rongo Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 28 minutes ago, stemelbow said: Some seem to even be concerned that those who seek callings in the way you describe do so because they love themselves that much--want that kind of fame and status. I think everyone agrees that "gunning" for callings is off-putting and obnoxious. And pretty obvious, too. We had a new family move in, and she immediately called my young women's president and told her she really, really wanted to be one of her counselors. There wasn't a position open, but a big red flag for me is asking for specific callings. In this case, it was even worse, because she didn't even ask the bishopric. This sister has only been to church three times in four months. She even dropped off her daughter and left, not staying to watch her give her first talk in church (brand new beehive). It boggles my mind that people like that think to themselves that they would like to be in a presidency, that they would do a good job as XYZ, etc.
jkwilliams Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Just now, rongo said: I think everyone agrees that "gunning" for callings is off-putting and obnoxious. And pretty obvious, too. We had a new family move in, and she immediately called my young women's president and told her she really, really wanted to be one of her counselors. There wasn't a position open, but a big red flag for me is asking for specific callings. In this case, it was even worse, because she didn't even ask the bishopric. This sister has only been to church three times in four months. She even dropped off her daughter and left, not staying to watch her give her first talk in church (brand new beehive). It boggles my mind that people like that think to themselves that they would like to be in a presidency, that they would do a good job as XYZ, etc. I can't imagine wanting a particular calling. There are few callings, if any, in which some kind of "glory" outweighs the work that has to be put into it. You'd have to be a lunatic to campaign to be a bishop or a mission president, for example, as those are high-stress jobs that engender at least as much criticism as praise. 1
stemelbow Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 1 minute ago, rongo said: I think everyone agrees that "gunning" for callings is off-putting and obnoxious. And pretty obvious, too. We had a new family move in, and she immediately called my young women's president and told her she really, really wanted to be one of her counselors. There wasn't a position open, but a big red flag for me is asking for specific callings. In this case, it was even worse, because she didn't even ask the bishopric. This sister has only been to church three times in four months. She even dropped off her daughter and left, not staying to watch her give her first talk in church (brand new beehive). It boggles my mind that people like that think to themselves that they would like to be in a presidency, that they would do a good job as XYZ, etc. A few years ago I was in the YM presidency. It was enjoyable. A new guy moved in with his mom. He was older and had recently been divorced, trying to recover he moved in with his mom into our ward. He quickly had a meeting with the bishop and told him, "I need to be the YM president. and I'm really good at that calling". My son was just turning 12 about this time. But he was so called the next week and he called me, without knowing anyone else to remain a counselor. I did. But it was kind of a disaster with him as President. he had no interest when it came down to it and he didn't really try to get to know the boys. But he remained in the calling for a good five years, even after I had a chat with the bishop about it a few times. Anyways, I always felt a little disappointed that he gave a sad story and solicited for a high demand, high involved calling, all to the detriment of not only my kid but others.
jkwilliams Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Just now, stemelbow said: A few years ago I was in the YM presidency. It was enjoyable. A new guy moved in with his mom. He was older and had recently been divorced, trying to recover he moved in with his mom into our ward. He quickly had a meeting with the bishop and told him, "I need to be the YM president. and I'm really good at that calling". My son was just turning 12 about this time. But he was so called the next week and he called me, without knowing anyone else to remain a counselor. I did. But it was kind of a disaster with him as President. he had no interest when it came down to it and he didn't really try to get to know the boys. But he remained in the calling for a good five years, even after I had a chat with the bishop about it a few times. Anyways, I always felt a little disappointed that he gave a sad story and solicited for a high demand, high involved calling, all to the detriment of not only my kid but others. The best YM president I ever served with was a guy who confided in me that he really wasn't comfortable in the calling and that he really disliked outdoor activities like campaigning and hiking. But he put everything he had into that calling and was great at it. You never would have guessed that he would have preferred doing something else.
Scott Lloyd Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 11 minutes ago, ALarson said: Yup! That has helped (You've got a great memory! I don't remember what I posted yesterday....ha ha ) . It's a matter of cognitive association. At the time I wrote that post, I was taking a break from doing yard work in preparation for having people over for a Swedish smörgåsbord to send our son off on his mission. I'll always remember that occasion and, hence, am more apt to remember making the post.
jkwilliams Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 2 minutes ago, Scott Lloyd said: It's a matter of cognitive association. At the time I wrote that post, I was taking a break from doing yard work in preparation for having people over for a Swedish smörgåsbord to send our son off on his mission. I'll always remember that occasion and, hence, am more apt to remember making the post. There is a noun form of "affect," but it's used in psychology and rarely elsewhere.
Popular Post rongo Posted July 18, 2016 Popular Post Posted July 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, jkwilliams said: I can't imagine wanting a particular calling. There are few callings, if any, in which some kind of "glory" outweighs the work that has to be put into it. You'd have to be a lunatic to campaign to be a bishop or a mission president, for example, as those are high-stress jobs that engender at least as much criticism as praise. My parents are serving in Poland right now. The new mission president is only 39, with four little kids (he's Polish, which is h-u-g-e --- the members are so excited!). According to my parents, he is amazing and will do a lot of good. He has his work cut out for him, though. There are some influential apostates who were reinstated after disfellowshipment (for apostasy) who continue to try to destroy the church (they are bitter that they are not the ones in leadership). Because of their high rankings in the Communist party (and current status in trying to bring it back), branch and district presidents and the former American mission president were afraid to cross them or re-discipline. My parents are very encouraged by the new couple --- the head apostate called him during his first week and gave him his list of what needs to be done in the mission. My dad said, "Comrade --------- is not going to get anywhere with him!" But, it's going to be painful and difficult, and people are going to be scared over the threats and saber rattling. High-stress doesn't even begin to cover it. 5
stemelbow Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, rongo said: My parents are serving in Poland right now. The new mission president is only 39, with four little kids (he's Polish, which is h-u-g-e --- the members are so excited!). According to my parents, he is amazing and will do a lot of good. He has his work cut out for him, though. There are some influential apostates who were reinstated after disfellowshipment (for apostasy) who continue to try to destroy the church (they are bitter that they are not the ones in leadership). Because of their high rankings in the Communist party (and current status in trying to bring it back), branch and district presidents and the former American mission president were afraid to cross them or re-discipline. My parents are very encouraged by the new couple --- the head apostate called him during his first week and gave him his list of what needs to be done in the mission. My dad said, "Comrade --------- is not going to get anywhere with him!" But, it's going to be painful and difficult, and people are going to be scared over the threats and saber rattling. High-stress doesn't even begin to cover it. Wow. Sometimes you forget about the complexities people have to live with. 2
Scott Lloyd Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 9 minutes ago, jkwilliams said: There is a noun form of "affect," but it's used in psychology and rarely elsewhere. There is also a verb form of effect. It means to bring about, as in to effect a change. But that's not used very often either.
