) rep{;d:i a te tb~, ~iiCliiilgs \J:Po!'l. {"hidr theiI'paF\ciiis based th~ir p'ractio;;"."kf 'plural inao:.rii\ge. The l),USSlOn p~s~d..ellt $)J.bni.it.nhc request through a rnem ber of the Presidency ofthe Se~~mty Q( the t'l.Iga 'I'.resid,gn"J' The bi$lJop submits tire request furaugh t.he. stake prcsl-

dent, ,

Persons Who AIe Mmued

1';.. married p",r:;QJl 'may not be baptized without the consent-of ltis or her spouse.

1'",t51)"" Who Have Be·enJl;':~());P.ID1!lIii:ated <;n:.Had Their Names Ren:iov.M from C\ll).tch Records .

Persons who ll,we. been excommunicated may be readmitted intu til..: Church by baptism and confirmatien, Instructions arc providedon pages.J19~21.

I'~sJ~ who have 1'1.1.<1, !heir names r"'~t1)1ed from Church membership records m.1.y !}e readmitted by ba<ptiSlll 1)1,<4 conflrma tion, Instructions are provided on]ia~s 149-50.

Persons 'Who Have n.",2nJnvoIQ¢d 'in an Attortio,D

See page~ 32-33.

l'ersOllS'Who Heve Ileen Convicted-of Crimes

l';;l'SOll;' "Ihi:,.jlil"" b<ien~(lnvkt.ed IIi crimes and see.~ b.aptism 1'0" th\;'fiIst tim", OT baptism iot. readmission ~n.'t0 the Church are not bapnzed until !I1E'Y complete their terms '91 Imprlsonment, Those l"11" have been convicted.of fel.l1I'1li(!s;ur any crimes of Immoral ,.haract.'I' should not be baptized until !IYey have also completed their terms of parole-or probanon resulting from their OOJivictionS'(u[I]€5S the First P reSl cl'ert.cy has gJ'!).L1ted <In exC<!pti.(1n j. 'tilGY~. encOlJl'age!f'tq wjCii:k'clos€Jy wtlli.1gpil ptie1;thood, lc~a~. ;(i\d. !ri' 0\ evei)ithjng thiy can :to:b~ome worthy ofbAptiS1R

Full-time missionaries are not to l'eadl·pllopl .. 'Who are.in prison or jail.

A. pe1'SOf\ who b as. been .cenvicted of murder, .()( WD:O has. confessed 10 it even in prlvare eonfesslens l'9 n' pii6i:hooo:le<lder, may not be baptized unless tl;le FirstP:r:<?SidenC)" gives permission. TIle request for permission must' include ,,11 p er tinent details, as determmed dru:ii1g,a personal interview by themlsslon pf<!illden1 (if the person Is ;;CJ'kinghlptism fqi th¢frrsl tinte) or bis~"f>(i~& fQtm~l'lIi<Enlber {~5'eek. irig: it"diJ:\it5i\!I1i, M lIs~d here, riltr~e, <!~,,::.~ not i& dude 'police (If, rnili tary action, in th¢ line of duty. Abortion is not defined as murder ·for·tJ:tis;purpose,

Persons 'WllO Have HrV'Infection o:r AJDS

Persons with HIV inf'e'i::Ji(>h or AIDS, <ire treated ~ anyone' C1Jii' who expresses truth in Go£1, repents, l'e'1,.lICsts bar,!ism;,aodis livihg the, gospel of Tes>lS Ch.ris~(scc A!?tides of Faith 1:1 and 1:4}.

lI'e"l9n.5 Who Al;e Considtl~g or Have {;:nd"r,gQllC a Tmnsse:xu~! 0p!l,.ali~'fi

Persons 'wnq are cO)1SideJ:lng sn "lec~'"" tttl1Cl~ nal operatien should nor bebaptlzedBaptism of'rt person who has.already undergone'un'elective trans, sexual operat;Ql' 'requires the apprcval of theFiIst Pre;;idt!rtC')i. The mission president m.ay tequest tItii; .'approVid if he },,,, interviewed. the p'e..:S'OI'1, found himor her to beotherwise Worthy, andean Ii?Cpm· ffi,l'rt§ ba'ptj$ni. l!my~v"!l', suCh piir$cmS'lUay O(lt ~ c"iVdh", "rlesthO'xl 0.)' a t.~mrl" Jcc'6mrr,,~nd.

'Baptismal Fonts

MissioIl<).ri@'sloordinMe their u;>e of a baptismal font with the al;ent bishgp or another person des'igi'1l~ea: by i:h~ $t;>J;:e l?i., .. sidency.The schedule N<c usm,; a font,shouJd 'permit rnis,ional,es -to baptize once a week- or more o[t'en, If n.ece%;l,<:y,·liow{·v"" missionaries should not expect to ase 1't font at 0"reasonable limes .. No dl<lJ;g<l 1,">·flJ"de-for using a bap[[sma I font,

A responslble ·adult should be present while ehe baptismal font. il;. filling and remain u:rrtil it is empty and secured, The fOJ1 t 'snould be drained andcleaned immediately after each wpti,su1ru service, :Appropriam ~af~,ty precautions should be taken ",hen..iver ,v.,ale~ is ·rn 'the fimt,

'When the ,fonJ1s not ln. LISe, all ac t)SS doors to-tt

should. be closed-and locked, .

'When 'I baphsmal fontis not'available/any 604)' 01, watertllat~;; safe n"ayt'~"used for a-baptism if'it ·isJ..rgeenough to immerse.theperson and to pel1llit

lhqriesthood !'\!)lder ",h6{ pert"0Diis ·the i)<rpti!j!1T(IQ sr.mdih fhe water,)Ni{i:t l;l'(e ~iWri .. Wa/ed;; ll,Nrldil;ated for b"}'I1s111S ..

m<!t~.for,BAPtism.

A;'person who performs a baptism and,. a person ~hb is baptl1ed ,~ioa:r clean, W li!:e clofbirig tbiiLd~s not WpeaMtaru;p~:rent when 11 .IS w~. All ~dow;;a [1f!)l;Of we'ars the templ"'S"'1llli'lt under this_dotNiig w~-perf0111,jnga baptism.

Leeal twits. sh"tll<I have b;iptisnllll d.otlfulg ~"all.ibl<; and sheuld not chsrge for its use. This· clothihg 'is pur~~ with budget allowance funds. lhebi,;hgp Om' ast.:r,rif!lnber~ to·dean and mend 'the clothing.

~p!i8tilal S"et~ice',s

i~lD.aJ servicesshould be-simple, brief; and .aIly; ~"ard oI'·st~ke lsaders-condnct ·maI. sen'ices;:fI,)T all ejghl~year-oldchilrecord ill the ward or stake, Members-should. ~1)Jrequ;.>t1lNciaJ, .f:,~ ID:di.~·iO.U:a:1 ·times or p't<"$cdbe' ~~c,>!'tefiltofbA'Pfismal s€r~'ic~~.

gm.,<leS That Involve Gr.ly OnG Ward

1101 Ejghl"Yi'1lr~qljJ. ChildrewolRero~d. Amember of (!)~ bis1):oprk 'presides. over b'!i=ltisjnhl s(!.ivlces f9t l'ig.ttt-rear-~ld. ,4}l\:!l:<ir. 6ft:efiolid .viJ;u;b. tM .sei"<7tces in,'olve.onlrone ward.

AJll~fu 01 .tr.;,).>iShopt~" oi;i';l'S<)~tl)e pl_~g oftl\~ 6lpHsmal $e(';·'<'1.5, A nI"mool of the ltiiihopri~ 1II<'y ~qnduct tb¢' ~E!l'vtces pr assign tl;o..e warn ml.<ti.onleader to cotlliutt.l'rilllaryleadeJ;S m~y help -jllaIhflle services under the. direction ~if the bishopric,

For i7.J"·iieris. iVhepii pOssibl¢, ~, meMber of tM tiisliopriG should attend .I'\a.ch..co.ll.'lert j:,iipti5mal servire '. '\Vhen the services hJ. vb),""" o).iLy . bite . wa:rd,. pe F~id""", unless a- member of thq stale", presiden$J/ @tWld;Si

Lfn<le,.; Ihl' direction of the bishopric, th¢ ward rili.S$JQU, leader usually WOlks willi the full-time uiiSc . ell to- planfhesebapfismal services: A:lt\~mlJct bishoPIk or the ", .. rd' mission leader us(lriilly -corl~).!<it:s t~ services, It none 01 Ihe~. witl'd leaders ~r,e "'l1aiJ'l):bje,fuJl~tirne missionary district or zone !eRQeX'\,l'n:li>, plan and cOf'il.l'c't :the serviees with tbe arproviilof the. nli$sion Rr~sidgnt.

£f" eight~year-old children of T.e.;erd when .the <Ser*~c~.ili.voJ"c_m{)re{han one ward. A.membE'J· of'lh~ b$sh"'p:ticfr()meach of the wards in varved should aUeri.'L

Th~ )!tllkE pm'Siden.;y may assign a high councilor to OV"~ the planntng ofservlces lor eight-yearp-Idehlldr"ii 4I<1.cb .tj:l !:Iln~ uct the services. Primary li\a<jeTh may help ,#1\1). i:),~.se.scr"j~1is under ~he dl:roetion'of the pl'li$.id.ing officers:

P.o" C6,!vfrt!i. A m.en,be'1 of the> sta'ke preslder1cy ,ii;);l<llli" p'reSid~ 6.v~ ba];1tismal servkes for converts ,"'hehcihe,g(Jl-vjces invol'l<'; U1!O~ than of1kwarct', How- . .. tNer,tftl;)stak~ pr6idency ~ay autbhri2e J'higli.'e<luncilol·.oJ J>i;;hpp, t<ip~.ide. A·IP.;I1'i)er of Hie blsh"pr!c hom. each ofi:he \-\'ardsif,yolvecl.m(juld iitle~Q,

Wl\ell bap;tisui:<i! se;r'\cic~s f1r ,:qllver!$il'l'Voit'<?

Ulore ,fl}an .one waed, {h~ '.i;tak~' p!'l$\<lep:cy' ,!Sua)l}" asks (1) thehighco\tn.dlbr \\·]w·.i,s a".<iimn4;d to misSiOllil_q' work W (2).il bl¥>l?p to. Work ~ilh tlw fulltimerrussionaries lhpiai:u1h'>g lite services. Thi .. (ji.ig~. councilor Or bishop usually conducts the :s~vj'(;i!s.

ScheguJii')_g I1aPtisma.l Services i0J;;COlWertS

!i(,ptisrnal- services- for converts shoUld be $d,ed. -uled when;JJ :isconvomient for them 'W<.i when they have committed t@oo.baplized·13apti.sms sho!'14 nol l'lor{J;",lIy be -ddiiIJed pasi this ,data unless the .investigatj;l'rs are not- !et1?I{>p'~red. Baptisms of family members slrould~·I).ot be :ct eiaYlld so the father can r.ecei,,(e the. ,p;tieSl:h(j,td arid -p.(n(Qr,n:c the baptisms hii:Jb_j,Hl

B.~pti$mal. ;;j?.r\l(~·fOl: converts should bc.sched'!led .l;fn:0W;h the 1';<iTd mission leader. If" service-is sPi~ulep9(\ g: .5U1;\9.a}~ _it .~h9Uld Q(' lreld ata time tihl\t tii:ih.i.m.izes i'"terfMei)€e' with regula r- ·Stwday J;Ileetings. Ba~tisrrtal services should 110i Th ~edllJ~>tl on Mono;l_ilY evenings

P"opk wno are invited to a ti;1,PtiSpj:IlJ service-may in,c'llldill;}w perscrre' fmnJ1ym:entb!h's, \lllieF'~i<::>5e relatives, cj~e lTi<i"~s, prii'i;~hobd le<l(L~rS( !l1)rr(ete:am<WI, visiting t¢;iche;rs,_lI.lliiliary offiters and teachers 'wl){)"will be '~'II()tkitig wi'tJ1, the new m6:n1i~( ()ther ward members, and -investigators who ~ beh\g .t~Arght.

For fUrtf)G-r In,stnictiolls.:abouf baptisID,al.»!)MceS, ·including::anOl,!.Hi.Q.<l.of wjW( a SeIV\C'l' m:aj' inclp:d~; see pages ~-54'inBffl:)k 2.

Witne~(l$:6fa I!.apti$in

Two priests or MelehlzedelC Priesthood ho~d€,!:~ witness' each .baptism to, Il'~ke sure jt i;S pb;f6rnwOl

prQpedy, 'j'b.c baptism.must be ~P'l<l.ted if-ale Wqtd'~ m;¢not Sp6keD,,:,iIi~ly ,\IS,g;v!,,1i if1 QOl:"trin!;,a,,\l «;:0':'lHlantS20:7,3 or-if part:i'>f a person's body or clothing is-not.immersed wmpkldy;

lnstru"cnrms fltrPerfomtinS"a_ Baptism

Und~t th!<,o;I1~,t,iQil'9j the pJ:e5idUl'g authotlty. a worthy priest -or Melchizedek l"<i€~!h()od holder Il111;Y perfoem the otdmance-of baptism. TO'doso,he:

'Ie SJmldf; in, th,\f-'ywiiel willi ~M p"t:)Cln ii;> p"bilpt,iiM

2. Holds !he P¢ts.crn's Ii.gllt. wrist with liip ldt hand (i,?!' "o)1,vp\i<#e'an,d, s~leyy i tM _P.;'r1>9!1 b.e;ng baptV.k!d Mldj( tlii;:pric,,;JI~O<l,d holder: s left Wri~t with his or het left hau(;J.

~: R;>i~,$ hi,~',~igl:iJ art;, '!Q !he square,

4, Statts the-person's full name arid says, "lia'Vin,g b!W'I cQJ;I~rnjs;;'io!1!:d' J;if:J e 'SU~ Christ, Ibaptize you In: lhe: mrm@ <;If ~e> 'fiatl-jet, and (jJ ti'i.e Srm,an<l Of thef!ofyGMs't, Ainml" (D&(:20:7;I).

5. ,J-~ tl:te)offsQ':("hpld-h.i. qr hernose with the light' hans (fof cOPy~CT\ce); Lh~J1 ,the ptiest'hoqii holder plMesl):r'$ rii;\1t1i"'ni:f high (l,ll' tLw,pGtson's I5<.iSk and immer's~s t1le-p,~rst)~1':t:Qmplei~!y, in.i;;l]Jd,irig, 'he.pea-sci'i·s,cJi~ung,

u. Helps l'hepe:l'sm, come up (Jut of the'wale};

·1.l~Ftisrn and Confi:rmalionRecord

After defetll'ining .hat acandidaee is pc"p~d for baptism, !:he: persQ~n wM ~i\r\~uii$ the lnt"Iviewfills 'Out the'. baptisfr( :alld dmfil'maribl1i r~0.?d \.cc-ortiin,g, tu instrudjon~ on' the 'form, Tile Go:nfi.ril1<itiort 'Wor'tim'!i9ri i~ <;:bb,plo;>ted ,<it (h"",ti'OlC i:>fconfirmation (SfJfl '1lilpti}m, and Con!irmalill,n Reeo.d and, C.,ttJ6c~td' iilthe .ne;.:ot column).

Confirmatjon General Guiille1ines

A persoo r~cciv;>s the ordinance of ronfi,ErJ:latiO)l after 'h(> Or ",h" haS ~~<lJi b~Ilti7-<l!i (sei? D&f: 2.0:41J A person ~¢'om~:a mei'rll5e.; of theC)->mch only after' thoi'ordlnan<;es of baptism ~an,d confirmanon 'W;! bollb completed (5ec-j'ohn36; D&C33;11).

:ctw orama.nce'o_fq:;nfil:~'ation, i\l-perfNnT¢l3 urtdi.)( the <fu:ecti'qo of thi::bislwp., He.ensures that the confirmation is performed "&,0001:1' as reasonable-after baptism; Eigilt-Y"""'1ld members of record may:1x: confirmed :i!:the baptismal, service or in asacramenr m~linl;,oi 'U:<l: W;''fdf"',,,bi[h they li~le, pru.ferhllly'a fust and testimony meeung, Converts are C(mfjtIT\l'i:l

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in any sacramentmeeting, of theward-in which they l!yl.', preferably theSunQl1Y folJowfng)heiI: b.'1ptism. Cerwerts.are not confirmed at the baptismal wivl""'~

11:I'e' bishop (it on> of his counselors partidpares ill the cenfirmaflen. When "1.ii>si&nary.ekler:s h"",,,, taught aconven; th~ bishop may 'inv[t;~."Ehem to .~f' ticipate In the confirma tlon.

1:ttebiShop does not ccinduct:.a, sepa~"te,Jnte.tView [QP>CVn:£lun3 lion,

Insrructtons for P..,rfoJll1in[a Confirmatien

. Under tb,~ directit>n of the. bio;hop_,j~, (me OJ more Melchizedek.Priesthood holders may participate ih th:l,~,-Qtdinaae;;, l~-;Place tneirhan& lightly on the person's head. Then theperson who perfonns.the

ordinance: .

L . Stat~s .m£' person's full narn e.

'2'State\; Ihal th~ (lrdil:1;;ii;w", is performed-by the nutllorlty"Of the MelchizedekPriesrhood,

3', eoruirm\; t~e 'P~~SOri a meJJ:tb;~ r "oJ The Ch~h 6f

fesus, Chrisr 01' Batter-day Sa iotS,

4, 11003 the'Wording:':j)ecej\'e:-t~cHolP.;;hO"3l:/·

5. GiV42sa priesthood b1essml;':'lS tim Spirit directs. 6:· Closes In the name ofJe.sus.ChTist,

Welcoming New Men~bel'\' See. page .146,

BaPJis,ubtnd Confirmation Record and Certi;{ji:ate

Before.aperson is confirmed, thebtshop .;.., war<! clerk completes the confnmatiorr.iraormatton {ill !he ba;pt'ism and- confirmation; record o.ccordin:s"to,m.-

~liueliOll$ on. the form, .

Aile,," person j,s confirmed, the ward-clerk distrllmies copies ..-of' the baptism and M(\fitltlMiOl't record asmstructcd. Proper distribution-Is-essential fer creating' or updatmgmembershrp ~~ord~; TI,e ward clerk also p."lpru:es the bapti.$ln and oolliLm>lI' tion ceftificit~ Th~ bishop ~ii;!>s the ,ru.ltifh;"le~an"

,gives,;t te 1;t1~ member. «(j{ to a pa'r¢,llt OE~ !,'Ua.i'o:jii'u;l if ~a,dilld",as conflrmed].

For inStructi()n$em:ptep .. .tirig;a baptisr'Ll and'cgn.: firtnation certificate for a .child wJ\QSe 'piu:ent~' .. re d ii<@l;Ccd), see' p«ge 3:3.

1'1.<1 diller's parents ru-e divorced, his or her leg~.1 f(an1.e"ca[S d\ilin<>il; by local Iaw or ·e.us,toffi; ~:holild be'i'wirt1.¢,diClA, ~h~ m¢rrip()r,jnip,rkqUI.$nd thf¢.rLineaL",

SalW"amt'Rt GJ;!letaj Gllldelin<'s

{ljll~ch Vt"ml>~rs 111'<\tlt; prdhe' Sabbath- to .worli;ip ~Sd a.nd j;iar¥<¢ oof 'thi!' Sa"p".IR['tlt (Site D&C 20,7&,. S9l9). )Juring, fl;\.Khbly @rdjn€'h~!1' they parlilkerl'breaiLtru;l, tvatct'in Nm.,tnb~iince oHh" Sayc iOI(S flCBh aad l>i'104 ljna. bo *j~ew ~$' t.aI;tis~ [il,verumts (s,<ItlNlatthfw 26:26-,z?;.]os¢pn5):nitb 1l1'~lation, Mal'k 14;20-25; Luke 12: 15";2\);' 3 1>{epKi l-8;'M:o 'n1:'6:&.).

Onder the direction uf the btsh('>puc, priesthood fiOj@I':l tiless the ,sacrament,IIRa p<i'~~ i.1 to ine,:nhe~ (ij'li)(i dlnsr-egation ilurinI; each, s""'i>~n t IDe~ting, .,Aaref1ji;' PciesftloM holders usually pe,fotm . th~se

. . rthe direction of,the Gy;hoptkthe aeil-

1 pw.;ide:M has:the pIi'v'i!ege ;mdrespoi;'. vite: srth\ll'S 10: help pass. the: sacrament. m:;Wi.i!I.j e~gtJgh deacons, heshouldeounsel v;itl\ "rii~"l:~' of;\:Iie bishopncto determine who

ma)'I\<\:~>dt()a$sist, .

Genl,lbl),y, f"ach<"til"and priestsIn the Aaronic .pai14ihr S1foplit beinVLted to.pass,the sacrament hd't11dlLliJCliiZOOek Pr.iesthooo h<)Id= an' invited 10 cID so~~Vh;;re fb\ir~<# sui,lICie.ntl~\!.nib~rs of A.~Onic P11.'$fhlX>~ ~01dei-s, Melcltliede)<: Priestheod. holders .it!)1;[d Jt(lf lie invited to blessaildt pess th~ sacrament on ~ Iepttu:.$Chedu~e.

liv,,),, tiieslhoocl holder who p,lUtiCipates: jn-tlus oidirulllce should uil<iI~tind that lie i:s a<:;ting i)(i tJclJan' of the Lord, The bi~hor_'i" ~,nQOu"age.s 'prje§tJ,j,oci ho,tder,to p;mdet Wie S;.V±i:;I;~S' Ato,uemeni- ,as th~x prepa"" hie<;->, and pass trv:·~,a~r~meJ\t. The t~l',ric 'also ensuresthat priesthood ,hj)ICle.i:s 11<,";;",iI}"'Ierent,.dJg..tiik't;! mann"," as they parti,cipate iJ;,

llfu-ptdm"lMe, .

~who bless and pass the sl),Lranwrit slipul~'

t\iJtiS mode&t1,y and be. well gxeomecl.::and clean. or jewelrY should not mil '<lttention to itself - rr .. embers during th,,·silcrame:n.t,Whi'tt! . ties are T€Q(_}mmendeci· because tb.ey add;

16 ~.ty o:f':th.e-otairi .. n~. H<>i'ieveri.they.shpttld OQ)\%J'"-l)ljy.,d 13 a mandatory prerequisue [01' a:

J1ciesmQqd FloJde;r t,cipD:rti'cip~e'. No,$i:.mld Itbe I~ired J'iiaf all bi; alijie in: dr"ss'M'dapp'eata)'1c~" Bililiops should. use ili;;cr<i',~o:n: wJ)<'(hgiv.i:;Q.g jil\lcl'!. glllilan.:e to j'~Ul'g mom,· ta'king"into.'a:o:;punt'th<!.i[ lii1~n~;'l ciretimstances and mafurity in the-·ChurCh.

The sacred !1,i1W.e of !1Jis '",rditl'an"e j~fies the pc"test ~ and . .prpparati,o.n '1(>, e!1s~.e ·Orctli.1 ansi ~~(eT1ee. AssignmeJ'l.ts to bless. iUlQ pass {he sac~ should be made in advance 'T11ose ,,'h6 par-

,Iidrate :ShOlUd. be 'seated reven"nly before-rhe me€'t' ing l>egius.o

1;h:e passing of the· sacrament.should he'nittl.mil <IDa \jl,obt'nisi:ve, not rigid or overly formal, Thos,e . viJ;,,}, P:i'$$" JhE' 'sacrament- should' no r be-required 16 ,a:ss.\W:ie !)ilY parti~tilaq)'(>s.ttl're,ol',action, such as hom,jog the. r~ft hand .behiIid fu back The process <.>fp.-ili;sing the S;>.¢ram.mt s;ho1ilcl'l1ot call attenti,m to ·itself <\~ de.tiMt from lJ;ie pmpose of the ordinance,

'Prf€~ibo(jd J;;qJde,rs Sh01iict',"a'Sn their-hands thorr>ughJ.ywtth d\i1ip.e5r i 41sposa:b1s -towelette before pi-eparing;blessin,g;.0f PMJiing :tlN' sacrament.

A rii'!5th(l(>d 1,Qld<.'J; lfho has committed a serious h'il1$g't:e.ss,i,ofi sho'uld ,(l.()l. prepare, bless. or pas.'; (he SaCf,l1n:ellt until IT!) 1:1<'105. I:ep.mted and resolved 'the n\atter with ];I;" .Jii~Qf;:

Althougn' th"· sacrament is for E:'hwd)l members, the lii"li.op,ic should O:qt ennounce that it will be passed to In~rrID":r:i.pnlY; OJlQ )1othw'S' shouldbe-done to pix<\(,enirtclnm''''':ri~i:$ from. partaking of it.

.~l?;(ting the 'Sacrament

Worth.j te.1fche~, 'priests, and ;Jvi.£:1Cl:tiZl!d.ek PriesthQOO holders m~j' Pt€~ .th,,·~,"o:ame.n:t. Before"the. meeti,'g bcgiro, tho$e who. pr~at'<! the sacra ment should make S'l,ire.thatbread l;l~s'Witblll';br6.l,{;n bread, water trays :with cup_i An~ with fresh :i'iliterr, and dean tablecloths.are In·-P};;l(e.

SacramentJ<ibleCI(}m~· MloUld he whitt'·, nontransparent. clean, and. pressed, Si.rr.:tam~.!i( h:ay!>'sh';lVJ.o;I be kept dean, s:,~cm",ef}t I;l;a.ys ~1l)d;S:~l"5.a:r<!iavai.lable fwm Church Oistribu(;,,1'\ Sel"Ci<;:"'~d~e~ page 'xiv tor C.9nra,c.til1io'llD1;'(tionj, .

81!lssio.g)l.nd Passing i;'e Sacrament

Wor,tl)y pri~tsan4 Helchizedek Pries,tMod holders may bless t'h~ .$dci:ttment. Wo'rtbt d~';t()'it5, w~.¢hc e<s, priests, and Meld:iJil1:edlcd<. Prie~l!tooi:l1iold"fs' may pass-the sacrament .

As. tfie.oongrega'tion s'irigS Ih;@ saceament.hymn, the· priesthoed holde rs. whQ 'will bless the .SMrati.1~.tl.t reverently s.till1dFreJnO~'¢ the dgthtfiilt ~qo)!!ilci' tht,· bread trays, and break tlvd,read in'to ll~t(%{zed p.i",,~,; Whe., they finish breaking the bj'e~~, they shouldsit down and join in si'ngmg the teiDai(id~"" pt tJle hymn. Voeai solos er i$;1$f.r.talUenti1L<de~tiD!1.'i itlay l1;1It:repJac.,; tlriS hynm.

FeJJowil)gothe: hymn, theperson wl'i.iib'l~'i':; .the '];,r'it'dd ~i!t'eJs. and offers 6", sacrament p.rnyer for the b~wd,. The %"Cl.":iltnen.t prayers were revealed, by the Lord (see Q&C 20:77. ·79;,Mt>r·oni 4-.5). -Ihebisliop

makes sure they are spoken clearly, '''<i:clllatdy, and ,Vttl'ldignily, If the person who blesses the snc:r:ameril: makc~ ill:! error in the wording but corrects it :mrrl' self, rto: further correction is i~qllired .. If .the.p0::soJi d:oes.J1»toorrettoll. eftaf" th" bish<p 'i"{li~,,t€ll '\I\at he should repeat the I)'rajcr COfTi'?,jy;·lr.i l1.<i~ so; the bi;;hop should be carefu] toa,vold ca1JJsmg ,eln' barrassment ()Ii dlsll"actin"g frdm the sacred na ture of-the ordi'n anee;

Af!~~ the pr"y~r, deacons .6r ot!;., RFiesth(wd. holders pass !he brea<l to ·th",'ca~gwgati0l1 ,in a reverent .,,,d qrdeiJy mti1U1Qr. Th~ rrisid:i.ng officer re(;I,!~ves:thesMfamcnt.fu5t. The.,bi$l;lo:p (or .a.counselor in his abs .... ncp} pi'esid~li.~t t11" .secramenr meetmg wtl~a·G~dettiLAc'thority, 4.rea.Se~(enty, Or memo QQtJ100hci stake poo,.~idet,(yis"SitI.iB~ on fhe,stand,. A ]'iih co\mcilor does ao .. pre;;ia~ and does not receit!e th¢ s~cr.am.t;nt first.

'Io/IiiIe 'the p~Sidil'~ officer'is .-eccivirti:; thesacram!!,nl,; ()"th'~l'('Wh,() are-passing the sacrament ma.y wnlk to their: desigrlat",;! places.

After a pr:i~th(iQd 1:i01dl'lf ha71dsa sacrament tray lC,:ci ln~mli.,r. 6m~~· way P,ISS 'IK". tray hom one 'to 'anQthcr:for c<mvenje.nce,

When b'tethWn fbii~.p"5SitIg the bread, t;h~y reru.m til" liay:ifu the:sa"""lllellt fable, Those <)ffioaful& at th~'dpCrinii:ent table i'<epJace the dofh'ov,"" the-bread treys and uncover tJlQ water !raJ'S: The person who: 111~$\.';; the water 'Eh",n kneels and offersthe sacra.' rnent prayer io, the water, (see D&C:2.Q;9'9), substitutiJlg the word,WIIIB,.,f(l,.W,:IfC.

Af~er the pr'iyel"; deacons or other priesthood .hotders pass the water Io the c(>~~-eg~lipn. Wlien 'they finish, they return Un:. tcuys to the sac1-;;uu"nt" I<J b lei wait far the cfflciatots to' Cliver thectt"aJl3; then reverently take their-seats;

Everyone who attends the. meeting si'lI?U).d b~;r"v.e~",ut du:ring theentire ordmanceof bl;:;~'!1.uig and passing the sacrament, t>Jo musk"s11a;ald be pJay¥ during-the prayer' or wliiI" Hie s;;iq<irnwt is being passed.

S:acraqlent fo~ MeJ;l1b€J:& Who Are Unabl@ :ti:(Alt~nd

So::' "Sa rameni Servic1s in. Unusual S,tl1iltions" On p~.ge65.

Consecratin-g Oil

Otre or mote Mekliiz;::;dek 'Priesthood holders lXliJ~t ;:on.5(j«a·te. oliv]:oil before it is used to anoint the gid';"ror 'ifflided . .No other oil .may be used. To ~onS«~at\! oil, a priesfhood holder-

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1, Holds-an opc;n container of@!ive·oil. 2. Addn>~s He.~v",j-u:y [I~thcr.

::I. States that he'.iS :ad1ng by the authcrityof t~e Melehizedek Pr:esttTciod ..

·4.,Cons~<;nI.J·es the oil (not Hie container] pta sets itilpad for ""Qinling and l;!l~i!,g the 5ick:Ail1l afHiet,oo.

5. Doses 'irr !he name of Jesu,s Gh'[i~t,

fulcmoeis should not +ake eonseerated oiJ ih'fe~· nally . or ,;I pply'j t on: a [fHired parts @ftll.' body.

Administ~rip:g to the.~i.cl.<

Only Melch::oedek Priesthood hclders mat adf. minister to' the sick ot~.iflicte4· No(m;,;[l;y 1W91il .merc priesthood .hoktsrs-admjnister-to 'the si% b'U! one mny pafQrm. both the ~OiniiIi',g;:a,\'? the' s~aJin~ alone if necessary. If cd'1.s.'C.mtro .oil IS· n.ot il.vrulabXe, it blessing may iH~ve"lltcle$~ l?<"wven by the authori~y otthe'pri'ei~f1\JPd w'ithcititthe anoim"'!I'

A worthy fathec ,yho']\olas. t+,., Mdthij,~d~ "Priesthood MrrraUY'sh,au)d:adm,Wster to sit! meinhers of hls funii1 y.'

Brethren should administer to th e si(k,at tile. FC: quest of the .sick pe~tl or jjf t!1.Osd who tire :\>'ftill)' concerned so the hli:ssirig will be e:,COJ;ding to. theli' faiiiih (see D&.<C 24:1~-14;'42<43~+t 4S.-52). MeIChiz-, ede.k Prkgtbood 'holders wh.o viSiI.J:>,llspital~ sh()t~d uot::splii';it (\ppOrL1.l.niqcs to. adrnlnister to 'the side

If ,1 l)~s<)n ~equ"$ts Ol:ore t)lan.on" bleo,in<l! 1,,: the same Illness, fu~ p~ie"Sth().od holder need not an\>h,t M.tI:, oU.i'ftct: the first blessing, Jnsteacl:,~e giv'.es a 'J:il:~ssJriiby 'the "Jaytng -0<1 of hands and ~if>' author"; ty of tl:1e priesthood.

Ad~teiii:tg~0 tI1'!,s"rck ha,~ two I?arts: (1) anointh1t",';:!h oil and ('2) '\tij;lIDg·'lh¢.an0inttng"

Anointing with Oli

The ~nointirig is. done bydne MelchlzedekPriests, hood holder .. lk: .

1. E~tl'$ a drop of tOlls.e~at~d:·oi16n the person's head.

2: Places hIS hands lishtly.on"'the P~.ot\'iS h~itd,ancl calls the person by hls.or'her .fuB name ..

"'3, $hl·tes that h{!<~s acting by th .. autlwrily j)f tbl? M:eI; chi zedek ·Ptiestll'(Jod,

4,.Sta~·th",t he is OTIO;il1ijng' wiliHi,il that has Ile'!'tl consecrated for anointing ami bIes's'ir!g fl,e- ~iq: and afflicted ..

'5, CIOS<lS' in the name of [osusChrist.

Seilii)~ lhe ~nQintiRg

two or mote Melchizedek Priesthood

P'~~ thw ha,lld.~ lightly On the head of the '~j)l\~ \"h</;s,eli1s $.~~:r'l(\iri!rn~l'

1. !;ZgLI$ tVif>operS'o(J by his er hex,fuJ I name,

1. tbte.s;!hat he i$ ,seiling 't!\c ;tll,(\i)l.f;Pg by the {I,U!heldt)" of the Melchkedck -P!les.tl,lood.

3, :Cl"i!S a;prlil~thood bles.mgas.the,Spirit,dil'e<lts', 4.".CJ~5''iP. 1M \l>ln,\e oU ~us ,Gfu'ist,

(l)nie,n:ing the Pri~5thQod and OrdaIrifug'lo:,ap Office

1'9 pat,ti~iRtf~ inan'.ordinatiorr, one-must have clJ)ti!l (JI llilWer pT!esthbod authority l;ha.C1,iS 10 b", givEio..m tlw olilinal1Ge~ F", ins'tilnce, tipielder shpmd nr;! sAAnd la the, ~iJ;CI,! whenill'l,i$h pri'eM i4, on:t§lne<i, or Vih<!;1 a man is s,et aparttQ air of flee :tJJat te<:tu.il:es himJo be a high priest.

:Ml "rAU\ili~o" is an 6pportlin,ity to',pr~i:l:bu.nw a bles,s\!lg, Qot to gi';e' counsel.ot instiuct~qXl.Thatjs liope:_afteIward when .s a person i$ taught hls,duties.

M'&i'diilah~ J1eeP nbtbe ~~~d,eil into.a futJ;pal mee,tibg, IriS not necessary to havepmy",rs. or te$tiJIli)ni€s'o:r'in$ttuction \vJv::n,~om«>ne: is p~daioea ..

Mejfhl<edekP4<iS:U..o,(>d Offices SI,kerieside('J!,soartaBishop'S Respo_nsibillties,

Tlw.staJie president oversees' tiw conferta I·· Of the Mgl.~jze,dttk' Priesthood and qrd1l'lJl.ti()H ,to the of'·. Jlces'O{ eider and high priest. Wowev"", the b,-sRop . '(~tes r~p:1met)d~tiong for ,theseo:rdina-

'(he .ppffiyal pf th~'Sial::" presidency, (he

" 0f .. _,;,'sthe member as ~ttu*d on ';Ire

.Me ~~k Rrles!b,oo<;j r~co,d. form -. B",,£ore OQffig ~, K. ~{jLlj.a cMduJ,ly t'i;view the ~=fl',?merribe:r~).'et,()rd to verify thaUl Mes'll(>tit¢fuGe a comiD)e:nt·about .an ordinance restrictim'i or uriresol v€d GhtlIiC.h,disdplintt.

AiM IDle' biShop int<tr\'iews the m,.mb~ tli,e slake 'Pl~iilent 01' (1).« of his cQU118e1PlSW!'iduc,tS a '~or!lUgh, s=cl.:ti.ng Wervie}v as: ii:)!>tf1!ctea <)~l the'MelelU2ed&P.riesfuood record 'form. He also makes sure the ml!(liber, understands the oath and' covenant of r)ji¢'pries!hood and agrws 1-0 live by it (see )j&C

~~l .'.

Ariel' the tinteniiew, the stake presideney aiJ(s, ih.e higli roundl to sustain thedecision to oedem the per;;00, II rnember of !he 'stake presidency then p=cn ts

the p~sQn' tot"'. su.staffii11g vot€ .in a ae:"eral session of, stake ,;x)n~y.;.l1ee"t.jJ.l-". sta:ke $!,n"ral.priiesihood )lleetIDg (se'e O&C &(1065; 67; 26:2; 1j2:11)., The person .\ho01,ld.st,tnd wMe tbt' CQIlgreg"tlon rives it susrainmg-'vdre_ l'g,m.einJ;~r pfth~,i;t<).k" p<#id-;ncy n;ay say:

"'W~ prQposeJi1ilt [\la~nel ~()C'e'lve th\;:Mi&,I .. l~ooek Pi:j~ili6od and be dr~~1ned an' elder [or. >\Te plOpDSt1 that (i1:ame) be (;j;:daidj1?!t ;j. high -pri~tl. Those in fa'c vormay maJ1lfe,t itb,y'the.l,Jp'lififftt)liUJd [Pause briefly for the, sustaining vote.] Those OPPffSWi, if "IlY, may manifest it. P?aUS<l bi;iclly 10 'a:U6w fill a di%~elttil)g. vote; 'if :rulY.)"·

Theperson "')w ;:"lieingpr<1septeQ' s,h6uld participate ill the sustaining vote; ILmore th'a:l1 OW, PEi',tSOR is bcing presented, th~y usually may tIe Sl.lstaured'Q!j, a group,

U a memoo'i: lrq;oOd staQ<;ilng: gii<"" ;!, 9'i~~tin~ vote, 'a member of the ..stakcytesjdei1gf ao~r~ with him or her in private-after, the meeting, The, .Qfli,cet -deterrrunes whether. the diss"ntin~ vpfu was b .. sed (WI ~ll0wl"dp~ that the pers(}I1 is :gUilty of conduct that should diSiluality him from being ordained, to

ltje'pti€6t1:io~()ffitG. " -

Some-brethren may need ro.be ordained before "het,e,a" be psesented in a-'gene""t stake meeting. Whert thi.s (~I,>1i?, they are presented,in the',]' ward 'sac:ram~ri't me:etings'i<)£ '" sustaining vote. 'Their fttam'l;iare tlw\). pres.etlt('{j_ in the J1C;o;1 , take conference' ,o.rpitk'e: g:en.eral priesthood rn,e"ting to rat'i(r fhe ordioati,Q.Jl.

