MyWardFamilyWard tools for leaders in The Church of Jesus Christ.
Many members still call them “LDS Tools.” The Church’s official apps are Member Tools and Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR). Bishoprics often add a planning tool for the Sunday program, callings and interviews. Here’s how the pieces fit.
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The official tools
Member Tools
The Church’s app for members and leaders, once called LDS Tools. Directory, calendars, callings by organization, reports and more.
Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR)
The Church’s web tool for leaders and clerks: membership records, ordinances, callings, reports and finances.
The Church has announced that Member Tools and LCR will both be renamed Member and Leader Tools in 2027. See the Church’s own help pages for the latest.
What bishoprics add for planning
The official tools keep the records. The week-to-week planning often lives in spreadsheets, group texts and paper. That’s the gap MyWardFamily fills.
Sacrament meeting program
Speakers, prayers, hymns and ward business in one shared agenda. More.
Callings in motion
From idea to set apart, with the next step for each. More.
Interview scheduling
A board for the executive secretary with Google Calendar sync. More.
Bishopric and council meetings
Agendas and action items that carry forward. More.
Ward calendar
Youth activities and meetings on the calendars you already use. More.
Clerk support
Member list from an LCR export, with the bishop’s approval. More.
A note on the name
The Church asks that it be called by its full name, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We use “LDS” on this page only because many people still search that way.
Independent, and honest about it. MyWardFamily is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It doesn’t replace Member Tools or Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR). Official records stay in the Church’s own tools, and leaders follow the General Handbook and their stake leaders.
Questions
What happened to LDS Tools?
LDS Tools was renamed Member Tools. The Church has said Member Tools and LCR will be renamed Member and Leader Tools in 2027.
Is MyWardFamily an LDS Tools app?
No. MyWardFamily is independent. It isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and doesn’t replace Member Tools or LCR.
Which tools does a bishopric need?
The official tools for records, plus whatever helps the bishopric plan. Many wards use spreadsheets; MyWardFamily puts that planning in one private place.
How much does it cost?
Bishopric basics are free forever. The Ward plan is $12/month or $120/year per ward, with a 45-day free trial and no card at signup.
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