Missionary account balance

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plmerrill
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Missionary account balance

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It would be nice to be able to look up the account balance of our missionary :D
davesudweeks
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Re: Missionary account balance

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Your ward/branch clerk can look it up for you and give you the balance.
isaako1
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Re: Missionary account balance

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Is there a way to look it up online?

also, what are the steps to look it up in MLS?
I'm the Ward clerk but I don't know how.
eblood66
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In LCR, select Finance > Overview > Income and Expense Details from the menu. In the box that says 'All Categories' above the list select 'Ward Missionary Fund' and then select the appropriate missionary from the box to it's right. This will show you all the transactions for that missionary and the current balance at the bottom of the list.
scgallafent
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You can also see the missionary subaccount balances in LCR Finance. Click on Overview on the menu, choose Income and Expense Summary, and then click the arrow to the left of Ward Missionary Fund.
annieosbourn
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Re: Missionary account balance

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I agree about seeing MY missionaries account balance. I understand donations are confidential, however it would be nice to see the balance so we know how much to pay each month.
jdlessley
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annieosbourn wrote:I agree about seeing MY missionaries account balance. I understand donations are confidential, however it would be nice to see the balance so we know how much to pay each month.
As a ward clerk I will give the account details printout with the other donor names whited out or redacted when provided in a PDF file format. This is the best I can do for them.
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molly5foster
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Re: Missionary account balance

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We are on our 4th missionary. We strive to be honest in all our dealings and find ourselves continually frustrated there is no honest communication, no responsible monetary communication from the church for our missionary accounts. With some missionaries we have starved ourselves making the payment, only to find out others were also paying.....I guess we could have fed our family three meals a day during that mission. There is no communication on the monthly cost, no balance sheet available. How can we gain access to our missionary account balance, outstanding balance, overage, etc? Please, please, please help. We are trying to teach our children responsible budgeting. This missionary has worked and slaved and sacrificed to pay for his mission. He wants to see it being paid in full each month. Help!
russellhltn
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Re: Missionary account balance

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molly5foster wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:26 am We strive to be honest in all our dealings and find ourselves continually frustrated there is no honest communication, no responsible monetary communication from the church for our missionary accounts.
This is a discussion you need to have with your bishop and clerk. There is no online access to the balance for the families. It's likely a legal reason that could impact the ability to have it as a tax deduction.

The clerk access to the payment amount as well as the current balance. You may need to ask for it on a monthly basis.
Have you searched the Help Center? Try doing a Google search and adding "site:churchofjesuschrist.org/help" to the search criteria.

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BrianEdwards
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Re: Missionary account balance

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How can we gain access to our missionary account balance, outstanding balance, overage, etc?
I'd also point you to this Forum thread (there's also a few others), that has some additional discussion and insight into possibly why the Church continues to not make this information available to missionary parents (or others). My perspective is that a fundamental aspect is that the missionary fund is not the family's responsibility and does not 'belong' to them, even when they may commit to paying a portion or all of the expenses. Plus, as mentioned, there's definitely legal aspects.
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