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Latter-Day Saints Support Graveyard Survey

Posted on Thursday, 26 June 2008 03:53PM by Jayne Waring & Alden Willis
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DLHS are very aware of the genealogy links the Latter-day Saints Church provides and are very grateful for their support.

Alden Willis and his youth group are to clear Lower Chapel Graveyard, the group, better known as the ‘Mormon Helping Hands’,  will enable DLHS to continue with its graveyard survey at the chapel, below is a brief description of what they do and their aims, we would also like to thank David Spencer and Alden Willis for arranging this for us and also to the staff (louise) and Mark Barnes from Frank Barnes Skip Hire, who has donated the use of a skip for the day.
 
Thank-You.

 
     

What Is Mormon Helping Hands?


Mormon Helping Hands is a priesthood-directed Church program to provide community service and disaster relief to those in need. The program provides priesthood leaders with an optional service opportunity
for Church members and helps establish the name and reputation of the Church. It is a proven means of helping dispel stereotypes often held about the Church, showing that Latter-day Saints are Christians who contribute to the good of their communities. The “Mormon Helping Hands” designation helps identify the Church’s role in the activity: to provide service labourers and usually not goods or materials. Successful projects have been conducted throughout Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific, and the United States. Coordination, implementation, and evaluation of these projects is usually delegated to local public
affairs councils.
 

Objectives for Mormon Helping Hands

 
Help the Needy and Improve Communities
 
Service to others is an important characteristic of the followers of Jesus Christ. Mormon Helping Hands provides organized opportunities for Church members to give their time and talents to bless those in need. It also gives members the opportunity to beautify city streets, parks, schools, and recreational areas and to serve in other ways, showing that the Church is a friend to the community.
 
Build Relationships with Opinion Leaders.
 
Church Public Affairs exists to “build strategic relationships with opinion leaders who affect the reputation of the Church of Jesus Christ.” Service is a powerful tool for influencing the beliefs and opinions of prominent individuals. Mormon Helping Hands is especially effective in developing beneficial relationships between Church leaders and government officials or other opinion leaders.
 
Enhance the Reputation of the Church.
 
Mormon Helping Hands helps bring the Church out of obscurity and can greatly improve its reputation. Local media interest in these projects helps spread the knowledge of the Church to many who would not otherwise hear of it.
 
Alden Willis
 
 
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