This document provides guidelines for coordinating activities and leadership for Young Single Adults (YSAs) living in the Cedar City/Parowan region. It establishes two YSA stakes, the CCYSA 1st Stake and CCYSA 2nd Stake, and divides the region between them. The guidelines address objectives of rescuing less-active YSAs, encouraging participation in YSA activities, and clarifying responsibilities between YSA and home wards. It provides details on leadership calls, membership transfers between wards, and coordination between YSA and home bishops.
This document provides guidelines for coordinating activities and leadership for Young Single Adults (YSAs) living in the Cedar City/Parowan region. It establishes two YSA stakes, the CCYSA 1st Stake and CCYSA 2nd Stake, and divides the region between them. The guidelines address objectives of rescuing less-active YSAs, encouraging participation in YSA activities, and clarifying responsibilities between YSA and home wards. It provides details on leadership calls, membership transfers between wards, and coordination between YSA and home bishops.
This document provides guidelines for coordinating activities and leadership for Young Single Adults (YSAs) living in the Cedar City/Parowan region. It establishes two YSA stakes, the CCYSA 1st Stake and CCYSA 2nd Stake, and divides the region between them. The guidelines address objectives of rescuing less-active YSAs, encouraging participation in YSA activities, and clarifying responsibilities between YSA and home wards. It provides details on leadership calls, membership transfers between wards, and coordination between YSA and home bishops.
Correlation Guidelines for Young Single Adults (YSAs) Living within
the Cedar City/Parowan Coordinating Council (the Region)
Adopting Units
Cedar City University Stake (Married Students) Cedar City Utah Canyon View Stake Cedar City Utah CES Institute Cedar City Utah Cross Hollow Stake Cedar City Utah North Stake Cedar City Utah Stake Cedar City Utah West Stake Cedar City Utah YSA 1 st Stake* *Collectively: the CCYSA stakes Cedar City Utah YSA 2 nd Stake* Enoch Utah Stake Parowan Utah Stake
Guideline Objectives
Primary Goal: To help the areas Young Single Adults come unto Christ, marry, and establish eternal families. Supporting objectives include: 1. Rescue the areas less active YSAs through the well-coordinated and loving efforts of active YSAs and church leaders. 2. Encourage YSAs throughout the coordinating council to participate in social and educational activities in the CCYSA wards and stakes, at the Cedar City Institute of Religion, and in scheduled multi-stake activities. 3. Stewardship clarity between home wards and CCYSA wards.
Background Information and Governing Principles 1
1. Stake and ward boundaries 2 and leadership support draws are aligned as follows:
CCYSA Stakes Supporting/Corresponding Conventional (Home) Stakes CCYSA 1 st
Cedar City Utah North Stake Enoch Utah Stake Cedar City Utah Cross Hollow Stake Parowan Utah Stake CCYSA 2 nd
Cedar City Utah West Stake Cedar City Utah Stake Cedar City Utah Canyon View Stake
2. At page 127 of the Handbook of Instructions the following direction is given concerning the calling of mature leaders from conventional wards and stakes:
1 See Guidelines for Young Single Adult Stakes, J anuary 15, 2010, which accompanied the First Presidencys letter of the same date concerning Transition from Student Stakes to YSA Stakes. 2 Boundary alignments between the CCYSA and home stakes do not uniformly apply as to high density housing units for singles, which are allocated among the CCYSA stakes as needed to achieve size balance. 15 August 2010 Edition 2
Officers of conventional stakes and wards should cooperate fully when members are requested to serve in units for students and single members. The following guidelines apply:
1. A member who is requested to serve in the stake presidency of a student stake usually should be made available. 2. A member who is requested to serve on the high council of a student stake usually should be made available unless he is presently serving in a stake presidency or as a bishop. 3. A member who is requested to serve as bishop of a YSA, single adult, or student ward should be made available unless he is presently serving in a stake presidency or as a bishop. A member who is requested to serve as a bishops counselor should be made available unless he is serving in a stake presidency or bishopric.
3. In implementing the guidelines cited above: a. CCYSA stake presidents will draw mature leaders from conventional stakes consistent with the leadership draw assignments outlined under paragraph 1, above. b. CCYSA stake presidents will consult with conventional stake presidents before extending calls to members of conventional stakes. The priorities outlined under the handbook govern, yet CCYSA stake presidents will act with due consideration to the needs of the conventional wards and stakes, and the particular circumstance of the member in question. c. From time-to-time, CCYSA stake presidents will request suggestions of conventional stake presidents as to those who might well serve in the CCYSA environment. Conventional stake presidents may confidentially ask their bishops for recommendations of ward members who may well serve in CCYSA stakes. Conventional stake presidencies should provide the requested lists as soon as practicable. CCYSA stake presidents may conduct get-to-know interviews of those recommended by stake presidents from conventional wards. d. Calls will be extended to individuals by the CCYSA stakes only with the prior knowledge of and coordination with the conventional stakes.
