AREA PRESIDENCY
Priesthood leaders in areas, stakes, and wards direct the
effort to help all members become temporally and spiritually
self-reliant. (See Handbook 2:6.1.) They counsel together, identify
needs, minister, and teach. The Area Presidency has these
responsibilities:
needed.
presidents.
AREA SEVENTY AND COORDINATING COUNCIL
Under the direction of the Area Presidency, Area Seventies:
members.
coordinating council meetings.
train.
AREA SELF-RELIANCE COMMITTEE
The Area Presidency works through councils to help all members
become self-reliant. One of these councils is the Area PEF
Self-Reliance Committee.
Who belongs to this committee and
how does it work?
A member of the Area Presidency is assigned to organize the
Area PEF Self-reliance Committee and to serve as chairman. This
committee includes:
The Area PEF Self-Reliance Committee meets monthly to direct
and review all self-reliance efforts in the area. This includes the
progress of the PEF loan program. Meetings may focus on these
key points:
The Area PEF Self-Reliance Committee meets monthly to direct
and review all self-reliance efforts in the area. This includes the
progress of the PEF loan program. Meetings may focus on these
key points:
districts; assess specific progress in identifying and serving all
who need self-reliance.
self-reliance activities.
participants.
approve PEF loans.
The committee may recommend agenda items for discussion in
area coordinating councils and direct area seventies to follow up.