Official websites for local units?

I am a stake clerk and our stake YM presidency has asked whether there's an official unit webpage that they can use to post stake YM announcements. Has anyone ever created an official unit webpage or whether this is even allowed or within policy?

There are a few different things.

First, there's General Handbook 38.8.20.2, but this is NOT an official page, also "Online resources should not duplicate tools and features that are already on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, Member Tools, or other Church resources."

There is an official page at the ward/branch level. Events are placed on it by clicking the "Public" checkbox when entering an event in the calendar. However, this is more focused on allowing the community to find out about events though web search engines and coming to join in the activity. Stake leaders can also do that and the events are pushed to all the English-speaking ward webpages.

You didn't say what he wanted to put on the page, but if it's primarily activities, the calendar system would be the appropriate place to do that. If there isn't one already, a "Stake YM" calendar can be created and he be made an editor of it. Activities can show up in a number of places such as Member Tools.

Would this be something like what you are hoping to do?
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/stu ... s?lang=eng

ShaneAxtell wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 9:26 pm I am a stake clerk and our stake YM presidency has asked whether there's an official unit webpage that they can use to post stake YM announcements. Has anyone ever created an official unit webpage or whether this is even allowed or within policy?

My understanding is that the preferred communication method for detailed announcements that go beyond what the calendar system might allow, would be to have the Stake YM Presidency share the details with the Bishoprics/ExecSec, who would then use whatever local communication methods they have in place (Texts, WhatsApp, Circles, etc). The calendar is of course event-based, and may not lend itself to more generic announcements or reminders.

Depending on what's desired, a web page may not be the way to do it. Web pages have to be visited to be effective. What's going to drive people to view the web page at the appropriate times?

Without some kind of push notification, to "see web page for details/forms", it's not going to work. LCR has "Send a message" that allows attaching PDFs.

You'll want to be careful when posting detailed information about children and youth activities in places that are accessible to the public, for safety reasons.

Obciously may use whatsapp, remind, groupme, etc, though the Gostpel Living app does have a section for each group you, your children and your calling are a part of to send messages.
Our EQ uses it exclusively and we even use the Activities section for EQ calendar events. It's decent.
Each ward does have a page like
https://local.churchofjesuschrist.org/e ... NAMEOFUNIT
Though tech specialists can't edit it...since we can't get to LCR...
MC

cal8lj wrote: Sun Jan 25, 2026 12:23 pm Obciously may use whatsapp, remind, groupme, etc, though the Gostpel Living app does have a section for each group you, your children and your calling are a part of to send messages.
Our EQ uses it exclusively and we even use the Activities section for EQ calendar events. It's decent.
Each ward does have a page like
https://local.churchofjesuschrist.org/e ... NAMEOFUNIT
Though tech specialists can't edit it...since we can't get to LCR...
MC

I'm no longer a ward technology specialist, but I'm pretty sure I had access to edit the ward page in that calling. What do you see when you go here?
https://lcr.churchofjesuschrist.org/activities/page-admin?lang=eng

Do you see a three-dots icon next to "Share," when you visit your ward page while signed in (screenshot below)?

I can click the three dots, but the "edit unit page" goes to lcr:
https://lcr.churchofjesuschrist.org/act ... n?lang=eng

cal8lj wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2026 9:47 pm I can click the three dots, but the "edit unit page" goes to lcr:
https://lcr.churchofjesuschrist.org/act ... n?lang=eng

It should take you to the Church website sign in. But if you are signed into the Church website, click the vertical ellipses, and select 'edit unit page' and the webpage goes to LCR, then your calling does not have ward website permissions.

cal8lj wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2026 9:47 pm I can click the three dots, but the "edit unit page" goes to lcr:
https://lcr.churchofjesuschrist.org/act ... n?lang=eng
Screenshot 2026-04-01 234636.png

What is your calling? Only certain callings can edit the page.

russellhltn wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2026 1:04 am

cal8lj wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2026 9:47 pm I can click the three dots, but the "edit unit page" goes to lcr:
https://lcr.churchofjesuschrist.org/act ... n?lang=eng
Screenshot 2026-04-01 234636.png

What is your calling? Only certain callings can edit the page.

Stake Tech Spec

cal8lj wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2026 7:51 pm

russellhltn wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2026 1:04 am

cal8lj wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2026 9:47 pm I can click the three dots, but the "edit unit page" goes to lcr:
https://lcr.churchofjesuschrist.org/act ... n?lang=eng
Screenshot 2026-04-01 234636.png

What is your calling? Only certain callings can edit the page.

Stake Tech Spec

And that's not one of them. Last I checked, there is no Stake-level local unit webpage, and no one at the stake level has edit rights to the ward webpages.

But you do have Admin rights to the stake calendar which would allow you to push non-private calendar events to the ward webpages.