We'll keep them at bay, delby! This is simply a presentation for LDS and interested non-LDS people alike, and we certainly don't want any visitors to feel like they've been given a "bait and switch," or that this was somehow a ploy to get them to come so the missionaries can harangue them. That wouldn't be very effective, would it? 

The stake presidency and I will be answering the questions at the end, which people can submit anonymously.  No missionaries!

As one of many means of finding people who are interested or searching, knocking on doors is not going away anytime soon!  I'm confused as to why you would think that this presentation is a "plan B" to replace the missionaries' attempts to talk to people. I think it would be really neat if non-Mormons outnumber Mormons at this presentation, but I don't expect that to happen. This presentation is something I suggested to the stake presidency and showed them and they approved, and I thought there might be some non-Mormons who might be interested in what is presented or said. That's why I suggested an anonymous Q&A by index card, so people who would like to ask questions wouldn't feel self-conscious.

This used to be known as the "Divine Commission" from Jesus to His Church:

"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you . . ." (Matthew 28:19-20)

"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." (Mark 16:15-16)

I wouldn't belong to a church who didn't claim to be the true one. I get the feeling that the "Divine Commission" isn't emphasized anymore, outside of a few faiths.

Will there be a buffet?

Thank you for that, Jason!  I don't feel ill-used or mistreated here. This is actually a pretty well-behaved message board, all things considered.

No, but the Catholic Church next door will be having a fish fry five days afterward, if you can wait that long.

Or . . . you could just eat up really well at the fish fry this coming Friday, so you can make it through the presentation on Sunday.  

Seriously, there may be light refreshments (ice cream sandwiches, etc.). I'll have to see.

Will they be handing out "goat leggings" or are we required to bring our own?

  You mean like Tom Hanks and Dan Akroyd on "Dragnet "from the late 1980s? (At the P.A.G.A.N. meeting ---- People Against Goodness And Normalcy).

You'll have to bring your own, unfortunately.

Thanks, delby!

I'm a little confused about what you're talking about in the second half of your post. Are you talking about the inner workings of church administration, or something like that? What do you think has been "hush, hush?"

I'd be happy to take a shot at addressing this if you wouldn't mind elaborating a little.

Thanks! 

Do you ever stop?