Senior Missions
There’s a mission that fits you
Senior missionaries serve in over 450 missions worldwide — 6 to 24 months, from home or across the world, at a senior-friendly pace.
The Demand
The need for senior missionaries is bigger than who's serving
50%
more senior missionaries needed
6,300
serving worldwide (2017)
In 2017, David Williams, global operations manager for the Church-service missionary program office, said the Church needed about 50% more senior missionaries than the roughly 6,300 then serving. That gap is thousands of couples and individuals — and for many of them, the cost of serving is a major barrier. Closing that gap, one grant at a time, is why this foundation exists.
Figures as reported by LDS Living in 2017. The Senior Missionary Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
What We Do
How we help senior missionaries serve
Financial Grants
Direct monthly support so money is never the reason a willing couple stays home.
Guidance & Consultation
Free one-on-one consultations on mission types, health accommodations, timing, and how to make serving realistic.
Education & Preparation
“What to expect” and day-in-the-life stories from real senior missionaries, for every kind of mission.
Family Connection
Helping adult children and grandkids cheer Mom and Dad on — and stay close while they serve.
Next Steps
Explore opportunities on the Church’s site
Explore Full-Time Opportunities
An assignment from a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to serve full-time where needed, typically away from home.
Explore →Explore Service Opportunities
Specific local or virtual opportunities, where you will live at home and serve 8 to 40 hours each week.
Discover →Start or Continue Your Missionary Application
Begin your journey of faith and service. Click here to start your missionary application now!
Begin →Ways to Serve
Senior missionaries can serve in a variety of ways worldwide.
Learn →These link to the Church’s official senior missionary site.
Further Reading
What Church leaders have said
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