The online donation system allows members to contribute to a specific missionary. A senior couple does not want their names to appear on that list. Is it possible to exclude them from the list of missionaries?
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Donating to senior missionaries
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Re: Donating to senior missionaries
I'm not sure as an account would be set up for them like is done for the "YSA" missionaries. But if it is, I know of no way of hiding it. Best to ask Local Unit Support and see what they say.
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Re: Donating to senior missionaries
I don't know whether all senior missionaries have an account setup but I believe most do because many (if not all) pay their housing costs through the ward missionary account.russellhltn wrote:I'm not sure as an account would be set up for them like is done for the "YSA" missionaries. But if it is, I know of no way of hiding it. Best to ask Local Unit Support and see what they say.
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Re: Donating to senior missionaries
I should have mentioned, this is a stay-at-home missionary couple, so housing costs do not apply in this case. Thanks, though.eblood66 wrote:I don't know whether all senior missionaries have an account setup but I believe most do because many (if not all) pay their housing costs through the ward missionary account.russellhltn wrote:I'm not sure as an account would be set up for them like is done for the "YSA" missionaries. But if it is, I know of no way of hiding it. Best to ask Local Unit Support and see what they say.
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Re: Donating to senior missionaries
Is it a service mission then? If so, then I don't think they will create an account for them.ewells wrote:I should have mentioned, this is a stay-at-home missionary couple, so housing costs do not apply in this case. Thanks, though.
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Re: Donating to senior missionaries
No, it's a "regular" full-time mission, but they are serving it from their own home. They just don't want other members to be able to donate to them financially, since they have sufficient means to provide for themselves, and would rather have generous members contribute to other, more needy missionaries.eblood66 wrote:Is it a service mission then? If so, then I don't think they will create an account for them.ewells wrote:I should have mentioned, this is a stay-at-home missionary couple, so housing costs do not apply in this case. Thanks, though.
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Re: Donating to senior missionaries
Donations are always used under the discretion of the bishop. So even if someone does try to donate for them, the bishop can direct that it be placed in another account or in the general Ward Missionary fund. If it gets deposited there accident the donation can be re-categorized later or a transfer can be made to another Ward Missionary account.ewells wrote:No, it's a "regular" full-time mission, but they are serving it from their own home. They just don't want other members to be able to donate to them financially, since they have sufficient means to provide for themselves, and would rather have generous members contribute to other, more needy missionaries.
But given that they are using their own home I doubt they will have an account created anyway. But if it does get created, it's not really a problem. The bishop can just redirect the donation.
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That's what I'm thinking. If they're serving at home, what would the church be paying for that they'd set up an account?eblood66 wrote:But given that they are using their own home I doubt they will have an account created anyway.
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