Returning members added to Covenant Path Progress

In the FAQ of the covenant path progress training (https://assets.churchofjesuschrist.org/ ... t_path.pdf) it mentions users will be able to add returning members to the covenant path progress tools early 2024.

Any idea when this will be available?

Thanks,
-Bro Summerhays

There may be somebody with awareness of details -- it's always worth asking, and is a good way to make that awareness more public. That said, it seems most times when the Church gives these type of target dates for release of functionality, it quite often slides or even disappears. And then sometimes (like with teachers being able to enter attendance), something many Forum members have assumed just wouldn't ever get done, suddenly is released! The Church is known for not providing functionality status or updated release dates for projects like this, but fingers-crossed somebody knows some details.

Agreed… posting here is the only way I thought to bring awareness

The recently released update to the Handbook (31 May, from the Correlation Department) mentions this facility but it is still not available. I tried to enter a returning member through the Preach My Gospel app but as soon as I listed the person as a member the ability to add them to the Covenant Path Progress report was greyed out.
Surely this is an easy fix and given it is in the General Handbook a priority fix. It stifles the ability of the Ward Council to perform its role. Also it is not an access issue as I am a Ward Clerk and Full-time missionary.
BTW does anyone in a position to change things monitor this forum?

ctravm wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:26 pm The recently released update to the Handbook (31 May, from the Correlation Department) mentions this facility but it is still not available. I tried to enter a returning member through the Preach My Gospel app but as soon as I listed the person as a member the ability to add them to the Covenant Path Progress report was greyed out.
Surely this is an easy fix and given it is in the General Handbook a priority fix. It stifles the ability of the Ward Council to perform its role. Also it is not an access issue as I am a Ward Clerk and Full-time missionary.

I'm not familiar with the Preach My Gospel app, but my initial impression is that this would be for tracking non-members, since Ward Leaders don't use PMG for their work (they would use tools enabled via LCR). That said, Ward Councils have been able to successfully watch over returning members for years, prior to any technology provided by the Church (granted, tech can reduce overhead and better coordinate efforts).

ctravm wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:26 pm BTW does anyone in a position to change things monitor this forum?

The Tech Forum primarily serves as user-to-user discussion and self-help. There may be a few Church employees who randomly participate, but there is no process for any discussion here in the Forum, to be pushed into the Church's system. The way to provide that input is via the Feedback functionality available at the bottom of most Church webpages, and in Church apps. Be aware that most often no response is given, or perhaps an automated response, and we're not privy to any Church priorities or timelines beyond what the Church shares. Like you, we have found that the implementation of functionality sometimes lags the documentation (Handbook, Help FAQs, etc), but there's not much we can do beyond sending Feedback, and then working within the provided toolsets.

BrianEdwards wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 9:56 pm I'm not familiar with the Preach My Gospel app, but my initial impression is that this would be for tracking non-members, since Ward Leaders don't use PMG for their work (they would use tools enabled via LCR).

The Covenant Path Progress Report is primarily for tracking investigator and new member progress. Info is put in either LCR or PMG App (primarily the latter) and synced between the two.

The recent Handbook update and the Help Center page also say it's for returning members too, but missionaries can't add them like they do investigators. I don't have LCR access so I don't know if they can add it, but it sounds like it's on the Church's radar to implement (help center presentation says it will be added in 2024)

Looking at the various links and announcements, it's unclear how returning members are added and who can do it.

23.6.6 says "The elders quorum and Relief Society presidents help the ward council create the plan. The ward mission leader also helps. The bishop reviews and approves it." It's possible that only the bishop can add a returning member.

Two nights ago I was almost able to add myself as a returning member into my covenant path app. Here's what happened:

1) couldn't find any way to do so on the website.
2) on the app I was able to add a member. The system required that I toggle on that the member had consented to be included.
3) the member showed as "pending."

That's as far as I got. Not quite there, but close.

No invitation went to the member or anything.

UPDATE: I just tried it again. (This time on my wife's account). IT WORKED!!!!!!!!

Several members who had access tried adding returning members to the tab with the plus sign in the bottom right corner for android and figure with a plus sign in the top right hand corner for apple, and it keeps crashing.

Is there anything else that I am missing? Do we need to sync? Delete the app and reinstall it? I am pretty tech savvy. We have a stake training coming up and would like to be able to help navigate through this live and then have a breakout session to troubleshoot.

Will this feature and the how to be added to the PDF training for users to have a step by step for our less experienced in tech seasoned veterans?

Thanks for your help and attention to this matter.

jarrodjhendricks wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:44 amWill this feature and the how to be added to the PDF training for users to have a step by step for our less experienced in tech seasoned veterans?

As mentioned earlier in this thread, the Tech Forum serves primarily as a place for user-to-user interaction, and is not connected to the Church support team. So it's unlikely anyone here will have "insider information" about any additional help docs or training the Church may provide. And as has been noted many times, even when the Church might provide a timing for delivery of functionality or documentation, it's quite common for those dates to be missed without any status updates for us as members.

That said, posting your question here about potential workarounds is a good option, as there may be other Forum members who are also trying this out, and may have found success. It's always worth a shot to ask and see what happens!