Come Follow Me 11/15/2027 – Devotionals & FHE for Children
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 11/15 for Kids
Song
How Firm a Foundation (Hymns #85) verse 5
Scripture
Lesson
- Did you know that one of the greatest gifts Heavenly Father gives us are our trials?
- Peter says that they are even more valuable than gold. Why do you think that is?
- Watch the video “The Refiner’s Fire.“
- Do you learn things when you have trials? What can you do to appreciate them more?
Activity
Do some of these science of fire experiments
Treat

Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 11/15 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 11/15: 1 Peter 4:6
For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.


Devotionals for Come Follow Me 11/15 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 11/15 devotionals with your children! Please don’t feel as though you have to use every single question, journal entry, or activity. Just make sure you look at the activity in advance so you can gather any materials they may require.
Here is a general outline for each devotional for Come Follow Me 11/15:
- Start by singing the song together and saying a prayer.
- Read the scripture together, then your family can have a discussion using the questions/comments provided.
- Copy the journal entries into a spiral notebook. The child or the parent can write the question at the top, after which the child can write or draw an answer.
- Have fun together doing the activity as a family!
Modifications for older children for Come, Follow Me 11/15 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 11/15.
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: New Testament 2027 for Come Follow Me 11/15.
- Instead of answering the journal entry with a drawing, you can create a study journal (a simple spiral notebook will work) to answer the question with a few sentences or paragraphs, depending on the child’s age.
- Here are some ideas for marking your scriptures.
Monday Devotional
Song
I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me (Hymns for Home and Church #1037)
Scripture
Discussion
- What are some things that stand out from their surroundings? (Mountain by a valley, temple in a city, tree in a field.)
- How does Heavenly Father want us to stand out?
- What are some good works we have seen each other do? How do they glorify God?
Journal Entry
How can I stand out this week?
Activity
Make a tree that stands out (add grass to the bottom for a field).
Tuesday Devotional
Song
How Firm a Foundation (Hymns #85) verses 4, 7
Scripture
Discussion
- In FHE we talked about how our trials refine us like fire purifies gold. That doesn’t mean they aren’t hard, though.
- In these verses, Peter gives good comfort. How can they help someone going through difficult times?
- When has the Savior helped us in trials of our faith?
Journal Entry
How does the Savior bring me comfort?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
We’ll Bring the World His Truth (Children’s #172) verse 3
Scripture
Discussion
- What are some times people have asked you about the Savior or His church? How did you answer?
- How does Jesus give us hope? How can you explain that to others?
- Role play answering questions about Jesus.
- What can we do to always be ready to share the gospel with others?
Journal Entry
What can I do to prepare to share the gospel?
Activity
Gospel megaphone (scroll halfway down).
Thursday Devotional
Song
What Was Witnessed in the Heavens? (Hymns #11) verse 3
Scripture
1 Peter 3:18–20; 4:6
Doctrine and Covenants 138:11–19
Discussion
- Jesus was crucified on a Friday, and He was resurrected on a Sunday. Do you know what He did during that time?
- Jesus was in the Spirit World, and He was teaching the people there and organizing the spirits to share the gospel.
- President Joseph F. Smith learned more about that time.
- How does knowing about the Spirit World and Plan of Salvation bring you peace and comfort?
Journal Entry
How can I help people in the Spirit World?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
Standing on the Promises (Hymns for Home and Church #1023)
Scripture
Discussion
- What are the “exceeding great and precious promises” the Lord has given you?
- Have you seen any of these already fulfilled in your life?
- What do we need to do to receive those promises?
Journal Entry
How can I receive these great promises from Jesus?
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 11/15
The Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: New Testament 2027 manual suggests that you look at this month’s issue of the Friend magazine for more ideas.
There is also an activity page in this week’s section of the CFM manual.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 11/15
Use Sundays for a time of reflection; share what you discussed that day in each of your classes. Did you learn anything new or hear a different perspective about what you studied this week?
