Priesthood Executive Committee
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In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the Priesthood Executive Committee (commonly called PEC) consists of the bishopric of a ward and the elders quorum president, the high priest group leader, the ward mission leader and the Young Men President. In student and singles wards where not all these offices exist the counselors of the elders quorum president are often involved in the PEC as well.
There is also a stake PEC which consists of the stake presidency and the high council.
The ward PEC normally meets weekly while the stake PEC tends to meet twice a month. However, both organizations often meet in ward or stake councils that involve more people. The ward council tends to also include the Relief Society
president, the Young Women President, the Primary president as well as the ward activities chairperson, the ward music chairperson, and the Sunday School
president.
There is also a stake PEC which consists of the stake presidency and the high council.
The ward PEC normally meets weekly while the stake PEC tends to meet twice a month. However, both organizations often meet in ward or stake councils that involve more people. The ward council tends to also include the Relief Society
Relief Society
The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories...
president, the Young Women President, the Primary president as well as the ward activities chairperson, the ward music chairperson, and the Sunday School
Sunday School (LDS Church)
Sunday School is an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . All members of the church and any interested nonmembers, age 12 and older, are encouraged to participate in Sunday School.-Purpose:...
president.
Sources
- Bradford, David C., "Priesthood Executive Council, Ward and Stake" in Ludlow, Daniel H.Daniel H. LudlowDaniel Hansen Ludlow was a professor of religion at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He was also the chief editor of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism, published in 1992 by Macmillan.- Biography :...
, ed., Priesthood and Church Organization: Selections from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism (Salt Lake City: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
, 1995) p. 290