The Friend

A children’s magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Stories and Features

  • IFC

    Friends by Mail

  • 2

    Follow the Prophet

    Baseballs and Service

  • 4

    In Tune

  • 7

    Bright Idea

  • 8

    Missionary Friend

  • 10

    Be a Missionary Now

  • 12

    Bulletin Board

  • 14

    Stories of Jesus

    Jesus Visits the Nephites

  • 17

    Special Witness

    Elder Russell M. Nelson

  • 18

    Timofei from Kyiv, Ukraine

  • 20

    In Every Footstep: Part 3

  • 22

    Matt and Mandy

  • 23

    Friend to Friend

    Learning to Read

    Elder Larry R. Lawrence of the Seventy

  • 24

    Take the Lead!

  • 26

    All-Star Brother

  • 28

    Family Treasure

  • 36

    A Shiny-Penny Friend

  • 38

    Show and Tell

  • 40

    Bringing Primary Home

    The Ten Commandments Teach Me to Love God and His Children

  • 42

    Weeding out the Lie

  • 48

    Guide to the Friend

• For Little Friends

  • 32

    Pretend Primary

  • 34

    What Is the Same?

  • 35

    Welcome Home, Elder

• For Older Kids

  • 44

    Dear Class

  • 45

    Stamp Out Bad Language

  • 46

    Funstuf: Draw a Missionary

  • 47

    Kitchen Crafts: Silly-Face Bread Bowl

• Music

  • 30

    Families Can Be Together Forever

• Things to Make and Do

  • 6

    Funstuf

    Helping a Neighbor

  • 11

    General Conference Countdown

  • 16

    Funstuf

    Key to Happiness

  • 31

    Coloring Page

  • 49

    Book of Mormon Scripture Figures: Jesus Heals the Sick and Blesses Children

Cover by Scott Jarrard

Hidden CTR Ring

What do you treasure most?

See the Guide to the Friend on page 48 for family home evening ideas.

I Can Play It!

Learn to play the Primary song “Families Can Be Together Forever” on page 30.