Welcome!

We are excited to welcome Preston 5th Ward's new Primary Presidency!

Heidie Kirkbride(music), Pam Petterborg(1st counselor), Cara Nielsen(President)

Kimberlee Keller(Secretary), Virginia Flippence(2nd counselor)

I was able to visit their ward a few weeks ago and they have such a fun primary!!!

Keep up the good work!

Summer Book Of Mormon Fun

Scriptures4Kids and Deseret Book have joined up to offer children who read their scriptures for 30 or 60 days this summer, a $5 or $10 gift certificate at Deseret Book. See more info at http://scriptures4kids.com/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&id=6&Itemid=73

Scripture Treasure Hunt

The basic idea of this activity is a scripture chase/treasure hunt. It helps kids get into the scriptures, so they need to bring their own set.

Divide the kids into groups and with at least one adult leader. Some of these clues are difficult, so you may want to give the adults a cheat sheet. If you have four groups, make four copies of the clues - each set a different color so that each group of kids only pick the clue that is their designated color.

Below are some scriptural references and the place that it would lead you to. For example: the first clue you could hand to one of the groups would be D&C 119:4 and that would lead them to the tithing slip holder where you would have placed the second clue. I would put something on the slip of paper other than just the next clue. You could place another scripture for them to look up, words of encouragement, or a corny rhyme that would make them laugh.

So, here are a few scriptures and where those scripture clues would lead you to. You can arrange them any way you want, each group needs to be in a different order. It does take some effort, but it is fun for the kids.

The final clue needs to take them to the primary room (to a footstool, picture of the prophet or picture of Christ) where you will have a treasure chest filled with prizes for them, but on the outside of the chest, tape the following references, one for each team: Helaman 5: 18, D&C 19:38, D&C 38:30 and D&C 6:3,7.

When all teams arrive they can read them aloud and then you can talk about what a true treasure is. Good Luck!

D&C 119:4 would lead you to a tithing slip holder
Alma 34:26------ closet
3 Ne 24:10 ------window
Exodus 17:6 or Mosiah 18:5 (1^st 2 lines)------- water fountain
D&C 72:7 ----- Bishop’s office
D&C 136:28 -------- piano
Hosea 7:6 --------- oven
Malachi 3:2------ soap in bathroom
2 Samuel 22:29------- lamp
1 Ne 22:2 or D&C 20:26 or D&C 1:38------- picture of prophet
Matthew 5:13------ salt shaker in the kitchen
Moses 6:4 ---- footstool in primary room
D&C 55:4---- nursery
Helaman 3:7,9,11----- cement (sidewalk)
Alma 37:35------- youth (young women’s room)
1 Ne 10:19------- picture of Jesus Christ

Revelation

Sister Beck continued:

Revelation can come hour by hour and moment by moment as we do the right things. When women nurture as Christ nurtured, a power and peace can descend to guide when help is needed. For instance, mothers can feel help from the Spirit even when tired, noisy children are clamoring for attention, but they can be distanced from the Spirit if they lose their temper with children. Being in the right places allows us to receive guidance.

It requires a conscious effort to diminish distractions, but having the Spirit of revelation makes it possible to prevail over opposition and persist in faith through difficult days and essential routine tasks. Personal revelation gives us the understanding of what to do every day to increase faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes, and seek those who need our help. Because personal revelation is a constantly renewable source of strength, it is possible to feel bathed in help even during turbulent times.

Promised personal revelation comes when we ask for it, prepare for it, and go forward in faith, trusting that it will be poured out upon us.

