If you missed last week’s excellent broadcast about meetinghouse technology helps for the Stake Technology Specialist, watch it here.

Read over these acronyms used in the broadcast before you watch it. See our acronyms page for more. Below the acronyms you will find helpful links to popular items discussed during the broadcast.

FM – Facilities Manager      PFR – Physical Facilities Representative     

TM – Technology Manager      MLS – Member and Leaders Service     

GSC – Global Service Center      STS – Stake Technology Specialist     

PVC – Personal Video Conference      TSR – Technology Service Representative     

Mhtech – Meetinghouse technology     

Helpful Links

mhtech.lds.org redirects users to the Meetinghouse Technology page on LDS.org. The site provides video and instruction for technology in Church meetinghouses around the world.

The Global Service Center (GSC) provides IT support, distribution ordering support, local unit MLS support, and family history center support services.

In addition to the Meetinghouse Technology page, the LDSTech Forum page provides a vast community of users with experience ranging from technology experts to ordinary people interested in Church technology. Specifically, the forum about Clerk and Technology Support was mentioned in the broadcast.

To learn about the forum and how it differs from the Wiki, read the Self Support page. Anyone can read various forum topics, and those with an LDS Account can sign in and join the conversations, provide advice, or ask questions.

LDSTech Chapters are groups of people interested in Church technology who live near each other. Find out how to join or start one in your area.

Church-service missionaries provide invaluable contributions to the technological advancements in the Church. If you're interested to know more about Church-service missions, visit the opportunities page where you can see all available options and complete the LDSTech Missionary and Service Opportunities form. You can also volunteer your time and talents by joining projects on the Wiki.

If you have questions about meetinghouse technology or other topics, we encourage you to visit the forum. Otherwise email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

When Sister Vicki Haws’s grandson turned 16, she found herself out of a job. Though retired, she was used to acting as a chauffeur and nurse to her two grandchildren while her daughter worked.

But now that her grandson could drive himself around, Sister Haws’ services were no longer necessary.

“I was sitting at my computer, indexing, and started to cry and thought I needed something to do to make life meaningful for me. So I got online and looked at the Church-service missionary opportunities,” Sister Haws said.

At first, she couldn’t find anything that fit what she wanted to do.

“I wanted to do something outside of the home. I just kept getting deeper and deeper and deeper, and I ran into an organization called LDSTech and had no idea what it was,” she said.

Date: Friday, June 7, 2013
Time: 12:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time
Topic: Meetinghouse Technology Help

*Click this button to watch the broadcast live at 12 p.m. MDT on June 7, 2013

Keeping up with the various technologies available for meetinghouses can be challenging. Fortunately, many resources are also available for stake technology specialists around the world to help them magnify their callings.

This month’s LDSTech broadcast will discuss where a stake technology specialist and others can turn for help with meetinghouse technology. This broadcast is geared specifically to stake technology specialists, but may also be useful for stake presidencies, high councilors, bishoprics, clerks, and secretaries.

The broadcast will include several guest speakers representing the various resources available.

How to Attend the Broadcast

To watch the LDSTech broadcast, click the "Watch it now" link at the time of the broadcast. If you would like to attend the broadcast in person, you may join us in the Riverton Office Building (3740 West Market Center Drive, Riverton, UT, Ground Floor, Zion Room A).

Each broadcast is recorded, so if you miss one, you can re-watch the recording at any time. In fact, if you tune in late to the broadcast, you can rewind the broadcast and play it from the beginning. See the Broadcast Archive to view previous broadcasts.

Asking Questions

Viewers can ask questions through Twitter during the broadcast. If you don’t already have a Twitter account, you can sign up for one at Twitter.com. When you ask a question, include the hashtag #ldstech in your tweet. For more information, see Twitter and LDSTech.

In April an LDSTech Church-service missionary couple, Elder and Sister Eliason, held a Church-application training session for the Relief Society in a Provo Utah ward. First the sisters listened to a 25-minute presentation conducted by an IT student involved with the BYU LDSTech Chapter. The sisters intently followed as he instructed the class on how to download the Gospel Library and how to use several of its functions. He also pointed out proper etiquette for using electronic devices in Church meetings.

Following the presentation, 40-minute workshops were led by experts in technology, including students and young single adult members. These young people are interested in helping Church members discover how easy and effective it is to use Church apps on any technological device. The sisters sat at designated tables determined by the technological device they brought. The ratio of students to experts was about 2 to 1.

Several sisters in attendance expressed how helpful the training was and that they hope to continue with additional training sessions. Comments heard: “Thanks for a spectacular and useful class!” and “Best Evening RS class ever.” The excitement for an understanding of Church technology is spreading, too. Several sisters told friends and family members about the class, and now other wards want to organize a similar training in their own wards.

Receiving training on the many helpful resources available to Church members inspired these sisters to hasten the Lord’s work in their own hearts, families, and communities. When we increase knowledge about our resources, our ability to share the gospel improves. There are members in your ward who would benefit from sharing your knowledge of technology!

