Stake and Ward Temple and Famil

Possible Stake Temple and Family History (TFH) goals

Note: these goals could be coordinated on a stake level or could be given as a template for Wards to set their own goals on a ward basis.

A. Goals

1. Increase the number of members reserving temple ordinances for ancestors to xxx%.

During a designated month, encourage all stake members to reserve at least one temple ordinance.

2. Increase the number of members indexing from prior year. During a designated month, encourage all members of the stake to index at least one batch.

3. Increase the number of members adding Memories from prior year. During a designated month, encourage all stake members to add at least one memory.

4. Increase new member participation in TFH. Encourage ward TFH leaders to work with all converts ages 10 and older to start their engagement with TFH work. Monitor Family History Activity Report “New Members submitting proxy ordinance reservations.” Make an assignment for ward leaders to meet with recent converts and their families.

5. Host a stake TFH fair and promote an upcoming Rootstech event.

6. Stake leaders to provide training to all newly called ward leaders with TFH responsibilities.

7. Stake leaders to periodically attend each ward’s TFH coordination meetings for support, direction and training.

8. Stake leaders to periodically post TFH related messages on stake social media.

9. Stake leaders to train new missionaries assigned to our stake on basic TFH skills to promote utilizing TFH as an effective missionary tool.

10. Ensure that all wards have a ward TFH plan.

11. Encourage all wards to have at least monthly TFH committee meetings.

12. Encourage all wards to increase their youth involvement in TFH activities.

13. Encourage all ward members to establish a familysearch account and add their first 4 generations.

B. Stats (LDS tools, reports and graphs)

          Review the stake and ward stats to see current activities (check last 3 years):

Members reserving temple ordinances

First four generations in the tree for those with FH login

• members logging in (YTD)
• Members participating in FH activities (YTD)
• Added a new name name
• Added a memory
• Indexed
• Submitters name to temple (stake and ward) – Top wards for all members; Top wards for youth: Top wards for new members submitting a name:

Stake and Ward reports available

1. stake and individual ward (ward qtr report):

• # & % – sealed to spouse 
• # & % – endowed with a current recommend
• # & % – adult and youth submitted a name to the temple in the last 12 months
• # & % – new converts who have sub. a name to the temple in the last 12 months
• # & % – all youth with current temple recommend

2. indexing stats (ward only, stake don’t have access to it)

3. Stake Family History Activity graph (leaders & clerk resources)

• # members submitting/reserving a name for temple work (Stk & ward breakdown)
• % first 4 gen of ancestors in fam tree
• # members logging in to FS
• # members participating in FS activities (added name, memory, indexed)

4. A monthly activity report from the local Stake Family History Center