Contents

• Purpose of a Branch

  1

• Branch Presidency

  3

• Interviewing

  7

• Calling Members to Serve in Church Positions

  9

• Sustaining and Releasing

  10

• Setting Apart Members to Callings

  12

• Ordinances and Blessings

  13

• Member Responsibilities

  14

• Meetings

  15

• Meeting Places

  20

• Resource Materials

  21

• Activities

  22

• Music

  23

• Records and Reports

  24

• Finances

  25

• Leadership Training

  26

• Obtaining Church Materials and Locating Information on Family History

  27

Distribution

The Branch Guidebook is for branch leaders who are new to the Church and have limited Church experiences. It will also be useful for leaders in more established areas. It outlines the purpose, organization, and procedures for operating a branch.