Sites and Terms Related to Seniors Serving Missions |
There are three primary websites that are involved in the process of becoming a Senior Missionary or Senior Service Missionary: SMS, MRS, and SMMS. Another helpful site is the Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (CDOL). Unofficial pages have been created to supplement those resources.
| Official Websites | For | Description and Links |
| SMW | Members | https://seniormissionary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org/ is the official Senior Missionary Website. This is the official Senior Missionary Website that is designed to be used by members to find a missionary opportunity”). Full-time, away-from-home Senior Missionaries can search for assignments throughout the world by answering questions about their skills, interests, and financial resources. Part-time, live-at-home Senior Service Missionaries can search for assigments with virtual or local Church "operations". |
| MRS | Bishops and Stake Presidents | https://mrs-leadership.ChurchofJesusChrist.org/ is the Missionary Recommendation System. MRS is the website used by missionary applicants to initiate the recommendation process. MRS is also used by the propective missionary's Bishop and Stake President to indicate their approval after a missionary worthiness interview. |
| SMMS | For Operation Managers and Stake Presidents | https://servicemissionary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org/is the Service Missionary Management System. SMMS is used with respect to Senior Service Missionaries by the Operation Manager (i.e., the Church organization under whom the missionary will be serving) and by the Stake President to approve the proposed missionary assignment. SMMS is also used to monitor and possibly modify each missionary's assignment and release. |
| CDOL | Priesthood Leaders and Operation Managers | https://cdol.ChurchofJesusChrist.org/ is the Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders. |
| Unofficial Websites | For | Description and Links |
| Introduction to Missions for Seniors | Members | https://seniormission.org/ was designed to help senior members who are searching for missionary opportunities. It provides navigation assistance with the Senior Missionary Website (SMW). |
| Guide for Leaders | Priesthood Leaders and Operation Managers | https://seniormission.org/leaders was created to provide guidance for priesthood leaders and Operation Managers with respect to various missionary-related procedures. |
| Quick Links | Everyone | https://seniormission.org/links was created to provide quick links to commonly used missionary-related websites. |
| Videos | Everyone | https://seniormission.org/videos/ was created to provide links to official and unofficial missionary-related videos. |
Terms and acronymns used for mission callings and the related processes are unique and have changed from time to time. Some terms and acronymns are similar and easily confused with each other.
| Term / Acronym | Definition |
| Modification | Extension or Early Release |
| Operation | Organization for which the service is being performs (e.g., Bishops' Storehouse, FamilySearch Center, Mission Office, Family Services, Temple, etc.) |
| Operation Manager (OM) | Manager of the organization for which the service is being performed (e.g., Bishops' Storehouse Manager, FamilySearch Center Director, Mission President, Family Services Agency Manager, Temple Recorder, etc.) |
| Opportunity | Position / Assignment (Note: Each “opportunity” has is own position number.) |
| SM | Senior Missionary (full-time; away from home or at home) |
| SMC | Senior Missionary Coordinators |
| SSM | Senior Service Missionary (at home) |
| YSM | Young Service Missionary (at home) |
| Websites | URLs (Links) |
| CDOL | Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (for Church leadership) https://cdol.ChurchofJesusChrist.org/ |
| SMW | Senior Missionary Website (for members) https://seniormissionary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org/ |
| MRS | Online Missionary Recommendation System (for Bishops and Stake Presidents)
https://mrs-leadership.ChurchofJesusChrist.org/ |
| SMMS | Service Missionary Management System (for Operation Managers and Stake Presidents) https://servicemissionary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org/ |
*Not an official page of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Updated
January 10, 2025-->