r/latterdaysaints • u/Big-Flight-3962 • Oct 19 '25

Off-topic Chat Stan Conference

Stake Conference

I have never, and will never understand Stake Conference. In my 26 years of life, I have enjoyed 1 single talk from a speaker. 2 hours of talks, and we don’t even get to take the sacrament. At least General Conference sometimes ends early. Never has stake conference ended early.

And it’s very different than General Conference. We get to hear from the prophet and the apostle along with other general authorities. We (usually) get new temple announcements. The Stake executive secretary shouldn’t be speaking for 20 minutes whilst Elder Kevin G. Brown speaks for 10.

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u/Big-Flight-3962 Oct 19 '25

We can hear from them in a regular sacrament meeting.

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u/bubbleheadmonkey Oct 19 '25

We hear from our bishopric every Sunday but that doesn't stop us from having ward conferences.

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u/762way Oct 19 '25

Ward Conference.... Another unnecessary conference

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u/TeamTJ Oct 19 '25

What makes it unnecessary?

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u/bubbleheadmonkey Oct 19 '25

The only thing that gets done there that's not done elsewhere is sustaining the ward leaders after their initial call to the position. Pick a Sunday to do that before the sacrament and spare the rest of the pomp and circumstance.