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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.
The great thing about having this magnetic FHE chart is that it can be used for Friend activities like this. Simply turn your FHE chart over, place the activity on top and slip it back into the sleave in the back of your FHE folder. Print …
Thought: (Mormonad) Some Assembly Required or Virginia Pearce, “Sharing Time: Reverence in Holy Places,” Friend, Oct 1992, 12 This interactive thought would be fun too. Color, laminate with contact paper or very thin laminate, fold, cut out the pieces and let the child, assigned the thought, …
Thought: Mormonad, Fast FoodLesson: Chapter 25 Fasting“Chapter 25: Fasting,” Gospel Principles, (2009)Story: A SkitSally Gunnell, “Why Do We Have Fast Sunday?,” Friend, Feb 1983, 34Applications; a skit is always fun because you can change or add more parts, the person assigned “Story” can pick someone …
Thought/Scripture: Mathew 19:29 “And every one that hath aforsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my bname’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit ceverlasting life.” Lesson: Chapter 26: Sacrifice “Chapter 26: Sacrifice,” Gospel …
Thought: This Mormonad on work matches the treat. (Homemade Icecream in a bag) Have the person in charge of the thought explain why they think work makes life sweeter. Or To teach taking initiative and helping without being asked, (My family could use this lesson) …
Thought: Mormonad He that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Or you could describe the definition of HUG (Help, Understand, & Give) Everyone needs a good Hug every now and then. Lesson: “Chapter 28: Service,” Gospel Principles, (2009) Story: “Ammon’s Example”, Friend, Oct. …
Thought: My Body-A Temple is a cute visual from the Friend magazine, that will give the person giving the thought, a jumping off place to get this lesson started. Lesson: “Chapter 29: The Lord’s Law of Health,” Gospel Principles, (2009) Story: “Daniel Obeys the Lord”, Friend, June 1998 …
Thought: This poem is perfect Dorothy L. Elam, “Precious Gifts,” Friend, Jan 2010, 16 or I also love this Mormonad. Lesson: “Chapter 30: Charity,” Gospel Principles, (2009) Story: The Good Samaritan (Flannel Board) “The Good Samaritan,” Friend, May 1999, 39 Activity: Read “Developingthe Virtue of Charity” from the Lesson …
Thought: Pat Graham, “Sharing Time: Be Honest,” Friend, Jan. 1987, 40 Lesson: “Chapter 31: Honesty,” Gospel Principles, (2009) Story: Karen Ashton, “Sharing Time: Honest and Truthful at All Times,” Friend, Oct 1996, 44 Diorama story from church history, very cool. Activity: Honesty Under Pressure Award and Discussion …
For this FHE Chart you will need a magnetic FHE chart (click here for tutorial and printable), a good frame with matting. First, take out the glass and tape magnetic FHE chart onto the matting (centered). Add the glass and the back of the frame, …