|
This is for the 1st principle for April,
which we are doing the 2nd Sunday so that the resurrection principle can
be done on Easter.
Draw 2 big circles on the chalkboard.
Inside one put My Will and inside the other one put God's Will. Explain
what "will" means. Come up with some things to write down inside of "My
Will" that may not be "God's Will" for me, such as: watching TV too
much, staying in bed on Sunday and not going to church, being unkind to
someone, fighting with siblings, etc.
Then discuss what God's will is for us.
Look up scriptures that tell us God's will.
Present 2 hula hoops. Use one for God's
will and one for my will. let the children stand inside the god's will
hula hoop to represent a commandment or scripture that contains His will
for us.
Show them how we can align our will with
God's.
Explain how Jesus came to earth to do God's
will and that he is the perfect example of the two hula hoops being in
perfect alignment. Have someone hold Christ's picture in the middle of
the 2 aligned hula hoops. Maybe, if you have time, look up the
scriptures that explain how Jesus came to do the Father's will.
Just wanted to "Share"! lol....
Misty
Here is the whole plan all together!
Nephi’s Courage CS 120
Chorus: I will go, I
will do, the thing the Lord commands!
Memorize Scripture: D&C 19:24
Picture of Jesus
Jesus Christ came to earth to
do the will of the Father.
SR:
Read TTF quote.
Read scriptures:
Luke 2:49
John 5:30
3 Nephi 11:10-11
Hula Hoops
God’s Will (SR: My Will)
Scriptures: (word strips for
JR and SR)
Mosiah 4:9
2 Nephi 31:20
Mosiah 2:17
3 Nephi 12:48
Sing He Sent His Son
CS 34
Word Strips as we sing.
Hula Hoops
Show them separate, then
together with Jesus’ picture in the middle.
We can have our hoops
together also!
Sing Nephi’s Courage
CS 120
Last verse at the least.
If time for SR:
2 Nephi 25:26
Bear Testimony
Faith
Hope
Help Others
Live Like His Son
Mosiah 4:9
2 Nephi 31:20
Mosiah 2:17
3 Nephi 12:48
D&C 19:24
“I am Jesus Christ; I came by the will of the
Father, and I do his will.”
SR:
TTF Quote:
“The pre-mortal
Jesus….humbly declared that He would do the will of the Father in fulfilling
the plan.”
Luke 2:49
John 5:30
3 Nephi 11:10-11
|
|
A
big THANK YOU, to Monica for sharing this great sharing time with all of us.
Although I can't take full credit. The
main part of the sharing time came from www.eprimary.dk "How to Remember the
6 B's" by Lars Hillgaard and "President Hinckley's 6 B's" by Heather Krenk.
I just added a few things to expand it to the 9 B's and rearranged them in
the order that worked for my primary.
Monica
November 20th Sharing Time
I share the gospel through my example as I try to follow Jesus – President
Hinckley’s 9 B’s.
Make 6 letter size signs with the following written on them:
• sign 1: "True"
• sign 2: "Prayerful"
• sign 3: "Smart"
• sign 4: "Grateful"
• sign 5: "Humble"
• sign 6: "Clean"
• sign 7: “Positive”
• sign 8: “Still”
• sign 9: “Involved”
Collect the following items:
• A bible
• A picture of a child praying
• A graduation cap (the square funny-looking things)
• A thank you card
• A pretend ear (make one out of cardboard, or I used a Mr.
Potato man ear)
• A bar of soap
• A picture of someone doing a thumbs up
• A Shell
• A pair of mittens
Put the pictures facing inward on the bulletin board. Explain that it is
important to be a good example to those around us – at school, at church, in
our family, and everywhere we go. It is important for us to act in a way
that Jesus Christ would want us to act. When people see the example we are
setting we are helping them to have good feelings about us, about the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and most importantly about our savior.
President Hinckley said in his book Way to Be, “You are good. But it is not
enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute
good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And
the good that is in you must be spread to others.” So what can we do to set
a good example for those around us?
Have children take turns turning the signs around and trying to match them
with the corresponding object.