jkwilliams Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) 15 minutes ago, rongo said: My parents are serving in Poland right now. The new mission president is only 39, with four little kids (he's Polish, which is h-u-g-e --- the members are so excited!). According to my parents, he is amazing and will do a lot of good. He has his work cut out for him, though. There are some influential apostates who were reinstated after disfellowshipment (for apostasy) who continue to try to destroy the church (they are bitter that they are not the ones in leadership). Because of their high rankings in the Communist party (and current status in trying to bring it back), branch and district presidents and the former American mission president were afraid to cross them or re-discipline. My parents are very encouraged by the new couple --- the head apostate called him during his first week and gave him his list of what needs to be done in the mission. My dad said, "Comrade --------- is not going to get anywhere with him!" But, it's going to be painful and difficult, and people are going to be scared over the threats and saber rattling. High-stress doesn't even begin to cover it. My first mission president was Argentine, and Argentines tend to treat Bolivians like a lot of people in the US treat Mexicans and Central Americans: as ignorant and inferior. I saw an Argentine film in which the wife said to her husband, "Why don't you ever take me on your business trips with you? I would go anywhere, even Bolivia." He didn't do that, but he also didn't quite realize that most Bolivians expect that and have a bit of a chip on their shoulders with Argentines. So, I heard a lot of Bolivians say he was aloof and arrogant, not because he really was but because that's the perception of Argentines. The other problems we had were due to his having been ill and pretty much burned out. We had the "castigo" (punishment) areas where he would send missionaries who got into trouble. These were basically small branches out in the middle of nowhere with no phone. He destroyed a lot of branches that way. And for about the last year of his mission, he had basically handed over the mission to his APs. They made all the assignments, and not coincidentally, the assignments went to their friends. So, we had a lot of district and zone leaders who were, to put it mildly, not suited for the job. As one of my companions remarked of a zone leader, "He's not a good missionary. Heck, he's not even a good Mormon!" Edited July 18, 2016 by jkwilliams 1
rongo Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 10 minutes ago, stemelbow said: A few years ago I was in the YM presidency. It was enjoyable. A new guy moved in with his mom. He was older and had recently been divorced, trying to recover he moved in with his mom into our ward. He quickly had a meeting with the bishop and told him, "I need to be the YM president. and I'm really good at that calling". My son was just turning 12 about this time. But he was so called the next week and he called me, without knowing anyone else to remain a counselor. I did. But it was kind of a disaster with him as President. he had no interest when it came down to it and he didn't really try to get to know the boys. But he remained in the calling for a good five years, even after I had a chat with the bishop about it a few times. Anyways, I always felt a little disappointed that he gave a sad story and solicited for a high demand, high involved calling, all to the detriment of not only my kid but others. In my book, the minute someone asks for a specific calling, you run away! It will never work out, and it's very inappropriate to ask for callings like that. That's in spades if you're not even asking the priesthood leaders (i.e., going to the auxiliary president) . . . When I was a bishop the first time, it was for a newly-formed ward. What an experience, putting everything together --- everything; all callings --- in one week, before it was "curtain up" the next Sunday! There were a couple of streets that were kind of "no man's land" --- it was unclear which ward they were in, and the stake presidency was confused about it as well and making a decision on it. I received a call from a sister in "no man's land" who was concerned that she and others there wouldn't be considered for "any good callings" because we don't know them and don't even know if they're in our ward. I wanted to ask, "What was your name again?" so I could make a mental note not to ever put her in any leadership callings. They ended up not being in our ward.
jkwilliams Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 5 minutes ago, Scott Lloyd said: There is also a verb form of effect. It means to bring about, as in to effect a change. But that's not used very often either. Yep. The rule as you gave it is pretty good.
Duncan Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 43 minutes ago, jkwilliams said: My first mission president was a store owner from Argentina, so fairly well-off by South American standards, I guess. My second mission president was a religion professor at then-Ricks, as well as the Democratic leader in the Idaho legislature. So, he was better off than most religion professors, but not wealthy by any means. Hammond? I knew two people in LA, when I was a missionary, who served there then and met each other on their missions, names escape me though. They were good peeps!
Scott Lloyd Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) 12 minutes ago, rongo said: In my book, the minute someone asks for a specific calling, you run away! It will never work out, and it's very inappropriate to ask for callings like that. That's in spades if you're not even asking the priesthood leaders (i.e., going to the auxiliary president) . . . When I was a bishop the first time, it was for a newly-formed ward. What an experience, putting everything together --- everything; all callings --- in one week, before it was "curtain up" the next Sunday! There were a couple of streets that were kind of "no man's land" --- it was unclear which ward they were in, and the stake presidency was confused about it as well and making a decision on it. I received a call from a sister in "no man's land" who was concerned that she and others there wouldn't be considered for "any good callings" because we don't know them and don't even know if they're in our ward. I wanted to ask, "What was your name again?" so I could make a mental note not to ever put her in any leadership callings. They ended up not being in our ward. The calling I have enjoyed the most (other than Sunday School gospel doctrine teacher) is one that had never occurred to me that I would ever receive, and certainly one that I had no particular desire for beforehand. That is the calling I have now: ward choir director. I have enjoyed it immensely and have readily acquired skills and knowledge I never thought I would possess. It has seemed as much a hobby or avocation to me as it has a Church calling. If I were being paid to do it, it would be a license to steal money. But I need to stop saying how much I enjoy it. Not long ago, I read a comment from President Boyd K. Packer that if you're really enjoying a calling, it's probably time for you to be released from it. Edited July 18, 2016 by Scott Lloyd
jkwilliams Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Just now, Scott Lloyd said: The calling I have enjoyed the most (other than Sunday School gospel doctrine teacher) is one that had never occurred to me that I would ever receive, and certainly one that I had no particular desire for beforehand. That is the calling I have now: ward choir director. I have enjoyed it immensely. It has seemed as much a hobby or avocation to me as it has a Church calling. If I were being paid to do it, it would be a license to steal money. But I need to stop saying how much I enjoy it. Not long ago, I read a comment from President Boyd K. Packer that if you're really enjoying a calling, it's probably time for you to be released from it. I worked with the Young Men in different wards for about 9 1/2 years. Loved it. I really struggled at first when I was elders quorum president, but eventually I figured out what I was doing and had things going very well. The high priests group leader said, "You're doing a great job. That must mean they're about to release you." They did release me and called me as executive secretary.
jkwilliams Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, Duncan said: Hammond? I knew two people in LA, when I was a missionary, who served there then and met each other on their missions, names escape me though. They were good peeps! Yep, Hammond. Wonderful man. I disagreed with a few things he did, but I've always loved him. 1
rongo Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 7 minutes ago, stemelbow said: Wow. Sometimes you forget about the complexities people have to live with. It's even worse. My dad, in addition to being the finance clerk for the mission (my mom is secretary to the president), is a counselor in a branch presidency. The branch president is a strong, wonderful member, but the Communist apostate faction scares him. The two previous branch presidents quit because of the bullying, and he was starting to waver. My dad gave him a "Little Roundtop" speech ("Gettysburg" reference) ---- essentially, that he has to hang in there, because there isn't anyone left if he gives up. One Sunday, Comrade --------- started to preach false doctrine in fast and testimony meeting, and the branch president asked him to sit down. He refused and got combative, and the branch president asserted himself more, and the brother sat down. Later, a young single mother coming back into activity gave her testimony, and he stood up and shouted, "I have to sit down, and you let that whore talk?" This was extremely disruptive, and the branch president closed the meeting and the branch presidency ushered the faction out to the foyer and then out of the building. The branch is doing well, but the cancer really needs to be dealt with. It is complex and difficult, to be sure.
jkwilliams Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 13 hours ago, JulieM said: I've seen struggling members (financially) called into bishoprics too. But not called to be SP. My friend's father was shocked when called as stake president. He was never a big believer but told us that he viewed it as kind of a "business decision" to be active in the church. Plus, my friend's mom was devout and would get very upset if they missed a meeting or didn't make it to the temple monthly. By all accounts, he was a good stake president, but it always puzzled me (and my friend) that he would have been called in the first place. Who knows?
Rain Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 9 hours ago, cinepro said: I have the book. Thank you. _________________ So if I I don't want a calling, maybe I should ask for it... 1
ksfisher Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 1 hour ago, jkwilliams said: I can't imagine wanting a particular calling. I wouldn't mind spending the rest of my life as the ward family history consultant.
