This has been done in Washington temple for decades. bj ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave and Margaret" <davidandmargaret@clear.net.nz> To: <lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:56 AM Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] New system at the temple > This was done in Hamilton Temple, New Zealand in the 90's but it has > stopped > now. I don't know why. perhaps because of the introduction of NFS > David > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JCBrooks@aol.com> > To: <LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:55 PM > 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 >