Stories
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“Ali’s Head Start” (May 2020 Friend)Ali gets a head start on her baptismal covenants by learning about bearing one another’s burdens.
- “A Promise to Try” (February 2019 Liahona and Friend)
Tatsuki learns more about the promises we make at baptism and agrees to try to keep them. - “Alma Baptizes” (July 2012 Friend)
Alma teaches the people they need to covenant with the Lord to keep his commandments in order to be baptized. - “Baptism” (January 2003 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles teaches about the importance of baptism and the covenants we make when we are baptized. - “Baptism, My First Covenant” (May 1997 Liahona and Friend)
An explanation of baptism and covenants. Includes a baptism poster to color, fill out with baptismal information, and add a picture. - “Being a Witness for God” (December 2003 Liahona and Friend)
President Henry B. Eyring discusses the baptismal covenant of being a witness of God. - “A Covenant People” (January 2000 Friend)
President Gordon B. Hinckley teaches about some of the obligations that come with being a covenant people. - “Covenants” (January 2003 Liahona and Friend)
President James E. Faust teaches about the importance of covenants. - “Cracking the Code” (May 2017 Friend)
Darren and Byron learn how they have been covenant keepers when their mom spies on their behavior for a week. - “How Can I Follow the Savior?” (December 2011 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles teaches that we can follow the Savior by keeping our baptismal covenants. - “I Can Keep My Covenant” (August 1999 Liahona and Friend)
An explanation of covenants and the covenants we make at baptism. Includes an activity to make a “movie” of your covenants. - “It’s Your Turn” (February 2015 Friend and Liahona)
Bishop Gary E. Stevenson, presiding bishop, relates preparation for the Olympics with preparation for life. - “I Will Follow Heavenly Father’s Plan by Being Baptized and Confirmed” (June 2013 Liahona and Friend)
A retelling of how Alma asked the people at the Waters of Mormon to make a covenant to serve God. - “Jesus Administers the Sacrament” (October 2012 Friend)
Jesus teaches the Nephites about the sacrament. We renew our covenants when we take the sacrament each Sunday. - “King Benjamin’s People Repent” (June 2012 Friend)
King Benjamin’s people repent, are baptized, and enter into a covenant with God. - “Of His Kingdom” (October 2002 Friend)
Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explains the covenant we make at baptism. - “Porter’s Promise” (April 2014 Liahona and Friend)
Sister Carole M. Stephens of the Relief Society general presidency teaches her grandson about keeping his baptismal covenants.Comes with a covenant-keeper certificate. - “Show and Tell” (March 2015 Friend)
Children bear testimony of friendship, covenants, scripture reading, and more. - “The Two Month Wait” (April 2012 Friend)
Lizzie decides that while she is waiting for her baptism she will try to be obedient and follow Jesus. - “What will help me keep the promises I make when I am baptized?” (August 2010 Friend)
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shares some thoughts on how to keep covenants.
Activities
- “The Baptism Covenant” (February 2019 Friend)
Cut out and mix up these cards. Then take turns matching cards that go together. With each match, talk about that part of the baptism covenant. - “Baptism, My First Covenant” (May 1997 Liahona and Friend)
An explanation of baptism and covenants. Includes a baptism poster to color, fill out with baptismal information, and add a picture. - Coloring page: “Baptism and confirmation are ordinances that bless my family.” (May 2009 Friend)
- Coloring page: “I can prepare to be worthy to go to the temple.” (July 2011 Friend)
- Coloring page: “I will show my faith in Jesus Christ by being baptized and confirmed.” (August 2008 Liahona and Friend)
- Coloring page: “When I take the sacrament I renew my baptismal covenants.” (May 2012 Friend)
- Family Home Evening Idea: The Baptism of Jesus
Read about Jesus being baptized in Matthew 3 or read “Jesus Was Baptized” (February 2019 Friend). Talk about how Jesus set an example for us by being baptized. Play the matching game “The Baptism Covenant” (February 2019 Friend). When someone gets a match, talk about that part of the baptism covenant. - “I Can Keep My Covenant” (August 1999 Liahona and Friend)
An explanation of covenants and the covenants we make at baptism. Includes an activity to make a “movie” of your covenants. - “Keeping My Promise” (August 1998 Liahona and Friend)
Includes activity to look up scriptures about the signs of a covenant and then draw a line to the picture that represents the scripture. Then color the pictures. - “Keeping Our Baptismal Covenant” (October 2006 Liahona and Friend)
A board game that focuses on what things help you keep your baptismal covenant and prepare to receive temple blessings.
Media
- Image: “Baptism” (girl)
- Image: “Baptism” (boy)
- Image: “Partaking of the Sacrament”
- Image: “Sacrament”
- Music: “Before I Take the Sacrament” (Children’s Songbook, 73)
- Music: “I Love to See the Temple” (Children’s Songbook, 95)
- Music: “Keep the Commandments” (Children’s Songbook, 146)
- Music: “The Sacrament” (Children’s Songbook, 72)
- Music: “When I Am Baptized” (Children’s Songbook, 103)
- Sheet Music: “Covenants Are Promises” (August 1999 Friend)
- Sheet Music: “I Want to Be Baptized” (April 2009 Liahona and July 2005 Friend)
- Sheet Music (simplified): “I Will be Valiant” (June 2012 Friend)
- Video: Book of Mormon Stories, “Chapter 12: King Benjamin”
- Video: “Daughters in His Kingdom”
- Video: Doctrine and Covenants Stories, “Chapter 51: The First Endowments (May 1842)”
- Video: “I Am a Child of God”
- Video: “Keep Covenants Protects Us, Prepares Us, and Empowers Us"
Sister Rosemary M. Wixom, Primary general president, encourages girls to make and keep sacred covenants in order to return to Heavenly Father’s presence. - Video: New Testament Stories, “Chapter 10: Jesus Is Baptized”
- Video: New Testament Stories, “Chapter 49: The First Sacrament”
- Video: Prophets and Apostles Speak Today, “Elder Nelson Talks About Covenants”
