April 5–11
Doctrine and Covenants 30–36
“You Are Called to Preach My Gospel”
Ideas for Family Scripture Study and Home Evening
Song:
“I Hope They Call Me on a Mission,” Children’s Songbook, 169
Prayer:
Thought/Scripture:
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Doctrine and Covenants 30:2.
How are we doing as a family at focusing on the things of God rather than “the things of the earth”?
Lesson:
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Doctrine and Covenants 33:7–10.
What imagery did the Lord use in these verses to describe sharing the gospel?
What other images or metaphors can your family think of?
Using the Dominoes, show how sharing the gospel is like a domino effect.
For more ideas for teaching children, see this week’s outline in Teaching Stripling Warriors Come, Follow Me—For Primary.
Prayer:
Treat:
FROZEN S’MORE SANDWICHES
Ingredients
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding 6 serving size
- 2.5 cups cold milk
- 16 graham crackers
- 7 oz marshmallow creme
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 8 oz frozen whipped topping thawed
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 pan with foil or parchment paper, allowing paper to overhang pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until smooth and creamy. Pour into 9×13 pan and spread into an even layer.
- Chill pudding layer while you mix up the marshmallow layer.
- In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and marshmallow cream until smooth. Fold in whipping topping.
- Spread marshmallow layer over chocolate layer. Cover with foil.
- Freeze layers about 6 hours, until firm enough to cut through. Use the foil or parchment paper to remove layers from 9×13 pan and place on a cutting board.
- Break 15 graham crackers in half. Slice pudding/marshmallow layers into 15 squares the same size as the graham crackers.
- Sandwich layers in between two graham crackers. (Watch the video in the post for an easy way to do this.)
- Eat right away or store sandwiches in the freezer in an airtight bag or container. Graham crackers will soften slightly if stored in the freezer for a while. After they’ve been frozen, allow them to rest at room temperature about 10 minutes before eating for the best texture.
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- Doctrine and Covenants 31.
As you read the Lord’s promises to Thomas B. Marsh about his family, you could talk about the blessings that have come to your family because of missionary work. You could also sing a related hymn, such as “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go” (Hymns, no. 270). How has your family been blessed by sharing the gospel with others?
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- Doctrine and Covenants 34:10.
Pick a phrase from verse 10, and invite a family member to whisper it. Other family members could try to guess the phrase. Then ask a family member to say the phrase in a loud voice. How does this activity help us understand why the Lord commands us to “lift up your voice”?
For more ideas for teaching children, see this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Primary.
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