Tag: service

May 25, 2010
Sacrifice Snowflakes

Items needed: a square sheet of paper sharp scissors Lesson Present a square sheet of blank white paper. Discuss how this piece of paper in it's current state is not really providing any joy or happiness. Fold the paper several times into a triangular shape. Then take suggestions of things we can do that require […]

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March 7, 2008
The Power of the Atonement

Place stones or bricks in a backpack. On the stones or bricks, write the words "pains, sorrows, burdens, temptations, troubles and worries." (You could wrap the bricks in brown paper and write the words on the bricks.) Ask someone to carry to backpack. How would they like to carry the backpack all day? all week? […]

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December 17, 2007
Service

Display nice cake. Ask who would like a piece. Sometimes no one will take a piece as they smell a rat! I'll then cut a nice piece for one of the leaders - given on the china with a nice napkin and fork. They usually tell me how tasty it is and then the girls […]

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April 29, 2006
Charity

Items needed a set of wind chimes Show the wind chimes, make them sound, and ask the young men what purpose they have. Ask if they do anything else beside make sound. Then, read the scripture. 1 Corinthians 13:1-2 "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I […]

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January 10, 2006
Respect for Others

Start out by asking the following 2 questions: What positive contributions can I make to society? What are some contributions that others have made? Today we will talk about having Respect for Others.  Have you ever heard of the word Altruism? Do you know what it means? Altruism: Concern for and motivation to act for […]

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September 22, 2004
Serve God

Items needed a sling or brace Have a volunteer come up and put his/her arm in a sling then stand there while you give the rest of the object lesson. Ask the group or volunteer: What would happen to your arm if you left it in this sling and didn't use it for a year? […]

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September 22, 2004
Thee lift me, and me lift thee

Items needed a staircase (maybe the steps onto the stage in your building) Have your class or family stand at the bottom of a staircase and you are at the top. Challenge any one of them to find a way to get to the top of the stairs without touching the stairs or the rails […]

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September 22, 2004
Like a pencil

Items needed a pencil Show the pencil to the class--teach that the useful, best part of a pencil is in the middle. And in order for it to be useful, something sharp has to wear away the outer covering. Let's compare that to the heart/spirit that is found inside each of us. In order to […]

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September 22, 2004
It takes two

Items needed: a clothes pin For an object lesson regarding marriage, partnerships, working together, etc. I used a simple clothespin. I showed the class that if I only have one side of the clothespin it does not perform it's full function. However, with the two sides of the clothespin being bonded together by the Lord […]

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September 22, 2004
Serve the biggest scoop

Items needed two differently sized ice cream scoops or spoons The teacher used ice cream scoops to teach an object lesson. He had two sizes of ice cream scoops and asked "If I were serving up some ice cream, which scoop would you want me to use?" Of course, everyone wanted the big scoop. He […]

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