• Bible – (TRUE) Scripture: Due. 6:18
Ask what the bible is. Ask if any of the children have ever seen
a movie where someone is in court. They are asked to put their hand on the
Bible and swear they will tell the.... truth. Tell the children one of the
things President Hinckley told us to be was "True".Talk about "true" with
the children, what it means, etc. How can we remain true? • loyal to
church•do what is right•stand up for what is right
SONG - Stand for the right CS 159
• Picture of the child – (PRAYERFUL) Scripture: Psalms 55:16
Ask what the picture portrays. Tell the children one of the
things President Hinckley told us to be was "prayerful". Talk about the
importance of prayer. What can you do to be prayerful? •do what is right so
you can talk to Heavenly Father•thank Heavenly Father.•tell Heavenly Father
what you think, things you need help with.
SONG -
• Graduation cap – (SMART) Scripture: D & C 130:18
Ask what it is. Tell the children one of the things President
Hinckley told us to be was "smart". Talk about the importance of knowledge &
education. Have the children name some things that help them be smart. •
schooling • training
SONG -
• Thank you card – (GRATEFUL) Scripture: D & C 59:7
Ask what it is. When do we send thank you cards? Tell the
children one of the things President Hinckley told us to be was "Grateful".
Talk about the importance of being grateful. Ask the children to list some
things they are grateful for.
•for blessings•for opportunities •thankful to parents
•thankful to friends•thankful to teachers•thankful to Heavenly
Father
SONG -
• Ear - (HUMBLE) Scripture: D & C 112: 10
Ask what it is, what is it used for, why is it important to
listen to people, who are people we should REALLY listen to? Tell the
children one of the things President Hinckley told us to be was "humble".
Talk about the importance of being humble, that is means to listen to
Heavenly Father, the Holy Ghost, teachers, parents, etc. List some ways we
can be humble. • listen to others•listen to teachers•listen to Holy Ghost
SONG -
• Soap – (CLEAN) Scripture: 1 Cor. 3:16
Ask what it is. Tell the children one of the things President
Hinckley told us to be was "clean". Talk about the importance of being
clean, physically and spiritually. Have the children tell what they can do
in order to keep their minds and bodies clean.
• no evil talk •choose good friends
• good entertainment•well groomed•keep word of wisdom
SONG - The 13th Article of Faith CS132
• Thumbs - Be Positive
Because we have a knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ and
know that we are spirit children of God, we should be the most
positive-thinking people in the world. We know that our loving Father in
Heaven has put us on earth to succeed, not to fail. OUR ATTITUDE AFFECTS OUR
HAPPINESS. Two friends were preparing to go to the same summer camp for a
month. Steven thought that summer camp was a waste of time and that all the
popular kids were staying home, sleeping in and playing video games. He did
not see any point in going to the classes or participating in any of the
activities, but his parents had paid for the camp and insisted that he go.
Richard, on the other hand, had been saving up for camp, doing yard work and
other jobs to earn money. He loved learning new things and making friends.
He packed his entire suitcase three days before he left, and as he walked
out the door he promised to send postcards to each member of his family. If
you asked Steven and Richard about their camp experiences when they got
home, what do you think they would say? How might their responses be
different? Why?
What can we do to have a positive attitude? Think about Laman
and Lemuel? What kind of attitudes did they have? What kind of an attitude
did Nephi and Sam have?
SONG -
• Shell - Be Still
Ask what it is. Why do you think a shell would symbolize being
still? If you are quiet and still you can hear the sound of the ocean in the
shell. But if you are too wiggly or noisy you can’t hear the ocean at all.
Trying to find the sound of the ocean in this shell is kind of like trying
to feel the holy ghost at church or in primary, or kind of like catching a
butterfly. If you’re wiggling too much or being too loud it’s hard to catch
that reverent feeling. Sometimes we call the holy ghost a still, small
voice. We have to be still, or we might not hear it. Can you name some ways
that you can be still?
SONG -
• Mittens - Be Involved
We can be involved in the community by giving service to other
people who may be in need.. I want to tell you a story about how a woman
named Mary Moody remembers service and a pair of red mittens.
