Plan for February Week 1

Monthly Theme: The Scriptures Teach of Heavenly Father's Plan

Week Theme: Heavenly Father has a plan for me.

Program Song: I Will Follow God's Plan for Me

Attention Getter - Show a map - ask what it is used for. Talk about other kinds of plans - recipes, blue prints, etc.

Show the plan of Salvation. Talk to the children about how Heavenly Father's plan for all His children is to encourage them to return to Him. In addition, Heavenly Father has unique and individual plans for each of us.

Introduce the Song by playing Hidden Pictures (link to an explanation of the game).

For Junior Primary
Break down the song into two parts for the game.
Part I:
My life is a gift (picture of a present)
My life has a plan (picture of a map)
My life has a purpose, in heaven it began (picture of people dressed in white)
My choice was to come to this lovely home on earth (picture of earth)
And seek for God's light (picture of flashlight)
To direct me from birth (picture of baby)

After covering the above, have the children "find" the pictures and put them in order
Part II:
I will follow God's plan for me (picture of footprints)
Holding fast to his word and his love (two pictures -one of the scriptures one of a heart)
I will work (girl washing dishes)
And I will pray (child praying)
I will always walk in his way (child walking)
Then I will be happy on earth (picture of happy face)
And in my home above (picture of house)

For senior primary, do the whole song at once.

If there is still some time, play the game suggested in the February 2011 Friend. Put the pictures on a tray. Have one child leave the room. Have the kids decide which picture to take off the tray. Have the child come back into the room and see if he/she can figure out which picture is missing.