Stake Presidents' Resources for Seniors Serving Missions

Role-specific guidance for recommendations, assignment approvals, modifications, releases, and stake support.

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Managing Senior Service Missionaries

Act on a new recommendation (LCR or MRS)

For full-time Senior Missionary couples or single individuals, use Leader and Clerks Resources (LCR).
For single or married Senior Service Missionaries, use the Missionary Recommendation System (MRS).
Select the missionary, review the bishop's submission, complete your checklist, and approve or cancel the recommendation.

Approve an initial assignment (SMMS)

Open the Service Missionary Management System (SMMS).
Under Action Items, choose Assignments to be approved.
Select the Assignment ID.
Choose Approve Assignment or Decline Assignment.
VIDEO: Approval of new Senior Service Missionary by Stake President in SMMS. 2‑minute how-to-approve-new-missionary video for Stake Presidents.

Review an assignment modification

Open the Service Missionary Management System (SMMS) and choose Modification Requests Due.
Select the Assignment ID and review the proposed end date.
Approve, deny, or edit the request as appropriate.

Changing a Mission End Date

Use the correct instructions for an immediate mission end versus an early release that will occur on a future date.

Immediate Early Release and Mission End Use when both the assignment and mission should end immediately.
Future Early Release Use when the mission will end on a future date.

Member and Leader Support (MLS) Senior Service Missionaries

There are three types of MLS assignments. (1) Member and Leader Support (MLS) missionaries are generally, full-time, away-from home missionaries. (2) A mission president can request that a local couple be called to serve a full-time, live-at-home mission as MLS missionaries. (3) With the approval of the Missionary Department and the Service Mission Office, part-time, live-at-home Senior Service Missionaries can be called as MLS missionaries.

(2) Mission President's Request for Specific Missionaries. This is to be submitted by the Mission President before the Stake President approves the missionaries' application online.
(3) Request form for Stake President and Mission Leader. This form asks for approval for a specific couple to serve as Senior Service Missionaries in an MLS assignment. is to be submitted to the Area's Support Advisers.

Helpful Resources

MRS

MRS Approval Memo Approvals by bishops and stake presidents.
MRS and SMMS Video Tutorial Thirteen-minute tutorial; the SMMS portion begins at 9:40.
MRS Delegation How bishops and stake presidents may delegate appropriate authority.

SMMS

Stake President's Quick Reference Instructions for key SMMS tasks.
Stake President Delegation Video Short video explaining delegation in SMMS.
Written Delegation Instructions Detailed delegation instructions.
Download a Call Letter How to obtain a missionary's call letter.
Approve a Mission Extension Instructions for approving an extension.

Stake Support

Stake Senior Missionary Specialist Guide How specialists can support senior missionary work.
Supplemental Specialist Memo Additional suggestions for sharing and organizing stake support.
USSW Senior Missionary Coordinators Contact information for coordinators in the United States Southwest Area.

Post-Mission and Applicant Help

Post-Release Actions Steps to take following a missionary's release.
Mission Completion — Certificate of Service How to locate a mission completion certificate. For a sample certificate of service, click here.
Application Process Flowchart Overview of the senior service missionary application process.
Apply with an Opportunity Number Instructions for beginning an application.
Update an Existing Application How to update a previously started application.