Ideas to Share - Vol. 1:
Name Tags for Staff:
Sandy Utah Cottonwood Creek FHC has large name tags (in plastic which
hang around the neck) for their staff. They keep them on a hook
in the room. They can be purchased at OfficeMax and similar
stores. They help patrons know which people are staff and their
names.
Quotes in Sunday Bulletin:
Salt Lake Big Cottonwood Stake FHC puts a quote about FH
Work in the Sunday Bulletin each Sunday to help keep the members
motivated and thinking about FH Work.
Quotes on Door:
Salt Lake Cottonwood Stake (whose FH room opens onto a main
hallway in their building) puts a motivating quote on the door for
members to see as they pass by.
Sharing Responsibilities:
South Jordan Utah multi-stake FHC has an over-all
Director from the agent stake. Each of the other participating
stakes also has a FH Director who has an area of responsibility such as
supplies, monthly newsletter, staffing, training,
etc. Besides dividing up the work load, it helps
everyone to feel "ownership" in the success of the center. They
meet monthly to coordinate efforts and share ideas. When
Directors and Ward Family History Coordinators work a shift at the
Center, it helps them keep up on their skills and feel part of the
"team".
Newsletters / Bulletins:
Several FH Centers have monthly or quarterly newsletters they
e-mail
out & have printed copies at the Center. They use them to
tell of up-coming training, helpful hints, and motivational quotes,
etc. Sample
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Year Plan / History
:
Brother
Brough of
Butler Stake has
planned out their meetings for the year ahead (see
schedule) and has written
up an overview of the
past year's activities for their stake's history book (see history). Sister Brough
teaches a SS class and has written a
training manual. A former Extraction Center was turned over to
them to be a FH Training Center. The Stake Presidency felt they
had several good Centers nearby for patrons to use, so opted for this
one to be a Training Center for FH Workers. You are welcome to
contact Bro. Brough for further information.
Group E-Mails / Share the
Ideas with All Your Group:
Setting up group e-mail
addresses helps FH
Centers keep all of their staff and workers and Priesthood Leaders "in
the
loop" so they will feel part of the FH Family, keep up on the latest
developments, share ideas, and motivational quotes, up-coming training,
etc.
Share the ideas from other FHC with everyone in your FH
group. Don't let all ideas end with one person's review of
them. Different people have different interests and
talents. An idea that doesn't appeal to one (because it is not
compatible with that person's interest or abilities) may be enjoyable
for another worker to do.
When appropriate, council with your Priesthood Leaders about the ideas
you want to implement.
Weigh the value of each idea against the amount of time and effort
involved.
We want to Magnify our Callings without magnifying busy work.
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