~l lite necess.al1,,in!,"rv,jw'~s.al1d 'lPpro"al$ are completed, theordlhatiori -is perfonrred at(ord:ing to m~ ''''ii.t;t"ctiQriS on page 41.

WoH1)i~rbrl!-th:ten may't""e"ive t!)j!, l>41;llc.~tze(h* Pnesihood·.and. be ordamed elders when. tile)' are at least lS years 01,<;1. Ffo1veve;r, b,ptuse_uf ihdivh;lu1lLcir-s;u=<;,t.lnces, ,&'\j.ch as, i~ y<jiun(; rnan~·'>""'hV1~M,hpOl graduation, and desire- to corinnue .Witll pe"(~~rQul? -associates, the'bisoopmay'a1!ow a worthy 18-yt,l1:r1J!d to remain a p~le&i- for a .i:>;lrlod, of ti'ine; B}' i1..\\~ 1,9; a.iJ brethren should be aHili.~tea with the ddexs 'qUgrum ,~><Ilders or with the high priests, group er elders-quo-

ltrm:a,s P.lp;;p,,,"ctive· elders,~' .

Refore brethren ages-18 and older reave home for T<!'a;SOI'lS such as sell'oat" employments-or -mj.1it<l(Y service, th¢y -shouldbe ordained elders {f they are.

worthy: .

Recomtly baptlzed brethren.ages 18 and elder are ordained elders after they have served as pri(~ts, developed sufficient understanding, of 'the gospel.

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and demOI1SITa t~d theirworthiness, No specifi<' ti;me ac<,:a 'member-is required.

High Pri ests

Brethren are (}rd~ineCl high pdesl~ when they .. re called to a .stake presidency, high .councjl, Or bishoprrc or when etllerwlse determined by the· stall", president A. an exe~'pl:\on, bishops: counsetors in· "student wardsneed n01 oe.o,roaiiiett high prieSt.<;

A'i\wnJ,cyj:ics!i;tPQd! qffic'i:s Bishop's Responsibility

the bllihop OVGI'SOCS the cenferral of the Aaroruc Priesthood <in!'! crdinations itl'the offices .ofdeacon, teacl\er;a(lji fri,est. worthY' bniJllr~n Q:\ay ¥ Qr;dai!!ro at ~l!l:ib]lowing ml;hi1itwl) :ageS.:

Deacon, ag~ 12 Telleher, age 11,1, ]l·ries!, .~e 16

\:lie'bjsh,op qr":lI\ assigfi-i'd ffit1l.I.W6-r.'frliervie..;f!' bi:'etl~h W:h;di..n!1i) 1;€<>«:r~iIi<;-J. d«<~coits or 'teachers· t~ detr;rrriliw,it thgya;re worthy" The bishop'ln!mVi':Wii brethren who, are to b\,! ordained pries.ts., -&Iore int"cvi"wj,ng'"':yo~:!_[lg' fllwr for l'riestlwod ordination, 'a member of H'~ blshoprk obt"itls permission from the :(OUD~Pl1illl~S'Pa:rents or guardians.

If a member i&fou,nd'worlhyin an inten.;;""'. the. person who conducts the interview completes the Aaronic Priesthood record form. The bishop or.one,,( his oounsclors1?resents.the member in-sacrnment -n\e¢nnl:\ fOT $" su:."E;imm$ vote of .members (~~ D&C 20:65). This Sh(>Uld follow the p<1t!'ern [O! .. p_ sentingbrethren fO.r Meld;,i:?ede~Pi:i~I:I;"X)d (>J;dii;1~tion (~,w pag0'3~), If J rri;:li1ber in good srand.in'g .g;iv<!~ ~,di"~en9.i!gv§tc, n ~6,bh of ilie.bishoprk tonferS, wi¢! hjm 0,< Mr iiI'l ptivat,,,, affei the m.~lI'

4fte:. ~e_ $p.sVri .. ing vtit.>, tf,eo:rd.\lfati6nispeJi~ fql1ned ,bypT LInder fh~ direction ",f. the.1;>i~!;top" "'''q(>rdingt9 tili..cin"ti;Uctio-rufon pag<? 41.

Young Mim Whose.Parents Are DIvorced

A young man ",'hose'parents aredivorced fiil}' beordained toA;u-o;ni!c Priesthood Qffjccsol'{y with tlJc p~r,ri:t.i~ion of th.e paM1!(s) with l%>nl cu.~toi;!y. If the motht;f h~~ (;JJ~'tQdy aii_a nas:r",.inarM,ed,dUld if: tJje~ybtiJilg man is J~;?.t fori.naUy adopted but hillS .. ifSSum\id thc.surnam .. e of the.stepfather, he ma,y be .ordained in t"-"'rH'me bv which he is known..However; the.young man;. leif<vr name, 'as defined"by local ,1""" 0); cus tern, should be r€i.'Ordedon the ordinati on oerfificate.

40

ReeenilyBapti2ed Brethren-

Brethren ages.12am.d older who have I'!!~enIlY'bi1~ baptized should receive the Aa!'O~¢ Priesthocd ~1\a be 'oidail1Ext,IQ the apprtlpciat.e "{fk,,, S09'r.;;~r·W!ZY ate ,rorifuj:ned; Beior<;!, receivin{; the pm;s:lftQDtl, !My

. must.be il\ter"iewt~d fot worthiness and rrkii~l\tM in saerament meetingfer 3$ustlljJ,l.iJJg vote (see tb:~ previous column). Brethren ages '1tnind older are ordained priests- lire thren ag"";, 1.9.and .. older. are.also ,C011stdeIeG prospective elders (seeflie He)[t·he:;di"~I.

Re;:ent\Y,b,aplil'..ed bt#hre" need to be lnt"p"cwe<j by t1,\e [bishop and sustained by a vote of' ward memo bers inn, sacrament meering before thex, are or,da1ned. to an Aaronic Priesthood office. 'rh.ereNl'C, they are not ordained 'on the. day they arebaptized Or confirmed.

Baptisms of family members <shoLild not be '(ielayed "so the father can receive- the priesthood and

J2i.Ifonn the b"plismsl:limseili. .

A prospective elder is: a male Church, member, 'age 19 or ()I'de:r" wh.o:d~ not.hold Ihe MekhiZe&i\ ~,iie'SthoQ"cL Mrurli'<'! \)r~tliren ,~:b'O a~yo,..mgC( \h;n 19 and do. not hpid! tthfi M~lcl\i:ted"ek Priesth900 jltt at~ Pi:os.p~weerders.

The-bishop Interviews erospedive:e;lders'r:fSJ;~arLf ~d works -, d!o~\y with other priesthood leaders ill the-ward to prepare them to' receive the Melcl<>it.ed!ilic t>rlesthbbq" .Wl"'''' l)os~ble, lugj{ ptiei;tS:~h\'>uld 6e giyen, pri~tary ~espo.i1SiQflity '101' 'home "t~adrting :~niI wO(l<mg with prospective elders.

Jf a prowettjyf': ",ldth is '1gt ii]J;"JI4y "pii~t, nc shp,~~ be qtcl~inr;p,~piiest ~~ SS';9r ~"S'~J! is~~ortl:ly. ffe,dOi.."!Jlliltnee~ 10 be qtdainada deaMj;if><.t~acher Mst:.H;e ~y'b\, Qooai.ued.OlIl ~derw]:ta'l.be:l'lJS,de, "eloped sufflc,ent underslaHdii:tg of tb.q;~>5-pel.nd demonstra tedIiis wortfiiness,

.For more J.riforri'~ltio;n"b<)llt pci:>.~pectiy!" e)d¥t. see page 168 in. Book 2,

Unusual Circumstances

Bietfrreil Who HaveNor Li;"ed iDthkSiimc. w,,1W for at least One Year

If.a male member has notlived. in .. lh:e'same waid ·"(),,tiQ.uo~$)yf.ot"at Ica;t,o"".yem-; ~ bisb.oy"nlnti.c,fs -the prior. bishop 10. certiiy [hemem,5~t::S wPJ:tlrif,~ b¢foi'e-'lPp.riivilig him for, Airronic Fli.esthQoi! arqIT13' cion .or tecQ'mro.o/li.di:ug hi.m.1cir~¢IC'b.iz'¥'e1 ~t' hc"p.>l ,orct:m;,Hon,

"i! ordained whiie he is m9:r.g.awllY

@m . pO~(lril.}; and if h;s mel"nbe~ship 'Ct.'C-

in" hi~'ho"m!l' v..';wi,.tl\e bish(lP of the ward,ijl<!reJ:rj!,iR,ora:aio:~ .. ag~ ,wbi"h.\)fJ· of the horne Wlll~'SQ ifue nwrib!lr~~1;:p ~yotd can: be updated, 'lj,e~~ate <:if otdinati61i;i$ frepaR>(I. in ,tit€. Ward wi1eIe'.tileordinatj0tt Jspc·rJorn1.!l9,

!l!~tluim 41 'Xoypg_SfuglE.' Adule Wfu:ds,SingleAduit

W;l~4);).tl$tRdel'tWfuds .

Woxihy;fire.thren ageU8:~t\:d ~lde'r irt yd~f1g sing!<, a~oI~waMs, single adEJit '.'lards, and Scm dentwaJ;ds sp~~e@Tdained e:I~ElTs< Brethren 'vhb: are .1'0 t ord!iihl'd £ldex$ are ~l11Jiatetl withine e1d.cTh •. q,"otuL1\ a\l?ros~!jve",lders.

~illiw;r?srV"l&.P1~ti·li\ 1.'>00t.;;d Areas

tion,)f iti,s'not feasibI:e forsuch.a.ser. e ;rtterv:iewed or .ordained in ttle· ward 1ful!liasl.1iS m~be'rslup*0t9, i~iS Service member 'glWplea.;l1ir n'II]". Il®t willi him, If j:he,g:>;i"uj? )",,,<:I'.,r f~~l~ Ih;;\ t~ s¢w.ic,¢m~f). is ~a4y fO DO;; .()n;iame<d.. he makes a wri~$ r£ii:omm!!~1da.ti(}xi t~ me pJesillittg alliw·{)flhe Ehur& .unit tlwt:t>Veisees Wi" se,"vi#: ,memlll!{>group. 'Fqe 0xqtn;l.tion #.> NiF<)mo:; PrietMpd , p.residing;offi-rcrmay au.1h6rizitfue grPUP )p Latter-day <Sa'inl chaplaln tllinh!ivie,v c ;a)'ld oversee the, ordina lion. ".at oxdina~t0 fue,¥fi~of .elder, the stake or mission presiJ!q\t'ib.:ly ·~utf;()"iZ~·R tatte1"-day S.1int chaplain to in1!llNi~~ ~ p~;rSoj1.an:dt oversee the ordina tion, All ot1liPati(m.s_shguJ;:I he sustained Or ratified as explained 0'; pag;l53]l M\;t 4o,'

1lteliliBn Who Have Mental' D:isahiiitj~

P~\h"Qd '~adel:~' .i:'!ecidc·· whether. brethren who have me1l.t41 di&-a.biliti~sh(;>uld receive tRe_ priest:ll>:x>~,ihlilBmnb~ tl-&es vfil:hhi$ pa$>t$ qr:gu3\di~I1S prtesthood kader,s,o;op§ul\' w_;;!h Jh<!!R To tie QnMne4, ... member ,,:110 ha~.a_ olenfaJ d,isabili~y ilWilla fim! demonstrate an app:Qpria:~~ ,a~g,ee, of ~\\aliilily anthill understandlag, of: re?pQ'ps,i"l:l~ lIV.WiE'.Sthood holderswbo have '·l;IcP du;.a.bIlihes eMsjsle<l-w ~hey can pa:r6dpa fe. as fUlly ~l)

Brethren Who Have B~nR,"'rdJnittcd by BaptiSm. and C<i"firma1i<in

FOF mstructlons about ort!aj.lun:g~b¢th:r&n yilho .hii\7",'beiID readmitted-by baptism nnd .. 6linfu(lia:.flo~1· Mt¢I'\:J(>iog excommunicated or havlng th"ir 1,aWeS removed frori;_i the recordsofthe-Church, see "Orilir,I;) tiQJJ: <>#"" R"a,,!U;;j~,;i'on'{ on pa:\l'e·121.

Members Who HiW,(' Dndel1~prie a Tr"ns<4e:maJ Operation

1~~lnlJe;ts who have undergone an elective ttan&~'exuaJ opetatiori'maY !\Q't1'€.i;e·i,<,,'fhe ptlesthol>(l,

Insrructions .tor PcrliorMjllg ,an.Ordjnaiio1\ When'the. n~ce:ssa1T interviews and approvals. are;compfuted:

L TIle.s!\:lk~p~i.;!.elfit (orsomeone under his direclion} may' ordain !he person to·the'ofijce;of elder, or. h~ ,rttliy' 311Hwri zr; ano t[1er l"orthy Mekhizedek Priesthood holder. to.,d(>'~o.0nl;Y Melchizedek Prlef;tnood h0lder;; tn"Y' sta'rj.d 1n. ~h@c Circ1,t

2 ill" srjjkepmsldent@roomooD';' under-his dlrec.ti_~l may ??,('l!t5:o ~le l?<;'fsqA to thl!! office of hjgh p"iesl, ·(>'T he !±f"t a ujfior~z'" _aiwther worthy high priest to d.d $.0, OiJ.lj"'hig:b. pr>iist5 may stand in the.circle ..

S, T~ b),~hOp{t>f i counselor under hi's direction! may ordaIn the pe\-:son tOth.~nffi<;:e ()f deacon, teacher, or flri~st, 0;>1' he m<lV;(Uth(ldz¢ ;:. worthy pri"*t or M'¥kHj~..pe\c,\'riMtlJ ood l;<O!d}~r to do SQ" Only pciest;; and Meldili;~"')< Prlesthood IJold~s 'may stan d in the circle.

'1'0 pet.!Oli!)l.il·PTiistho0.d!:irdin<\l;i.t,n, .(Jl'l(l br more "!'-tho.rhed, priesthood h0Id~r~ .place theict h<U.'lds· lightly on, tbe·1'e~soj)i.s hMd. Thel{tlw pdestbci'Od hl"Jder who performs the qp:lin~ji9rc.

1. tol~ ttiC petscn by tlis full r"jm~.

2.. ptiites. th<l,:ftuthor1ty 9'y.:Wbich tl1e ordination °is pm:form&t (Aarenjc or M~Jchi2:ede.1< Priesrbood].

:§. CO!\f¢~ the Aaronic Or MekhiL.eMk Priesthood; ur.ll'ss 1'1 'has a~cadycbeeJ.l corif€,I.red.

4;. Q~ains rl-..e:person h) .an ,,:fr;~"'·jn th.e AaroJ1ic or M~.khp~de:k Prie&fhoodanll·best{lws: the r%g:hts, pqwers,ang a",tkority e£that office. (P'tiesttiood *"">'S .are not bestqwed iLi:~OQf""l"ing the priesth(iQd 6iop:lajnihg:to,pn\'";M llie,Se. offices)

5.Gh~esfI pri.!!s.<thoq_d blessing as the Spjrit directs, ~, 'CJiqs<,.s. 111 th.0 name ()(JesusGl;trist.

Record ill1d -Certifioare of-Ordination

Afie,r it Melchizedek'Prlestliooa 6~diJ.li!t1on, the $I"k .. president amI ~l;cike'dl1ij-lI: erisure ti'oaf fue.M';!chizedek Priesthood ordimition1JiiQrd and certifieare a", completed find diSh~bllted"c{:9rding' to iFL,st['UC~ 1191)S !)n~he. fOW1c

After anAaronic Pri",;thood 6,dllfunol1, the bishop <'U'id ward detl. ensure that the Ailn:mic; t>riesihood ordlnation record and certificate are ""mpf<\te.a and disl;J;ib CIted accoNing to insj:ruGtlons Mth,Ho1m.

Por-instruetions On prepatiDg .PJi A",[gj;u~ Priesthoodordination certificate fo~ a j;Q\tng man whose parents 'a,mdivoteeq, see pa,ge 40.

Father's Blessirigsand Other Ble.ssings of Comfort and ComlSeI'

l'atl'''"c's. bl"'lsin:i;:> and other priesthood bl~1ngs are given to provid ; ditwm\.arid comfort as 'guided by the SpiTit

kfMhe;J; wbo I"il~s thil Melchizedek fue fhood nmy;sivtdathep'S b1tts,'illgs to·hilri;hil<!ren. These blessings Ill"}; be c$IP~il.ll)' \.e1p(1l1I,,,j-,eMcMtlren go to school; Ii" 0;0 wiss;ors, gel. mWi;ie\i, entec mill" Wi1j servie.,;or, hee special.cl;ili!lehges .. /I. family tnay record a fafuer's Irlessing; for fautlly .rocoid$, butIt is not preserved fn Ch~tch records, Parents should

encourage their children fo .Mk futher's blesS!ngs in tiill<l.'~ 'of need,

Wtlcthy Melehizedek Prjc~€h,>pdhQ)a.eJ$li'Iayalso gi:vebl ~,hlg" (>f comfort and C0UI1sel to oTher]umily uw:n:':b~rs and to others who request them,

Ttl give· a father's blessing-cr.anolher b1e:'iSing .of CGm[9:Ttoru;>:Je~si_nir

1. C.II. theperson 0)' his or l\er:~ll name.

2. States that !he bJ~U'!g h performed b~'. the author:ity. of·the Makhh ... ,kk' Priesthood,

3.' Blesses the perso:;>it.;ci 'the"Spirit directs, 4- .. Closes ill the name ofJ.;,,'Us',Ch.r.ist

Dedicating.Graves

A persall who-dedicatesa gJ;iivi' should hoJd the Melchizedek Priesthoodand be-authorized by the prieslhooa,,)f(l:cer who-conducts !he .E!rvke. Td-4c:d-itide: a wave, he.

1. Addr€sses.Heaveuly:Rltl\er.

2. 'Sta!csthat he is'acting by the authority prille 'Mel,®z;e.dek Priesthood:

3'. Dedicates ;;fi~ consecrates ti'le' ~ml,d pip! a~ the restin:g plaoo [or the bod r or-the deceased,

'ii, Pmys that the place WJllbbh~lk):ved and pm--tected until the Resltf:rediou'(wh('re'appropri<kf~),

5. Asks the.Lord 10 m!"'f<:>n. Inc family and expresses, thoughts as the Splrrt'dirods.

(;. Closes in (lie name <;if je'!1us. Christ.

If ·t'he'fitl11ilY prefers, a graveside pX"-)(er c')th"1' than a:deiilicat(J,fY p_tamr.l)1ay be' offG.>f«i, prefwably b~a Mel,;/:t.l:z'ldek Priesthood holder,

Setting Apart blficersand Teachers 'See,p<!-ge 47:

Dedicadng Homes

Church members m<J,V ·de9'eat¢ th'eJi'h"nios as

acred edifices '~'nere th'; Holv Spjiit~ari';";:sideand wherefumlly'members can worship, fihds~ifroro 1h"e' world;, .grow spiritually, and-prepare toJ eterirtil family r·C_P.hio.nsliips. Homes-need nol be'free.of d;~ to :be"dcdic'a.tc9. Unlike Churchbuildings, homefMe nQt'C'Qns~.a;red.to the Lam.

To de.di<a~e a home.ia family mij>ht gaJheJ' .~& rfil<r .a pmy~r III at incl!;ldes the, ~ieIDe(tts ffiet\t1(mea: al"Q\'e aD~' ,;JheT words- as the 'Spirit directs.

Pi,l~ria·~cltal Blessings

'Informatiori about patnarchal blcsstngs is pro' vlded in (D,e-follow'irig paragr"pl~;" Or>- p~g:es ti"'ll in this-book, in JI\fontll,riQn a,.d £1I-s8f!StiO/iS.jOr P~lti. B('cllS" end TIl' WoruhlJide: I,ead'¢rship Fain,.!;? MeefiJliji The Pl1trinrdl.

Piep:uwg filr the BlilSsin&

E~'ery worthy, .baptized member of tJ:,~ ChUFChi! entitled +o and.should recelve.a patriat\::llal bl~g. which rroYides inspired direetiqn 'froIi1 ih_e f;.6r1L Q1.u'rch Ieadersand parents snould 'enoolill:ag!:wem~ers to obiliin·thetrblessmgs-,

The bishop interviews members wlio w~t !ii re cf',i,'e patriarchal. blessings. if a member is wtittl\J, the biShQP: ~~es and. :;itf's," P~triar:chal B~~:!iiZ Recomrriend.The .recommend musl also be_s~e~ bv 'i_' :o;,,~mQ,!,corfr,e.1ake presidency if the blessirlg w±IJ be.1giV'e:il by' a patriarchwho Lives outside tile.., mernber-s st<l;k..;:(such ati-thorizSltion may ""gi"

~r as outlined ill "Giving BI~ssm.g$ to Members" uujslge the,5take" in the next column). A memo';" 'must w.4 the Signed recommend to the Fatriattb F"i fud!ly,,~a bje~sln:g

Wh,;n issumg ~ l'dtriardt,u Ble,sil1.g R"",<;jr,m""1;1d, !19F ensures tha t ·~he member is,ot suffi~ient ma:l'iurjtr 10 understand the m£<mjj,g and im.: of the b)essiJ]g'. lcieaJJ,jf the member should ng engugh that crany imp",rt"_nt.d'"",isi,,,ns, in al:e silil ahe~d, th:e""gH ;,Nef adults Should !l:ho' ~~,~1\"'~-g~.d t9 'r&'ei"~ theirp,tltl'jmch<ll bi,essjn~ Plfu~ih~ leaderS .should not ¢st'abJis.h a lninimtlm' a~ for-a member to r:~<e\ie a p.ati;)"rC'h:allil\\'&!!)ng',

'D\e' hi$J;l'0'f' 11:e)p~ mernb~r% uild~TS\<lJ!d the sacred nature WIlli!; l;)1e$Smg. -Hee1,llphasJ],e5 the i m.porlanal ofbeiD'g spiritooJly prcp:"xecjt0 T>--'(:ei;;~ it .

W:h~~ pps.Sible,. a iui$sionary: Should receive fl ~~tri,arih;i1 Jjlesslng' bef(}xe.he$i;iming r,ni'tsionary servtee, i1 this' hMt p-osSiLile, Ihe'll.\is/iif;lhary "IWuM re'.'\'G a recommend ~WJ):\ his.or her. !jisbop and receive.lhe blessing: ;vhiie ;j~,' missio.n,(rY lJ:aining· '!'\lflter.

If ~ missionary al'l",,,e, in' lih,e. Jlu.<isi,;in wi.th.emE ha \1'irrgJOCciVt>G a p<JlTiar.ch1iJ_bl~ihg,\h(~rttl);§1()n p"':5id~alh allthori'<~dt:Q'inti:n'le"''-hW:i or h~,r and issue .,Pat~iaWafB1,,~sing ~"'~QIIlffIehcf. He:th~'l oo}'t)cts ',lie' $\al¢ president in Ute nearest" Slake iti wliIch a !ltI!taTtIl can give a blessing in a language tne .nus~~ll~P' cart understand, If :11.)5 i~',ncil p{~101<;; the ~!QIJ"ry may 11e<;d to w;",1 wllil·h,,·or she returns ~om~ W r<l~!,i"C:,'i patriarchal bleSSil)1i'

A;nJ>:"i cenvertshouid 'understand Il,,, basicdocfiiA~\1 the e~urch befo'ft! fClCei:\lfng a patriarchal b!j~iJ'lg,

Ii' a, member has a menta] di'sahtlity, the bisho.l' ~y il?,ue ;j" recommend only when, in consultanorf j1:)n thepJrt'ut&,hebeli~'eS thereis a sufficient lev0- of Md<!;rstruidin-_g, M.;mbersshould ke<>pm mJrrd·tlydt !li'Patrl~h~l.l:>l.is¥ng j~ fQrthe-r.ecipit'fit and not for tl\i}I'~t;;,

.~~ceiving:the JlI-essIng

Men:i~ ~h"ul<i g\)t() fue 'pn trj arch with a pmy,,,-fuJ !(ttlfude and in· ;;JJIldajr ~t1;ite:, They m,,}, f~sti but

,(astinglsl:io1req_uirht. . . .

llild1 pl'ltria,rcl:,-~I'kleS!;ingiS' sacred, oonTiifen.bL iOi1~:II'irs0nal,. ~eref9r", it ;_';,gI"ep in private except tliat il, limit;"..! i'lUg1Lbei !)_f faIN'}! m:emb(~rS' m<:lY b" 1'~sell;t

Ch,UfFI;)J.lYUlber;;:.hould i\otctm'pare blessings ,Mil ~lioilld [iol'sh.ire Them cxci!pt with close f~mily roem]l{>,r{;. 1?a,lt'ian,:hhl bl;;';S-~ingS: should 'Mt be' reai1l ireChurmm<;etings.Qr other. public gall)eriI;'$~'

li_ a patriarciwl blessillg does .notincludc a-deelaration (:If Jirig-,,&,,< l1;te ril,k\~reh may later give an addendum to cteclare Jine'\Ze: An ac}61encluin·'becomes' part Qf 'ttlt< 9riginaJ blessing-amI. sh,(>l!Jd be attached to·k

Givins,. BJe5S"1SS to "M:etnbelSouM!le,tlte Stake

Ii>. .toM .plilri<tr';;h T)p~manYJ~jV~s pitciarchal blessing3'QUJ}' ,0 mC{):lberS m.his :;;mke, BO~<lvw;; ,M may giv~ blessingsto lne!rib¢j,~ oiitsiq",Of llJ.s' stake he the n(>IIQwin,g cireuniatances.

LA patrui'rdi t)'lay give palriaJX;nal Nes:;ings·to his own lil11w[ d~q!;n~larl{'" (c)\tIih"n, gta,\dch'iJ r.ltel'lj and.gl~.t>grb'1d,~hildrt.nl p;,g1l.r,;IJe~<;:,()f whe,":; (hey live, Themember JJlu$fhav(j .a re;coIDllilend si!;lled by the :bi'shop. ff the _m~)Tiber li ves ",Hi. di.l(~re(\,t stake than the patriarch. t!b~rec'-'JtImei\d mU'l,t al~Q he $lgned by a member of the st,\l<;el,reslil.mcy:

2, Pi member who Ih'es' in 11 1;tdk<;l_'thil:t,doos'n&thayc i! patrlarch.or where th,e.f1atri~l'Ch is1jll(tble ro g'ive hles:sin{,>} may. go toa pal);arch in a "earby stllki<. The'm,i!rtiber'ireGOnuncnq must besrj:ll~d: 0)' ~1(' gi~Ii'lRa)1da member of the stake p~""sld"-11cy. A meii1Ji;er who Ijyes :hi·" m ission distrrct may also'gfl ttu1.~patriitrch i.o.,", <'1e.uby stake, The rt.'CQ,lJI" mend should I>e ~ig"ed by- the' branch or district p;-esl'!lent and the mission presld.l'T.1t

;I: A m"'):nhe~' who $peak,ya IJ'Rguage that-is dillcrent froni' lhl! JanlPl",g~ of 'the stake patriarch may gQ 1'0 lIp4trjareb in <i n~i'dW ,l'ilke to r.&",jve a meSSing';", his (ill' h"1' own 1,!.ngua.Si!· The-member must have ,; t'i'~oinme'l111 signed by" the btshop ;and n member-of 'th'<l slake presiderrcy.

Blessings Ior Members Ilntering the Military

When worthy n-i,tmb@l't 6fth,,' eh~ltd, "I)t~ -m.ili" tary_ /WI\' i,CEOf prlcstl\dCid j<!'<,!rl~i:s. <tl,coiu'g_g:e :~'eln to. receive their patriarcital ~J~'iiI~'g befolii rep'Qrtin,g lOr active duty.

\fit ,is l:\ot pOSsib(e ror ca' m!<tn!>er tQ'mcehle 8' .pamarchal blessing' be!01:C leavin'lt, ho;! QX she. 9aill'L'Q1<iv~ it from '1 _patriarch, where tlN'temporiil:j dlltji S!1itiO)l is' located, To do {\lis>" th" p"e;n'Q"t .p r$6):l t$ a recommend fro1)1 the bishop .of his 01' 'her hQ~e waT~ to, a ~~ll1bfr Of ilie'sta'k'e prcsidenq wne(tO the 'i:emffQI<Jiy ,dl!!}' .~t;;.tion is located.

If a member enteI'1tlg the-military dries !lot i\1We- a ,rocommenu from th" bishop 01 the home w'a~d, he!;" she may,teeetw arccommond from the bishop oJ tbe }\Tafel wh,,[1!the temporary dllt')" sblioR is I",~ated. That b,i©;l(~Vil'ftervi;ew$<'rhe member for- worthiuess M ~()Jl:,?-ctS tl1e home-ward bishop' before jS~;I,I'~ng <1

r-econ:im"J'lQ. ' -

4$

Nmi·;j':ithh{jr tlie.w bish()W!'hiiS.·~lwl~ itA~i. m;tnd, 1) Q:\"'~~T"£th';:~t'~,,*-pr,~~d,,n.zy \uW!;Vi"""" th.e pe-rSOrl and sIgns-tlie' -r&0:utm.eM irlte or she is,

worlhy_ -

'Iransla lion of rllmaJ;cha I ti Icssirig_s-

. The ·:Cb.1JJ"Ch dQ"'i'j- not pl()¥id" tJ::~lI\Sk(tilm5 of pa-. lIii'triihaj ble,_,,;;ngs, NQr -at!' m"mb"rs·,ert."')l,!";ged~" trnITSlate-paixiardlaJ blessin&, since it,is-diffi~i.ttt to' c-onvey tl1e itl£pired depth>i!:>I rrfeanivrg? gild lediiJg. of it- blessing, Nevertheless, if -a member desires 16 l",-vc ~ .patfilircli;>l.Llk~~illg .mm~Ji>tdiL into; ru'\clll'-'l: la'ngoag:cf~t y,!, his' or 'i}el t_c!;p6nsii1ili~' fCl-fr"'i;f a ,trl-1.~,t~;l1ri'ct ~.;otlhY m:(et~r of ~tt""~Cl;U>l;d'- wi'!o can. -p"ip-vjdi3 tb" trailsfutlon. The trirrrsioilm sli:Q.md b·(!

~ttifo}Jj; scl:itcil,&~lrl\cl~ m_tlr;-J~~"!i>P-¥.i~(;~f'a-

bli! i)~ ,tL<:jd e-p;li(u)djog.th¥-.Sp.lfirni\); nt'trn~ ",<fa j;(>n fldenlj,ality of the.b\Gssing.

~,,;il~l~p S"plefi oJ hi.es,singi;' ~a.~e ~"1t11~d":r (l'~'h'<iadquatters.

QU;~g.C(ip1~~ 'ofP;jtriato$alB~essinli;s

,A pe-rwl'l_wl;1(> h"",-=~ivea a p"tr'ia.rcl1al bless;!1$" should '<:aim.ull)' safeaHa,d Hit>copJ hi>:o.'sne-re-,cciv:es. KQwev¢r; jf it is lost \;1: d~G~y'ed, <lll0t:hf~ ~up.y may. bl' 9.~ained from tfre pil h'l~tdt· if Jidtln haSlthe. QQgiri.1; in hO<j.biri4e:tdfble~>.ingS" lft0eoo~igll,'21 has. ~-~'1ht !~~ Q~,jri:Il-'}$~qdil'r~~rf ~_i9py rn;aybj):Ob~i"nll!d £f<'lm:

P.;t1iar,cll"l Bl"Ssiug'

'!:iif'EdjtN<}f'tli T~l?.!t'Stccl;~,Rp?1'ri 21% ~tLa~,,-_qro/;, vr~l5@~z._421 Td¢plwne: l-BOl-24P-:3~I81

Th_ose re'lC1esf*&iol?ieS~S'l)?Llld,_s,u.pp_ly flj.ffuU

~~J~~:~&~f~~~:1~\.::r#~~~:

s,h1~;tHii name 9fth.., I""Jn,,~ch-ang Ih~,ap'p'ro~~," . qal;eofthe -b;less'fri&s'l-l?Jild also b,o,o included, ASl)l~ ·fee, to C\l'.''lf mpytDg' charges-may DWJ,y willlindh'

Dill ted Sta tes,and Cana,;!;l: '

S·u,;utrnoo·l'ly

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,QuOnlmo( ~'l}""!"~

lli!;hQI' "WI 5tlll% pr<\sldeMi'

Sl,,_u P''CSi,dctl0' .ind high ooiu'I'i;iI

:1n:te-~(eweda"d Ordained.By

· Afi1e:on¥r ~1'fI:I!l h~t P¢Sid,()11,t'j' 9; '!'wHv!" ,,<-1M ~t-'lk."opni~eru with WiiflE"il;IiFpc-ilyill fl-Oiritit';¥ Q;Lion;<rn of thc_:Twcl:ve.

S!9~~ pws!¢!f<J:lq '!UW h\f;h c'OUDoir

loochcror

db~~n

·Pi'1>t ~msid,,09 @~t\d.Jl"0t').l.m:&r !be T","1\le-

Mll)!,~J" sti>k ·cWtf"""",(_-e,W "Wi,,, ,ienima' prieilliOO6ng

1.Qj.~"'kwe.J'tzy Ihc-J:>:\S1,l.oj~ ;>u,d. ~y , ,tbe~W:-(!:pres~t '0 .. ru)j~ig-(l~ ,etiun5.1OTI omllii1~4utlder t1j<" :dlI&-n"" Qji:Iie,"ta¥,~d.id't

It G"""~,,,f AuEfwctty.ar A",. Sewmy;,,,,., ~-Sb_~1W!.~)ij~r;~ ~jthwii!ifu".awrov."Lit,(}m tha; fi;$tJ'~i<lei.cy,

Bi,h0J-'.

lI;rte',rVi,,-,veil.by- the Dish"",·

· o'ro<!J-ncd:' u nde'r .Hie di~ik'o!'l 61; tlW:hishop

Wril:t!. membersin S<i~f~.m.t..."'nf .r.n.0]!tii>g,'.

Wal'<l}l"~~

tflS"qillllent meo:tU;g,

· Ii\ri;:'!lj e ",-%> !>yful> b;s1;iqp;,!,"'~ ,a~_;g;;.-,J rn~_elOt; ~ti!.j!'l'f<I. under-the dn-e[!i()IL(jf,the:Dl~jlp

6. Callings and Releases

1:11i:5 sc«ii:Yri.o\>.tHl1\lS W.e do(tti_ne~ and-pcocedures relating'EO call1ilgs .ai)d iJ:l~es.. A,Cbar.tM Calliags is PIOy4l,,ct on J'''g€",49-58~ Ust"ing ,e,adl'OlU<:~_h GqlI· iw,""d specifying who re~o.rriIDenps ~ P~l'Soll.,,,!,ho ~l'rov€S therscommendaden.who sustauts 1;1l(;'J:"€t' ron, <jnd, who calls and seta ap.aif tlI'~ f',,~di't, PlIl;ngs tj:fato~~'e li51ed·on the-chart.are fi.lfed <l.(;cording to 1~lllei",M<ln~<ls members aru-,;;vai1able.·

Dsdeines (if CalUn,gs and Releas~_

J;. pei'So)'i ml!,~t~e called, ~,f 'God to serve- i,n th« J:Ru.r;:l1. ~s.ee_AihcJ.e:$ of F~i.H} 1:5}_, These callings oome.illl·tn¢J-j,(rly Gliostin,:'Pl{~$ pI'esid;ihg officerst.) issue Ihein.Re-]¢a",,~ from Cburch ~');h(}'"tl "'ts:o'come- byinspiration, ex,se,pt, ;yften ~ p'ersqll:S cllaDge of4'eSide.nce necC$Sjt~fes ,il iej"a,se or wl:r"n a' wJling is -fOr a speci£ic time petjQd., sud1 as full·tinl02 _t.i<;siO:nl,lr_y service

'Memb~tS who are-called L'O roost q.,,,t& ];t@,;j ljtjj)~ 'Shou!JI -receive a, sust-aihiJits- ;;mte b~f(lre th#,Y- .b!<Zin &f\ii"l£' Ih thescriptttres iliis is call1id '''§_omlll,qll conSCIlt":OI; I;>ejng'''appoin~d by the v9~re Of tiu!'dpwch" tB%C 26,2,; '28';1;3-; 3$;84; iIl:;9J'. NIembet!';'wl;to ire ~e;(j fo'm""l CtluNh pOSiti:OXIS -should also Ire set awit!~Q)il '~~."'Y' be_ginservi:t}!t.J~e£' 9&C-42:il)

rhe LZor!i hasinstructed .each ,pewu, to "IabQf in li.i~ 1Qrh~'-J own <;a)fu-;g" (D&C 84oJ09r .Mc.mb~is ifiblili.i magn;£>f ,theis·)CalliIlgs by scTl'ing dWgeiidy faCe Dltrc: 8(1;:33; lO7 :9~l,

Determining-Whom to 'Call Generiil C~deliitc*

Chuochlwdern c,,11 all willmg menilie:rs·fo Cl-1I.ll;W #iH!fn!" M!!mbers fU'0 ricllly Messed .as ·they diOm.'~"':Sl~al{their'lqve fox the Lord and 'tor others by $~vihg ill 'Church ca lhngs.

