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Promoting Ward Family History. Promoting Ward Family History. Essentials of a Successful Ward Family History Program How to Organize a Family History Committee Ward Family History Self Help Guide Documentation. Prerequisite: Hands-On.
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Promoting Ward Family History • Essentials of a Successful Ward Family History Program • How to Organize a Family History Committee • Ward Family History Self Help Guide Documentation
Prerequisite: Hands-On To be successful, a ward Family History Program must be hands on. It cannot be just a Sunday class. Ward members need side-by-side instruction in all phases of Family History work to not feel overwhelmed by this effort.
Ward Unity If a ward member attends the Sunday class, has in-home personal computer help and attends the Family History Center with a committee member who guides them through the research process, family history will become one of the most exciting activities a ward can be involved in.
Elder Boyd K. Packer, The Holy Temple “Genealogical work has the power to do something for the dead. It has an equal power to do something to the living. Genealogical work of Church members has a refining, spiritualizing, tempering influence on those who are engaged in it.
Ward Spirituality The spirituality in a ward will increase as ward members attend to temple ordinances for their own family members.
Elder Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, Nov 1975, 99 “Revelation comes to individual members as they are led to discover their family records in ways that are miraculous indeed. And there is a feeling of inspiration attending this work that can be found in no other. When we have done all that we can do, we shall be given the rest.
A Successful Ward Family History Program • Committee • Priesthood • Bishop • Group Leader • Goals • Publicity • Sunday Classes • Youth • FHC • Self-Help Guide • Card File • Temple • Fair • Library
Family History Committee • Essential • Leadership • Coordination • Membership
Bishop • Commitment • Testimony • Ward Callings • Dedicated • 5 to 10 Committee • Sacrament Meeting • Pulpit • Participation • HP Group Leader • Budget Resources • Encouraging Ward Fair
High Priest Group Leader • Stewardship • Participation • Meeting Attendance • FH Involvement • Verbal Attention • HP Encouragement
Set Goals • Temple Day • Endowments • Sealings • Baptisms • Names Prepared
Publicity • Announcements • Sign-up Sheet • Newsletters • Hand-outs • Role Playing • Sacrament Meeting • Super Saturday • Classes • Displays • Hands-on Training • Hands-on Research • 5 Generation Pedigrees • Photo Scanning • File Folder Organization • Who’s Related to Whom
Sunday Instruction • Modern Technology • Laptops • Big Screens • Internet Access • Power Point Slides • Fun Graphics
Involve the Youth • Ward Baptisms • Research • Name Preparation • Temple Attendance • Priesthood Participation
Family History Center • Appointments • Sign-up Sheets • FH Consultants
Family History Self Help Guide Documentation • Booklet or CD Format • How To’s • Checklists • Step-by-step Instructions • Basic Computer • Internet • Research Skills • Ward Temple Dates • FHC Hours • Ward Goals • Family Goal Forms • Ward FH Committee • Names • Telephone Numbers
PAF Installation • Computer Specialists • Installation • In-home Instruction
Ward Card File • Create and Maintain • Family Names • Temple-Ready • Excess for Family • Pass-Arounds • Sundays • Complete in Week
Ward Temple Days • Family Names • Baptisms • Endowments • Sealings • Spirituality
Family History Ward Activity • Super Saturday • Classes • Displays • Hands-On • Photo Scan • File Systems • File Folder Organization • Computer Skills • Scrap-Booking • Family Heritage Books
Relief Society FH Enrichment Night • Mini-Classes • File Folder Organization • Computer Skills • Scrap-Booking • Family Heritage Books
Family History Library Research Days • Salt Lake or BYU • Schedule • Committee Member • Individual Help
How to Organize a Family History Committee • Head Family History Consultant • Publicity • Computer Specialists • Youth Specialists • Research Specialists • Trainer • Lists and Files Specialist • Sunday Instructor • Temple Specialists • Phone Specialists • High Priest Group Leader
Head Family History Consultant • Oversees the Committee • Schedules Committee Meetings • Directs Ward FH Activities • Stake FH consultant • Ward Council
Publicity Coordinator • Bulletin Announcements • Fliers • Newsletters • Posters
Computer Specialists • PAF Installation • Basic PAF Instruction
Youth Specialists • Proxy Baptisms • Merit Badges • Personal Progress • FHC Activities • Primary
Research Specialists • FH Center • Trouble-Shooting • Consultations
Committee Trainer • Trains New Committee Members • Basic Computer Skills • Basic FH Research • Ward Consultations
List/File Specialist • Sign-Up Sheets • FHC • Ward Temple Day • Card File • Temple Ready Names • Distribution & Return
Sunday Instructor • Mini Classes • 3-4 Weeks • PAF Program • FamilySearch • Internet Techniques
Temple Specialists • Schedules Events • Proxy Baptisms • Endowment Nights • Sealing Sessions • Temple Ready Assistance
Phone Specialist • Appointments • Reminders
High Priest Group Leader • Committee Member • Ward Council Liaison
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