Service Mission Process (And Who Is Responsible for Each Step)

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CALL PROCESS

Online Recommendation Mission Customization Bishop, Stake President, Missionary Service Mission Leader 1 Bishop and stake president direct online 4 Stake president oversees through priest- recommendation process and determine hood keys. Service mission leader custom- willingness to serve in any assignment. If izes mission plan with candidate, parents or serious limitations exist, they review service guardians, bishop, and operations manager. mission option.

Evaluation Mission Assignment Member of the Twelve Stake President 2 Bishop and stake president evaluate desire 5 Service mission office delivers assign- and worthiness to serve. Member of the ment letter, handbook, and badge to Twelve determines call assignment. stake president.

Call and Acceptance Missionary 3 Stake president uses judgment to decide whether to inform family of forthcoming service mission call. Call letter comes from President of the Church. Candidate accepts call online.

1 Service Mission Process (And Who Is Responsible for Each Step)

REASSIGNMENT PROCESS

Mission Customization Mission Health Council Service Mission Leader 1 Mission health council exists in mission field. 4 Stake president oversees through priest- It consists of mission president and local hood keys. Service mission leader custom- health professionals. They meet and identify izes mission plan with candidate, parents or “at risk” missionaries. guardians, and operations manager.

Evaluation Mission Assignment 2 Missionary Department and mission president Member of the Twelve, Stake President evaluate whether to send missionary home. If they feel it likely that missionary will want to 5 Member of Quorum of the Twelve makes continue as a service missionary, the missionary formal reassignment from proselyting is put on leave and not released. missionary to service missionary. Service mission office delivers assignment letter, handbook, and badge to stake president. Confirmation of Desire to Serve Stake President 3 Stake president counsels with missionary about desire to serve and next action (whether honorably released or reassigned to service mission).