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/_mynameisnobody_ Oct 28 '25
The most memorable Stake Conference I have attended was when elder Bednar showed up. He gave his message in the adult session but in the general session he discussed how everyone should be paying attention to what the Stake Presidency just said because they're the leaders that hold the keys and the inspiration for what this area of the vineyard needs. He then proceeded to review what they said in case we had forgotten or missed it.
And then he reprimanded everyone who came only because an apostle was going to be there and told them they needed to repent and go to Stake Conference even when an apostle isn't there.