Come Follow Me 9/29/2025 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 9/29 for Kids
Song
The Spirit of God (Hymns #2)
Scripture
Doctrine and Covenants 109:78–80
Lesson
- Sing the song together and read some of the words.
- Which ones remind you of the temple?
- This song was written for the Kirtland Temple Dedication.
- What reasons do you have to be joyous about having temples on the earth?
Activity
Make these temple water colors.
Treat
Build a temple with Rice Krispie Treat squares or sugar cubes.
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 9/29 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 9/29: Doctrine & Covenants 109:22
And we ask thee, Holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from this house armed with thy power, and that thy name may be upon them, and thy glory be round about them, and thine angels have charge over them;
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 9/29 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 9/29 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 9/29:
- 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 9/29 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 9/29
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: Book of Mormon 2025 for Come Follow Me 9/29
- 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 Love to See the Temple (Children’s #95)
Scripture
D&C 109:5, 12–13 and D&C 109:22–33
Discussion
- This first section is the prayer that Joseph Smith gave when he dedicated the Kirtland Temple.
- The doors to the Kirtland Temple weren’t supposed to open until 8:00 on the morning of March 27, 1836. But Saints who were hoping to attend the dedication services started lining up as early as 7:00. When the pews and the aisles quickly filled with eager worshippers, Joseph Smith suggested an overflow location. When that filled up, a second session was planned. And it wasn’t just the living who were anxious to be present. Multiple witnesses testified that they saw angels, inside the temple and even on the roof, during and after the dedication.
- What blessings to do you discover in reading these verses?
Journal Entry
How can I prepare now to go to the temple?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
A Child’s Prayer (Children’s #12)
Scripture
Doctrine and Covenants 109 introduction
Discussion
- This entire section is a prayer. What is prayer?
- What do we learn about prayer from the way Joseph Smith talked to Heavenly Father?
- How can we improve our own prayers?
Journal Entry
How can I improve my prayers?
Activity
“Talking to Heavenly Father” (July 2018 Friend)
Wednesday Devotional
Song
This Is God’s House (Children’s #30a)
Scripture
Doctrine and Covenants 110:1–10
Discussion
- How do these verses describe the Savior? What do they suggest about Him?
- What are some of God’s houses (church building, temple). How does Jesus make Himself known to you in the chapel? In His house, the temple?
- How does He help you know that He accepts you and your sacrifices?
Journal Entry
How can I know Jesus better?
Activity
Temples in all Times– Make a mobile of different temples from different dispensations.
Thursday Devotional
Song
Truth from Elijah (Children’s #90)
Scripture
Doctrine and Covenants 110:11–16
Discussion
- After the temple was dedicated, several Priesthood holders from the past came to give Joseph Smith keys of the priesthood by the laying on of hands.
- What do each of these keys do? (John the Baptist to baptize, Elijah for sealing power, etc.)
- These men did not live at the same time in the past. This is why we are called “the fullness of times.”
- How can we help with the work of each of these keys?
Journal Entry
What is one key I can focus on today and how I can work in it?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
The Hearts of the Children (Children’s #92)
Scripture
D&C 109:5, 12–13
D&C 109:9, 15–19, 26, 78–79
D&C 109:21–23
D&C 109:24–33, 42–46
D&C 109:35–39
Discussion
- The Kirtland Temple was different from temples we know today. There were no altars and no baptismal font, for example.
- But the blessings in the dedicatory prayer in section 109 are still the same today.
- Read/summarize the listed verses above. What are some of those blessings?
- Find the temple that is nearest to you and look up the dedicatory prayer. temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Journal Entry
How does the temple bless my life?
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 9/29
There is also an activity page in this week’s section of the CFM manual.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 9/29
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 9/29 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 9/29
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 9/29
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian (or do them in the workbook if you purchased it from Amazon).
- Holy Ghost puzzle
- Coloring page: “Jesus Christ Blesses the Little Children” (January 2013 Friend)
- Service Through Temple Work– Make a baptismal font from the temple by folding paper.
- Read or watch “Chapter 39: The Kirtland Temple Is Dedicated,” Doctrine and Covenants Stories, 154.
- Watch or read “Chapter 40: Visions in the Kirtland Temple” (Doctrine and Covenants Stories, 156–57).
- Read more of Doctrine and Covenants 109 and talk about what you learn about prayer in these verses.
- Watch Video: Doctrine and Covenants Visual Resources, “Priesthood Keys Restored in Kirtland Temple”
- “Find the Differences” (May 2013 Friend). Find the differences in this scene from Kirtland, Ohio.
- Read “Shining Walls” (May 2013 Friend). Elmeda is only six, but she helps build the Kirtland Temple by finding broken pottery to mix into the plaster.
- Play Journey to the Temple– A board game about going to the temple.
- Temple Words– A word search about temples.
- The Temple is a Happy Place– Make a mobile of the blessings and ordinances of the temple.
- “The Miraculous Story of Elijah!” (September 1983 Liahona and February 1983 Friend). Includes an activity to read statements about Elijah and number the pictures to match the statements.
- Use soup cans or cups connected with a string to make “phones” to show that prayer is communication with God.
- Build temples using building blocks or LEGOs. You can even look up images of different temples to try to build specific ones.
- “Listen to the Still, Small Voice” (August 2007 Liahona and Friend). Includes an activity to look up scriptures about the Holy Ghost and color a paper quilt.
- “I Will Follow Heavenly Father’s Plan by Being Baptized and Confirmed” (June 2013 Liahona and Friend). Find the words about the Holy Ghost that match each picture.
- “Jesus Christ’s Atonement Is the Greatest Gift of Love” (Feb. 1996 Friend). This activity includes a word search and crossword puzzle with words about the Atonement.
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