Leaders-seek the, Spirit's guidar(ce ix> detcrr,nmiI}g

We to call. Leaders also consider the J,lleIrib",,'';

: .j.ness., -a,bility; WIllingness 10 serve, arid p.er~ !9fw«i>r 'fa'tnily -c.1,!,cUD:'1stances, Leader, try to-ensure !b,at the cal.lii\g win t,eneiitti<e Reople'bemg served, 'th~ meDibe~, a'nq.th~m~hJlbet','l family"

-Althqug:j-, ~rv.j~ 'in Church rnW.ngs requires saorifi~e,jhhollJJlRO'tJCPu1i:m:nnise " member 'a abi)l\y tuful,fill f1iliU'l)C resp(nisibilitj~. If possible.-a rnemberi~ c~llecl to, serve .in, ani V .one <;'iiJUng, in addifion io'il~$ignme"tS:a; a.home te-ach~ ore viSitfng teacher,

Loaders should keep inirn;matio;>'i\"qOll! ptopo,s""" callingsand re>1easc:;.,t-on:Iidi!>f1tiilJ. Ooly' thQ~,e ""rid need 'to know, such-as ,,(i '\lll#fj'lIry pN'$iderl.t ""11.6 oversees me :peliSOl1; .a ril-: in{ofmtlhL b~~f(lTe the pei7s0.rl ,i:'j pres-ented for a ·t!l:l.s~ainj,,& vote!, A pe.l'$i:m wll:,j'j!" eein.g c;onsldnred fur, a calling is nor notfHeQ Vl)ti) the Calling is-issued,

When" ffilli:t'g' will 00 extended bY' oi tln<lerthe ~ction of th"itakc president, th",qi,hop ,sMUld 'b.ot tonsulltect to determine ",Rutn-.et the member is 1$.oft\Jcy'!Ift" hhel.tYer"'tl'te calling would be appropriate. Th¢ ii"rk~ presidency t~en 'ask' the high council to., -Sl;!sfai:i"l tlte .de~fsL{j)nCtO Jssue thecalling, [f'nee .. ssaxy acc(Jrdiu;g t6jh" ~!:i'ar,t '}f Ga,lIing;c on pa'&-es 49.058,

When" 'a y0Lmg man OT yctrng .. wcraa .. n '~Till be caltli:<i t@ a Cli.l,l.tth pcsirion, tne'bish<Jprk.obtains app_(Qv~1 fJ'<;l\t1 ,ilie Pi,len!!,' or Suardia-us b<?fore i55U-

ingth~ cal(,i18'" ,

Le<w:e~s tnay ""[:Gird'a ..Qu,,-cil "aUitlil'.'onJy aftex (1')i'l,pf;!rspIl,~" mii)'nb'llfs-h.il? t;!;Cord is en-file inthe "'''rd,;a_rtd. h~~ been c~fU.lly (e-vic,~ed by the'bish<)p or (2J..tb!<!J:!ishop has,~ol'ltaCtcd th,~Ji;lemOeT~:; poe",ious-bsshop t'Q del(jimjJ~" ~h"J'th"J11'e~b~~'i,$ worthy: ".,rt -bo ",eTlfy th~l hi~ z,d\.e1". rt1!eJl\b.ttS~l ip. Je~~rd does ,nO! ingude an annotation or'<lc~'rim~itt about' uaresolved €hll!Ch-di$Cjplij1(~,

'New-t!wr.,J:, 'Ylembe~ sho".ld b,<: gi:t'ef_l.ID,.'ppropriate callIng or teSl?on$i\)\lrty as soon.as p(/SSft,le,

'N"'nm.!irtper$ :ma·Y-I:>e.Callea to: some posmous, such .as q(-g:a"'i'~,t< mllsiOliiwto!~ and assistant Stout Iesders, Nonmembers may not.be-called fS' :f~t,-,:;l;1illg: oHtdmjitistrath<e positiO%,

n",c(>1TIIl)e:n,daliol)S';In;i Approvals.foo Callings

The.'Clwt of C"llings uri pages 49-5S'in:di<'at,~s who may make n;cQITIIit(mcra'tio.rv. fOT ~'ach _calling and w-ho:$lve-~ <1pprov",L In S(lm€ c~.s~; W:i<iS,tlil:lod ali'd, auxiliary leaders are asked to make fec;Oiumend..:tiQ'ns to ~heir stake' prc.sidel:cy (11' oL~h()p.iic, The'J $hould "f!pl'~ch tltls responsibllrty with pl'<i),erful ,orisi(ieratiol'i, ~0wjng that <they ean recei'{~' guid. ance from the 'Gird al'(lul wJ10m to recommend, Hmv(i,,,o)J', they ~l,;'>tud remember that final _r~spOlO' su>:iiitd ldl:Me~!l'WSFiiati6n: 011 whom to €alJ. :reslS' with the ~,tilke pre$~cteJ1~y "Ii" !:he: IjJ,I:l(;ip~i,",

.S,Eo\:lffl, pre"jd~)\t~ "'f'd bi8ll.ep, 'ShNIM ca-re£uJ)y ~;V;:lJuate,e~,h 1'%Mu)'lfnda~,i[)n, reco_grlizing. tiM.t It has been P~'<\yetfull}' c{)nsld~red. As: needed, they mil y requcstll.nQthd j-$:.o]fu",eJ\~".ti<) ....

45

S!:<ll>e Calltngs

The stake president is: called by an, as~twi¢ G..tn: eral Au(lwrity 'Or Area Seventy. The '~take presiCleTit -(ecommends brethren to. be·dille4.pi:' released-as counselors ill 1M $ta'kwpreSidei'l<y rii3!,~·<ti6ris nre provided (JJl tM:Rec.olIUll€t'ipatiOn fo~ Ne'!l' COWlsejor ,to'Stake Presldentform, The stake president may. infuivi¢w, "W), and se] ~p\,.rt 1I,oo\"Jl5eJ6r, or relea~" a .counselor; .afrer ruc~ving written appnwai fro1l1 the F.ir:;tl"fusidency:

Guid;::)ines, for calling: slake p"tri,a,~chs 0'<<\ provided on Ji''tge 6.

TI'\~ stak .. pl:e;;ident\l,yet-s.::eS the ~;; l1il'Nro! mernbd,'iwhd ~r"ei:ri.6~he"'St3k<c positions '(oee -pages 49-51 ill the Cha.(t' of Callings).

Ward Callings

The sta_k).<pres.\den~y recommends brethren to be c"Ued or cele,,~ed as bishops, Insrr u ctior>s .are- provided onthe Re.eomm€~1dation.'for New Bishop form, When recommeading a person to serveasbishop, tbestake preJ;idency 'Shown carefully observe l!le, prineil"les set forth In l1imothy.S-:2-7, It is i\otappr6pliilte: for the'st'a.ke presidency to solicit (eeomrurndM:i&i:t:; ()T to ~onduct. ,Ul'I'eys' "mel.nlt ::?,U'ci: mempers wi th respect to who mlgpt bectln§idet"ed fot a (')Ill to 'serve:

a. bis 1i(>p, .

Befort: a new bishop may be in~n'ie.w.ed,CaLloo, ordained, or tiet apart, hi, rocommeud.<Jtion must be approved by th," First P.(es'd¥cy. The ~hJi:.pre~ident may extend the Qii!!jng' ~f!er h~ receives wri~ approval EiQ,in ~W First P~t~enciy. \'Yilb this, approval. the stake, P" . klpwt may also ordain <lpd i5Ct apart ,a bishOp aft", ward' members hayOl 'gj,ven a '$I.lsti!inIDg vO~ (see "Qrdain1ng and Serling Apart Bishops" on pagel) 4:7-48) The approval of the First Presideney is ill"'? required' before a stake president may releasea bishop'. The slake'president may '\ot'USSigll th(~e re-

spensibilitiesttra counselor. .

The stake preside"! oversees thecalling of CO.Ullselors in the bishopric, WIlrd executi ,,¢.,~:Ccmtatie$i ward clerks, and-assistant W!lerd clerks. .

The bishop oversees other callings in theward-as shown Oil pages. 53::;OOin the -Chart ofCallilll!is,

Illdeq. Quorum· and High.Peiests G:rollPCilii'!1.gs.·

The stake presid en t oversees the calling .), elders . quorum presidents andtheir counselors arid of high pnesi,; .group lea-ders and their assistants (see Itage 52').

'[he elders qu<,>rum pnddentan¢. hi.gh rtie~1s group.leader oversee-the calling, o.qu';'rum (ff 8\\'lj secretaries, msbructOI'$/ end corruhltJEe chairrii'en,~ • page 52). The bishopshi\uJ9 give approvlILbttfore bre±Rron ~ 6t~1.ed to these positions,

Extending a Calling

'Th;e Chad of·G:aHinl;s on pa-gc'$' 49.,.58, outllites, who: may .extend eachoalling. After receiving ltu> necessary approvals, an authorized leader conductlA a personal 'interview to det£<tm:inc' the mem~~rls worthiness "nd williilgn.,;;,s ,10, serve. If the member is worthy and willi;'lg,·l:h,eiead.w-:extengs fu.e.c'~" The leader l}()~maUy· bwttes' the spouse bf a, mari;i&J pets.on to bepr~sent ~,d; giVe support when the Cal!, inn is',"Eildendcct

A Jeader whoextendsa Church calling sMuld explaih its p urpose, irrlpo,;tatJ.ce,andi. r.isp$!i~it,.il\tres, He ·also enco'Uragesthe~li\beHo seekt!\e Spintlli the Lor& tn fiilfil.lj]o,'g 1M ~llin&',

A leader who extends a c:hut&,ci\ll!ing sh6.uJd~1 the member the name of the mr1;on tQwhom h?,W

. she-is 4irecflyacciJuilfablf>'an~1h6'iJld emphil;;l~ tIll' need to support loi,.,a~no. HeaISo outlines i;hf' meetfigs ·the -Fe.r~OJi,~h9)JJd~'ttknd.an.d, describes fu! handbooks, manuals, and other resources thaf are av.,jiJa_1:'1c to help-the member, H(!m~y ide-nti(Nr,e' . dal concerns or Challenges of'the. calling and may D10 vite the ttlem-b"F,to ask questions: about it,

r.e-ad~'Shou1d ensure thai' the manner in which they extend a celling is consistent wi th its .Yol,cred !1M",~ Callings should be extended In a digniRcd; formal manner; not "in a casual setting Of .mafule.r.

Sustaining Members in Church CiI>l1illgs

Members whoare called to mosr, Ctlult:~ pcisi~ nQ~ should receive a s\!!~tain;iIlg vp,~ bdQJ~ tool" .begin serving:. 'U\e'Chiirt'¢( C~lil1gs ,Qnpag~ 4,,..Slj. indicates whether a 51lSt!linfug vote i$. neede.Lanll' '\vh~ t «mgrega iron 5ho.t.ld gi ye it"

TIle leade!; -whQ oversaw the pilling, Or'l pci~l-hood officer he authoriz~s,"s <~utlJried be~o:"" :eres~\$ a person to tttc'congregation £0£ .<1 sustaining ">'ote:

1. A Gcnetal.Au!htlritjr 0, Ate'll &;~'entjr·p~.n(s ~ names of a ne"" s'take president and his coun, seIi;)l;';,tO ~j:\,k,,)i:tem~~. A_;"t,tke F(es;1de!lt qt~)' presenr l:iis counselors' names when ,the PiTS! Presid en cy authorizes hint to do so:

2. J&membcj of the stake pr""i:dency ora priesthood ~f(ie~i' 'n),ter tJ, ci r directi on p resen ts names to sb\h OI¢~(S fOE ch3'\lg&.l ·iI) other stake callings,

~,A meJl1P~t "ftl\~:sta¥ p·tesIdc.ncl! or a priesthood ofilwuride'l' iht,irdirediorll'!r;e:\en~'S: ~<IS t<:1 eldets "lctQmm or' high pJ:;ii'S,ts. gIgU]) m<;>mblltsfor chang~sin·thrir led<l~r,h ip.

It, t&,j:Ii~mb~r pi th'l) ekl,ersq,uoJ'lJm presidency 0". 1jJgjl pnc-;li$ ~'};UP lea.der;;l).ip P.i)?SIifl'tS names to qjj~ 0/ .gtO,IP members lor {hangs,.<; iQ :se.oret;uiies"ins,tru,t()rs,iU~d colniJiiltee·thaiimen:·

't'Ii~>p~is<rn wh-q ~Qducts the sustaining fi rsr an-

iII/!.illtiis 1I'110W3$ releaii.xtirOlTI the j.10sit(onand asks ll'\e,tIl~to gt~e'i;rl'<li<;pWS:Si\)n bflli,\uli:; fm- ti,e p.erron'~.seIvi\;e (se~pag:~ 48 fOl'sggge~ted language).

Wih.~ Pl'<-S!1Jitillg '.il person f.or it s.1J.;;lt!iai:t1g vol'::i ~n. .al!lhl)ri;~d, prtcsth<:,0.ji o!fi.cer al'l(~ 'him oj:. :pel' to ~)li:t The O(fi09J o't:ay ""f:

uINiin;\cj has boon called as. [po~jt'i9h.J; and -we-pro~se !h.l he [or !j.hej be sustained. Ui9Se in favor 1!1'1maiiifest it by tlt~ 'uplift~d hand. {pall::;e bnefly "1\\1 lI}e su'sl<\icirig voJle.,J 'Those (;ppi.)~0, if 'any, may maniiest it. (Fuuse brierly to' aJlmv fa).: ,i ;;I'issenting

\'ote; if auy-l"

The-perSoli ",h~ is hieing presented shoukl-parfkipate jp. the sA&tainlng '1ote.U·llli:)re fh'il!iotle p1&;;on l~'being .presented, they i)'iity usually be. sustamed asa, group.

:(f a member in gO(){i standing, gi v';-s. a l'li.ss,;;,tlng. .ale when some..lli~ is pr~"-"'teil fO' he s1.i~t:Jin'ld, file 'f,residin& officer or another assigned priesthood. omter confers with the dissenting :n,eil1.b€" 'in piivaJ"; alt~nhe meeting. Tho officer deoorn'ID'C"i ~~.he:UWi£&hlll.lenhng: "0t~ was-based on mowleQl5",that the' ~l!0fi who was presented is ,guilty of conduct. that ~lioula: <:!iSq uillHy him or her from servin gin the 'j!05iti(W. Pi~t,ellting v(l"\c;s front nonmembers need nil!' l3e\<li'~ii:l~T"d.

When; as, an ~.x€epli(j'n, Il,otW s(ttk~ iJluS;"'s need, W begin thcir.iSeMcc .!?doi" ItL,e ne(\~ stake ~o:n£e1'('nce. or sta1i;e gebcr'<l!. pEiesJ:i:1Qod m¥i-i,ig iIl which :they would normally be sustained, they should oesu:;ia:ined in the- sacrament me .. ting'~ l)Hlte wmtl~ .and: branches of 'the stake •. These ~U$talnu~s sholll.i:j Qe keptto a minimum. 1Nl"i<tnth'fY arc nt.~~saiJ'~.liWm:. l>1!rs Qr tit", staka R£("sldenry Of, tJ~h councilusually n~':"inC>H(aVilH() waTi:l~.o:oliJyf()J;th~~plU)XJse.nl;iy nli\Y coo.1trrt.tlw ~ustainin,gsi.n their home wards cr. .ilS. part PI: 6!hli.r jI$.'i,ignIl:\"ii.-t;S;

S,ettingApart'Officers'al'ld Teachers

I\~c'm,b."rs.who'ai:~c'''ll~d tt.Il\O,,,t C;h,li~ch Eqsit;ion~ should be set apart before ~}ey !f€gi.n s~~"'.iog. Tho: 'chart oI'C .. lJ'ings<on pug~" 49--'5;& 'iri diciies; wh0!h(or a- S€ttin,g apart is needed and w)tO·l$imtho.riz<i<l to pe:rfocrr.it.:i'·residenls are set ap'ltlb~foie ibwf coun~el!)($

Under ,he direction "ffhe ·pr@$*i.ng aul;hOi-1ty,orre 'or more Meichizedek [lI:icsth(}Qd~101dgr~, ii"(c1u.<fiIig If worthy father' 01' husband, may participate (Il. a se!;lll'4;l.a"art. They Whee their hands 1i;;\lt1y on !fie person's head. "Then fuc -priesthood hl'\d'"l' who acts aj; voice:

L c,alis the p-erson by his or her lull na me.

2. Stares.that he :L:& acf".u'g. by Ih4·authohty<.rif tn,Meidliz~>dek -Priesthood ..

3. Sets the person apart 10 Ih,t app,,"prj~l1i offie'!' in the stake. ,,,,m·d,quorurn·,.l'righptiest,, gropp, Or class.

4 . Confers keys on tjt6(;e who a:repitttl€.d .. to,y,q~ive them.(lJ-.-stak(,_~ and wards. ~nly.$t;lh· pi(!;;jd<m~s. bii>l,ops, and quorum presidents t";'eit'e ~e'ys, Qf presidency when they areset arart"Th~ word ./(~y~ should not be used, when setting apart to.tln.~qors, high councilors; high pdes(-s .'group leaders:, presi(krd,s uf a,uXiliary organizntions, the bishop's pricie5 -quornm assistants, orteachers-in an ol'ganization.].

5- 'Clv""" priesthood blessing as ·the Spir,it cj\wctK

6. Closesan the.name Qf Ieses C.hrwt

A se'tting. apart "wed not be expanded lnto;a forth;' 1 ml'etjhg. ·'[t.·i, .l\cknl'i;l(.>Ssary I@ h,w~ P[·,:,.y~';or t¢lji. monres or iI~slJ"'J"tion when.someone is.set apaxt.

Ordainingand Setting ApartBishops,

(f -a- man who is called ~$ bishop is not a' high priest, the: .sit!ke president shculd see that he is OFdained a high. priest before ordaining tum ~ bishop,

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11 the man was ordained a bishop previously, he needs only to be set apart as bishop of the: ward.

After'llie, First P~id"'flq~ hasapproved !he'recoll)= mendation of a mal,' 110 serve as biShop ~S<lc,p~e 46l, they authorize a General :Authority, Area Siwenty, or ~t,Ji{e presidentre ordain-him and set him apart. The author.ized p-cie(\lliood officer:

1, C~lI;dhe mail byhis ii.n name.

2, S9-tcs tb'kl he is ,,~.ctiU!l' I"i' the a t1thority .ofrhe Mel chized ek Puesthoed.

3, Ord<\ln. th~ m,;m a ~lsh()p(un\ess he was p",\"ously ordained).

4, ~ei$ll1'rj'j apart-to preSide oV'etthe watt! and:to be the }>£I!5idertt of th.e: Aar()l~k Priesthood :ilIna the priests quor~, .emphastzing' bis l"(';SP01~sibilities for the A~l):.'Dje Priesthood axid for young WOIDen inlh"w"rd:

5. Confers on -hirn al] th"'k¢y~, rights, P(}.w.{;!~$, .and a.ll~oraY, o~ l;he,q_I:f1Ce .o fbtStlap, reierrlllS speci&?illY to- 'the bishop's 1", ti e ~ as.a ~!Xl,mJ;).lon jadse in lsraeland as\the~presidi"g high priest-in the '",.ard·

G. Ad,d." ""oiM, Qf'l;>l=i:il1!l'''-S' tb.e.Spirit directs. '1, C1&_ltL th£4:i~i!1\,:n:iOesils.-CluiSt,

Releasing Members from ChutchCallings

Releases ~m Church callings, are made by t~ same level-of authority. thatextended the C!illings:

Th ';ssu:e"a -release, an.authortzed lea<:_l&lr meets witli tn',,· member .persorially; i'llfdrQ1s Ntilqr l;ir 0/ thf iclea.s,~, ad,d"''i.Pr~~ al'p"~-'<:iat\ol1 foj- the iervice, Th., ~""d"I''}\l~~: a.k-$,il1e.peil!lm~te~erunfat\y ~n#elif, .usable materials.se they can be.j;;i.v:en to the suc~. sox. Only those whoneed to know ore W&Tmed:oh ni:le!lJ>e be!(>£e.·it is announced publicly ..

The iiam:~ congregahon that .. sll15tain~<:l:a p:e"$~n gi·v.es a vote .. of .tl;i<ll1lKs. when 'the peJ;;lo,(lI L, ,teleaeedc 'An.au thorned priesthood-officer ]nay .say,

;'[Nam,ejhq's.lJe.ert -released. as tpositibnI, Jhdf pm£QSe that he [orshe] b"'givl'fl a Vqt~ Qf th;mks;for his Yb. her] service. Those -Who wish. to> eXf'""""the\r appreciation.may, manifest It "by Ih.e uplifted ham!"

'No dlssenting vote is called [or. •

''\oVhen a p~sldent, hish0l" or hIgh priests gJ1lUp leader is- released, the counselors <;)1" assistants ~if released automatically, Others ",,'he h.ola poSiJions i~ .-tll,,· organization, such a~ .,ecret<>ries·an-d t'ffimm'" . al'e not released au romatically;

5lIlk:e Cal1ii.;rg$

-Recommcnded Br

Chart of Callings

fut",,5i~Md G~neral Auth:orltv Or Area Seventy --

Art assignw' General 'Authority or Area Seventy

~~eml>ers,ms:take ~o.\:"lJe~'¢,n.ce

,lul~41lSigJ:l.ei;I G~i'ier"lAuJI;tQ.il;J or Area Severity

fo~lo~irltM, ~t)l>!'P¢Std~

An assi,grred General "'"tho'n iy or heR Sevent .... ~:or'\ .. !'ri tten·· ,l.OI:ifiC;;tion from tJ"" Fir,;t Pr~,jdeRoy

Membersin stake conference 01;- );ita ~e grncral pci~<Ehood meeting

:An a~sj.gn.e¢ G~ajAu:thoflty O)"_,,\ma &veJ1ry,or,ih~ ~r"~,,,pl~de'nt ''Iitll, ,'iiffuj,·\>lPPW'v,\1 froi):) tlie Blrst "ms;@J'8'

lSt#~\~utive, '~~CdI)'

litak!,]jtes.h;lency oi-'d high council

M"em bers in st('!.kt2 OOflJ:CI~l.e(i'/dr ,~take general priesthood o)ll":,ting

Stake; pJ!'~ s idcnl Or SJ) a..%igrwd '<out)Sdo~

?t.,k¢ i"';5kf~n(y I ana h.igl> council

Men~bed; i1\l;l;>.kc ,xmfcmilqe or stake' gOt • .;'r,lJ I'no~th<><ld "meeting

SfqkQ pr~1cn<y Ar(d IiJgfi"ooun:dl

M.';rnb*rs;1'f slali,,' £:i)ni.mitte Oro;'ftlW g~,;eral ~'qdth~(j trl,e".\ii\g

StliM1>residei1t of an .>tii@)ed <:(luJ~""10;r

'Stal:;e'l'~jdQnc'(' and high.coundl

M"'(llbQliiin~t~ke , <;otlfeJre,,~,' Qr stake' 'gen~al ril,es-\J1.0.01l

rilcid!il'lg" 0

slake 'president or'an a"""gD¢ c,!u"4":10f

!lIik·Eilt"~riili:,'vb,'\ ;riil~yo{dart'ted bi\ft,.inovi;d to 'ng,tM,I'ltl\1~ ,

Prt,sidentjl :qt \Ij.¢ stiit¢ ill!; Which 'Ii;; ~a's moved

St;l"e p,",sideDSY

(lO ('~l;rt'itir4 ~~th ,iii. 'hJ!jh";oW\d adviser)

Quanrm Q( the TwelYe

Quorurn .cf ~,e, Twelve

$t"ikc pre$it~ency and hi@>; ,*uncii

Members in stake o(;Q.nJet'l2}lce .OT "stake gen~ prt~;j!hood meeting

Members in stake conference Of stake genetal priesthood o:l:'l.eettng:

Members in stake .coi'l_fe.'J'I~n'~

Amember Qftl\e f'r't 'P~sldffi1Cy ;, T'"6),,,0, or the sj,rke }'~idtl"t w~ui, 'v.'r'jtteTkap'p[.()~;al :fli,mlllf'QuOr]Jmo.! 'the Twelve "

Not """,t\U\~Q"

set .parl toriegir1 service in a new stake

Stake presid .. ,l Of all 'lSsiSned counselor

'11'l\$.t,." 'P, !b~;;p*n'l, !'e~ sti',ke Qlfi01~' i,cod, ,t? i;>:eb""" t:l)i:llr screiee b«.k;te'tl,~ next''Stake eonrerenee or 5tak~ gl)ne;:al' prl'!"thood ~~\;"l?:in whi_d> th~l' would:nO'rm,a:ll}' be 'h;,,tail'led, the), should-be sustained in the w.,rament',m,ee!ihll.s of \(~rds and bra nches 0f tl)e 'S'1;.J,kc (seepege 47),

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Stake Caflings (.i;onti~uel;l)

Recrsrrmended By

CciUnser()rs-in~hi~ alriili",yp~Si.d®~ies, ~ta.ri\:S,ancl other !>llXiliary Jeadets

~ta};e physiC.1 Rttiliti"" . tepr~snhl ti.\te (high touncilor)

SIa).;e ac#viiies . committee chairman (hlgh;:QW)C11o)'j

l'''!$idl<),t oHh. stake auxillru;y '(in consultation

with the hlg-r. council adviser)

St:~,ktf p.resi~.~ilcy· and ,high.ooUllcJl

M"moorsin :iffike ",rif_.;;;';; ..

Stak\;, pIffiq&'~or

~~n ·as..si:grt~ b.')lin~~~~ or high ~t>\mcil.or

StOke' cultural ,,"1& and physj",,1.activities directors

Sial", pl'<i:tiderit or

nn ~"';gp"""ool"""'16. or. higtu:ouncilo~

Stake acthritks . committee cl1ailTI"lIln

·Stalf.<; l'ro~1de:ncy and higl> COW'lcil

Members In stake conference

Slake .,IiVities' committee speciali'ls

Stake-activities ccmmi ttt;!Cdia;i,rm~'l}.t

Stal1:t preS,([ent}' ,md):tigh council

St,*epiesident or

.~ aoSii;R1!d CQ"!)SeIor or, Iiigh<collndlOr2.t

Stali,:> pr1'·,ida,t.or' an "ssj~~"CQ\lJl~IO, or high~OOLtncil0'~

StilJ(e'sl?"rro'offtci,,,-lS and 6fiiCi'<il~t,x"..iin'~Of

SlaJ<~acttoifie~ ~Qn'lJnitt<# cliliJr!,llm

:s,01<,, presidency and higli-,wwictl

Stake d;re<::io'1-<)f libraries.

Stok<: president or. anassigned- counsek .. or high councilor

Stake presidency

Stake presideney 1lJJ,d high C'OuRcil

Members in stake . conferenee.

8m lie family mom extraction director and assl.stat\'.t d.tre.CIQ:(S:

Stoke p,ri,~iiten t ucan ""'iil.n,~di:.on.nsef'" (/d-rlgh:i.:ounclor

St;,ke presi<jeflg and h.i!l·h council

Me>'P!,:l'rs en st"i'1' center dtrectar

. $ta.ke. p",,~~ncy .and' h~gh;~~6j.il'\cil

Members in stake ccriference

Stilke president ~r

ao lIsS_ig!i.l,.~ -<:0llf~~O~ or ttighcoul'lcit6r

S\~ke director af pUlilic,~tfi'illi .

Stake president (jf

an asslgued C?LmS0]br IW hillh.cO!.l!>.Cil()r

Stake' presidency and high council

Momber..s i.n S!ilke' confute"""

Stake-publi" affairs ",",\stanis'

Stake- presidency-or .1<11< •. director of public affalrs

'Stake presidency and high OO\;ln,j]

M~mWrsin stake conference

Stake pre.id.mt or

an aS~il:ll'<1d. CQUIl~ror Of high. C6 un cilm

5tiJ kC-P'ftl'sid"ht CIt arit;5igr;e'd:OO~1li' or hlj1.R ;£'LLr;CfI,'~'

5tokepres;dffiry or .t.ike dtr~tq.'()f publi<:alfici;o;

I \'Vhcn, as a_fi ex~epti6~ new stake officers need -tol~~'i,n thcir service before the ne::sl stake conference <\.'11" stake geneI~l priesthood meeting in which they woulo-aormally be sustained.they should be sustained In. the saerament meetinllii of the, ward s. and bra"ch~$"f th~- sta!e {~' pag" t7j .

. 1 the stakepresidenf.detcrnancs "'h¢her members whoafl1 P.l1<1<'119:r;c ... "~ ion IF",,*, J?C>~\hon. ih?ulil b,,:<;eqpart.

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Re(ommonded, By

, SI.lic m:i:llij( ad~i~ (~glqi;'1U)cil'o<)

Apr fOvooL13y

E:take ni.uSl~:e.h:ai('man Stakc,;Jl1t.] . sic-edvtser (I>i$h counolor)

$t<>ke p.reoiihmcy aOd,lligh'oo'll>c:;il

.Members in'st;l!<e', m"i~<"

$\lti:.'~ R~idC!:>! 'or .~ni;::'~i~? ~9pilSe]01 ot-h;rgh~o:)Uncil(),

;;tJke':i)illsk ~l,*,~

Sta;e m...sif' e)«iiqn,\i-o Stokc·p"".d:enc:x, and hjgll council

~;'R¢prei;id:ex.>.q and high cc>tu'iej~

M~"i""'rs it{ sl1iko' cprif~n(:e ~'.

st.> b;w~esi&:nt .9~,

an asJ>lg().c.twuliseloL or high t<)ui>cjJOt.2

-St~ke pR'S.dehl' 010 an.assigned oounseloe Q,..h18h councilor

~.~,mgl¥mern.~ St.k~:R...tsJ.l:l"'r;oty 1"'~f\itiVe($)

fS\i!)<:.wclbire SfXlCt>lisll:{;'l~uding,stak"', ""!I'lo~me.,t specia]iot)

'Chai<ffi"!O p.f the. Slako,presid~""0y "take a<id;t.<'O;tnm\tl~" M:i1. migh,cciw,cll (counselor inthe

;"J,\k" prd(d~iI<;y)

-SI:a,.kc-gl'€'-Sid-ency' and billhcoULlcil

's~ p,clidllnt oran as1;t~ed i"lJIl.eIQ[' ,

St,;J;;"'Rresid~nf:o,

.an a.sslgn~d co\",'Selo[ <i~gh ""'!fnc~6i2

;"$1l;e 'huJldiJ;tg ~pirihlWl\ir",;ctii!'oiQ~""'-

1i_~ta..,5~,:.u) ,

$,il;l<J3 p~i<Jen8'" and hj~ couaetl

Srcke presldentor

an ,assl:gn~d·-(,~un:selOI:. 0)[ high CQtl;oqJq~l

, Wb~i as-an exception, new stake officers need.ro begin their.service be(o.r-e)he n~xt "ia»:" fonf€niilc~"Qr s\-a-k~ geneT'') .~'rieSthood me<:ting, in which !h"r w<Y\lI<J 1lQ,Im,1I1,' Lie- S'!"\<I),oed, Hicy should b<! s.u.j;.titio:~;nn the sa~ra_tMM rtj~iiF\'g< of tbowa-ros and b.aj1_(h~s ",f the 5 take {s." pa.g~"7"l"

lTh1>st;\li""-\lJe;,ic!ent determines i,'lt"tl,,et' f(\~'Jnbers who <lre(I)Ih,>{j to serveirethese.postnons ;hould b", set apart,

Melchized ek Priesthood Calli::ttgs

Prestdont of the stake See "StakeDllings)' p.ge 49. hiSh~priOl$ts qU(>rl.\n;l

fstake president)

Cb,~mset()r;; in tj,e 5<# "'SW;e Callin'Ss;" VagI' 49~

,s take- big'h :priests

quorum (counsclcrs in

:the stake prosid,,"0')

w"rd highpne>ts group l\,ad.,

St.11<e p,esidenl Ocr an assll¥'.,cl COunSclOE

Slake presidency

[sl'llke p,-esiilei)cyarid hiSIi COW"'IciJ

Assistants to the ward highpri~'s\> group lead",

Group lend",

(i n GQ1'ISlllI a non with the bis1,o p)

St.,k" presidency .ndJ1.igh~oo()dl

Stake presid e. nt or an" s5\pnffi counselor orh'gh. <ouo:>~jlQ<

Elders q'Udrun, F",Siaoni

Sbk.~p':es:iclcnt

St\fk~pr('Sid"""Y and high council

Counselors in 1'h1i eJdf~ quorum pi!esid~n~)'

StakE: p''l!Sid<:>,l'(:If.~ an~assignec;l <9\lp!iClor or high iroundlo,

H;igl\ ptiesl"I>""up, ~cteJcle"" quorum 5,~o;etaT~e~, insl!m*oIS, aJ:;d @llln,iH. ch.rirm.h

Q"onll\l pro~idcitt (lit c"'l!Su)t~tio.n w11h \'h~ be"""p)

Group tead.~~,ot qu"run\ president:

[I,.hop ",,,dgroup "Q.o"P OLqi!omnl

i<Mdex.smp or q'lJgITill1 'm.i!ri:iben; presicil..mc,},

S:ful< .. pt,e"iq,ency' and.high ~!.=il

GmUf'·je,1il.<lr or-an a51>igi;ted ~'iSiStan\, qu9H,J.Ji1:·prC~idFiit_pr ~3il.a5s1~ oounstilor

H orne tcathm![( is a I'iiestltooctres?oniibili ly<:>f clders~nd~hil;hJ!'rieSis., ~';<;(:t>rdmgly;;fu",", bre t"t~f\ are ass;~?,,,,) a s- .hcme tea"hff5 by q..ioruin ana 'jlTI'\"pl" .. ders, They N'! OlD!, called •

. sustained: 0.[ set" apart,

.office

Aaronic PriesthocdCallings in Wards

Approv"d It)!

rri~t;~s·q I:.IOl~ president (biS'l\6p)

FITS ~ l'r:,mldeney and Quo':um (),f the Ty;,'eJJ.c

-Sustained By

Called ami S.tAr'll!!!)'

AG~.:r.l Autl'tolit:j' 'or Area~S"I'on1y, OJ: the stake p~",dCnI \';j't!\ written apprQval from the FiISt P"-",d~",,y

';>":;sjSt;:l n:t~, to the f,,;ies:E.>~ 'luotup:1 pr~id""t

Bish.up .\]:'ii .• ",~ qUOl'Wll pre;itletitj

Teacher" and deacons qaoeunr-prcstdents

Bishopric,

Quorum members

Cal!clby tile i,j,lwp;~. aft 'lSSlfl!\~>d couru;clQr: set ",-."artbY Ih;; bj~M~'1

~oUl\SiClors m the tea,cMrs and ~le'w,M q".'idrin' J'I1l;irl!,i\C~s' and quorum secretaries

Bishopric

Quorum members

Bishop Or an aSS;1¥'ed counselor

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A'aronicPriesthood Calling~ in Wards, (continued)

Approved By

Bishopric

Bishop

Horne teaohing". a priesthood responsibility' of teachers @dp6Q5tS, A'ccorcling!):; these brethren i1ri3',~Ssisned-":'ils.h01n-e teachers; They are 'not-called. sustained; or set apart ..

13i;,hop, or rih ~S$ign!'1j

ejn.mseloi .

AA·@nkPrieslhoo.d c;.alliu:g~ in Branches in Stakes

{)j(ice

StJ I;e presld(tJ1<::o}, ""d' high cour,cll

See "Aa'(n"ie Pri~ ... IJhi),,,a Call1nS" in Ward:;;;" pa!;)'. 5:l-5~, ;ubSlihiting hill" • ." pTI!sid.,,/ ,lot' Mslrop and bri/lIGh for'Wi'rrd,

(6uru;glors in the .Bisillop Sta_l"'C·p,r.eg.hJ.~Jll~y Ward members
b;,Mprk antU\igh council
W',\?~~\li~'~ il.sl;>o{'tie Stake I'NsJ,detlcy Ward m,.mb<lrs
5<;"1""'1)" and hlgh council
)p'o,a d~~k and ..Bi"~0p'ci~ Stake p"'sid<,.rwY Wo:""nH~mb~",
,a;sjJ;ta!lt w a rd ,cl~rki;, anif l~igb. council
I'«i:fJ Illissipn·]eaojer, Bishqpric Bishopric \'\lard m<lmb'Zt,
IV'Itd n,lj~;iQlJ.ries l!isi'Gl>ri~ B;;;;hopt\c W~;tQ 1'ti€b.1,be'fl' Ward Callings

(:;n,i ·p,e.sid<>l1q' tlRtt.QUOI'\U)l(){ th"'T';"~j:;;.,

ApW<1ved~c

A 'Getl",roi A u~"or<ty Or At\!(l1k~O'jty"O)l' iI,e sl,",,,,p~j.d .. Jit ''',th

I ;irri!ti1tHW]liciva) from ihe.fm! p.til·~rd&"¢y

Stake presidcnj-oonnassi~~ed counselor

5ta!>-e p~siden:t 01'

an <I$sig~~ \l.otlnsclO,r orcb1gh cJun<:ilQr

~l~ke p,eSJd<t"~ or

an :a,sigt(ed .c6,un.SffioJ;

Bi.'ihop

tliSh0Il,~t>'an aIj&igoid .~\~!1;selb(

Ward Callings (continued)

om""

,,,,';"<1 auxiliaIy p,widenl'l"(yo\lT)g M@X1; ReJi~f S06ely; YOlillgl'lomen,_ Prlm-M)p"d SUnda)' Sdio6!)

