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Fast-Offering Assistance

Needs Depending on local or area needs, other


fast-offering-related assignments and duties
Fast offerings are for when people need
include:
immediate, temporary aid in meeting physical
needs. These could be housing, food, medi- 1. Preparing medical fast-offering requests up
cine, or other necessities. A priesthood leader to $10,000.
can use fast-offering funds to help those with 2. Reviewing fast-offering use and training
immediate needs. Long-term or chronic needs needs or other action.
should be addressed with other tools found
within this guide. Who is this for?

The primary audience for these resources


Description
is priesthood leaders at the ward or branch
Many guides exist to help Church leaders give level who give help to those in need. Ward and
fast offerings and assist those in need: stake council members may also use these re-
1. General Handbook: Serving in The Church sources to support bishops as they give others
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2020), assistance.
22.6.4.5, “Fast Offerings,”
How it works
ChurchofJesusChrist.org
2. Self-Reliance Plan form A priesthood leader will usually not give funds
Church members in need fill out this form to the recipient directly. More precise informa-
on their own or with the aid of a mentor. tion is given in the resources listed below.
The form helps members assess their These guides and forms are available online.
needs, income, and expenses and find re- Providing in the Lord’s Way is also in print and
sources within the Lord’s storehouse. It will can be ordered at store.ChurchofJesusChrist​
also help them decide what service they can .org.
give in return for assistance received and
make their own plan for becoming more Where to learn more
self-reliant. General Handbook, 22.6.3, “Principles and
3. Providing in the Lord’s Way Guidelines for Rendering Assistance”
This in-depth booklet details the doctrine,
ChurchofJesusChrist.org/study/manual/
the principles, and the duties of leaders general-handbook/22-providing-for-temporal
regarding self-reliance and providing wel- -needs?lang=eng#title_number53
fare assistance.
Self-Reliance Plan
4. Welfare and Self-Reliance Leader Resources
ChurchofJesusChrist.org/topics/welfare/leader
This website gives leaders a place to find
-resources/topics
training materials and other aids. These in-
clude handbooks, online links, Self-Reliance Providing in the Lord’s Way
Plan forms, and information relating to ChurchofJesusChrist.org/bc/content/ldsorg/
welfare duties. topics/welfare/summary-leaders-guide-to
-welfare.pdf
Welfare and Self-Reliance Leader Resources
ChurchofJesusChrist.org/callings/welfare-self
-reliance

Immediate Needs

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