Popular Post smac97 Posted July 18, 2016 Popular Post Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) A few thoughts: 1. I am not sure "wealth" per se (or "affluence" or "high annual income" or "sizable discretionary income" - whatever) is taken into account. Financial stability, on the other hand, is probably a factor in some/many decision-making processes. I can see the wisdom of this. Bishops and stake presidents are expected to contribute quite a bit of their time to service in the Church. This amount of time can be quite a stressor on the man and his family. When financial instability is added to the mix, then it can become a real challenge. 2. Leadership, organizational skills, perseverance, and other attributes are probably also taken into account. 3. A strong, stable marriage is definitely taken into account. A lot. 4. Men are often called to be bishops and stake presidents later on in life, when they are more likely to have achieved higher levels of success in their vocation. Hence a stake president who, at the time of this calling at age 55, is a VP of Finance or a CEO or whatever, would have had a less prominent-sounding job title had he been called when he was 28 or 35. 5. Critics of the Church like to point to a purported lack of "salt of the earth"-type professions that used to be held by bishops and stake presidents of yesteryear. Farmers, ranchers, etc. But these jobs have largely disappeared, having been replaced by "Agribusiness" corporations. There just aren't that many self-employed "farmers" anymore. Many of the salt-of-the-earth-type jobs have gone the way of all the earth. Moreover, as discussed further below, there are plenty of "salt-of-the-earth"-type modern professions represented in recently-called stake presidents. 6. Rather than speak anecdotally about stake presidents and their vocations and whether Bro. Arrington's "highest tithe payers are called to be stake presidents" assertion is presently accurate, I think we can look at published announcements in the Deseret News to get a pretty clear account as to current trends pertaining to this issue. "New Stake Presidents" are announced several times a year. Here are the results which I could find for the last few years (emphasis to job titles added): Quote July 2016 "New Stake Presidents" Report: IKOT EKPENE NIGERIA STAKE: (May 15, 2016) President — Kufre Okoro Etim, 37, accountant MESA ARIZONA FLATIRON STAKE: (May 1, 2016) President — Bradley E. Larson, 61, operations manager, Otto Trucking Inc. SYDNEY AUSTRALIA PRAIRIEWODD STAKE: (May 1, 2016) President — Andrew Gary Shum, 39, general manager, Unionpay BLANDING UTAH STAKE: (May 15, 2016) President — Samuel Alon Pugh, 45, business owner BUCARAMANGA COLOMBIA STAKE: (May 15, 2016) President — Rossvan Johan Plata Villamizar, 41, assests management professional CANOAS BRAZIL STAKE: (May 15, 2016) President — Gustavo Daniel da Silva Corrêa, 33, project manager, KPMG CEDAR MILL OREGON STAKE: (May 15, 2016) President — Matthew Bevan Haycock, 57, vice president, Intel Corporation COCODY IVORY COAST STAKE: (May 15, 2016) President — Ahouzan Jean-Yves Niamkey, 40, manager of infrastructure, Cargill West Africa DRAPER UTAH YSA STAKE: (May 15, 2016) President — Lawrence Todd Budge, 56, chairman of the board, Tokyo Star Bank FARGO NORTH DAKOTA STAKE: (May 15, 2016) President — Jerry Melvin Cook, 43, endodontist JOÃO PESSOA BRAZIL TORRE STAKE: (May 15, 2016) President — Karlos Eduardo Gomes dos Santos, 35, clerk, LDS Church May 2016 "New Stake Presidents" Report: IPSWICH AUSTRALIA WEST STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Mark Robert McNamee, 51, managing director, Marellen Consulting MARACANAÚ BRAZIL NORTH STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Paulo Sérgio de Oliveira Arcenio, 36, assistant, Vicunha Textil SAN ANTONIO TEXAS LA CANTERA STAKE: (Jan. 24, 2016) President — Lisle Chandler Updike, 39, director, Rackspace GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Maui Ta'aroa Isaia Aben, 53, senior police sergeant HESPERIA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Darrel P Nickolaisen, 59, director of K-12 programs, Hesperia Unified Schools IPSWICH AUSTRALIA STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Paoláaita Siaea Salanoa, 52, youth worker and juvenile attorney general MADERO MEXICO AMPLIACIÓN STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Mario Tovar Juarez, 43, manager of cost control, McDermott MAPLE VALLEY WASHINGTON STAKE: (March 13, 2016) President — Thomas Ray Nead, 59, account management director, Convergys ROCKFORD ILLINOIS STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Marc André Stewart, 40, purchasing manager, Honeywell SAO VICENTE BRAZIL SERRA DO MAR STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Sílvio Roberto Barra Sol, 43, manager, Todesavi TAKORADI GHANA STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Justice Odro Mensah, 48, managing proprietor, Jomra Electricals TERESÓPOLIS BRAZIL STAKE: (March 20, 2016) President — Maicon Rodrigues de Freitas, 34, entrepreneur March 2016 "New Stake Presidents" Report: FORT MYERS FLORIDA STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2016) President — Joseph Leon Lindsay, 48, partner, Lindsay and Allen GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR PUERTO LIZA: (Feb. 21, 2016) President — Marlo Alejandro Cabezas Mendoza, 33, retailer LEÓN NICARAGUA STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2016) President — Salvador Sotelo Salgado, 62, self-employed LERMA MEXICO STAKE: (Nov. 29,2015) President — Alberto Emilio Barrera Olascoaga,44, operations specialist, Plastiglas de Mexico LOGAN UTAH YSA 1ST STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2016) President — Danny Merrill Brown, 60, self-employed MANAGUA NICARAGUA BELLO HORIZONTE STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2016) President — Larry Mauricio Martinez Córdoba, 35, sales supervisor, Distribuidora San José MEXICO CITY TACUBAYA STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2016) President — Marco Antonio Barrera Noriega, 32, passport assistant, U.S. Embassy OGDEN UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2016) President — Kent Hazen Collins, 64, attorney PUEBLA MEXICO MAYORAZGO STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2016) President — Luis Alberto Linares Saez, 30, self-employed REXBURG IDAHO YSA 9TH STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2016) President— Kevin Jay Cook, 51, software engineer January 2016 "New Stake Presidents" Report: ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO NORTH STAKE: (Dec. 6, 2015) President — Robert D. Saxton, 54, account manager SARATOV RUSSIA STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Anatoliy K. Reshetnikov, 63, college instructor TUCSON ARIZONA SOUTH STAKE: (Dec. 6, 2015) President — Sidney B. Henderson, 45, senior scientist ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA MODBURY STAKE: (Nov. 22, 2015) President — Matthew J. Nairn, 39, senior clinical ANOKA MINNESOTA STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Paul W. Wilson, 42, IT manager BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA ESCOBAR STAKE: (Dec. 13, 2015) President — Luis Gustavo Diaz, 47, sales executive BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA MONTE GRANDE STAKE: (Nov. 8, 2015) President — Marcelo Javier Paz, 44, area security manager JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA EAST STAKE: (Nov. 22, 2015) President — Stephen E. Heywood, 41, associate professor LAWTON OKLAHOMA STAKE: (Nov. 8, 2015) President — Brian L. Blaisdell Gladwell, 42, family physician LIMA PERU EL TREBOL STAKE: (Dec. 13, 2015) President — Walter Delgado Carbonel, 48, salesman MACEIO BRAZIL TABULEIRO STAKE: (Dec. 13, 2015) President — Genival dos Santos, 41, commercial representative MURFREESBORO TENNESSEE STAKE: (Nov. 22, 2015) President — Joseph S. Pennington, 46, district sales manager OGDEN UTAH WEBER STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Joel Porter, 55, family physician PAISLEY SCOTLAND STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Andrew P. Dewey, 42, managing director PALMDALE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Justin T. Knowles, 44, senior manager of strategy and competitive intelligence, Northrop Grumman PLAINVIEW NEW YORK STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Barrett Lynn Richards, 41, senior manager, E&Y PONTA GROSSA BRAZIL CAMPOS GERAIS STAKE: (Dec. 13, 2015) President — Neverson Paes, 33, proprietor December 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: HENDERSON NEVADA McCULLOUGH HILLS STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Jason Todd Morris, 42, endodontist MARANA ARIZONA STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Kenneth Russell Moeller, 60, attorney HENDERSON NEVADA BLACK MOUNTAIN STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Douglas Warren Hedger, 49, judge LEHI UTAH YSA STAKE: (Nov. 8, 2015) President — Gordon Ned Wilson, 55, associate VP of auxiliaries MASAYA NICARAGUA STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — José Andrés Cerda López, 33, accountant assistant MATSUDO JAPAN STAKE: (Sept. 6, 2015) President — Hiroshi Kinjo, 56, seminaries and institutes coordinator MERIDIAN IDAHO AMITY STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Richard Allen Johnson, 51, aviation attorney MEXICO CITY PANTITLÁN STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Ricardo Terrón Piña, 47, federal parliamentary advisor NEIAFU VAVA’U TONGA WEST STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Sione Ngúngútau Monu, 44, traffic officer OKAYAMA JAPAN STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Yuichi Imai, 56, president, STRAWB Inc. PUGLIA ITALY STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Francesco Rodio, 40, teacher and master chef QUEEN CREEK ARIZONA EAST STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Daniel Graham Oakes, 48, owner, Therapeutic Consulting Services REYNOSA MEXICO STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Francisco José Martínez Rivera, 44, quality manager ROCHESTER NEW YORK STAKE: (Oct. 11, 2015) President — John Charles Howell Jr., 44, professor of physics SÃO PAULO BRAZIL PARQUE BRISTOL STAKE: (Aug. 30, 2015) President — Ronaldo Môzart Mendes, 30, social engineer November 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: MIAMI FLORIDA STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — Matthew Ryan Davis, 34, creative director GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR GARCIA MORENO STAKE: (Aug. 30, 2015) President — Richard Olvera Martínez Bolivar, 46, teacher JEROME IDAHO STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — Jordan Sean Leak, 37, operations manager KLAMATH FALLS OREGON STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — C Kip Phillips, 51, sales/fleet associate KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE CUMBERLAND STAKE: (Oct. 11, 2015) President — Thomas Lloyd Dahl, Jr., 40, ophthalmologist MONTICELLO UTAH STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — Kurt Eldon Lewis, 43, farmer NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — Scott Frederic Martin, 53, senior project manager OAKLAND CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — Darryl Paul Rains, 59, partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP POWDER SPRINGS GEORGIA STAKE: (Oct. 18, 2015) President — Jonathan Ruel Anderson, 41, professor of management PRICE UTAH STAKE: (Oct. 18, 2015) President — Jason Craig Olson, 41, institute director PROVO UTAH EDGEMONT STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — Scott Taylor Jackson, 62, orthopedic surgeon October 23, 2014 "New Take Presidents" Report: CUERNAVACA MEXICO CIVAC STAKE: (Sept. 6, 2015) President — Albarera Francisco Rodriguez, 41, quality auditor GUADALAJARA MEXICO INDEPENDENCIA STAKE: (Aug. 30, 2015) President — Quinátzin Reyes Gómez, 40, chief camera operator INGLEWOOD CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Sept. 13, 2015) President — Brian Clark Ostler, 47, deputy city attorney IRAPUATO MEXICO STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2015) President — Miguel Angel Morales Matinez, 43, technician, Pemex MEXICO CITY CHURUBUSCO STAKE: (Sept. 6, 2015) President — Pablo Moreno Arrieta Celso, 48, general director MOUNT PLEASANT UTAH STAKE: (Aug. 30, 2015) President — Welby Todd Jorgensen, 52, rancher/farmer OAXACA MEXICO MONTE ALBÁN STAKE: (Aug. 23, 2015) President — Héctor Andrade Acosta, 49, supervisor QUITO ECUADOR LA OFELIA STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2015) President — Carlos Alberto Ramírez Espinosa, 37, security chief October 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: LEHI UTAH THANKSGIVING STAKE: (Oct. 11, 2015) President — Cody Michael Tower, 41, director of senior living LIBERTY PARK NEW JERSEY STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — Michael Lawrence Scheel, 38, president, Profolio Investments OKPUALA NGWA NIGERIA STAKE: (Sept. 13, 2015) President — Prince Alaoma Ebere, 53, managing director, self-employed SETE LAGOAS BRAZIL EAST STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — Márcio Batista Souza, 40, cashier APPLE VALLEY CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — Bruce William Ebmeyer, 46, self-employed AURORA COLORADO STAKE: (Sept. 13, 2015) President — Douglas Kent Whetten, 41, dentist BOISE IDAHO NORTH STAKE: (Oct. 18, 2015) President — Aaron Lloyd Maybon, 54, principal ROSWELL NEW MEXICO STAKE: (Sept. 13, 2015) President — Joe Shannon Magill, 62, chief of police SANTA ANA EL SALVADOR MODELO STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2015) President — César Ricardo Deras Nuñez, 43, business manager October 1, 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: LIBERIA COSTA RICA STAKE: (July 19, 2015) President — David Joseph Patey, 39, CEO, Africa Safari Reserve ABIDJAN COTE D’IVOIRE TOIT ROUGE STAKE: (Sept. 6, 2015) President — Yao Kouadio Noel Fabrice, 35, digital technician ARCADIA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Sept. 13, 2015) President — Harry Porter Terrill Jr., 70, owner CABUYAO PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2015) President — Greg Pangan Buscato, 36, senior manager COLONIA DUBLÁN MEXICO STAKE: (Sept. 6, 2015) President — Noé Cepeda Santos, 46, greenhouse plant manager September 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: GUÁPILES COSTA RICA STAKE: (July 26, 2015) President — Luis Claudio Chaverri Leon, 41, general manager TOOELE UTAH WEST STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2015) President — Ned Burdett Bevan, 66, outside technician WINDSOR COLORADO STAKE: (Aug. 23, 2015) President — Byron Leon Packard, 58, quality manager BEAUMONT TEXAS STAKE: (Aug. 23, 2015) President — Mark David Ratcliff, 41, VP of engineering COLIMA MEXICO STAKE: (Aug. 13, 2015) President — Oscar Noel Cortes Castrejón, 47, clinic worker