Bishop'i'

Counselors ln. the WOTt! Young M"o presidency (learners and deacons quo'rum advisers], assisf~rltt .Lldvi~~ ill'Id'-:

W;\f<!Yo:ung;M.en .

~Ia!'l.f

'fji.>h6F_Dr_ •. n .~'igned;WunS.~lo,

-Bisilopric

Bishopric

"Bishc'P 0,' ~" . aSb"ig;ited cou!\~lqf

Wardm~.~

Counselors and secretaries-in " ... ·cud ~u)<ilj4ries,(e;cc,pt rOuilgMen}

·Ad~'ts~rs .. teac.hers, er instructors: "'-LISi.C t!"",ctom""J~othec AloJ_li1)gs-in "':~TII

a,,;):ili.ari~_«:x~ep ,

Y,u;ngMen) ~---~~~--~~~--~ .. ReliefSoo~ty ,risj!r~g Rclief Society vlsiling teaefws arc M<ign, .. H,y the j,icli~i ~iety president, under !h_e cfu""tion .,

.teachers ,- o·tthq b,sli"p and in- O;:IFl$ull~"OJ1 will> hercounselors. vY._itii(ig-te""h<lrs_.n,p'9' called, sust a, (.ned.Qr setapart:

Bishop or.en ·~;"5~~~ne,d.CQ~~dbr

1ewpJ" preparatien 's'~mr"a! l""d'''I\l1)

BiShop 0'"" assigned couesclor

W.rd members

Boy Scout Ieaders,

. Cub Scout leaders

Bishoprlc Blshopoc

{;ishop or ~n assigned counselor

B'ish<1pric Bisl1opri,c

(mcorisuJtati..m with

:Ilw Young' Women

Iprosidency)

Young _WoIIlBn c.l;)$!p=iii~d~

HishoPQn~' ~<ngnt<d' counselor

Coueseloos.In YoU)<g \.Vpmen class presldenolas.and 'cJ<l,$s.f~'Wois

fIi~hj:>p<)ran ,~Sign,;d {<juru;cloi

Ward activities committee chairman

Ward members

Bishop.or an oiS1s'i.cd COlW~~O~,

"",,,,,di c,,,hu;db'!'tii Ward ric;tiviti"", llis\10l'<k

e-rI~ pHys~'\l actiililiesC'Otn'tnitteecll:iliman

directors

Bishop 'or an <aSSigned counselor!

54

Ward CalIi:n:gs (confiJiu@id)

i ~,e:

,\,,[<1 actbiiiios· wrllnii1tc. speci~Jjsts'

Recommended By

tv'ard ~ct:iV.i~~.S: t(>mmi~t~ dhai:rman

Approved· By Ilishopr.lc

Sustained By Wa.l'dmem,beJ."S

Called and Set Apart tty lliShop or nj, .i>.sigU~j (."Ouri~lo't 1.

Bishopric, YQung M<1cO pl,,"iJell~, Y6t¢g.)Nornen president,ot'W<lf{l acti~1tic~ :~offl):nittee

tt\i):qj~aJ1 .

'Bishopric

:Bi.hop:or 'an'· as.igp-'l"d counselor"

Wai'l:j_qW'S"zlne ¥.I'gesen,~"e

\tard mue;c 'Il}vlWr (n:>ernbei; -of tlie

~j~mt<)

Bisbopl'ic

\!iShoprl¢

Bisl'lop or at\.~ssigned· €ounselor'

WMll music Chainna ..

ll'ari! irt"'lic di,!'t'Ctpr ,ni! "'llX-Q ~rt:ll'll~1 or p)·l}i>i

PJiestMod )Jliosic

,~:~to[:Wd p1~ ~1'l,t

lJi.sh,opdc

rVvard musk chairina"O BW1.optk

~Vard triusic-advdser' Bishopric

(mtinbo', 'of"tlw

biShopric)

Bisll,;f' 0, .an ,,-sSigned counselee

Ri"hoi> 0011 aB.igo.ed;· counselor-

ilist-op -Or an as..i1j,ned c~"",sdQt

\,\,.td <heir o;I,",,-,to..r .nd.~~'QP,p";.st

BiShOp or an assigned counselor

~~ngho"".eljl;r,,:ri;itl. Me"fuj~l;"w~~ li.l)mr,v ~'t~~w 1"'9 <'~~)te'ioordir)~tJ.n.gtQnunit~J~<:,upYf te¢(a"ti,.,m~rol tl1f~tin,gho_l."ch bi~hoPQc'i:n

the building-)

Bi·&hop"'oi all ward. il> !hi'meetinpwusc

Mam hero of ;>U wards in.the ir'L~t1\\(~l1()uf#

Bishop or an asSigned

CO unselor 1 .

Bjsf:ri,p or .an ",oiigi1,ro (:t>u11_~lQ.r

Bisl;i.optk

Bi,hOpdC (l~ ward librarian

!ljshOprjc {in ,co,flstLlI.tio\,> wi til '1M higlrpri<>Sts ~!l':()upJ:e.dor)

1J"i5l\oP}::>:r,"J:> .;;;signe!:!, -ceunselq.r-

Bi,hap or an as:iign~d

counselor. .

'B!sh)op,6< an:'¥'is,,~d ·(1)un~~l9.I.

W<ru;l.bu.llding ~~~t.ti\'(),

M>iyhe''lllw~nber of !.he t>hhop<';' whom tho Qii;bflB"'Ppol1\\s, if'~(\<'\;h"l'l'p"i""nJsiJQt called r sus:t;w1(,,:l, ",[ ~e\ 4 port If (he- ward building ,.epr:ese.n!<>:tive is n<;>t j member of ,the' ,,;~hoprit,

U'''f,er·g{lll is called and set apactby.·the'iA.h!jp ()~ a'n'.s'i)l:n~d~oUn.si!·I"i,· .

55

Ward Calliligs. (continued)

O/fite

ReCofllm""de1:l By-

ward ~i:rigk ni<;tnO:er t,lishopric

l~p"~et\tative(~J

EjiShopric

Sus!aj"~d,By

Wo:rd w~Jf"r" special- Bishopric . TSt$jinduding wa.rd .~mploymcnt"s~i«Jls:[)

Branch Callings- in Stakes

Approved By

Sustained-By

-Stake presidency

&titk,"'Ptti.td e ""'l' a"'fhish council.

Oflka

"Reco.mmended By

Co]_edJ:>)( the P""~tI",,! of the,Climrc!>; set apart by die- ~h presiil_"",1

!'"H -time.misslonarses .1li';hlJp.;tnd s,t.r.:e ~presl(idnt

MissionCallings

Approved By

President of the Ch",d,

,Sustained l~l'

Not sustained

MiSsion prciid~l~ ·Gen~ral.A,-,!t(oriry

or Area ~-9.~ty

First P!\iiid.;;Ucy ~i1d Q",;m;';of i:heTwei""

'Me..llbe:r of the Fir.<t Presidency or Quorum of the Twelve

Counselors in the Mis~ion presiden t

fuj-':sioiu p;'"lMtpty

Are~l rresiden~y O.l'·j:l member of the:

Presidency of the. Scwn!y

:Ratil'ioo,n dist<ict conference i" all' ·.districts

Member of !he Aeea PreSid"ncy or Presideney 01. th¢" g.,Yenty, OJ' themission prg;id""t «nder th~"·.d);r~Oll

Mission el;(~.i_tj,\I'e Mlssicn pcesidenl

m"laryaod rlri'si~n

d&j'k

Missi-on pre&idcm

56

:Ratified in d~'ttict conference in 'all .clistticts

),ii;;;;iQU'nlil(lliarycpreside'nci"" are-notrecommended. !-Jowevel"i[th" otj~i,)!1 pwsident reclStllat they are :Ile&l"d to

.~~iSI.dl'ti:'ct ilPxiliary Jeaders, th.p""y b e ~"lied as.shown below. '

Su.qained By

Ratified in district conference ;;, ;) 11 distrlcrs

Called-and; Set Apa~t ~y

Mission au x'Uiarv I're!;ideni, •

~<.~tifie.;l:lnd~'!ric,t confe~'(".in;'11 ~::Ustrkt£:

/yfi,.Slon president

or a priesthood officer haMsi$'r.J.~

District Call1rrgs

App;;oy~d B¥

~rei..l PrcsidenCYlOr a mem];re. ·ofth~ Presidency of tbc Seventy, .

Members in district -cen ferunct'

See '"Slake CalJings,~,paF '19:':'51, substituting.dis! ';91 prrs;,jeni i!J1;'s~Jk;' pflSidl'tli and distrjd lor·stoke.,

Elders Q\iQtUql ~a:lli n gs .in Branohes in Missions

EldetS quorum pre.ideal

~ion presid<'nGy

. or dii>tr~d .~ld~~y

Approved By

:MfS$)on presidffl)CY 0" wliwaulh.arit_e;i, dis~'I;i¥sid~2y .,

Memb~rs in district i:ori1erenoe.oi dis met general priesthocd nie~t'ng'

)I .. 1i~sion p;(<si<itm["01' -all .• 1sfligned. oo~","'er01':

~.fJ.~-i~)l\ president GT, iI· as,.'lignerl, district president

Mission prestdency Quorum «I'e<rib.er .•

~r~ w 'herr ;}.1.1.thq.g:zed/

~islridJ'.<'$i{W'cy

Misg100 F,,,,,jd<ljl, .0J:, if a~,tlih""'"."'Stri<:t president O,(an{>t\1er f","~thood uffimt

13raneh president Ql\ornm members

and.quorum

presidency

Ql:10ru'in p~i~;I?~~ or <In'$fglled;tO\l.ost.!PT"

rforne t~aching is ~ pri~s~{ixxliesl>ornsibmty of elders. Accomi!\gly, these bxellmll> are [Jssigllid a';I~<"w~ \~~~her:S:t>y the Hd"r"quohll1l. pt~sideffCi)'. 'They-are.""t called. su.tamect,GI s<;t"pa·,t.

OFFiC<l

Aaronie Priesthood Callings in Branches in Missions

Recommended By- APPl"I'v<,d;By

:I'rl!'Sf$ qUQrum p.MfiJ.~,-{1 (~r."d\' .pre.;.:te,.,t, "'lIo acts ~_.$e· p#*_t,~., quorum p",S-i!,IE'ri;t)

Ml:.&ion, pn':,S.id Il(,lcy ~'issjj)fq;",,&\d"n<y

p't district ?re>idency

I Branch members

lvf.I":ssjon ·presidept PI" tfa~sii_gp~d~ d·t~·fri:~1r we;;:dan\

Qfue.Aawn,ioPri.stl1{'Kld,C<1.llf"g8,

~ ''Aaro;n:iJo.Pri~sthQQ(1 Calling,,-irt W ar ds;" l"lil~ 52-53, subSl:ilU'ttng-li,."e,h ",,(Sidel>! tor bisllQ1l.nd [rr;'ir"ftfQr,i~.id:

Office

H.ranch,Ca1lii).gs i,~ Missions

Recommended By Appro~cd By 5ust..1.ined By

Missior, pl'l1Sic:lericy MisSion pl1;.;id."cy Bransameinliers

or district pfesidcrlCY

Mi:.o:;~ton F-~s:k4tfjltbf~ if "ssllW~(I,.di~h;i~ pr6i4~t

Fo!'(\~Jors in tqE' b~;"')<ili?reSi.d"!iGJ'

ERrand! president Misli.J"nP""'iid."cy Branch members. p'r, w~en allfhQ"d:7~:,r

d~sltid p.~ld~cy

l\-11ssioJ:) p'<'\ls:'ct~"~Oli If ~ssigried,'(lre,al h~",;, cVtinketQr;s/.tl~~ di~~~, l"i'!1~mJnt:."r'Ql:iC;t1l 1'h~ ilist:ri"t.p<\~e,tir.~ ~ oo~se.tol'~

Btanctu~:xecuP\!e seClftary,. -branch cle'rkJ ilTltl.a.5lststant b(.ocl! derk

Branch presidency .Misston pJ:'CSid.~rley Branch members OJ, w4en'(~uth..oriz.erl1

d;ls~a presidency-

District presidenter

n priesthood o"fficeille .s;;lg(lS.

Branch auxiliary I",d {s. and "til", calluigs

SeE' ·W\m:! Callings," pages 53-56, slibstirutJn!>bll1"ch. p'IISirlmHoT'bisIlDp-and hrim";r ror w"r&

Milit.'uy. SeWice Mearber Group Callirrgs

Approv",' By

SOrVittmcin}>",,' gro~pl~ad~ , '

,5(,o-ike'p",sidef'cy <ir ~~~$jon,p:r...":'Sid~nt

'stai~ p~E!TI.;v ~n·d·h\gh\:ou;.~ij"r rni~Siim' Pl,Jiiid~nCy

I Sit.i/.p"'''id''I\~ Or ~5i()~.:piesj"dei.t

A~til:l'tstotli~ service meniDcr g.i.llpl\lM01r

SI'1-.k~ p~jclen"y and high council or .mlssjo:n presi4~n~

Group members

: S.take president QI 'mission p~idel>!or

. a pri~tl:lt~ooiJ..leilder ;e.itfier ofthemassi~

1: Meetings

Thh S",tiorr summarizes instructions on Church It.dese1'~ (1) meeiing_Hhat mcludea full atiqi, .(2) let' dership meeting.; prii;naiily lor kejF[~:>i.d.eJ;!d~$ arid),\Sho pries, and (3J funerals

M~'¥tl).'lt: are specific to an <:>rganii.-..ti<)1).. such as\I\lorulJt RE;lie(:Society, Yow>~Men,Youn_g Wom&t, ~1J1,ffi\d !;unday Sthooi IlIeetings,.at~de=ibed 'rr tl{at org-wiJz.··diO;>11'$ 's~.tiQ,! fif Book 2.

lI'fcetings that. include leaders. of IDO~ tl<;lh ofl.~ Q,r~iati",".~ .. e described Or< pagr,,'$ 315-19 in B00k2,

lri."ddi1ioJ;l to tile meetings cutiinedin th,,;ha~Ni6\<$'.f'£<,Siding authorities occasicnallyrnay .ca)J QlhfJ" in<:;~H1JgS and define their composlrion an!;! ~!lTv;;e ..

p(lct'rines Relating (0 Church Me.etin'g:s

Th.e SilVIO!' has' commanded His pMple 10 meet logethltr·:flf.tel~ (":,,., lyf{isiiij:11i'jc:25; 3 N¢phi. 18,22). llJeplioJl"l,>€d" "Wli.~ tl"'9 OJ:" !h~E' a~ gath%ed to~ether in my name, ihE're'ii1m'l in. the mid.s.t.e,f them" (Matthew 18:20}

GhUrcl;.md~iIDgs, are.held td ~oJ'$Np,.pr<ly, renew sovenants, p<!t(oc!l:1ord,inwic¢$; t~i\dl;i an\'!. exhort, 1~am; sing. conduct bl;l$;n¢S$,,'~lld st:N"gi'hen .associat!.®£ as-brothers a.niJ.·,siJ;;Wi:'$ii\ i:h!i;g'G:gpel

One oflhe ni6s"~ Important ~lU~.,ljllg$ is :s-\\crameul \ffi?Crlng (see b&,C ,5'9:9). The ;;criI?tures ~JSo sv-eak 01 conferences and other publie meenngs (see D&C ,016\;--46:3).. Regular.Surtday inci"ti'",ks:i'u},d .CQruel'_ ~~9 of the-Church am. oRen to .:r\.ertlbefS and ,,01'1- :membets(sce :;l,Nephi 18:2:2; _O&C 4jjc3,..S).

)..p.!:ie~s pl'ln,and conduct meetings "as they are .Cd \1-y the H~ly Gh~t,a:~'CdJdlljg to th.i.~ commandlJJenls'a.J:16 .revelarions of God." (DK 20:45; see also ~C ~.:2;:Mfuo,ru 6:(h The)' {J1ould U$6' an agenda to help thim: foci...i 9i"t en"h tiJe~ti.ng's. pyrposE<S'anil use tm,~ £lkctivffiy, but they shoold rJ!ll'\1W;t }jpe.rt to' p'ooOlpting'!i Qf. tlJ;;> Hoiy S;;li'ost a!'I<il ,c;,oml)1e"ts of

lhWiin attendance. .

~e1'ldets sheuld.ensure' ibat Sunda111)~\Wgsare' n"t 50 nurnereua.tha] t!i~:'~ .is~tt\¢ ti:irt~ .(~r p<lretLts and chiJd.:en to be' \ogeth",'t <;iii tMt da¥. "\'here'. pos;.;ibJe, Ieaders shouldavoid sch~du1i.ng Sunday meetfugs other than these in the stmdffi;d tJ:i;ri!2·hQ.Q.r

SChedule, lell.;lership m~".,ting's in tj,.~,e.arJy morri:IDgs, audoceasionaJ firesidesin the evemngs soparents l;,ay h¢wi tl1 t4'i!ir' clUlttrei:)..

'G£'I1£' •. al~gu,idelines: for planning and condutting m,,*t;4iw; an!' f>!'~vid~d on paaes 314-15. in BookL

Principles ofEttet"tive ChutCh CQun~il and Committee Meetings

When councils 0, co·fl;urUttees 'niret) tile' pre..,iding· tltfkeroutli£l(>s {he matters beingd,isC:liSsi\d a.:H;1 t_QeI'i i"Vitesideas ;;lnd ~uggesti-onsfrom others, He.>helps f>~h¢rs p'lXb~;pate iUily in the discussions, d&i5i.cius", ~nd p~"n$, He-eonsiders fh"ir '!;uggBslion.scarefullr In .ID.ajkin'g:pla.lL~al).d ~i","ing a6sigi:une.{li;s.

Connci] and 'committee meettngs-sh6tUil focus 0'" iK~nlpli~hlng the mission ox '!he Chw,1,and pl;m~ Ihng: how fO elrertgtnea 'wi! ividllrusd.,nd {amilles, 'time Sp'i'l1\ '''UI'''-lenga,ring and otheradmirustratice husines_$c should be mimmal.

General Meetings General Coitf~IJ&'

GenemJ conferences are '~leld '1;(\ ~pxil and OCtol;,;':r to refresh.and -reu'i'''' the faith of memberato fn~lCt W>.d.e:dlf.], ', and tQoo[t<luct Church business ..

General RelielS(><iietj> Meelting ani! General )foung Women Mt"ni'ng .

10'\. general J~djef SOGietymect;.ng is h_eld eachy= ior--t::eli'lr S<k-i.ety sislers, A g"n~ Young Women weetlngi$ h.eld ~chyear,~r ~lLn& women.agesLz 'to 18, thejr motber~, and their leaders,

Area }Vl'eetingsMea Council Meet;i.ng

Mtl'rnQ(~~of the Presid.ency oi the S';:I'~flty or the Area he~itkJiey· may hold area council m€-iJtjng-s piiiocjie(>(ly \0 iils.ll'llct: AWl Seventies. and ethersos ,.nvit~d. Thie~e'-lll-eenngs lire, also used to correlate, pJan, <itld .f%oJv.e matters affecting; an area, Agenda il"m:lt$ Lm:i'l{le ifj5cQS1;iO:fis on missionary work) spirituaJ,a!"ldte.mpcH;;l:J y.'elfare;and iem21.~<ttJd family

hiseory work. ..

_59

Coordinating Council Meeting

'rn.e Presidency of .the Seventy Q< the Area "Presidefley is responsible _f,-"r ~'OOrdiJli;lIing councils, Norroaal): they desi@tate an AreaSeventy to serve 1[$ chairman-of eadi"<:ou,ndL.The Area Seventy'Convcnes one coordinating council meel;ing after each ,general conference .• \111:el) lliere'.is'.a cleacneed, one or two lld(jjaooolc?OIctin'atin~,~ung.1 meetings ma:y"w held e,aCh;year,

'Stake. presidents and mission pt~sidents whonid ·attend each of the',e.'ineetlngs; A member of tlJe Presidency Of the Seventy' or the Are~ Presidency may ~tt:<:iild <is nel>9¢.>L Tcmple'pre~d'i'.lt$ n,.~y also' b~ invj\~d tc\'~tlend as-l'\~ed!hl, District plelliaerits are 110! usually asked to :a~d Uru.L"SS they are Tl!€-afuy;

The purposes of tl:t~~"'meetin&5: ar~t~ (1) in,str,1d and epify prt~lhqOdlJeadeTs, (2) c09rdina~'the work of stah.s and"ritlSSioJis,,.JM (3)'l;oo~dinalemulti'>t.ike matters. St<ike'~d:m)ssiqn presidents shou}lh;qtU\sel togeti\C,J:; aseq},,,J paili<:ipimtsin· these D:1ec,tlngs.

'Th¢n;genda for ooordjihl:tilig ~9l1j:1)'ilme,et1ngS ni'ay

1i:idu{ii:i' .

t :I.rts,~tti(ll~ [eq1l.¢sted ~ytlie First Presidency and tti¢ 'r'vd vc,

2; Items submitted by stake and mission presidents, 3, .Mi~t(jnafJI fi'latl~, ~l!rn as (a) coordil'latii(lgeflorfs to find, te<Kh, and, baptize: Investigators and to Tela·i" 'liew members; (q) ·inc·reg"i.ng member particip1ttlon inmlssionary'wp .• k; and' (c)coordin'1ting the number and lecation 'tiE missiorraries, their as'sjl!tance tn activation effortS,·aJld.'theit assistance in . traini;~gJocal members,

>t, Multistakiematt<!h;, such as \,·elf~.r.>'( Church education, faruil'( i1!s!0l'Y" t~lpl~ wi:jrk, public ",jf~i ij:c.tiirit'i€;S;frat;~l FI'ii.Cti(~sl. ilnd other m~'flcns a.s l}~g~ S<ip<!~i>t.\p'''ilti$fa.k!O ~iing$ ~h(\ttld nN b,e'tle:Jd. to <:oordiljat", stich ['lmtlE'.f$'.

Area Perpetual Education Fund Gommittee Meeting (Outside the United! Slates and Canadal

. In areas where Perpetual- Education Pond (PEP) loansare . approved, a member of the Area "Presidency Js deslgnared to organize the; area .pEF committeeand be its chairman. 'lEhis"",ommitk-e·con"i:;!:s.of.the chairman" the Chureh Edu';tjonal System area director (who is- .. vlce-chatrmenof the, committee), the, area welfare iniiil&gli4 't4c emploYlI1£ht resourceservice m .an ager -(wher..: ~>i,;'jlabte),.the i'j.ired-9r f\'lr .temporal "'aifuiril"and fhe are'a,rofttroIl~ An arga'legal :'adv~ maybe mvited'to join tlii!coU'-DcHtee as.needed,

T.h.i$ L'O~fu'\1itte€ rn,~[s regulai'll' to review the picg- 1'es$1)/ tlic i>EI' Initia (]ye,. These: meetings are.used t<;>

6.0

coordinate efforts ro train ana sustain ,PH parfieipants" s~ce·I.>E:F 10005, ami expand effects -tn·_k U\lt Qthe~ ",,11() need assistance. This comminee pIt>;. vides a semiannual ~port to the Area eon1l)1Jl:Ue<; ell th'R Tw~h.'e and to the mru1f'lPng director (jf, the 'PEF Department.

Un ate,(s:wifh mnltiplccountncstbat have b#l\ ~pliW4ved fl?r Ih~ PEFp{o()!Vam, l;'JOOlI c0omb'Y'CQirt· mitul~~ay be fot!l'):ei'L The-chairman is dehlgna'tfG by .!~e A:fea ffis,ia~i'it" that 'j:1:>in:m.ht<i,& rr't£q,t,;p';':;, >4~~~Ily".nd """kf'.srep,)ifts.tQ t~far,," J8EiF CQh:diijt' tee til. ensure that the countrY program is 9Pe'ra'lih,1t property

1.

2;

. ~

In.the past, stake.presidents-and other stake lead, en, inmany areas'bave beea required to attend multlstake mt'e.tin~s in 'whkh welfare, Churcb-education h>.rnill' history, public af'.iTS, and other matters.have b_een to9rdillaled. Except as noted below1 surhmeeririgs should be .discontinued, 'T"e.\.e ma tfulS .b<julJ, l;l!f:cpvoiJi.'i:f:if) (11(' cil(lT~.~n~tiJ)·g couhcil me~~!jll: \hilt a~ tOi\duc\i!d.R-Y Area;~v¢aties, ill flm;>l¢li 10tttils' ill'other c6huI\hnid.ltio[l;

Thp Ioliowing 1l}~lrtist'ake meetings wiu continues Regi<jnal w",lf~,,;, committee (fo~st"kes.served·j;y: welfare operations: see th.n,lexr'k",!~in~"

Local Church board of educatien (where a releasedtime.seminary serves more than·onc.-Stak'~_;,,'$ee

page 131}, '

Regi6mi'l Welfare' Committee Meeting

Areas of the Church are divided .lnto welfare.reglans .. A member ·ofth e PresitleRCY of t)le'~vCJ;i-q> or tile .'\re~ Pres i9Cency C;;b tt>in~ t1i~~, QOI)(:Lt!'tei\..:t< bf the:'Pi-e$j~dihg;, E:ish()prjc'a~~ the.' weti;a1,E' !QtE'rut;1'(~ ~.Cininili:t'et' w'hen cr€atin'g or res~~uttrniilg vJ£lj1lrii" tegibri::r.

A member of the Pmoidency of the Seventy ot.th,;) A.rca Pi"e;;i.dehcy \,.r:galli~ airegionill w:elfure c.rm?n'tW$ fM'ea&tweJfa~ rei!ipri r 'Coh)~t(e;, 'ffi!'ll)lj_ei'l fu:clude all t'lake'pu-stdei'iliS (O!'.~jgnlex'l F9~nsel{)r~), all chau~e).lot til{' sta~ bil>~OP.~' w~.lf>1re C"Ql,l1lciIS, and all $t<ife'R't'liefSOCiety presjd~nlls in the welfare r~on. . .Arnember .of the Presideney of the s;,,,,enty:m the. Area Presidency appoi1\I'l,<,~ stake president t(;,~ chairman of-the committee, HI> also calls a-,regiornt welfa re spedalist 10.00 the '(,)(ffUtiV<1 secretary allbe committee.

This committee meets: twice caeh year. The. ag;rmda may include the foll"'vinglil)ms:

t Recei"'e'll,1Sh:uctions .iri ,,,,elt\ii:,, rna!teL" arldpbn how 10 impleffi¢(tt instrucrions £rom jhe PC1's_idency of'the SJ;ve:lity or the Area Presidency.

It Q'oordi.i:lalEi' wella!"" activities, ~\l.di a{i b,alaJ'lting dcmated· labor ·¥si~m§'J}ts·.·~l;,>ng.'Stll!<es and planning responses 1;0 ,?lll,~rg¢ri.q€>s':

'3. Disgu.s:t <?th~r we If';;'';; lr!.alti;:fs, sucl1, as 'fostcrj]1g ~t£'r@ji""ct., c<iifug {or'lhe,needy;,'®d' ~).CQui"liiii).~ fa.~f-offuring donatiens.

J. l(~\';i~w the ~~~~ of Church we:.u~);e operations w!iere they ,exist.

>iii, Reuew the' it<lt.J.'~ of 'stake emer:gem9Y response .p1A1S, 1Ensxire. th:a, ,inasSig;noo pf!esthooo leader has we{ ,;;.jt:)'\ dvli <'J,ltboHtie~ in ffi~lil CQl'l),'I,n,unity to coordinate em erg-enc)' "l'SpoIl£,e pla:n,s of the Gn.1rch.and the conUn\<njty. DesiiW'l'te it director ofpubtc a,ffi"rs '" answer questions li;ttm th'e me: die-and 10 r{'view,all~IappT0>le news releases dur·iDg'@me~gencir.'S,

Wh€J'\> iTa",el is diIfictlit:Clr'lo1\g, a.!l3~\j~t.(lftl\e fi'e'sidcn<;y (If the Sev'!!nty 'or rhe .i\re.a'Ti£~jj;leii.cy .nay ask fewer stakebishops' welfare' 'M","cil '¢hhitJl)ei> a».d stljl,;:"Rclicl Society ,pu:side$ti.Y<at\B:rid this i)ll¢¢titlf;;'

Local CI;i"rtl't Snat!l ef Bducatlon Meet~!.'g SL~~a:g€BL

M~eli[lg with Stake ·PreSid.E;D ts.or QJber ~y Lead",,,,,

In ~dd iii",n to coordi"atu\s· GO "ncrt I(l~,tinitS' (s...e vage,6D)A member o.f 'the Presidency of the S€vimty ;0' 'tJie: Ate') Pfusid 0'19' l11'J:i' occasion aUy ,gailie;r"take, Plesi6enls or: t)):hei: key leaders- in -small j;roup", a beeJed, to ;~i,"'h~ :tpecifi~ ';;Sues or provide .needed ti()j;I, :Gare Sh~llld,be taken-nor to,~wrlbllrden res~dl>n!S with unnecessary meetings,

StaRe Meetings"

The stake presiden{pve;~es stale meetings, J·{e p,llJ,ides at these-meetings uOJeqi G~:ine01 A..ttb,otijy ~"A~ea SeV&\ty Mtends; His counselors '!)Jay condud Slake rneeUngsand may preslde-ifhe 4i abseiti:.· ilt~h l'fI.<i';etings sholdd notconilice 'with S]Jdd:ay wardrneetihgs:

:S,tij.;c, C9nfc~ii'j!.~!\

q-jh ",take holds two stake conferences duti:ng tl'ilc ye.'ll' ii scheduled' by the, President of the- t:;i'tto·

rum of the Twelve. ill. moot pacts 6f the' '''9;I!W" the srakeprestdentpresidas '<It one st.*""coili\![en(;e ~p <In aSSigned General A;'thOJi\y OF Area S'<'venty pre,s,des'.a.\ the other,

In some.stake-conferences+a sah,!lite brpO;,i:ka.s! may be mcarpowted into 11)e SlU'l(:bX "gen~ial sessioli. This, broa.d'cas.t ,.,,]jJ include jnstru~tion tiy Gen' e1'.,) AuthoLitj%;. Wn.en a satellite broadcast is used, tbAi '~oIi:fer€nc;~· takes t11spJace ,01 the stake confer,>w,Ce at "'hlch,~ ge'iemi Apthority -or Area Seventy ''I'Q!.!l<:!, have p'<esiljleJl,

TIlt! pdriHITY purp\W~ of state conferenceisto help the S;iil'!'S build (-.'Iilh: .and te~timQI)y.AlltaJks and m~ic should' he plm1J'edwith this purpose in

mind, ",

Motne;r'p.tli·po.se is to conduct stake 'business, lrt'o~,e ~l;ake .<zonkrt'rtce ea.ch yea.; .a member of the stake pi€~idM' prest;uts g<;,il~, area, and ~t,,-ke officers 'Ii:! be "ll$t~in~d, j,Wi,'g tlj,~ omcers Sustained fQt'D), B.e ,;IS<) PJ~sents fl\\;c n.atile~ ~f ~.tilke .officerswho hav."~'(fh r.;:ieasell sdtllecMt~atjoj1 ~illl give on sxpressioaofthanks for tHe;i.r S!litvice ... Thi,· $)]8- taiumgisconducted tn,the (ir:st stJli<it,,,6iJer0;.ce each }'a1U ";1'1165,0. sat,,1lHe b=dq,ash.s . .iITcotl',il,1ltiiP_;iJ,ilq' that cOlli(;<ence. 111 that case; the sustaining is om'tdueted 'in· thesecond stake conference ..

'If stake officers-are called 'or rdeh~ed b<l!twael' stake conferences, theyshou!d be .;pies:e.nted roT a s~tai'):il1g 'Vote' or an e;£preESit>n or thru.1!<:>' in Ihe \'Iexf sta1<:~ c"flf~I;e'fice ,u[1i1 ess- this has been, d OI1C' in ward iaFraineri~,m,¥WTgs i)~ "utlined on page 47, Brethre\itv~o h!l<v~e' bem f:i!;c0m:m<lildM for o);Gljaa~roB to tl'icOfF!c(.l (lh,Id~ :and ,higll p~iest are presented for .a sUls'tairong,\'flt~i,il eftll(::<slak"',,,or'fertinte~ For in's'trUctiOJ;'isrs';epag,t;s'~9 an:~46'-\l7:'

E.act< st*e ,~Onfe~}\;e normally includes th.doJJawing meefiogs:

1. A m~irig ~)f tile 'GGmera~.Aut11ority 'or A1"'a 51"veON til', .<t$Sign%\l, {lqlik'e presi den"),, stake el(eocuti Ve

~cret;,jy,iujd ,SEaie, c1e~k .

2, A pcie;;;thood Ieadershtp ID~ting. inc,ludll)g the, ~enei~l Ailth""rily or A:reaSew"'ty,{n lI.%'ignaa)" ~taJi:e PJ€l;i~,¢:ntr;Jugh <:ouna);,stlke executivesecr$lry;~stdke Cl'erk (:.hd ilsSks:2if!t clerKS .aSo'ne<eded); stake Young ·D,iLen pr<l~iclenty (and sctretaryas nt.,<'dedj'; [,j>h<jprks~ ~"'trd efe'cuJive .etretr.lies( ward de:tk, (~d as,i.sfant i::lcerkSas neede<j); hitl1 priests grQup leaders, ;lssjS'!<'U1k .and .secretaries: elders 4;tloruI)1 pl'€S1cilmcit:s )md wcreru_,.;i!s-; ,,111:8 IDjs~i on leaders, and ward 'young M€ii .presidencies (a;.>d secretaries and assistant .advisers as h.,eqQd).

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3. ASatw:day eveniQgs;";;s.ID1'I·f"qll members-of tlw: struke- who are-·lfl ~""5 of as".ro:lfI 9r~m:. Temple presidents, Sta:ke:patdarChs-,. ifu1Ijj liill-6r11'¢ mission PJ'csicl.e'nts or their repre5enlll~ves'who altl)nCl _s1Y~:uld sit ori th;' .st_;li,d: b~peridi:~_ on. local cir. cUD:fstan~.s, tllli ~W1On in<lY be h'lP On Sunday if approved by tbe pr~idi!lg authofity.. .

Instruction is U119,!,t tlie .;Iiree!iOn;of·1\):e'p._residing' authoritY. When'a GSllf'rll[ Autllt>rilY or Are~'S'j1N'eiity will p~·sfq_~._ iho stake president 11U11f be' inv'ibid tosuggest topics to him, When· thesfuke, :FM"-jd,,i~'t will-preside, he, and hiscounselors sc1 e 'C~ ·topics:,

4. Ag£'ner.;U session held on Sunday 'for all-members. 'and intimlsi:€d =nmep:l~rs.· Temple presidents, ~@ patrierchs.-and full-tirnemissi0n. preSident,s or tIjIe'jr representatives. who attend should sit on 'the stand, More-then one. Stinda,y Ii.rneral session may be held if facilities 'are.not ad<::qu~te !a-seat everyone ttl toe sama session. Primary children attend ~lissessi6111 wi til their filmiI!.es, not in a "epantle m.eefin&.

Ita satellite broadcast is incorporated int(:I'!I),is~siou, it wHl be w\e'd' 10 :ollow iipprq¥i-.iiiitdy 15 minutes: at the. begi:nning'Qf thil:mt'til!ir,.-gf¢i an opening hymn,~a~ thvocati-ol1, .an:d local G1.11T,C» b~siness. Afte;r fhe broadcast. the (:ongrf'gati,)n will have Jl ~l'osID.gl:'ypm. and it benediction.

j>ianning .and Condcl~fu;l!$ ·Slake Conference

m" fir¢$kfinl) 9ffk~T ,Qiiv.."t~::hll ~oruiiicl1,ce 8]an, riing. f'I!, apprj;lV.es.<1!.l_ (Qh'!er,!'nce paltlcipanti;'II,1d all riiu.siqlJ sclecti6ns. weIl before the <:-onfer.ence weekmd.

The. stake.pres\g¢fI~;:x'lriduct~ the S1lfida}'·gen~J;al se~sjQll.Hi!l'.c';Jlu'lsel(>J!; may conduct.other :C(m{cr"ii\:·c rr".,eti1ig~,

The st_ak~ pJ1's~det't! ~p~ fu It,'" SlWday sene",'] .si;>si!iil of the .conNi:'~j\ce 'Uflle~s.lllmt session 'wcorpor.i~'is '(sa~cllife broadcast. H.i.s .CQURwtors speak in qmfun:'n~ sessions as de(eIDHl-ted by the presidinl; authority,

J!1am;tirig -, iri~t'!tl¢s"'Aki.o.'g arr,,?-g~~tsro.t: adequ.:ii)0~eai:iitg, u~MBng., "ndpa~g.Stikc Ieaders ri1ay a8~ig)1 priesthood quorums and groups, inductb.-.g.prQspectiveela.er:;, to provide these.servkes.

Music for Stake -Confel"\'O:i<.:e

See _p<lges 289-91 in Boak 2.

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Stak':' General Fril;'stb-ood Meeting

The. stake rresidff!c::;r eonvenes 3 ·sta'~~ ge(leral pi'ie~lhood m.;cting Mice·a feu. '\illce en'e\\d, l~ All A.mbrrlcand MeldUi;edek Priei:ttl.0jJ1I:hPI.i:lcl$'TIi the stake ale 10 'atfencL

The stake presidency use$thes . meetin&i'to W' struct and insr.trt! priesthood .hdI4~ TIi~:p~fd~9; prayerfully selectsthe t(lp;cs- far. 'i!"t~.Wm..iwtingS 16 in~t the needs ()f!hp~r! wn6,a tteiud.

