Baptisms
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Baptisms
Is there a report that shows the total number of non-convert baptisms in a ward for the entire year?
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Re: Baptisms
No, but it's easy enough to create a custom report. Just have the criteria of:aaron.grames wrote:Is there a report that shows the total number of non-convert baptisms in a ward for the entire year?
Member Status -- is not -- Convert
Confirmation Date -- is or is after -- 1 Jan 2013 (click "more")
and Confirmation Date -- is or is before -- 31 Dec 2013
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Re: Baptisms
A good starting point. But it won't capture people who have since left the ward, and it may include new converts that moved into the ward.aebrown wrote:No, but it's easy enough to create a custom report. Just have the criteria of:
Member Status -- is not -- Convert
Confirmation Date -- is or is after -- 1 Jan 2013 (click "more")
and Confirmation Date -- is or is before -- 31 Dec 2013
But it's better than sitting around trying to remember everyone.
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Re: Baptisms
Who is a "non-convert" baptism besides the 8 year old children? Isn't everyone over 8 considered a "convert?"
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Correct. And that's what the custom report criterion I mentioned will use as well.TinMan wrote:Who is a "non-convert" baptism besides the 8 year old children? Isn't everyone over 8 considered a "convert?"
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Re: Baptisms
Then can't you just look at the roll for the 8 year old primary class and see who will be baptized this year, and look at the 9 year old primary class roll and see who was baptized last year? Why do you need a "custom report?"
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The roll doesn't say who was baptized. A custom report will.TinMan wrote:Then can't you just look at the roll for the 8 year old primary class and see who will be baptized this year, and look at the 9 year old primary class roll and see who was baptized last year? Why do you need a "custom report?"
But if the person gathering this information knows for certain exactly who was baptized, then I suppose your approach could work.
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I guess I just don't see the big deal. Ask the primary president or bishop. I am sure one of them would know the 9 year old children that weren't baptized last year.
Writing a custom report seems sort of like using a shotgun to kill a fly to me.
Writing a custom report seems sort of like using a shotgun to kill a fly to me.
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That's a fine perspective for you. To my mind, the fact that I can write that report in about one minute (I did so) makes it much quicker and easier than your proposed alternative. In my hands, a custom report is the appropriate tool. In your hands, asking the Primary president might be the appropriate tool. It's great that there are multiple approaches that can work.TinMan wrote:I guess I just don't see the big deal. Ask the primary president or bishop. I am sure one of them would know the 9 year old children that weren't baptized last year.
Writing a custom report seems sort of like using a shotgun to kill a fly to me.