What Mission Would Be Best?

No matter your circumstances, senior missionary opportunities are available to you.

	Full-time mission	Church-service mission	Long-term volunteer
Who can serve?	Senior couple, senior sisters	Senior couple, senior brothers, senior sisters	Anyone
Must be a temple-worthy member?	Yes	Yes	No
Time commitment	More than 32 hours a week	Between 8 and 32 hours a week	Less than 8 hours a week
Duration of commitment	6–23 months	6–24 months (can serve longer with stake president’s approval)	Any length
Work status	Generally retired	Can be retired or still working	Can be retired or still working
Location	Away from home	Close to home or at home	At home
Finances	Must be able to afford the mission called to. Must pay for housing (up to $1,400 per month for couples), medical and dental insurance, transportation once in mission, personal expenses	Must be able to afford the mission called to. Must pay for housing, medical and dental insurance, transportation, personal expenses	Must provide for own expenses

For more information about senior mission opportunities, visit with your priesthood leader and go to lds.org/service/missionary-service.

Please see your priesthood leader for more information or approval of possible exceptions to the guidelines listed above.

Photograph by Robert Casey