The Friend

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

• Stories and Features

  • 2

    Follow the Prophet

    A Special Pigeon

  • 4

    Hannah Goes to the Temple

  • 6

    Celebrating Temples!

  • 8

    Temple Questions and Answers

  • 9

    Grandma’s Little Missionary

  • 12

    Bulletin Board

  • 14

    On the Trail

    Where the Church Was Organized

  • 16

    Stories of Jesus

    Jesus Christ Is the Head of the Church

  • 17

    Bright Idea

  • 18

    Friends Around the World

    Katie V. from Florida

  • 20

    Looking toward the Temple

  • 23

    Special Witness

    Elder M. Russell Ballard

  • 24

    Beauty Within: Designing the House of the Lord

  • 26

    Our First Family Home Evening

  • 27

    Sealed Forever

  • 30

    Better than Petals

  • 36

    The New Adventures of Matt & Mandy

  • 37

    Friend to Friend

    Pray and Plan

    Elder Carl B. Cook

  • 38

    Show and Tell

  • 40

    Bringing Primary Home

    Jesus Christ Restored His Church in the Latter Days

  • 42

    Chad and André

  • 48

    Guide to the Friend

  • 49

    Prophet Portrait

    Wilford Woodruff

• For Little Friends

  • 32

    Max and Mia Save the Day

  • 35

    Coloring Page

• For Older Kids

  • 44

    An Unexpected Test

  • 46

    Funstuf

    The Restored Church

  • 47

    Friend Survey

• Music

  • 22

    The Church of Jesus Christ

• Verse

  • 29

    A Picture of the Temple

• Things to Make and Do

  • 10

    Kitchen Crafts

    Crunchy Chicken Casserole and Simple Mashed Potatoes

  • 11

    Funstuf

    Sharing the Book of Mormon around the World

  • 28

    Funstuf

    The Church Is Organized in Fayette

Cover by Adam Koford

Hidden CTR Ring

Do you love to see the temple?

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

I Can Play It!

Learn to play the Primary song “The Church of Jesus Christ” on page 22.