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It contains:

Fastened in prongs:

• Title page: could have Welcome to [  ] Ward or [  ]  Ward Information
• Welcome letter with meeting times, chapel addresses (all the buildings in stake), stake president and exc. secretary name and numbers, and ward leadership name and numbers.
• Ward List - as current as possible
• Email list-as current as possible
• Sunday lesson schedule for RS
• Homemaking schedule with stickers to put on calendar-Food committees on back (I invite them to choose a month)
• Temple information and babysitters
• Family History information with classes listed
• Local resources and phone numbers such as local church bookstore.  On this page I also put the church's 800 numbers.
• Sharing our blessings page – specifics to our area such as DI trailer schedule, Bishop's Back to School and Christmas stores, homemaking exchange table and opportunities to work in the Bishops Storehouse, etc.
• Map of ward boundaries

• Local info, such as, things to do if I can get booklet that lists it.( I have heard that some Chamber of Commerce's provide something similar)
• Current year's Sunday Schedule booklet.
• Information sheet that they fill out that includes a compassionate survey, personal info, blood type, food allergies, emergency contact, previous callings, etc.
• Small Schedule of RS lessons so they can stick in scriptures
• Employment survey(s), blank, to fill out for our local LDS employment agency to enter into their computer so they can network.
• Any current flyers for homemaking, newsletter, ward or stake activities, singles activities if appropriate.
• I bring a Teachings of the Prophets lesson manual and offer them one.
• A treat!!! This year is small jars of Strawberry Jam.

I stick a big shipping label with a beautiful graphic of a house and meadow saying "WELCOME TO [   ] WARD.  It's been a valuable tool and useful.