Learning and Living the Gospel #8

Preparation

For this activity, we invited moms to join us and we prepared special refreshments.  We asked each girl and each mom to bring a story to share about one of their grandmothers.

Activity

After explaining that we wanted to take turns sharing our stories, we invited moms and girls to share their stories.  We let everyone share randomly and it was fun to hear all the stories.  While the girls’ stories were fairly simple, the moms’ stories were terrific and most shared stories that had an element of faith.

Conclusion

Talk about the importance of families and how much we love our families.  Read D&C 110:14-16.  Share a story about the blessing of temple sealings.  In our case, one of our leaders had recently adopted two children, and she shared their family’s experience.  Bear testimony and hand out a family group sheet and pedigree chart to each girl.  Challenge the girls and their moms to fill out the sheets and bring them to the next activity day.

Tags: family activity, family group sheet, family history, pedigree chart

Learning and Living the Gospel

ONE
Explain how taking the sacrament helps you renew your baptismal covenant. In a family home evening, teach others about things we can do to remain faithful.
TWO
Give a family home evening lesson on Joseph Smith’s First Vision (see Joseph Smith—History 1:1–20). Discuss how Heavenly Father answers our sincere prayers.
THREE
Mark these verses about the Holy Ghost in your scriptures: John 14:16–17, 2 Nephi 32:5, and Moroni 10:5. Discuss ways the Holy Ghost helps you.
FOUR
Read a recent conference address given by the prophet. Decide what you can do to follow the prophet, and do it.
FIVE
Give an opening and a closing prayer in family home evening or at Primary. Share your feelings about how prayer protects us and helps us to stay close to Heavenly Father and the Savior.
SIX
Tell a story from the Book of Mormon that teaches about faith in Jesus Christ. Share your testimony of the Savior.
SEVEN
Read D&C 89. Discuss how Heavenly Father blesses us when we faithfully live the Word of Wisdom. Help plan and conduct an activity to teach the Word of Wisdom to others.
EIGHT
Prepare a pedigree chart with your name and your parents’ and grandparents’ names. Prepare a family group record for your family and share a family story. Discuss how performing temple work blesses families.
NINE
Learn to sing “Choose the Right”. Explain what agency is and what it means to be responsible for your choices. Discuss how making good choices has helped you develop greater faith.

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