Elderly & Infirm mode

Elders

In many congregations, only one elder may be assigned to oversee the visiting arrangement for the Elderly and Infirm (E&I). In such cases, you may only need to enter a single name in the Elders column.

If more than one elder shares responsibility for caring for one or more E&I publishers, simply enter all relevant names into this column.

Publishers

List the names of all E&I publishers who have been approved by the Body of Elders to receive regular visits from the congregation.

Report Settings

  • Starting Month
    Use the combo box to select the month that will appear first on the generated schedule.
  • Number of Months
    Choose how many months the schedule should cover.
    For example, selecting three months may align with quarterly Body of Elders meetings.
  • Number of Publishers per Week
    Specify how many publishers should receive a weekly visit during each month overseen by the selected elder.
  • Starting Name
    Select the name that should appear first on the generated report.
    The last name listed on the previous report will influence who appears first on the next one, helping maintain a fair rotation.

Style

Click Style to open a file selection window. From here, you can import CSS or XSL files directly into the application.
The file list is automatically filtered to show only files with valid names.

Read more about advanced customisation in the related help topic.

This help topic does not cover the fundamentals of writing bespoke XSL templates.
Disclaimer: You import and use third‑party XSL/CSS files at your own risk.

Preview

Displays a snapshot of the generated report—one for each elder listed.

Each report includes:

  • A calendar layout with blank cells for the overseer to record the names of volunteer visitors
  • Weekly columns beginning with a Monday date
  • A clear structure to help plan and track visits to each E&I publisher

This preview helps ensure the schedule appears as expected before printing or exporting.