We suggest that you try using a similar training event in your own ward. Those who want to share and those who want to learn will both benefit. For training resources and information, contact Elder and Sister Eliason through email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sister Kylie Knight knew she would serve a mission, but when and where was another matter.

“It kind of got to the point where I was putting it off,” she said. “My dad brought it up; he was saying I should do a mission before school. I thought school first.”

Sister Knight attended Westwood College in Colorado for a year, where she studied 3D Game Art and Design. Then financial issues put her education on hold and returned her attention to serving a mission.

“God has a way of telling you, ‘No, you need to do it this way.’ You don’t want to argue with God; He always wins in the end,” Sister Knight said.

She turned in her mission papers in fall 2011 and was called to serve a full-time proselyting mission in the Minnesota Minneapolis Mission. She began serving in February 2012, and after six months was transferred home to Utah to finish her mission as a service missionary.

“I was called out to Minnesota because there were people I needed to be with and be there for. Once I had fulfilled my duties out there, I was needed at home for other things,” she said.

Date: Friday, May 3, 2013
Time: 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Topic: Introduction to LDSTech

*Click this button to watch the broadcast live at 12 p.m. MST on May 3, 2013

Are you new to LDSTech, or would you like to learn more about using its features or how to get involved as a volunteer or Church-service missionary on LDSTech projects?

This month’s LDSTech broadcast will feature an introduction to LDSTech by principal engineer Tim Riker. He will give an overview of LDSTech and its purpose, the tools and resources available, and instructions on how to participate in the LDSTech community as a volunteer.

Included in the presentation will be information on using tools such as the wiki, forums, Google Groups, JIRA, Swarm, and the new iOS installer to assist with development, testing, and support of projects hosted on LDSTech.

How to Attend the Broadcast

To attend the LDSTech broadcast, click the Watch Now link at the time of the broadcast. If you would like to watch the broadcast in person, you may join us in the Riverton Office Building (3740 West Market Center Drive, Riverton, UT, Ground Floor, Zion Room A).

Each broadcast is recorded, so if you miss one, you can re-watch the recording at any time. In fact, if you arrive late to the broadcast, you can rewind the broadcast and play it from the beginning. See the Broadcast Archive to view previous broadcasts.

Asking Questions

Remote viewers can ask questions through Twitter during the broadcast. If you don’t already have a Twitter account, you can sign up for one at Twitter.com. When you ask a question, include the hashtag #ldstech in your tweet. For more information, see Twitter and LDSTech.

The 183rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will convene in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, 2013, with general sessions each day at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. mountain daylight time.

People can watch or listen to conference using a variety of broadcast channels:

Check out this infographic (click to enlarge) for more information about general conference and technology:

Date: Friday, April 5, 2013
Time: 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Topic: Clayton Christensen

*Click this button to watch the broadcast at 12 p.m. MST on April 5, 2013

This month’s LDSTech broadcast will feature a presentation given by Clayton Christensen at a devotional for Church employees in the Information and Communication Services (ICS) department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Blaine Maxfield, the Managing Director of ICS and Chief Information Officer of the Church, will conduct the devotional.

Clayton Christensen is the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, and his ideas have been widely used in industries and organizations throughout the world.

He is the best-selling author of nine books, including “The Innovator’s Dilemma,” which received the Global Business Book Award as the best business book of the year in 1997 and was named by the Economist in 2011 as one of the six most important books about business ever written.

More information on Clayton Christensen is available at his website, www.claytonchristensen.com

How to Attend the Broadcast

To attend the LDSTech broadcast, click the Watch Now link at the time of the broadcast. If you live or work near Riverton, Utah, you can also come to the Riverton Office Building (ground floor, Zion Room A) to view the pre-recorded broadcast.

If you are attending online and arrive late or miss the broadcast, you can rewind or re-watch the recording at any time. See the Broadcast Archive to view previous broadcasts.

Asking Questions

Because this event is being pre-recorded, Clayton Christensen will be unable to answer questions from remote viewers via Twitter.

Date: Friday, March 1, 2013
Time: 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Topic: New LDS.org Search

*Click this button to watch the broadcast live at 12 p.m. MST on Mar. 1, 2013

This month’s LDSTech broadcast will feature a presentation on a beta version of LDS.org search. Stewart Shelline, LDS.org solutions manager, will demonstrate this prototype search experience and answer questions.

“Our current search has done an adequate job at helping people find things, but there were a number of areas in which we could improve,” Shelline said. “Through feedback and research, we discovered that people usually come to LDS.org with a goal in mind. For example, they come to prepare a talk or lesson, answer a question, or complete a task.”

The new search offers a smarter search experience that is designed to meet the user’s goals. Among its new features are increased precision in locating specific content and clustering search results in categories familiar to Church members, such as scriptures, magazines, manuals, hymns, or General Conference.