We have LOVED working on RS Lesson Kits - picking out quotes, coming up with a creative handout for each one; it really has been a cool experience to dive into the lessons that way. Sadly though, MANY of you don't teach RS or are serving in other organizations, but have expressed how you wished you could get the tags to use in your non-RS calling without having to buy each full lesson kit... (since you don't need lesson visuals, word strips, etc). SO... we decided to make a handout/quote bundle for you!! CHURCH HANDOUT BUNDLE As we looked back over the last 12 Lesson Kits, we realized each handout and quote isn't "Relief Society-Centric" at all... these are tid-bits of basic gospel principles that apply to all of us! From prayer and testimony - to resurrection and restoration - to the gift of the holy ghost and being daughters of God... so many AWESOME topics are covered! These tags can easily be used for lessons in any class, organization or activity... or even used as VT drop-bys or maybe there's one that would be just the right nudge of encouragement for someone you love! So, whether you are in YW, Activity Days, Primary, Seminary, Sunday School or RS - this bundle will be a great one to have at your fingertips! Here's a close up of each tag and quote... However you decide to use them - they are now available OUTSIDE the Lesson Kits and come in a bundle of 12 tag/handouts (with suggestions) + 12 quotes on coordinating topics. Each one, of course, derived from the Gordon B. Hinckley Lesson Manual. We'll make a second bundle at the end of the year that will combine all the handouts and quotes she does for July-December. CHURCH HANDOUT BUNDLE | RS LESSON KITS Happy Printing! Don't miss new printables, freebies and discounts! FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST or SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER SHOP NOW | WHAT IS SCRAPBOOK MAX? | TERMS OF USE | DISCLOSURE | CONTACT
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Attention Utah readers! Visit John at the Fort Union Deseret Book store in Murray on Wednesday, December 6th at 7 p.m. for a special book signing and Facebook Live Q&A event!
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If you want to have some fun Scripture Mastery activities, I suggest that you invest in some small expo boards! You won't regret it!
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President Nelson’s Challenge to the Youth – Handouts to help keep them on track and remember the counsel from the prophet! In a special devotional in June President Nelson of the LDS Church spoke to the youth and gave them a challenge! Well he listed 5 specific challenges, things they can do that will make ... Read More about President Nelson’s Challenge to the Youth
A lot of the younger couples at my church wanted to do quiet books. I know they were thinking cute felt activity books but there was no way we would have the time to finish even a page. I have made one. They take FOREVER! Searching on pinterest I came across these really cute pages from this company. Finch Family and Games. They have so many activity pages to put in a quiet book. The colored ones cost $1 to buy so I bought 5 different ones. It was hard to narrow it down to that. They are made to put in folders but I liked them in binders inside sheet protectors. I got some magnets from JoAnns and put them on the back paper under the sheet protector and then on the back of the laminated cut outs. They stick pretty well as long as you get the thicker magnets. Not the thin kind. I did a few extra things in my own binder for my girls and nephew who will be getting one of these in the mail for Christmas(shhh, don't tell him MW) I added a place to hold all the little cut outs. And then for my daughter I added a few coloring pages. I turned pictures I had taken into black and white sketch pictures and put them in a sheet protector. They she can use white board markers or white board crayons to color on top of the sheet protector and wipe off.
Despite the storm brewing in the sky that night, we had a GREAT turnout for our May Relief Society meeting! The theme was "Rock, Paper, Scriptures." We focused on ways to come closer to the Savior and "hold to the rod." Carrie opened up the evening with some personal experiences and a wonderful video emphasizing the importance of daily scripture study in our lives. We then split into three classes and got to take part in some great discussions. ROCK Teryl told us about her grandfather and the house he built one rock at a time. It was a three year process but the results were a house with a strong foundation and walls that would stand through the years. Even after the house was vandalized, it still maintained its structure and has been fixed up and still stands today. She tied this in with our own lifelong efforts to build upon the rock of our Redeemer. Helaman 5:12 states: And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. PAPER Brianne led a great discussion on journaling and how it blesses our lives-- and the lives of our posterity! We talked about different kinds of journals we can keep: scrapbooks online journals (someone suggested we all try out www.ldsjournal.com !) good old fashioned pen and paper journals family journals scripture journals gratitude journals blogs Not only can we benefit from looking back at past journal entries, but our future children and grandchildren may be able to gain something from them as well. If you think about it, the scriptures themselves are record keeping and "journaling" of ancient prophets. So, in a way, our personal journals we keep can be like our own "scripture" we are writing for our future children and grandchildren to learn and grow from. SCRIPTURES (Holding to the rod): Kimberly lassoed us up and took us on a little obstacle course to drive home her point. Her instructions to us were only this: "Hold on to the rope and follow me." So the group was all walking along clumped together in the loop of the rope. We thought getting up the narrow stairway to the stage was difficult... ...but that seemed like nothing when we realized we hand to climb under a small table!!! Kimberly just kept repeating "Just hold on to the rope and follow me." Most groups went through the whole thing trying to stay inside the loop of the rope. This last group made the realization as they were trying to cram under the table that Kimberly never said they had to stay in the loop. They just had to hold onto the rope! They realized that it would be much easier if they untied the loop and just each held onto it in a straight line. This was a great object lesson that brought us closer together as sisters (literally). We discussed the point of this exercise and applied it to our own journeys in life. Sometimes we get too caught up in doing things a certain way or a way we think it should be done or even the way that MOST people do it. But, that isn't always the most effective way. Ultimately, our instruction is to "hold to the rope and follow me"-- or hold to the rod and follow Him. We need to try to get rid of those distractions or unimportant things that sometimes make it so much more difficult than it needs to be! We shared different things we personally do to bring ourselves closer to Christ and our Heavenly Father-- different ways we have found to do things that work well for US personally. Whether it was methods of scripture study or ways to get rid of distractions in life. After these awesome messages we joined back together to close our meeting. Carrie invited each of us to take a rock from the table in the back of the room and write on it something that was a "spiritual rock" in our lives. Either a favorite scripture or quote. We can display these rocks somewhere as a reminder of having that strong foundation in our lives. And... of course we enjoyed some tasty refreshments together! We had fruits and veggies and dips. Our new friend Ann even brought some delicious Pilipino dishes for us to try! A tasty sesame noodle dish and some potstickers. We always have a great time getting together as sisters and visiting together. And tonight was no different.
