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2008 Home Teaching Handouts
English and
French
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January |
February |
The Master Bridge Builder
Ensign,
January 2008
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Jan 2008
HT.pdf
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Home Teachers After prayerfully
studying this message, share it using a
method that encourages the participation
of those you teach. Following are some
examples:
- Provide paper and writing
utensils for family members, and
have them draw a bridge. Briefly
introduce each bridge in the article
by sharing selected counsel from
President Monson. As each bridge is
identified, invite family members to
write above their drawings ways they
can cross the bridge. You might also
ask them, "What dangers and
difficulties do these bridges help
us overcome?" Encourage them to
write answers to this question below
their drawings.
- Consider bringing an item or
picture that represents each of the
bridges spoken of in the article.
Share a thought from President
Monson about each bridge, and bear
your testimony of how each has
blessed your life.
 
- Read aloud the poem quoted in
the article. You could ask family
members to share what they can do to
build bridges for others. Conclude
by listing the three bridges the
Lord built for us and how these can
help us in our daily lives.
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Feeding His Lambs
Ensign,
February 2008
By President Henry B.
Eyring
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
Feb 2008
HT.pdf
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Ideas for Home Teachers
After prayerfully studying this
message, share it using a method
that encourages the
participation of those you
teach. Following are some
examples:
- After a family member
reads the first three
paragraphs of the message,
ask the family: Why do you
think the Lord fed His
disciples before teaching
them? How can we strengthen
new members in our ward (or
branch)?
- Consider with family
members some gospel
doctrines that, if obeyed,
would bless people they
know. Discuss ways they
could share or reinforce
those doctrines with those
people.
- If the family you visit
has children, consider
showing a picture of a lamb.
Ask, Why do lambs need to be
watched over and cared for?
Explain that people, like
lambs, sometimes need help.
Sharing the gospel, being a
friend, or helping others
through difficulties is
similar to what a good
shepherd does for sheep.
Make a plan to help a
neighbor, friend, or family
member by completing a
simple act of service.
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April |
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 April 2008 HT.pdf Ideas for Home Teachers After prayerfully studying this message, share it using a method that encourages the participation of those you teach. Following are some examples: -
1. Ask family members how they prepare for an event. How far in advance do they prepare? Explain that we need to prepare for eternal life by laying up treasures in heaven. Read Matthew 6:19–21, and invite family members to take turns reading sections of the message. -
2. Read the first paragraph under the heading “Learn from the Past,” and invite family members to tell about a person or experience that has positively influenced their lives. Testify that learning from our past is one way to guide us to eternal happiness. -
3. Share one or two of the accounts under the heading “Live in the Present.” Ask family members to each set a goal to do one important task they have been putting off. Next month, you could invite family members to tell about their experience. |
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May |
June |
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Home teachers are encouraged to select their message from the
proceedings of the
Looking Back and Moving Forward
President Thomas S. Monson
May HT 2008.pdf |
“Safety in Counsel,” Ensign, Jun 2008, 4–9 By President Henry B.
Eyring
June HT 2008.pdf
IDEAS FOR HOME TEACHERS
After prayerfully studying this message, share it using a
method that encourages the participation of those you teach.
Following are some examples:
1. Read the account of Reddick Allred*s faithfulness. Ask
family members what they might have done in that situation.
Ask, How does following the prophet keep us safe? How might
our own obedience affect the safety of others around us?
2. Ask the family how they can respond to a challenge
on which the prophets have given counsel, such as dressing
modestly or avoiding questionable material in the media. For
the Strength of Youth (item no. 36550) offers counsel on
many of today*s challenges.
3. Read together the second paragraph under the heading
*A Prophet*s Warning.* Ask family members to recall the most
recent general conference. Invite them to share gospel principles
they remember hearing more than one speaker mention.
