Week 33 Nothing Separates Us From God’s Love
Romans 7-16 “Overcome Evil With Good”
Song: “I Feel My Savior’s Love” (this video link from the church has some really cute comments from kids in it)
Videos:
I Will Always Love You from Latter Day Kids
God Loves You! video from Douglas Talks (not from the church)
The Music of the Gospel from the Church
More Stuff:
God Loves Me! Pin (attach with a safety pin)
God Helps Me Have Victory Over Evil Scripture Coloring/Discussion Page
Wolf Story/Bags: Since God loves us so much, does that mean we can do whatever we want and our choices don’t really matter? (No). Read/discuss/summarize how Paul felt like there was “warring” within himself (Romans 7:23). Sometimes in our lives we make bad choices and sometimes we make good choices, so it can feel like the bad and good things we do are fighting each other. God does still love us when we make bad choices, but He wants us to learn from them and keep trying to become more like Him and full of the good things. Give examples of evil and good choices we can make. Review who Paul was. He taught us to “be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” This can be talking about evil in the world and evil in ourselves. What does it mean to overcome evil in ourselves? Read/discuss/summarize the wolf story from the talk “Agency and Accountability” by Elder Shayne M. Bowen. Encourage them to think about which wolf inside of themselves they’re “feeding” with the choices they
make each day. Discuss ways we can help make the “good wolf” inside of us stronger.
Then use paper bags and follow the instructions for the following wolf activity:
From the Manual:
Show a picture of the sun, or invite the children to look out a window and see the sunshine. How is the sun like Heavenly Father’s love? Help the children see that although the sun is far away, it can help us feel warm. We can feel Heavenly Father’s love all the time, even though He is not physically with us. Sing together a song about Heavenly Father’s love, such as “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” (Children’s Songbook, 228–29).
Romans 10:17 Label several glasses of water with sources of the word of God (like the scriptures, personal revelation, and general conference). Discuss how the word of God increases our faith as you pour each glass into a container labeled “Faith.”
Treat:
Use Oreos and Fruit by the Foot to make edible medal cookies and remind them that God loves us and wants to help the good in us win (have victory) over the evil things. Read/discuss/summarize Romans 15:13-14 and remind them that as we have faith in God and try to be full of more good than evil, God will fill us with joy, peace, and goodness.
Week 34 Strengthening Our Bodies
1 Corinthians 1-7 “Be Perfectly Joined Together”
Song: “The Lord Gave Me a Temple”
Videos:
My Body is a Temple from Latter Day Kids
Healthy Bodies Come Create with Me (17-minute drawing instructions)
Paul’s Letters
From the Manual:
1 Corinthians 6:19–20 Comparing our bodies to temples, as Paul did, can be an effective way to teach about the sacredness of our bodies. Perhaps you could show pictures of temples, such as those that accompany this outline. Why are temples sacred? How are our bodies like temples? What can we do to treat our bodies like temples? (See also the August 2020 special edition of the Ensign or Liahona about sexuality.)
Pictures of Temples Around the World:
From The Friend:
Your Body Is a Temple Game
My Body Is a Temple of God
More Church Stuff:
Our Sacred Bodies Article from The Ensign
More Stuff:
Our Sacred Bodies Booklet (based on Ensign article):
Church Videos for Older Family Members:
Chastity: What Are the Limits?
Love and Marriage Wendy Nelson Talk
I Choose To Be Pure
Treat:
Make a healthy(ish) snack like apple nachos or frozen yogurt bites. Take a look at The Dating Divas website for some fun healthy snack ideas.
Week 35 Charity Heart Bouquet
1 Corinthians 8-13 “Ye Are the Body of Christ”
Song: “Love is Spoken Here” or “Love One Another“
Church Videos:
Sharing Your Talents
Pass It On
More Videos:
Because I Love You from Latter Day Kids
From The Manual:
Read 1 Corinthians 13:13 and Moroni 7:47, and help the children repeat the phrase “Charity is the pure love of Christ.” Show pictures of Jesus being loving and kind, and ask the children how He showed love to others (see Gospel Art Book for ideas).
1 Corinthians 12:1–11 After reading these verses together, consider giving everyone a piece of paper with the name of another family member at the top. Ask everyone to list the spiritual gifts they notice that person has. You could then pass the papers in a circle until everyone has had a chance to write about each family member’s gifts.
1 Corinthians 13:4–8 Paul’s definition of charity might make an inspiring motto for your family. You could assign each family member to study a phrase in verses 4–8 and teach the rest of the family what it means using definitions, examples, and personal experiences. How is the Savior an example of these attributes? You could also make posters together for each of these phrases and display them throughout your house. Be creative!
From the Friend:
Love at Home Craft (put hearts in each time you do something that shows love for a family member):
Ways To Say I Love You Board Game:
Treat:
Make a heart-shaped treat like one of the ideas in this post from Dream A Little Bigger.
Week 36 Resurrection Sun Match
1 Corinthians 14-16 “God is Not the Author of Confusion, but of Peace”
Song: “He Is Risen!” or “Christ the Lord is Risen Today“
Church Videos:
Stay in the Boat
What Are Baptisms for the Dead?
Jesus is Resurrected
Our Eternal Life
Until We Meet Again
Glad Tidings: The History of Baptisms for the Dead
More Videos:
We Will All Be Resurrected from Latter Day Kids
From the Manual:
1 Corinthians 15:35–54 What objects or pictures could you show to help your family understand some of the terms Paul used to describe how mortal bodies are different from resurrected bodies? For instance, to demonstrate the difference between corruptible and incorruptible (see verses 52–54) you could show metal that has rusted and metal that doesn’t rust. Or you could contrast something weak with something powerful (see verse 43).
More Church Resources:
Come Follow Me Family Fun Activity in Liahona- Remembering Christ’s Blessings Each Day (scroll down a little to find it)
Fishing Buddies (story, tips for what to do when someone you love dies)
What Do People Do After They Die?
Baptism for the Dead Stories and Tips
More Free Printables:
Plan of Salvation Cutouts
Spirit/Body Pieces to Travel through Plan of Salvation Cutouts:
Treat:
Discuss this from the manual, then make a sunshine treat:
Show pictures of the sun, moon, and stars. Invite the children to put them in order from the brightest to the least bright. Read 1 Corinthians 15:40–41 to the children (see also the Joseph Smith Translation in verse 40, footnote a). Explain that the sun, moon, and stars represent the kingdoms we can live in after we are resurrected. In the celestial kingdom, we can live with Heavenly Father.
Come, Follow Me Kid 