Family – Example: Heavenly Father Commands Nephi to Build a Ship, Primary 4 manual, Book of Mormon lesson 6

YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. MY FAMILY CAN BE SHIPSHAPE! goal chart. Children and youth can all use a reminder chart to remember and mark off FAMILY HOME EVENING, FAMILY PRAYERS, and FAMILY SCRIPTURE STUDY. The chart illustrates 1 Nephi 17:15 “Wherefore, I Nephi did strive to keep the commandments of the Lord, and I did exhort my brethren to faithfulness and diligence.”

TO MAKE. Using cardstock, print or copy, color, and cut out the “Ship”-shape Family Goal Chart for each youth.

THOUGHT TREAT Peanut Butter Banana Boat. Cut a peeled banana in half lengthwise; then in half crosswise. Dig out the center and fill with peanut butter. Tell youth that they can keep their life shipshape by following the teachings of Jesus.

*1 Nephi 17:15 “Wherefore, I, Nephi, did strive to keep the commandments of the Lord, and I did exhort my brethren to faithfulness and diligence.” 

SCRIPTURE CARDS: Help children Search and Ponder this scripture card by filling in the blanks. PRINT this 5 x 7 scripture card from the pdf included with the above activity. You can punch the two holes on the left and tie a ribbon to attach cards or use two metal rings to connect cards.

1 Nephi 17:3 “And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.”