DavidCarter wrote:That's interesting. That might explain why I had a Branch President call me the other day saying that he was getting print outs from his computer about changes to member records, and neither he nor the clerk had any idea what was going on.
I believe with the new beta directory, anyone with an lds account has "update" priveledges for their own familiy, and can change their personal and family members contact emails and phone numbers. These changes then flow-back (update) MLS, which naturally would then produce the "change print-outs" that are given to the bishop and membership clerk when a send/receive is made. (I think.-I need to try again-I've done it once and it appeared to do this, anyone confirm? )
This really should be clarified to all MLS users via an MLS notice. Adittionally, perhaps MLS should modified to also indicate where the change came from (MLS by a clerk, or via member update.)
Addresses still must be changed by a clerk on your MLS computer. As Ward clerk I have edit rights on beta directory to anyone in my ward for contact info, but still must update addresses on MLS.
If you haven't looked at beta lds.org in the last few days, drop everything and go here now!
https://beta.lds.org/ Make sure you log in at the upper right with your LDS account! Try the new directory link.
I feel a little as davidcarter, in his original post, as I look at all I can (or soon will be able to do) as ward clerk over the internet, and it appears it isn't just changing phone numbers, but might include the whole scope of the membership and finances duties now only available to do on MLS. There is a big increase of power with these new changes, but a big increase in responsibility as well. I see a loosening of things that were once tightly controlled, and it is just a little "surprising," for lack of a better word.
