Note: Those callings that are not ideal are written in regular type. Those that have been shaped to have the characteristics of an ideal calling for new members are written in italics.

Feel needed & important

Requires Sunday Attendance

Straight-forward; not unstructured

Serve with another person

Learn the gospel while serving

Gospel Princples class teacher

X

X

X

Assistant Gospel Principles teacher

X

X

X

X

X

3^rd hour Primary teacher

X

X

X

Assistant Primary teacher, 3^rd hour

X

X

X

X

X

Young Men’s or Young Womens’ adviser

X

X

X

Assistant Young Men’s or Young Women’s adviser

X

X

X

X

X

Set up chairs in classrooms

X

X

Set up chairs in classrooms with another person

X

X

X

Set up chairs in classrooms with another person, and stock each teaching station with materials from media center that each teacher needs

X

X

X

X

Chorister for sacrament meeting, Relief Society or Priesthood

X

X

X

Chorister; call up a different member each week to find our his or her favorite hymn & explain why in remarks just before singing

X

X

X

X

Chorister; call up a different member each week to find our his or her favorite hymn & explain why in remarks just before singing; read relevant scriptures & include those scriptures in the written program

X

X

X

X

X

Home teaching companion to a dedicated, reliable home teacher who visits members that really need their home teachers’ assistance

X

X

X

X

Ward missionary

Ward missionary assigned as companion to another ward missionary, with responsibility to serve at a regular time each week helping to teach investigators and home teaching new members – teaching new member lessons, helping them get to the temple, sitting with them at church, etc.

X

X

X

X

X

Sacrament Meeting door greeter – passing out programs & shaking hands

X

X

Member of Activities Committee

X

Membership clerk

X

X