Background

Overview:

• The Pacific Area has a total of 88,441 Prospective Elders. In the past 12 months, 1,308 (1.5%) brethren received the Melchizedek Priesthood and were ordained to the office of Elder. The Area Presidency has set a goal of 3,000 ordinations per year.

• The Standard of Excellence (SOE) for stakes (141) and districts (28):

• 25 Ordinations per Stake every conference or 2/3 per Ward (902 Wards)

• 10 Ordinations per District every conference or 2 per Branch (368 Branches)

• Of course, goals for stakes and districts will be set by the leaders.

Current trend for the area

• 10% of the total Prospective Elders are attending

• 1.5% of them were ordained in 12 months

Coordinating Council	# Prospective Elders	# Prospective Elders Attending	% Prospective Elders Attending	# Pros. Elders Advancing to MP

Roles of parents and leaders

• Parents, Church leaders, and others help individuals prepare to make covenants as they receive the ordinances of the gospel. They ensure that the person understands the covenants he or she will make. After a person makes a covenant, they help him or her keep it. (General Handbook 3.5.1 also see Mosiah 18:8-11, 23-26.)

Frequency

• This instruction may occur individually or in a class held outside of regular Sunday meetings (General Handbook 8.4) These classes (1-3 lessons) may be held prior to the stake/district conference and lessons 4 & 5 during the two weeks after the conference.