“Bulletin Board,” Friend, Oct. 2011, 12–13
Bulletin Board
Faith in God Challenge
A “Learning and Living the Gospel” activity
Agency is the ability we have to choose for ourselves. It is a precious gift Heavenly Father has given us. When we choose to follow Jesus Christ’s example, we are closer to Heavenly Father. Some choices we make can have eternal consequences, so we need to be extra careful about the things we do!
Sing the hymn “Choose the Right” (Hymns, no. 239). Look for the answers to the following questions in the hymn:
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Who helps guide you to make the right choice?
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Who tries to get you to make the wrong choice?
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How does choosing the right make you feel?
Share your testimony in your next family home evening about what agency and choosing the right mean to you.
Online Survey Results
On a Friend website survey we asked what kinds of things you do during a general conference weekend. More than 2,800 of you responded! Some of the other things you do are spend time with family, put together a puzzle, and knit.
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Play conference games |
46% |
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Color pictures |
44% |
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Other |
38% |
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Write about the talks |
33% |
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Nothing out of the ordinary |
18% |
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Make a special meal |
17% |
Journal Junction
This month, write about your favorite time of year. What do you like about it? Is it cold or hot? Is it rainy or sunny? Write about what you like to do that time of year.
Dot Bookmark
You can make your own bookmark to use in your scriptures or another favorite book.
colored cardstock
colored construction paper
scissors
hole punch
glue
ribbon
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Cut out two 2x6-inch rectangles from the cardstock. Use the hole punch to punch holes in the two rectangles.
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Cut out two rectangles from the construction paper that are slightly smaller than 2x6 inches. Glue them back to back.
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Put glue around the edges of the two pieces of cardstock; then press the construction paper between them like a sandwich.
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When the glue is dry, punch a hole at the top of the bookmark and tie a ribbon through the hole.