But who can blame the members? All that the library has to offer is currently available on-line any way. what about “Genealogy Libraries” ? Our Stake Library is basically going Unused and is so empty that we the assigned workers are getting discouraged. My husband and I are in our mid seventies, and we and most of our friends of the same age use the computer a lot. I’ll bet you’re among the very small minority! I’m 79, my wife 76 and we use the computer everyday for, among other things, doing Indexing for Family Search. You both would be surprised as to how many of us older people are computer literate. I still have one from over 20 years ago and it’s a fond memory to think of those sisters. It would list the Day and Month of the birthday as well. Our RS would make one ever few years of those names who wanted to be on a list. I really miss our physical Ward Directory. I agree that there are some older folks who don’t feel comfortable with or have access to a computer. However, even if paper directories aren’t widely distributed, it’s wise to have important phone numbers written down in case of emergency.īut there are still a lot of older people who are not computer literate. If your ward is still holding on to the printed directory, it will likely have stopped in five years. Online ward directories have been accessible online for years, both via LDS.org and through the LDS Tools mobile app.
In five years, this process will likely have progressed to the point that printed lesson manuals remain on hand for emergencies only. Some wards are slowly phasing out the distribution of printed materials, while others distribute them only by request. With all Church lesson manuals and many resources available on LDS.org, the need for physical lesson books is decreasing in areas with readily available Internet access. They also have the Gospel Library app downloaded for gospel study and teaching resources. The iPads distributed to full-time missionaries include an app called Area Book Planner, where missionaries can plan their time and record investigators’ progress. However, both of those physical record books are being replaced by iPad apps - at least in certain missions. Missionaries’ area booksįor years, full-time missionaries used physical day planners and paper area books to make plans, record investigators’ progress and create reports. However, by 2020 we predict, most unit leaders will be able to organize callings make home and visiting teaching assignments manage budgets, income and expenses make and submit reports and more without setting foot in a Church building to do so - some leaders already have access to the online-only option.
However, the software is now being made available as a web-based application. The transition from “MLS Classic” (the software) to “MLS Web” (the web-based application) began in 2011 and is still in process. However, leaders usually had to go to a Church building to use the software in the ward clerk’s office. Ward and stake leaders have used Member and Leader Services software to administer their callings for years.
Member and Leader Services (MLS) in Clerk’s offices Though members still have the option of hand delivering physical receipts and payment to their local priesthood leaders, in five years, most Church members in the United States will be handing it all online.
In five years, many Church members - at least in the United States - won’t have to find a little white slip outside the bishop’s office to pay tithing. The Church has approved a website for online payment of tithing and other charitable donations, which is being rolled out to congregations in the U.S. In the 20 years since that statement, the Church has continued to develop technology to hasten the work of salvation and to simplify processes for Church members. Here are five Church resources we predict will be obsolete by 2020. However, we stand only on the threshold of what we can do with these tools.” Hunter (who was president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the time) wrote in the Ensign, “The role of technology in this work has been accelerated by the Lord himself, who has had a guiding hand in its development and will continue to do so.