CUSCO PERU INTI RAYMI STAKE: (Aug. 9, 2015) President — Carlos Alberto Moreyra Pachas, 56, teacher GREELEY COLORADO STAKE: (Aug. 23, 2015) President — Todd Luthi Wolfley, 56, optometrist HONG KONG CHINA STAKE: (Aug. 23, 2015) President — Shing Ming Lam, 51, translator LEHI UTAH TRAVERSE MOUNTAIN STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2015) President — David Brandley Heninger, 59, commercial real estate broker ORURO BOLIVIA STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2015) President — Isaias Alcala Castro, 31, general manager SALT LAKE GRANITE PARK STAKE: (Aug. 9, 2015) President — Todd Henry Neubert, 47, nurse administrator SAN JOSÉ COSTA RICA LOS YOSES STAKE: (July 26, 2015) President — Juan Carlos Fallas Aquero, 49, general accountant SENECA MARYLAND STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — Darren Earl Arnold, 50, consultant, JBC International SYRACUSE NEW YORK STAKE: (May 17, 2015) President — Raymond Kent Stuetz, 59, regional advisory officer TAYLOR ARIZONA STAKE: (Aug. 9, 2015) President — Arthur Wayne Hardy, 57, family nurse practitioner TOOELE UTAH NORTH STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2015) President — Kenneth Roy Frailey, 62, president, Headwaters Energy Services VENTANILLA PERU STAKE: (Aug. 9, 2015) President — Alfonso Gabriel Yescas Ramirez, 30, commercial executive WEST JORDAN UTAH PRAIRIE STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2015) President — Dan Paul Farley, 44, sales manager August 15, 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: UBON THAILAND STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — Amporn Parapan, 50, principal at Norng Sang Non Somboon School BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA LITORAL STAKE: (June 28, 2015) President — Luis Ignacio Callero, 36, information system specialist BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA MORENO STAKE: (June 28, 2015) President — Leonardo David Chamorro, 38, railroad supervisor ITATIBA BRAZIL STAKE: (June 21, 2015) President — Paulo Roberto Fernandes de Souza, 48, {No profession listed} KAYSVILLE UTAH DESERET MILL STAKE: (April 17, 2015) President — Scott Dee Saunders, 56, business owner LAS VEGAS NEVADA EAST STAKE: (May 3, 2015) President — Lee S. Timothy, 65, general manager OKLAHOMA CITY SOUTH STAKE: (May 3, 2015) President — Jeffrey Flynn Bellows, 62, engineer POSADAS ARGENTINA STAKE: (June 21, 2015) President — Christian Oscar Fernandez, 41, Church employee PORTERVILLE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (May 17, 2015) President — Kelley Dave Ivancovick, 60, farmer ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA STAKE: (April 19, 2015) President — Todd Clark Bangerter, 57, strategic planner SUVA FIJI NORTH STAKE: (April 19, 2015) President — Vito Wasai Qaqa, 54, school counselor/teacher VALPARAISO CHILE WEST STAKE: (July 5, 2015) President — Eugenio Patricio Leighton Caro, 36, collector supervisor VANCOUVER WASHINGTON EAST STAKE: (April 19, 2015) President — Verne Loveland May, 61, dental technician August 1, 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: OLAVARRIA ARGENTINA STAKE: (June 21, 2015) President — Gustavo Ezequiel Andia, 41, high school teacher/noncommissioned officer REXBURG IDAHO YSA 10TH STAKE: (June 2, 2015) President — Alan LeRoy Reed, 60, dairy owner CIUDAD DEL ESTE PARAGUAY STAKE: (May 31, 2015) President — Jorge Erico Gomez Rodas, 36, entrepreneur EUREKA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (June 21, 2015) President — Bradford C. Floyd, 57, attorney GLENDIVE MONTANA STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — Brig Steven Skoy, 35, business manager KANSAS CITY MISSOURI STAKE: (June 21, 2015) President — Gene Michael Ortiz, 40, {No profession listed} PINEVIEW UTAH STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — Bruce Edward Frodsham, 51, seminary support specialist POCATELLO IDAHO ALAMEDA STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — Douglas Wayne Alley, 64, insurance claims operations manager PROVO UTAH SUNSET STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — David Lynn Waddell, 44, assistant dean at BYU PROVO UTAH WASATCH STAKE: (June 7, 2015) President — Hutch ‘Unga Fale, 36, attorney RICHMOND UTAH STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — Michael Evan Hall, 49, bank vice president and loan officer SANTIAGO CHILE LA REINA STAKE: (June 7, 2015) President — Jose Luis Beldaño Leiva, 41, IT manager ST. GEORGE UTAH YSA 2ND STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — David Randall Rynearson, 58, business owner TABER ALBERTA STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — Mark Arthur Baldry, 58, lawyer TACNU PERU ARIAS ARAGUEZ STAKE: (June 7,2015) President — Jesus Enrique Salguero Estrada, 60, logistics assistant TRELEW ARGENTINA NORTH STAKE: (May 24, 2015) President — Carlos Ivan Filipponi, 35, buyer ZAPALA ARGENTINA STAKE: (May 24, 2015) President — Cristian Mario Cardenas, 41, gas and water installer July 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: LIBERTAD ECUADOR STAKE: (June 1, 2015) President — Jose Vicente Larrea Chavez, 69, temple engineer LIPOLU SAMOA ALEISA STAKE: (May 24, 2015) President — Luaiu’a Tali Muliaina, 55, manager MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY WEST STAKE: (April 26, 2015) President — Cesar David Maciel Gonzalez, 37, engineer NEIAFU VAVA’U TONGA STAKE: (May 31, 2015) President — Saipaia Lutoviko, 44, maintenance and cleaning OLATHE KANSAS STAKE: (June 14, 2015) President — Darren A. Boyack, 44, doctor PROVO UTAH GRANDVIEW SOUTH STAKE: (May 31, 2015) President — Brent J. Edgington, 56, manager at Intermountain Healthcare TEGUCIGALPA HONDURAS UYUCA STAKE: (May 24, 2015) President — Norlan Reniery Briceno Chapas, 37, properties coordinator for the Church WESTMINSTER COLORADO STAKE: (May 31, 2015) President — Sung Hoon Moon, 45, technology director WILMETTE ILLINOIS STAKE: (May 17, 2015) President — James Eldon Holbrook, 60, company president WILMINGTON DELAWARE STAKE: (May 31, 2015) President — Kent Amos Jordan, 58, U.S. circuit judge June 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS STAKE: (May 3, 2015) President — Marvin Michael Bykerk, 37, consultant SALTILLO MEXICO REPUBLICA STAKE: (April 26 2015) President — Raul Marines Gomez, 47, business owner SANDY UTAH CENTRAL STAKE: (April 26, 2015) President — Larry David Monson, 48, physical therapist and teacher SILVER CITY NEW MEXICO STAKE: (April 26, 2015) President — Justin Clayton Porter, 40, dentist ST. LOUIS MISSOURI STAKE: (April 12, 2015) President — John Stuart Bunderson, 48, professor May 30, 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: CANCUN MEXICO STAKE: (April 26, 2015) President — Tony Saunders Marquez, 46, public relations director CANCUN MEXICO HACIENDAS STAKE: (April 26, 2015) President — Miguel Angel Ramon Munoz, 43, restaurant manager CANCUN MEXICO KABAH STAKE: (April 26, 2015) President — David Flores Hernandez, 37, seminary/institute coordinator IRVINE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (April 19, 2015) President — Taite Lee Eyre, 47, President Flexi-Liner Corp. KAYSVILLE UTAH CREEK STAKE: (April 26, 2015) President— Barry Dee Harris, 57, Director of Finance Salt Lake City Marriott Corp. NUKU‘ALOFA TONGA STAKE: (April 19, 2015) President — Tevita Mafipana Hikila, 50, business owner OREM UTAH NORTHRIDGE STAKE: (May 3, 2015) President — Stephen Wallace Liddle, 50, BYU professor OREM UTAH HEATHERIDGE STAKE: (April 26, 