HPGL Info

LET EVERY MAN LEARN HIS DUTY

DUTIES:

• lProvide direction, motivation and encouragement.  YOU are the central figure between the stake/ward leadership and the consultants.  Without you, the program will not function. 

 REGISTER:

SUPERVISE:

• lOver-see and coordinate FH efforts in the ward
• Understand the basic program
• Motivate and encourage consultants to visit every member in the ward has access to a  consultant.
• You do not need to do the duties of the Consultant
• Make sure the program is running as it should. 

RESOURCES YOU WILL NEED: Resources you will need:

• Church Handbook 2:  5.4 Temple and Family History Work     
• Administrative Guide for Family History 
• Family History Consultant's Guide to Temple & FH Work 
• (Download this one as it's not available in printed form)
• Member's Guide to Temple and FH Work
• To Turn the Hearts:  Leaders Guide to Temple and  FH Work
• Resources for Family History Callings                                       

* Clicking on the address link will take you to the websites


DIVIDE THE LIST:

• lHome Teachers and Visiting Teachers are assigned specific families and so should Family History Consultants.
• lThe ward list of families should be divided between the consultants so that each knows which families they are responsible for.
• lOtherwise they will never focuson which families to contact during the month
• lThe list could be divided by the HPGL or the consultants could get together and do it. 
• lIt is critical that it be done.                     
  How are you going to divide the ward list?
  

 
RECOMMEND MEMBERS TO SERVE:

• lConsultants should be able to visit 10 families a year.
• lThe ward list of families should be divided between the consultants so that each knows which families they are responsible for.
• lOtherwise they will never focuson which families to contact during the month
• lThe list could be divided by the HPGL or the consultants could get together and do it. 
• lIt is critical that it be done.                     
  Good teacher
  Comfortable using computers and the internet
  Can exercise good judgement
  Willing to reach out
  
  THIS IS A MAJOR CALLING and requires many hours
  
  

GUIDE CONSULTANTS AND INDEXERS ON HOW TO GET TRAINED:

• lHelps them register and locate Consultant training at LDS.org
• Orient Consultants
• Provide Checklist of Training items, p 22 FH consultant's guide 

MEET REGULARLY
 
REPORT:

• lConsultants and HPGL should report activities each month
• Notify others about your consultants

An adapted version of Bob's Duties for HPGL Powerpoint