2009 Church Lesson Schedule

Each year the church changes the curriculum that is being taught for the various organizations. It is done on a rotating basis so that we cover all books of scripture in Gospel Doctrine every four years. The Primary goes through a similar rotation schedule as well. Additionally the youth theme and Primary theme changes each year. This year the adults will be studying Church History this year in Gospel Doctrine. This will focus primarily on teachings from the Doctrine and Covenants. Sunday school classes for youth fourteen and older will use the same manual as the adults. The youth who … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 20

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson twenty in the manual. The Primary lessons are one week behind. In the summer months you may want to extend the discussions to include a theme that you work on as a family. These themes could be fun activities or projects that you work on during the summer days or you could choose to make them much more spiritual. If you have a child in nursery or Sunbeams he learned about being thankful for his eyes. The lesson discussed the many things that we can see. It also pointed out that the … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 19

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson nineteen in the manuals. The primary lessons are a week behind the rest of the lessons. You should adjust the schedule according to your ward’s schedule. As you have the discussion be sure to encourage your children and be open to answer questions that may arise during the discussion. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about being thankful that he can hear. The children learned the story of Jesus hearing the deaf man. They also discussed the things that they can hear. They may have also discussed … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 18

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson eighteen in the manuals. The Primary lessons are one week behind. You may need to adjust your schedule to match your ward’s schedule. Dinner discussions should be a positive experience for your children, and a chance for you to delve a little deeper into gospel topics. You may want to add memorizing a scripture a month to your dinner discussions as well. If you have a child in nursery or Sunbeams he learned about being grateful for his hands. The lesson focused on all the things that the hands can do both … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 17

This week’s dinner discussions are based on week seventeen in the manuals. Primary lessons are one week behind. You may need to adjust the lessons according to your ward’s schedule. Be sure to keep the discussions upbeat and positive. You can also discuss the Sharing Time theme as well. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned that he is blessed to have a body. They learned about Daniel refusing to eat the king’s food because it was bad for his body. They discussed all the things that their bodies can do and how to take care … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 16

This week’s discussions are based on lesson sixteen in the manuals for all members twelve and older. The Primary is a week behind in the lessons. You may need to adjust your lessons according to your ward’s current schedule. You may want to incorporate an aspect of preparedness into this week’s discussions as well. If you have a child who is nursery or Sunbeams he learned about keeping the Sabbath day holy. He learned about Heavenly Father taking a day of rest after creating the Earth. He also learned the story of manna and the Israelites. This illustrates the blessings … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 14

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson fourteen in the manual for the adults and youth. The Primary lessons are one week behind and are based on lesson thirteen. You may want to choose a talk from General Conference to discuss as a family this week as well. As you spend a little extra time talking about the gospel each day, you may be surprised at the change in your home and your family. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about birds and insects. The children discussed how God created these things. They also … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 13

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson thirteen in the manuals. The Primary lessons are a week behind that due to the special Easter lesson. You may want to take the time to review the Sharing Time theme with your family throughout the week as well. Additionally if you have teenagers you may want to discuss a different conference talk each week. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about being grateful for animals. The children learned that God created the animals. They also learned that God saved the animals from the flood. You may … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 April Conference

It is a good idea to incorporate General Conference into your dinner discussions this week. In fact you can continue to do this throughout the year by choosing one talk to review and discuss each week. Remember that you want to keep the discussion upbeat and positive for your family. You may ask each member of your family what his favorite talk was, and then take the time to review each of those talks in particular. For your children this will be the first time that they have a new prophet. You may want to talk about how we sustained … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 8

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson eight in the manual. You may need to make adjustments according to your ward’s schedule. You may also want to prepare your children to listen to General Conference this month. Additionally Easter Sunday is this month, and you may want to spend extra time discussing the true meaning of Easter. If you have a child in Sunbeams or Nursery he learned about night and day. The lesson covered the creation and talked about the difference between day and night. It also talked about how Heavenly Father announced the birth of Jesus to … Continue reading