Stake High Council Access to Handbook 1

There are many instances when counseling with bishoprics with whom we have responsibility over as Stake High Councilors were it would be helpful to have access to Handbook 1. Yes, I know we have access to a hard copy off this said Handbook 1, but in reality I use electronic versions of everything else (including scriptures) regarding my calling. When serving as a counselor in a bishopric I had access and reference it often when counseling with ward and stake leadership. Can you either advise us on why Stake High Councilors don't have access or look into lifting this restriction? -Kind Regards

dabu wrote:Can you either advise us on why Stake High Councilors don't have access or look into lifting this restriction?

As a primarily user-to-user forum, we really can't do either. But we do know that high councilors are trainers, not managers. Hence the limitations on seeing all the youth in the stake, or getting past the privacy settings of "leadership only" on individuals and households.

You may have to sit down with the bishopric and ask them to show you what's in the manual. "Let's see what's in the Handbook" rather than "The Handbook says...."

I see that this may topic may be better suited for a non user-to-user forum and target those administering LCR. Thanks

dabu wrote:I see that this may topic may be better suited for a non user-to-user forum and target those administering LCR.

We do have a couple of developers who drop by (and are very much appreciated!) but they don't get to make that call. It has to be raised with the Brethren (I'm guessing the Presiding Bishopric).

You can submit feedback (from the main lds.org page) and/or raise the issue with your "upline" ("immediate presiding authority") for them to do the same until it reaches the appropriate party.