Specialized Units
These are the types of units a Stake President may propose to better serve members.
What are specialized stakes, wards, and branches.
What are the boundaries for YSA membership.
Members must live within this to be a part of the language ward or branch.
What are boundaries.
The number of language wards in our stake.
What is 3.
This is the age group making up a YSA ward or branch.
What is 18-30.
This is where the Stake president submits his proposal.
What is the Boundary and Leadership Proposals.
To belong or not to belong that is the question.
What is the choice to attend a YSA or geographic unit for the member.
When it comes to membership in a language unit the church is pro this.
What is pro choice. Members can choose to be a part of a language unit or a geographic unit.
To create a language ward/branch stake presidents may expand their view of this.
What is drawing members from neighboring stakes who also speak the language. In these cases the stake presidents work together to do so.
This is one of three factors considered in forming a YSA.
What is the effect on personal progress and spiritual development of the young adults.
Who are the First Presidency
Bishops exercise discretion with less-active members in this area.
What is transferring membership records to a YSA if it will help activate the member.
There are exceptions with this in language wards/branches.
These are the two reasons a stake president may propose creating a language ward or branch.
What is those who don't speak the local native language or sign language.
This is another factor in whether to form a YSA or not.
What is the effect of taking YSA members from their current wards/branches.
This is the number of specialized units in our stake currently.
What is 4.
Primary teachers of a YSA ward need not be called because of this.
What is YSA with children remain in their geographic unit, but can attend YSA activities.
The approval of this trifecta is required to call a bishop.
Who is the first presidency.
125 are part of the requirements for this.
What is the minimum number of people to create a language ward or branch. 125 members (active and less active).
Last thing to consider in forming a YSA ward/branch.
The specialized unit in our stake takes its name from a body of water.
What is Braes Bayou YSA.
Like death and taxes this ends membership in a YSA unit.
What is turning 31 or getting married.
These three are the bishops of our language wards.
Who are Bishops Romero, Mendez, and Farfan.
15 or more of this are also necessary.
225 active members is the breaking point for this with a YSA ward.
What is the max number of active members for a YSA ward. Any more than that an additional YSA ward should be considered.