Lawtocas Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 I need some help... i was in chicago after boot camp and met some missionaries over there. a husband and wife. they held services at the clinics chapel. well, anyways i got baptized with them and i need to try to get into touch with them so that i can have them send a copy of those records... if anyone knows how i can do this without remembering there name or phone number that would be greatly appreciated Quote
pam Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 Are you meaning a copy of your baptism certificate? Quote
Lawtocas Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Posted May 27, 2009 yes thats what i mean. they didnt give me one...i got shipped out before they could give me it Quote
the Ogre Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 Do you know your local church authorities? Quote
pam Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 Do you remember the name or address of the chapel you attended services. Was their a Bishop or Branch President? They would be able to get you this information as well. Quote
Lawtocas Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Posted May 27, 2009 no i dont know them yet. i just got here from the Navy. i just found a church that is close. gonna go and talk to them tomorrow. no i dont remember. it was a little military youth thing...we werent at a chapel cuz we werent llowed to leave base. so we would go into the small little chapel at the clinic/hospital on base Quote
the Ogre Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 Okay, when you talk to your local leaders, they may be able to dig them up. Umm, what naval base were you on when you were baptized? Quote
Lawtocas Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Posted May 27, 2009 I was at the Great lakes base in Chicago, Illinois Quote
pam Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 I'm going to guess Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Quote
Lawtocas Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Posted May 27, 2009 yes it was right after boot camp and i was just starting school to be a corpsman Quote
pam Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 Well I can find the names of the Bishops from the closest meetinghouse in that area. you could call them and see if they could find out what couple from that Stake was assigned to the base. Quote
lestertheemt Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 Your local branch should be able to help you. The information would be contained in your membership. Best of luck and THANK YOU for your service!! Quote
Lawtocas Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Posted May 27, 2009 ok, ill call them tomorrow. i tried today but it was too late. im trying to find all this so that i can see about going on my mission... Quote
pam Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 I just sent you a private message with some names and phone numbers. Quote
Wingnut Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 ok, ill call them tomorrow. i tried today but it was too late. im trying to find all this so that i can see about going on my mission...Unfortunately, you may not be able to get out of your military commitments. Good luck with getting things straightened out, though! Quote
Hemidakota Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 He could call the Military department of the church since they have a direct connection with the LDS military branches [leadership] throughout the globe. Quote
Lawtocas Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Posted May 27, 2009 im already out of the military. i just got out in December. Quote
the Ogre Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) im already out of the military. i just got out in December.Congrats. When I ETS'd, I lit a bonfire and danced around it like a pagan; burned my uniforms, OD green socks, and issue underwear; painted my cocorans red-white-and-blue and hung them on a telephone line; beat-up my squad leader; smoked three packs of lucky strikes; mooned a passing 2nd LT (dirty West-Point monkey); drank loads of rum and passed out under my friend's Zam (in a puddle of motor-oil and hurl); and a week later I was enrolled at BYU (I got drunk that night, too).I loved my time in and thank you for your service. Go ARMY!!! Edited May 27, 2009 by the Ogre Quote
pam Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 Go ARMY!!! Oh please...It's all about the Navy. Quote
ztodd Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 There's a meetinghouse & ward locator on lds.org that can give you phone #s as well when you're looking for a particular ward somewhere. Quote
Tarnished Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 · Hidden Hidden I can ask my dad, he is in the bishopric at the branch there.
pam Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 There's a meetinghouse & ward locator on lds.org that can give you phone #s as well when you're looking for a particular ward somewhere. I gave him the phone number and names of the Bishop's in the meetinghouse from lds.org that is closest to the base. Quote
MarginOfError Posted May 27, 2009 Report Posted May 27, 2009 There is actually no need to call any of the bishops from the area you were baptized in. The record can be reproduced from your local unit so long as your local unit can obtain your membership record. Next time you are at church, talk to the ward clerk. If you provide your name, birthdate, and the address you were living at when you were baptized, it should be pretty easy to track down your membership record. Once your ward receives those records, the baptismal and confirmation record/certificate can be printed with all the original information. Quote
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