Stake Seminary Gathering Plan

Lead: We pattern our leadership after the example of Jesus Christ. We invite and encourage all youth and Young Adults to participate in seminary and institute.

Take time as a leadership team and counsel with the stake presidency to set a realistic and meaningful goal for increasing seminary attendance in your stake in 2026. Your coordinator can provide you with attendance data from 2025 and potential lists for 2026 to help.

Task for November -December 

Create a Plan by using the following guidelines and share your plan with your coordinator, stake presidency & bishopric. 

Preparation (November – December) 

1. Obtain potential lists (S&I can assist or MySeminary.churchofjesuschrist.org)  

2. Have all teachers called before 12 November training meeting. 

3. Submit to S&I Office all classes, locations & teachers in order to have WISE updated by December. (No student names at this stage). 

4. Review enrolment summary from current year to set goals for following year. 

1. Make use of the ‘Parent Guide’ (can be used at ‘Parent and Student Information Meeting’). 

2. Stakes & Wards may hold a ‘Parent and Student Information Meeting’ at the beginning of the year.  

Possible Agenda: 

The importance and benefits of seminary – Use Infographic to identify seminary impact.

▪ Testimony from current students and teachers.

▪ Brief overview of the course of study.

▪ Orient parents and students to ‘My Seminary’ website.

▪ Demonstrate how to register students – have parents practice.

▪ Distribute ‘Parent Guide’ and discuss expectations.

▪ Encourage students to start daily scripture reading habits (digital or hard copy).

▪ Share Inspirational Messages video.

▪ Create a Doctrinal Mastery experience.

▪ Message from Bishop or Bishopric member.

3. Teachers may like to visit with youth and parents in their homes

4. Encourage January ‘Youth Council’ Meetings to have ‘seminary registration’ as an agenda item.

I-Week (first & second week of Sept holidays) – work with institute teachers and leaders. 

Encourage all S4 seminary students to attend institute during I-Week.