tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post7147547126612571861..comments2024-03-26T21:29:07.190-07:00Comments on Rejoice, and be exceeding glad...: How should Family History work in the Ward?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-19559925900222193042017-12-30T13:32:43.603-08:002017-12-30T13:32:43.603-08:00The HPGL is not responsible to see that you do you...The HPGL is not responsible to see that you do your job. You are the only one responsible. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-90729085011332853482017-12-30T13:31:37.282-08:002017-12-30T13:31:37.282-08:00See my response above. I you are helping ward memb...See my response above. I you are helping ward members to have a Find-Take-Teach experience you are doing your job. You should also be receiving help and support from the Stake Temple and Family History Consultant, but if there is not one called, you can still do your job. If you are helping people find their families, others will be come interested. There is no need to wait around for someone else to do their job. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-24857048463374769432017-12-30T13:25:25.958-08:002017-12-30T13:25:25.958-08:00Quoting from LDS.org "Understanding Your Call...Quoting from LDS.org "Understanding Your Calling" <br />The primary responsibility of all temple and family history consultants is to give personalized help to leaders and families...<br />You do not need the cooperation or involvement of other Ward leaders to do your job. You simply need to start working one on one with Ward Members. Here is the link to get started.<br />https://www.lds.org/callings/temple-and-family-history/resources-for-your-calling?lang=eng James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-53922948468702953312017-12-30T13:21:08.275-08:002017-12-30T13:21:08.275-08:00I have been a Temple and Family History Consultant...I have been a Temple and Family History Consultant for about 2.5 years. I love it!<br />I was called asthe lead consultant for our ward. I spoke to the HPGL over the program quite a few times about having a meeting over the past year. Recently the counselor over the program gave me the HPGL responsibility. I feel very sad that the HPGL is not being made to do his job and that I have the extra responsibility. In the 2.5 years there have been a few consultants called but none stay. I am alone. I have let the Bishop know that I need help. He said he is working on it.<br />Any ideas that can help me in this position? jazuraeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859160156638293725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-41750055364108118732017-12-30T12:52:02.796-08:002017-12-30T12:52:02.796-08:00I have been called a the Temple and Family History...I have been called a the Temple and Family History Ward Lead Consultant. I have spoken with the HPGL during the past year and he has never responded. The 1 counselor put me in charge of the program. I feel such a weight of responsibility. I have no help to speak of. Once consultants are called they fizzle out quickly. I love being a consultant and am gaining a vision. How can I get more support from the leaders?jazuraeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859160156638293725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-49756925268391074172017-09-11T06:47:19.802-07:002017-09-11T06:47:19.802-07:00You should now be working with your Stake Temple a...You should now be working with your Stake Temple and Family History Consultant who has the responsibility of teaching and supporting your High Priests Group Leader. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-83504850694993871472017-09-10T18:42:09.714-07:002017-09-10T18:42:09.714-07:00Frustrated: My husband and I were called as Templ...Frustrated: My husband and I were called as Temple and Family History consultants two years ago, and have not seen much support from the HPGL. WE have now been combined with another ward, and are now working with the new HPGL in this combined ward. WE need Heavens help in getting Priesthood leaders excited and involved in this inspired work. It seems that we are the most interested and involved in a program that is inspired of Heaven and necessary for our salvation and that of our ancestors. Please help to get Priesthood leaders trained in their responsibility to head this work. Creations by Joanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06141136971787688292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-68189718440694600882014-04-28T18:25:33.502-07:002014-04-28T18:25:33.502-07:00When the system functions as outlined in the handb...When the system functions as outlined in the handbooks, it works fine. My point is that the HPGL needs to function in his capacity as the one to lead out on family history in the Ward. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-10712141537652046522014-04-28T16:14:58.255-07:002014-04-28T16:14:58.255-07:00What helped me was the encouragement to be activel...What helped me was the encouragement to be actively engaged in genealogy from the stake during my quarterly PPI's. They helped me be accountable for the work in the Ward and provided alot of support and training to the HPGL. Here's hoping we can get the same from my current stake for our new HPGL.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587172603302641610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-69421311905014535012014-04-28T13:35:23.575-07:002014-04-28T13:35:23.575-07:00Thanks for the good example of how it should work....Thanks for the good example of how it should work. Have been asking my High Priest Group Leader to get involved for some time now and had no success in even getting a meeting set. It depends a lot on the person involved. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-72610768281165713042014-04-28T13:15:33.748-07:002014-04-28T13:15:33.748-07:00I am so grateful for your comments here. Nearly 1...I am so grateful for your comments here. Nearly 10 years ago I was called as a HPGL in my Mesa/Chandler ward that had a very active Family History program driven mainly by a couple of strong consultants and a Stake that pushed the program. I knew next to nothing about genealogy at the time and really wasn't focused on getting involved when the call came. However, through mentoring my a good counselor in the stake presidency on my quarterly interviews and with the help of a couple of wonderful and talented consultants (that also worked at the Mesa FSL) I learned how to do genealogy, how to teach it and it is one of the ways I love to spend my time.<br /><br />Now I am a consultant in another Ward in Gilbert and I had to push our HPGL a little to get him going but now he is on board and working diligently with the ward council and me to get different family history activities going through missionary work, with the primary and YM/YW. He is also actively working on having the Bishop call at least 2 more consultants.<br /><br />Family History on the a ward level is all about the leaders being involved on both the ward and stake level.<br /><br />Again, thank you for your help, insight and encouragement.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587172603302641610noreply@blogger.com