Duties of High Council Adviser Helps oversee temple and family history work in the stake, under the direction of stake presidency. Ensures the stake is organized to provide resources to help members in their temple and family history work. Ref. Administrative Guide for FH, p. 4

Registers and Receives Training Go to this website to register and access training. http://classic.lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,7311- 1,00.html Go to this site to download the Administrative Guide for Family History: http://lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,7778-1,00.html The new Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 2 relating to Family History work: http://lds.org/handbook/handbook-2-administering- the-church/the-work-of-salvation-in-the-ward-and- stake?lang=eng&query=5.4+temple+family+history +work#54 Clicking on the links will take you to that website

Trains Sets an example in doing temple & family history work Becomes knowledgeable & assists in instructing leaders and members. May assign FH consultants to assist him in providing family history training. Instructs HP group and EQ leaders in their temple & family history responsibilities and ensures they are organized to do temple and family history work. May coordinate with bishoprics & HPGLs to assign one or more consultants to provide training to consultants and others with family history callings Ref: Administrative Guide to FH, p. 4-5

Reports Meet with or contact monthly or as regularly as possible the workers for whom they are responsible. (High Priests Group Leaders and Elders Quorum Presidents) Requests a regular report from family history workers on how they are fulfilling their callings and any specific assignments. Meets regularly with the stake presidency to report on temple and family history work and to receive counsel Ref: Administrative Guide to FH, p.3, 5

Oversees Supplemental FH Programs Oversees operation of FH Centers and Family Record Extraction programs Recommends when stake should participate in Family Record Extraction program Recommends establishment and placement of Family History Centers when needed Recommends individuals to be called as FH Center Directors, Family Records Extraction Directors and extraction workers Ref: Administrative Guide for FH, p. 5

Implements Family Record Extraction Recommends someone to be Stake Family Record Extraction Director, and if assigned, calls and sets apart the Family Record Extraction Director Counsels with Stake Family Record Extraction Director to determine if assistant directors are needed Works with HPGLs (and Stake Family Record Extraction Director?) to identify members to serve as Assistant Directors and extraction workers. If assigned, calls and sets them apart. Ensures that all Family Record workers understand responsibilites and are trained to fulfill their assignments Ref: Administrative Guide to FH, p. 5

Family History Centers Coordinates with Facilities Manager on location and remodeling needs of a new FH Center. Recommends Family History Center Director. If assigned, calls and sets apart FH Center Director Counsels with FH Center Director about Assistants Works with Center Dir and HPGLs to identify assistants and, if assigned calls and sets them apart Ref: Administrative Guide for FH, p. 5

FH Centers - Continued Makes assignment to wards to provide FH Consultants to staff FH Centers. Community volunteers may serve with approval of High Council Adviser Ensures that FH Center Director and staff understand their responsibilities and are trained to fulfill their assignments Works with FH Center Director to develop annual budget request and ensures Stake allots funds annually to operate the centers Reviews FH Center audits and works to ensure compliance with policy and financial controls Ref: Administrative Guide for FH, p. 5