Come Follow Me 9/11/2023 – Devotionals & FHE for Children
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 9/11 for Kids
Song
I Will Follow God’s Plan (Children’s #164)
Scripture
Lesson
- The good things we do are like a letter to Heaven that we have followed Christ.
- What do you think the letter about your life is like?
- What do you want it to be about?
Activity
Have each family member could write a letter or “epistle” explaining how another family member has been a good example of a disciple of Jesus Christ. They could read their letters to the family and give them to the family member they wrote about.
Treat
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 9/11 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 9/11: 2 Corinthians 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight:
Here are some ideas for marking your scriptures. You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 9/11 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 9/11 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 9/11:
- 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 9/11 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 9/11
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Individuals and Families for Come Follow Me 9/11
- 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
Nearer, My God, to Thee (Hymns #100)
Scripture
Discussion
- Our trials are blessings in many ways.
- They help us recognize the need for God in our lives
- Also, they strengthen us and help us grow
- They teach us how to help and serve others
- Discuss the adversity can make you strong Mormonad
Journal Entry
How has a recent trial been for my good?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
Help Me, Dear Father (Children’s #99)
Scripture
Discussion
- I receive blessings and bless others when I forgive.
- Why should we forgive others?
- How does it help them?
- How does it help us?
Journal Entry
How can I forgive a family member today?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
He Sent His Son (Children’s #34)
Scripture
Discussion
- Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, I can be reconciled to God. (see also FHE idea for scripture above)
- Can your family think of—or find—examples in nature of things that go through remarkable transformations and become new creatures? (see the pictures that accompany this outline). What do these examples teach us about how the gospel of Jesus Christ can change us?
Journal Entry
How can I be a new creature today?
Activity
Reverence for creation – Color the second page. Cut the items out and glue them to a paper to build a garden.
Thursday Devotional
Song
Repentance (Children’s #98)
Scripture
Discussion
- When we do something wrong, we usually feel sad or bad about it afterwards.
- Sometimes we feel worldly sorrow (because of consequences or guilt)
- We can also feel sadness because we know that we disobeyed God
- The second kind of sadness helps us turn to God and have hope that we can repent.
- The prodigal son felt this way when he decided to go home and work for his father.
Journal Entry
How can I repent?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
Lead, Kindly Light (Hymns #97)
Scripture
Discussion
- What does it mean to “walk by faith, not by sight”?
- What are we doing to show that we believe in things we can’t see?
- Faith means taking a step in a direction that is right, but you can see the ground.
Journal Entry
How can I walk by faith today?
Activity
Primary Children’s Assignment for Come Follow Me 9/11
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 9/11:
Invite the children to share with their families one of the activities from today’s class, perhaps during a family home evening.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 9/11
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 9/11 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 9/11
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 9/11
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian
- Walk by faith activity. Build an obstacle course in the living room. Blindfold the child, and have them try to get through. Then guide them through with your voice and explain how we walk by faith, trusting that the Lord will direct us even though we can’t see the end because He can.
- Get a pair of flip-flops or other shoes where you can write this message.
- Coloring Page – The Boy Who Was Forgiven
- “Faith in Jesus Christ” (August 2019 Friend). Make a path through your home that includes objects representing how you show and grow your faith in Jesus Christ.
- “Sharing Time: I’ll Follow Him in Faith” (June 2005 Liahona and Friend). Includes a printable mobile about faith in Jesus Christ.
- Picture Code – Thy Word – Use the picture code to write the verse Psalm 119:105
- Find the Hidden Message – Follow the path and find the message of forgiveness
- Steps of repentance footprints and stepping stones.
- “I Choose the Right When I Am Baptized and Confirmed a Member of the Church” (May 2012 Friend). Find words that have to do with repentance in this word jumble.
- Forgiveness makes a difference black-to-pink heart
- “Dear Parents and Teachers” (February 2014 Friend). How to use the poem: “Pockets Full of Rocks” as an activity.
- “I Forgive You” (September 1994 Liahona and Friend). Includes a coloring activity about walking in others’ shoes.
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