“Helping New Members Stay on the Covenant Path,” Helping New Members Stay on the Covenant Path (2020)
“Helping New Members Stay on the Covenant Path,” Helping New Members Stay on the Covenant Path
Helping New Members Stay on the Covenant Path
Before Baptism
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Have they established friendships with members?
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Have they shared their needs with members? Have they joined a self-reliance class if needed?
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Are they learning and praying about the gospel of Jesus Christ?
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Have they learned about temples and eternal families and started working on family history?
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Have they set a date to perform baptisms for their deceased ancestors?
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Are they meeting the qualifications for baptism?
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Are they attending sacrament meeting consistently?
Soon after Baptism
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Do they feel accepted by the ward?
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Have their ministering brothers or sisters begun to care for them?
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Do they regularly attend sacrament meeting?
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Have male members received the Aaronic Priesthood?
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Have they received a temple recommend for proxy baptisms and confirmations and participated in baptisms for their deceased ancestors?
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Are they continuing to pray and study the gospel of Jesus Christ with the support of members and missionaries?
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Do they have a Church responsibility or ministering assignment?
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Have they participated in a self-reliance class if needed?
Within the First Year
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Have they developed lasting friendships with ward members?
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Have they strengthened their faith in Jesus Christ through prayer and consistent gospel study?
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Have male members received the Melchizedek Priesthood?
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Do they perform service for those in need? Do they have a Church calling?
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Have they set a date to receive their own temple ordinances? Do they continue to do temple and family history work?