Paradise Valley Schools Propose Bringing Missionaries into Classrooms
A contract drafted by the LDS church's headquarters in Utah would have the school district pay for Mormon missionaries to volunteer in schools.
Last week, the Paradise Valley Unified School District was expected to vote on a measure that would bring Latter-Day Saints missionaries into classrooms. But questioning from LOOKOUT as well as a legal letter from a local nonprofit pushed the district to remove the agreement, at least temporarily.
Mormon missionaries are people—mostly young churchgoers fresh out of school—who are part of the LDS church and take two years to complete a certain number of volunteer hours. Their goal is to proselytize and spread the Mormon gospel worldwide. Single men are expected to volunteer for two years, while single women volunteer for 18 months, according to the LDS church website.
It’s unclear who proposed the agreement between the church and the school district. And questions to the district asking for details on who was advised to make the memorandum of understanding weren’t answered.
I would ask that you just do a little research before you write an article with half truths.
The LDS Church, aka "The Church of Jesus Christ" does have full time proselytizing missionaries. However, they also have "Service Missionaries" This contract would be for service missionaries, who's only job is to provide service, nothing else.
Don't be a disappointment, gather information, research the issue and provide a valuable discussion, and people will appreciate an honest perspective.
Wow! I completely missed this. Thank you so much for this coverage!