2015) President — James Thomas Evans, 60, COO, Xactware PORT HARCOURT NIGERIA STAKE: (April 19, 2015) President — Wariboko Melville, 47, legal practitioner RICHMOND TEXAS STAKE: (May 2, 2015) President — Jimmy Ray Smith, 55, president of a pharmaceutical company May 23, 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: PLEASANTON CALIFORNIA STAKE: (March 22, 2015) President — Jeremy David McFadden, 42, vice president of finance PROVIDENCE UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (March 22, 2015) President — Robert Brent Johnson, 52, director of finance RECIFE BRAZIL JARDIM SÃO PAULO STAKE: (March 1, 2015) President — George da Silva Brito, 53, electrician May 9, 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: YAMOUSSOUKRO COTE D’IVOIRE STAKE: (Apr. 12, 2015) President — Philippe Koffi Kovame, 33, teacher ACAYUCAN MEXICO STAKE: (Feb. 22, 2015) President — Roberto Perez Limon, 32, business owner ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN STAKE: (Mar. 8, 2015) President — Brent Benson Ward, 47, professor ATIQUIZAYA EL SALVADOR STAKE: (Feb. 8, 2015) President — Oscar Rolando Fajardo Solis, 54, high school teacher BENIN CITY NIGERIA IKPOKPAN: (Mar. 15, 2015) President — Ikechukwu James Ibe, 43, manager CAGUAS PUERTO RICO STAKE: (Feb. 22, 2015) President — John Hernandez, 51, human resources CALGARY ALBERTA WEST STAKE: (Mar. 15, 2015) President — Colin Vernon Steele, 48, president, United Drywall GASTONIA NORTH CAROLINA STAKE: (Mar. 22, 2015) President — Kevin James Holderness, 59, contracts director HARTFORD CONNECTICUT STAKE: (Mar. 15, 2015) President — William Casper Elwell, 42, AVP and senior counsel HATTIESBURG MISSISSIPPI STAKE: (Mar. 22, 2015) President — Neal Troy Holm, 37, general surgeon HEIDELBERG GERMANY STAKE: (Jun. 21, 2014) President — Holger Thorsten Henkel, 53, lawyer May 7, 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report (quite a few duplicates in here from other "Reports"): ERDA UTAH STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Travis Michael Knudsen, 37, sales director HOUSTON TEXAS BEAR CREEK STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—John Willestrup Allen, 59, president and COO, G&A Partners MESA ARIZONA EASTMARK STAKE (January 10, 2015): President—Thomas Lowell Russon, 55, director of IT programs BARRANQUILLA COLOMBIA PARAISO STAKE (March 22, 2015): President—Mauricio Alberto Perez Trujillo, 34, systems lead BELO HORIZONTE BRAZIL STAKE (March 15, 2015): President—Otavio Rietra Dias, 47, doctor BENNION UTAH WEST STAKE (January 25, 2015): President—Lynn Ray Morton, 60, owner, Key Marketing BOGOTÁ COLOMBIA SUBA STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Jose Andres Bermudez Sanchez, 41, general manager BOTHELL WASHINGTON STAKE (February 8, 2015): President—Kenneth Todd Williams, 53, principal CPA BUSAN KOREA STAKE (March 1, 2015): President—Boonjae Cho, 55, seminaries and institutes coordinator CEDAR CITY UTAH YSA 1ST STAKE (March 1, 2015): President—Kregg Tyler Lunt, 44, physical therapist CHICAGO ILLINOIS STAKE (March 1, 2015): President—Joseph Stanley Cannon, 42, VP of purchasing CIUDAD VICTORIA MEXICO STAKE (March 1, 2015): President—Antonio Lopez Danios Nazerio, 46, health secretary CLARKSBURG WEST VIRGINIA STAKE (March 1, 2015): President—Andro Kim Haws, 62, city manager CURITIBA BRAZIL BOQUEIRÃO STAKE (February 8, 2015): President—Ricardo Francis Beghin, 45, administrator DUNDEE SCOTLAND STAKE (December 7, 2014): President—Ian Snee, 54, area sales manager ELK GROVE CALIFORNIA STAKE (April 19, 2015): President—Jeffery A. Hogge, 53, judicial attorney EVANSTON WYOMING STAKE (February 1, 2015): President—Craig LaMar Lester, 62, planner-supervisor FAYETTEVILLE GEORGIA STAKE (February 1, 2015): President—Darrell Stephen Haskin, 57, IT director FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Solomon Kwakuise Agbo, 47, general manager GILBERT ARIZONA STAPLEY STAKE (April 12, 2015): President—James Eldon Brignone, 52, regional facility operations manager GUATEMALA CITY LA LAGUA STAKE (April 12, 2015): President—Carlos Antonio Monterroso, 44, owner, Taller Medalion GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR PROSPERINA STAKE (January 11, 2015): President—Nolfo Neptal Zambrano Pinoay, 55, professional chauffeur GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI STAKE (January 11, 2015): President—Michael Francis Dohm, 55, manager, LDS Employment Resource Center HANFORD CALIFORNIA STAKE (April 12, 2015): President—Kesley G. Andersen, 58, human resource manager HAYWARD CALIFORNIA STAKE (February 15, 2015): President—Lance Riley Taylor, 44, CFO, HGGC KATY TEXAS STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Timothy David Morris, 49, upstream controller LAIE HAWAII YSA 1ST STAKE (February 15, 2015): President—Mailefiui Niutupuivaha Jr., 38, owner, MTN Builder LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA EAST STAKE (April 12, 2015): President—David Calvin Stewart, 45, medical doctor LIMA PERU COMAS STAKE (February 15, 2015): President—David Jesús Soto Espinoza, 48, construction coordinator LIVERMORE CALIFORNIA STAKE (February 15, 2015): President—Troy Kevin Witt, 53, sales and operations manager MADISON WISCONSIN STAKE (March 1, 2015): President—Devan Charles Thompson, 41, senior director MANAUS BRAZIL SOLIMÕES STAKE (March 15, 2015): President—Rinaldo Jose Domingos da Silva, 42, production supervisor MERIDIAN IDAHO WEST STAKE (February 8, 2015): President—Mark Allen Kropf, 45, family physician MESA ARIZONA ALMA STAKE (February 15, 2015): President—David Scott Benson, 48, vice president of finance MILWAUKIE OREGON STAKE (April 19, 2015): President—Daren Alton Giles, 48, rental equipment manager MORELLA MEXICO STAKE (February 1, 2015): President—Ruiz German Ivan Hernandez, 41, facility manager for the Church NAPERVILLE ILLINOIS STAKE (April 19, 2015): President—Gregory S. Boswell, 46, managing director of client solutions, O.C. Tanner Company NEPHI UTAH STAKE (January 18, 2015): President—Douglas Alfred Petersen, 40, dentist NORTH LAS VEGAS NEVADA STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Robert William Stewart, 57, residential division manager NORTH OGDEN UTAH BEN LOMOND STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Mark John Jenkins, 56, CEO, Petersen Inc. OLYMPIA WASHINGTON STAKE (January 18, 2015): President—Norman Kimball Mitchell, 48, strategic planner OREGON CITY STAKE (February 15, 2015): President—Karl Ray Brady, 53, business owner POCATELLO IDAHO TYHEE STAKE (February 15, 2015): President—Ross Neil Hugues, 43, pediatric dentist PROVO UTAH YSA 5TH STAKE (February 8, 2015): President—John Martin Aldrich, 62, CEO, First Colony Mortgage PROVO UTAH YSA 9TH STAKE (March 1, 2015): President—Jeffrey Lynn Sermon, 61, CEO, Utah Community CU PUERTO VALLARTA MEXICO STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Azor Isai Reyes Rodriguez, 30, delivery manager PUNO PERU BELLAVISTA STAKE (January 18, 2015): President—Quispe Felipe Paredes, 45, coordinator for the Church RANCAGUA CHILE TUPAHUE STAKE (October 26, 2014): President—Rodrigo Eduardo Farías Silva, 46, marriage adviser ROY UTAH SOUTH STAKE (February 15, 2015): President—Richard Cory Crossley, 47, senior relationship manager SALT LAKE EAST MILL CREEK STAKE (February 8, 2015): President—Gregory Phillip Randall, 44, office managing partner SALT LAKE HIGHLAND STAKE (February 8, 2015): President—Ryan Edward Koelliker, 40, senior product manager SAN ANTONIO TEXAS NORTH STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Greg