YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. SACRED TRIANGLE (God, Husband, Wife) mobile with Mr. and Mrs. Promises M&M treat (envelope). Youth can create this 3-D mobile to remind them of eternal marriage and the promises they make with God to keep their relationship sacred. Plus, youth can enjoy this M&M Mr. and Mrs. Promises envelope filled with M&Ms.
Use for Young Women, Young Men, Family Home Evening, Seminary/Institute
LESSON LIFESAVERS Activity
Sacred Triangle mobile with Mr. and Mrs. Promises treat*
Create this sacred triangle mobile to remind youth of the sacred triangle of eternal marriage (God, husband, and wife). They can hang the triangle in their room as a reminder.
Help youth make the promise by memorizing the promise on the triangle. Remind them that marriage is a sacred promise, and Heavenly Father and Jesus want us to be married in the temple, sealed to our spouse and children forever. Families can be together forever with Heavenly Father’s plan of temple marriage.
Youth can write things they will do to prepare to enter the temple and live a righteous life: • Keep commandments • Read scriptures • Learn about Jesus Christ • Be chaste • Choose a worthy companion
TO MAKE: Print activity in color or black and white.
. Triangle Mobile: Punch holes in the top of triangle and tie strings to hang.
. THOUGHT TREAT *Mr. and Mrs. Promises Treat: Purchase a small bag of M&M candies for each youth. Fold and staple label on sides and insert M&M candies at the top of the bag shown below. See M&M Midweek Activity (discussion) below.
FOR YOUNG MEN: Invite quorum members to read Abraham 1:1–2 or watch the video “Earthly Father, Heavenly Father.” Ask them to write down a description of the kind of husbands and fathers they want to be. Invite them to share what they wrote if they would like to. Encourage them to add to their descriptions throughout the lesson. SHOW VIDEO (noted above) – CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO FROM YOUR I-PHONE.
MUTUAL NIGHT Activities
COMPANIONSHIP GOALS DISCUSSION: Discuss the blessings of common goals in a marriage companionship. Discuss the dangers of dating those with different values in hopes of converting or changing them. Find prophets’ quotes. Express the supreme importance of temple marriage.
*M&M MARVELOUS MARRIAGE DISCUSSION: Talk about Mr. and Mrs. Marvelous marriages. Tell about the prophet and his wife. Invite someone who has a temple marriage to come as a couple to discuss temple marriage.
Source YW 3.18
THIS ACTIVITY CAN BE USED FOR Come Follow Me
• AUGUST Lesson 5 “How can I prepare now to be a righteous wife and mother?”
TESTIMONY SHARING: Ask youth to share their testimony on the following: How can I prepare now to be a righteous wife and mother? (article HERE). See more GospelGrabBag Activities (HERE). “To prepare to be a righteous wife and mother, young women should focus on the Savior and on developing Christlike attributes. The family proclamation says that “successful marriage and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. … Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children” (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2010, 129). ”