In these meeting~r th~, stake' presid'M~y "\50 c(>riducts staloJe priesthood business, such as:

.1-. Presenting the names ot brethren who .have bOOl. recommended fOn,rdinatfun to the o ffices.Qf e)dt!" .and high pries t· ana ..siting lor a ,iistQiriing vote (~p.age"39).

2. 'Ptes.>n,ting the names oruewly called -sta:t.~Qffi~, . and askinl'r fo_r a s llS~tTlg v'ate ~e ti)e.c:hart:of Dilllngs,page$ 49-51. for _g-wde1.ir\'!'S tiliq~\ who» to be'presentoo fci'r tHis vote),

Stake.li'riesthO'Od Leadership Meeti~g See page 5'15 in Book 2>

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Slal;<".Higlt Pri~p;QQ.OIum Meeting See .pa';" 167 in Ui,lr!k 2.

Sl'alo;l!· :rtesidency _M e "tiJ;l:g

the slake- presideucy il:u."lS w.eel\Iy. ·Th(i s~e <!'* eCLJt\veseCITf'i:;UY ands'tak,e deTk3ttru:~ u\.l!:d~1{re, cords mihut("$. The stake' prEsident mayinvit~oih~ to attend.a;;'nced"d.

During this mef'IiI1f?, members of the .stake p{e$j. dericy C(,n;;idcr aU rilatthS. ~ff'*tiitg. the sfak~. 11\ey "]00 Polan n~\iI t<i'cstr('flgllf&"Uidi"jdwiis, 'ari(Jfilli1iiles. TI'l1iy'~~ua'f" ~'.'a~~5,11igh P;'.i~stS,gr{)}!.ps,.eJaers i[uorlrr'riS,alJXilia'rf.~, programs, andaptivii:igs. T&-ex ~oo make' plans-to ,implement instructions from 'the s¢JCiphll:l"s;.chllrioh.l~'ldcI>i,a:nd handbooks.

During thiil meeting; il1!ember:;o{-tb:e stake presid<_'hiry icte.tlliiy .m~mE'-1if~'t,,_c<lll to ChurdlpositiOllS (Sl.><i. p.aMs· 4:S-46'):They ';;15"1 ",,,,lew bishopS' reoomme:rrd.ations ofmembers to serve missions and "f b;.ethr¢n to be ordained elders.or j\jgl'l priests.

Othm; agendaitems -tOT this m<''eting c~L;ld 'include repo.rting on assignments; planning meetings, re-. viewing the stake calendar, and reviewing the s:lake bLtd!'iet·

9tal<~ PnesthoodBxecutive CowiUittee I\1eeting S_Q'e"P"Me 315 jlj $.oljk 2.

See page'11~ in Book: 2.

S~e. Wd'(are C(Jmri:rittee ¥"~t1n~ . s,k pages 315~16.in Book 2,

StakeMetchi7..edekPdesfl\oodCOIIi.mittee !\.:leering ~ page 3l6.ir) Book 2

Stake·Amo.nk Ptil'si:h.QQd ~ommitt~ Meeting ~"Til~e:31pin B()ok~.

$take Aiu'llruic I,?rie-s!ho<!ci-'- Y<>UJ;lS Won:ren:

C'~mlniitce Meeting

S&.i'page ~1'6jn·BO(ik.2,

Meeting witll BishOprics

''!,'he sfak,e 'presid"ncy meets reglllildy l,,<,lfl} biSJ1- -olp§.cs tooin~ttUi::t them and to revie.w diJ:eC!ioJ1s :im<! p,oli6.es. The -stake pr<'sidency,aU bi$Roptic'S, the ~*~ ",x,etutive se~r(tary:, and the stake .clerk ,ti'tf¢nd. tN, n\c.eJit~g, It 41i~jte<i.thestake president ma}' liinit

the m~ ... ring ttl bishops QIll~>, '.

ph.ke Bishops" Welf,u" COUl)cU 'M*th1g

, The St.ll<e bl~hQi')S' ~'~UaT'" "C:,6unci1 is composed 01 all bishop" :hi thil !ital<!!, The~take presidentappllint:> 0)1 e bishi{p t6 be chairman '!J'f tbe CO'\'rtcil. In OO)lsuLta lion with the ,~t<ike :Ffe.?:tdCrllJ j;hJ; chairman '\jtr<U;tges Jneetinl?< pt¢pa:1'~,·;jg0ri~as, leads discuss:ioIl?~"nd arranges few jnsJ;lfItC tlOn.: The .• l<!\e p.iesj\ll'",lattends'couI\cil meeting~"occ~si.Qm,Jlf .t@ give insU:'\lf;ti,cm. A stake: clerk also: aJtef";!>i 'arid (ak~s mUtures,,'Jf needed, the l'egi011al weltar,e specialist llla.yliiitl'1,·it:ed td attend ..

lpe"council meets at ie.. .• t·q':l.,,_t!eJ:ly Dutjng, tilt's.:' m~~ting~, council memb"'l's.re;:eiv~.instwGtion in ,~.lfpl"ID"t:!:c:l'S They also exchange ideas, iU\d,,";xp.er;enC:es.,teTJitiI'lg to their welfare rx,'$p""sibi1i,ti~~.

Mattets for discession could Include ~ds jn: filst'Of/"Jii~i cqrw'tibutifoIlS, welfare needs ~ni:!. resmi,rt:esJ :and. w.~lfate: assistance. Council ff1"'''i:ters, cq\,ld also: id'entify worR opportunities.for lnembe:rs wfton;.,'ejve' \~dfu.te il$s.ist;mce. l.fI a<jctiti{m:, they "ould'identify. I"'X" for prxesthood ,quorums and the Rcllef&.ckly

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to 'help meet welfare nl!.ed~·irt: t.he s!;ake .. n.ey abo couldidentify "gCJil~ies 3)1,t serviee s .in t!:>e 'community .that couldbe o:;i->d tQ ~S$ist msmbers. In additiqjj, {Iu'y review in~t(Udi9ns, F~ceNed at te.gienal i"'flfare commi tl:ee meetings;

In areas .w!:lere t~ere' aTe' Q,lweh ,ve_)faxe -operations,such M an .emp'(}ym~nt rdfJU~~e,' .c'~l'te(; a home' Btouge CIIJlter,. or .a vjshQPs' '.~~1l:~h().";:se, the' stake hishqps'w'elfare council e~;~llra:te:s t]le s~t"ices ma maiil~,g(lD::\~l of the operations,

if· the, >tak'l' president ,hi!s"ssigtu;d Ohe:,b~~I\QP' to ,'dvern~\O assistance +Q twnsients~·, council cn;ewb,ers liQuId ij.i_sC),,,!;'s how-to coordinate thi!> assisfance .. · -

The-stake bishops- welfare 1;:oUI)dl :d;QI!S !'IQ:t make Polict, Hcwever.the council may rill'I'£'J'€,OJ'nri)~dal:iot:iS to be considered, by the .SUlU pre5id!mcJ.

Stake Committee fo;r Sil1.gli<' Members M':etit).g, S~-J3age31i; iIoBoak 2.

Sta'k.~: I'JlbH" 'Nfairs,C9~nCiI Meeting, 500 pa~e ,Hi In Boc.k 2.

Ward Me:eHngs

The !:>,ish?B oversees ward meetings, Be p~""ides aPho:se lf1,e.<Itings. unless a member of lh.e,;itak,e pre!l,~d~n.cy, a (;en~"l Authority, or aJl. Are~ Severt.!}T atit,'nds', f'Iis.,q:ninsdoI:SID\I)' ~onduct ward m!l£tings .and mayp~:;;ial'\f he is 'absent. Presiding authorities &hou'ld J;;eiJ:iV~te:9 tl'fs.H9n the-stand. .

Sch<:<tulp tor Sunda}''Meetiitg5

Sunday l).ieelilli\,.·prQylde vila!!y important t'im.e for memocr$ :1:0 J:iart~g of th" .s''I,<;raune.nt, -worship, learn the .QTOspe}, learn their-duties; -and &itv" 'Service, Interested nonmembers .may-attend th~se meetings a.S:'appropri:ate.

Wards aref6 holi:i' the f(;lUo'Wmg:Sunday meenngs in on" three-h,ow: r,eiiod'(fot lll,,*ting }dl,xhil," options, see the, "Suaday, M~e!ilig~1<;dulg;s;'" <\k~Tt 01'1 pa,ge'74);

L ~Sacrawent medllig

;'/ .. :f>jj""jhoo~m'i"tu;g (jo~allrriesi'llOod holders, Rros~ctivi? ~i:!ct? and unQrd,ilinea young men of Aar-oruc Prie$Jh('lb{li'g~;s~J>a.t><' 6f»

3. Re:iief SOci<r1y,(fgr aJ.ll women ag~s Hi' and older and for young"'-r women w,bo are married),

~. Young WOml!l\ (fur ¥Qllngwomen a~'liiQ IS)

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5. PrJUla"y (fUI'" children ages':" through 11; also for children ages. 18 months through 2 .'years ·jfa nursery is organized and parents want their cl1ildren to attend)

6. Sunday School (for those ages 12 and' older)

Silcr'linent Meeting

P-u![p""", ofS"m-am"",t Mee£;"¥.

Each sacraine:£tJ;rieetin8 silo).tld hi"", a $plritllal expeneE\tein 'Whi~h'memhCr~,6f Iii!! Chll~th i~G;~ th~ir baptlsm"l '<1oven'a'I1I:; 0:1' pa,rtlik;i.ng of t);Le sacTam<!nl, -. dth~:r purposes ~"f sacrament meeting.are to worship, J;ec"vc; gospcl instruction, perform or.difn;mces, conduct waId btlS;ness,!.>",d strengthen members sp~rituall}~'

Planning and Co.ryducting Sacrament MeetU)g

MemJ;1I'tl."S of the bishopric plan sacrament meetin:gs'"nd conduct them;h l1";:'VeTeJ;1t and dignified manner- They OV~ l'he -ad.minlstmj10i'l oJ the sacT"ml~t, scl~!'tcpi!,stol' talks and.music, select and arcient ,p<u;tid;f",ntS, a'nd ill..-j re membess to 1!iV;1l OPo.~l· ing and 'c1"~'Sway¢pl.

k sample-sacrament- me~lill_g.a~@d<1.folt(i·WS:

1 .Prelede muslc(see p'l"ge 239 h,'Book :Uor guide-

lines) .

2. ,Greeticn,g,aup welcome

3. AckllOWJ,edl;Rl~lbf pre;;iding-au~hotiti;js or visiting high ', ('011I;;<;iItir1i Wf>,O ,o,J"c,attending

~. Arrnouncernents (if posS;i!;>le, .most annonnceffi~riEHh6!JM ~ print<!d so thelf 0;£" n0t·t.lh time i.ii:sa.ch:menf'mii.ilihg;; fhebishopric may g;_il;; @!iCn.tw a,nn(lu.ncen;u?nts bl"ieJ1'y before the open· ins hymn)'

5, ~Opelliti.g nyu1l1. mid prayer

·6, 1"i'lf8arid's t:tk.~ DL1Sii.,,[;;S, such ,~s:

a. Sustaining and releasing officers: Mel teachers (500 P'!'Pt?S 46,..47 add. 48)

'b. Recogruzing.eight-year-ofd Children who have been baptized·'iill.d confirmed

c. Recognizing children who advance from Prjmary- (see page 231 in BooU)

.d, Presenting .nmnelH)f brethren .. torecerveeradvance in !fie !\arol'lde Priesthood (S~Fa~e40)

.e, i'ieSehlit'-ig. t!ic Duty to God """"ard aryd' th\, Youx'g. "Yci~\l-n.h.ood.Jl.ec,ognif;iO)n (secpages 191), <100'2:27:1a li"oQJi.2)

f.. hes.crl~i'i1'M;ws <\f i;lcwwa.rd n"i'C'n*"rs (sa.e page 14§)

7 Naming and blessing chl:ldi"ert(usuallyin .fast·and tm."timon'Y meeting) and pcrfotm:in~ confirrrurtiOilS,

8. Sacrament-hymn and administrationof fue sacrarrrent

9·. Gospel messagL'S, conpegafional siL'VnSJ'and special, musical selections

te -. Closing hymn -and p:ray:et

11, ~qStlllde mt!sk

The bi"lWp'ric cn.~, fuM '"acramerttm!,<,firtg;rbegin\ln<i 'eJ.\d 'OIl I:im\, al'\d i\l'e nor 0V2l"program:tne'd.

It is not nec~s.~ to hold a prayer rI'I""tiJ'S befOt"

saerament.raeetlng;' '

The'blshopric and the speakers should be in their seats. at least five minutes before tk mcetingb~ so thOy can be-spiritually prepared fOK ~'woJ"ShipfuJ experience.

Leaders should set an example ofreverence-during the time before sacrament meeting. This is 1101 • lune' fur"CQllVeI5a~ion or transmlssiori of messages. Prelude. mus;c should be ~ub,dued, en<o<futaging;t spu-ifof wo~hip. ,M!'llI'!)ers' ~ho\ulclbe..t:atlght tljm.'1~~ this. a period.of pri1wft,ti nilliila t10p tIS 1:l~@yj;R:ropi1rli, ~p:.i·ritu a lUy for ,th~::i'.ciq:am¢nt.,

Thebishopric enc.ourage's families to arrive Olt \imi;\ W·sj·t together;, ®o. t9 b<;"(c;"el:erit dl}riIig.~a'Ci~· ",,;.,:;, me.it'ng_ "

Q(<;aSi"n,a'llysomefhiug-un<:'Xpec:teo;l mny ·arise during the meeting that tilt' presiding officer ~ls l,ice-""" W9¢ <;laiilieA·w,hell ihlii occurs, 4<; SAQPJ.it m';k~ ~ny .darui"h,ti":'" 'that isn~4(l.l;d, b;emg' ca,tduL MUo cause, embarrassment,

Blessingand Passing die Sacrament

,p,e bishopric CtOij,uresthiiilhe ~g;~ihtis,~l~Si!9, il,l'd p}iss.,r;! m a.J<1''''''re)Jc!!lJ;ld·Cll,d",ay:n~"",. D¥ sac~nntlQle ~hourd be p,repared be£orn'!:h1eroe>ltihg,.begms., Instructions for prepanng. bJessing. -and pllssing the sacrament ore 0[1 p",g .. ~ 37",38.

Sete.ting Toplcsfor Talk. and ,)vIusi<:

The bishopric, selects topics for talks and music in sacrament meetings. Talks and musk should focus: 0". gospel subjects that ward members most need.to build-faith arid testimony.

Sil],?ctmW",:nd o.cl¢l~ting P;itticipru~\il

Se/"cti"g P"riicipanl!l;. The biShoptiG'sd""i'S.m£m' bets to. ~:;l'J:ieipat(! i". Sacrament me,e;tiJ;l!¥J. Mllst·w:' I prrrtututiesto parncipate ShOl.ll'd b~ ~P"eFI to. w!l(d

members. If t!hi; Rtsh(jpIiccmvites>mimib~s frp"", ")(11- side the wUl'd. to- "pe.al, ,tt$l g:u.idelU;If~$ on P]iijes 177- ~8sjwuldbe followed,

Memb~I's ()~ 'till: bj~hQpik re'g\lJ~:rly invite youth ages '1:2 to l~!'to'SNal< ill sacta;n:om€ meeting. Xout)1 ,Eoultl speak briefly (about f;~e minutes each] on "I1!~tgned gospel subie~t"'.TheyshouJd J1I'c:pa~ t.he.ir f:iWn'talks" though thebishoprtc .lTI."Y, QJ.l()ouragepat· ~nfS'·tO lJeJp. ill "dditio!>, the bishoprlc mii>'call it 'sR~etb ~'p."c:il!1isi to heip youth learn- fo prepare tiiJJii;:aod ,speak in. public, The .w<--oedl specialist i;;;a

mepj,ber pf'tIie pttjvities comrnittee.

Mis,i6pif.f.!eS'<lHi~ normallY Invited to SpeaK iD.'a Sawam@lt meeting just before they depart and ,\iM'en t~y l!<'tu!rt'(s~ pages 97.llnd' iOO-1Dl) .. 'Theloishop· iic·pJa..n~ tiws~ meetirrgs, S~¢rament meetings are not

d.~gfed 1",rn:i~si<)'l~'\'y'fa:rewclls '

1JW IJishoprkscp,edules high councilors to ~p~_il)<: a~ ;l;$~lgn¢d. by the stake president (usually once ;"t:li iI\on!h,fh0ugh the, stakepresident m~y auj,ust. th~ ~neJ;lcyof Su:,*,~jgnm,€;.!!s accord ,0:&, to lhe

nee$ of the "fari;l). . .

'O:te ~jsfloprk !;Ched\iles one sacramenr meetin & e~<iP year for .i;he Ptiu1iuy children ,1:0 take part in a Wimary: F)'wpatn' tsw rage t'!? in Book 2).

Gccas'iQllally t!1;'ebi.<,b:opriG may inv;'\e fh" full·timl~ ~5i6narj;e5 who lt1-e:'S?~:vmg in the area tosp~ak.'

'ThE ,bis),optk em a:y 'f,} ot turn SaCHUU€nt me~tjirqi" 9v~r to !!ll:¢J_iariffi' .0, outside- musical groups- HoW," ilVe't) ,a1.L>dIl"~TieS,'l~'~Y be ir,)V'ited to pacrtlcipate in fhe 'llee;ting u~der Ehebish<)p.i'ic'~ direction,

:Mem.bcis 'or .the bishopric-should .. xte'fld iiwita'lip.~ to .i;pea~~ 1l.ac r amal·t .meerul!;,: w8Jl in advance

¢.(~je triecti\lg" . .

pri~?ll"¥! Pllr,ficipa"ts-, Members of t'he biShopric ~.nt ~acra[~el1t; ",ee:linS participants. 'They i-eVrew the pU:l1'O$_es 'f'f~~ej~t meeting: all d ,expl~.i;o .that all ?,uks gadtilll~,if 'sholJld he in l,arrnollJ' with the satre(i Ilalun! 6Jtlji};i©me')t.

Viihci1 inViting members.to ~pemk, a member of ,tbe lJlStt:ql?"ke,~plains tl~arly' t~e topic and the length of' Jjme mil 'Pe~I1: ;,;no"ld $pMk. Be counsels J;peake:rs to.lfol<hihe a9i:lriii~\\. of the gospel. relate faith-promoting expc:r'~ccs'-beanAtnEt.SS of ~vj.ndy revealed Irl;liils,.and iUs.e the .S<ITJptures ("ee D&t;: 42:12.; 52.:9), Sp<?M",u, shou,ldt""th ina s]iitft.ofJO\Te.after prayerful piepa:ration. Ttl ~y should no.t .;>peak on. subjects Ulat'~r~ specuvlat.jv.e,GOl1trPV€r:sj).,1; 01' Qut of harmooy wit~ C1it;Li:h doctrine.

Members who patticipat~ in sacrameilt ffi'i';eting sf]puld st;;y: until the meeting ends.

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Music.

!;'n:!J1M 11111J P05tiu,k See pe.ge·289. in /3,,,,/: '2." During. Sacramen; M8eti fig. The. bi;>h<lP.TiC ,sel~t.& ~/i '<1f'pm'lffi -music fur. sacrament n1Gt.'tirrgs, (v.lustc and mt~ical texts-are to be sacred, d.i)S;Qifiecl,.~1'nd omitr~v;l!e' ""ita~le fot',!;.ocram"nt me,'\t:ing Musk .ilI.l &;l,tj'a· n:ieri,ttn)?et4'<g is"for' worship, not fur a performance ,fila! br1rgs,attent:ism fo it$tlf, Guidelines for deter}l'tililirg w)leihc'l- music j,<a Pl);,'Opnafe-'llte provided OJ)' paS($::;>fj9-\lO;rt &&1i;2.,

'Op~J.ling and .closmg 'h}'lru>scaro'u&naUy '~tL"\g by tlttl;tJn,gr.~grt\on, .. lhe· sacrament hymn i~·alw"ys, cSu.ng. bytbe ~6!i$te-gati,op'.

Audiovisuaf Materials

Aml;ov1suilJ, rn,aterjals such a .. prerecorded musiG, video yecvrdfi)~, overh~iId '\;fuJ,sBilren'c''''', -computer Fres'lntil'lioil$, ani;l s;li:aes~h<)ul<i.n,i)! be used in sacrament mootiNg, An ~xC¢p't~dlt.IDay bl; madeto use.appropriaterecorded a.£¢oinparlii[nent'jf a ri~Jio, orr;an, or accompanist i:snot avajh\ple.

Sac:rainel:ttrS.eLlIk~ il:). Unusual Sitmitions

Every member n%'<ls th" spiph!!al blessihgs.tha.t ,come I?rllm.pil'rtakfug. of the ~cr;i.rnEei\t. OGCa:~"maJlj' members may be-unable to at!iMd s;i.1amw~t r"!l~e;ting_ Recaus€, thl!}' -are confined tQ .a h:<)i1Y~; J1.U,rsiIl g 'home, or hospital. 'The bishop may assi:g11 prjesth66"d. l1old.zys t\ll'rep",,-e~ bless, '.and pass .!he Sa.WlU1:(:f)t.JD, tb~se' hrembers.

;QCCi~si,ona,llJ' members. may be Ull.a:151e .to attend, sa.qail'i:ent meeting because of-distance fo the m<ietin:ghi'>use. Uno;lenmusuaJ circumstances, the bj sj!L\,p' maJ',give'au~hop~IiQn fw a $""tam<l1't·~c.c to be b.i'ld (l.'i""Y f~.l f1\"'QJ~eHlwhouS'€' The pl'ie,thood P.older·Wh0mthe bishop a.uthQJi?'i!s to conduct the serv';i;:e )lluslil~ <1 p)'i~t in m~ ':i),ar,mit-Priesth<x>d 01 l1dld ille Kld<ibt4edeJ< Prl<"Sjb\loo, He-also must bEl ~"orth;Y, to bless i.>l1.d,paSs ih<!""c'i'i'l,,!\'~nt The bl¥iop's' aufhorization IS al$O'requrclid If the service v{ill be aUerrdet.1 bv IDer;nber~ Qf lUQT,e 'thaii .one !<ih1i)y. 1'1)<'" priesthood \~)l der, w 1;0 &i;\~~c ~he ,*uvtc:e r'~P9F"s to the.b~h9r 'I, .. hen-the service has be'm held.

liVbea members are trayelmg 9' te!'t)?9i:m:)!y 'residmg away frQUI their horne wards, theY' should ,make an (;'!-rnest ,,,fiort1:o attend. sacr ... m.eill T1ie.<!!ti.n-g and ot)it'r Sl!(jd:ay meetings in a ''''''t<l. or t;.ra\lchi)f the Chtud:i.

Sacrament services should 'not be 11~d inconjunction with family Eeuoton$.,9r other outings,

Fast and 'IestimonyMeeting

Usually on thefirst Sunday 0.1, each 111Onlh, sac" ramen! n;te,etfng' isa fast a.n<~ testimony meetmg, Gimer".! i::()W",I'~1ce ond '~take' ci:m(¢..:e-npln'''J (1.",ces1litate h<lidrrt\t" f4st";i,,'td testjniorty meetit)g \'In ~ dlff&~r5)'liiday,

Under frle "bi5hbp's i:!ir~Ol" ih thiS ll'lee ling children ii?Y De name,hIid bl(isiet! arid confnma ti_oris may ~'p!erlorm~'~ b$re the sicrfimerit is bl!'s..f{eo;l and'paS¥d.

After the-sacrament, fhe bishopric member who is 419nduc'tiIlgpea.s a:rH~ testi:lilqny. He tften ilwit~~ -membcis to D'elIr !iejlftfelt t~"llin6!lie~ andto -rcia,le faith-ptomoting l;>;pe:,jen(:t!5. The bishopric cOC0'urage;; members to keep their testimonies brief' so more people may have. the opportunity to participate,

(t ID.1;tN,b!&t I:q.hay~ )'oUl.'fgllt, chlldreriIearn to sbare their tes;timpf.li.L~_jn 5ettil.1J,"S,S:uc.;h as family hom,. evet)l~,c" Ojlhe-.n gfo"ll).g.i:a,lk~ in. Pri~n~'Y ,u;lfil -alay are-oldenough te'<:!'o 00 unassisted llHl f~:St'a:nd testimony meeting,

I'ticS(hood Meeting,.opC)JiJIg 6l<ercisc"·

All priesthood hclders attend brief opening exercises. together b"c",,re separating for ,lhe1r 'Iuorum or gtoup mo;;etini;;$. A me.moer of the.bishepoc CO"" ducts. Opening e'iieJXlses should include-an opening hymn and FTli¥~r, They.may alsomclude priesthood business, 'llj,;tru<Gtl\)n, blief .m.noW1cl,lrmro:I:s"mtwd,tJcbon. !)t rie-w ,n:t:1!inb{jt>,~ddit!()n,,1. hyi:w'os, an):! spW81 in usfcal. s,eleetions,

The <iJdo;.s quorum. pr¢$ident llridhigll priests grO-llp I~ad~r \lit with ~th~obishoprk-I;huing Qpenil~ ~;>iet<;ise~,

P-riest'hood Quorum and 'G1:-Oup- Meet.ings

After. "Ot'ening_~etci.~, priesthood querums and grbtLpS "'''1'! ,te;> ",OO:9-4ct ~"sut,,~si, lear~l piiesih(;!,d du ties, and stu<;Jy the ~osJ?e1, Bi_Sbopric ~e[1't~ers normally attend Aaronic Fries:tli.09d quorum meetlugs, UlOugh oceastonally they attend ',Young WomeJl classes, Some'limes,_the'bislJ,6pd'~ ma)( combine the elders quorum .mcff]:igh priests_gr<)u,p,.Aaronic Priest' hoodquorums, orall priesthood helders f'O'( lastruction during this time.

O;tner meE'tiI)gs. shonld not .be-seheduled d urlng

priesthcod quoiumand group meetings, .

For m(;\re 11'1f,.rn'ffl'tion aOOiit th.;.s;> meetings, see page;; 167-68 and 185 kn Book; 2,

Young Men. Meetings See.pages 183-84. in Book 1.

R:.cliel!5odcty Mc:elillgs $cep~-gcS"WO~~1;l2 ii,1 fll'li1k 2,.

'iO;lIItg Wo;men ¥o!I'fil'!gs' See pages· 219-21 in Boe!:;' L

Priniary Meetings

Seepages 233-35 in Boo/c 2.

SU)lolaySchool M:eetinl;li See page2~'in Boolr2.

War~ CoI1(\;r";n~e

'T{te stokepresidency.schedules-and ,direb"'-awlIid conferenceonce'e year in each ward. MI'trlr>e:rS<(lF'tIiit stake presidency, high -council.cand st'aJro auxiliarles la:ke: part in ward conference- sesstoas as th¥t s,!nkf piusidimt -directs. The purposes cif ward co"ferelt,* 'a~ to ri:!fre~h the fait!; of ward, memb#S, proVid.ejri;;h;uction, conduct business, and e'huuat" <\oovlW, ,

,Th""n;rir; Session. of ward. ~(lnfurel1ce- ts hl!ld ,dim" il)g-Samn,leJllm<l<:!tinl?" NQnl1JllX~be a~enc6 for ibis ~ci:-run.n~ meeting i~,~imilRT to that of (>fu~s" The *ti>Js~ !:'r..s·idenl l?~sid~s, arid th~ 'stake;E!:i:Me'l<:Y u~ti".I1y plans the.meeting, AWffi-i&:.r·Ofthe bi5h~c usually.conducts. Ik!Jor,if t?e, s~q;arr)ciik~ member ~f fu,estakc~jq.ency 9r.a dclignated priesthOQd:A'fHeel "1JSe5' the Officers Sustained form (pUlpm:e~.,~~ >\ ward ckTk) to present, tllie names of 'Church qfllce,. {Q wan] members for theiqUjstaihin!l vote, After ,;me sacrament, speakers-normally :include the-bishopnrd stake presiden I:

TI)<:l ward usually holds.' regular prjeSthood,and a.wdiku;y meetings as part ohvar<1 conference.Btake le .. ders 'Q:lay give instruction and as~~stan<::e.d:L1ring tl:\i>~ meetlJigs,

'Tn conrrection-with ward conference, the-stake pr,esiclen,(l' meets with the bishopric to review th. ~tatus'oJ lndivldcals and oI.i;aniZ~tions- iJI thm waRl <rod to plan for improvement: Thi~ meetitw need Flll_l be hj2:1d pu wro:dc.o'ri:lll1eu.ceSlll\da;y.,

In. bishopric 'j-lS)laUy meets at least, w~"ld.y. 'The' w'ard executive -5&).'elazy Mld'.ward clerk; attt,.ll.o; the" ~~, rseords miIlu!-e;s, The. b~WP' may j~l.'\iite ofuero.

to atten.das needed. .

f)\rdng this nweupg, members 'of tne bJ~hoWiG' i.'OJ1,$jder:aJl matt(!cs alf!)cti(;:.;g 111" ward .. They also ,pj@!:low ro slrt'.n;gt\)"en y.diV:i.;ll1nJ\ and faw,m~"",~':l, ;PNWYrbul)~"me",.aJ;Ld ,y:ourtg women, the needy ;m.d :t'he ,'g¢(l, -unordained .bret,brel'l, single parents, ~n(ff .cti}ldte'n'. fhey wnll:,."te:<!lIPJuWs; c;Juxiliaries • .p?ogr,~rni;, ami a"tivitie~~ They alsC!rhalfc plans 'h'l 'iropll!Mifut· .iflS.'tr>lICtions" hom Ihe' fl,c;.ipf4i'f)s, ChuJ'cit leider's', .h:l1.d hanqb\)oks.

auri!;& H'jis ID.~6ng, lneinBe~$' of' 'he bi$hopti:" iclewi!f members w call' to serve in., th,e warn, TIley ill.io Itdil;rilify ~"llith members-arc c:ommg ?_f iig¢ to be iligJhl'e> KJr' oraillant~s, including rriestl;!.o'(;Ic! ord,,natiOI)S.ID, a<!diti(j}), 'th~Y ide:nl1fy whomto r£o;:~u'I-, ;il)en&oo Ih",.j;t~l;e·p[esid"'nt to be ordained e1de-rs, ''''I:L1'high priestsitildio's",rv'e 'IS mi.'lSion;i;'i£'s,

Otltw "geuda items for- this meeijrj.g could infh.lde reportfug·on assIgnments, discussin.g~ltOw ~t6jl:rrpro:ve ~~pd tiiaGltin$ ai\d learning, planning mee.ling:>, m:jeWmg th", wirr~1.01ct\9a~~ and 'reviewing):j:):<.: warq b,udeet.

lVaii! Prie~tli~od E;<:erulive tf,)~it't.~e Meelillg ~page 3171n BopJ;2,

Ward Cirull,c.ill\tc1!til;1g

See pages :n7~18 miloo!; 2:

W<li'd We.1f.u., C()mmitteeJ~.{eetin'g· See r~?e$i8).Ii )loqk2

:s I~ :d

W~.iI Ai~nic: Pdcs'thood ComD::>,i.ttee ~eeting S<Je.page'318 in lJ;ook~,.

Bi&!topti" Youth Commirtee Meel:i.it!; &e pagBsp.l(;-19 ir) Bo'okl,

W.i::rcl Committee £.,rSlngrel\lh;ml:>~rs Meeting See polge ;319 ~ B9<:>1\2.

MiSsiouazy Ctnll«linalion 1\{eetiJ.Jg·

T-he war<f (iU;;:,;ion le.ader, plans and, wnd.uJ;tS .a wcckry Il'iij;~iana.ry coO:r~11na-tion .mNti'ng, The ,poUrpose (;f this:ro.eetring.i;s:lo q)o;;dinate~he'llJj_!;siN"'i.ry; ~filntio!Val'ld .cli;'ati.Qh effpds of t'h.e .full-rime rnissioriaries.and ward, ;neinlY()l1$. .. Otll~ who should .<it" rim$;'il"ra.'<Sistl.nt ftomth", highpnests gJi9Up'I",~:dc:rtbjp,tl counselor from ~,h,e elders ql10Hun pr(';Sid~lc;!t, arii a .cot.tn~dor hom ,th<;:' Relief Sociery p-[~sidency.

En iliisrife:eting the ward wt>Sioh l@Q_ e r reviewstn dehi£l.!:hli' piogte.ss6f<)ach person Ii~t~ .on the 1"'1(01;:

Tess Record form, He coordmates "l$i'iS: and '(e<l'ching appoin1mel\1S Wil:hj.nv~ators, It,,';;' IIWtilbe6.<)IId

iess-acnve melt.U;ets.. . -

S).lPPO!:tiOl full-time missionaries, intillfding'reMs-portarion and meals, is cocrdinated lti 'thjS flJeetin~.

T1)_ls'rrie"ti:ng is also used ,tl{ plan,tiaptisnul servi&s:after <)O'li,~uJ.'tatfon with tl,\!,b,sINpr.i<;..

ip:rayers in ClnlIdl Meetings

Men and wmnep may offer FraY'e];» in Church meetings, l't\,y~rs sq,()Uld 00 briefand:sj'mple'itno should be sp,<,>ke:b. a~ di:l~cd by the Spirit A)l membets' are enceuraged to·respond with an aud,ible,amen at rhe end of aprAY'?r:

Mcm'b~ sJ;wWcl express respect f(\'j" ffe?"en~y Father by uSin"g the $~iallangu"ge of pritycr that j·s.-apcprop.iat<i'tot the lal\gtta$.e.w,ElY are speak,ing The language 01 prayer follows cliffereul 'O'nns in diffimmt lan~"age,. 5. Q~nid¥lgvages have intimate Qt familiar· words l!:tlt ';\r<- ,,,,,ed onl y in addressing l'a.lllilyarid very close hiej)d~,O'~,.laIlgU<lgj?~ h<>ve foritIs of address tha~ riKp,res$ g,reat rI:'Sp'ed. 1'11:0 pri,n~'Ple;\l()wevert' is geri0r<dly the same: rnem bel'S, ",.louldP.ray. Inwords that speilk<¥"S 0ftM language associate with love, r"spect,re"e~ce, '\.ndt~o$eness, In Ehgli~h,_fo.r .,x'\mp~e, members sl)ullld use the pronmti1s Tire!!, THy, Thine, and' Thqu "wh~n .addreSS'-

iJ1g: Heav.enll' _r:atl:ler, '

The b.i;l,'h";prib,sboultl "void tit'll paJi;(iro (,f having a 'nusliaiH;i,. ahdwife pray in thE; :~wr.:e i\lcetirtS. This mag convey:;'ri urunteniiami! Iii"ssage~oj e'5(ciJ:rSi()1i. to those-whoare' $tngle. 1IIl,e'nbeFS who-arc notofren c;lUed'l:lpoB:shou14 t>e fududed:among those wftio·are i(\:"irea,.!@ pray, If appropriate, bishops m;,y wiii'it to 't'a.ul;ion those w'he> pin nO.t l1) sermonize or ,Pray at

gJe~t;l~ngth. .

67

In some ~ceas, the person wll", ,offerS" proay,er has b ... -en asked to read a-scrtpture.aloud beforetheprayer, This practice.shoald be-disconrinned.

Funerals

Vi!hen aCh"r<l'1 member.dies, Hie bishop visits the family 'to ,comfort them and o'~'eT M"t;; tance f(om tm., w'ard _ 'hie' rn"y \'15k _lliS' counselors t<l aeco mpany him. Th€ bishop offerschelpm notifying r<1111:llve5"" Irlends, and' associates 01 the delltjl,_ He 'also offeTti ht"lp in -p1~Ming the funeral Mrvice, preparing :I suil<;lblre'o~itu,ary, artd' noliIyiq,g newspapers of th" dtr.tth. In adpti(lIlr h£m~y 6i'fcl to help u1a.k\'iJi;ortum)' aild -C~'nwtcIy at,~¢in,ent acCoroi'1g- to IQ~~I la,&~ ancl_eu$t(;m-s,-A.~ i)"'_eded, It'!' ,nay ~ff~ r help from the ward in providtng local rrsnsportancn for

the fami!y._ '

TI1~ bishop notifif,'> ,the' Mlllcjlizc;db,k- f'riestl:\o\j,d I~ilder Io/h(> i. ltpon:;;'bl~ f6r th_e-family '\i)-hea,qd \lIner br:elhre.n '(\n~llld!l~ home tIMdlll:l,')C<1n u$s'l the bereaved, e""nily._ :%-"h .asslstance <2O>;ld indll d e dl"jlso'iTlg tEl'" body \lrud<:ce~~~tI male f{')r buria], s~:l'e!,'1.tarding th~ home.d ,,-rirlg tt,,, funeral, and ,providin~ other support.

The bishop ;;I~o !1otlEf..s the Relief Society prosident 50 she and ather sisters, (Including Visiting teachers) 'C~1l "$;;~~ the t'lJIlil}t Such assistance could' include llres;;""g: thi! body -af a deceased female for burial. helping ",,'ttl< [Jowers, l7,nctingslllai'1 children. s~fegt.i:uidingthe horne ,fll-finwthe funeral, and pri>pllring- mea Is (rk.oe pa-ges 2_07~8 In 13l?o'r2~,

Temple Burial Clothing 5_cl> pag" 81.

frep~'lIliol1 of ihe Mce'llNilitow>e

Pri(.'$thOiJd leaders an: ~$pbn:<ib1e for seeing that the 1l,1€l"tillgho~,e is ptep~~(l for funerals, It should ~'~ open arid '<;i"'l)ilalik to .l\u1'~ral dii'ec.til!'~ at ~ei~t i)n~ hour berore, l~esch.~,:rLlI;;d tim~ ft5t'th~ Itie""trlg and. funeral, ]lit! rueenngljqusi'> l1eed,$ tobecleari arid broughl to appropriate lemperatttrtt ancklight le~'~1sThe sound.systemshould be activated allQ t~~t~d_ Uverflowchairs may need to be-set upand <lrmnged .. '-At a time Vvl'U~11 feelinas 'aJ'e ·very ~~nsifi'IJef. a ~nprepared meetinghouse may be a sourse of comfort '\1d c(m,~ql,J~on -to family members,

Funeral Services for Members.

