Come Follow Me 6/5/2023 – Devotionals & FHE for Children
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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 6/5 for Kids
Song
Lead, Kindly Light (Hymns #97)
Scripture
Lesson
- How is Jesus “the way”? Where does He lead us?
- When have we felt lost before, either as a family or individually?
- How can Jesus lead us? How has He led us in the past?
Activity
Go for a walk on a path or sidewalk. Take turns leading one another.
Treat
Use small candies to make different paths, then eat them.
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 6/5 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 6/5: John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Here are some ideas for marking your scriptures. You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 6/5 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 6/5 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 6/5:
- 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 6/5 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 6/5
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Individuals and Families for Come Follow Me 6/5
- 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
Let the Holy Spirit Guide (Hymns #143)
Scripture
Discussion
- Why did Jesus need to send the Holy Ghost once he died?
- What are some of the ways that the Holy Ghost helps us?
- The Holy Ghost guides us on God’s path, not our own.
Journal Entry
How can I listen to the Holy Ghost more closely?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
I Have Two Little Hands (Children’s #272)
Scripture
Discussion
- The fruit is a symbol for the things that we do.
- If we do good things and have good fruit that means that we are following Christ.
- If you think about the symbols, what other things can you learn about our relationship with Christ?
Journal Entry
How can I provide good fruit?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
Where Can I Turn for Peace? (Hymns #129)
Scripture
Discussion
- How has Jesus Christ overcome the world?
- How has His Atonement brought us peace and good cheer?
- How can I access His peace? (See also Doctrine and Covenants 68:6)
Journal Entry
How can I help my home have peace?
Activity
“Peace Letter Square” (November 1994 Friend)
Thursday Devotional
Song
How Firm a Foundation (Hymns #85)
Scripture
Discussion
- Jesus Christ offered a very special prayer for his disciples before he went to the garden of Gethsemane.
- He also prayed for us.
- What are some of the things he prayed for? Do you think Heavenly Father gives us these things?
- What does the word Sanctify mean? (to set apart or make Holy)
Journal Entry
Who can I pray for specifically?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
Families Can Be Together Forever (Children’s #188)
Scripture
Discussion
- Jesus prayed that we would be one, just as He and the Father are one.
- This means that we would be one in purpose (or goals and desires) like He and His Father are.
- Our family can work together as one to get somethings done that just one of us couldn’t do.
Journal Entry
How can I help my family be one in unity?
Activity
Primary Children’s Assignment for Come Follow Me 6/5
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 6/5:
Encourage the children to share with their families a song they have recently learned in class or in singing time.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 6/5
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 6/5 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 6/5
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 6/5
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian
- Watch this video (The Will of God)
- Watch this video: (Preparation of Thomas Monson)
- The Last Supper crossword puzzle
- Some Grape Qualities – Read Jesus’ parable of the true vine. On the grapes, write qualities we express as God’s children.
- Word Scramble for the Last Supper
- What’s on Your Mind Question: “I get stressed a lot! Sometimes I can’t fall asleep at night. What can I do to not feel so stressed out?” (January 2019 Friend). Includes a stress meter to cut out and some ideas for reducing your stress level.
- The Vine and the Branches – Read Jesus important lesson on the vine and the branches and find you way through the maze
- The Last Supper word search
- The True Vine – Read Jesus’ parable of the true vine. Then unscramble the letters to see how Jesus describes the trunk, the branches, and the gardener.
- The Last Supper coloring page
- Plant a vine of some kind that will grow fruit (like a grape vine) and use it as a continual reminder of Christ being like the vine.
- “Peace in America” (September 1988 Friend). Draw a circle around the words that relate to peace and happiness.
- Tons of Pinterest ideas for Last Supper crafts
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