Except that "shared" cards don't go to all temples. Every single one of the endowments and sealings I submit to the temple file comes back to the Newport Beach Temple (closest to my zip code) to be done. Michele In a message dated 5/15/2013 5:46:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bjackson41@comcast.net writes: People who have a lot of family file cards are expected to release them to be available for all temples to get done. The only advantage of hoarding them is an ego trip. bj ----- Original Message ----- From: "Megan Smith" <msgen@earthlink.net> To: <lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:33 AM Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] New system at the temple > In our Temple in Las Vegas, we have had a family file drawer for a long > time. Granted, we are a large temple, and I can understand your concerns > for > your small temple, but the patrons really like it. > > Megan > > -----Original Message----- > From: lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > JCBrooks@aol.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:55 PM > To: LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LDS-WC] New system at the temple > > Supposedly copying a successful program in use at the San Diego Temple, > the > Newport Beach temple has initiated a stake temple file where patrons can > leave their printed cards for others to do. It is freely accessed by > patrons in a bureau in the foyer. Rather than take temple issued name > slips, patrons can do family names for others in their stake. > > While on the surface, this sounds like a nice idea, it seems to me to undo > the "first come first serve" plan when folks submit names to the temple > file > which they or their own family cannot finish. Since we have a small > temple, > the volume of names which will be served by the temple file will decrease > dramatically. This, coupled with the fact that we know that names are > directed to the closest temple of the submitter, seems contrary to the > whole > FamilySearch temple system. > > I am personally frustrated as I have 600+ names waiting in line in the > FamilySearch temple file to be served and I played by the rules. > > How are they getting away with this? > > Is it happening at any other temples? > > Michele > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

They are available for all temples but if your temple in your district needs cards they send them there. ________________________________ From: "JCBrooks@aol.com" <JCBrooks@aol.com> To: lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, May 15, 2013 11:44:44 AM Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] New system at the temple Except that "shared" cards don't go to all temples.  Every single one  of the endowments and sealings I submit to the temple file comes back to the  Newport Beach Temple (closest to my zip code) to be done. Michele In a message dated 5/15/2013 5:46:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  bjackson41@comcast.net writes: People  who have a lot of family file cards are expected to release them to be  available for all temples to get done.  The only advantage of hoarding  them is an ego trip. bj ----- Original Message ----- From:  "Megan Smith" <msgen@earthlink.net> To:  <lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:33  AM Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] New system at the temple > In our  Temple in Las Vegas, we have had a family file drawer for a long > time.  Granted, we are a large temple, and I can understand your concerns >  for > your small temple, but the patrons really like it. > >  Megan > > -----Original Message----- > From:  lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com >  [mailto:lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of >  JCBrooks@aol.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:55 PM > To:  LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LDS-WC] New system at the  temple > > Supposedly copying a successful program in use at the  San Diego Temple, > the > Newport Beach temple has initiated a  stake temple file where patrons can > leave  their printed cards  for others to do.  It is freely accessed by > patrons in  a  bureau in the foyer.  Rather than take temple issued name > slips,  patrons  can do family names for others in their stake. > >  While on the surface, this sounds like a nice idea, it seems to me to  undo > the "first come first serve" plan when folks submit names to the  temple > file > which they or their own family cannot  finish.  Since we have a small > temple, > the volume of  names which will be served by the temple file will decrease >  dramatically.  This, coupled with the fact that we know that names  are > directed to the closest temple of the submitter, seems contrary to  the > whole > FamilySearch temple system. > > I am  personally frustrated as I have 600+ names waiting in line in the >  FamilySearch temple file to be served and I played by the  rules. > > How are they getting away with this? > > Is  it happening at any other temples? > > Michele > >  Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to >  LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM >  ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please  send an email to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the  word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the  body of the message > > > Please send the one word message  SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to >  LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM >  ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please  send an email to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the  word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of  the message > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or  UNSUBSCRIBE to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM  ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please  send an email to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word  'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message