If a: funera! f(:iT a member is held in :I Chureh il>u.i1~iog! the bishop 'conducts it. It'it is h~id ill a h.:ime, at, a nlortUal-y,,!Ji- <it the graveSi~.e, !l\i{r~wiJr may ask thebishop to I,'onduct it"A £\l_ne'i'~ti;on~ ducted.by thebishop, whefher in :I meetinghQuse oj ;01 Another location,is a Church meeting -aRo. a rcl~ greus servioe, Itsbould 00 a.spintuel occasion in ~.daition to alunil)\ga~bem.g_ 'lii~ &ishop;sho'uid ursa members to maintairi a ,~piritof revei:enee,mWUf1l and solemnrty dmil;g: a funeral service and at'gathc

erings (;QJ]I1~"ted- will" funerals, .

Wb.cn a bishop conducts ill, _Ehemlu plat, the-services. He ensures th~nhe s~vjcesa,t-c SoiJnple. <j,nd dignifi!-,dl Wit\:. music- a,nd b:ncl;address.;,s and sermons -,c!',lit'ered, on tl:te gosW$; Video recordings and $lide~ sho?la l).Q·t l€~ u$cii ~~ r,ar:t Qf the ",!~,"jce.; E1or,siJW§tion~ :abQ,u~rrlu,*: in funeralservices, se(!p~~e-29())n_RoQIc,t

U ';:-vie:,win ~i!i h#l dI imm<\C\ilitel ybe{Qie thidu~ ne(ai sl;Miic,", the blsho~ should 'ro~ic:b.!i:tidt· rtt l~ W mfr,~tes .before the servlo::e b.{giu.~- ihe 'o6ituMY shouldinclude the times when the ~je".;wg, will begn. and.end.,

At~ the viewing. a family prayer may beioffJi~fl. if the family .desires, This ;prayer should w.nduqe 'b<!f~J:e -thcduneraUs scheduled to be<.,1n so it ,doe. OGf impose 0.0 th~ time of the congregatieri assembled in lJIe chapel. The casket should liie-dooed be, fore it is moved to the chapel .forthe 6.lQeJ1U se""lce,

Funeralsshouldstart on timeand, as a,mattelwrcourtesy to those whoattend,'should not be top lo'W Funeralsthat last morethanone and one-half Iwtinro p jottO' ".rt undue burden bn those an~ndmgand ~aI' tici_p.atiD-g.

n is ~p'Propri"te r;"r pMtk,ll'"nts j" X.M,,,IaI·to pay tribute.to- the deceaseds.Howevec-such #lbllte~ should not dominate the funeral service.' Fun!l!iIl~ provide an important opportunity tor spetikcrsbnd IIIU,s icto tMc'h the gospeland t'?Stify' of the RIM oj salvation. Membe.,-s6f the fa~i)y ~[e flO! reqqirt'd ti)'i;I?~k at funerals,

A member of the sta ke ptesjdeMy"._3 Genef!l.l" Authori-ty" a, :?!n Area Seventy presides; at ft(ru!"!al serv i&~ lie a ttends, TJ)a p¢rsori.coRiiutti.ng- ':;i!.:QLnQ CO~,'lUt him iii uti V;'-DCC ~_~a je~bgnl~': hiil\- ,d~$' tl]¢ "EI:,\lC~" The -p;rt!sJdlllli officer should -be.:_c,'tended tlfte opporturuty of of(er~g elos~l!ywirul'iGl, if he-desires,

on

'itc

·l'uiler,,! serviess are not Mlmally l1e1<11 "'" ~\J.tldayIf the bishop i,'}npt abl¢ 16.attend, he lJJIaj' assigrlc )1;l? c.>f his counselors to >:0)1(1 uctthe funeral ,u1d

g&~t!"'i1;l" services", -

. Jj.n~ast one member ot Ih;~ bisJ>.oerio;:::ll:tOu}l!:aCcollJpal1J' the COdege .ro the cQfJ'Ietery .. If tl:te gr.ave is- 10 pe¥lddkn,<id, the bisbopric member, after C0~;:'lt'mg ,,,jlh the J:=ily, asks a. M~khlzectd'; l'r.ie.stl'jOad p!}lder f().do-s? M'tord_ing to th_oo<inst.-ucho'fl5 o,n p~ge )14; If the fq!;(llLy prefers; -a $rav-esidep3'ayt'r lather tIlan a aW;i:~torJ J\ri1l':!':rma:y be off&roo, preferably by a Malchizedek PrtesthO:Gdho1tier.

fin3l\cial Policies

:'CIiWlih members who wnd'tfct or. take parLin funeraLs~i'Vices:.sL1Q!-'l.dnolarcep.r files oe contriburions, Wh<!th.l the service is f;o~al;o.~fn1'1er:9r a nonmember;

,1.1, some c~es;bjs1ior$:.can ,a'tTimge ·with morfieians to provide respcctal:>k 'banal services at cos+ when expenses ate· paid f.qm,.Ch1.uiOh: fil.st-GiCferil'" f:atI~" .. '.. ..,.

Puneral Sereices '(ot Nonmembers

, Bishops rna)' olfer, tne:lise of 'Chi.Jrc\. tneehnghouses for the funeral services of non.memberS, Such *r~j.ces$ene~"lly may be i,,;;td ui' the mannerpre> s'C.t.ibed. by the d(_"",as(';{i' .persori's-ehurch. However, i;~tl:,alSpr <?th~r.:t;hUlche5 or 0t ootslde o'I'';~ltiz''Jj<i-,j. ~ttay nCi:lt pi> 8~rfCl_rrrted in a 'Ch.lITer. fi'l~fuyghouse, If the fami.li de!<~~es, th¢ service may 00 COlldu,jet!, by adergj:r:n<UlA)(1he'per:spn"schul'E:h, provided it is, dignIfied ,anti "ppoopriate.

Mt!eting

Chart of Stake Meetings

fWp st.a~ ~,~moorsb"ild 14ith and -to;tirnOI!Y; cenduct stake, ':n.1£.in¢s~.

C..eMrl1_Autho;ity or.Area: -&'vmty {If'"sSi~,ed), stake

-p,"","dW'iY"JIl: men'borS.,tn

'the staKe, and anissionaries

S!M;j; general priesthood meeting

Irutlu,ci'a'l'd-iJ',<pft<l'p1'i@thOQd AII,h.jooc>-nic ~<io;l M.lcltiZOOW Twi'.,;> .. iid\ _!lear

holders ,rod <,,'~;t..(;tslake 1>i;~~fuoM h"ld".;H.> $,;' .t:ike

pnestheod, bu.tn",sS

g"lIii'pri&;lliQo~' l('hiljf'li~i.:P'mee1i,jIJ.

Tc.ttl p6€sllwQ<UQ}u,l,(i'r£ their. cl~tieg;jtJc;Ja"~il~ iibili~es .. .:.'(di:",i1d,'tl)cirhiiih

~R~itfijrl".'lCf;;h:'gh'°!J?f~i

',,[<iKe' e"ecut'~ ... ""cre~"lai&? d,a,k {ai\d ir~sL<~n t-'Ct~1;-~ .~~ " needed): '~tjlke-Y,yu_O'_g Me" pres:id ""Sl'(and"",rettJory' -as Heed od):,'bi!;!:iop"its: wa r<;t ·ex'~u"ti~C S{."Cret.:tri~::i;· ward clerks (andasslstan t~deI'ks'!l~ He:ed.obi ft; $h l'f;~ts :Srp_ul'" !.®(I,co:w, .~1stm)_~i" rid ~<>t.'\ri~;iiJd~~ ij"bfuiii pl))!;ldc'O'cies ;,whl s'o;creE.'rler;; ~ mLi$~'~ .l~~~r-~;~w~.d

, ¥ou:ng M<'O,B«'!;id.e:fI.\i:;>s

(aI\I:! ~oal,c",,(es Mi<l assi.tantad.viSei.s .~.~ n~a~d)'; iln"9· (ltM,s,'oj, ,Cr." im(l

Stok<; pre#t!ency lU""tinl> Revi"w,l'ian, unA """lililc!' all, 5t"hl p:ro-sjd®cy; stake W""~Y

l(l',;"'<;.i'li 'ff<,~g,t'f\" s'tAk~ -";:;<,<:u(;y<:"~ot"I}',pJ<rl>~d6-i;.,

,.M 0-lh!,<$ ,n's i~v:ff"d

'stoke pr,ii>;;,ho"d ".CCUO",1 Roxelvc ililS,In:iCIit>o, oo~1

C0,'Rmrn ... e-rn~etihs tc,g-etl'l"'" 9"': rll'''r1lir,."d =ndudl)tI"",,,,,,,

St.~il !ijgJ:( p'riest£, qu<rI"rrt" me€nril~

~ ta~" wel fare ro,mll;u tt;le

J.,,~ti~,t'i - ,

70

~·~~~i~~~~_~r.¥nJ' .. ~~·~~~l

\:oge!hc:r, grve 'd)_p'() rts;·and ¢'oidjri:.{kpiat')<IinS Of ill S\ilk,qiIOgr"'''' ",,(I 'nclivilies

Rei;C?iveinstr(lct10n, ro1.,_nsel fogt,u,e-r; gi"e~pm[t5Ja..il' Coo,dilliite _;G~",df.1m. m"tti'-.rs

'Stal""'p'r1"iden'CY,)1igh council, An"",-,,~ twite' mnrrthlJ!' <)'Jke <JxecurtLve' scc,t,!nTY, ,l;I.li:., wil(:l'C f'C'l$[bl,i. " d<!tkal'_d othersas in ""fuel

;;:it:!~:~~~:~~~=~ At ~e~~iqjj)tte4Y

clerk; "!;m~, ~oi";lSMer)i Reli,~f' "S4D('f.e~YI· .. Yolli1~:Women ... l't2im'17; and S(lnd~!f 5..hool

P re~id~:ts;and. olhe'rs osinvited

_Sl<\k¢ prt','d«ncy,Ngl1cml.l;t':'il, Atl~"5t \l\,'jf1e'rly s~:e·eXetufiv.~· ~~cre~i.J'Y1 ::."ta~~~

d~r};, l1i!<\k", Relief,&lclery

poosl,,"'''cy;dmi:nmn 6alie

', .• 1"ke h;MjOF~ ,w!olfu""OJ(}uolcil, and "",lbe:J;S:iLs i:nviflcd

S~'k"Pl'hJjc a~,\ll's ""iu\(\1 mee1lihg

Chart o;r-S,take Meetings (continued)

Stake Mekhl~edek Prieslho{ld c=tit't"" _ling

.Plio hjiw ,10 litilp,tlt"".~ ptes:i<;I,cncY,su?'?tv,'i.<i! ~)ders ,q",biu,:n~ and')Ugh priests grOup.;

Stakepmd",,! (chalm:.o'p(l, Regulael)'

one-counselor in the ~tal;;'"

presidency (yke-ci)aifl:n'art),

and assigned h1gh cow1"\1;)rS

',JoIil A"rome "Priesthood ro~ittcc·mee-ting

Plan ,how to hl;tp'iri~xY<b,~r.s oj the;SIl'f<! p-resid~¥Y f~lIf!l1

If '"'I respb"slQdl)1e,s lor the AOlCOtUi:: Pd""tfioo,cl,; cp'l'rolate ,J:oil',,!pervi"tst,,1(-elll1jrm.m) "-nid

1iSsigi,e;:!h"gl) councllers

Sf.d<e Aaronic Priesthood\clmg WomwH;p~itl'* """lIDS

'PIa.i\ sf a .kecspon$<i",d ",rnbroiOd adi<liti". fur }"Qttng meil and yei!iii,} women

TlW'o!'ounselor'in thc-s!3'ke Jl.eguJ'i.tly

p""sidomcy .wh0j~ the

chairrnsn 'of the s"'k~'

Aa:rmnc.J"iJeslli6o'd' (Olnr.uftee (d\"il:Oja)i),!'(ig'l\- ci;;oitpl

:;<1 v,b~,~ t6,!h~' V,QUF!g'Me_.:,

'aM yo.JIlir, W@men, i;ljlt.e

Y"l!i)frM"" presrct~9 ,at\d~eCl"liny;;stal<eYounS

'f/";';;;,, presidency,and '.'

~_:¢t.arr; and oth:exs '3S in.viled'

Instruct bishopnes and review dhtct;ons':md'polleies

'Slilk e pt11~de"tj', biSbb_Pr)"s" ReglJ,l".ly

Sfal:e.,xect.\tiyeik:~~ry, '

arid st~l:" .. ~]<'iji<' '

Sllke, bi'hops" >v~ih"" (o"ncil mcefihg

lnifrud' bij;h.oi!S; el<cl.W,l1ge id,~", and dp\lti;',l!CES;xeview ,!nl.ld, inj;(S'i:'Offuri,ng ~(lnt<;· h\ttiops~ wella re needs, end weJjare 'l~i~tM~; review

~ v eltare nlS'OUTC<',S in-the~OWtnuQ.it;y.~ and e.\!,(l1~1te £hutC.h ,,,,eIlaJ'" pi6~'

Aatbi,ho-ps and b=d, Jl;tI<ia>;fq",a,rt:erl!'

'p1'e5ide)lls in We stake.: Ii,,,

stake prl)sJ.~eril.<YrF,,'jnIS01)<'

bishop to ,b~ chairman; tlW

.t"il-:e. p,ci;\<0nt:a1ten.\is

q",.&ioo.oll y

* commi W;c'ror sWi;l~~¢rtib~ts IJ)cetirlg

Cootdir",le'stak" activities roy ,~!ng].e me';"vers a,q_~:lil and

.>Ider '

Planand "!O,pcrvise .srake public4fi.ir:s- ,,(f.ort;

A'<l~O' In the, stake Re~~rl,Y

p.resJdency (dlainrian),

.the hjgh'C(~i:u$il ail yL,"llr \$' ~i<\£te.pe,mbeTs, the.lal<e

ReJj"f~_i<iJ;y pTe$,d,e,ll;

the "tali:<t saigle membl_,i

""PJes~n,i>l~iv'~~), and

the'w.rd singlemembe£

repres;:ntative{.)

Am~ 'If the stake U~n"lJymontlll¥

i?~:j<l:e1),cy.~h:.iIlna.J))" tha ,

a~ke idit\)Ctor pf p"bJ;~'affairs,

"a CQ)Tun:u.61tv'ielattr;,ns

:as$ij;tarit,a ;i;"dia,wlaHons

,,~,i5tan \' aad specialistsas

needed

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Char] of Ward Meetings

farl"k~ ofthesocr,,,:itentr 'WOlOlhip, !>l<:ei"~ 'gosp<~1 ;ru;t;ructioOI per(~r.rn ot'diJltm~, mid conduct w.J:trO br.ISiflt:!S9

]' as t and testimony 11)~eting

u .. ".ny the first. ~Ul)d.~ ',ofi!,"c,h'mon(h'

r>"rt~kc:Qf th~*",lJlP.l"L1t, w'~!'li,hip t p."'>Nrtr:(i)h~inq"c.$, =0;1 bear' tJ\~liTii(),;j<!l>

Priesthood lneetin;:;

Teach the gospel, "'oro priesthood duties and ~I~?jt:t~~c c9~d.~ct ,qu()rnID t)r:gco u p buSi;\fc.$S, SJ'&l);! tIl~titriOOje" Md. !;'",i1d ®ltv ai'd bm{~d~~ -

Thach (he j;""P"I,.5mL'lgtt,et1 fairh, share te{;tim{)nie~( and J,,,ild unity "l'lils!~ledl<x;<;1

Allpri""ihoo\fhotders; pfosped;'(c elders..and UnQm~"" iOUlls men Qf ,;,arome 'P[ill'Slhood :iii~')h, tl~ ward

\t\lamG:ll in thl?,.w.a,rd"ages is,J,Eld. older (and Y()Ll!lser women-whoare tTlk)Uieq)

Rellof&,",illfy horoe, fumH}'. -and p"ISO<'Iul ... -nrtehmen t tl1~~ing.

Quuterly .1 II time other. man on Sunday, <Or 011 Mondoy",,_Jug

S ln~ngthc:~n faith in J-esu;s C!\rist; teaah-p.'vnring: ana .~lo:me:m;;i.king ::;kjU::;.;n~6€j aJ i'Z¢,r 1""rt.1, &ltd be·uplift'><i

Wo(jj_,,"'i~ th(jw.,,~bge< 1.8,nd older (unqymtrl,ger women, who 'a,,, married)

Teach the go).-pd with (1ln ~mph":rl' <i,1t al\'plying gOSpel prillapi,esm i:I~ily life

Y.:i\llig Women leaders an4,s:Ow;\,g·\'''o!n~agCs 12 to 18

1~a2h cl~].d"'!}ti:t",!l"."f"l , "n~ 1~lp~l€'i"!!;~m !'Qli"" itsJ>rihdp\~"

Primor), kad."rs and ~c'h~ ,.n~,<:hiIdIi.ln 1ges 1.?mbiiil\S ' (hHi'!gll) 1 Y""'s

Sundll y sJ,,,(,1

Bo,ch Silna"y

Teach th,,;gospe) .and strengthen members iit. Uving.its.princlplc"S

Sunday Sd,;ooHe.d"", aud tcaehers ana ward members ages lZ ",,0;1 oId~

Rclresh. (h'e'J"llh 0 f ward l\\ill)'lbo)l'S, p,»vlcJ" iMtru<tian, rondtlctb\l;S~iaoa evalunl<; activiry

Sial<;epresid",,,y, stake 'au.'<iliitryl", .. dars, assigned higi,1 council ers, 'bishopric., and· ward members:

Annually

Plan, ffvi."" ,'od ihhsidr;l' _.11 matters 'afreertil}g the ward

Bishopric; War_:d ex~ltiV~ s~crera.')~, ward -~lm, and oti\"'$~iJwlled

\;\"'td p.n\'S,!nQod ~!,IJivg Receive insJ.A;>cBon,;e-o,rnsel

mIl))rutt~".m.eIi1g IQg~l;hc', gi"" ~.rsj~)'tct :rna!;" p'lans

$tshopdc~ ward t:;'.xecutiv~~ ;;ro,&.~,y, ward ciert hlghpn6!:i ~R le.ideI, el~~rs quot"1;t.m pres:ideJ.lll . warn mission leader, Yqung Men I?resi~i"rit, and others as invited

W~k1y

Ward Aeronie 'Pd~,I\p"d mmmlttee ~t.11)g

Chait 'of W;aid Me,e.tings (cl,).nt.iinued)

W@ra'c01mtcilmeeting

R~i\'~Jnstruriion, courisel ("gef»;'" il!v~ "'Rt),IS·,,-.md q),&d:il:i';;te planning ofall ward piog-u.i!ls""d a~)i"il;ie~

Waii:)pri,ei;ot1'i?.xt 1'~4;C,"ti~<; .~OJ"mJ,t~ wnw ~l:""utiv" se~tl)'tJiv.'ald dlli\;; R,~ii"J $<~d.ery; Young Wf:Jn'fetl,. l<rtm''''. Md~Slllld. y .School p:rcmdents;.iicti:viti'Cs cQJnmit,tee'¢"Urrrmn; and others as, invited

\\I;>J:9. welfare OOli1~tt"~ lll<!'!@g.

-4ltshWri<, 'yOl.lthcommil:tea 'Identifyneeds of youth ,in

mw~ng ,ihew~','i; plan ~\O," t/j. mee~

. .n~s. bow t6 h~lp youthJi v~· 'tinuch Sw.nd:~ftds( anqM'{'l1 ~ to ~ncti}';r':':S~ p.i,·tidration

in; Chmch·meet\-"g.s~m(j :¥.tivi~e~; plan y6uth';;~cti"'tie5

Recei \I" iristruct["n;:alld 11JM h9~~r to 'he1ppii;;'IE?.,l,lt ;an.~ meet :W,elicv(; "o»lS !nth" w;> . .;<l

Qii:e.:·ttl(<t w-ol'R bHh~ A<\roni<; N.iesthooq in II,,, "'.r(l

Bi$opr.i(. one.of i-hJ b;l~~hqf~'S ·USu.a.U r i.110nfl~~ pli~~s 'q'uotum assistants;

fei(di.~l'S. an.g,d\~(ir1~:q norum

p~iae ... iL-=,;_.,Yo.t'mi WOtn~l;1 classpresidents.Young ~f~n

ana Y(}ung;Wo.","" pl",.id""t<-.

ru:ld· 011>.,r5 (suc!>."s)O(llm~lo"

in quorurn 'Ind. ,,1_

p.re$icien¢;t'S) as Invl ~-e_9

:Worllp.m.!hr.>OhQjtli ~~ Ol;le of th~ b\sllQ'P'S ,pr.iesh--q"of"-,n·,,sSlSlant;;.'· te~£h~bs ~l)d deacons 'qUOFUrt'l 'pieSident&vmd ¥-oullg·Mf:n pTt.~iden~1' 'i).od secretary

h't'il r;d oorru:n~;\W for sifli;le ,au:roq.r~,n"eelipg

$;"riJiider ttte' "fl.~d$.,f ~~~ fliem_b.el',s~ eri:rourag~ particip • .Il.qil il1'guo;:,,!O ;J(\d Rclit~f ?oc(at}~' <icli~(~lie5;:,il"nd pl.'l'."tlvitil'Sioi' single members

A m"m~.i: ofthe bishi:l11,ic' (chairn,an), a member of Ih~ hi~h priests gwnr Iccdershi p, 'it n:ten\bm- of th e ddru:s. quorum prcsidencj; a member: ofth>; J~e~ief>$oq~ty p(t:.-.mdQP_CYr,a.:'i~i .too wardsingle l'n~l;'bcr r,epw&enta'tl,i:.e($j

Miss.onary ctX>'ri:lmatipn lIle~ti~g,

Co<)rdiJoa:te:<nissioJ1aiY; i;e~~¥1t ffi1(tacti'\~atiq:n etfodsi'ol full-lime 1l'lf$ioll·~ries and ,'\",rrtl members

Ward JXti£sioD'lead.e-J;; Jull'~:ih'1e' fni:ssjOJ~~1 rk"$,'(:wlw're ll"a~iil:ile!. an assistant from the.1"ligh PX;lc.-> .. sts group 'leader~hlp,'Md'~'w~n""i6[ iN'" bo·lll.lhe eld€'rs. q!'-9,i:um "ila Rcli.H S<>cl"t), piicstdcmd,*

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Sunday Meeting Schedules

P<iro",)[ fincllodi01ll tj~"","~

10 min.

Hillin.

1(tmun_

,i

Prlm\G~. (;"cl"dmg """,,'-;1

5llnHn,

7"4

8. Temples and Marriage

A.;j>ls,hbf' should consult wiih hls<stdke presiaent, lfTie hiI'nlJ~'ibj:is about' temples and temple .. work i!ial'il.re110! anS\"eiyd in, t.his section, The stakepl'CS1- i:}"Iit m<iyi:!j~tqJ.l.esJl",!,st'l.J;h". Offk-.e of the Pirst ~nd'¢n"Y'

Prep:arrng to Receive 'l:ernple Ordinances

Te~p.le ordinances ann covenants <1Ie sacred. ~Mtl~rs'w't'io enter a temple-should-be worthy and %riuld .uR'krstan<;! the: purpo;;es andeternal sii;;nifi:,.aiwe .Qff~pl~. 1l\)ey ~hpiU1q ~I.$.f) understand-the sulCJ0,n . "n9' 'sa¢",id iE.SpOl'$jbililies,~ey iIssume as t~iw p~ntkipate in ~e!npJe ordinancesand m-l!K~

;g.", blsR9P org<ilitlz.es and oversees t(;rtlpl"1'ri'par.ation sentiN"" for It;;,W' members, less-active mem"bets, and endowed members wl:i~)hilV<i.nbt/~(:liel'\'~d ill6_rxecorrunl,,,d:;; for iU"L extend.ed tijne. TRe P:u,r·;poo€ of these semina '>' is. to help ni.,mb'ers pl"epai:e ro ",,,,j,te,fhe ordinances and bJ(,ssi'O,gs @(ll:w fempl@. The high ptkjsts'~J;(lYP' leader and;cldleJ. quorum ~ident°a5$ist the: bishop. Instructions are.provided iii the "'ll~rnp1e ~l!d EaJ;I>iIy History Work'" section.of l!OIjk ~ and in J;:iidQ1!iea f~o'l1- OtT High:, Tempk.P,epam-

(iQi1Seltii>i'ar1,iffldJer's Ma,nMI. '

Temple'Otientallon

M€inbeis who are ptrparil}g tcn:oceiVe' their temple :enctow.nrept-0r wnQ ere pr.¢paril\g t<J b<!" scaled ,btlLtld ,G;'\loj[fu)Jy, ~1'¢adth~: bu,olde~ f/1cepllfillg to .f;rt.e;r i);e Boly Tilllp/e. The.bsshop l)i"o_vjde$lhi~ h()0klet to members .who l,-e~eivrril RllcOnlQt;lnci fpr Livlqg O,,:\1,""lllCe5 and ~nc<'1lI1:"gestne;iIi f9'te."d i't c":re~lIy before sohedu.IiI,tg an interview with the sQke or ,nlllision presldent. ,TheS"t"ke, or mission prestdent .sh(!>u~d us.' the booklet as the' basis -for- <;ol(nse1,<iJn,d jn~C'tio::n -when inWTYlewiup the members.

Makil.l~ Plan.s to-CO to,,!- Temple

B.<!'Sh ,,~~'k;lqll'cl i:niNlion is' includedjn a te'rtlple qil>tri~1. M"\",lhe_r;>_maygp to att)' ~e1ppl~, but leaders ~I.!_ld enC9utag\, (hem t6 g'1 10' the'le!nple 4> their Olffl djoI[fct, Gwpp'.yi~i!$ I'dtowpl~s'i'VtSj~e tl]~.',,5' sigIl"d IJ<m}lle w,§hid "Ii'" Qi.s~olurage<i'.

Endowment, ~airjage, or Sealing

Members <who are pJ annlng to ,gP.-trhl temple for thci( O'1i'~H endowment, l=ltlarri~gel or 'seaHng ·,sJ\ou-ld *'ii,mlnd (lc.lElp,!e ",fHetals' in advance to schedule the JlMimmces.. ..

Ikf(lT"~l<lkh~go"gril"p to: a !;emple',to he ,b"pUzed and jqoniirmecllOr the' dead; the bishop or stake j:),f.e,sim'nt ~o:f $om.i?Ol"",1.,:,\der his ditrE!U;on) makes >lTr'<lllg1ltn~lt\'& witli temple !i'ffi~i"I~, 'tile bisbop assign,.~ ar least 6nNfdtilt tn 'ltoorilpim~ I'a<;h g£OllP, T1-tc.sl"aduJt$,;;hould bave ViVid t~J'i:p}~.r~~n:m""ds and be the sam" ge:nder ~s Il'l'enilie'rs !:i:lthri:g(oup. if brethren are needed to Q1:Eicl'l.te· ip, th(!,ij;lF'llstry, th,"y mustbe endowed, Thc¥ do not ne e zd I"be_~i <1'pJi"t as temple ordinanee w,)rkers, Priests and u\len;:lo~iv.,d

elders may-not o ffld ateo .'

Q.16t¥ for l'~m pl~, j\.tte!'t<l':Qcj!

Prfesthood leaders en<;oUfilge members to ser per~oJ1al g<l:aL~ for tenliple. attm:,d{\I'Ice and t'i &p t<;l,t,he temple M offen,:asdrcumstanc",s allow, However; l€"d~'~ shOljl4 Rot, "et, 9~6t<fs fer wmple att"nd~nce· ['OI -v,;~,.ds:~",d 'slnk,ell. tit WI' iL:ld.ivid ual members. Nor should lead€rs,(!Stablii~h. reporfin~ systems f')T temple attehd,ijt'.re:

Translation As s .istance

If me:rn~s wiH rt¢"rl translation flss~starice in a ie.l\i-M~, l!\.>iy sMlIlldooj,:!"b! te-mpJe,oftk.iaj, i;p advance to ¢nsu,e that stiCh.assis~nCe is aY.<iiI",Blt>.

Child Care'atTempte.:;

l'''mple>_ §IDe' "_"Il!~PP¢' to ,«ar.eb'flty\ (OJ' ~;hHdr!-,n who 'l")Jnc to be'Sealed tb pa:W\ts or-to wii!~~ sealiI~&, of 1J'\!,n& brothers-and ~i!;tcci.;Othe~!cltild(~n 'should not-be brcughcto.a.ferrrple.

Recommends to Ente.t.j Temple

.~ merribe'r'·who is eismtor ol'dl'l' musthave a valid r"K'."-lI)n;\enP'to enter a: temple. A,valid recommend admits .. a d\"h;i.Q~r ro all teillpl.¢$, thE' tlU'lYiypes 0f

tempI<! ttc,?illm,<:nd~a~'Jk;wf below; .

1. Th.Il1ple R~eiJn"HeHd for members receiV'ing their own-endowmenrrantl ior,!='Teviously endowed

members. Thi§ recommend authoniili,a merillier to.partielpate in all temple ordinances ..

lRieO}mnilHd for Ullihg-.Qrililimm:~ fof p:._1!Jl1bet~ receiV'ulgJrudr owrieildO""'11i1ent. "th"~ bi;i.ng seJ)ei;l to a spouse,.'l;[)cl jhq~e being married in,:a:tl'mple for time 0nly, Tni$- r'et'Oinmghct: may be used only with a valid temple recommend;

g. li,nitl!!i-.(JiW R~<l<lIWl1elld for. rmendowed wmbeI~

(ie" pages 78~ 7.")). .' ,

Oiild~ u1\der"jgnt-wh~ i1j;e tEi bt: ~l¢d to their piu,.m·ts or iire. toi)p~(IJ"C the Setilings (If-theii Iiving brOll\eisand~jst:<;i-s _to th\l:ir panir$ Pl? il0i D:IX.>d reoornrnends. H<,w.e~:er, the famj:ly needs.to t'Lk\:lo ~I'!' temple. fam,il}' grO?F record slio.wmg thE! relationghrr of the ehrld'to thefam ill-

$.J'~gu"'Iding Temple Recummend Books

. Priesthood (Moors wllP have temple recommend o<>.ok.shollld safeguard them (;3TefuUy. 'No unaufholiZcd lndividuals, ,h(;i"ld have access to Ihese boob.

QispO$al of Outdafed Ti!mpI~ Reci~_!l!mc.nd;~

Stake, mission, and ·temp!e presidents (and their counselors who are authorized to-conduct temple recommend j;nl;Crti"w~) should retrieve expired ternple' recorn mends wh'en issuing new I!'C.dmmentb to worthv Churchmembers. These outdated recom-

Qj£ua; S1;lOLildb~,~hr",dd?d, '

'General Guidelines fo('IssU1ng Recommends

Authorize c 1 Church officers CQOduct'w<i,!hiness interviews, for t<"IPpJ(I <eq)mmtirta~ as ~tltli:{)edin the ~ple recomrnend book Church officill', ~ rusgonsib 110: to see -l:l~a~ no un'\\'o:itfi.y fieiooncntets the' h6,. .e. _o{tJ{~ Lord.

Templereconuuend Interviews must beprivate.

TIley should llot be Tl!.h~.lntervjewei:!> sKollid not ,,<;1& ~iiy requirements to tho~~tl~t.ar<t <?utiilletJ'in the t~ple recommend book

In IIWirds and.Branches m.Stakes-

'[be- bishop, N:; ';.oumli!.on; a.~ allthnrf:;-,eii f.JyJiini;. or the branch p'(e$llil!(lt intervlews ward or brand, members and issues temple recommends to those who are. worthy; The bisl,op or branch president persomilly interviews members who (t) ,are preparing to recewe their own-endowment, (2) am pl"nning to be married. or sealed in a 'temple, (')1' (:;1-) have .nnt-lived in Ill!!- ward .or bran cli m~Hnu(jusl)-' f'O'l' at teas t· one y'e~" Oill)' in th~ most lli'!;<3:l11 cases when he is ab-

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sent may the biSfi,op to iSSJ,l." i('90JJ:Linc';;_d~ i" ~<"se .drcumS~iiJ:tcItli: BCi().nl a recomrnend'Js issued iii' any of these tluee (jrci:iin\ .stances, the bishop shouid C'ilrefIlJI)' "'-View, bile tifT; son's member8hlp'(.-.~mq: to verify thatitdoes nQt Include a .comment abour a scaling OI ordinance rt';; striction or unresolved Church-discipline.

f.oJlowmg: themterv{ew ~y a member ,,[the.!;ijh, opri~ or by the brandtpresid!!llt, a memberof the 'stake pl'['Slde~cy interviews theperson md.-the 'recommend if the pom;on is worthy. The stake p;es)' dent personally interviews members who.are reeeivheg their OWn endowment MId memberswho are planning to be married O[ sealed .in a.temple.'

tl t1 1:> n

1'0. BrilTIch,es in Mission Districts

J n mission districts, thebzanch presid!!,n t in retviews bjaitch memb-er, .and issues templerccommends ttl tlio~ewho areworthy, Before he issues a ~ommend to a rnembet who is toreceive the'!:D' dov"ilt~nt or bot m.rrie.tl <it sealed in a temple: 11.,siJ.,ow.;l i;a[~fU_)ly review the p~-';"I1'. nt6T1li\i,ship ~~td to ver.lfy' that it does, no L, nclud,r,a_ Gotiriiil!i\f about a sealing oroidi~.ance·re,-tri,cti0i~()i-1JI'Iicso,~.ed du,Uch discip] me.

Following.the mtervj(,W by -the btim:Cll prCsj~en~ a member of the mission prestden<zy ilit\lntleo/'i ih<! p<'J'SIi>O and, signs the recommend j'Hhepl'!rson'j, wort:fqr, -1'h" mission president personally inb:.'r",i'",,~ members Wh'h1[~ receiving their own eniil(lwmt'lJi and memberswho ai'e pl:;nning w, he married or soaled.in.a temple.

The district president does not interview n1<ID1- bers for tcmple-recomrnends.

A ((..-'myle,pri'Sldenl: may interview o.nd,.,ig,n"u~ ommend lor a member wholives.in an ·iselated;1ll<lil that would reqllire 'unusual' travel experu;e ~" d1bi,_-ulty fQI the member to meet wjth a 1)l,,mberllf the stake or misslen presidency, I'll t~pJ" p!""jQe'!'~ fust i:~ruel's ;"Iith t~e~t~ ",r !tti'ision§r"$icl¢n~ Ii;I tht:~~ :S~s~~, th!! b_[~lh¢p 'It ai1':iutJiljFiZ~a~9:unjelqr alreadv $\Y011ld have i.n't'@i:?iewed the ~i'nbecr-m'lll signed lhe.mcommpnd.~'rh l~'policyap¥,li.::s. al59~ to membersin the mj]jta~yy.'ho,areJ:n lwl"t<!d,,,~l;.aA~ hay/!' been interviewed' by the bishop of th~i1hpn)e ward or the ward tha t' supports their duly station,

Aiempl", presi",mt mayinter,v):ew andcll\gj;l a ft'Qommend for a member Vi'h(l.lil'es,outsid~' an (]rg~nized Slake or mis..'>i()l'l. No 0 ther i'nl:eIV:ie.w 1s ne€>l~

Ifa tneml5.ri.t ]{as not lived hi tp~ same ward conIi~uously for ~l l;,;,..t o,tl'r- Y""1l the QiShop c()t\taol$ tl\e p~'i9f bishop to certlfy(he.:n\enlber's worthiness lliij(lreb\terviewing t!'ie;nicinbeC(br.a tilJ)ip.le !i(",:.omJ)'I~nd-l'his-includR,$ memt>"t.H>:fyqUlig_,\ing!.~ ali~ll~ w!ir>ls, single adult ""Hds,:acnd stuiie.llt wards. It aISIJ,~FPli~ito members who_ seek limiied~u~€ rec-

~I)~f \!1>iclm~ -MW converts: see.Instructtonsen ~~ .78~79 for'i~suing Iimited-use recommends).

,;",w<Rlingpe~iQd of at Ieast-one full Y~4J:attii{,c()n-.hi '~uJ.red before .a worthy ad.ttlt may ho~

.. Wher: iSs,~ I~mple recommendsfor il~W

)nemDei); Ic;i bee'itto",ed, p~ii;lSthood leaders .should ensuni that the di\lc ~He rncl(iwjn<:nt ""JJ 'bi-'received jsatJea~1 omi fu1}'}ce-a<'tru:p:) the'lti1'llJ._lber's date of 1j>!1l'innaQOn, not 1.~n\ the date'of. bapti;;,ro" Onlythe PiTsfPre;;denq< may- autl1cir;ze;ex~w.tio:rs .. Du:ti'lg a ~od"fi_rst year oJ inc~\>eis1~i~; th~ his~op:i'C .nm)' fj;uea ~-use reeo)J"UlWnd;a<X0Fdltlg-to,!h,e.g1llde<~j \!n-pa§es 78--'79,_

Mem'Ws 1,\ecelviItg-Th,eir Own.Endowment

ll1Stru'cttoriS for issuillg a re.;0tnme)l_i;l_ tp .'1_ P\'rson \~W inec<iiving his. or her ~""'n.- end owmentare i" .It_W tel):i.liie ~m1nencl book -A ma'" iIl-u$t h.i;tld the Me1dig:~dtk, Pnesthood to recei Ire his temple ill,-iiqwJ;ri.imt,

Mos!(sip:g'le members will be inlXflYLewed for _3 l'OO)JittlwRd Ceir their own endowment when. they ill~ ~d,JB missionarres.or when Ehey are to be l-nm:rl\'d iJ;t af~mple-$ingLe members m: !hell' laW-l'<"troS 01' ~!,!y'h,\elltieS\':\lo h,.ave not reeeived a mission (altor '.1'1<;> are,fi0t eilgq_iWd te be .married i11 "ternf/l8ishould ~"t britei:om-in_-ended to ri;';;'(';,>e !:hei',. own endowment, H:oW',w(i, mey JP_ay receiv;:, limited-use ief:-\>m:n-w.n~sj:o p.eT(o,rmb)1.py,<>uis fot:, til,~'d!eaq (set! R~~s7S-. :79)_ The·de.sireto'WitJi~sJEntpl~ o:nar~:iagcs oifsfuj.!l'l&S or friends ssnor iI. {:iufflpe:n~ reason fQr a :Y.l!u)1.ga,ctult to be endowed, -

W()r~l'ly -s-in~lemell),I;;ei:~ W-bg'ha:y,:,.cuqt r_ec~iw,d mei,. "ndown:umt in COMe,ticl!; with a misSion, or . iIImii\gemaybecome .e~igibl~ to r~iv~ tll~~do":'Jt:ilml,,,hcl;J ihe bis'h'op and flw stake p'$ia~rit dete-rmke·tha:tth,ey-a_n' sufficient1Yllililture to undrrst"nd, and k0$p the sacte.,j covenants made in a ternpk, .Sli:1i eligiJ?i.1ity shoul\! be determined individually [", l/\I"hpe$Jlyr~lher ·t~i:.-ri using routine eritena.such.

as rearemg" oertatn ag~,or-I"avmg '~01ne- for coJlilg~' or-:cnrploYlllent. .

