LESSON ACTIVITY. THE FIRST VISION movable scene. While Joseph Smith was kneeling in the Sacred Grove, praying to know which church he should join, he saw the Father and the Son appear. He was told to join none of the churches. Joseph Smith was about to become God’s prophet to restore Jesus Christ’s Church in the latter days. Jesus Christ’s Church with all of the original parts of the gospel, e.g. the priesthood, were to be restored. Children can pull the two-personages up and down.
USE FOR: COME FOLLOW ME, Primary and Home (family home evening), Activity Days, Sunday School, Bible Study
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
The First Vision movable scene
OBJECTIVE: The lesson activity helps children know that Joseph Smith saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
ACTIVITY: First Vision Movable Scene
Have children participate by placing Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove and pulling Heavenly Father and Jesus up and down (with strings) to visualize the First Vision. Talk about how Joseph, at an early age, saw the Savior Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father because of his great faith and desire to know the truth. Below you can see images printed in color or black and white to color them.
TO MAKE Print or copy, color, and cut out the activity on cardstock paper. Glue Joseph Smith visual in place. Poke two holes with a pencil, place page reinforcements over holes on the back, and thread string through holes, and tie a knot in front. Tape the knot on the back of Heavenly Father and Jesus and pull images up and down with string behind.
THOUGHT TREAT: Sacred Grove Celery “Trees.” Serve celery spears with vegetable dip.
VIDEO: The Restoration
SCRIPTURE CARD: Articles of Faith 1:1 (to download HERE)
MORE LESSON IDEAS:
• Present Lesson 5 – Primary 3 Manual – CTR-B: The First Vision. Review the picture and discussion (p. 21-22) in the manual for which the above activity illustrates.
