It's been forever since I've done a Come Follow Me Lesson Help, and I'm so excited to share my ideas. I (very) recently taught a FHE lesson on ordinances based on what I had learned from a lesson on ordinances at church. So I realized this could double as a FHE lesson and Come Follow Me help. So here we are now. The two are similar, the FHE lesson is just a bit more condensed. Enjoy!
Come Follow Me Lesson Help: Why Are Ordinances Important In My Life?
1. Introduce the Topic
Prep:
Print out the ordinance cards available here and cut them out. Also print out the definition card.
Activity:
Ask the girls to define the word "ordinance." Most likely, the group will come to the conclusion that they know what an ordinance is but they can't fully define it. Take this definition, taken straight from True to the Faith, and hang it up on the center of the chalkboard. Next, ask the girls to name as many ordinances as they can. If you want, play it like Concentration. (I apologize if not every ordinance is on the ordinance cards... I couldn't find an official list of ordinances so I had to go off of memory.) Each girl says an ordinance. The ordinance cannot be repeated. Once a girl runs out of ideas, they're out. Give the last girl standing a treat (seen below.) As a girl says an ordinance, if it's correct, hang up the corresponding card.
2. Learn and Grow
Prep:
You should have printed out the cards for the above activity. This activity will incorporate them. You can also bring paper clips or headbands if you like.
Activity:
You'll do three activities to really help the girls get to know the ordinance cards a little better. The first one is a Salvation Sort. Lol, I love that name! Alliteration! Have the girls sort out the saving ordinances to one side of the board, and sort the other ordinances to the other side of the board. Explain the differences between the two and move on. Next, play Headbands with the cards. Bring paperclips, headbands, tape, or just have the girls hold them up on their head. Each girl can ask a question about their ordinance until they narrow things down. "Is mine a saving ordinance?" "Do you have to be male to do mine?" Finally, do a timeline activity. Basically, have the girls sort the cards by when they would occur, while explaining what's happening. You can have one YW put up a card, and continue on with the story. This a basic idea of how things should turn out, it can be a little subjective: "Lacy was born, then adopted. She had to be SEALED TO HER PARENTS. Once the family was sealed, they gave Lacy a BABY BLESSING. When Lacy was six, she got the flu. Her dad gave her a HEALING BLESSING. One Lacy was eight, she chose to get BAPTIZED, and then CONFIRMATION CAME WITH IT. Lacy kept on choosing the right, and once she turned twelve, she went to the temple and did baptisms BY PROXY. Each week Lacy went to church and took THE SACRAMENT. After a while, Lacy decided she was ready for a PATRIARCHAL BLESSING. It told her about who she should marry, and soon enough, she was ENDOWED and SEALED TO HER HUSBAND in the temple. She and her husband soon had a baby boy, who grew up. When he was twelve, he got ORDAINED to the Aaronic Priesthood. The boy got older, and was having anxiety about going on a mission. Lacy's husband took out his handy-dandy CONSECRATED OIL and gave him a father's blessing. The son was able to overcome his anxiety and went on to his mission. When he got home he got called as a Sunday School teacher and got SET APART into the calling."
3. But Why?
Prep:
A paper and pencil for each girl.
Activity:
Now hand each of the YW a card, and paper. If somehow you have more than 14... I guess in Utah it happens... lol, jk... have the girls partner up. Next give each of the girls paper and a pen. Ask them to look at church talks, True to the Faith, and other resources to find information on why this ordinance is important in their lives. You might want to take some cards out (like ordination and priesthood related things) but overall it shouldn't be too difficult.
If you still have time after this, select an activity from the Come Follow Me lesson outline.
Once the lesson is over, hand out the treat.
4. Lesson Treat
I thought it was kinda cool that "Ordinance" and "Oreo" begin with the same two letters. So that's what I stuck with. I made some treat tags that you can staple onto Ziploc baggies. Then just stick Oreos inside. Have no Oreos? Have no fear. I came up with the idea on the whim and decided to make my own. Basically, prep rolled sugar cookie dough. Next, dye it black. Cut it into circles and bake it as directed. While the dough is in the oven, make a small batch of buttercream frosting. Once the cookies are cooled, pipe on the frosting, and stack on the other cookie. Those will end up more like whoopie pies, but it's the thought that counts, right? The girls will be grateful they have a treat!
Family Night: Ordinances
Opening Song: The Fourth Article of Faith
Say an opening prayer!
Lesson: Print out these ordinance cards and share the ordinance definition. Lay out all of the ordinance cards and explain each one of them briefly to the audience.
Activity: Play games with the cards. First, play Taboo with the cards. People are not allowed to say priesthood, ordinance, covenant, or blessing. (Along with what's on their card.) Next, play Headbands with the cards. Bring paperclips, headbands, tape, or just have the girls hold them up on their head. Each girl can ask a question about their ordinance until they narrow things down. "Is mine a saving ordinance?" "Do you have to be male to do mine?" Finally, do a timeline activity. Basically, have the girls sort the cards by when they would occur, while explaining what's happening. You can have one YW put up a card, and continue on with the story. This a basic idea of how things should turn out, it can be a little subjective: "Lacy was born, then adopted. She had to be SEALED TO HER PARENTS. Once the family was sealed, they gave Lacy a BABY BLESSING. When Lacy was six, she got the flu. Her dad gave her a HEALING BLESSING. One Lacy was eight, she chose to get BAPTIZED, and then CONFIRMATION CAME WITH IT. Lacy kept on choosing the right, and once she turned twelve, she went to the temple and did baptisms BY PROXY. Each week Lacy went to church and took THE SACRAMENT. After a while, Lacy decided she was ready for a PATRIARCHAL BLESSING. It told her about who she should marry, and soon enough, she was ENDOWED and SEALED TO HER HUSBAND in the temple. She and her husband soon had a baby boy, who grew up. When he was twelve, he got ORDAINED to the Aaronic Priesthood. The boy got older, and was having anxiety about going on a mission. Lacy's husband took out his handy-dandy CONSECRATED OIL and gave him a father's blessing. The son was able to overcome his anxiety and went on to his mission. When he got home he got called as a Sunday School teacher and got SET APART into the calling."
Treat:
I thought it was kinda cool that "Ordinance" and "Oreo" begin with the same two letters. So that's what I stuck with. So serve Oreos. Have no Oreos? Have no fear. I came up with the idea on the whim and decided to make my own. Basically, prep rolled sugar cookie dough. Next, dye it black. Cut it into circles and bake it as directed. While the dough is in the oven, make a small batch of buttercream frosting. Once the cookies are cooled, pipe on the frosting, and stack on the other cookie. Those will end up more like whoopie pies, but it's the thought that counts, right?
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Yours Truly,
Molly Mormon
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