Welcome to our MAY SPOTLIGHT
of Gospel Grab Bag Activities
Use activities for: Primary, Sharing Time, Activity Days,
Young Women, and Family Home Evening
TWO WAYS TO OBTAIN ACTIVITIES – WATCH FOR: (1) INSTANT DOWNLOADS and (2) BOOKS to copy activities and CD-ROMS to print activities
Over 600 Primary Lesson-match Activities: See the Sunday Savers series of books and CD-ROMs previewed at the end of this newsletter)
MAY SHARING TIME ACTIVITIES:
Theme: The Church of Jesus Christ Has Been Restored
Week 1 – Teach: The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored
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Apostasy and Restoration – Church Building Blocks Object Lesson POST-AND-PRESENT – NEW
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Because of the Restoration Quiz . . . READ MORE POST-AND-PRESENT – NEW
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Week 2 – Teach: Joseph Smith is the prophet of the Restoration
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Pray Sincerely – Joseph Smith’s First Vision – Discussion . . . READ MORE POST-AND-PRESENT – Great to help girls ages 8-11 achieve Learning and Living the Gospel Goal #2 (see ACTIVITY DAYS below).
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Week 3 – Teach: The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ.
OBTAIN FROM BOOK / CD-ROM ONLY – Click on the book below (or CD-ROM) to purchase Sunday Savers Sharing Fun “I Know the Scriptures Are True”:
ACTIVITY: Two Testaments of Jesus Christ (Puzzle)
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Week 4 – Teach: The Priesthood has been restored.
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Priesthood Power Branches and Blessings . . . READ MORE POST-AND-PRESENT
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Melchizedek Priesthood Seek-and-Match . . . READ MORE
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Priesthood Power Ponder Game . . . READ MORE
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Priesthood Power Blessings Journal . . . READ MORE
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TO FIND MORE: (1) Visit the May Sharing Time ACTIVITIES pages, or (2) Go to the Sharing Time STORE.
MAY’S Scripture Memorization Poster
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Joseph Smith History 1:17 . . . First Vision – Book of Mormon . . . READ MORE
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• 13 ARTICLES OF FAITH: Many Primaries are having children memorize these along with the monthly theme scriptures (see SCRIPTURE POSTER above).
TO DOWNLOAD THEM ALL AT ONCE CLICK ON THE “ARTICLES OF FAITH” box shown.
TO FIND MORE: (1) Visit the Scripture Posters pages, or (2) Go to the Scripture Posters STORE.
ENCOURAGE PRIMARY LEADERS TO DO SOME OF THESE ACTIVITIES FOR SHARING TIME, for example the activity shown below for Learning and Living the Gospel Goal #2 can be presented in Sharing Time for May’s Theme: The Church of Jesus Christ Has Been Restored – Weeks #1 and 2. This way you can help girls achieve goals while they are in Primary – Just send out the invitation a week early so they won’t miss it.
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Activity Days Index – 35 “Faith in God” Goals:
• Learning and Living the Gospel – Goals 1-5
• Learning and Living the Gospel – Goals 6-10
• Developing Talents – Goals 1-5
• Developing Talents – Goals 6-10
• Preparing For Young Women – Goals 1-5
TO FIND MORE: (1) Visit the Activity Days pages, or (2) Go to the Activity Days STORE.
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MAY’S PRIMARY PRACTICE TIME SONGS:
Theme: The Church of Jesus Christ Has Been Restored
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• MAY’S Theme song: Praise to the Man (Hymns, 27)
OTHER MAY SONG SUGGESTIONS:
• An Angel Came to Joseph Smith (CS, 86)
• Praise to the Man (Hymns, 27)
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Singing Fun Activities to motivate children to sing:
Example – Standard Works Sing-along (Roll the die, choose a song)
TO FIND MORE: (1) Visit the Singing Visuals and Activities pages, or (2) Go to the Singing Fun STORE .
– May 2016 – Come, Follow Me
“Prophets and Revelation” Themes 1-7: DOWNLOAD 28 ACTIVITIES
– SAMPLES:
TOPIC #1 Why is it important to listen to and follow the living prophets?
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. . . Showered with Blessings! – Follow the Prophet Guessing Game . . . READ MORE POST-AND-PRESENT
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. . . Latter-Day Prophets Help–Puzzle Match . . . READ MORE POST-AND-PRESENT – NEW
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. . . NEW The Prophet Is Our Coach – Heavenly Home-Run Baseball . . . READ MORE POST-AND-PRESENT
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TOPIC #2 How do I receive personal revelation?
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. . . Choose the Right and Receive Personal Revelation – Liahona Leads the Way inspiration dial . . . READ MORE POST-AND-PRESENT
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. . . Concentrate on the Holy Ghost–Concentration POST-AND-PRESENT – NEW
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. . . Holy Ghost–Invitations . . . READ MORE POST-AND-PRESENT – NEW
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TOPIC #3 How can I make my prayers more meaningful?
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. . . Don’t Just Gobble Up Blessings (Extra-Miler Thankful Turkey Feather Find) POST-AND-PRESENT – NEW
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. . . Letters to Heaven – Prayer Mail POST-AND-PRESENT – NEW
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. . . Steps to Prayer–Puzzle and Brainstorm POST-AND-PRESENT – NEW
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TOPIC #5 How can I strengthen my testimony?
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. . . Testimony Seeds packet with clues
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TO FIND MORE: (1) Visit Young Women “Come Follow Me” Activities pages, or (2) Go to the Young Women STORE.
USE ANY AND ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES ABOVE AND BELOW FOR FAMILY HOME EVENING
Many parents now are using the Sunday Savers activities for their children at home. If your children are not receiving the handouts in Primary, you can use them to bring life to your family home evenings. Simply copy or print the lesson-match activities and take photos of your children as they grow and grow in the gospel.
There are over 600 in the Sunday Savers series (preview them below).
ALL CAN BE VIEWED ON PINTEREST (by going to each page as follows):
• Ages 2-3 GO TO Sunday Savers For Nursery-Age Children . . . READ MORE (activities match the “Behold Your Little Ones” lesson manual) – 1 craft activity and 1 coloring page per lesson – 60 to choose from
• Ages 3-4 GO TO Sunday Savers For Sunbeams . . . READ MORE (activities match the lessons in the Primary 1 manual) – 1 craft activity and 1 coloring page per lesson – 92 to choose from
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• Ages 4-7 2016 year – GO TO Sunday Savers CTR-A . . . READ MORE (46 activities match the lessons in the Primary 2 manual) – For May try these – CLICK on lesson # 15 16 17 18
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• Ages 4-7 for 2017 curriculum year 46 ACTIVITIES – GO TO Sunday Savers For CTR-B . . . READ MORE – (Activities match the lessons in the Primary 3 manual)
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• Ages 8-11 – 2016 year – GO TO Sunday Savers For Book of Mormon . . . READ MORE (activities match the lessons in the Primary 4 manual)
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TO FIND MORE: (1) Visit the A-Z LDS Lesson Index, (2) Family Home Evening pages, or (3) Go to Family Home Evening STORE.
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