Ward Plan

Rayella A Perez

Aloha. Our ward is creating a new ward plan and as a TFH Consultant we are looking for ways to get our adults involved in TFH work.

What are you doing to involve adult members or create an excitement in them to do their own FH work? Especially the older adults who are not tech savvy and do not have computers or smart phones?

Any activities to spark their enthusiasm to do the work and a desire to do their own FH work?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Mahalo nui loa!

N Tychonievich

@Rayella A Perez You can find some good ideas at https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/

A wide variety of activities for all ages and circumstances. And I like that these help us remember that there are many ways to feel the Spirit of Elijah and turn our hearts to our families.

Shannon Potter Wilcox

A fun way is to get them to write their own personal histories and have them add pictures to it. It will be fun for them to think about the activities they did as they were younger and will be priceless for their children and grandchildren. They can record it and have someone type it up for them. Here are some ideas taken from RootsTech that might be able to spark memories to help engage in their stories.

Your Story

FamilySearch

Your story matters right now!

• Share a story from your life—consider writing it in your journal or preserving it on FamilySearch.
• Start a personal history or make a quick life sketch of significant events in your life to date.
• Record significant events, decisions, and miracles in your life over the past year.
• Create a photobook of your favorite memories with family and friends, memorable adventures, and learning experiences.
• Consider asking your family's permission and simply recording a conversation around mealtime as you eat together—consider preserving it on FamilySearch.

Need help thinking of a story from your life to share? Try answering a few of these questions!

• What are the most important things in your life right now?
• What does family mean to you?
• How do you personally connect with your living family members?
• Who is your favorite family member that you’ve never met before and why?
• What lessons have you learned from your ancestors' lives?
• What do you have in common with your ancestors?
• If you had 30 seconds of the world’s attention, what would you say?
• What are five things that represent you?
• Who are your ancestral heroes and why?
• What is your personal story of the global pandemic

Rayella A Perez

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas. This will definitely help us out as we build our ward plan.