Emphasizing building security

20 April 2016

Bishops, Zone Leaders and Other Leaders…

We are concerned about the security of the stake center. You may have heard that recently there were break-ins and tens of thousands of dollars in damage to two LDS chapels in the area, one in Hillsboro and the other in Vancouver.

 Just yesterday during the daytime a member of our stake found the stake center vacant but three exterior doors unlocked—the north (or stake) entry, the Family History Center entry and the single exterior door leading from the bishops’ offices.

We are grateful these wonderful meetinghouses are used often and treated well. Missionaries come and go throughout the daytime. Members and visitors frequent the FH Center. Sports activities are going on often into the late hours.

However, security of the building must become a high priority for everyone.

Will you please give this added attention by emphasizing with all stake and ward leaders, full-time missionaries and all members of the importance of protecting these beautiful meetinghouses in our stake, especially at a time when vandalism at other LDS buildings is in the news?

Thank you,

The Stake Presidency