How long does a calling take from recommendation to recording?

Commonly several weeks: the approvals, the interview, the sustaining (which waits for the next sacrament meeting or stake conference), the setting apart and the recording each take their own time. The delay is rarely any one step — it's the hand-offs between steps, which is exactly what tracking software fixes.

Does Stakesauce decide who receives a calling?

No. People and inspiration decide; Stakesauce only tracks. It records where each item stands, notifies the leader whose turn it is to act, and keeps the history — it never suggests names or automates a decision.

Does Stakesauce connect to LCR or Church systems?

No. Stakesauce is an independent tool with no connection to LCR or any Church system. Official records are still kept in the Church's own tools; Stakesauce tracks the work in progress on the way there.

What about ordinations?

Priesthood ordinations run through the same pipeline with their own stages — including the high council vote where required — and Stakesauce routes each one to the high councilor assigned to that ward.

What if a calling is confidential?

Mark it confidential and it never generates email and stays off shared views. Only the leaders who need to see it, see it.

How a calling moves from recommendation to recording

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, extending a calling isn't one event — it's a sequence of steps handled by different leaders, often across several weeks. Each stake follows the General Handbook and local direction; the outline below describes the common shape of that sequence, and how Stakesauce keeps each hand-off from stalling.

1. Someone is recommended

A calling starts as a name and a need: the bishopric or stake presidency considers who might serve, often gathering suggestions from other leaders.

In Stakesauce: In Stakesauce, anyone with the right role submits a recommendation — the person, the calling, the ward — and the item enters the pipeline where everyone who should see it can.

2. The presidency reviews it

The bishopric or stake presidency prayerfully considers the recommendation and decides whether to move forward.

In Stakesauce: The item sits in an approval stage, and the leaders whose turn it is get an email that names the actual decision — "Approve John Smith for Elders Quorum instructor" — with a link to that exact item.

3. Stake callings go to the high council

Callings and ordinations that need high council approval are presented to the council, where the twelve high councilors sustain the proposal.

In Stakesauce: Stakesauce records each councilor's answer individually — approves, does not approve, or hasn't answered yet — and only advances the item when your stake's threshold is met. An objection holds the item until it's resolved, and every councilor is emailed when a vote opens.

4. Any needed release is decided

If the person already holds a calling, leaders decide whether to release them first or have them serve in both.

In Stakesauce: The release decision travels with the new calling — approve the release and it rides along to the appointment, or deliberately keep both. Nobody ends up quietly holding two jobs by accident.

5. The call is extended

A member of the bishopric or stake presidency meets with the person, extends the call, and the person accepts or declines.

In Stakesauce: The leader doing the interview sees it in their queue; the executive secretary who schedules it is kept in the loop. When the answer is recorded, the item moves on — or is closed with the reason kept.

6. The person is sustained

The congregation sustains the person in sacrament meeting (or stake conference for stake callings), and any release is announced.

In Stakesauce: Items awaiting sustaining are grouped so the conducting leader can see, before the meeting, everyone who needs to be presented — nobody sustained in March and forgotten by April.

7. Setting apart or ordination

The person is set apart for the calling — or, for priesthood ordinations, ordained — by those authorized to do so.

In Stakesauce: The step waits visibly until it happens. This is the step that most often slips through the cracks in a spreadsheet, and the one Stakesauce most reliably rescues: the responsible leader keeps getting a clear, polite nudge until it's done.

8. It's recorded

The clerk records the calling or ordination in the Church's official records (LCR). Official records always live there — Stakesauce doesn't connect to them.

In Stakesauce: The clerk gets the final nudge, marks it recorded, and the item completes. The full history — who approved, who was emailed, when each step happened — stays attached to the item.

Releases and priesthood ordinations follow the same idea with their own stages — six processes in all, each on the same board, each emailing the right leader at the right step. Curious what that costs? Flat pricing, here.

Common questions

How long does a calling take from recommendation to recording?: Commonly several weeks: the approvals, the interview, the sustaining (which waits for the next sacrament meeting or stake conference), the setting apart and the recording each take their own time. The delay is rarely any one step — it's the hand-offs between steps, which is exactly what tracking software fixes.
Does Stakesauce decide who receives a calling?: No. People and inspiration decide; Stakesauce only tracks. It records where each item stands, notifies the leader whose turn it is to act, and keeps the history — it never suggests names or automates a decision.
Does Stakesauce connect to LCR or Church systems?: No. Stakesauce is an independent tool with no connection to LCR or any Church system. Official records are still kept in the Church's own tools; Stakesauce tracks the work in progress on the way there.
What about ordinations?: Priesthood ordinations run through the same pipeline with their own stages — including the high council vote where required — and Stakesauce routes each one to the high councilor assigned to that ward.
What if a calling is confidential?: Mark it confidential and it never generates email and stays off shared views. Only the leaders who need to see it, see it.

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