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Classes & Schedules Below you will find the 5 types of classes you can take, and links to read much more about each one. Below the classes is a calendar with all the groups that are going on across the stake. Tap on the class on the day that would work best for you to find out more information (where, facilitator info, time etc..) and add to your calendar so you don't miss it! Personal Finance Start with this class if you have not done one yet - it is a foundational class to all others from what we have learned. View More Starting and Growing My Business Only take this if you have a business or are serious about starting one - this is a demanding class. View More Education for Better Work A great class for anyone that is looking to learn to find their talents and work that aligns, then how to get the education needed for that employment. View More Find a Better Job This is a serious class for those that want to find a better job. All areas are covered from resumes, thru finding strategies, interviewing, and post hire strategies to keep and grow in your new job. View More

Your Online Resource For Self Reliance What's your path to Self Reliance? Self Reliance - A Principle Taught Since The Begining Self Reliance isn't just about being financially independent as many think (it is part of it, but there is much more). Self Reliance is a mindset, an internal culture within us that puts us on a path to perpetuate a 'Celestial Cycle of Self Reliance'. When we become self reliant Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, Socially, Financially, and Physically - we WILL be driven to help others achieve Self Reliance in these areas as well, thus the 'Cycle'! It is what Christ did when we was here and has taught us to strive to do. ​ This website is a resource for YOU to help develop that internal culture of Self Reliance in yourself and within your family, then to others you come in contact with as you feel prompted to help and share this wonderful initiative with. Read More Classes & Schedules This page has information on all classes and the schedule of classes going on throughout the units within the Kansas City stake, the facilitators info for those classes, where and when they are being held and their duration. Our goal in this is to enable all wards in the KC Stake to have their own schedule of classes and Saints can opt to take a class that fits their lives no matter what ward they are in. The Stake still oversees all classes but they are initiated by the ward with Stake support. See Classes & Schedules Resources There are many resources to help you on your path to Self Reliance !! This page has a collection of all kinds of things to help you out. Read More

Personal Finance Personal Finance is one of the most important of the 4 classes you can take as it provides the foundational component needed in the area of money, money management, risk and insurance, the principle of giving back both to the Lord and to those that are in need when you have abundance. ​ Below is a button that will take you directly to the online LDS website section of Self Reliance in the Personal Finance section - you can learn more about the chapters of the class, can download the PDF version of the manual . The other button is the link to the LDS store where you can purchase your own personal copy of the manual if you would like HOWEVER.. remember when you take a group class you will get the hard copy book that you can take notes in - it is yours to keep, use, refer back to etc.. LDS SRS Personal Finance Page LDS Store Link To Purchase Book

Contact The KC Stake Self Reliance Committee Contacts For Questions / Comments Jason Bowne - jasonbowne@hotmail.com

Bishops & Stake Leadership ONLY section This hidden page is for Bishops and Stake Leadership only for content that should be kept confidential. Other documents may be posted here in the future as Bishops or Stake Leaders identify needs to be communicated. Ward Self Reliance Specialist role description and stake guidance.