Laurence Neuberger, 48, assistant vice president of auditing SANDY UTAH LONE PEAK STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Lyle Lee Beecher, 53, CEO and owner SANTA MARIA BRAZIL STAKE (February 8, 2015): President—Edson Artemie dos Santos, 50, coordinator SÃO BERNARDO BRAZIL STAKE (February 8, 2015): President—Luiz Carlos Jardim, 57, landlord SPANISH FORK UTAH RIVER STAKE (January 18, 2015): President—Aaron Taft Peterson, 39, product owner STANSBURY PARK UTAH SOUTH STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Timothy Lee Gibbons, 40, optometrist TEGUCIGALPA HONDURAS GUAYMURAS STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Angel Obed Gody Castejón, 38, business representative TIJUANA MEXICO FLORIDO STAKE (February 1, 2015): President—Edgar Daniel Valdez Muñiz, 27, founding president TIZIMIN MEXICO STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Ivar Jesus Aguilar Guillermo, 39, department head TWIN FALLS IDAHO STAKE (February 15, 2015): President—Mitchell Jackson Moffitt, 44, pediatrician VENICE ITALY STAKE (February 22, 2015): President—Emanuel Petrignani, 34, facility manager WACO TEXAS STAKE (April 12, 2015): President—Christopher K. Price, 38, business owner WEST JORDAN UTAH SUNSET RIDGE STAKE (February 8, 2015): President—Mark Davis Wensel, 44, software developer YOUNGSTOWN OHIO STAKE (January 25, 2015): President—Sidney Allen Connor, 60, software engineer April 2015 "New Stake Presidents" Report: BENNION UTAH WEST STAKE: (Jan. 25, 2015) President — Allen K Braithwaite, 52, manager, Church Office Building BOTHELL WASHINGTON STAKE: (Feb. 8, 2015) President — Kenneth Todd Williams, 53, principal CPA CURITIBA BRAZIL BOQUEIRÃO STAKE: (Feb. 8, 2015) President — Ricardo Francis Beghin, 45, administrator DUNDEE SCOTLAND STAKE: (Dec. 7, 2014) President — Ian Snee, 54, area sales manager FAYETTEVILLE GEORGIA STAKE: (Feb. 1, 2015) President — Darrell Stephen Haskin, 57, IT director GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR PROSPERINA STAKE: (Jan. 11, 2015) President — Nolfo Neptal Zambrano Pinoay, 55, professional chauffeur GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI STAKE: (Jan. 11, 2015) President — Michael Francis Dohm, 55, manager, LDS Employment Resource Center HAYWARD CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 15, 2015) President — Lance Riley Taylor, 44, CFO, HGGC LAIE HAWAII YSA 1ST STAKE: (Feb. 15, 2015) President — Mailefiui Niutupuivaha Jr., 38, owner, MTN Builder LIVERMORE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 15, 2015) President — Troy Kevin Witt, 53, sales and operations manager MERIDIAN IDAHO WEST STAKE: (Feb. 8, 2015) President — Mark Allen Kropf, 45, family physician MESA ARIZONA ALMA STAKE: (Feb. 15, 2015) President — David Scott Benson, 48, vice president of finance OLYMPIA WASHINGTON STAKE: (Jan. 18, 2015) President — Norman Kimball Mitchell, 48, strategic planner OREGON CITY STAKE: (Feb. 15, 2015) President — Karl Ray Brady, 53, business owner POCATELLO IDAHO TYHEE STAKE: (Feb. 15, 2015) President — Ross Neil Hugues, 43, pediatric dentist PUERTO VALLARTA MEXICO STAKE: (Feb. 22, 2015) President — Azor Isai Reyes Rodriguez, 30, delivery manager SALT LAKE EAST MILL CREEK STAKE: (Feb. 8, 2015) President — Gregory Phillip Randall, 44, office managing partner SALT LAKE HIGHLAND STAKE: (Feb. 8, 2015) President — Ryan Edward Koelliker, 40, senior product manager, FamilySearch SÃO BERNARDO BRAZIL STAKE: (Feb. 8, 2015) President — Luiz Carlos Jardim, 57, landlord TIJUANA MEXICO FLORIDO STAKE: (Feb. 1, 2015) President — Edgar Daniel Valdez Muñiz, 27, founding president TWIN FALLS IDAHO STAKE: (Feb. 15, 2015) President — Mitchell Jackson Moffitt, 44, pediatrician WEST JORDAN UTAH SUNSET RIDGE STAKE: (Feb. 8, 2015) President — Mark Davis Wensel, 44, software developer YOUNGSTOWN OHIO STAKE: (Jan. 25, 2015) President — Sidney Allen Connor, 60, software engineer December 2014 "New Stake Presidents" Report: KAYSVILLE UTAH DESERET MILL STAKE: (Nov. 16, 2014) President — Darrell “Devon” Hansen, 47, co-owner of Affinity Auto ARLINGTON WASHINGTON STAKE: (Nov. 2, 2014) President — Trevor Boyd Williams, 42, teacher at Granite Falls School District BENSON UTAH STAKE: (Nov. 9, 2014) President — Todd Nilson Ballard, 54, farmer BLACKFOOT IDAHO WEST STAKE: (Sept. 6, 2014) President — Allen Roy Young, 57, farmer CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2014) President — Kevin Eugene ****son, 43, honors program director at Southeast Missouri State University JURUPA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Nov. 2, 2014) President — Jeremy Dirk Jergensen, 36, vice president of operations at North American Healthcare KAYSVILLE UTAH WEST STAKE: (Nov. 16, 2014) President — Ferren Carl Squires, 60, area welfare manager for the Church IDAHO FALLS SOUTH STAKE: (Nov. 23, 2014) President — Robert Joe Meek, 50, chief executive officer of Farms Marketing Group November 2014 "New Stake Presidents" Report: BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Oct. 12, 2014) President — Gary Frank Carter, 54, pharmaceutical salesman for Merck BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA EAST STAKE: (Sept. 21, 2014) President — Robert Brain Taylor, 60, business development and planning manager at Chevron CHICLAYO PERU STAKE: (Oct. 18, 2014) President — Eduardo Alejandro Monja Cordova, 42, insurance consultant CLINTON UTAH WEST STAKE: (Oct. 26, 2014) President — Jeffery H. Rosenlund, 44, supervising U.S. probation officer October 2014 "New Stake Presidents" Report: BARILOCHE ARGENTINA STAKE: (May 4, 2014) President — Alejandro E. Olaiz, 49, teacher BOUNTIFUL UTAH VAL VERDA STAKE: (Sept. 14, 2014) President — Jeffrey Kay Anderson, 53, ICS portfolio director for the Church CEDAR CITY UTAH STAKE: (Aug. 17, 2014) President — Eric Howard Grimm, 55, crime scene investigator at Cedar City Police Department DAVAO PHILIPPINES BUHANGIN STAKE: (Sept. 6, 2014) President — Cleo Roel G. Canoy, 51, entrepreneur HURRICANE UTAH STAKE: (Sept. 6, 2014) President — David Hyrum Broadbent, 60, senior executive vice president at Leavitt Group Enterprises KEARNS UTAH CENTRAL STAKE: (Sept. 7, 2014) President — Kevin J Sorensen, 48, general manager at Williamsen Godwin Truck Body Co. MONTERREY MEXICO LOS ANGELES STAKE: (Sept. 7, 2014) President — Omar Arizpe Martinez, 38, medical representative at Astra-Zeneca NORTH LOGAN UTAH GREEN CANYON STAKE: (Sept. 7, 2014) President — Tracy Laren Walker, 48, physical therapist PASCO WASHINGTON NORTH STAKE: (Sept. 7, 2014) President — Jeffrey Todd Larson, 39, policy analyst PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (Sept. 7, 2014) President — Erich B. Peterson, 50, director of learning and development at Gabriel Brothers, Inc. REXBURG IDAHO YSA 9TH STAKE: (Sept. 14, 2014) President — Brian Carmack, 58, vice president at Melaleuca SAN FELIPE GUATEMALA STAKE: (Aug. 31, 2014) President — Jose Luis Hernandez Asencio, 32, self-employed SOUTH JORDAN UTAH RIVER RIDGE STAKE: (Sept. 14, 2014) President — Kurt Lee Soffe, 53, funeral director SUNSET UTAH STAKE: (Sept. 7, 2014) President — Steven H. West, 47, sales manager at Scotts Miracle Gro TEMPE ARIZONA WEST STAKE: (Sept. 7, 2014) President — Scott W. Rodgers, 50, president of Osborn Maledon, PA TIFTON GEORGIA STAKE: (Aug. 17, 2014) President — Michael Blaine Pearce, 56, chiropractor TIJUANA MEXICO OTAY STAKE: (Aug. 31, 2014) President — Noe Vargas Mendoza, 36, medical representative VERACRUZ MEXICO STAKE: (Sept. 7, 