LESSON 42: I BELONG TO THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

ATTENTION ACTIVITY : PUZZLE

• Cut paper into puzzle pieces
• Put each child's name on it
• Give each child a piece with their name
• Help children put the puzzle together
• Explain: just as each puzzle piece belongs to this puzzle, each of them belongs to this class.

TO BELONG TO SOMETHING MEANS TO BE A PART OF IT.

• What else do you belong to?
• We belong to other groups, such as families or neighborhoods.
• We also belong to Jesus’ church.

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS PICTURE?

BLESSING A BABY.

• Most of you received a name and a blessing when you were babies.
• Because of this naming and blessing
• Your names were put on the records of the Church
• You can say, “I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”
• “I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”

ACTIVITY VERSE : “I’M GLAD I CAME TO CHURCH TODAY”

• I’m glad I came to church today (clasp hands and make steeple of church by putting tips of forefingers together).
• I love to listen (cup hand around ear) And to pray (fold arms and bow head).
• I learn of Jesus up above (point up); I think of Jesus and his love (hug self)
• We come to our church meetings to learn more about Jesus and what he wants us to do.
• In this lesson you will learn about some of the important things that are a part of Jesus’ church.

JESUS’ CHURCH HAS THE PRIESTHOOD

GIRL BEING CONFIRMED

ADMINISTERING TO THE SICK

JESUS’ CHURCH HAS THE PRIESTHOOD

• The priesthood is needed to do each of these things.
• The priesthood is the power that Heavenly Father and Jesus have.
• They share this power with righteous men so the men can help do Heavenly Father’s and Jesus’ work on earth.
• Point to the priesthood holders in each picture. Have the children say the word priesthood a few times
• Who do you know who holds the priesthood?

STORY : JOHN THE BAPTIST BAPTIZING JESUS.

JESUS’ CHURCH HAS A PROPHET

Untitled Slide

WHAT IS A PROPHET?

SONG: FOLLOW THE PROPHET P.110

JESUS’ CHURCH HAS THE SCRIPTURES

• Reminder: The scriptures contain the teachings of Heavenly Father and Jesus.
• The scriptures contain many true stories about Jesus, prophets, and other people.
• The scriptures are an important part of Jesus’ church.
• Read Doctrine and Covenants 115:4
• This name means that this is Jesus’ church in the time in which we now live.

WE BELONG TO THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

• Whose church do we belong to?
• What is the name of the church we belong to?
• Therere are many people throughout the world who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• There are other churches on the earth today that teach about Jesus and teach people to live good lives
• But they don’t have the priesthood, a living prophet, or all of the scriptures.

ACTIVITY: WHO BELONGS TO JESUS CHURCH

• Please stand!
• Repeat, “I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”
• Review : the priesthood, a living prophet, and the scriptures are important parts of Jesus’ church.
• TESTIMONY : I testify that the gospel is true
• It's important and wonderful to belong to Jesus’ true church. Put on badges.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY : THERE ARE MANY THINGS WE CAN DO AT CHURCH

• (Post the picture of an eye.) We can read scripture stories.
• (Post the picture of a hand.) We can play kindly with our friends.
• (Post the picture of an ear.) We can listen carefully to our teachers.
• (Post the picture of a mouth.) We can speak softly while we are in church.
• Sing : Book of Mormon stories p.118 (action/march around room)