FOLLOW THE PROPHET: Activity Days – Learning and Living the Gospel – Goal 4, read conference address given by the prophet

THEME: I Will Follow the Prophet 

INVITATION

Invite Activity Day youth to this activity using an invitation. Other Uses For This Same Invitation: Use for Conference session activity, or to read words from the prophet activity.

AGES 8-11

LEARNING & LIVING THE GOSPEL Follow the Prophet games and door hanger goal planner. Youth can play the Prophet Ponder Guessing Game by asking 20 questions to figure out what the prophet wants us to do, giving yes or no answers; and then name blessings that come from obeying the prophet. They can play a Match Game. They can write on the Door Hanger what they will do to follow the prophet after reading a conference address.

PREPARATION FOR ACTIVITY:
• Print invitations, color them, and give them out a week ahead or have them ready to give to youth at a current activity, inviting them to the next.
• Have youth who are more active take the invitation to those less active.

ASSIGN TREATS:
• See matching SUCCESS SNACKS.
• Have youth share their favorite recipes with you and you could make them during Activity Days or have them make them ahead to share.
• With the Activity Days budget have youth help you plan treats for the next activity – hopefully treats that go along with the goal or lesson theme.

. . . ACTIVITY DAYS PLANNER . . .

Learning & Living the Gospel Goal 4 (Part 1 of 2):
Read a recent conference address given by the prophet (in the May or November Ensign magazine).
Prophet Ponder (Doorknob Hanger)

1. Obtain, color, and cut out the doorknob hanger.
2. Write what you will do to follow the prophet on the doorknob hanger after reading the conference address (detailed above).
3. Hang the Prophet Ponder doorknob sign on your bedroom door as a reminder.

Learning & Living the Gospel Goal 4 (Part 2 of 2):
Decide what you can do to follow the prophet, and do it; with a large group of youth, the guessing game is quicker. 
Prophet Ponder (Guessing Game or Match Game)

CHOICE #1 PROPHET PONDER GUESSING GAME:
TO MAKE:
Print the cards and laminate them.
TO PLAY:
1. Pin a card on the back of each player so they can’t see the gospel principle the prophet wants us to obey.
2. Play 20 Questions to figure out what we can do to follow the prophet. The person you ask can only give yes or no answers. 
3. If the person guesses, they can help others until the time is up.
4. Have everyone sit in a circle and spotlight each individual by reading their card and talking about how we are blessed by obeying the prophet in this way.

CHOICE #2 PROPHET PONDER MATCH GAME:
TO MAKE:
Print two sets of cards and laminate.

TO PLAY:
1. Divide into teams
2. Mix up cards and place them facedown on the board.
3. Take turns turning two cards over to make a match. When a match is made say, the action and then say what they will do to obey that commandment.
4. The team with the most matches wins.
OPTION: To shorten the time or customize it to a younger group, select the cards you wish to display.