February Presidency's Message

PARABLE OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER

The theme for our ward conferences this year is 2 Nephi 31:20, “Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.”
In thinking of this theme, a thought came to my mind about how we are like a truck and those who would follow us are like a trailer being pulled by the truck. As we drive in a straight, steadfast manner, the trailer follows us in a straight manner. However, if we swerve and lose sight of that straight and narrow path, so to does the trailer. In fact it swerves even more.
We can liken this to our lives. As we follow the commandments, pray regularly, read our scriptures, attend our meetings, and treat others with charity, those that are in our steward, our family and our primary, will follow our example and be blessed. It is my prayer that each of us “will press forward with a steadfastness is Christ”. We love you and pray for you.
Love,
The Franklin Stake Primary Presidency

Dovetailing Cub Scouts with the Faith In God Program

Discovering how the Faith in God Program dovetails with the Cub Scout Program will help Cub Scout Leaders lead their boys in accomplishing many goals in both programs with one activity, as well as lift their spiritual sights.

For wonderful training on how to do this, click on this link http://www.lds.org/pa/primary/0,18556,,00.html

Nursery ~ Look What I Did Today !

A fun way to help keep track of the pictures and projects that your little ones create in nursery is to make a place to display them.

All you need is a poster board and some clothespins.

Glue the clothespins along the bottom edge of the poster

and voila you have an easy place to clip the youngsters stuff until

their parents come to pick them up!

You can decorate the upper part of the poster board with pictures, or their hand prints,  or anything fun you can think of. 

Fun ideas for Activity Days or Cub Scouts

I found these ideas in the Family Fun magazine for this month. You can look at them on FamilyFun.com.

A Plantable Greeting Card

For each card, you will need:
1 ½ cups of 1-inch scraps made from newspaper, construction paper, or used printer paper
Large bowl of warm water
Masking tape
6x10 inch piece of window screen
Blender
9x13 inch baking pan
Packet of wildflower seeds
Bath towels
Markers 1. Place the scraps in the bowl of warm water and soak overnight
2. Fold strips of tape over the edges of the screen to make it easier to handle.
3. Place the soaked paper into the blender, then fill the blender halfway with fresh water. Blend until the mixture looks like a thick, creamy soup.
4. Add water to the baking pan until it’s a quarter full, then pour in the blended pulp. Add the packet of wild flower seeds and mix well with your hands.
5. Slip the screen into the pan so that it slides beneath the pulp and seeds. Lift it gently, catching the pulp mixture in an even layer on top and allowing the water to drain off.
6. Lay the screen on a bath towel, moving it to a dry area when the fabric below is saturated. Let the paper dry for at least 24 hours.
7. When the paper has dried completely, gently remove it from the screen. Draw on the paper a message or pictures with the markers.

Hula Hoop Game

 
Have the girls or boys stand in a circle. Slip a hula hoop onto one child’s arm and then have them all join hands. Now the kids have to find a way to move the hula hoop all the way around the circle without letting go of each other’s hands. This will be fun to watch the kids climb through the hula hoop and maneuver it to the next person without letting go of their hands.
 

Pass the Mirror

The last idea emphasizes individual worth with the activity day girls.  The girls sit in a circle and pass around a small hand held mirror. Each person takes a turn saying one nice thing about herself on the outside (“I have pretty eyes”) and one nice thing about herself on the inside (“I am a good friend”).   

Olympic Fun

Tying current events into Primary activities serves a dual purpose: It brings fresh excitement to Primary AND it attaches gospel references to events, items and experiences children can recall as they see them or experience them again.

For example, Primary leaders can tie the excitement of the Winter Olympics to learning more about our Heavenly Father using the little Olympian pictured here.

The Singing Skier

The skier at left can be duplicated, then the two figures can represent two teams of children singing their way up the mountain, or answering questions to ascend the mountain, or racing to find scriptures up the mountain. Let the Spirit and your imagination guide you!

The skiers can be moved up the mountain with string, elastic, or something tacky like tape.

Atop the mountain, a scripture teaches something the Lord has said about mountain tops.

Scripture Skaters:

Draw a skating rink with lanes for racing. Find an Olympic skating figure and have children advance along the track by finding scriptures that talk about the month's theme or by telling a portion of a message you want them to grasp.

The options are endless! Seeking the Spirit's guidance through prayer will help you create ways to bring the gospel to life for the children in your care.