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Stake, District, and Mission Annual Histories

Preparing and submitting a stake, district, or mission annual history helps fulfill the Lord’s charge: “Continue in writing and making a history of all the important things . . . concerning my church. . . . And also, my servants who are abroad in the earth should send forth the accounts of their stewardships” (D&C 69:3, 5). Church History Guides: Stake, District, and Mission Annual Histories

Related Forms

Permission to Use Photographs

Recording Personal and Family Spiritual Experiences

Annual History Consent Form

Missions

Coversheet

Instructions

Stake and Districts

Coversheet

Instructions

Priesthood and Organization Report

Seminar Materials

Annual Histories Seminar Curriculum with Sample Lesson Plan

Training Materials

New instructional video: Share Stories of Faith in your Annual History

The Purpose of Annual History

The Importance of Keeping Records

Kim Coates: A Ward Church History Specialist

Message to Priesthood Leaders

Message to Clerks and Church History Specialists

An Example of Collecting an Annual History

The Options For Submitting an Annual History

Integrating Ward Goals

When to Record the History

How to Compile the Annual History

Submitting Annual Histories to the Church

How to Share the Annual History with the Ward

Sample Annual Histories

Comprehensive Annual History

Basic Annual History

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“Behold, there shall be a record kept among you” Doctrine and Covenants 21:1