Gathering Israel with FamilySearch Centers - For Local Church Leaders

Family history and temple work blesses both those whose work is done and those doing the work. FamilySearch centers are a unique tool that can be used to further that work. They offer Church members an opportunity to help other members, friends, and neighbors discover their place in the global family tree and to help build it.

Local Church leaders can use centers as a way to encourage service and engagement by members. They can also use them as a way to connect with others in their communities to build bridges of understanding and to offer positive experiences in dedicated Church buildings.

We will discuss what centers uniquely offer and how leaders can use centers to meet local goals.

Audience:

• Priesthood and Relief Society leaders
• T&FH consultants and leaders

• Centers have a unique place in the work of salvation:
  
  • They provide meaningful opportunities for members to serve members of their community and each other.
  • They offer a valuable service to visitors and provide opportunities for community members to spend time in dedicated Church buildings.
  • They invite the public to contribute to the pedigree of mankind in the FamilySearch tree.
• Centers operate under the direction of priesthood keys and should be a tool used for meeting local stake or district goals. Center supervision, staffing, and facility choices should be made with local goals in mind.
• Centers will most effectively support the stake or district's goals in the work of salvation by:
  
  • Thoughtful selection and communication of goals
  • Delegation to the high council and/or stake consultants for execution and center oversight
  • Prayerful selection of center staff who will focus on providing good experiences center visitors and addressing their interests