Bear testimony that we are blessed to live in a time
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July |
August |
Heeding the Voice of the
Prophets
Ensign, July 2008
By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
July
HT 2008.pdf
Ideas for Home
Teachers
After prayerfully studying this message, share it using
a method that encourages the participation of those you
teach. Following are some examples:
Ask children what they would need if they were in some
distant place and needed to travel back home. Suggest
how a map and a guide might help. Explain that prophets
are guides Heavenly Father provides to help us get back
to Him. Read an excerpt from the message that emphasizes
this point.
Relate a memory you have of the man who was President of
the Church when you were a child or teenager. Tell how
the teachings of the living prophets have guided you
during your lifetime.
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“May We So Live”
By President Thomas S. Monson
August 2008 HT.pdf
Ideas for Home Teachers
After prayerfully studying this message,
share it using a method that encourages the
participation of those you teach. Following are some
examples:
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1. Discuss with the family how “the
darkness of death … can ever be dispelled by the
light of revealed truth.” Read parts of the article
that teach about the Resurrection. How can these
truths bring peace and comfort to those who mourn?
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2. Point out the formula for
happiness in the section “Doing Something Today.”
Sing or read the hymn “Have I Done Any Good?” Ask
family members why they think this formula brings
happiness. What are some of the things they could do
to inspire gratitude in others?
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3. Ask family members to list some
fond memories that a person could have at the end of
his or her life. Read the story written by Louise
Dickinson Rich and the last paragraph of President
Monson’s message. Talk with the younger children
about the things that matter most to them now.
Encourage family members to live a good and joyful
life, without regrets.
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September |
October |
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Be One
Ensign,
September 2008
By President Henry B. Eyring
First Counselor in the First Presidency
HT Sept 08.pdf
Ideas for Home Teachers
After prayerfully studying this message, share it using a method that
encourages the participation of those you teach. Following are some
examples:
- On separate pieces of paper, write the three promises we make
each week as we partake of the sacrament. As you hold each paper up,
discuss what the promise means and how we can fulfill it.
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 Before
your visit, cut a paper heart into three pieces and label them
Change, Companionship, and Faith. Begin by
explaining that we are to become unified and of one heart. Then lay
down the "Change" piece. Read or explain what President Eyring meant
by changing our natures, and have the family give examples of
changing. Repeat the same process with the other two pieces. Having
completed the heart puzzle, ask the family for ways that they can
become of one heart.
- Read, or have family members read, parts of the first two
sections of the message. Talk about how a family, although made up
of individuals, can be united. Show that a single piece of thread
can be easily broken but that many threads wrapped together are
stronger. Emphasize that a family is stronger when united.
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“Developing
Christlike Attributes,”
Ensign, Oct 2008, 4–9
By Dieter F. Uchtdorf,
Oct
2008.pdf
Ideas for Home Teachers
After prayerfully studying this message, share it
using a method that encourages the participation of
those you teach. Following are some examples:
- 1. Hold up a piece of paper, and let it fall to
the floor. Then fold it into a paper airplane, and
throw it softly so it flies. Compare the change in
the sheet of paper to our acquiring Christlike
attributes that will “create the wind beneath our
wings” for the journey back to our heavenly home.
- 2. Show pictures of or tell about the first
members of your family who joined the Church. They
were pioneers, whether they crossed the plains or
simply led the way in joining the Church and living
faithfully the doctrines of Jesus Christ. Discuss
how that same faith can motivate us to follow Him
today.
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November |
December |
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Because the November
issues of the Ensign and Liahona
contain a report of general conference, the
magazines do not contain a specific First
Presidency Message. Home teachers are encouraged
to prayerfully select a conference address to
share with those they teach.
Visit LDS.org's
general conference archive for conference
proceedings in several formats |
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Ideas for Home Teachers
After prayerfully studying this message, share it
using a method that encourages the participation of
those you teach. Following are some examples:
- 1. Ask a family member to read aloud the quote
by President McKay. If we are to have the best
Christmas ever, we must follow in the Savior’s
footsteps. Have the family members trace their feet.
