Church History

 

In the spring of 1820, Joseph Smith Jr. retired to the woods near his home in Palmyra, New York and offered a simple prayer to our Father in Heaven. This humble prayer set into motion a series of events that brought forth The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from its obscure beginnings in upstate New York to a worldwide church.

 

 

 

Here is some information about church history, dates and some pictures to go with them. I am working on this page, so check back for stories and other interesting stuff. As I get into this more, I am having so much fun reading and finding more information. I hope you enjoy reading this information and looking at these pictures! If you can think of something to add or have a story or a picture you would like to share, please let me know! Thanks, Liz

• A Day To Be Remembered - great story
• Joseph Smith Bookmarks
• FHE Game on The Restoration
• Early Signs of the Apostasy
• Church History Pictures!
• From LDS.ORG

  • Presidents of the Church:
    	Beginning with Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always been led by a prophet of God. These prophets also serve as presidents of the Church and direct the affairs of the Church.
    	Selected Historical Topics:
    	Historical information about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arranged by topic.
    	Multimedia Resources:
    	Maps, video clips, photos, and other resources providing information about the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
    	Joseph Smith Website:
    	A new website that provides inspiring views of the Prophet's life and ministry. Resources include stories, research articles, quotes, and other things.

 

FHE Game on The Restoration

This is a game you can use for FHE on the restoration from the Friend.

April 6, 1830 was a most important day in history. Joseph Smith and five other men, all of whom had been previously baptized, legally organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The true Church was again upon the earth. This event however, was not the beginning (or the end) of Heavenly Father's plan for this dispensation. You and your family can use this game in family home evening to become better acquainted with some of the important events that took place during the ten years prior to this day.
Place the pictures facedown. A player turns one picture over, tells what that picture represents (others can help if needed), then matches it with the event and date listed. Repeat until all pictures have been turned over. You might discuss why the events took place in the order they did.

FHE Game on The Restoration.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

Early Signs of the Apostasy

These are words strips that you can cut out, laminate, stick magnets on, and use them to teach your family or a class about the Apostasy Time Line.

Apostasy Time Line wordstrips.pdf

Here is a GREAT article about the Apostasy, from the Ensign. It is VERY long!

Early Signs of the Apostasy

 

 

 

Joseph Smith Bookmarks

These are for kids to color. You can just print them on colored paper, or you can print out the colored ones on white card stock.

This file has all four bookmarks on one page. I am working on getting each bookmark on a page by itself.

JSBOOKMARKS.pdf