kditty wrote:Thank you for your quick response.
So i guess the short answer is there currently is no report that shows only individuals called and not set apart. You have to pull them out manually from a list showing all callings.
Short answer, long post: There is NO DEDICATED REPORT but the data you want is easily accessible. Use any of the ways as described in the thread. Either with a custom report or using "members with callings, "
You never will need to "pull them out manually." We do far too much busywork as clerks to do this stuff "manually."
(I'm away from home, and so I'm telling you these computer steps by memory- sorry if I mess it up. I'll correct it in a few days when I get back to my membership computer and check my steps. Or, one of our friends will correct me!)
My three-part Method:
Part one: The report for the bishopric:
Pull up your "members with callings" and while its on the screen (don't print yet) play around with the sorting by clicking on the column headings. Try sorting first by the date of the call, getting it to display from most recent to oldest, then by the "set apart" column. You should get a listing of those recently sustained but not set apart. This is the report you want, but you will only need the first page or two. Print it out now and give it to your bishop, or copy all or part of it to the clipboard, and open up a blank spreadsheet (our stake uses openoffice) and paste. Then manipulate the data in any way you want.
Go over this list with your bishopric, both to maintain accuracy of your recently input callings, but also to catch those they set-apart and didn't tell you about.
Part two: Make a report to Organization leaders when any sustaining or releasing happens.
When you enter callings/releases for any organization, print out that organizations "callings by organization" list. Include a form letter that tells the leaders you've made changes in their organization, based on recent sustaining and releases, and ask them to check it for the correctness.
In the next paragraph, explain that "setting apart" their workers is an important step as they perform their service, and ask them to check their listing to make sure all of their people have been "set apart." It helps if you've highlighted the changed callings, and highlighted any blanks in the set-apart column. Distribute these at ward council or throw them at the leaders as they show up at church. (we have mail slots that work well.)
Part three. With your bishops nod of approval, you can give a list of non set-apart members to your exec. sec. and ask him to give them a reminder call to come in and get it done as directed by your bishopric.