“When I was a little girl, I lived in the small town of Eau Claire,
Wisconsin. In town was a school for the deaf. Each school year, deaf
children from the surrounding farming communities would live with families
in town so that they could go to school. One year, Tom, age ten, and Bernie,
age eleven, lived with our family. We didn’t have much money, but we had a
lot of love to share.
The boys came with a limited amount of clothing, but it did include a warm
jacket and hat for the bitter Wisconsin winters. However, neither boy had
mittens or gloves. It just so happened that Mom was famous for her hand-knit
mittens. She had made them for years as gifts for family, friends, and
neighbors.
Mom asked the boys if they would like to have a pair of her mittens for
themselves, and they both smiled and nodded. She had them trace their hands
on a piece of paper and choose a color for their mittens. They both chose
red.. The mittens were completed in a few evenings, and Tom and Bernie wore
them to school the following day.
After school, they returned home and excitedly told Mom that some of the
other children at the school also needed mittens. They asked her if she
would make some for them. Mom agreed and asked the boys to have each child
who needed mittens trace his or her hands on a piece of paper and write the
color of mittens wanted.
Tom and Bernie came home from school the next day with 137 pieces of paper,
all requesting red mittens! Mom looked a little surprised, but she was
undaunted. It was the end of September. She figured how long it would take
to knit each pair and decided that she could have all 137 pairs finished
just before Christmas.
At this point, I became involved in the plan. Yarn did not come ready to
use, as it does now. It came in skeins that needed to be wound into balls. I
spent many evenings for the next few months with my elbows propped up on
several books, a skein of yarn stretched between my wrists, and Mom winding
the red yarn into balls.
December 22 was a crisp winter day. Outside a light snow was falling. On
this day, Tom and Bernie proudly took 137 pairs of red mittens to school.
Mom had made it!
Many years have passed since that day in December. Dad died, my brothers
grew up, and Mom eventually moved to Oregon. Through the years, Mom lost
track of Tom and Bernie. When she grew old and became ill, she moved back to
Wisconsin to live with my brother John. Shortly afterward, she died.
We held a small graveside service for family members in the cemetery, where
she would be buried next to Dad. It was December 22—a crisp winter day. At
the cemetery, a light snow was falling.
As the short service ended, I noticed two figures coming toward us in the
distance. I didn’t recognize the man or the boy, who looked to be about ten.
As the two came closer, I noticed that the boy was wearing a pair of red
mittens. Then the man smiled, and my brother and I recognized him. It was
Bernie!
“I read about your mother’s death in the newspaper yesterday,” he said. “I
had to come. She was very important in my life.”
I noted the red mittens on the boy’s hands. “Surely those aren’t the same
red mittens that Mom knitted for you?” I asked in surprise.
“They are,” he assured me. “My five sons have all worn them,
too.. They are a symbol of a loving, caring, and sharing woman whom I have
never forgotten. I will treasure these red mittens forever.”
When we do service for others it shows how much we love and care
for God’s children.
SONG -
I have a fun way to help us remember what we should be.
Look at your thumb.
A thumb is very important.. Without it, it would be difficult to grasp many
things. We should "BE GRATEFUL for our thumbs"
Look at your index finger
Tap the side of your head: we must all learn as much as we can in life. Read
good books ~ get an education. We need to be SMART.
Look at your middle finger
Well, don’t we know what many use that finger for! But we don’t, because we
are CLEAN.
Look at your ring finger
What do married couples have on this finger? A ring is a symbol for
eternity. We must be TRUE to the covenant we make.
Look at your little finger
It is the smallest of them all, but important. So it has to BE HUMBLE.
Both hands folded as in prayer
We need to pray more, to be in contact with our Father in Heaven. So BE
PRAYERFUL
Both thumbs do a thumbs up
It always helps people to feel good when we give them a thumbs up. So BE
POSITIVE.
Both arms move as though you are running
We should have fun and enjoy uplifting activities, So BE INVOLVED
Fold your arms in front of you
And so we can feel the spirit of the Lord BE STILL
|