A w.orthy member who is ll\artie,d to an unendowed SP()U~,. whetl1.<'l' th~sJ""w~ is- a ruember -er i,!(mmember, may receive his or -lier_.QWA ~lii(\lwJn'h'[~ WhE'n; (li thebishop ,=ehc:;,lhe wni;l!;-'f1. eo~"t.oX the s'pi;).\~-aI\d (:;» the lJ.i~hop ''IJ'Id s~:iko< pj'e~J'deDt 'aflf satisfi~d thtl t- the Fe-'>pO!"'il:iiIHy assumed wiJh ·th~_,e.nMwine"twillpot imptlir marital harmonv,

,00nendQ'wed P1'05'p.:.'Ctlj!;€!MJ $<'o.l\n,i'ies

-B~hQPs.$houlg n,61 issue templ'prCCQroU1cnd.s to you rig, unendowed ~~r<)~Pffti"" missiouanes ll!1W ~th",y h:~<!e.J:fuccive<1 a-J:i1:i;;sion r;aJl trwm l:h¢ President oHhe Church.

Members \'I[ho Have l)\sabljiMs

E~mOl."""'t MWD.eJ:;l'wi:1(, have physical dis",biiities m(lY l'_dq:~i\>e !;heird1-\,!\#<'IclQW'm(!nt:

Md~izedek, Priesthood holders -and sistcts whob.\lv."; :m,enL;1 c;Ij!;"abilitt«s may receive their own end6w:l'llen;t if l'he bishop:. cl€l~r-mifl_e~- (hat tho/ loa,'" gained, suffident 1P-a";thl"apacjl)' to lInd-erstan~ it -and to maKjJ- "(ld hep(\lI" ~ssooateddlVenanls. The. bishop.should se&)< iiv,_; dite,~ti6ri ef th<l-5pirit inmak-mg this-determination, [f tNt .mtnil:t\str JiVt;, ,,,it)l his or. her' p:arerit.';, the-bishop L·{h.tp . .&f~r,,-wj_,b_ tl\em,

$enlillil ioP;mmts, Pi!isohs wili1'JMnW disabilities W110 ere. eight- or older and are o:uffici0illy acoountable musr he -baptize!;!. bdqr/, b<lmg ~ea.l,ed 'to I:hei.i' parents.Tbose wh",,,t-e: not ,"oc:Qul1tab]e 04 liO:jt need 1'0'.1,,,, baI'tizt'dObefor{' beir)g >~~ll?tSL-13_b,;hQP~ refer quesuons abcut speciflc cases tQ_.th~.Aliikc pr.~iat\,ti, w.flo m,lY crei\lT the- qU<."tiOHS bo th<t-offict, N ih", 'F;ri~ -Presioi!eo.fY'-

M~JIlb-ets older than it,.w.he;) do n9t h"v~ suffj(j<mt m",ntal pp«city tEO 1tmder"tmd the el;do"';1:niint--'llhl¥ hi si01!,d td· piire)lit~ without betIlg endowed.

,Wi)r.k for tile D~tld; M~))1l:>e[~ ,-vI:-io ha\~.e (ll~pbilll:ic~may Go\<m'pre work f('lj'- t,he dgad if :l!htiy (1) have slufidet:lt mental capac-ity to unMrst~).li1 tltlJ ordina:n,,(f and ('2) em> care io-r tnf!mseh''e;> witJ.\ollt he'ip or atf/ a~€onwanJed ,by relatives or fr'land. ,"no can. pi(;,vide'!h~ hel ff',,<?,d:ed.

BliM ]'1"mber~. Blind members should have rnem> behof the. sarrreget\der-acilompaIlY and asSis! IherQ:. C!,jd~ dog,~ are not-perJrii(ted i:rt~E'inrles ..

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r~"v ins:R"""mm"n; in.Special 'Cir.,ltI)lSlances Mtcr'D,,,QI'>Qc, .5epa ..... ition, of Mflhlri\er; t

ff,a m<W:')b e r has-.hee:I1 divorced or lE'.g;lily~sepa.aiM 0, hashad -a lllarriage'lmmw4ri sfuee la.~! re~eiv,iw;: a_ temple n;dni.1menp, the bi,ShQI?'\1Q" sm'\<e ,;f'J,'\!Sld.e(ltIii<!y f"lil itripgeJi~ 1.1;C;"@\,I)JY'IlffuYi,;i'i\P [hI\; metOJ,>(.fpi'ij;,,'wi!i:e e:fpli~:tioh qr!ho?: rci,o~lcii.d tqertsure:roritin,tt~lru:npld,wor(hIDcss.·E~rtf!SJei;d. ing to, tbebiea.kd,;wJ;I 9i tlle'm<iiTi",ge 'frray'be ¢~ v;"w,<iI,. If, the, meiP~r has r0t ~ll;titt¢):\,~,o:U;~ ·transgression; a lmlllple<recammendma.y be ret.fined

'm wD:crwecl aocordin~ to :the :.",ual. pmc:ed ura.

M~b?l"S WhdH_aiie !let"} ~.d,i;f;(riitted if)yBa'pfism

. <lrrt! C6oo[nmti on' a"foer Excijmmiink-iiti<,}n ~ (. Marne R..m.0"a)

~;fj>!':I!JIltS Who We're NM P~wi()llSi[) E'uiinved. Aft"" t>;:q!.ti~hnmr:l: ~orui~liuj,IiQrii 'thesemembers ,may be j~oiJed hmi,red-'\,I,~ re()Q mmends tq,doQaprlSm3 and ¢nli~dia"lio9~ ':iottlie: dii~-d ~"'lU'!li11Iid\m this Jiage ~ri.~P'l~¥ 79. "f!:i;.iri" i~ ri!,!""'(oi~'g phiod .. Bte-tl:ir)in miJ~t b~ .. ~{d~}t\oiiltp 'tHe l?pe·~Oo~befQreflii.iy m~y Hle:f$§ll~d liriii1e;d-t;.s~ J:e~oii:ird€Ilds..

Th;:..;.e;m.e:mb",'$ rtt:l.\r Ml be'isSlled retol:l:tmen.dS

to ~i¥~fh~j, ~()rtdii~trit~th qneJul(y<;il¥ after fljerrb"pti~m Mil c~;mfiiril[l.tiOi;1.

~eNjn"r:e W/W Wet~'Pr~ibusl)l EJ:i4giued. These ti1()b?l;'fS~Tfiii"Y Tiot~· i~uEtib:ec()l!lJm_-'p:ds" in~Luding ~imltb~:7'S~ ~,!mi".~61~~H! (hf:i~ ~rrwle~l~~ip&~ a~¢ ""etonm th.rqugh U:ce ,'9-lilm"~;p( 'rfl'SJOI:ii!t)<U;lcoj"

filessfu[t!;(sro p,~~'l:ti),. .

Members W'ho Have.Committeda

S:ql'm~; lh~~ill1' '.

A member who.has C0;flTmi-tt~d.o aerious lra05;gn_.'S$i()n may not ~"e" t'empk:ro:oITUl)l?Lld j.lF(til he.·orshehris rep<'nmd. The wa:ifu:tg"pt!ri0d· between lite lll\'W,w.eosi"on·.~;nd the is.'>uing of ~ recommend is left to the5i~hQ'i/s discretion, It should be sufD.Qcnt to- determine, tllat t:hep<trSQll iW~c'l.uinqy re,peqted.

Merobe.o 'W19 Ha""i.Undei'j;o.rre.il IraIls~xllarOpcpaIi61'1

A member who fm~ 'll:nd~g:Of(e'an:elf..'ctiye trans~:~~.tojXi"ti,9n m~y ndttecl!iVr,'a templEl re:tom"

MC'Dlbe,r5 Wli9ilfCl9~e Relati.ves &clOl1g to.

A'pOSla te ·Gn:ilfPS- .

Bhlto;>ps ,arid. therrco;uI';ticlOI~ mu~t \a}~~e"d~p, how care ",hen. !& •. uin&,reoomm~ends tojnefu]Jfml w.IHx;e,,P~n'''(S'.'l)r {l,tt\" r- d"s<: ""'1"'ti""~l;JclonS"t",(rr sympatht:ze.--w.cth-."posotaln g:roups: .. Su:ch. ~ must demonstrate clear-ly thM they repudiate ,thE'!r apo~1alG relfg,i;ous t@ching~, bciQ'ffljthey may be~ilf

sued a ree!t.ininen'd, '

Issui,ngIiini;irea-lJse·.R\,co~m"n,di; Genera t G~lidelifie"~

91~;;:)1~~:~~;:;~~f~i~~~~~1~7!:iJt

m,e:nds ro wOIt,hYl!!\ej"ld9i;.\fl!d mem1:ier,s;J,s f~lI\.>w'ii,

1. :Foi:" mernbecs afi';$ :t2)~j1.d 9j<;!ei' 1:6 beba,ptizal rind

~o nfirmed iQr"thefieaa.· . .

:2. FsC!>iilg!eornemb1!(S'a~'S{hr('llJgM'.O ~\j lx;'sealed

!o'J'!'iei±.l'tn:ellt$, '

3. For'Si.n(1i~e m~mbetSages:8 through 20 lo6~",~ ~~:li.rtf{~ oEthcir: lIyin:_g:broll1€J;s ;rnd si~J;q$ to$ parents.

Trte S~ standards 01 -wortruness app II': to 'lhw wh9,rete.ivelj.mited·1l!ie zecornmends aitQ·tli.~se wliiJ l;(~v!)!,,\herti;,mple ~"ct>rnp>(.;nds: Male tt)i'!\ll$,'s' ~gi;!.Sq2.-'I;:.d,~li;iermu~! hold tl\e prins:th0iUtil'

7!~2~:rrm~;~~:~~;:e~~~i~ 'qr opii·t~

W¥n'issv'.ing a [jro~w,si-ui~ re~otnmefld; a memo 'q'l!r,i~ f_hoj 9i:shiJptk or 1:he:brauch presld.e,nt in

;~~r~~~o!,~r:tl~V4~:t!fi~'

theperson if,ti)",re.:9min~ni:1 ~~g,iSsui!jl'oin .baplismsand conflrmatlens for thE!,deaa ..

1'1"wl¥5p,t~C §ttl\~ l:Jea'ii~h P.t~st~~rir ~ .1lT"itM-,-!~~rec?mme:ria;s/i:.t.~o'iiPS orm<!( !3,efo1l? !i,I)ilC~F'iID~.js issjJ:ed Jor a grouP~~ ·,01' must b~ wtefV.l~weil ~axately; When ~rtedctLSe.re""mm¥ml)· ihemembm, of tl;!., c "m1'he'~ra:ndJ. president crosses-our ~p:uts'.awa1t any 'bhmk lines on the recom mend' S@ ('I ther names '£all' nothe'added:

1f amember .has.not Lived in ,Ih~.satne warn OOlJljjJ" llOUSly for at least one yem, the:blsh:op' eontaets iJ\e< pr,Qr bishop to certi!:y' the !l1-emb,,<''s w.,r,thfti~'" .before int~ewi,* the t!)@lbt)r Ior a limlIM"1lSi!,o

iec;ommeud.. '.

::epbe"'~ G ell bezs hese, ",is-

:h% cp~

;"'$;

~and

aaled

th"'SE: ~ who nbers . It is' ,-year

m!lD:\'ih'ter:.~~ ~\;~ew

,oj!':!'

; iSsQe :tlci!4§:. ~1'fr~'t~ uiiJ;g";a, hoptji; ilyaliy es can-

contin-. Ql$tJ,e hlness' ed-use

Uifu~e~Ul\!' R"g,rnmends for Baptisms. and

~t'lffrlna:t~on~ ipT .tilt" 'Dead .

1i4mibers ~ge:,d2 ·tI;tr,0ugft 2(1 ~l'e normally li:;ted @a group "nit limited-use: j'epjilun¢.nd i£ t.,.ey are 'Sow!!' as-a &roup ro be baptiz.,d,;(1d &ii,"(iifl\.ed. for d>,\' aead Group recommends are. HlWi:f fOf ortlyone :teR>E\le:visit'They are.left at the<ternple, wh,>'reL:lhliy

m~.9~sti\,>yed.. '

!0-cmpers;ll.ge<;: 12 through 2-D may t,e'issuEil.illdi"idonl Iintited-use-recornmends that.they ret_aii:l if 'the)" are ·frequ!;,nlly baptized and confirmed for tb~ dead. If pM(!,.\1;$ f4k.,·'childre{l; ages 12' through 10 to ,QP Iif\ptj~ln$ for, tl\ede.ad, Children in the some famIly rna,\' :b.1e listed Qrl one' i'ec~m.Jl1end,

Li",it,,('h~lse '~CCbllliJ:lnlaS that areissued 'to unend'Qw";'d memb-e~s whO-atl'i21 '0-" oM €'r,\)r 'Whl' are rmi,rpJJd .1lW,M<bei/,lIivittrwl,<i)j;;ommend" ThesereeOJ!1Illeocia mar be use.c!·?nN J6 perform baptisms and confirmations for tbi' dead,

'(:,u irt[O~IUiltiof;l aj:>O\lt scheduling, baptisms and mJrumation~ for the dead, s!-,e pqge 75,

L1h>il'ed~U$~Rocomm(Ulds fur' 5e~ lin s

Ljl'irng Children to Parents

SivgW member~~ge$'8 tb;rough 20 ore Issued' limft~d?u$ re~tlm'il;).e!1ds f6·J?e ~eatci~ 'to :their purenls or hl ooser"'<!~lIw: seNUttg of H~i"i't Jjying brothers and ",i,ier" to th"i{ parnn~, AU dtj!9.n'n lmder. .lli~ .;lge of m must-be.born ill the/:ov.ert'l'lli O"$i'aled to'th·cir wrents.in order tv obser,\'~' su~hsWliflg~, Mlin1b'eEs WA(} IliIe married. or o;t:'!! 2l DJ: <ltd",. tnll~t have. besn end",,,ed before th~y canbe.sea led ix, ih';it pa,,rents. or ~bse'tV'dhe sealing of ll"'ing brothers and !ii:S!-0rs til IMif.pa,$:rts .

Recommends. may be issued fQtirrd iv idual !;:1Uldren.or for-a group Of children in th~sa'hW (.truly., '1lHi '~~tni' 'IN()rlunen<3 ''I1<\y be used to Ilst ¢hildren wliQ aJ:<ibeilig .s~".led and childrenwho are oboor-:Y:Litg -. Child~\lll.ndeJ: 3d') not n-ee {h~ to?mpJe ii family 1P:O\JP' ~co"'d ~h.()wing the relii!iQl.'I.'>hip aHne tlillCl to;,the ,rMItiI)'-

~ ilflP1;0Vijl oftD,c Fi,P;t, Presi d ency is necessary iQ iS~u.e'·l:fmit",d-_L\s¢ r"~"lnjn"Qds tb d,aldren· who ,,,is~ to observe 111ll s.ealjngs of their bro fhers .. nd ",51(:1'$ if the' dilld~n wh0 Wish -t(lob'sw:ve rtre sealhi,gs.da not i.iv<i fl'l~ -qmjoiilybfthe W;~e 'ii, the samehome as t'ile.(;hildnln 'vh~ ani I't}be'"aled.

Ldst,oc'Stolen B.~6:"nm'mds·

The bishop .should a;;k,mgmh<l;l;s N n9'Wy him: pmmpH}; if a;;e<:.:lmmend is:losroistol~rr. r~oQ..>dtlre§ !9T rep(l..ting losf or stolen.roccmotendsare in the ,j!elllpL¢'r€Cbmmend book,

tJ~,,·(,rtIiy );(.ecolJUlleRil,Holdel'S

If the bishop -deterrnines that a ID.¢nibet 'wJ,o has a y.ali.d.l<fcotnmltnd is unworthy, he.Immediately requoasl<;therec<>rmnend from -the member. If fhe mep:t.b<?r ,r.,fWi,eo, to );etum i~. the bishop notifies the st,'k.e presjdJ:!nt at once. Tb'csta!<;e pre-sident inromls t~mpl~ Mfii1a!s in . bpi i~mpJe' g]~.trrtt (and in nearby. disti:ii;!S if m':essary)a(CordUlg :ro instru ctions in the temple tcoomin'end book.

Te:wp.e"Clothing<llnl. Gannents Clothing to Wear to'; r;'mpi¢

. ,

M~IUb'<;!l-s.'l"ho go to a temple .should wear elothing'th;it is.~"uHabje·f~~ th~ lious,e oillie Lord.,T.h~:y $h.Qulq avoid wearing casua] clothes. sports .,fiire, and QStel).tati.G.u.S'jeweJty~

OJ>lainingTemp'le Cf(}J4 ..... g and Ga'fh\¢nl~.

Uelrtb""" ch.ngq,o "'hire t19fhing in a temple to pacticil'<lb!):n th~ t:»);i:!joan<;:es..:EJ:Idowed members are encouraged. to pun:ha.~e· their own: !i'mJil.e clothmg for use wli6'npl,torrim:,g'l;empl!< "':>rili.narl~. TI'lis sacred d.olhing may h,e j?U{ChaSed t1trWgllJch\,-"h DistributionServices (s.e-e,pag~,iiv for &nIa:~t informarion). Some temples also have temple dO'mD!1i avhll,abJe for rent, If a lemp.k does-riot have rental cldi:hiii:g,.men,bers need to brine temple dDtlung:

witl"Aluim, .

Temples alXlintain- a liIlli~~ supply <if t.e:mplP: doth Mg Ih~ ~ fOllNti:cru:' missionaries 1)la)' !oiSe'Wifhout .ch~l:g,<i· y"hen they receive their own endowment, w,hil<f tMy ar~ in n"j$$'~<mary tralnmg centers, and i"bCli fu~y ate a,uth~trized te parlicipale)n);emp1e or" ,djMn&is'3"hileiervi1~g_iri Ih"'m~ssion ffeliL

T~e distrib,lljOri and sale of germents requires the ;;u~bodzatiofl of (Jii; First Presidency ':<Garmenh; iiro,avaiH.101r.0 i'ri a vmt~ly ,oi Slyres and fabdcs, They m~J' be p'1.lNhil'!le~ 'iJ:ITwgh DiS!Jibutjorn Services; M,einbers wh«i pave special rieeds may contact TIisfrlbution-Services ilb<)ut ~p,ec:iaL bH:i~·~.tsee, pase xiv for-cone a cJi:n:(on'natioit).

When'ne,ce$'Silfy" J1ishbps ahli sta!;,e presid"nts should Instruct !l)dmbett\ w'h",,,(lo r,jrclw§~'h,m:pJe

tJaflri.ng and .gannmts, As£istmtl st,a:'Ke and ward clerks lnay help pfo\ride this Instruotionand .. help members order-thcclothlng.

MakingTemple C1Clthing

, t\feml>e.r.s Q,14Y rnake- their i;>wn. temple aprons only jf t~ey 'US," the 'apptovM apron'l!~nbr.diilety and s~"'ing kift:l'i.~t.is ~vnilabtHfuough chun:h;Distdbu, tkm ~rv):teS-, 'reiTiple ,garnim:)ts and t~lnpl¢ cererricnial clothing may nDt!)C' rnlid~

Clothing to Wear for a TeD'lpl~ Macr;a'g.e seepag£'S2,

W"""ring and 'Caring.forthe Garment

Cliurch ri(cmb;~rSwhb' have been dothed with the garment iiJ,.i; iempJ!"'aT~ obligafed to w~a~' il flCCOl'gins. to the 1nstiucti"ns ,given in lfi'~ e :nqQw~(;nt, When is.sulp,gh;o"lple reiommend~; pi"lt'sthqod l~ad~ ers shotrld te'ad'1.-the fmpj)'rtance.ofwc-ariTlgdhe'oglument proper I y. Leaden; also empbasize ihe bl~!Ilgs that, are oclme\l to ,this sacred. privilege, These. bl ess.ings rue conditioned on wortlriness.and. f.,.itMulness in kt!epi''1gt:emple covenants,

The gilmrent--p!"(wid<.'S a constant reminder "Hhe' covenants made in ~,temple. When properly worn", it prqvides -pwt(!ctiDD against temptation and evil .. wearIng, the'ga.:ment is ,~J.,'\i) an outward """pU's..'>ion of an inward commitmentte 'folJlow the Savior,

Endowed members shouM wear, thG. temple garment both day and roghE. Theyshould notremove it, eit~"'.ren'liT"ly or ,pa:rtililly, to work i:nilie y'JJ:d or for ,b~<¥ activiti~s thaI can -rC1l!!c;.:oably. be. done with thE> g;vi(f~nt WOrn. pr9p~Tl}' beneaththe dothing. Nor ~houldiliet r-emove' (I tll IO!lllg!l' <!fo(J,nd'lhl' hO;o1\, ~n s)II';c"""ea, or -immodest cTothing. Wh~,:,the.y musr remove the-, garment, such .. as Ioi)wjmming, tlk,y should pur irbaek on as soon as PQS~i1;>le,

M .. rri:l;,ei'S ~h6u!a 'h9t ,afljtlst I!~ ,g.i'imen,t, 01: wear it <;Qntrary to instructions in grcier tQ~L"i(jillmbd;rle different ~t.yl\:M)t dothmg, ~%en twi:>-pi,;,<;e'g,a;rmentsare used; both pie<:e~ 'ihQWP<llways ~'Wotn.

TIle garment is sacred una should be treated with respect (I t all tim,,';,. M~n>ber:~ sh~uJq Iscc"l' their garmcnts dean. -and nreoded., They- S);H)ilJd nOt .i1ter' Ibe g;t1"il'lentJrom its autl\oriz,ed,desjg""'Nol' sJi6q]d'fh~y dbiplall it 01" eXPGse it to the view. olthese who do not understand its sil,'1lific<1I1ce.

As 1'11"'I'(lbe[5 ~<t[dully {QU_ow tl1e;Se principles, they ",,;11 be gUided'by the.HolySpirit i_F1·tl)~idj!r.ing tti¢lT personal commitment to wear t"('garment.

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'G;a~m~ts.,an.d T~ple Oot,lI.i"g_lot Membecs Wh,ol1ii\(e Oisabil.itio;:s

A III

For members Whp are I>edi3st or who h.'W" ""yew pljy~k;il disahillties, uecessary.adj ustments nmy Ilt ma"", In Weacin\l !I,e garment, If TCcommended ~tA rnemb~i:'s;btsh0Pin garment d,f.'sigr:ed like-a flo,rib! g~)Wn is.available by special 014.& fin those wJj",~

bedfast, '-

'~h(]iter ~l'Iiple'cdlleR <ire available to n1eH tJWt needs.of IP-¢lnbe",. Who ;,:(,~ in wh..,el~hairs"

Weo:rins. the- G:>rruent in the M.i litary

If'members who et1te.c mill tary service Ll1we bret :endel'i"_c.d" bi,shQj)5 should mak~ !lure-they Lmd~-

stand the fOllm.\.-ffig gUMe:lineS. . .

. Wht\ll p?,ssjbl~;endowed members.m the 1llilitiuj' ~houl~ we~[.-th;e:ga:nii(mt:tlie same as all] Cltfi'er member .. Howevei; m~m.becs&fiq,u.l;i aV9~d (:xpQ~iJ)g ;the garril"~t to:.thev;:';'':,,6f ,thOse who 'db nnt lfi:tilq= stand j'ts'SignificJ.)1ce, wi-tell c'pndifioil's fu)i:k9.m~ unavoidable, members sbould se'ek _the: gu.i>!anO!D1 .the Sprrtt.and US~ tact; di,,,;("t!~", aJJd. W.is~qrlt rr maybebest ro!<>y thGg,rnnent aSlde'W!l'1FKlil<l!ilpnJi put it on, again wile!, conditions. permit; Bowe,~erJ meee 'i.n(m~1[en:i("!lce in wearing the,garI11ll'nt .does n~ jUs,tiIy l~fing it aside. S~-daJ colored g.~ents Lha' :'-N c~,;npatible: with some mili~a,y ul'ljforms,af~' a""ilaj)1? (s~ "))r'dering ?P'l'C,i~] ·Garme);l,rs" bEllm\'),

When military :regulation5opmwmt a ~ber f@l w'Iaring the gatme:nt" ihe member'sreligieuSJ,slaluS, is not ,1l~<lctl!-d, providedheer-she-rerneins worthy If- membersin .. inilitaty ~,&Vk" are.unable to w@r\tll ,gdunent.beci1g~o.f inilit.rr}i regula:liolls or <:itrnm' ~ta('lces bcyb11lc[ fh~ii f6,:'lf91,_i"t~. thc~:r'"P~i¥l!~ot!i ]')ght, and daty to :wear I,t a:gam as soon a'ru}:Il(W stances permit.

ordering Special Gamlents

Membersin the militnry ~J{'OuIj1. ceru,-iJ.lt 'with'~ Individ u~ servlm" em r"''lu.tren';'~ I." that ga.r-menl;: must meet (suc~ -as one-piece or tw:o-pi€ce, ,t'Ql(ir; or neckline style), To plaoe.speciajorders or r~\'e ,~isranee in,:;eledinl,;,gffllI1enl$-for "peci") cizcumstaoces, members may-contact: Disirib ution 5eNims (see'Jp.age xi;" Ept con ta ctinfOJ:tn<ltion),

fA p"<)-I"iece 'desert +ancolorcd g'Lrment w.itl~:p creW ned, a:Jid'T-.hirt tap -th'~'I)1ee.ts Ih~ .]ecl!iGt tlmlS of the Church, and the Unfced Stotes Arrnyil available through Distribution SerVices. This &-pilcl.1 rrij_lJfaty gai!IDj.'~;,t should be wpm- with the liatl!e dress lliiif6.tm Wt1ei'l requ,iredby Jnilitary regLda~

A MU-Fi~ClI wl:tite.r;otton. gJ,met1t wtth a ,tl;e,v neck.is ~a"ailabk

MilicMY services tnilt're,quire a d)ffe:rcriL color of ]~trt th:ln'd=t tan may ru:rol~"1i"arprt:ri'eq mfUl\i1J T"shirt!'; and sendthem tQ ·Distdb.uti,()ll Serv;i""q lq;'be- mad.el:l i.ndh"idually_ \'IJ}"le 0)' d~S<lit tan g:iims,:1J~"':y bOlwom'.wi'lh the scrvi<:t':-.spe.dhc'

$j'llth<..>tic fibers worn, next- to . the Sldll' may 61,lS hazards f61" airmen and others ,,rho OO-erI to tit!!', AU .nylon.and polyester blend, , ~rJO -Ihi~ gfl<:-gory. Military rnrthorities ~av:e w,<li<;alO11:i .that cott(j~'i;;a mll<;h 'saferf.1bde for

ihe"l indivJ.d,ii.,\[s tewear. A lQ1)cp~[tenrcolt(m ere"," Mck garmenti, avilil~gldcir th'f-.'iC members.

Qu~stip1).~ about :Weruin;g,the GR~m~t in. thi!IiliIiti:~ty 11 nwmb~'$infJJe IUmbel' hay ... Ilu;cslions about

ltea.liog,thc g~jmcl1t"trey In,,ywiiteJ)t call,

'1i!ili.ary R€\af.i\'>ns Qiili.si<;m

;l)e Ea,st N!l"rl1 T"lJ1p~",S4!¥_t, Room 200 :w~t;i,l>e£fty; or ~)~O'I\080 Te).t>p):\On'e' J'S()1-2.40-2286

fl.-maa, p~t- mill ta ry @~"'s<:;h 1!! rch.org

D.lR>.osiI,gai Garments and Temple Cloth:inl:; ~

To dispese of worn>pJ,lt t<!lllpl,,'garmqJ:)tS, memJl.!rssi1:oukh;ut·ouhand <It?sf:ro;;T·th,, fl,larxs: 'Member-s jJJon Ccif-U!" th" remainingfallt~lQ);'Tit (mnnoto.c:lden!~4 as 'I" garment: Once th~ marks-are ~m()v""d, the' fabrIc is n nt considered sacred "

Ttl dispose of worn -ou r tt!,npk'<:16I:hID.g, ,rriem:bet!l ~houlddestroy the dvthing t>y<:uftirig-it up so·tlie o\l)pnal use-cannot be.recogmzed.

Members mayglve gaffi1exi:t5' arrd 'tempJE:' clot~lil1gthl\t~re ingoed condition tq' nthe] wortf'Y_·itn,dpw'<rl nl~Is. The bishop-can help idimtify th()s~'who t\J&;!l1. neEld such dathing. Under no cir("pltStan<:e's ~liulll m"'.IJlb'er~·i,,'iv~ garm,,'nb Of -tempJ<; ~iQtlii~i> 'tt; Dllse~t 1!-1I'l-ustn~s, bishops storehouses, OJ' charities,

l~mpU Bu:ri'1ClO-t!liii:&

Wlw", possible, endowed meJnQ~rssh'OuJd,li~ buried in temple-clothing when th€~ die.. Whc);e <t;iltl~~1 traditions or burin! wacticesffiake_·H.is 'in~rp1-o'pjjat'E' br'difficult, the clothing 'l'i1itY b<;JO:ld'<l;:l ~M !l.\a:\'clLt)exf 10 the-body In-the-easket..

Gilly members whohave been €!r\ctqwe9 may_ be: l:>urieg jn t'E'IT\ple eloth1ng:-An endowed person wl;J.6 -.SI<lBpe<.i ~v','~r'ng Uo.-e garment before his Or her denln

I a

~is ;ia:1. tle ns,

liI~y;Pe 11urjed in temple dothing 'if the iW)lliy so re'1J.u¢s,ts, An eLyd·6\.,rgd personwho has.uomrnifted ,s.llicide .rri.ay1:>e 1:Wrri£:djn temple. clothing. However, p(!r~QnS whose _bl¢S:;ings. have not been ' e stored aftel' .eXcoID_mllfi1e<ft\Ol1 0 r 'narne 're:m",_~~l may not be' -!>ur'i!l<:U" temple C;kHhing.

·temple· clothing' thM i~ u,~ed fur burial J)e'ednot :r;.fi i,cw, bur it sliould be·deai1.. The -mernbers own te.il'lpltl21oth:tl'ig-I~Y i)e'~~tW:_' .

BW}l,op,s. and az"ij~ Soclety pre;;;dents;shou]d know 1;,il;i.<\ne~ple'do_thlng isavailil1:;]e for burial ami !:tow to dress a deGeased rrtembertn Mrnp!C'-dothin:g.

A memb¢,r· who-is ro be buried in temple ckQfilmg maY'Qi~~d Jty.a·n l'.ti<i~)~'ect iaR<1ilpncmber of t\'le ,l>;)'U'\e geJ}dei .. If ,iI f.am.jly member is not avail' able •. dm N$he'pIIS$jgn, anfnd",,,cd man to dress .. a-deceased ",Titan.· 'rio.'" bislit>p a,'!i:,tl\e Relief Society president. to assign ai),' endo.vt<.'i:l woman to ,~,s a' deceased woman. Guid,elirib'S k)r 'dres,~irig deceased members are _provlded.ln'lr.>#I!tIi1;;'-~sjtir Ckthil1i f.M D~mj ,Vho Have -ke.t>iived Tlle'ir E"d~wiilel.'I~~ Leaders !)laY' pbtain these Instructions ~wm. Oh .... r& D~tril:iuti0liSe_Jvi@,es (see page .XlV' for .contact wJ;f)mt'a-

8 Cih,j. 0' ,

1(1 some .areas only a, licensed .fuM.ral d.i!;ect.6_I:.()~ an employes of fhedirecror is ,,11\)wcd to handle a ,!;!e:cea~£.d, body. In these. cases, an endowed family rnem'b¢r !ii1 'an' "Jl<!i)~,,<'id person who .is assigned by tl\C bi!fb,?? ~¥ Relief5q(;ie,ty president s1,oui'ti ensure tlli\t fue. ¢lotht;"g PlUS' Ij.,b,l 'l'roperly pl(lced on' the

bod,)'_' '

Althmrgh theChlP'Cb, does not.normallyenccura.ge cr,emilft:ion, tlie body.of an endowed member who is being ,_-t_-c'm ated, "lIoUld be d~essed in, rempl e c1othi_ng if f,6ssible.

. In: i(lnJil:~'(Vhe"'t~pl€ d'othing may be difficult tq 0.b\am in, time_ for' bltr!a!, s.tak~ presidents should keep,.on h~,",dat k,a'S,t two,(Q:mplete; setsof mediumsized c).Qthiiig, otJ.e fu.nc,jJap.anti.()ne (0[; 'il wom"R

J f l'e'lTIp1li>. cli:) tJ::tirig is: not a "<lU,abJ",a decca sed C)J,do"'¢d memberis clothe ... faT bunsl ill the garment

'IDq othei.sujtabkclotbing,. - "

Marriage

.Cluach leaders e,!:!cow:age tneiribers to (jualifyfor temple marr'(;l;\:e and. to be. 'lrt-\l[tj .... a i,fl' iI 'terl1ple~. Whel.-e temple. marriage 's, aot pO;s5ibi« b~~au~e 'Pi pe;tSQJ1"l circumstarrces or legal reql)jD;\>1enl:;, leaders may-perform civil -marriages.as ourlined on pages

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81

A couple ";h(;I' a;ie'P1iu1ning: to' be rn~ITied"m:usi obfain,a legal irtarriag<o\ licensetbat is tr:alid in t11e place where th'f :mamag'" is to be performed,

Temple' Marriage

The p:ru:po •• i of a temp]" marrlage, referred to in 'th,,:iii:J:iph!res as"'<fh.~'newanq; e\,,,.-tasti:~.coveJ\.'illt ,of,ma,rriage" (D&C 131:2), '~.t9 seel a husband ami wife,fQr time 1il1dj;lerrnity, d<W,ei1dfui'-Oh thCJda~t~fulnetlj;· T.h.r(lagh aus-"ordiimnc,e, a ,o,""ple' (,;hlldien Itr.'>)" also be- part of their ct",rn~ fa.riilly. btuY a mat:riiige that has been sealed j~ the. temple and confirmed by' the Holy Spirit of Promise con be eternal (see D&C'f31:7),

A man and woman must.eacfi be endowed N~,tore they may be married-and sealed in./! .temple, They must .each have a valid Recommend for Uvi~g 0,("di.inanc".,and a \'aHd 1~l?le recommend;

WhtPertQrmS iI TempI!!' MO).l'Tiilgl!·

'Sishopsand stake p.wsidel;ts en¢ourage members tSlihave templ.~,$f;"le.rs,perronn thetrmarriagcseather than ".s,k,iI'\g Gi;-ner,,] Att'fuorl i:\es,

Vv'h\,>,May Attl¥ld'a_ Te,iilpleMmiage,

@n1y members who havereceived thelr .. own Cl1- 'duwmenl$' .. and have valld.recommends.mey "~tend "'a temple marriage.Couplessheuld .inv a",'orily family members, andclose friends-l:&..be present.fer a temple marriage,

M.pIlfpr.iatl; D~ fdi a_Temple MiirJ:j.i\g~

Th.e bishopshould.review the foUowi!lg .. guMelines wi<th each bride and bridegreom ",ell jl"Hid\'anc'<;).of the wedding, n is.especially important to re>i:iew· tho guidelines for fern pIe wedding dtesse~n"it-'h each bride-and her parentS befoIC'tfu'Y make or l'~m;e the dress The' bishop shotild also make the followin.g ix>furmatipn. about brides' dres .. ses available to the ~lief $,()(i~ty :~i1;d Young: W('merl,pr~ldencj;eS ,sctthe.y ciin,hel-p'~~n:ibeis"1j,=,,~hfop\:Yed~[if the:e1<p~r:rations P.!i in .. a!ivanLe'~of ~e ·~ctu~L.eveIlts,

Brides: D:res:ldi, Ali dresses th,ata:re worn in the temple shoul d be 'w;l'iite, lo~'g-~1.i.-ev~d, modest m. de>,igftM" fallric,~lit9. fuie of da.b;jr~,Ee ,oma,!,9At.atj~Ij" Sheer fcabr19 should be line;}, WQl;Iler.t'~ p';nt~ am not permitted -in the-temple. Brides' dresses S!1O~1)d, not h"v,e ~ trein unless the trail, can be removed fqr 11,<, t"mp1e ceremony:

F.OrllliJ/ Wear mJ4 F!owers .. T:!J.x,edo~, (jiru;te ~ ja'Ck,!l'ts, cummerbunds. formal headwear; and .boutonnieres

82.

and other fl()wer~ are not apll:o:opIi;ote in ai s~ room' or qu:dt1g'~ sealing ceremony; T:his,applll'S'lli;it ,bhly to lfiose, who are' be .. ing sealed, 'but also tb e,~r guests. If :deSire'-i, .. fonri~l wear 'and now:er~:'(iJay 'l': "Tn c\>l1t.iae fo,~ pho togroJ?-bs ~fhidhti ser'e:irlo~:

Werlrlbtg 9r<e$ts. .Couples should not ask :!hell wl!<Idling' gu~ts to dress ... iri'wlute unie»"ihe s~aliBs room rnust.be ,entered .. tht-qtigl'l the ~el",sli\lll'JJilliL Memberswho :comei(J'!'l wJ?jiditiig directly fl'omall endowment session.may .. wear <lJiliDaAce dotliili)l,

Exch<mS;in~ .. Rings after" TemJ'1e Marrkge-

Ex~h"'\'Ig1r.g :cil'igs is npt paTt of the temple: pare riage"/,irr?ll)ahy',}t()\,f,,'f"'o, couples m"ye~ChFti~ rmg~ after tlje 'Ceii'm9l1Y in tile 'rtiQii;, wMre 1M t~· mony u.kt'.,4: place, Tori':oid"confu.,,'(QIfwilh the m..r· t..i"gecereil'\ohy, couples. :ihoul,d Mt'e:ocnru'.g:<l Yi$..g? at any other time or place ill atemplo.oron Wte grounds. However, after their temple r'l:1;arrfa$e; .... cou pte may exchaugcciogs- at Iocatiens other !ljQ the temple, JJ such an exchange IS made, tile cl~ stances should he consistent with the digni\y of theiJ temple roru:rlag§. The e.chilnge shouldnor iippuar I'll replicate <lay- pii,tof the' marriage mremOfl¥, ,an:iI',n., .. o;o(J,p:te s,ho).ilq nof exdtange vows.

