Family Home Evening Helps: Award-Winning Family Home Evenings

A few years ago our daughter started working on what was then the Gospel in Action Award. To help her achieve one of her goals, we began family night by reciting the Articles of Faith, focusing on one each month. Then when our son became a Cub Scout, we started integrating some of his requirements into our lessons and activities. We soon realized that several of our children’s goals could be accomplished concurrently, yet still result from their own efforts. Together we have achieved a variety of goals, such as serving others, preparing for emergencies, and discussing finances.

The current Faith in God Award, for children ages 8 through 11, continues to offer flexibility for working on goals individually, in groups, or as a family. Awards for the Young Women and Young Men programs can also be worked on together. Parental involvement is key to your children’s success. As you become familiar with their goals, you’ll soon discover a variety of ideas to enhance their efforts as well as your family’s home evenings.

Carolyn Staley, South Bluff Ward, Syracuse Utah South Stake

Illustrated by Beth Whittaker