About The Self Reliance Services Initiative Not just another program.. In 2013 the First Presidency (then President Monson as the Prophet) combined the Perpetual Education Fund program with the Employment Services program of the church into a single entity called Self Reliance Services. The initiative ran for 2 years outside the US in some of the most poorest countries to prove out the initiative could help people come out of poverty into a position of self reliance (Spiritually AND Temporally). ​ In 2015 the First Presidency decided the Self Reliance Initiative was ready for the US. The Kansas City Stake was Stake #22 to implement in the end of 2016. By the end of 2017 EVERY STAKE in the US has implemented the SRS initiative!! KC Stake has done many group classes and the testimonies coming out of Saints in these classes is truly remarkable. ​ There are self reliance managers around the nation formally hired by the Church to assist in implementation of SRS within stakes in the areas they are assigned, to facilitate communications, information and best practices among Self Reliance Specialists across the nation. This is a very serious initiative by the Church and a blessing to us! We will be forever grateful for the Lord revealing to President Monson, President Uctdorf, and President Eyering the Self Reliance Initiative and their actions to implement so urgently to bring blessing to multitudes around the world now and well into the future with President Nelson, President Oaks, and President Eyering. Official LDS Church SRS Site The Doctrine Behind SRS ​ Being temporally and spiritually self-reliant is central to God’s plan for each of us. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf has taught, "Like two sides of a coin, the temporal and spiritual are inseparable" (“Providing in the Lord's Way, ” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2011, 53). ​ As we act with faith in Jesus Christ, we become more temporally and spiritually self-reliant. We experience greater peace and joy. We are also able to use our means to help others become more self-reliant. ​ To understand why self-reliance is important, and how we can lead self-reliant lives, we must first understand three key teachings: ​ Self-reliance is an essential commandment in the plan of salvation. God can and will provide a way for His righteous children to become self-reliant. All things, including temporal concerns, are spiritual matters to God. Doctrine & Covenants 104:15 states 'It is my purpose to provide for my saints, then in verse 16 'But it must be done in mine own way'​. There are talks in general conferences that date back decades that speak of Self Reliance. The City of Enoch had to be 100% self reliant before they were translated (think about that..). ​ There are 12 principles that the Lord has revealed that must be done (in His way) in order to receive the blessings of self reliance in our own lives and the lives of our family members. These 12 principles are found in the My Foundation book (it is the first part of any SRS class you take). Click the button below for the official LDS page on the principles of self reliance with links to supporting scripture. You can also click the other link to download the My Foundations (US) pdf manual. ​ ​ 12 Principles Link My Foundations PDF Kansas City Stake Self Reliance Committee The KC Stake Self Reliance Services Committee is directed by the Stake Presidency (through President Cooper) and chaired by the Stake Self Reliance Directors (Brother & Sister Tanner). The committee is tasked with planning and ensuring the Self Reliance Initiative runs well and is providing the needed focus for the opportunity for the Saints of the KC Stake to become self reliant in every way (Spiritual as well as Temporal). They meet 1/month to ensure this direction and purpose stays on course. Martin Cooper Stake Presidency - 2nd Counselor President Cooper is the 2nd Counselor in the Kansas City Stake Presidency and is the Stake Presidency member that chairs the Self Reliance committee. Arlen & Patty Tanner Stake Self Reliance Directors Brother and Sister Tanner serve as the Kansas City Stake Self Reliance Services Directors and coordinate all Self Reliance efforts within the Kansas City Stake Tammi Iba Stake Relief Society President Sister Iba is the Stake Relief Society President and represents all sisters in the stake in the SRS committee. Brent Ellibee HIgh Council Member Brother Elibee serves on the High council on the Self Reliance Services committee helping to coordinate Self Reliance efforts in the Stake. Michelle Truman Just Serve Representative Sister Truman serves on the committee to bring in the Just Serve efforts of the area and Stake the Self Reliance efforts. Bishop Ken Glenn LS1 Bishop Bishop Glenn is on the SRS committee to represent the Bishop's council and all the bishops in the stake. Bryant Staples High Council Member Brother Staples serves on the High Council on the Self Reliance committee assisting with all things Self Reliance as well as the SRS newsletter. Stake Emergency Preparedness Director Lee Lacy Brother Lacy serves at the Stake Emergency Preparedness Director blending in emergency preparedness principles into Self Reliance. Karen O'Riley Self Reliance Specialist Sister O'Riley serves on the Self Reliance committee and is a Self Reliance Specialist focused on devotionals and all operations of the Self Reliance Initiative across the entire Stake. Van Celaya Stake EP Committee Member Brother Celaya serves on the Stake Emergency Preparedness Committee and the Stake Newsletter creator and editor. Jason Bowne Self Reliance Specialist Jason Bowne is a Self Reliance specialist on the committee focused on Ward level integration with the SRS initiative as well as the Self Reliance website administrator.

Resources Ward Level SRS Information The Stake SRS committee has worked hard on a new process of enabling wards to start their own SRS groups when and where they want with Stake support - contact your Ward Self Reliance Specialist if a Ward level class is desired.

Find A Better Job Find a Better Job class is a fantastic resource that helps you to understand the job market, your talents and the connection between the two to choose an excellent match for you and a job you would possibly even enjoy! Many other things are taught in this class around how to search for jobs, resume guidance, interviewing etc.. to really get you from the very beginning of your job search to nailing the interview and getting the offer! ​ Below is a button that will take you directly to the online LDS website section of Self Reliance in the Find a Better Job section - you can learn more about the chapters of the class, can download the PDF version of the manual . The other button is the link to the LDS store where you can purchase your own personal copy of the manual if you would like HOWEVER.. remember when you take a group class you will get the hard copy book that you can take notes in - it is yours to keep, use, refer back to etc.. LDS SRS Find a Better Job Page LDS Store Link To Purchase Book

Start And Grow My Business Start and Grow My Business is a serious class and is very demanding. We have found this is NOT the class for those that are just wondering about starting their business. This class is directed towards those that already have a business or are very serious and have some of the work already happening to build a business. ​ Below is a button that will take you directly to the online LDS website section of Self Reliance in the Start and Grow My Business section - you can learn more about the chapters of the class, can download the PDF version of the manual . The other button is the link to the LDS store where you can purchase your own personal copy of the manual if you would like HOWEVER.. remember when you take a group class you will get the hard copy book that you can take notes in - it is yours to keep, use, refer back to etc.. LDS SRS Start-Grow Your Business Page LDS Store Link To Purchase Book

Education for Better Work Education for Better Work is an excellent class to help you identify what your talents are, what the job markets are that can use these talents, then the educational options and how to pay for them to get you the education needed to enter into that job market, get a promotion in your current position, or to just learn! ​ Below is a button that will take you directly to the online LDS website section of Self Reliance in the Education for Better Work section - you can learn more about the chapters of the class, can download the PDF version of the manual . The other button is the link to the LDS store where you can purchase your own personal copy of the manual if you would like HOWEVER.. remember when you take a group class you will get the hard copy book that you can take notes in - it is yours to keep, use, refer back to etc.. LDS SRS Education for Better Work Page LDS Store Link To Purchase Book