LDS Callings
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Practical how-to guides for common ward callings. What you do, when you do it, and who you work with — no fluff, no theology. Just the essentials for someone who needs to hit the ground running.
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Bishopric
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Bishopric Counselor
The bishop assigns you a portfolio of auxiliaries and responsibilities. You represent, execute, and serve in those areas — conduct sacrament meeting, interview as authorized, and cover the bishop when he's unavailable.
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Executive Secretary
The bishop's air traffic controller. Calendar management, interview scheduling, agendas, sacrament meeting coordination, and Ward Council prep — everything that makes the bishop's time count.
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Ward Clerk
Official record keeper of the ward. Ordinances, membership records, attendance, financial reporting, and LCR — what you record today protects someone's family history decades from now.
Relief Society
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Relief Society President
Spiritual and temporal welfare of every woman in the ward — active or not. Ministering oversight, compassionate service, Ward Council representation, and leading through relationships, not programs.
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Relief Society Counselor
Supporting the RS President and owning a specific assignment — ministering, compassionate service, activities, or a group of sisters. The presidency leads together; your piece matters as much as hers.
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Relief Society Secretary
Attendance records, lesson scheduling, presidency meeting minutes, compassionate service coordination, and communications. The administrative backbone that makes every other RS leader more effective.
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Relief Society Teacher
Creating spiritual space in the Relief Society classroom — questions that open things up, a room where women feel safe to speak honestly, and a lesson that leaves people thinking rather than just having listened.
Primary
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Primary President
Every child ages 3–11, their teachers, the music that moves them, and the environment that makes Sunday feel safe. The most moving-parts leadership calling in the ward. Start with their names.
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Primary Counselor
Supporting the Primary President with a specific age group, teachers, or program area. The teachers you support are the children's week-to-week experience of Primary — they need you to show up for them.
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Primary Secretary
Class rosters, birthday tracking, teacher-to-class coordination, supply management, and the annual Primary program. Primary has more moving pieces than any other auxiliary — the records you keep protect children from falling through gaps.
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Primary Teacher
Teaching children ages 3–11 the gospel of Jesus Christ. The lesson is a framework; the relationship is the point. A child who feels seen, safe, and loved in your class is learning something more important than any curriculum could teach.
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Nursery Leader
Children ages 18 months to 3 years — the most consistent early impression the Church makes on a small child and their family. Two adults always, routine matters, and a toddler who feels safe is a family the ward keeps.
Sunday School
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Sunday School President
Staff the adult class hour with good teachers, support those teachers, and make the second hour worth coming for. The organization is lean; the work is focused. Your teachers determine the quality of Sunday for every adult in the ward.
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Sunday School Counselor
Supporting the Sunday School President and often overseeing a set of teachers. The teachers are the product — a counselor who invests in them directly invests in the second hour for every adult in the ward.
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Sunday School Secretary
Teacher schedules, class assignments, presidency meeting minutes, and substitute coordination. You are the organizational memory of the Sunday School presidency — what you track protects teachers from falling through gaps.
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Sunday School Teacher
Facilitating the adult Come, Follow Me class. Your job isn't to present the lesson — it's to create a conversation worth having. Adults learn through discussion. The quality of your questions matters more than the quality of your answers.
Elders Quorum
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Elders Quorum President
Ministering, welfare, fellowship, and priesthood service for every man in the ward. One of two auxiliaries that reports directly to the bishop. Start with the roster — the men nobody's been watching are often the ones who need the most.
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Elders Quorum Counselor
Supporting the EQ President and owning a specific portfolio — ministering, welfare follow-up, or fellowship of less-active members. The men nobody's watching often need you most.
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Elders Quorum Secretary
LCR access, minutes that actually work, ministering records, and the weekly and monthly rhythm that keeps the EQ presidency supported.
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Elders Quorum Teacher
Teaching the Sunday quorum lesson from Come, Follow Me or general conference talks. Your job isn't to cover the material — it's to open a conversation worth having. Men need more invitation than they let on.
Young Women
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Young Women President
Every girl ages 11–17 across Beehive, Mia Maid, and Laurel. The program is the structure — relationships are what actually keep them. A girl who feels known by an adult leader is far more likely to stay.
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Young Women Counselor
Supporting the YW President and often assigned oversight of a specific class — Beehive, Mia Maid, or Laurel. A girl who has a counselor who knows her name and shows up is far more likely to stay.
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Young Women Secretary
Class rosters by age group, activity records, girls camp logistics, budget tracking, and presidency meeting minutes. The transitions are where girls get lost — your roster tracks those dates and your job is to flag them before anyone falls through.
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Young Women Adviser
Assigned to a specific YW class — Beehive, Mia Maid, or Laurel. Show up every Sunday, go to camp, text back when they text you. The program is the structure; your consistent presence is the actual ministry.
Young Men & Aaronic Priesthood
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Young Men President
Every boy ages 11–17, three quorums, and the adult advisors who need your support. Note: this role was restructured in 2020 — see the guide for current Church organization context.
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Young Men Secretary
Quorum rosters, attendance tracking, ordination records, activity logistics, and budget management. Note: see guide for current Church organization context following the 2020 restructure.
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Aaronic Priesthood Adviser
Advising a specific quorum — Deacons, Teachers, or Priests. The quorum has its own president (a young man). Your job is to support him, show up consistently, and be a trustworthy adult presence in these boys' lives.
Temple & Family History
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Temple & Family History Consultant
Helping ward members connect with their ancestors and get to the temple. You don't need to be an expert — you need to know enough to help one person take the next step. FamilySearch, indexing, and name-to-temple work, one member at a time.
Missionary Work
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Ward Mission Leader
Daily, weekly, and monthly rhythms. Who's on the group text. What missionary coordination actually is. How to build your fellowship network and not burn it out. Leading with names, always.
Music
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Ward Chorister
Leading congregational singing in sacrament meeting. Hymn selection, coordination with the organist, and conducting a congregation that ranges from trained musicians to people who haven't sung since last Sunday. The hymns set the spirit for everything that follows.
Activities
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Activities Committee Chair
Planning the ward calendar, executing events from first approval to post-event cleanup, managing budget, recruiting volunteers, and coordinating across auxiliaries. The logistics are your job. The connections are the point.