FAMILY FUN SERVICE
For CHURCH & HOME
When we serve others, HAPPINESS is doubled (happy for the GIVER and happy for the RECEIVER).
“WHERE WE LOVE IS HOME, HOME THAT OUR FEET MAY LEAVE, BUT NOT OUR HEARTS” Oliver Wendell Holmes
For this purpose, we have created FAMILY FUN SERVICE activities that YOUTH CAN TEACH.
Part 1 Unselfish SERVICE
Part 2 Planning to SERVE
Part 3 SERVING Family
Part 4 SERVING Friends & Neighbors
Find all of our YOUTH CAN TEACH blog posts (HERE) with more QUICK-AND-EASY gospel lessons.
Part 1
Unselfish SERVICE
“Our Savior teaches us to follow Him by making the sacrifices necessary to lose ourselves in unselfish service to others.” – Dallan H. Oaks, “Unselfish Service” April 2009 general conference
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HOW CAN OUR FAMILY FIND THOSE IN NEED?
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Planning to SERVE
As you pray with your family, ask to know the needs of others and how to serve. Parents can assign age-appropriate chores to supervised children.
HOW CAN FAMILY PRAYER HELP ME TO SERVE OTHERS?
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WHO, WHY, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN DO WE SERVE?
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WHAT MUST I GIVE UP TO GIVE TO OTHERS?
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HOW DO I MAKE TIME FOR SERVICE?
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SERVING Family
“Weekly family home evening… adds protection to our homes.” Sister Linda S. Reeves
“Each family home evening is a brushstroke on the canvas of our souls.” Elder David A. Bednar
“This heaven-inspired program … can bring spiritual growth to each member of the family…” President Thomas S. Monson
HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER TO HELP?
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HOW CAN I SHOW SERVICE UNCONDITIONALLY?
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WHAT ARE WAYS TO HONOR YOUR MOM & DAD?
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SERVING Friends & Neighbors
If you visit this Serving Others Together page, you will discover why it is good to serve as a family, carefully, even prayerfully think of the needs of others close to you to:
• Not give service where it is not needed or wanted.
• Consider giving service anonymously is sometimes easier to accept.
• Let each family member offer ideas and contribute.
HOW CAN I USE MY TALENTS TO SERVE?
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WHAT ARE WAYS MY FAMILY CAN SERVE?
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HOW CAN I SERVE FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS?
Visit Someone Who Lives Alone
When Jesus was on the earth, He paid special attention to the lonely. He sought out the sick, gave time to the grieving, and noticed those who had been forgotten. How can you do the same? Think of someone in your network or neighborhood who lives alone. Then, plan a time when you can stop by and visit with them. Often just your presence will mean more than you know!
Take a Meal to Someone
You don’t have to wait for a special occasion to reach out in love to friend or family member. Whether it’s an entire meal or just a small snack, bringing food to others is a great way to show them that you care.
When a family has welcomed a new baby into their home or someone is having health problems, the ward looks for ways to help (see Mosiah 18:8). Often, that includes people providing home-cooked meals. Imagine if we turned outward and helped all of our neighbors and friends in the same way.
Send a Thoughtful Message
Something as simple as a text message is often enough to make someone smile. Whether you choose to check in with a close friend or reach out to someone new, one message could make their whole day.
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HOW DOES RAKING SOMEONE’S LEAVES SERVE GOD?
YOUTH CAN TEACH that by serving one person you serve three people at the same time (1) Fellow beings; (2) God; and (3) Themselves as they improve their countenance and feelings of self-worth.
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King Benjamin’s example of service
When King Benjamin was nearing the end of his life, he asked his son Mosiah to call the Nephite people together so he could speak to them. They gathered in families at the temple to listen to King Benjamin (see Mosiah 2:1–9).
Read Mosiah 2:10–14, looking for how King Benjamin served his people.
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