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July 7-12

Monday, July 7 – Samuel: Heavenly Father wants me to return to live with Him forever. → Read or watch “Chapter 26: The Three Kingdoms of Heaven” (Doctrine and Covenants Stories, 97–103, or Gospel Library video) Tuesday, July 8 – Aliza: Doctrine and Covenants 76:62 → Invite your children to draw pictures of themselves with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in the celestial kingdom (see this week’s activity page) Wednesday, July 9 – Lily: “I Am a Child of God” (Children’s Songbook, 2–3) → Sing together and point to yourselves when singing “I.” Then switch to “you are” and point to others Thursday, July 10 – Emmalee: Doctrine and Covenants 76:15–19 → Discuss what Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon were doing during the vision and share inspiration moments Friday, July 11 – Melissa: Doctrine and Covenants 76:50–70, 92–95; Moses 1:39 → Reflect on God’s help in becoming like Him and how this vision shapes our daily lives Saturday, July 12 – Matthew: Jesus Christ is my Savior → Role-play and searc...

June 23-28

πŸ“–  Family Scripture Schedule: Week of June 24–29, 2025 Monday, June 23 – Samuel Topic: Kids church video πŸŽ₯ Kick off the week with an uplifting kids’ gospel video! A fun and simple way to invite the Spirit. Tuesday, June 24 – Aliza Topic: Doctrine and Covenants 69:1 — “True and faithful” friends help me follow Jesus Christ πŸ‘­ Discuss why the Lord sent someone “true and faithful” with Oliver Cowdery. What does it mean to have loyal, Christ-centered friendships? Wednesday, June 25 – Lily Topic: I can be baptized when I am eight years old πŸ’§ Read Doctrine and Covenants 68:27. Talk about why baptism is important and what Jesus wants children to learn and do as they grow in the gospel. Thursday, June 26 – Emmalee Topic: How the Doctrine and Covenants was printed πŸ“˜ Discover the story behind how Joseph Smith’s revelations were published. Share your favorite verses and what they’ve taught you about Jesus Christ. Friday, June 27 – Melissa Topic: I can help center my home on Jesus Christ ?...

June 16-22

Monday, June 16 – Samuel: Forgiving Others (Cartoon) — Use a short, meaningful cartoon that shows someone choosing to forgive. After watching, talk about what forgiveness means and why Jesus wants us to forgive others. Ask: How do we feel when we forgive someone? How does the Savior help us forgive, even when it’s hard? Tuesday, June 17 – Aliza: I can follow Jesus with my heart and mind (D&C 64:34) — As you read to your children from Doctrine and Covenants 64:34⁠, point to your heart and head when you say “heart” and “mind,” and invite the children to do it with you. Talk about how giving our hearts means we love the Savior, and giving our minds means we think about Him and try to follow His ways. Ask: How can we give both our desires and thoughts to Jesus? Wednesday, June 18 – Lily: The Lord knows who I am and loves me (D&C 66:4) — Help your children understand that William E. McLellin had five questions for the Lord, and Joseph Smith received answers even though he didn’t kno...

June 9-14

Monday, June 9 – Samuel: Planning session πŸ—“️🧠 Tuesday, June 10 – Aliza: Exploring statements about the Savior from D&C 60–62, matching them with Gospel Art Book images, and discussing how He makes Himself known today ✨ Wednesday, June 11 – Lily: Teaching about reverence using D&C 63:64 and discussing sacred things with personal connections πŸ’– Thursday, June 12 – Emmalee: Reflecting on signs and faith with the story of Elsa Johnson and D&C 63:7–12 πŸ•Š️ Friday, June 13 – Melissa: Learning that I can share my love and testimony of Jesus Christ, using D&C 60:2 and Matthew 25:14–30 to explore the “talent” of testimony 🎁 Saturday, June 14 – Matthew: Learning that Jesus Christ wants me to share His gospel, with D&C 62:3, 9 and singing “I Want to Be a Missionary Now” 🎢

June 2-7

πŸ“–  Family Scripture Schedule  (Week of June 2–7, 2025) Monday, June 2 – Samuel: Topic: “Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness” – video by Bradley R. Wilcox πŸŽ₯ A powerful reminder that striving to do good, even with imperfections, is part of our spiritual journey. Samuel can explore how the Savior’s grace supports us as we try, fall short, and keep trying again. Tuesday, June 3 – Aliza: Topic: D&C 59:18 + “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” – noticing things in nature 🌿🎢 While going for a walk or looking at pictures of nature, Aliza can help the family focus on things that “please the eye and gladden the heart.” This connects beautifully with the hymn and helps everyone recognize God’s love in His creations. Wednesday, June 4 – Lily: Topic: D&C 58:26–28 – stop motion video with Beanie baby toys 🎬🧸 Lily’s creative take using a stop motion video with her Beanie Babies will illustrate what it means to be “anxiously engaged in a good cause.” A fun and hands-on way to dive into scri...

May 26 - May 31

Monday, May 26 – Samuel Topic: The Law of Consecration πŸ“Ί Watch a video about the Law of Consecration and discuss what it means to give our time, talents, and resources to the Lord. Tuesday, May 27 – Aliza Topic: I can be honest πŸ“– Read Doctrine and Covenants 51:9 and share stories of children facing decisions about honesty. Use pictures, sock puppets, or paper dolls to bring the stories to life. Discuss how the Lord blesses us when we choose to be honest.  Wednesday, May 28 – Lily Topic: I can be honest πŸ“– Read Doctrine and Covenants 51:9 , then play a game together. Afterward, discuss how the game would have been different if someone had cheated. Why is it important to “deal honestly” with each other?  Thursday, May 29 – Emmalee Topic: I receive the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands πŸ“– Read Doctrine and Covenants 52:10 , 53:3 , and 55:1 . Look at a picture of a child being confirmed and describe what is happening. Ask the children to clap their hands when the...

March 24-29

• Monday, March 25 – Samuel: Watch Last Supper video or Hiram Page video πŸŽ₯ • Tuesday, March 26 – Aliza: D&C 27:15 πŸ›‘️ • Wednesday, March 27 – Lily: Sing This Little Light of Mine 🎢 (Favorite Hymn Night!) • Thursday, March 28 – Emmalee: Sing Gethsemane 🎡 and read D&C 27:1-2 • Friday, March 29 – Melissa: Armor of God – D&C 27:15-18 ⚔️ • Saturday, March 30 – Matthew: The prophet receives revelation for the Church; I can receive revelation for my life. • Activity: Play “Follow the Leader” with multiple leaders to illustrate confusion. • Learn about Hiram Page (see Doctrine and Covenants Stories, pp. 56–57, the corresponding Gospel Library video, or the D&C 28 section heading). • Discuss how Heavenly Father corrected early Church confusion and how He leads the Church today (D&C 28:2). • Share testimony that the prophet is called by the Lord to lead His Church today. ✨