Apostle: Apostles are chosen as special witnesses of Christ to all the world. There are fifteen Apostles living on the earth today. They make up the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church. Assistant to the President (AP or Assistant):
Bishop: A man who has been ordained and set apart as the presiding high priest for a ward, or congregation. He has overall responsibility for ministering the temporal and spiritual affairs of the congregation. Similar to a minister, priest, or pastor. The Book of Mormon: A record of the inhabitants of ancient America translated by Joseph Smith. Used as scripture, along with the Bible, by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Branch: In areas where there are not enough members of the Church to create a ward, branches are formed. See definition of "ward". Branch president: The leader of a congregation. Similar to a "bishop". Brother: Title for a male member of the church. See definition for "Sister." Companion:
Discussion:
District:
District leader:
Elder: Used as a title for male missionaries or generalauthorities of the Church. General Authority: A priesthood leader over the general Church. This term can refer to prophets, apostles, and seventies. Hermana: "Sister" in Spanish; see definition of "Sister"
Investigator:
Member: Probably referring to members of the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation Mission Home: House where the mission president and his family live
Mission leader (typically Branch or Ward):
Mission Office: Location where the administrative work of the mission is carried out. The mission president and APs work here.
Mission President: My mission president is President Moffat and his wife is Sister Moffat. MTC (Missionary Training Center): Campus where missionaries are taught how to be good missionaries, practice teaching the gospel, and if necessary learn the language of their mission. Missionaries stay here from 3 to 12 weeks depending on the language they are learning.
Preparation Day (P-Day): One day a week where missionaries write letters home, do laundry, go shopping, and take care of other business so they can fully focus on missionary work the other 6 days of the week.
Prophet: As a messenger of God, a prophet receives commandments, prophecies, and revelations from God. The prophet today is Thomas S. Monson. Sacrament meeting: The main purpose for sacramentmeeting is to administer the ordinance of the sacrament to the membership. Sacramentmeeting can also include prayers, congregational hymns, ward or branch business, talks given by assigned members, and musical numbers. Sealing: An ordinance performed in the temple eternally uniting a husband and wife, or children and their parents. Sister: Title given to female missionaries; also a title given to female Church members that represents that we are all children of God and therefore brothers and sisters
Stake: A group of congregations or wards, generally about three thousand to five thousand members in five to ten congregations. Street contacting:
Temple: The house of the Lord prepared and dedicated for sacred gospel ordinances. Also a place of worship and prayer. Sacred ordinances of the gospel performed in the temples by those who are living for themselves and for those who are dead. Tracting:
Transfer:
Ward: A local congregation of about three hundred to eight hundred members. Ward boundaries are determined geographically. Similar to some definitions of a parish. Zone:
Another rainy day in the Seattle Mission.
