Re: Cannot see my ministering assignment or see who my minster is on LDS Tools - iOS
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 10:24 am
I understand quite well the frustrations that come when you feel like the only way to get something done is through technology that you're not comfortable with. One nice aspect of this Tech Forum is that pretty much everyone here is a regular church member like yourself (this is not the Church Support Site), and so we always try and help each other out with ideas and workarounds. Since you posted in this specific thread, I'm assuming your comment refers to trying to determine your ministering assignments (or who ministers to you).kungfuyoda2015 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 5:55 pm I don't like being online anyway. I wish we could go back to a time where no cell phones or computers or online banking or online tithing even existed. This technology makes things very unpleasant and I rather go to my church leaders to find out my info. Sorry to say LDS Tools is not workable! They keep changing and making things impossible to find. That is why I hardly log on here anymore. What is the use? You make it impossible to find anything. SO as far as I am concerned I don't have a legit account on here. It is incomplete. People who work tech, needs to realize we don't have your mind or set up in your mind of what you think this site should display and how. You don't even have a contact to fix this. So what do I do? Ask my leaders to remove my account online and keep it offline like I wanted in the first place? I would love that! I don't even have a legit device to check anyway. I have to borrow someone else's and it is not easy to go there and log in and find nothing and waste both of our times. So unless they fix this. I am afraid that is what I will suggest they do. They either will or will not. I will ask if I can have an account without being online. That would be my number one choice.
I think the Church fully supports what you describe in your comment (that you'd rather go to your church leaders to find out your info). In Handbook 21.2.1, the process for making assignments is described. After approval, it states that a member of the Relief Society presidency extends assignments to ministering sisters, and also that these leaders counsel with the ministering brothers or sisters about the strengths, needs, and challenges of those to whom they will minister. After that initial assignment and discussion, Handbook 21.3 states that ministering interviews should be held at least quarterly. The RS Presidency will hopefully have a printed copy of your assignments (and if not, hopefully they can print something out right there and then). So those are all personal interactions, which can be supported by tech but shouldn't be replaced by it.
I've found most of the time, that when I initiate conversation with my leaders, I find that they are very willing to work with me to help me be successful, and will try and help me identify methods that will work for my individual situation (in my personal life, family relations, and also my callings and assignments). And I am certain that many of the best ministering sisters or brothers in the church, rarely if ever use technology!