January 31-February 6
Genesis 6-11; Moses 8
"Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord"
Materials: video, link below, Quote page (printed and cut out), tin foil, markers, cardboard, popsicle sticks
Opening Song: "Follow the prophet" verse 3 (Children's Songbook, 110)
Opening Prayer:
Attention Activity: Play the video below and sing along to the "Arky, Arky" song.
Lesson:
The people of Noah's day had become very wicked. Noah repeatedly had asked the people to repent and the mocked him and did not listen to his council and repent. The Lord said he would destroy the people with a flood. Because Noah and his family were righteous, they were spared from the destruction. Noah built an ark or large boat as commanded by the Lord. What did Noah bring on the ark? Noah, like Adam before him, had stewardship over the animals. The Lord wanted the animals and Noah's family to be safe and sheltered from the storm.
Noah's ark has been depicted in books, television, movies, and toys. A vast majority of the Earth knows the story. But what can we learn from Noah?
The scriptures and modern prophets suggest that we can learn from the story by likening the ark to places of spiritual safety. What are places that offer spiritual safety? In 2nd Nephi 9 :7-13, Nephi speaks of the safety we can find in the Atonement of Jesus Christ. His grace is like the ultimate Noah's ark, saving us again and again from our own mistakes. In D&C 115, we read that our stakes and wards can be "refuges from the storm." Lastly, President Nelson has stated that the temple can be a place of spiritual safety as we make and keep sacred covenants ("Becoming Exemplary Latter-day Saints" General Conference, October 2018).
From Noah's story, we can definitely learn to "follow the prophet" as the primary song suggests; we can listen to his council and repent. What is some counsel that President Nelson has given us recently?
Activity: Boats and Quotes
Directions: Before FHE gather the following items: tin foil, popsicle sticks, cardboard, makers, and printed and cut out quotes from below. Using the foil and other items, have each family member create a small boat. Next, place a cut out quote from President Nelson and place it inside the boat. Put the boats into a sink or bathtub filled with water and watch how they float! (Options: make it a contest, you can see which quote gets the least wet when put into the water. You could also load the boats up with small toys like lego mini figures or small animals; whoever can fit the most on their boat before it sinks, wins!)
Optional Activity: If you have a Disney+ account, you can watch Disney's version of Noah's ark in Fantasia 2000, starring Donald and Daisy Duck.
Bear your testimony.
Closing Song: "We Thank Thee Oh God For a Prophet" (Hymns, 19)
Closing Prayer:
Refreshment: Noah's Ark Treat Mix. Remind your family that God promised to never flood the entire earth again. The rainbow is symbolic of this promise. The skittles represent the rainbow; the animals represent the animals on the ark; and the marshmallows represent the rainclouds.
Mix together in a bowl:
- 4 cups animal crackers
- 15 ounces skittles (share size bag)
- 8 ounces mini marshmallows (half a bag
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