Births, deaths, community projects, welfare projects, constant meetings at the ward house or the stake, classes for the kids, or visits to the temple to perform ordinances.

Because Mormons believe that everyone must receive certain ordinances to be saved, Mormons perform ordinances on behalf of deceased persons.

The emphasis on the physical aspect of the ordinance is the basis for the Mormon practice of performing ordinances vicariously for the dead.

While members of the LDS Church consider it a great service to perform vicarious ordinances for the deceased, some non-members have taken offense.

Today, the sealing power is used in temples to perform ordinances for the living and for the dead.

Members of the LDS Church perform ordinances vicariously on behalf of those who have died without the opportunity of hearing the LDS gospel.

Moving to Laie gave the Hawaiians the ability to be closer to the new temple and allowed them to perform sacred ordinances without having to travel great distances.

After their deaths, local church members focused on completing the Nauvoo Temple and performing ordinances before leaving the city.

In the case of Latter-day Saints, this is due to their claim of being the only church with the priesthood authority to perform saving ordinances.

Women may also serve as missionaries, and a select few may perform certain ordinances such as washing and anointing on behalf of women in LDS temples.