Temple and Family History
"Holiness to the Lord... The house of the Lord"
"Holiness to the Lord... The house of the Lord"
The Temple is the house of the Lord, Temple ordinances and covenants bless Heavenly Father's children, Temple and Family History work is the means for uniting and sealing families for eternity. Heavenly Father invites all of His children to qualify for and recieve temple ordinances.
37th Ward Temple and Family History Plan 2025
1 Teach the importance of sacred covenants and the blessings of temple worship.
Provide classes to ward members regarding family history, temple ordinances and covenants and bringing families together through temple service.
Hold monthly temple days with endowment and sealing appointments.
2. Invite and help every youth, adult, and new convert to hold a current temple recommend.
a. Provide temple prep classes to be taught by Temple and Family History Consultants and others to those turning 18 and above.
b. Elders Quorum and Relief Society Presidencies work with adults to qualify and use a current temple recommend.
c. Young Men and Young Women leaders work with the youth to qualify and use a current temple recommend.
3. Temple and Family History Consultants will reach out to every household in our ward with a personal invitation through text, phone call, and visits to their home to help:
a. Register for a FamilySearch account.
b. Learn how to use Ordinances Ready.
c. Build their family tree and four generation pedigree.
d. Hold ward group classes at the FamilySearch center.
e. Assist with research and help in any way needed.
4. Have a monthly invitation/challenge for all members of the ward to be posted in the ward and auxiliary newsletters and announced in Elders Quorum, Relief Society, Primary, and Young Men and Young Women organizations.
We would love to record your living history in a 30 to 60 minute recording. You can keep this recording for yourself and, if you choose, you can share it on the ward podcast. Our ward has so many members with such great life stories and experiences to share. Listen along as Jimmy Doll, our ward temple and family history leader, interviews members of our ward and engages them in conversations where they can share their experiences, knowledge, and life lessons.
Kurt Kennedy is a long-time native to Layton with a lot of wisdom to share. From playing on the only Layton High School football team to take state, to returning to church, and now working for the church welfare system, he has spent his life moving forward and drawing closer to the Savior.