Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CallingHelper — what it does, who it is for, how it relates to the Church's own records, and how to get an account.
Questions and answers
What is CallingHelper?
CallingHelper is a web application for managing calling proposals and calling workflows in LDS wards and stakes. It keeps every proposed calling in one place and shows where each one is: waiting for approval, waiting for an interview, ready to be sustained, or ready to be set apart.
Who can use CallingHelper?
It is built for the leaders and clerks who already handle callings — bishoprics, stake presidencies, High Council members, auxiliary leaders and ward or stake clerks. What each person can see and do is controlled by permissions, so a leader only sees the proposals their role involves them in.
Can CallingHelper be used by a ward?
Yes. A ward or branch runs its own calling workflow: a proposal starts with bishopric approval and then moves to the interview, the sustaining and the setting apart. The High Council step sits in the stake workflow, and a ward calling does not normally reach it.
Can CallingHelper be used by a stake?
Yes. Stake proposals follow a stake path that can include consulting the bishop of the member’s ward before the interview, and High Council approval where that applies. Wards and the stake can work in the same system.
Can CallingHelper track calling proposals?
That is its main purpose. A proposal records the calling, the proposed member, the unit and the organization, and it moves through the workflow steps as leaders act on it.
Can CallingHelper track calling approvals?
Yes. Each workflow step records an authorization — who was assigned it, what they decided, and when. A step can be answered Yes, No, or put on hold, and a proposal can be placed on hold with a date so it comes back later.
Can CallingHelper help manage High Council calling approvals?
Yes, in the stake workflow. A ward calling is approved by its bishopric and does not normally reach the council — the exception is a ward calling that requires stake approval, which follows the stake path. Where High Council approval applies, each council member’s vote is recorded and the proposal shows how many of the council have voted. Unanimous approval from the active council members lets the proposal move on automatically.
Can CallingHelper show the status of a calling?
Yes. Every proposal shows the step it is on and what it is waiting for, and there are working lists for each stage — bishop consultation, High Council, meeting with the member, sustaining, setting apart and LCR entry — so a leader can see the whole queue rather than hunting through a spreadsheet.
Can CallingHelper send reminders?
Yes. Several workflow steps can send scheduled reminder emails to the leaders who need to act — pending workflow steps, High Council approvals, members to meet with, sustainings and settings apart. Each reminder has its own on/off switch, its own schedule and its own recipient list, so a unit sends only the reminders it wants, and only to the people who act on them.
Can CallingHelper track sustainings and settings apart?
Yes. Sustaining and setting apart are steps in the workflow with their own working lists, so nothing is left half-finished after a member accepts a calling.
Does CallingHelper replace Church records or LCR?
No. CallingHelper is an independent tool for tracking the process leading up to a calling being recorded. It includes a list of what still needs to be entered in LCR, but it does not connect to LCR and it is not a system of record. Official records stay in the Church’s own systems.
Is CallingHelper affiliated with the Church?
No. CallingHelper is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
What languages does CallingHelper support?
The application is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, and each user chooses their own language.
How do I get started?
There is no self-registration. Use the request-an-account form and an administrator reviews the request and creates the account. New users are given a short guided introduction the first time they sign in.
How do I log in?
Use the sign-in link at the top of any page on this site. If you have forgotten your username or password, the sign-in page has recovery links for both.
Still have a question?
The calling workflow page covers the steps in more detail, and the calling management page compares how wards and stakes use it. Anything else can go in the account request.