Ward Clerk
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A Ward Clerk is called to lighten the administrative burden of the bishop in order to free him up to perform tasks only he can perform. The Church produced training session The Role of the Ward Clerk provides an overview of the duties and responsibilities of the Ward Clerk.
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[edit] General Responsibilities
The ward clerk has three general responsibilities: record keeper, administrator, and trainer.
[edit] Record Keeper
As the ward record keeper, the ward clerk is responsible for creating and maintaining ward records including:
| Record Type | Assisted by |
|---|---|
| Membership records | Membership Clerk |
| Financial records | Financial Clerk |
| Statistical records | Statistical Clerk |
| Historical records or Annual History | Historical Specialist |
| Minutes of meetings |
While these duties may be delegated to assistant clerks, the responsibility remains with the ward clerk to ensure they are complete and accurate.
[edit] Administrator
As a ward administrator, the ward clerk should provide the following support to ward leaders:
- Provide reports directly to the bishop such as these derived from statistical records
- Analyze trends, strengths and weaknesses
- Supervise the work of assistant clerks and quorum and auxiliary secretaries
[edit] Trainer
As the ward record keeping expert, the ward clerk is responsible for ensuring that all members in record keeping callings such as following receive the proper training.
- Bishopric
- Assistant clerks
- Quorum secretaries
- Auxiliary secretaries
- Class secretaries
[edit] See also
- Training
- Materials and Supplies (assistant ward clerk over ordering)
- Data Integrity
- Confidentiality
- Trend Analysis
