Pegtagatha Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 What is a Stake? What goes on at a Stake? Why is there tents at a Stake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmonboy Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 What is a Stake? What goes on at a Stake? Why is there tents at a Stake?A stake is a group of wards. The ward is the basic unit of the church, like a parish or congregation. Wards in a geographic unit are grouped for administrative purposes into a stake, which is comparable to a diocese in the Catholic Church. The term "stake" comes from a passage in Isaiah, where Zion is likened to a tent, and is encouraged to "strengthen her stakes". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegtagatha Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 A stake is a group of wards. The ward is the basic unit of the church, like a parish or congregation. Wards in a geographic unit are grouped for administrative purposes into a stake, which is comparable to a diocese in the Catholic Church. The term "stake" comes from a passage in Isaiah, where Zion is likened to a tent, and is encouraged to "strengthen her stakes". Thankyou! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charity Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 But it does get confusing when you tell a non-member or investigator you had a meeting at the "stake house" and they think "steakhouse!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegtagatha Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 But it does get confusing when you tell a non-member or investigator you had a meeting at the "stake house" and they think "steakhouse!" They call it here, Stake Hall. You wouldn't catch me at a Steakhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnn727 Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 They call it here, Stake Hall. You wouldn't catch me at a Steakhouse.Its been called the Stake Center everywhere I have lived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Steuss Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 But it does get confusing when you tell a non-member or investigator you had a meeting at the "stake house" and they think "steakhouse!" Just be glad they decided to call them a "Stake" instead of an "Out." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxz72 Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Just be glad they decided to call them a "Stake" instead of an "Out."you just couldn't resist, could you?! that was most excellent!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoofly Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Just be glad they decided to call them a "Stake" instead of an "Out."So if your area is not Tithing worthy do you meet in an In-n-Out instead of a Stakehouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegtagatha Posted September 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 So if your area is not Tithing worthy do you meet in an In-n-Out instead of a Stakehouse? What would be worse instead of a Steakhouse, it would be called a Outhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AutumnBreez Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 What would be worse instead of a Steakhouse, it would be called a Outhouse. Let us all go outback to the Stakehouse tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poulsenll Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Interestingly, when I was a youngster, it was common practice in the Church to call them Stake Houses just as we now call Chapels meeting houses. As the Church expanded a concerted effort was made to change the practice to call them Stake Centers. I still catch myself calling it the Stake House instead of Stake Center. After all, we have dinners there and sometimes even serve steak. Larry P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtneyP Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Its been called the Stake Center everywhere I have livedMe too. *nods* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poulsenll Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Me too. *nods*As I said, when I was a youngerster. Most of you were not even a twinkle in your father's eye at that time. Mainly because your father's were just a twinkle in their father's eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtneyP Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Nope. Honestly it was called the Stake Center when I was active 10 years ago. And I was 18 at the time, which is certainly more than a twinkle in my dad's eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poulsenll Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Nope. Honestly it was called the Stake Center when I was active 10 years ago. And I was 18 at the time, which is certainly more than a twinkle in my dad's eye.I agree with you.I was talking about when it was called a stake house. It has been over 50 years since this was common usage in the church. This term has not been in common use for at least 30 years or longer.Larry P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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