The Friend

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

• Stories and Features

  • 2

    From the First Presidency

    Stop It!

    President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

  • 4

    Early-Morning Rescue

  • 7

    Special Witness

    Elder Quentin L. Cook

  • 8

    A Girl of Great Faith: Part One

  • 10

    Bright Idea

  • 12

    Bulletin Board

  • 14

    On the Trail

    The Hill Cumorah Pageant

  • 16

    Let’s Put on a Pageant!

  • 18

    Conference News

  • 19

    Friend to Friend

    A Patient Prayer

    Elder José L. Alonso

  • 20

    A Baptism Blessing

  • 22

    The Day I Really Felt Loved

  • 24

    Understanding Baptism

  • 26

    Friends Around the World

    Hi! I’m Enkhjin from Mongolia

  • 28

    Stirling’s Great Idea

  • 32

    Natalie’s Father’s Day Card

  • 38

    Show and Tell

  • 40

    Bringing Primary Home

    I Will Follow Heavenly Father’s Plan by Being Baptized and Confirmed

  • 42

    The New Adventures of Matt & Mandy

  • 48

    Guide to the Friend

  • 49

    Prophet Portrait

    Joseph F. Smith

• For Little Friends

  • 34

    The Shepherd and the Lost Sheep

  • 37

    Coloring Page

• For Older Kids

  • 44

    The Bad Movie

  • 46

    The Heavy Backpack

• Music

  • 23

    When I Am Baptized

• Verse

  • 31

    Cloud Watching with Grandpa

• Things to Make and Do

  • 6

    A Sticky Surprise for Dad

  • 11

    Funstuf: At the Pageant

  • 30

    Funstuf: Learning about Baptism

  • 43

    Funstuf: Count on Dad!

Cover by Matt Smith

Hidden CTR Ring

It’s fun to make new friends!

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

I Can Play It!

Learn to play the Primary song “When I Am Baptized” on page 23.