By WS StaffCM/FM July 2001

Dear Family‚

We love you and pray for you! Accompanying this notice you will find GNs 949, 950, and the Family Board Handbook. The GNs explain the overall vision and implementation of the board structure. The Family Board Handbook outlines the details and technical workings of the boards themselves, their responsibilities and requirements, etc.

In order for the board vision to work, it's imperative that each Family member fully understand the board vision—how the new structure works, how the boards will function, what the boards are responsible for, how they can help your Home, and how you can work with them. Since the board structure will be comprised of Family members, the success of the board vision depends on each Family member taking the time to carefully study these GNs.

We realize that this is a busy time of year; however, since the board vision is a major change and revolution within the Family‚ the Lord confirmed that it is important for every Home to take the time to read the board GNs together as a Home. Reading these GNs unitedly will give your Home the opportunity to discuss the GNs, and to help each other understand the concepts and the workings of the boards. It wouldn't be necessary for your Home to read the Family Board Handbook unitedly. Studying the GNs should give you a clear understanding of the basics of the board structure; those who want more details can read the handbook as well.

Please try to schedule united readings of these GNs within a week or two of receiving them, with as many of your voting members as possible in attendance. If you aren't able to read these GNs unitedly during your devotions times, please schedule time during the day or evening to study these GNs together. Once you have completed reading these GNs, you may want to unitedly discuss nominations for your area's national boards‚ as GN 950 suggests. (See page 14.)

Thank you for taking the time to fit this into your schedule. Please continue to pray for the implementation of the board vision. There's still lots to do! We love you!

Love, WS

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