Stake Temple and Family History Week

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.