“Your obligation is as serious in your sphere of responsibility as is my obligation in my sphere. No calling in this church is small or of little consequence. All of us in the pursuit of our duty touch the lives of others. To each of us in our respective responsibilities the Lord has said: ‘Wherefore, be faithful; stand in the office which I have appointed you; succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees’ (D&C 81:5).” — Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, May 1995
Council chairs and co-chairs need to understand and be trained in their responsibilities, which include:
The following are some helpful details:
As the high councilor and Relief Society specialist meet with the counselors and secretaries, the training concentrates on the responsibilities that are delegated to these positions by the elders quorum and Relief Society presidents — i.e. managing home teaching and visiting teaching and proper reporting, as well as consulting and ministering to members needs: