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Doctrine and Covenants

Stories

• “Courage in a Cornfield” (July 2007 Liahona and Friend)
  President James E. Faust retells the story about two pioneer girls who saved pages of the Doctrine and Covenants from a mob who destroyed the printing press.
• “Caroline and Mary Elizabeth Rollins” (March 1990 Liahona and January 1989 Friend)
  A retelling of the story about two girls who saved some pages of the Doctrine and Covenants from a mob.
• “The Doctrine and Covenants” (February 1989 Liahona)
  An explanation of why we have the Doctrine and Covenants and some things it contains.

English only

• “Doctrine and Covenants—Voice of Warning to All People” (January 1989 Friend)
  Highlights some important things about the Doctrine and Covenants.
• “Interesting Facts about the Doctrine and Covenants” (February 1993 Friend)
  Information on how to better understand this book of scripture.
• “Search These Commandments” (January 1989 Friend)
  Thoughts from Church presidents on the importance of the commandments in the Doctrine and Covenants.
• “The Doctrine and Covenants” (December 1985 Friend)
  Illustrated scripture story tells about how Joseph Smith was commanded to publish revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants.

Activities

• “Doctrine and Covenants Scripture-Story Grab Bag” (November 2001 Liahona and March 2001 Friend)
  Cut out words and place in bag. Have a player pick a card and tell what the card reminds him or her about the Doctrine and Covenants or Church History.

English only

• “Doctrine and Covenants ABC’s” (October 1989 Friend)
  Each player, in turn, picks a letter from a pile, reads the clue and has two minutes to find the answer in the Doctrine and Covenants that starts with that letter.
• “Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Pictures” (March 2001 Friend)
  Find the picture for the missing word in these sentences. Answers are in the Doctrine and Covenants.
• “Doctrine and Covenants Quiz” (February 1989 Friend)
  Complete the sentences with the best word from the list.
• “Places in Early Church History” (November 1997 Friend)
  Crossword puzzle and map of places mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants.

Media

• Music: “As I Search the Holy Scriptures” (Hymns, no. 277)
• Sheet Music: “Scripture Power”

English only

• Video: Doctrine and Covenants Stories, “Chapter 23: The Doctrine and Covenants (August–November 1831)”
  The Lord tells Joseph to publish the revelations of the Lord. This book is called the Doctrine and Covenants.
• Video Collection: Doctrine and Covenants Stories