Prophets Words: Be True!

A music time activity to learn about the focuses of the teachings of Prophets with the song Stand For the Right;

1. Have prophet pictures on the board.
2. Invite a child up.
3. Sing while child picks a quote bubble off the table, and identifies correct corresponding picture.
4. Tape up the prophet's "quote bubble" near his mouth with what a little summary of what he said.
5. Read it (in SR, ask a child to read it)
6. Repeat.
7. End by paraphrasing that our Prophets give us good council and ask us to be true.

PREP:

• Prophet Pictures
• Names
• *Quote bubbles with "be true" and each Prophet's summary typed up.

*Short summaries for the quote bubbles;
---> Here are short summaries for the PAST Prophets
and
---> Here are short summaries for the CURRENT Prophet and Apostles

Current Prophet & Apostle Counsel

For the Prophets: Be True! activity I haven't decided whether I will use past Prophets (link here) or the current Presidency (below).

These are based on recent talks given by the current (2014) Leaders of the Church.

**These 'themes' are taken from the last time we heard from Church Leaders at April 2014 Conference:

• Thomas S Monson - "Loving your neighbors shows you love God."
• Henry B Eyring - "Be an example by making good choices."
• Dieter F Uchdorf - "Serve with your whole heart."
• Boyd K Packer - "Bear witness of Christ. Gain a testimony and share it."
• L. Tom Perry - "We show our Faith through Obedience."
• Russell M Nelson - "Proclaim your Faith. Let your Faith show!"
• Dallin H Oaks - "The Priesthood is for the benefit of all people."
• M Russell Ballard - "We can all be involved in Missionary work."
• Richard G Scott - "Follow Jesus Christ's perfect example."
• Robert D Hales - "Our choices have consequences. Choose the right. Always."
• Jeffery R Holland - "Be strong. Live the Gospel, even if others around you aren't."
• David A Bednar - "Our burdens help us rely on the Lord."
• Quentin L Cook - "Hastening family history work and temple work is essential in our day."
• D. Todd Christofferson - "Jesus is the resurrected Redeemer."
• Neil L Anderson - "These are the days to stand strong."

Past Prophets Proclaimations

For the Prophets: Be True! activity I haven't decided whether I will use past Prophets (below) or the current presidency (link here).

These are teachings from past prophets:

*FYI, the Prophets of the Lord packet from Deseret Book has biographical information on the backs of the pictures, with a quote from each Prophet at the top of their info.

picture source

Prophet / Short Generalization (which I got from the summary on the back of the pics, as mentioned above):

• Joseph Smith - "He lives! Come follow the Lord."
• Brigham Young - "Pray and give thanks. The Lord of the God leads us and will always lead us."
• John Taylor - "Times will change, but the church will remain firm."
• Wilford Woodruff - "The Gospel will be preached to every nation, tongue and people."
• Lorenzo Snow - "This existence it but a moment, but the other life is continuous from eternity to eternity. Endure to the end and sit upon thrones."
• Joseph F Smith - "Happiness is found in the home."
• Heber J Grant - "We are the architects and builders of our lives. Put knowledge into practice."
• George Albert Smith - "Happiness does not come from money. Happiness comes from charity, kindness and love."
• David O Mckay - "Families are eternal. Parenthood is next to Godhood."
• Joseph Fielding Smith - "Be baptized and keep baptismal covenants."
• Harold B Lee - "Give service to others and your own needs with work out."
• Spencer W Kimball - "The day of miracles has not passed. We can witness miracles today."
• Ezra Taft Benson - "Always be reading the Book of Mormon. Learn of Jesus Christ, be of Jesus Christ."
• Howard W Hunter - "Be a temple attending and temple loving people."
• Gordon B Hinkley - "Go forth with trust in the Lord to improve the world around us."
• Thomas S Monson - "Follow the perfect example of Jesus Christ."