Elder Rasband’s Call for More Senior Missionaries
Elder Ronald A. Rasband’s general conference message inviting seniors to serve. General Conference, September 30, 2023.
23 videos
For missionary candidates
Explore, prepare, and apply
Missionary Work for Seniors
A narrated presentation about both away-from-home and live-at-home missionary service.
Joy of a Full-Time Mission
See senior missionaries serving and finding joy in the Philippines.
Search for Full-Time Mission Opportunities
Learn to search the official Senior Missionary website and identify possible assignment preferences.
Applying for a Mission Recommendation
See how to submit an online application for a recommendation to serve as a senior service missionary.
Joy of Senior Service Missionaries
Several senior service missionaries share their testimonies and describe the varied work they do.
Priesthood approvals
Missionary Recommendation System
Bishop’s Approval in MRS
Tutorial for bishops approving senior service missionary recommendations in MRS.
Stake President’s Approval in MRS and SMMS
Tutorial for stake presidents. The SMMS portion begins at 9:40.
Senior Missionary Management System
SMMS tutorials and workflows
Stake President Delegation in SMMS
How a stake president delegates authority in SMMS.
Create an Assignment
Create a new senior service missionary assignment in SMMS. Virtual-assignment instructions begin at 2:54.
How “Sticky Filters” Work
See how SMMS search filters remain active after you leave a page.
Using the Global Limiter
Learn to limit the information displayed across multiple SMMS pages.
Operation’s SMMS Configuration
Set up authorized users, designate the General Contact, and delegate authority as an operation manager.
Assignment Changes by Operation Manager
Modify a senior service missionary’s assignment end date or cancel an assignment.
Export SMMS Opportunities to Excel
Download opportunities and create an Excel table that can be sorted and filtered.
For Senior Missionary Coordinators
Email, Planner, and browser help
Accessing Email in Outlook Online
How SMCs can sign in to their coordinator email using Outlook on the web.
Viewing Comments on a Planner Task
How to follow up when a task receives a new comment.
Chrome Cache-Clearing Extension
Install an extension in Chrome or another Chromium-based browser to make clearing the cache easier.
PAC Tool
VSA setup and scheduling
Participating Stakes
Designate participating stakes for an operation.
Schedule of Non-VSA Dates
Set the dates on which no VSA will be scheduled.
PAC Tool Data Entry for Temple VSAs
Enter VSA shifts, days of the week, and work schedules.
Finalizing Temple VSAs
Finalize a temple’s VSAs in the PAC Tool and generate stake-specific schedules.
Create a Temple VSA Schedule for Each Stake
Create a separate schedule for each stake. This version covers 2026 VSAs.
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