Seeing no children in other wards is a hindrance

As a bishop I've been frustrated by the new directory not showing children in other wards. I am often in a position where families are moving into our ward from another ward or I'm dealing with youth issues that involve other ward youth, etc., etc. There needs to be a way for ward leadership to see children of other wards.

I'll post this as a suggestion on the directory page too.

As I understand it, the new directory does allow viewing the youth based on your calling.

In this situation, would you be contacting the youth/family directly or would you be working though the other ward's Bishop?

If contact was needed it would be on a case by case basis. A simple question to the youth may go directly to him/her personally. If it was a weightier matter it might go to the bishop first. But most of the time I'm just needing a name of a youth in another ward.

I'm currently a bishop but cannot see those names in the new directory.

I'm assuming you know the family name. Just call the parents to discuss the issue.

mprusse wrote: I'm currently a bishop but cannot see those names in the new directory.

I believe the new directory is set up so that you can only see the youth in your ward.

I'm assuming you know the family name. Just call the parents to discuss the issue.

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