Caring for Each Other

In our stake, ministering is how we look after each other. Every adult member is assigned one or two ministering brothers or sisters — fellow members who check in, offer help when life gets hard, share in moments of joy, and stay in touch through whatever the year brings. The aim is simple: no one in our stake should feel forgotten, and no family should feel they're carrying something alone.

President Russell M. Nelson described ministering as "a holier approach to caring for and ministering to others." It replaced the earlier programs of home teaching and visiting teaching in 2018, and the change was meant to free us from a script — to let us minister in the way each person and family actually needs.

What Ministering Looks Like

Ministering doesn't have a single right form. For some, it's a monthly visit; for others, it's a text on a hard week, a ride to a doctor's appointment, a meal during a busy stretch, or simply remembering a birthday. What matters is the relationship, not the format.

Ministering brothers and sisters are asked to:

• Help those they minister to strengthen their faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ

• Be present in moments of need, both spiritual and temporal

• Communicate regularly with their elders quorum or Relief Society presidency about how those in their care are doing
  
  

If you don't yet know who your ministering brothers or sisters are — or who you're assigned to minister to — you can find your assignments in the Member Tools app. If anything looks out of date, let your elders quorum or Relief Society presidency know.

When You Need Help

If you are experiencing challenges — illness, a job loss, the death of someone you love, a struggle in your family, anything — please reach out. Your bishop or branch president, your Relief Society or elders quorum president, and your ministering brothers and sisters are all good places to start.