Please read the following instructions carefully to determine which type of interview you will require.  Individuals who need to schedule an interview with the Stake President should follow this process:

• Contact your Ward Executive Secretary and schedule your interview with your Bishop.  All temple recommends regardless of the type or purpose must be initiated by a Bishop.  

• Once that interview has been completed, an interview with a member of the Stake Presidency can be arranged.  All new ordinance recommends are now digital and require that the candidate have a current / valid photo on their LDSTools or Membership Profile at ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

• The Stake Presidency conducts temple recommend Renewal interviews and Ecclesiastical Endorsement interviews every Tuesday night from 6-7 pm at the Stake Center / Red Mountain Institute building. No appointments are required and these interviews are conducted on a first-come-first-served basis. If that time slot does not accommodate your schedule, you can text either President Marsh or President Kolb and they can arrange for a special time to meet with you when it's mutually convenient. Make sure that your Bishopric member prints your recommend form and that you bring it to the interview with a Stake Presidency member.  If you are switching to a "mobile recommend", be sure you bring your mobile device with you to the interview and that you have a current / valid photo on your LDSTools or Membership Profile at ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

• Appointments are required and must be made for all Own Endowment and Sealing Recommends. Please contact the Stake Executive Secretary, Bro. Preston Cameron 2-3 weeks in advance of the date that your Recommend is needed by the Temple for these interviews with President Hofeling.  Please note that the Temple may require a copy of your completed living ordinance recommend 2-3 weeks before your planned ordinance date at the Temple.   All new ordinance recommends are now digital and require that the candidate have a current / valid photo on their LDSTools or Membership Profile at ChurchofJesusChrist.org. 

  • • The sequence for scheduling a living ordinance (Own Endowment or Sealing ) interview is as follows:

      1. Schedule and complete your interview with your Bishop

      2. Schedule your appointment with President Hofeling

      3. Schedule your appointment with the Temple.  Make sure that your scheduled appointment at the Temple is after the date of your scheduled interview with the Stake President.

• Contact information for the Stake Presidency including the Stake Executive Secretary can be found on LDSTools ( https://id.churchofjesuschrist.org ).

Health Protocols for In-Person Temple Recommend Interviews

• Regularly and thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water or clean them with an alcohol-based hand rub.

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick (this may include avoiding shaking hands or other customary greetings).

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

• Stay home when you are sick.

• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

• Maintain at least six feet (two meters) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

• Follow public health agency recommendations for using a face mask.

For more information, please visit:  https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/coronavirus-update