We would love to have every soul of our stake take the week to focus on the blessings of the temple and families. A packet has been provided with ready-to-go activities, suggestions, and lessons to use.
Physical printed packets will be distributed to all ward members on Sunday, April 12th.
Get the packet in digital format on Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OWrf0WbStedCfrYXq4xWElIXmVKOJouo
The packet includes:
FHE Lesson Temple and Covenant Path:
This lesson plan covers topics like the temple being the House of the Lord and pointing us to Jesus Christ.
It provides possible activities for young children, older children/teens, and adults/young adults.
Activities for young children include making a "covenant path" and a Temple Matching Game.
Activities for older children and teens cover topics like the temple as a sacred place and performing baptisms and confirmations for ancestors.
Activities for adults and young adults discuss receiving the endowment and the sealing ordinance.
FHE Lesson Family History:
This lesson plan offers three activity ideas: a FamilySearch Mystery Night, a Family History Match Game, and a Día de los Muertos Celebration.
The FamilySearch Mystery Night suggests exploring activities on FamilySearch.org, such as "Ancestor Photo Challenge" and "Ancestors' Occupations".
The Family History Match Game uses a "Go Fish" style of play with triplets of cards (photo, name, and fact) for each ancestor.
The Día de los Muertos Celebration encourages displaying ancestor photos and sharing stories throughout the week, culminating in an ancestor charades activity.
It also includes a list of more Family History FHE Ideas, such as "Photo Conversations," "Visit a Cemetery," and "Map Ancestors' Travels".
Temple Matching Game:
This PDF contains a template for a Temple Matching Game with instructions.
The game involves matching pictures of various temples, such as Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; and Nauvoo, Illinois.
Template for Family History Match Game:
This document is a template for the Family History Match Game activity described in the Family History FHE lesson.
Activity Idea List and Tracking Sheet
A week-long plan encouraging individuals and families to engage in temple worship and family history activities, with daily suggestions from Monday through Saturday.
Includes a variety of simple activities like attending the temple, researching ancestors, using FamilySearch, journaling, and family discussions.
Designed to be flexible in helping individuals and families strengthen spiritual connection and feel closer to Jesus Christ through consistent effort.