Church callings held during my lifetime
Church assignments and responsibilities
— Church callings of Michael Dean Taylor —
I have listed below all of the callings that I have held as an adult in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I recall that I served in various callings in my Aaronic Priesthood quorums, including 1st Assistant to the Bishop in the Priests’ Quorum. I also served as a District Leader, a Zone Leader (twice), and an Assistant to the Mission President during my mission.
Position & Organization Ward & Stake When and by whom Set Apart
Full-time Missionary American Fork 10th Ward President Leland F. Priday
New Zealand South Mission American Fork North Stake 14 May 1971
Secretary American Fork 14th Ward Bishop Scott Bean
Aaronic Priesthood MIA American Fork North Stake 15 Aug 1973
Teacher BYU 42nd Ward ?
Sunday School BYU 5th Stake ?
Executive Secretary BYU 63rd Branch President Gerald Williams
Branch Presidency BYU 4th Stake 04 May 1975
First Counselor BYU 63rd Ward Loren Lilly
Sunday School Presidency BYU 4th Stake 19 Sep 1976
President BYU 63rd Ward Bishop Gerald Williams
Sunday School Presidency BYU 4th Stake 09 Jan 1977
Teacher Development Ldr U of U 14th Ward Steven Olsen
Sunday School University 2nd Stake 30 Oct 1977
Executive Secretary U of U 14th Branch President Richard Hinckley
Branch Presidency University 2nd Stake 26 Mar 1978
Executive Secretary U of U 14th Ward Bishop Richard Hinckley
Bishopric University 2nd Stake 14 May 1978
First Counselor -- President Gilbert Scharffs
Stake Sunday Sch Prsdcy University 2nd Stake 03 Feb 1980
President U of U 14th Ward President Brian Swinton
Elders Quorum University 2nd Stake 25 May 1980
Instructor Kansas City 2nd Ward Ernest Moody
Elders Quorum Kansas City Missouri Stake 15 Oct 1982
Position & Organization Ward & Stake When and by whom Set Apart
Gospel Doctrine Teacher Kansas City 2nd Ward Bishop Larry Reynolds
Sunday School Kansas City Missouri Stake 15 Jun 1983
Instructor Monument Park 2nd Ward Bishop Roland Wright
Sunday School Salt Lake Bonneville Stake 22 Jul 1984
Secretary Monument Park 2nd Ward Evan Madsen
Elders Quorum Salt Lake Bonneville Stake 12 Jan 1986
Primary Teacher Union 24th Ward ?
Primary Sandy Willow Creek Stake 15 Jan 1987
First Counselor Union 33rd Ward Roger Ellison
Young Mens Presdncy Sandy Willow Creek Stake 15 Feb 1987
First Counselor Willow Creek 6th Ward Roger Ellison
Young Mens’ Presdncy Sandy Willow Creek Stake 06 May 1988
Second Counselor Willow Creek 6th Ward Elder Russell C. Taylor
Bishopric Sandy Willow Creek Stake 28 Aug 1988
First Counselor Willow Creek 6th Ward President Porter Hall
Bishopric Sandy Willow Creek Stake 15 Apr 1989
Priest Quorum Advisor Grandview 10th Ward Bishop Merrill Jenson
Aaronic Priesthood Provo Grandview Stake 23 Jan 1994
Young Men President Grandview 10th Ward Bishop Merrill Jenson
Aaronic Priesthood Provo Grandview Stake 16 Oct 1994
Assistant Scoutmaster Grandview 10th Ward Richard Beach
Aaronic Priesthood Provo Grandview Stake 05 Oct 1997
Scoutmaster Grandview 10th Ward Vance Law
Aaronic Priesthood Provo Grandview Stake 11 Apr 1999
Stake Young Men President -- President L. Brent Horton
Young Men Provo Grandview Stake 21 Mar 2000
I was called to serve as the Program Chairman of the Cascade District of the Utah National Parks Council of the
Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1998 by President Donald Tolman. I was not set apart for this position. I
was released from this assignment on March 21, 2000.
Position & Organization Ward & Stake When and by whom Set Apart
Bishop Grandview 19th (YSA) Ward President Wayne E. Francom
Bishopric Provo Utah Grandview Stake 23 Nov 2003
Gospel Doctrine Instructor Grandview 10th Ward Brother David Tanner
Sunday School Provo Utah Grandview Stake 2 May 2007
Operation On Target Boy Scouts of America Appointed by Andy Gibbons
Chairman Utah National Parks Council 1 Oct 2009
Spanish-language Grandview 20th Ward Bishop Ronald J. Moore
Missionary Provo Utah Grandview East Stake 29 Aug 2010
Young Men President Grandview 20th Ward Obispo Ramon Herrera
Aaronic Priesthood Provo Utah Grandview East Stake 26 Sep 2010
Full-time missionary New Zealand Hamilton Mission President Dan Gagon
Elder Pacific Area - New Zealand 29 Dec 2013
Executive Secretary Taranaki District President Harry Gaastra
District Clerk Taranaki District President Harry Gaastra
Addiction Recov Grp Ldr Taranaki District President Harry Gaastra
District Newsletter edtr Taranaki District President Harry Gaastra
Temple Preparation instrctr Taranaki District President Harry Gaastra
Branch President Hawera Branch President Harry Gaastra
Branch Presidency Taranaki District 1 June 2014
Branch Mission Leader Hawera Branch President Harry Gaastra
Branch Mission Presidency Taranaki District 1 June 2014
High Councilman Taranaki District President Harry Gaastra
District High Council 26 April 2015
Young Men President Hawera Branch President Michael Horvath
Young Men Presidency Taranaki District 26 April 2015
Position & Organization Ward & Stake When and by whom Set Apart
Branch Clerk Hawera Branch President Michael Horvath
Branch Presidency Taranaki District 14 June 2015
Executive Secretary Hawera Branch President Michael Horvath
Branch Presidency Taranaki District 14 June 2015
Course Instructor Grandview 10th Ward Bishop Dale Maughan
Missionary Preparation Class Provo Utah Grandview Stake 21 December 2015
MTC Branch Presidency Provo Utah Missionary President Bertasso
Second Counselor, Branch 41 Training Center 25 September 2016
MTC Branch Presidency Provo Utah Missionary President James C. Martino
First Counselor, Branch 41 Training Center 14 May 2017
MTC Branch Presidency Provo Utah Missionary President James C. Martino
Second Counselor, Branch 12 Training Center 16 July 2017
MTC Branch Presidency Provo Utah Missionary President James C. Martino
First Counselor, Branch 12 Training Center 10 Sep 2017
MTC Branch Presidency Provo Utah Missionary President James C. Martino
Second Counselor, Branch 15 Training Center 28 Jan 2018
MTC Branch Presidency Provo Utah Missionary President Gilbert
First Counselor, Branch 15 Training Center 01 Jul 2018
MTC Branch Presidency Provo Utah Missionary President Rahlf
First Counselor, Branch 26 Training Center 01 Jan 2019
Ordinance Worker Provo Utah Temple President Nelson
Temple ordinance worker Provo, Utah 10 Dec 2021
Stake Assistant Clerk Provo Utah Grandview Stake President Travis Blackwelder
Financial specialist Provo, Utah 21 Aug 2022
Counselor in the Presidency New Zealand Missionary Society Elder F. Michael Watson, Emeritus GA
New Zealand Missionary Society Salt Lake City, Utah 31 March 2023 (no setting apart)
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