Come Follow Me 3/20/2023 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Last week’s devotionals
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- Family Home Evening
- Scripture of the Week
- Devotionals
- Primary Challenge
- Sunday Activity Ideas
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 3/20 for Kids
Song
We Are Sowing (Hymns #216)
Scripture
Lesson
- Parables. What is a parable?
- Read several from chapter Matthew 13.
- Write down several simple principles of the gospel on small papers (prayer, forgiveness, share the gospel) and put them in a jar.
- Have each family member pick one out and think of a parable or analogy for that principle.
Activity
Color a picture of the analogy that they picked, or their favorite one from the scriptures.
Treat
Chocolate cake (or other baked good) with this accompanying explanation
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 3/20 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 3/20: Matthew 13:23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Here are some ideas for marking your scriptures. You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 3/20 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 3/20 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 3/20:
- 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 3/20 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 3/20
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Individuals and Families for Come Follow Me 3/20
- 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.
You might also enjoy these Come Follow Me Workbooks for Kids:
Monday Devotional
Song
The Tenth Article of Faith (Children’s #128b)
Scripture
Discussion
- What is the Kingdom of Heaven?
- Why do you think Jesus called His church a kingdom?
- Is Jesus the King? What kind of King would He be?
- Why did Jesus create a church?
Journal Entry
How can I be a good member of Christ’s kingdom?
Activity
Kingdom of Heaven activity pages (we are just using the last page with the treasure hunt on it)
Tuesday Devotional
Song
The Prophet Said to Plant a Garden (Children’s #237)
Scripture
Discussion
- We are the ground in the parable.
- How can we be good ground? So how can teachings of Jesus will stick with us and grow?
- What are some things that can prevent us from learning about Jesus (thorns?)
Journal Entry
How can I be good ground today?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
The Church of Jesus Christ (Children’s #77)
Scripture
Discussion
- What are you willing to give up or do that is hard to help the church grow?
- What can you do to help the church grow?
- Share the gospel
- Share your testimony
- Be an example of Jesus
Journal Entry
What can I do today to help the Church grow?
Activity
Thursday Devotional
Song
I’ll Walk with You (Children’s #140)
Scripture
Discussion
- A tare is a poisonous weed that looks like wheat.
- If there are tares mixed in with wheat, you can’t get rid of the tares until everything is grown up and ready to harvest.
- There is bad stuff in the world. What can we do to make sure we remain good?
Journal Entry
How can I be a wheat?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
As Sisters in Zion (Hymns #309)
Scripture
Discussion
- Certain women also followed Christ as his disciples. They listened to his teachings and helped him.
- Anyone can serve others and Christ.
- What can you do to give of your things and your devotion to Jesus?
Journal Entry
Activity
Walk In Jesus’ Footsteps Activity (scroll halfway down the page)
Primary Children’s Assignment for Come Follow Me 3/20
The Come, Follow Me – For Primary manual contains a section in each week’s lesson entitled “Encourage Learning at Home.” Here is this week’s invitation for Come Follow Me 3/20:
Invite the children to teach their families about one of the parables they learned in Primary.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 3/20
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 3/20 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, 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 3/20
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 3/20
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian
- Watch Owlegories, which is is a short (15 minutes) kids show that does this with several allegories.
- Fill out this Follower of Jesus footprint
- Hidden Message Puzzle Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
- Color the Wheat – A color by number picture of wheat
- Read or listen to Dallin H. Oaks, “The Parable of theSower,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 32–35
- Mary Listens – What’s Missing – Find the missing items in the picture of Mary listening to Jesus
- Crafts Ideas for the Parable of the Wheat and Tares
- Harvest Time: Wheat or Tare? – Read Jesus’ parable of the Tares and Wheat then color the wheat stalks with good message and leave the bad message stalks white.
- Read or listen to Linda K. Burton, “Certain Women,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 12–15.
- Tares and Wheat Comic – Illustrate the verses from Jesus’ parable of the tares and wheat in the boxes.
- Wheat and tares board game
- What I Learned from Mary Magdalene – Questions about Mary Magdalene
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