4. YSAs are single members ages 18 to 30. YSAs include students and non-students, active or inactive.
5. Each YSA should belong to one ward, where they can serve, and be watched over by caring priesthood leaders. Subject to the guidelines herein, YSAs may be members of the YSA ward that corresponds to their residence, or the conventional ward that corresponds to their residence.
6. YSAs living within a YSA stake who do not live at home with their parents will be considered members of the YSA stake unless they advise the bishop of their YSA ward that they are attending the conventional ward where they live. In such instances, the YSA ward bishop should move the membership to the conventional ward, and coordinate the transfer with the conventional ward bishop.
7. YSAs living within a YSA stake who live at home with their parents may, in consultation with their parents, choose to become members of the conventional ward, or the YSA ward and stake where they live. Bishops of both YSA and conventional wards should respect and honor the elections made by live-at-home YSAs and their parents.
15 August 2010 Edition 3 8. Bishops and stake presidents should typically transfer the membership records of less active YSAs living at home to the corresponding YSA ward and stake for fellowshipping. When YSAs so transferred become active, they may choose to attend either the YSA ward or their conventional ward.
9. Membership records should reside in the ward where the person attends. Again, YSAs should attend either the conventional ward or the YSA ward which corresponds to their place of residence.
10. As contemplated under the Handbook of Instructions (e.g., see page 77), bishops issuing temple recommends, forwarding priesthood advancements, preparing missionary recommendations, or conducting church discipline, should consult with the prior bishop when the member has not resided within the bishops ward for at least one year. This guideline will apply in many instances in CCYSA stake settings.
11. YSAs preparing for a mission, but with membership in a YSA ward, may arrange for either their home ward bishop or their YSA ward bishop to direct the missionary recommendation process. In such instances, the bishop forwarding the recommendation needs to obtain a letter from the other bishop supporting the recommendation, unless the member has been in the submitting ward for over a year. As to a YSA missionary candidate living at home with parents but attending a YSA ward, it is appropriate for the YSA ward bishop to discuss with such a candidate whether or not the candidates missionary recommendation should be submitted through the home ward bishop.
12. Concerning disciplinary matters, discussion and coordination between the CCYSA and home bishops and stake presidents should occur as needed to meet the purposes of church discipline. However, care must be given by all priesthood leaders to honor and respect the principles of confidentiality, even between priesthood leaders, as contemplated under the Handbook of Instructions.
Coordination of Rescue Efforts
1. The First Presidency has asked that . . . active young single adults . . . reach out to encourage and bless their less active peers. 3 One of the most important concepts behind the 2010 changes in how YSA units are administered is the prophetic charge to active YSAs to rescue their less active peers. Active YSAs need to feel the import of this call from the prophet to rescue.
2. The boundaries of each CCYSA ward (except the four SUU housing wards) are stated in terms of the boundaries of between one and five conventional wards. Each conventional ward bishop has only one CCYSA ward with which to coordinate. CCYSA ward bishoprics and corresponding conventional ward bishoprics should get to know each other well, and develop a strong and loving working relationship focused on numbering and nurturing YSAs.
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3 Letter of J anuary 15, 2010 on Transition from Student Stakes to YSA Stakes. 15 August 2010 Edition 4
3. Boundary Alignment Chart
CCYSA Stake CCYSA Ward YSA Ward Boundaries Align and the YSA Ward Coordinates With These Conventional Wards Home Stake 1 st 1 st Beacon Hills, Cedar Hills, Cove C.North 1 st 2 nd None, SUU Freshman Housing (Juniper) 1 st 3 rd Equestrian Point, Cedar City 11 th , Mountain View C.North 1 st 4 th None, SUU Freshman Housing (Cedar Hall) 1 st 5 th Cedar City 14 th Ward C.North 1 st 6 th Cottonwood, Spanish Trails, Three Peaks, Midvalley Enoch 1 st 7 th Cedar City 4 th , Cedar City 6 th , Cedar City 15 th C. North 1 st 8 th Homestead 2 nd , Enoch 2 nd , Enoch 3 rd , Garden Park Enoch 1 st 9 th Enoch 1 st , Enoch 4 th , Enoch 5 th , Homestead 1 st , All Parowan Enoch/Prwn. 1 st 10 th Cedar View, Cedar City 16 th , Hillcrest Cross Hollow 1 st 11 th Mesa Hills, Cedar Meadows, Cross Hollow, West View Cross Hollow 2 nd 12 th Cedar City 7 th C.West 2 nd 13 th Cedar City 17 th C. West 2 nd 14 th Cedar City 8 th C. West 2 nd 15 th Cedar City 2 nd , Cedar City 13 th and Cedar City 20 th , Hamilton Fort C. West 2 nd 16 th Fiddlers Canyon, Wagon Trail, Sunbow, Old Farm, Pioneer Park Canyon View 2 nd 17 th Cedar City 5 th , Cedar City 10 th , Cedar City 19 th Cedar 2 nd 18 th Ashdown Forest, Cobble Creek, Willow Wood, Valley View, Heritage Park Canyon View 2 nd 19 th Indian Hills, Greens Lake Cedar 2 nd 20 th None, SUU Freshman Housing (Eccles) 2 nd 21 st None, SUU Freshman Housing (Eccles) 2 nd 22 nd Kanarraville, Kolob Canyon, New Harmony, Cedar City 1 st , Cedar City 12 th
Cedar 2 nd 23 rd Cedar City 9 th C. West
4. YSAs that elect to keep their memberships in the conventional ward are welcome and invited to attend the activities in the corresponding CCYSA ward and stake, all CCYSA Bi-stake activities, all activities sponsored by the Cedar City Institute, including the weekly firesides, and all multi-stake YSA activities.