2014) President — Joaquin Caballero Lagunes, 44, general manager VITORIA DA CONQUISTA BRAZIL STAKE: (Aug. 17, 2014) President — Melquiades Bernardo da Silva Jr., 42, representative WEST POINT UTAH STAKE: (Sept. 14, 2014) President — Alan Reed Parrish, 59, high school administrator September 2014 "New Stake Presidents" Report: PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA WEST STAKE: (Sept. 7, 2014) President — Brennen Charlie Murray, 50, marketing, sales and service associate at Ford Motor Company DRAPER UTAH SUNCREST STAKE: (Aug. 17, 2014) President — Jimmy L. Ryan, 63, pediatrician EL ALTO BOLIVIA LOS ANDES STAKE: (Aug. 10, 2014) President — Humberto Felix Poma Huallpa, 41, business owner GWERU ZIMBABWE STAKE: (Aug. 10, 2014) President — Sipho Ndlovu, 51, school teacher KITCHENER ONTARIO STAKE: (Aug. 24, 2014) President — David J. Thomas, 39, financial planner ODESSA TEXAS STAKE: (Aug. 17, 2014) President — Christopher S. Vore, 43, president of Incentivize Enterprises RIVERTON UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (Aug. 17, 2014) President — Shawn Jeffrey Neilson, 45, special education teacher SANTA CRUZ BOLIVIA CANOTO STAKE: (Aug. 17, 2014) President — Roger Rojas Llanos, 44, business owner SANTA FE ARGENTINA NORTH STAKE: (Aug. 24, 2014) President — Carlos E. Cantero Dupont, 31, site manager at General Electric Water & Process Technologies SAVAII SAMOA FAGAMALO STAKE: (June 29, 2014) President — Rudy Fata, 37, commercial painter TWIN FALLS IDAHO WEST STAKE: (June 8, 2014) President — David Dale Tarkalson, 43, research soil scientist at USDA-Ag Research Service UPPER HUTT NEW ZEALAND STAKE: (Aug. 24, 2014) President — Hurishenua T. Parata, 48, chief information officer WEST JORDAN UTAH PARK STAKE: (Aug. 17, 2014) President — Jeffrey L. Rowland, 42, CES institute instructor June 2014 "New Stake Presidents" Report: BUTTE MONTANA STAKE: (June 8, 2014) President — Scott Kenneth Steinfeldt, 59, healthcare administrator COCOA FLORIDA STAKE: (June 8, 2014) President — Michael Scott Fowler, 44, dentist COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO STAKE: (June 8, 2014) President — Lynn Leslie Fredrickson, 60, director of finance at Hewlett-Packard FONTANA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (June 1, 2014) President — J. Todd Knudsen, 50, vice president for academic affairs at Southern California University of Health Sciences KEARNS UTAH WESTERN HILLS STAKE: (June 8, 2014) President — Carey Alan Perkins, 59, director of rates at Questar Pipeline LOGAN UTAH CACHE STAKE: (May 18, 2014) President — David Manning Simmons, 49, assistant regional operations officer with Intermountain Medical Group LOGAN UTAH MOUNT LOGAN STAKE: (June 8, 2014) President — Paul D. Parkinson, 45, president at Gradual Elevate Media LLC PLEASANT GROVE UTAH STAKE: (May 31, 2014) President — Duane Edwin Cutler, 48, COO at Boulder Ranch Property Management ROOSEVELT UTAH WEST STAKE: (June 1, 2014) President — Brent Harley Hales, 51, CFO for Uintah Basin Medical Center SEOUL KOREA SOUTH STAKE: (May 11, 2014) President — Young Joon Kwon, 43, professor at Seoul National University SMITHFIELD UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (May 18, 2014) President — David Keith Price, 56, veterinarian ST GEORGE UTAH EAST STAKE: (April 13, 2014) President — Craig Douglas Seegmiller, 52, math professor at Dixie State University TOOELE UTAH STAKE: (May 18, 2014) President — Todd C Thompson, 47, consultant at Cardinal Health WESTCHESTER NEW YORK STAKE: (June 1, 2014) President — John Bradley Jefferies, 55, senior vice president at Banco Santander, S.A. WORLAND WYOMING STAKE: (May 31, 2014) President — Carl Christiansen Cottrell, 43, optometrist 7. Some observations about the foregoing data: There are plenty of medical/dental folks, lawyers/judges, finance/banking, and senior executive/vp/corporate president/CEO types (what I will call the "Arrington Stereotype"). These would be the types of jobs that would seemingly yield the most number of wealthy/affluent members, and hence would seem to pertain to Bro. Arrington's "pay-to-play" assertion. There are also plenty of where-the-rubber-hits-the-road "middle management" types of jobs represented here. Also plenty of small business owners and self-employed types. And men who are employed by Church-affiliated organizations. And teachers/academics and academic administrators. And law enforcement. And blue-collar types. Each of these seems to be as much or more represented in the ranks of stake presidents as the "Arrington Stereotype" folks. Places where the Church has been well-established for quite a while (IOW, the Intermountain West and West Coast), or places where there are larger numbers of affluent/wealthy members of the Church (SoCal, parts of Salt Lake County, etc.) seem to be more likely to have the Arrington Stereotype as a stake president. 8. I can't speak to the accuracy of Bro. Arrington's assertion. Frankly, I'm skeptical, but I'm open to data from the timeframe during which he made his assertion (circa 1992). I don't know if his assertion is based on data, or anecdote and personal observation, or what. However, I think it would be difficult to maintain the viability of his assertion now. Thanks, -Smac Edited July 18, 2016 by smac97 6
jkwilliams Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 2 hours ago, ksfisher said: I wouldn't mind spending the rest of my life as the ward family history consultant. I could do that. Genealogy is one of the things I picked up in the church that I'm still semi-obsessed about. It gives me something to do when I'm not out destroying testimonies.
ksfisher Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, jkwilliams said: I could do that. Genealogy is one of the things I picked up in the church that I'm still semi-obsessed about. It gives me something to do when I'm not out destroying testimonies. lol
Jeanne Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 3 hours ago, rongo said: It's even worse. My dad, in addition to being the finance clerk for the mission (my mom is secretary to the president), is a counselor in a branch presidency. The branch president is a strong, wonderful member, but the Communist apostate faction scares him. The two previous branch presidents quit because of the bullying, and he was starting to waver. My dad gave him a "Little Roundtop" speech ("Gettysburg" reference) ---- essentially, that he has to hang in there, because there isn't anyone left if he gives up. One Sunday, Comrade --------- started to preach false doctrine in fast and testimony meeting, and the branch president asked him to sit down. He refused and got combative, and the branch president asserted himself more, and the brother sat down. Later, a young single mother coming back into activity gave her testimony, and he stood up and shouted, "I have to sit down, and you let that whore talk?" This was extremely disruptive, and the branch president closed the meeting and the branch presidency ushered the faction out to the foyer and then out of the building. The branch is doing well, but the cancer really needs to be dealt with. It is complex and difficult, to be sure. Oh...wow..just like wow..that would be a horrific thing to happen in front of God and everybody. My ward had a non-member go to the pulpit and was upset that his non-LDS son couldn't participate in Scouts unless he attended meetings on Sunday...it was really something. Broke some hearts too
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