Just to expand on Debby Johnson’s idea for business cards and fridge magnets. Rather than using a business card, try a card sized-textbox with the names of homes assigned, addresses and phone numbers.

Below that, in smaller text, include the Visiting Teacher supervisor’s name, phone number, and the due date for reports. On the back of the card, put the name, address and phone number of each of the sister’s home teachers.

Instead of using card, use plain A4 paper, design on computer textbox (card size) with info on Visiting Teachers (e.g. may put first companionship, then below that put their assigned homes, addresses and phone numbers). Directly next to it, put a textbox of the same size with Home Teaching info.

Make as many of these textboxes as can fit down page (approx. 4-6 different companionships) and to the size of a business card.

Print, fold, glue-stick and cut out (you should have several cards with VT info on one side and HT info on other). It then goes inside a clear adhesive business card envelope that’s attached to a slightly larger laminated card which has, for example, ‘a call to duty’ comment or ‘YOU have been given this sacred opportunity’ stating the sacredness and importance of Visiting Teaching at the top, then an added scripture to give strength to the comment or quote.

You may even make it a little longer where you may add the Relief Society Seal, or do it in Relief Society colours or even bright colours to catch her eye and prompt her. The Visiting Teaching card can be easily changed on the computer and printed as changes occur.

Put a magnet on back. You could even use a clip art house where it opens up to this info. Or a heart with the visiting teaching do/don’t idea on front then open heart to expose this info and on back of front heart could use for a poem/quote etc.

Or on an A5 paper at portrait, fold into thirds, arrange fold so it opens like a flower blooming, with bottom fold on inside and top fold is cover. On top an eye catching poem or thing (e.g. poem of copper coin). Open it up (top page) to reveal Visiting Teaching info in clear envelope, pull that page down to reveal inspiring poems (should be size of A5 now). When folded to original position has a magnet on back. Would have to be laminated or there of the sort as it can be used time and time again except for the VT info paper card that gets changed from time to time.

Lena Gregory

Posted by John in Visiting Teaching, VT-Leader Resources