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6. Submission due to the stake or and branch histories are Ward 1. Stake and district district no later than March History due to the Church Department histories are !ce no later than or the assigned administrative of Copies of the history 31. may be retained March locally. States and Canada Stakes and districts in the United of the annual historyshould mail the original version to: Units outside the United States and Canada should mail their histories to the assigned administrative of!ce. For additional information, cover sheets, and tem plates, see and Mission Annual Histories annualhistories. /PUF cally - - - -
summarizing their efforts to help individuals Reports priesthood and auxiliary from leaders cers Sustained forms read at ward and The Of!cers Sustained forms at ward read stake conferences. The unit’s calendar. The unit’s A brief narrative describing the year’s important year’s A brief narrative describing the faith-building events and developments. Include stories. A cover sheet.
5. 4. 3. 2. 1. In addition to the four items above, a comprehensive In addition to the four items above, a comprehensive history contains: A basic annual history should contain: history: basic or comprehensive. The priesthood history: basic or comprehensive. of his Church considering the circumstances leader, unit, will determine which option to follow. What to Include What to two options for compiling the annual are There person should gather material throughout the year person should gather material throughout stories and and should invite others to contribute information. sibility for compiling the history to the ward or stake sibility for compiling the history to the ward clerk, an assistant clerk, or a history specialist The assigned direction. working under the clerk’s and submits a single annual history to the Church. annual historyand submits a single Church. to the follow this same pattern.Branches and districts the respon Priesthood leaders begin by assigning and continue throughout the year. Every should ward the year. and continue throughout its own history The and submit it to the stake. create histories with its own report the ward stake combines Overview historyCompiling the annual in January should begin . And also, my servants who are who are my servants . . And also, . ing my church. in the earth should send forthabroad accounts of the 69:3, 5). (D&C their stewardships” Preparing and submitting an annual history an annual and submitting helps ful Preparing and mak in writing charge: “Continue !ll the Lord’s ing a historyall the important of . . . concern things Instructions for Preparing the Stake, District, Ward, or Branch Annual History Annual Branch or Ward, District, Stake, the Preparing for Instructions Purpose