Thursday, November 26, 2015

Guidelines To Follow When Planning For A LDS Family Reunions

By Marci Nielsen


For different people reunions carry different weight. People attend them because of a variety of reasons such as bonding with relatives, catching up on the old times, strengthening the relationship, uniting each other and even solving burning issues. They act as a tool that unifies families together. When families meet for gatherings and share positive experiences, the unity grows which instills aspects of respect love and peace among them. They act as a platform to teach the younger members of the importance of togetherness. You should always have a plan when deciding to hold LDS family reunions.

Organizing the family should be the first step while planning. There is need to get the head of the union. Most of the time they will be in charge of informing everyone about the details concerning the reunion. Choosing the chairperson may be unanimous or even through a ballot to ensure equality. This position once assigned it will be retained for quite some time. They will be making decisions on behalf of the whole family.

Time is a major aspect that should never be forgotten. Whenever people fail to show up for the get together, main reason is normally the timing. Therefore while laying the plan a holiday period especially weekends is the best time to have the reunion. This will actually increase the number of people who will show up.

The place where the reunion will be held should be identified early for the preparations to be made prior. Nearness of the venue to where the members live should not be too exaggerated since this may discourage most of them from turning up. The theme determines if the event will be appropriate either indoors or outdoors. In case the weather does not turn out as expected, then it is important to get a backup plan that will not be affected by the weather.

An activity that catches the eye is what should be the focus. They should be organized in a manner that every single person will participate and enjoy it to the fullest. Putting information about the interesting activities taking place will inspire many to honor the invite. In case of theme selection such as heritage, deciding to go as per the favorite song and dances will be a good idea.

The main thing that sells it and should be given the seriousness it deserves is the invitation cards. Well designed and attractive invite cards may do the trick of bringing the people together on that special day. Have in mind that people may decide to come just because of a captivating invite, which makes them see that they will be missing quite an experience should they fail to come.

For the case of equipment, the chairperson should be able to organize for the required equipment. This equipment may include as good sound system, film projectors, loud speakers, microphone and cameras. The main idea is to make this day memorable. Games should also be considered especially for younger generation.

When the reunion takes place, everyone wants to feel relaxed and at their comfort not forgetting that they want to be where there is fun. For this reason ball games are recommended during such an event since they tend to draw the attention and capture the interest of may therefore even new members will feel relaxed and mingle easily with the rest.




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