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Yay!!! The new Primary songs for 2020 Come Follow Me-Book of Mormon are posted!!! and we are sooooo excited! They are some of my VERY FAVORITE songs!!!! Click HERE for the list! I had a hard time finding the list of songs at first (I'm slow sometimes) so here is a screenshot of where they are located (right under the month of December). The ideas are already flowing in on how to teach them and the singing activities we can do! Stay tuned for more ideas!!!! ***Getting ready for the new 2020 year????? You might also like our post on HOW TO TEACH A SONG FROM SCRATCH. It has over 10 ideas on how to first introduce a song. Perfect for the new 2020 year coming up! CLICK HERE for the post :) ***You might also like our Book of Mormon Singing Time ideas CLICK HERE for those :) Good luck in Primary this year! Primary Music Leader is the best calling ever!!! -iheartprimarymusic
We made lemonade out of lemons today as we studied the Saints arrival in Commerce, Illinois and began to settle and build the city of Nauvoo after being expelled from Missouri. The land was a swamp infested with mosquitos and many of the Saints contracted malaria, including Joseph Smith. In spite of these circumstances, they cared for one another, worked to build their new home, dug ditches, and drained water from the swamps to the river, which made the land more usable and greatly reduced the mosquito problem. Eventually, they built homes, businesses, schools, and other structures, including the Nauvoo Temple, which was considered by some to be one of the finest buildings in the country. The Saints decided to improve the circumstances around them, which improved them as individuals, drawing them closer to Jesus Christ. We discussed the lemons in our lives and how we can over come them and turn them into lemonade (strengths) I gave each student a whole lemon and asked them how they could turn it in to lemonade. A few answered, add sugar, etc. Finally one said, cut the lemon. I asked with what? The student asked for a knife so I gave her a plastic knife and told her to cut it. At first it was difficult, but she got the job done. She started to squeeze the lemon with her hands, with the juice dripping in to a cup. We related this to using the tools that are available and making the best of our circumstances. Then I brought out: First, a better knife Second, a hand juicer Third, an electric juicer We discussed each tool and how they would all get the job done, we just had to use them and have a positive expectation. Each student juiced their lemon with one of the tools, poured their lemon juice in a cup and added water. I told them that was lemonade and to go ahead and return to their seats and enjoy it. Quickly, they pointed out that it was sour and they needed sugar, to which I brought out a jar of "ATTITUDE": aka sugar. I gave each of them a spoon and we related this to the positive attitude necessary to improve circumstances. We did a lot of relating the Saints' circumstances to our own lemons vs lemonade experiences. We concluded that a strong faith in Christ helped them through trials (lemons) just as a strong faith in Christ will help us do the same. Adapt this lesson for teaching overcoming trials.
Each temple has stories about its unique construction plans and opposition faced along the way. Accompanying these stories are miracles that manifest the Lord's own way of making sure everything pieces together for His holy temples. Here are six inspiring examples.
In a devotional to BYU-Idaho students in May 2016, licensed counselor Reed Hendricks said overcoming the natural man “is hand-to-hand combat that will stretch us to our very limits.” At some point in our lives, it is likely we have felt this way. Whether we are trying to overcome an addiction, facing the consequences of […]
This activity was our first one since COVID-19. I was able to do one in February, my first one in this ward. Working carefully with the Relief Society & the Bishopbric we got permission to do a…
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I hope these eight points help you see that while you reverently prepare to enter, you can also feel thrilled at this opportunity. Welcome to my pep rally for the temple.
Each time I cross the threshold of His house, I experience deeper covenant relationship with Him. I am sanctified with His Spirit.
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Alma Counsels His Sons Helaman and Shiblon Preparation • Items needed: some vegetables, matches, a winter hat and gloves, a display board, a writing instrument for the display board, a page protec…
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It’s A Wonderful Life—Relief Society Style A couple of years ago, I wrote a skit for a RS birthday celebration. It highlights some of the many contributions of the RS over the years. It is based …
