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Stake and ward councils are meetings of local congregations within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A ward is a standard local congregation unit, while a
stake Stake may refer to: Entertainment * '' Stake: Fortune Fighters'', a 2003 video game * ''The Stake'', a 1915 silent short film * "The Stake", a 1977 song by The Steve Miller Band from '' Book of Dreams'' * ''Stakes'' (miniseries), a Cartoon Netw ...
is made up of several wards. This arrangement is roughly comparable to diocese and
archdiocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
in the Roman Catholic faith. These LDS Church council meetings include:


Principal councils

*A high council meeting which typically consists of the fifteen men who form the leadership for a stake. The meeting is generally held semi-monthly to administer the business of the stake. Its participants include the three members of the
stake presidency A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregations in certain denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. The name "stake" derives from the Book of Isaiah: "enlarge the place of thy tent; stretch forth the curtains of thine h ...
and the twelve members of the stake high council. The stake clerk and stake executive secretary also attend, while others may be invited to participate, depending on the needs of the discussion. (Note: Prior to March 2018, this meeting was termed "the stake priesthood executive committee" EC) *A stake council is an expanded group that meets regularly. Along with those noted above who attend the high council meeting, the stake council includes the presidents of the stake's
Relief Society The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, United States, and has more than 7 million members in over 18 ...
, Young Men, Young Women,
Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Works * ...
, and
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organizations. Others, such as an employment or music specialist, may be invited as needed. *A bishopric meeting, is typically held weekly at the ward—level. It includes the three members of the bishopric, the ward clerk, and the ward executive secretary. As needed, the meeting can be expanded and invite other appropriate individuals to address issues thought to be especially sensitive. *A ward council meets regularly and typically includes the bishopric, ward clerk, executive secretary, and presidents of the elders
quorum A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly (a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group. According to ''Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised'', the ...
, Relief Society, Young Women, Primary, and Sunday School organizations. Others may be invited, as needed. *A now-defunct committee was "the ward priesthood executive council". Before March 2018, it met weekly and was composed of the ward's priesthood leaders identified above as well as the leader of the then-existent high priests group, excluding the leaders of the various organizations. In student and singles wards where not all these offices exist, the counselors of the elders quorum president are often involved in the ward council as well.


Purpose-specific supplementary councils or meetings

Descriptions of some other regular meetings within the church follow. *The ward youth council (formerly bishopric youth committee) typically meets monthly and includes the bishopric, youth who serve as an assistant in the
priests A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deity, deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in p ...
quorum, the presidents of the teachers and deacons quorums, the Young Women class presidents (formerly Laurel, Mia Maid, or Beehive), and the ward Young Women president. *The ward young single adult committee meet regularly and includes a counselor from the bishopric, the Relief Society presidency, and the elders quorum presidency, along with young single adult leaders, and the married couple serving as young single adult advisers. *The missionary coordination meeting includes the ward mission leader, ward missionaries, and local full-time missionaries, where available. In addition, a counselor from the Relief Society presidency, the elders quorum presidency, the oldest Young Women class presidency and an assistant from the priests quorum presidency are invited. *The bishops' welfare council typically meets quarterly and includes the bishops and branch presidents in the stake and welfare specialists, as needed.


See also

* Quorum (Latter Day Saints)


References


Sources

* *The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, March 31, 2018, General Conference, Priesthood Session. *Bradford, David C., "Priesthood Executive Council, Ward and Stake" in Ludlow, Daniel H., ed., ''Priesthood and Church Organization: Selections from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism'' (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1995) p. 290


External links


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General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {{LDSpriesthood Organizational subdivisions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Meetings