5. At least monthly, a bishopric member from the each CCYSA ward will review with a member of the bishopric of each boundary-sharing home ward the status of the live-at-home YSAs attending the CCYSA ward from the specified home ward. This review is aided by a monthly exchange of lists. The CCYSA ward delivers to the home ward a list of all YSAs whose membership is within the CCYSA ward. The home ward delivers to the CCYSA bishopric member a list of all home ward YSAs who have elected to stay in the conventional ward. These exchanges may be accomplished by email, or in person, and should provide individual member activity level information which will help both home ward and YSA ward leadership watch over and nurture YSAs. Note: This is a local adaption that will be evaluated and modified as needed from time-to-time.
6. It is anticipated, given our community make-up, that each conventional ward will know who lives in each dwelling within the conventional ward. As YSAs are found to be living in dwellings within the home wards, the names of these individuals will be compared to the YSA lists from both the home and conventional wards. Conventional wards will swiftly 15 August 2010 Edition 5 communicate to the corresponding YSA ward the names and addresses (and other relevant information garnered) of YSAs living within home ward boundaries, which are not on the YSA ward member list. This coordination takes place between bishopric members. All members of the ward councils of conventional wards and YSA wards should be encouraged to assist in this rescue effort. Conventional ward bishops may assign individuals to assist the bishopric with this effort, particularly in wards with high concentrations of YSAs (e.g., those near SUU).
7. YSA activation should be a regular agenda item in the PEC and Ward Council meetings of all wards (except those of the married student stake). Discussing the activity of YSAs whose memberships are in the CCYSA ward will be part of the CCYSA wards PEC meetings. Discussing the activity of YSAs who have elected to stay within in the home ward will be part of the home wards PEC meetings.
8. The Cedar City Institute of Religions Council will include one member from each CCYSA ward (called by the bishop), and a couple representing the six married student wards in the Cedar City University stake (called by the CCU stake president). Institute Council members will encourage participation in Institute by YSAs within their units, and should also see that YSAs who have elected to attend the corresponding home wards receive information on YSA ward activities, multi-stake firesides, Institute class schedules and registration, and all scheduled social activities. In addition to the linked efforts of YSA and home ward bishoprics, Institute reps from the YSA wards are to be another means by which YSAs attending conventional wards are invited to participate in programs and activities serving YSAs. The president of the CCYSA 2 nd Stake (J ames J ohnson) is the priesthood leader responsible to guide the affairs and activities of the Cedar City Institute of Religion, subject to applicable CES guidelines.
9. Multi-stake activities include the weekly YSA Fireside (6:00 p.m. each Sunday, 61 North 900 West Chapel), and the Institute of Religion activities organized by the Institute Council. In addition, from time-to-time, other multi-stake or multi-coordinating council YSA activities will be organized. The president of the CCYSA 1 st Stake (President Bruce Crankshaw) is responsible for these other multi-stake YSA activities, and for coordination among the stakes within the coordinating council as to YSA matters.
10. The presidencies of the CCYSA and married student stakes will continue to meet as often as needed to coordinate. These Tri-stake meetings will be under the annually rotating direction of the two CCYSA stake presidents. The CCYSA 1 st stake president conducts from May 1 st of each odd-numbered year. The CCYSA 2 nd stake president conducts from May 1 st of each even- numbered year.
11. Prior to the changes implemented within our coordinating council on August 15, 2010, many conventional wards had YSA Trackers. Also, stakes had a high council member assigned to assist with the coordination of YSA activation efforts. The changes implemented shift to the YSA wards and stakes the membership records of, and responsibility for, all YSAs except those electing to be nurtured by their conventional ward. These changes simplify YSA coordination between conventional and YSA units. Stake presidents and bishops in conventional units will need to determine the extent to which YSA Trackers in their units remain necessary. Some wards are likely to continue to have a need. Others may not. Among the goals of all bishops and stake presidents should be the nurture and rescue of YSAs. As wards, stakes and the coordinating council gains experience with this new structure, further guidelines reflecting best practices will likely emerge. End of Document.)