The stake presidency is available on either Tue, Wed, or Thu evenings (varies by week) - interview times begin at 6pm and are by appointment (held at the stake-center offices). Please see below for scheduling instructions based on the appointment needed.
After completing your interview with a bishopric member, please contact Bro. Tom Kanooth (stake asst. executive secretary) for an appointment with a stake-presidency counselor. Call or text {360} 601-9287 (prior to 9pm) or email interview@vwes.org and indicate your availability for the upcoming 3 weeks.
After completing your interview with the bishop, please contact Bro. Eric Bradford (stake executive secretary) for an appointment with the stake president. Email sp-interview@vwes.org or text {360} 567-7621 and indicate your availability for the upcoming 3 weeks. Also, include the following info:
Please indicate if the recommend is for your own endowment, a sealing to a spouse, or a family sealing.
If you've already scheduled a session with the temple, please provide that date.
If your recommend is for a sealing to a spouse, your fiancée/spouse will also require a Living Ordinance recommend -- please indicate if they are a member of the stake, and if they are, include their name & ward.
If your recommend is for a family sealing, please provide the names & ages of those to be included in the interview -- this should match up with the recommends provided by your bishop.
After completing your interview with the bishop and verifying your temple recommend is current, please contact Bro. Tom Kanooth (stake asst. executive secretary) for an appointment with a stake-presidency counselor. Call or text {360} 601-9287 (prior to 9pm) or email interview@vwes.org and indicate your availability for the upcoming 3 weeks. For questions regarding endorsements, please visit ces-endorse.byu.edu.
After completing your interview with the bishop and verifying your temple recommend is current, please follow one of the steps below based on your situation:
If you're ready to submit a mission application (or will be very soon), the MP interview will be part of your mission interview with the stake president (see below).
If you're not submitting a mission application (or it may be awhile before it's ready), please contact Bro. Tom Kanooth (stake asst. executive secretary) for an appointment with a stake-presidency counselor. Call or text {360} 601-9287 (prior to 9pm) or email interview@vwes.org and indicate your availability for the upcoming 3 weeks.
After completing your interview with the bishop and his portion is submitted, a stake clerk will then process your medical/dental paperwork. Once completed, the stake executive secretary will reach out to schedule an appointment with the stake president.
For any other appointment needs, please first meet with a member of your bishopric - they can provide guidance on next steps.
Bishoprics - you can use this link to print paper slips to hand out to members with info for making an appointment.