“Contents,” Friend, August 2023 Contents Following Jesus Christ by Being Baptized 4 Jesus Showed Us the Way 6 Giorgia’s Big Day 8 Activity: Steps to the Font 9 Activity: Come to My Baptism! 10 My Baptismal Covenant 12 How I Got Baptized 14 Following Jesus Together 16 My Baptism and Confirmation Confirmation and the Gift of the Holy Ghost 18 A Special Gift 20 Activity: Connect the Dots 21 Hearing the Holy Ghost 22 Never Really Alone 24 How Do We Pray? 25 Activity: Standing Strong 26 Activity: Scripture Coloring Belonging to Jesus Christ’s Church 28 Welcome to Church! 30 Taking the Sacrament 31 Activity: Church Scavenger Hunt 32 Jayden’s Talk 34 The Family Story Activity 36 Growing Like Jesus with the Children and Youth Program Following Jesus Every Day 38 The Broken Water Bottle 40 Trouble at the Park 42 I Can Follow Jesus Christ 43 Activity: Find It! 44 The Sparkly Necklace 46 Walking along the Covenant Path 48 A Magazine Just for You! Imagealt text here Front cover by Dan Burr