If you went to a class that did not use the Come, Follow Me 11/15 Manual, then share what stood out to you the most in your class.
Take a few minutes to talk about what parts of Sacrament Meeting you felt like were meant for you.
If your younger children are struggling during Sacrament Meeting, try using these Ideas and Activities to Keep Toddlers and Kids Quiet During Church.
Here are some activities that go along with this week’s topic in Come Follow Me 11/15.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 11/15
- See what CFM ideas there are in this month’s Friend magazine.
- Check out the 2023 printables from Color Me Christian for Junior Primary and Senior Primary.
- Watch these videos:
- Read or listen to these messages:
- Russell M. Nelson, “Joy and Spiritual Survival” Ensign, Nov. 2016, 81–84.
- “Managing Stress and Anxiety,” Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience (2021), 55–74.
- Bradley R. Wilcox, “O Youth of the Noble Birthright,” Liahona, Nov. 2024, 93–95.
- Neil L. Andersen, “The Triumph of Hope,” Liahona, Nov. 2024, 4–6.
- Henry B. Eyring, “Gathering the Family of God,” Ensign, May 2017, 20.
- David A. Bednar, “Exceeding Great and Precious Promises,” Ensign, Nov. 2017, 90–93.
- Jeffrey R. Holland, “Fear Not: Believe Only!,” Liahona, May 2022, 35.
- Lots of free printables for Peter Wrote Letters.
- Play this Plan of Salvation board game.
- Cook s’mores over a campfire and use this outline talk about how the plain marshmallow and graham cracker turn into something delicious because of the fire.
- “Sunday Box: You are Eternal” (September 2006 Friend). Make a puppet to demonstrate how our bodies and spirits go together.
- “Tender Mercies” (November 2015 Friend). An activity for remembering the blessings Heavenly Father sends us every day.
- Read “I Will See Him Again” (April 2019 Liahona and Friend). Reyna I. Aburto of the Relief Society General Presidency shares about the death of her brother when she was a child and how she found comfort after learning the gospel.
- “Sharing Time: Let Your Light Shine” (October 1999 Friend). Includes a printable puzzle about being a good example.
- “Be Thou an Example” (November 2010 Friend). Decipher this code to find out how you can be an example.
- Look at the Bright Idea Poster: “I can conquer GIANT problems!” (May 2019 Friend) and the Bright Idea Poster: “I can do hard things!” (August 2019 Friend). Discuss them and consider hanging them somewhere in your house as a regular reminder.
- Read “What do people do after they die?” (November 2017 Friend). President Russell M. Nelson tells a story of about his grandfather whose deceased father visited him and told him about what goes on after death.
- “I Find the Savior” (August 2013 Friend). A poem about finding the Savior when we follow His example.
- “I Can Follow Jesus Christ’s Example” (July 2010 Friend). Write ways you can follow Christ, and progress along an illustrated path.
- Set out an uncooked popcorn kernel and ask if this looks good to them. What needs to happen in order to make this kernel even better? (We need to give it some heat). Just like heat applied to popcorn kernels can change them into something much better, trials that we go through can turn us into better people if we rely on the Lord. Pop some popcorn to eat.
- Come, Follow Me Activities for Little Ones (Friend November 2023). Take your little ones outside. Is it a sunny day? A rainy day? Think of something you can do to enjoy the weather. Teach that we can be happy, no matter how things are around us.
- Prepared to Share (Friend February 2016). You can make an “I Can” can! Take a clean can and fill it with questions others might ask about the gospel. With a friend or family member, take turns pulling a question out of the can and practicing how you could answer it.
- More Important than Basketball (Friend February 2020). Play this game to practice sharing the gospel.
- “My Family Tree” (Friend July 2023). Fill in your family tree! Ask a parent for help with names you don’t know. You can write in your siblings and friends next to the tree too. Heavenly Father gives us many people to love and help us.
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