Then invite the family to take some time after your
visit to prayerfully write an act of service on each
footprint that the family members could do for
others. Suggest that they place the footprints so
they lead to a picture of the Savior, illustrating
how acts of service help us come closer to Him.
- 2. Invite family members to share a few
memorable Christmas experiences. What made these
experiences great? Read or tell the experience of
the Kozicki family. Invite the family to find ways
this month to serve others, helping them enjoy the
Christmas season.
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In French
Here’s the
link to
LE LIAHONA the church magazine in French.
Thanks to
L. Heo-Moun of Tahiti for these translations
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January |
February |
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January08_French_HT.doc |
Feb 08 French HT |
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March |
April |
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 April 2008 HT french.pdf  |
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May |
June |
"Regarder en arrière et aller de l’avant"
(http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-6-854-29,00.html)
French May
HT 2008.pdf |
June 08 HT
french.pdf
IDÉES
POUR LES INSTRUCTEURS
AU FOYER
Après avoir étudié dans la
prière ce message, donnez-le en utilisant une méthode qui incite les
personnes que vous instruisez à participer. Voici des exemples:
1.
Lisez le récit sur la fidélité de Reddick Allred. Demandez aux
membres de la famille ce qu'ils auraient fait dans cette situation.
Demandez: Comment le fait de suivre le prophète assure-t-il notre
sécurité? En quoi notre obéissance peut-elle affecter la sécurité des
gens qui nous entourent?
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Demandez aux membres de la famille comment ils réagiraient face à
un problème à propos duquel les prophètes ont donné des conseils, par
exemple s'habiller de manière pudique ou éviter ce qui est douteux dans
les médias. Jeunes, soyez forts (n° catalogue 36550 140) donne
des conseils sur beaucoup de problèmes d'aujourd'hui.
Lisez ensemble le deuxième
paragraphe de la partie « Un avertissement prophétique ».
Demandez aux membres de la famille de se rappeler la dernière conférence
générale. Demandez-leur d'indiquer des principes de l'Evangile qu'ils
ont entendus mentionnés par plus d'un orateur. Témoignez que nous sommes
bénis de vivre à une époque où le Seigneur fournit de nombreux témoins
des ses paroles. |
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July |
August |
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Aug 2008 HT.pdf
IDÉES POUR LES INSTRUCTEURS
AU FOYER
Après avoir étudié ce message
dans la prière, faites-en part en utilisant une méthode qui favorise la
participation des personnes que vous instruisez. Voici quelques exemples
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1. Réfléchissez avec les
membres de la famille au sens de : « Les ténèbres de la mort peuvent
être chassées par la lumière de la vérité révélée ». Lisez les passages
du texte qui parlent de la Résurrection. Comment ces vérités sont-elles
susceptibles d’apporter la paix et le réconfort aux affligés ?
2. Attirez l’attention sur la
formule du bonheur indiquée dans la partie « Agir dès aujourd’hui. »
Chantez ou lisez le cantique « Ai-je fait du bien aujourd’hui ? »
Demandez aux membres de la famille la raison pour laquelle cette formule
est celle du bonheur. Que pourraient-ils faire pour que leurs semblables
éprouvent de la gratitude envers eux ?
3. Demandez aux membres de la
famille d’indiquer les bons souvenirs que l’on pourrait avoir à la fin
de sa vie. Lisez l’histoire écrite par Louise Dickinson Rich ainsi que
le dernier paragraphe du message du président Monson. Demandez aux
jeunes enfants de vous dire quelles sont les choses qui ont le plus
d’importance pour eux maintenant. Recommandez aux membres de la famille
de vivre en étant joyeux et bons, afin de ne jamais avoir de regrets.
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September |
October |
HT Sept 08
french.pdf |
Home
Teaching/French_October 08.doc |
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November |
December |
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