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This year we are putting together a binder filled with a year supply of family home evenings. It will be based upon the Gospel Principles manual and will include games, music, treat recipes, and even a family home evening chart and felt story board. Join us each week as we prepare the lessons and share ideas.
Thought: String Games Object Lesson Do this string game (Click Here) to this scripture: D&C 82:10 “I, the Lord, am abound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no bpromise.” For More String Games that …
Lesson: “Chapter 16: The Church of Jesus Christ in Former Times,” Gospel Principles, (2009) Thought: “Questions and Answers about the Organization of the Church,” Friend, Apr 2009, 40–41 Story: “The Savior’s Church, Then and Now,” Friend, Feb 2003, 38 or “Calling of the Twelve Apostles,” Friend, Sep 1999, …
Lesson: “Chapter 17: The Church of Jesus Christ Today,” Gospel Principles, (2009)Thought: I Belong To the Church of Jesus Christ Puzzle Laurel Rohlfing, “Sharing Time: I Belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” Friend, Jan 1990, 10 Story: Restoration Elizabeth Ricks, “Restoration,” …
Thought: Once in a FHE exchange I was doing I received a kit on Faith. They had a picture of Christ and layers of tracing paper on top of it. The object lesson taught that as we strive to do what is right we get …
Thought: I Can Repent and Be Happy Linda Magleby, “Sharing Time: I Can Repent and Be Happy,” Friend, Apr 2006, 14–16 Lesson: Chapter 19 Repentance “Chapter 19: Repentance,” Gospel Principles, (2009) Story: McKay and the Whale “For Little Friends,” Friend, Jan 2006, 16–19 Activity: …
My first attempt at adding a felt board insert to my FHE binder was easy enough. It was just a piece of stiff felt, cut to size and hole punched. It worked well enough I guess, depending on what I used on the back of …
Thought: My Brother’s Baptism or Jesus’s Baptism (a fingerplay) Lesson: “Chapter 20: Baptism,” Gospel Principles, (2009) Story: “The Baptism of Jesus Christ,” Friend, Aug 1999, 15 Activity: Diorama scripture chase, “I Can Repent and Be Baptized,” Friend, July 2005, 17 set up diorama and divide family into teams, one …
Thought: Poem, “The Holy Ghost Speaks Softly”, LaFond Hall, “The Holy Ghost Speaks Softly,” Friend, July 1997, 15 or The Gift of the Holy Ghost by Boyd K. Packer Boyd K. Packer, “The Gift of the Holy Ghost,” Friend, Jul 1995, inside front cover Lesson: The …
Thought: Gifts from God “Gifts from God,” Friend, Mar 2003, 36 Lesson: Chapter 22 “Chapter 22: The Gifts of the Spirit,” Gospel Principles, (2009) Story: Gifts of the Holy Ghost “Gifts of the Holy Ghost,” Friend, Aug 1985, 30 Activity: “To every man is given …
I have had some requests for another FHE Chart (FHEChart2) since the other one was organized to fit the needs of my Gospel Principles class. Here is just a simple one with six assignments; conducting, music, prayer, lesson, activity and refreshments. There are all kinds …