Special Meeting forCuesrs Who D() Not,Have TempleRecommends

A couple may iU~~e wi'th thei r 'bishop i",hold", ~p"dal meeting for-relatives and friends wh,o;donC! have' t~n'ipkm::Qmmends. This meetingprovides <III ,?ppilrt:unity fer-those who cannot entersa l':IlJRte i(! teel jriduo;l~l..in therii.amaie and -it) l.earnf;(JawtK1n& of the eternal nature Qf Elie mai-ria£;e~~i'imlli'!t. pi meenng mayiuc1ude. 11 pi\lyertHl~' specia;J music. followed by"lbe remarks of a priesthood ceremony fs'pm:fol1ued, and 'no vows, am- ex~

No other Jrl1JU'j~ge ceremony should l'!o\ pelfon~ followlng a 'temple miLHiage,

Ma.rrJage,oi"MernberQ 'Who Need at2.J:1cdh1-tioll,'ol s.:: .. hng or a &.aling Clearance

t)el,'''Apply"ing for a ~AeJ.lation of Seading''(mi Scaling Clearance" on page 8_§.

Mattiag e in a"'&ulplc fo. lime Only

Marnag.-e m.a temple for time only m:ay 00 pe., formed only wheu all of the following'FeCjuiFcmenls aremet:

1. The-man an'd the woman are each aireaclj";;i!aJed III

to a spousc'who is deceased. . f.

k r::r~I~ie_~the-ina:nJl,ot thewoman-has been llrc'dlvoo' il. aJ;.y (li",qrcil·whil~ a member citi'he €Jjur~h"

0, ~t>t1t, .the man ,amj, the woman ha ve c:llrrent't:ei,ltple: recPQirnend~ ~d have been issued a RecQinm<;!nd ror 4"ipg9idi)1_ances,

4, re)l1p~e'na.;tiage.HlI'e legalJ;-1.atriages,ii, thecoun-!U whe • ." Ute templeis Ioeated and "the cqilp}e "hal; a valrd. mqrrip.g~lice.nse,~

-B",l"op" 'should mC()'UTage$HcIJJ. worthy OJ,uples tiiriiahyin a temple.

A marrb,ge in the. trimpleJor flme.only Will riot j)_e AutI\15ri'te,d 'for a woman who isfn the ':prQ~ess (If ~~~'iil:g,a cfutcdlation of sealing,

]<dl; the policy.on sealiJ:Ig a ~uple Who we_~ marjl~,'!' in the temple' for time onLy, see ".8<i'~l'il1ga'ffe;r 'fef.!:pfu}i1atriage for Time Only" pi'fpag086'- .

When 1~pl" ffifllifi<tge is not possible because of person.'ll circumstanres. (If l~gaj o=8;\Umm!'llt'i', lead!f.'f mayperform d'Vil !)lal;riag"" a~ "ut~~d lJ"tjhW, I\'th,j} milrriage,dges_n»t <,:ha~Tr9 b~I'0RQ.-mer(a!.lik

Ci"iTlnau~iag-es-should 'be porrfprnred in accordonee ,,/ith the law in tim plac<:'\Yhll~ thed1;\arriage

Jl;·perfurm€d", ' - ,

bvilmarrj~,ges and relafud reHgi:01is ceremonies &;iould net be perfQpned'Dn Sunday or at unusual

~9!ir.l· "

1W\611·1iiy Perform a clvLnvlarrjage

MI"m1ier,1, "'ho'-;tre p!§ru1iJ1S' a c.ivil mar:rif\~ ma}' iI!wife aQy,6!th~ £oJkwiing PM~dirlg offioers of fh¢jr il;l\tnclL units to pel:faim th€ mifrhage oeremony if d~ij -law ",,,,tti(lJ;izes.the offij;e:r to. ,do :50,: stake presidmt, mission, p~ident,. b,i.m<?1"; .Mbta_.:t~hpres.id(!J>"t, All LOS military chapla~ ,0)'1 activett\l:tY njay a'l~() p;ifQrm the ceremcnyUnless tql1tt3ry"!P lega Ire~en!S, a Church officer q:tay pe:thm:n "nn~rfi\lge f\ll' a member of his tlni): outside _the bblind.arieS-0f

!fu'l(.IRut: .

Those 'Who have-been re1c<l$e-d t,,:iin theseoffices may not pe.rfOflJl marriages, Otlwt -thurcl\ off\i'e~s ~f{.!)ql "ulhb-,iz~d t()perfo~mciVi1 marHiiges,

ei~jJ_if:;rri~e for 'Ivten:tb~rs l'riim Other Units

c;rnirch. officers, except LtiS mllita.ry ch(!'plajns who',u'E' (ill acli~e duty; may l)otp.ecio±i:rl mart'i·",giiS. !'Of th1i.t>llliCQl1('mbCIb when neither marriage partner ~e)_oilg> lo"th" -Church IIi'll! ovet; w.h1di_ the officer

11 EtOsiilk A;iy eXG,"pti<?)1:s'~ojre the-approval (1f;1!;1_@ '!'irs! Freilid<'ucy' i:ri each.case.

CisM Matriagl"fdrNorunemhc:ts Authqt.i?,"<i~huoc!:t .offioers Ul.ay pcrforrnmarriages for· Mnqui.lube-is ""'th.oU! TeC¢iv;ng special

appreval, .

wruire to PerfoI;m Civil Marriages

Civil marriages :a_re. ptWWhly T><'riQr,med inthll home oJ a family m"ni15e~(ll" iJ:I' a Ct\urcl~ b,ui!dfug I<J_tbcl- \han at '" commercial w"dPing Pia--pel or Q.tl;ler pablicplaee_ Mrui(ages in a Chu.r¢ bWlqingmay be performed in the iliape.l, ~h",~ult:u("llit\JL· or another suitable h;>91)", The person who perforrns the cere",ony Jfell)lmlaes'-the lecarion,

Civil Marriages.-TJlatMuSt ll)tPertor.tneqby q Publio;:Official-GJ: ina f,ub,lic Place

Some areas H!q\Ure that a mar.}ag .. ce~m:OIl),'he pe,rform<!dPy a- p,+blic officiaL Saine re,{"ice th,;t the "",-<imonYbe :p~~oima1.ID'" publk bU11~ or another public plaee,.Jn the$e-cas~$, a temple sealing, necessarily .rollqws tlte, clVil mait;ias", a, ·'·OOn as po&sible (see "Sealing ofU'lill:g M~)nbe:rs< a,fier Ci11ij:

Marriage'" on pages Mc!SS)-. Jf th&20.uple' Willllo:t be sea!#l,-the biShop or slake p.fusjiil'ent,Il\"},'C§>I'dnd it pri~heligious ,cenmony aftcrHj.e:<;ivJl rQaYr4g~- It1' tltiswciX\Qny he gives counsel, eo !:he ,col.lpl€ and gi ves ~hwd" ""cognition to their truu'l:iage. The iJ:)s~nr~I!9n.';; in this: section on ttle use-.of.Churdt buildings Bndtf,e s~plici~' 01 ceremonies should b.e

followed, .

Civil !vlllrtiag<l.Cerernony

9"it mm:ripge c.e;_en1QnieS'!;hO'u1d be siro¢le, ron, wrVil.tiv,e, . .and il1;h.ulJl_onY 'r:itJt the sacredness of the miiI;r:lage'-€(Jv~llil"t~, th~r;, sLwulci be no ex'!avagance ·i·n dep;irati6ns';'i tamp i!£th~ proceediags. Video recorders lU'id da:';1~ras ¢ay DQt he used-in. the dlav~1.F(}r'sug:g"sfioJls:ab"9ut music forciviJ weq,d',;,gs, see page- 290 in ROOk" 2·,

B<!I0IC t*rfQt)1'ring·.a,crvil m<trria.ge, a Church officer may. OOU!lSel the.eoupl!l q(Fthe i~-.;reg 1',ature of thernarciage-covenan! ~nd n;ta)' ~d# ?fh~' c:NIJl$el as tlu.~Sj:>irit direct's.

To pe.lif$i)nn a ,bi}:il.l:rla,,~ge, .a C'.J:ull'ch officer ,<'\d-dresses the rolJpl", .;ITid, ~ys, "fleaf' take eadl oilier ](,y the-ri&h£ hand:' H~-then says, "!J?ricjegr<>_@m'sfu.ll name -",;ud bride's full name], ¥9IJ have fak(1!l &-nt; another-by the right hand-in token-of the .ooveo.i\e; :rPll WilJ .'lew enter into ih Hle preseIle~ oJ -<:_;'od and tl\e.se Wi,tri.cs:Ses;" (The couple may choose Of norm-

fl{IIe ihesi! wimesses.) . ,

Th:a Glare, ~h~n .addtis,ses tnl: i;Jcld"gman1 ana asks; "[I3lid"g.oom's full rtI'IDe]" <lei you iake [bride's fWi'name1 as your lawfully wedded wife. ".rld d(iy.Q~ of your-own fn,'C will and choi~c.~'ovi:nantas l'\fr cornpanion ,,,nd l>awftllhy wed:ded hllsl?and that' yo" will cleave unto her and none else; thatyol' will observe '1111 H1B laws, 00",-"""", .. 15', aNd, ob-lilli'-tio~ R!'rfuintnS .to the holy.state of matrimony; and that you will love, hcnor. and cherish her as 'long-as yO\! both sh~n U,,/>1"

The bridegroom answers, "Yes" ;o:r·"t do."

'The Charch offi£er IheJ1 add resses the "bJdQ,' im;i;l asks; "[Bride's full.name], do you tak [brideg.E()oni's ful] name] as Y{)ln 'lawfully wedded husband, and do you \1i your own free w,jll a-nd choice covenant as' IUs ',com!?~i'il(~il and l.'lwfutly wedided wife that you will.cleave unto.him and none f!1s_e; that you will obS6'V:e' all the 1,,,v5, .covenants; and obligations pertillnmg iO'1h", l'ioly-slale of >;n,oitrimony; itl1dtl,afY(lll ~i:'} Ipve', fldm:ir, and ,,,,heri$ft hiIi.1·~ long ai.yo'll-iXJlh shall live?"

Th¢ l?,'lqg.~tisl~~~~rs; '"Yes''' C?r "140_,f

TheCliurch ofiie"!'I then Jddre:sse. the,c<>"pl",and $ayi>t "By:Virtue 01 the legal iI.utTIori'ly vested ln me as an elderof TheChurch ;'of JI!SUS Christ 'Of 'L<l:t~,day- SaWI$, T pmnl)rn1lX! yau, Thridi'>IP:ooti:r's 'nanre] and [bride,'srtamel, husbarl~ and, wife, legally and lawfuU.y w,edd.eq'fOr the p8rj:od ~ your mortal jiY~.

"lVl.1YI3O{[,piess ~I)t>t_ d,riisriWiitnj9Y inymrr pDSteri!y- and a I0l1g1ife, of l)appine:;$ t6getl1ff, and m;\y Heenable, you .~q keep ~aor:li!'.\ the (ov~n";n't$ Y9~ b;"ve'mnde, These blessings I involW'up'6'n ,you withe name of the Lord Jesus Christ, am",".

"Ytm.nay kiM:~Jh (jlhi!i' ,as:hus:~"d Md !Mlie:"' A C_~ur.ch officer who performs riVlllmtl'IiiJges'm his:Chirr'th:tapacity ""aY'lOl-?CCept f~.

,'. Church officer who performs a civil Fl1"rri~gl' frk members must send a lett,,!" to tit", bisho~){s) 'of the h;o.niC: w~:T4(s),~1 '~hose he hJls M:larriM, TJlis lritl~r $h6u,fdind,!de '41.Lm [o,i'rlaH~n neededto update mem be~sltiJ! records, He also 11)~iS.t 9<)~ply· .£uil), ;ri'th _kg,u r'>'<:juirin,ciI'IS f,(il'repQj;Hrtgi~fu.<! record keeping ..

Mama!>,,,, "ft~ a.Spouse's neath o;r after aDi vorceor Anmu.ineni

Ame'mbe1 who has beep $e!llpiJoa 5&iUW'Il~Y .remarry ",fter ih"'Sf'ouse.~s"deathmfoll~w:'l)g a di' votxe 0):· annulment. A member's divorce proceedin~ must be Anal according to raw before he or she may remarry,

Wo~tI:r;Y ,j'1.(lrtn~s'iJHl1e5(;) Gi:~(;LLmS ranees lM)t13]OO be sealed <lemming, to-the guidelines-under "lleallng t~iLi.(;i~" on this, page throughplll;;~ 86~

Wedding·,Rc~;;pti ... ns

Aw€i<!dins,: recept\Q)"I may-be [;,,]11 in a ChurciL liuildllig if it dM'; nO.Hlisrupt fh~,;,:hedule of1"(!guIiir ,(:I1on:h frn'icti9f1~, However, the'~e TCc~ptiOtls"ID.ai' not he held' in th~ Ch,agel unless it iiS a nru] tip.l\lpIJse: area, R~Ffi9ri'~ should not be),eJ,<:II qn SU,nd!fls or on ~{Qnd"y eyenings,

Those iri ~hargi? of the' r~epf:io!l1 a'teTe".""qt\"'l>I~ fwd:"arung rhe <ireas ~h~y u:sep, the od~ldiJf;g,

Sealing Policies

Sealing ordinances indude ;cov",n<:!nts ili:a;t" g;n bind families togethe~ for eter:oity. These,on;JW®~!l rnclude "(1) seaiin~ of a husband and Wife aM fl seallng of dlild.l'!m to pa:rents,

Stake presidents .shlOluld contact the' fjfficfi' of I First Presidency or the 'l-;mpkil1 their Igfilpl~Ai5· trkt £6( guidarlQe In special: circumstances t;d';!l~clIO sealings- that are not covered in these.instructiore;

Sealingofa Husband' ant! Wl~

Sealing-of LivingMembers after Civil Marriage

A husband and-wife whowere.mamed outsidef temple may l>~. ~e"l~d after gn" full y~arfrom (lte dare of "th,,' ci'i~b nxarrlag.i: P1qwe'ver, thisoJ;l.~-~e-ar wailing ~[IQd dOCl;1Wt.apply to worthy coup'lesm the foHowing cases:

1, The te,mplem which th~C6<tp'li'! will bilwah!jlisln a.eountry that requires a ¢hrli marriage' antfdlles hot ro~6gni"e."·lIilart'jageill I'h" t"J;!ipi.e..

~ .The (;c>uple-Jiv.e ill a':C9UTItry wher:e·tl1~ is')1l)l;1l temple <:U1~;th" lawspf t).eooun,try ';t? (~ot ~ :ruwtl:rnarn.~ p<;:r.f:oI.med'.duISl.de #1~ !ioun!tY,

3. An Ullchap'eiooed coUPle's' travelroa temple will fttquir~ .one.or'mare o;,'ernight 'stcrps b.e-caus<> <Ii a~!an"e,

'4, AC()liple could no] be married in " temR1e,~e, c a u,o;.epne,pr D(lthhad notbeen a (Il9i't)bei <iE-tl), .Church for one year" at tllc iinre of theiJr:dvil '&t· ria!;w'Tlley may rt.'Cei~~theij- end()wrue.nts~1!e -scale~ any time wi-eiboth llave ]joon rn~1)ei~Jor at least-oneyeas.

1n.the IIrst I'tlr<,'e, o;:;'ise~" worthy couples. sliliu1cl.:J! ' ceive their endowments, ~d.b,,"~,!,a,l"i'f)t~$6JW"' possibJc.,'fter their dvif ID"-f:.-i:age"

If a civil marriage must he pcrfonned before the IMiple:;e.ting for one :af,lhe .reasons 1ist~d,on,p~ge ~. tlil\!;\~'ij l)."tatl:iJXg~'s1;l,"lild ~akiq"l<'!te'\" the rem')fl~ ruatrict \,f thi> ~~mpl" in which the' couple is t6 beSfal~tJ,

Wqrti)y rouples 'Who were married 'ren civil cerern~'iY Mdlv)."" ''';<;)1 m¢mb"rs (if the ChU1'chfiJr ?.tleA~r dh,~ )",'31' may rec'leivethelr'ow[i endowmenrs a,~d MUcjPll!(I ,in <0111 otl;ler t€01.ple :6rdi:nance:s gxcept th€if ritif!Bage' S:&illlll:{:lmt Ii};>:,,'; wilhiri'!he h~ fQJ(ow'ing iiVil[liarJ~age,

CW-;rtheFirstP.residep'<;y may gra.,! ex,c~pti~ri;~ IQ tli~jl~.h'g l)<\h,l'iC;:S:: 'fl:i;e,,.,t"k~'P:r&s«l6ht rnaf S¢~ .il~x""ptWn if i~ ~pp",ats ti)' be jusljli~d_ Thec0uple M{}Qld tW,t go. t(,l a temple It;, be se-ilJ.oo (IRI!<.,,>S th¢y ar.enoti6(?dthal i;lw.'First. Prn5i.d""lGY h'()$gra,i.iei:f..a.h exoreptibn, "I'h¢y,hould 6rluis tl);i:s. ootlfica,lioii,"A%h Ihem,-

men l~ujng,reCoilU'n-.mds th "i<;0pp1efo:r~alill:$ ,11\), a ~ivU m",,'~e, pi.'iil~tlt(i(>d,l~'ctde.rs should 6: s\lreth,Hivii maulage_ was valid.

S!taIlii:g 0'1 Living' M~ri1b&rs_~ftgr DZv'C>n;:e

W01lTt'n, A.llving woman.may 9" wal€d fO,9l11)' b)lli~ 'husliJl'Id, If she is sealed to a .husband ,and iatr:r di\:"rooo, she fins t'_t£'<)('lve -a G\n.celila'6 0,," Of tl;tat seali~g from the-l1'i'rstP,:eside:ncy;befo;re she may b€se~l~>d to <l\1O!l\er rA~n-ih her-lifufutle (see "A:pplyiI,g- for a Can'1ellatj@1 of, Se;;,li~l;g_ or a Sealillgtfeill:,,",co::" ~i" tho ,"~"f';,~tUi)ll1)"

Mm, If ahusband and wife have been sesled and )ater'di_yor.<X'.;l, the man must receive a sealing, clear~>J'l hJi,~ ffh';_FiistI~l'<':'$'i.deo.\cr before another-worn .. n ,~,)JJ' 1% s,eaJed 10 him: (~e' "AppJyii.g fora-CaacellatiM of Sealing or 'a SealingCJMrarrce" m.tne riext 'mlumn), A Si'f1!irrli/h:a"fI1ce is !1IZC,iSS!lTy"'iJ!in it(Ulhe pi\i1!l'o"s s&j;lf>'g 'fJi)ti beel! r.im~~'1J!.d. or (Qi:the :ill'v?i:ctd :ft;fe is ilQlv 4h,'/fnsM.

',eIe.;

vhe

ifi,

S@lin(l;0i Li~in$ l'JembC'r$ after.a Spouse's.Death Wom(m, A livrng woman may be scaled tQ'ority'onl?, h4aband,

/C1ell, If >i husband, <J.f1d,wif~ hav-a:PL~ ~~I"c!,a[((;I. tile 'wilEi dies, the bi,b[{ tri..;}"h",ve a)~'nfh~r woman JcoJed lQ 'him- if,;,o" is lib, a)r/:a,dy'ss,1.I<t f.rom:t.h@ FiM hesid¢.tiey unless hg' was cti"oIc.,d from his Iormer wife bef'Ooo, slw'dled, (ooe the previous heading for fhe policy in cases. oJ

9i"oocej, ' ,

Applymg: for i1 Cencellanon of sealing or a. sealing Clearance,

/I, ••• omaIl: who has previ.ou,sly been sealed must oo<:eiv" a-cancellation of that se<ilir!g jJhll) tbe Fii;st Presidency befoni'sh"'ll')ay be ~ali!d -to an:Q~l~J lll!!L'L iii: her li(ehme;. A man wli,oha-s been ,d.lv9r.?¢ci,,froni 11 wom!m ">'ho was'waled'tOhhrt,mus! m~cive ,a >,~\ing clearance from .th<\. Pust l'1re~~1"fl~Y befcre another woman rney be-sealed to Ium ($~ ~S<;>aJi:lig 'of t:iyn>g Members afrer Divorce" inthe.prevtouscolumrn.

If the Gllih(>p and, ~I'it:k.eprt'srpc'lt !!_eci2le to reeommend that.a can,¢lhticin 'Of,$~i:g or a:'wil£i.ngS"O?ltance J?e: granted, th~Y:' SUb'tlil' ,anApp1jQ:;h,lt\ .to- fhe" first r,resiae,l.lGy' form. 'This form is. available M,rrl.' the O£fia> of the First P';'-"'~dencv ih the United: St.lte_~,and Canada. It is ({Vail.bk fro~ Ui~ Area n.-a';iciimc):, In athe): are';"" In*ttctlons are 00. the 'form. Before subJ;i,ttll1g \:he appli~"'ti..oJ', the stake p~i<ienl sh(Yu]d be 'i4re that thi W"or>i1, isfinal ¥~ tIt"f the ;:ippliG1.h:l is' 'o::u.rren,t )fl >ill1<lga1,.r"''Tuire,rit.eni$.,i{ll' (.ruJjl, -and ,sPPU!*ll suppoit'r-iflated lei th~,diV'TC'(

If" m"m~ hail r,e..lLlesteda ,a;ncell.atio1'l of sealjjJg0ra':~alillg~i!'lpdCi1: he'pr s1le may rig! $cfi:ee':fl~an appoinful~l1i'(Q" a tein~k n;laiTi;tlg""r. ,ie.--.}U)g :uniH f'(lCiivi:ng a..le,itZY frW\ t11.e Fir,st Pi'~~dfficy giv,i))g nptice, th;1.t the, yancdl~t;iQnl;iT'ct,~arM'\re'hasJ"een 'gralltedL The p(.'r.$6~, shhuld'"pttS"fn..t t,hi$, lettfrr at ilW temple,

RC'!l1()ri~&" ResVh:,tion ag;>.init Terripk~kaIiJJ.g

JJ1" personcomatits adaltery wpil<;' miiJ;6:e<:l '9 a spouse to whom he or she has been sealed, he-or she may Rot be sealed to the :partneT in ,th.e,«(tultery, unless. me ;;ealing is-au tb orized by the President ,oHhec Church, Stich 'authorization. may' be reqoesred.after tih~ <:91,'pJe have been married- fCr at least fiveyears. The request Inayt>e submitted "itlnm'b.ppHc~l:;ion for ~ante:1I';I'iori of scaling o/r sealing ~lefu:ajtce,

A <x>upl" who desire the lifting of a scawS restrict:i,OQ m'lj: seek ali'interview willt their bishop and stake pl'e$i derit. If ,fhe'se l€l'l;;ter~ i~e[ to recommend i~n:,.o?al I"f'i:he '1'sttictipii, tliq may wrile ],ater;; to the Firsi' fN;;tdiii~C5' !,i.unmill'Jz~ll.[ tqejr""cimlffi~ndatic:JMl',l;)g l=:O!l'lm'@f\ti~ ijj"(.t~a'WFca.nts' :t<m,'1-pl,e worthiness andtbe'stribility Qf.thcir IlWhi-ag'f Weat ka>;t).five YI:3J'$, 1\>,e coup~esllOul.cl alsQ;:wdt" a f<jtl;<:r of request-to the Fi1:st Pr¢;siMJ;1cy, The sla,ke l'i;e.sjdern Should submit all ef these 'l@tict~,. to llie Eil)$,t lPcesidenc:y.

Ji5'

Sealing: affer' Temp Ie Mardage for Time.Qnly

Couples .who.are married in 11 temple J.sr time only ere u''>lr,IUynol sealed at a Jat~rt:i.ri\e. Fo, such a sealing htOcru" the "1'6tnah Im1;>! lirn,t J,"ilceive from the H.rst Pt~"Sii;leniry d. c.~I4tilori- of her pr-evio!ts S'e<lli:ng-. Sueh .requeststare col\iilrieted.o~ly; in excecp'" tillnal. circumstances. 11 a !jj_:;hOF, {In<_i·.sta!;e president feel that a cancellation ~y be.justified, they ui'~y submit ""n AppJica tion to the First Pres ideney fo!;lll1..

Sealing of Deceased tv):cmbl!l;_s

DeceaseG,'Wamen, A deceased womanmay ~,:5¢;:>I~. to all men to wh(),,6 she was legally married d_urjng. her ·l.ik However, if she was sealed to a husband duripS he.~ life,. aIl11O!r husbands-must be deceased before ~lie may be. S5I1Cj:l 10 .N1Usband·tG> whom she W'3SAot sealed d.til;;n~ Iii';:.

Decll"Sl.if Men. ,ft., deeeased man mavheve sealed fu him all women to. whom, he was legaffy. married d ucing: hi, life if thcy <IF'' deceased at if they are Iivio~)lI\d n':lt .eatedc~o,~nother man,

De-arll;'~d CQupl"" m",W:"re.,Divewl:d·.,-Dccea.sed: conples who '1('r¢ divorced may 'be Sealed by proxy. TPesese:rlitlgsofteIJ. provide- the only way for chiid'~~ of- S11ch coupl<;ls tQ hese1ll¥ to R_ait"Dts. $¢,e page SS fot a iiii:;i:i-i~.ti:o".jf'-eilh~ the husband-or Wife .was exc,oiwnunic(tte3, or had his or- M;' nlilne removed.from.Clmrch riJ.e.mbe~sltip rei:ord~ at the.time of death.

Effects on-:xcommunka!ion or Name Removal

Aft!;r .·a;iiu.>band ~ria wilt: h~j,·'e' been '~aled in " temple, if oIl;~Qhh<;mi~e",,,,,ntin~qol<ia "1,'£ J:;as hiS o~ her name '):ell)ov~d fi:am Church rnembershtp .records, Ius or her temple' blessings. arerevoked. However, the sealing blessings af the innocent-spouse nnd children are not.affected,

Seal,mg.Chil§.ren td ~anmtij> Chilt1r.en'Who Arc Bom in fhe Covenant

ct:illd~ who ate b-oi'rtaflct theitmother has been . se:a,loo \0 ahu_<;ti~,:ih <iieniple are born ttl rhe COY,eiJ_a.n:t oftha-t sealing, Ih<!y .;Ji;i riQtr.\e<>a .10;) '.receive. fu,e'o!diI),U).<;".of,scafu;g to pMeIlts,Belng-bdi,t'in th" mV.cnant <mjti;tl-es children, to. a.Rc_tetp~1 pa"errl:ag!,!, depending an their faithfulness. -However, it does not guarantee 'tha t cl'itldren will be sealed to their natural parents if the parents or children 'are. !lOI faithful.'

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'Ifa ,vo:niwJ' who has been s~.ued ttl a -formerhusband, re';,aO'ies,ihe 'chil~:h:tin oj: 'net taler ~'arrj_.g~ are.bern in therovenant of tn~ first marriage unJ~' they were born >\iter the sealing wa;; c"i~ceied '~r iff· ter Ir was revoked dueto .excornmunlcation.or 11~1l)!! . removal.

Children Who Are Not Born in the Covenant

'Children who-are 116.t born, in "file covenant caW become part afan'ctemal family by berng sealed '10 therr z;ta.tural Or adoptive parent.5- These C!u"fdrej\ ll\<ceiV'ethe·.same right to 'b~MsinfijS-as if they had b(leJt

born cn Ihe'cQven1ll1't .

A Child may be sealed only to two parents+a hus· bandand wifo+and nor ttl one parent on!¥,

-Merribers who are lIIj).p:ied.Q'J;iln; 21 or pk\w i))uSI have-been endowed before they m"y be ~ealed III their parents' or observe the sealing of liv~g- brothers MId sisters to thei:r parents,

pa on

.m

Adopted or Foster Chi1~ Wh9 Are LMng Li.ving -ehlldren who 'are born in the CQ\ienMt'llhave been '","",1,,21 to p3Yents carmot be 'sealed;1l) ml}' othcrpurents_'

Li!'ing children who have, been rel'l1l-liy "-.dop,li>\l andwere .nei·th,,-r. born In the OOVCna1\t "'01; seillpl to fonmer parents may .be sealed, Ie their adopti~'e parents .. «!ftet'l)1e ;ad\~ption is final A CQRY .X the'!ita! ndQptign d~~ree should be pres~ritea'at Ihe,t"'-,!,-pletl ~qiitt d~~p'1!-ntjns legalo.t$t6~y is w>t· .suflioeJ!! d~arance' fora ~ealing. There-is no ubJigation 10 ktenltfyth¢ natural p<urnt.<i of t!'reie childJ:.elo(;

Fi:r8t PT€s'(dency approval.Is.neeessary fiJr-a'liring lI)l¥"ibt.'Tu') be. sealed to foster parents,' ThiS W!ll!il'f OlentappHesev¢r\ if th";'niltural p~t5 of 'lie f~ childare linl<'n<iwri '."'d cann9~ be i#en ti fied Ii,)' 1:$. sonnblc e.ff,ott. Priesthood Ieaders may a<iSist m~· bess in lI)aRing: ~hese requests.

Adop ted or Foster Children W.hoAre l:kce>ai>L>iI

A deceased a.~opt:ed perw!' u~ually i,sse.aloo-ID his 0< her ndopt:lve parents .

A deceased fi,'lSterPlil.(j usually is-se .. leo;J-t" m5-~f he'. natural p>ii:erits_

8eaJID!}.of Utii.L1g Children to Om' Natural 'Parent and-a.Stepparent

A J:i"ing.'lI~(r1ed 'thild under 21 w!J~'w1 [Illf born ;0 the .. covenant- or. seared vrl'ilii>U(Jly, w1~>i'h9

tlg,;.<!ot~ ~d<1J,,te<tll,ay be sealed to one natural pare'ltf.;uU:l a st:~~pi.uent if (1') ihc' natural .perent: to «llollvthe. child is l;Jein$ sealed! has. leg;)l custody oJ ffie'9Wrl aild (2JtheotJ::i,e. "1>tutai 'pllrent 1:\<6 SlVe1'l ~ consent, ~ c6QO: d~eg,anti11g Ieghle~l>lOdy j~ I'JPI ~u·{fiQienti'c)~ara:aC(i'fuK. <lseilling .. Th:E' Signc:d consent must (.1) name. the child aDd the P<t1c.nt; N .;hom Ihg.;;hild l'iliU l>Il;se<iled,,:l\a (~) b~pner4nt<!q. :ht iBe temples

!fthe otb.t'r ni\.i'Ulhl pa:rent' ii;~e.:<ia.~!,d, or if that 'F"rembis Wissing 'lhd J;ltaS'on,wleeff9rls:to Jii'(d. him ~rher'havcfailedr'no wf'\5('t'lfiS ,equiroil TI!i~ iern,p1 1'1e1lident can approve. ~he' sealing;to be eomple.tep ,ui?jett to.future review»

A 1J.vi;ng -endow.ed" member whcisover 21 otis l)l,'trrie.i and wa&'·notbom'in.lhe:mvt'l;la.¥.~nd b~S: 'full;bf©'\sealcd to parents may be sealed \D o!l<}n~i~ !1(a) 1?'a;rent'an;:l <isteppa'ren! if the narural mofhcr :arrdJilI)1.eJ!·are l\or""''''},ci-to each othe1'.

AJjv.i)')$~hild who ~;;' born out qf wedlock may be Wiled' W)' j)"bftL natural. paren t-s, wHhQ:u t· special a p~)O¢'aI a:ffe!".th~ (i.aJ;i,ntS !:>~V'~,~¢l:.i sealed in a te'InpIe<.

iA_liYingthiltLwh(;) is born. aut of wedJockmily]j" se~]ed to one-natural parentand a steppa~"r.rt when ~t 1eaift")O,,'t.f thefi.>lloWll)ii! condltiens applles:

1', Tho'!>cltiJ.dmaTIiGs.

2. Theehlldreacl'les t,he.age .. @f 21..

~, Ibe cliild'$ oth;'" natural pafeht,is ;i«~a:scid. 4,Th.e ether !"lW,raJ pm:eilth,a~ given ·sigDed eensent

fuJ the"sealhig,

5,( l'hi:"!ri~t; of :ho;. natural father or mother h",'" ~ ft'Jmj.lil.at.!(r~y I~gal pro!;",,;;;, such-as aI\ adop-

tfW pM,eedirig.. .

lfthe thjld'<l ptl;lcr J:lAtural parent is. missing, and

~ ~1w>le'''f£0rt';,;tr''Hi'd tI~e parent have-failed, no fOn¥n,t ;sF"qui~~d. The ten\plepJ¢sldwt can apPlOVe IhO? s'eItlir1g- to be .000j;l1npl«t,ctf :subj(\ct. \0 future review,

Oilldj:eri Conceived by.Artificial Insemination or In \'l.~<j Fertilization

¢lilld,re,(\. <?J;)D:ce;!\ted. by artjl\cial insemination tic in ,'iIN) fefti1iWti,'" iI:r~'bOl;n in :the oo",,,,r.an\.!f.1;hi;'lr patents are already scaled, If th¢, d5jl'dren are !\oorfi before ·th.iir parelll>; are-sealed, they rilay b~' sealiYt 'tothcil: patents after their parentsare wales:! t6 & .. c,h mh~i; .

Status QfG:hifdrenW!:ien a Sealing Is ~oded

oi~vok",d .

Children who areborn.in the covenant-or sealed, to thci" parents :r<!m;j'in so even if the· sealing of the pat'.mtsi~ 1ati&' (1) -canceled or ;(2) revoked ,b¥ the excomrrrunication.or name remove I of'either parent, Child-rep. wi;toat" 00.,. iif1\lt tb~J'patents'sealing·i,., til.n6:.<leaqr re:v0\<'('!d ar;' .not-born .1n·lhiO> coverrant. ;rb.e:;e·i:hildr,t~ n~d to ~~aled tblhe:ir parents-after their panm'ti'bkss(ngs arorest0r¢d (if appJjcitbrei

'and any oI,hc\, obs(.adie's ;a~~emii;v~d. .

remRJ~'Qrdin~c~s, for the Dead 'Oeneral Gufd",lin~

GeneraU)~ members may perf?mi temple ordt'nana!s for'dt~",,,,,,,d p"rSC>T1,S QI", Ji!:i~r,9r=OTe.alter tile date of death without regard to the persoii'swor~ thiness 0 .. cause of .death. l!li:shQPs SMu1d. expl1!i.n tli:is ,,,ailing' period to members who pla~l, to F~.f"un 'terri'F'l~ QJ;d.lnance,s [o,I" deceased family members, Members ,';'h'oba'o,,: qu('s,tions should conrad tl-re~r blsliOp. H~ may diffi<i' questions to th,e,s.take president.

Qfdillm\ce$. that. a:!'C~performed ~for the dead are effective: only if the. d.ece~d person chooses to acGeP'! theriu':nd.be,cCi;!"e~ 'q~atif,l<;dt(~ (ec,,;ve them (see D~C:l[3'8,~'9, 3Z-4!l)·

fOXba$Ic ins ti.."ttipils. on. id enhiying; "",,,estors ana F'tepa~illg, lDei.r ''''''''lei'' for 't~mp1e wl)rl; see II Member:, Gu;r!e'w1M"I!lell",d FamiJyJ{isll>ry Wort

Members Unable t(')G'o!~a Ten,iple bHorelD;~"th

The one-y~'ar wiliting period fm~ 6ernrle ordinances ds>e~ nof apply to \~'orthy members who would nave. .g~)[lel" 'a. temple but were ;prevented from doing so i11. tikfui LeaS6q1; beyendtp.€ir control.

Members:W:hi:i EJie,a wi'ibio;>. One Y.ear.of B"-pt;is:tn

or Civil l..aniiog,; ... .. .

If a worthy-member dies-within the year after being h,!p!;.-z;ecfand confirmed, temple orQ!inan"E!1'.JI\ay be comp leted when one- year, ha,,- passed since these })rd.i.itllJic6 w~.." L<'l'Qei·yeij..

If a ,"orthy member dieswitN.1:I one yew;'Q,f a civil marri.'lge, the sealing of the couple-may b",~.rf()rm!ld when \>"e;yeac,l;\M passed.since the marriage.

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