YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. PRAY MORNING & NIGHT TO KEEP HEAVEN IN SIGHT prayer chart. Youth can schedule a morning and night prayer on this one-month planner to remind them to reach heaven twice daily. Talk about how praying this often helps them “keep heaven in sight.”
Great for COME FOLLOW ME, Primary and Family Home Evening, Sunday School, Bible Study, and Daily Scripture Devotionals
LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
Pray Morning and Night to Keep Heaven in Sight prayer chart
ACTIVITY PLANS: Remind children to say two prayers daily to remember to talk to their Heavenly Father in humble prayer.
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HOVER OVER or ZOOM IN (to view) Encourage children to mark this daily prayer chart, which reminds them to pray morning and night to keep heaven in sight. When they have morning prayer they can color the top portion of the number. When they have evening prayer they can color the bottom portion of the number.
- Share special experiences when prayers were answered.
- Remind children of the special words we use to refer to God in our prayers that show respect and love for him: Talk about using special prayer words referring to God: Thee, Thou, Thy, and Thine
TO MAKE Print and color the Prayer Chart for each child.
THOUGHT TREAT: Two-Smiles Prayer Fud
ge. Create fudge as follows. Thought: Tell children that when they pray it puts a smile on two faces, their face and Heavenly Father’s face.
TO MAKE FUDGE. Shape fudge into balls, press down, and carve a smile with the round edge of a spoon and the eyes with the pointed end.
Quick Fudge Recipe: Melt an 11–ounce package of milk chocolate chips, 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk, and 1 tsp. vanilla in the microwave (about 2–6 minutes). While hot, drop by teaspoonsful onto waxed paper. Mold into balls, then press balls to 1/4″.
SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE CARD: 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.
Matthew 6:6 “When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
. . . MORE LESSON IDEAS . . .
For the Teachings of Jesus: Blessed “Bee”-atitudes crossmatch
The above activity illustrates ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES #2 and #3 in the lesson (see ideas below*).
LESSON. To add to and enhance the above activity see (HERE) Lesson 11 – Primary 7 Manual – Jesus Christ Teaches about Prayer.
*LESSON IDEAS:
Tell children about a time when a prayer or prayers were answered (one noted in the lesson Enrichment #2). Ask children to share.
DOWNLOAD Anytime, Anywhere Prayer true stories board (HERE or click on the poster below).
Ask children to read Matthew 6:9-13 (suggested in Enrichment #3) and as you read have them listen for these prayer words thee, thou, thy, and thine. Tell them that when we say these words in our prayers we are referring to God, showing respect and love for Heavenly Father.
Sing with children “I Thank Thee, Dear Father” (click to view song HERE)
Also, sing “Thanks to Our Father,” “Did You Think to Pray?” or “A Child’s Prayer.”
DOWNLOAD the song visuals for these songs below.
