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Helps for Church Leaders—Questions What are the purposes of Church welfare? Why is self-reliance essential to happiness? What can I do to help others? How do members serve others outside the Church? How can welfare needs be prevented? What can stake and ward welfare committees do to help families? What kinds of needs does the Church help to address? What kinds of assistance does the Church normally not provide? How does the Church cooperate with agencies or governments around the world? Where do Church welfare resources come from? Can those of other faiths donate to the fast-offering or humanitarian funds? What is a generous fast offering? How does giving bless the lives of those who give? Who administers Church welfare assistance? How does a bishop know who is in need? How does a bishop decide what kind of help to give? How does a bishop guard against creating dependence on the part of the needy? What kind of work can a bishop assign to those being assisted? Can a bishop help those who are not members of the Church? What is the Church’s guidance on receiving government assistance? How can I find the nearest Church welfare facility? How can we make our welfare committees more effective? How can specialists and missionaries serve more effectively? Can bishops disburse more in fast offerings than they receive in contributions? Can fast-offerings contributions be earmarked for a specific purpose or person? How do needy persons gain access to Church welfare services?

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