Teaching, No Greater Call: A Resource Guide for Gospel Teaching

Home teaching messages should be based on the scriptures and the teachings of the latter-day prophets” (Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 2: Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders [1998], 169). Preparing the MessagePrepare each home teaching message as carefully as you would prepare a lesson for a Church class.

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Gospel Art Picture Kit

Mosiah 23:18Click to View Larger FormatHeavenly Father established home teaching to help every Latter-day Saint remain steadfast in the faith. President Ezra Taft Benson taught that home teaching is an inspired program that can touch our hearts, change our lives, and help us all achieve exaltation.

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part B

Elder Boyd K. Packer said, “I have heard men say in response to a question about their Church assignment, ‘I am only a home teacher.’ ” He then explained that home teaching is one of the most important priesthood assignments in the Church. Home Teachers—Servants of the Lord The following story shows the importance of home teaching: As home teachers, Brother Earl Stowell and his companion were assigned to visit some less-active families.

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The Latter-day Saint Woman: Basic Manual for Women, Part A

In fact, Latter-day Saints should be the most reverent people in all the earth. “Reverence and the Home “Where, then, does reverence begin, and how can we develop it? “The home is the key to reverence, as it is to every other godlike virtue. “Let me emphasize the importance of teaching children to pray. Behavior learned at home determines behavior in Church meetings.

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True to the Faith

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part A

In fact, Latter-day Saints should be the most reverent people in all the earth. “Reverence and the Home “Where, then, does reverence begin, and how can we develop it? “The home is the key to reverence, as it is to every other godlike virtue. “Let me emphasize the importance of teaching children to pray. Behavior learned at home determines behavior in Church meetings.

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The Latter-day Saint Woman: Basic Manual for Women, Part B

The home teaching program is directed by the General Authorities of the Church. His wife and children were members and because of this, many … home teaching visits were made to the Bowen family.

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Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders’ Guidebook

He works with the branch president to organize and administer home teaching to ensure that the Church remains in active contact with all branch members.The quorum president teaches quorum members the gospel and their Melchizedek Priesthood duties (see D&C 107:89). A member of the quorum presidency interviews home teachers regularly to receive an accounting of their visits and to learn of members’ needs.The elders quorum president supervises home teaching and keeps the branch president informed of home teaching visits and of member needs and concerns learned through home teaching visits.The quorum president encourages quorum members to participate in ...

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part A

Be a Good Home Teacher • Show visual 6-a, “Home teaching is an important duty of the teacher.” We can magnify our callings to teach and strengthen the members by home teaching. Like this home teacher, we can strengthen our assigned home teaching families by praying with them, encouraging them to do their family duties, and helping them to live the gospel.

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part A

If we can get the spirit of unity in our quorums, then we are beginning to understand the full meaning of our priesthood organization in the Church” (David O. McKay, “The Fundamental Basis for Home Teaching,” Improvement Era, July 1963, 615). As problems are identified and needs are reported by the home teachers, the quorum can move into action.

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The Latter-day Saint Woman: Basic Manual for Women, Part A

Earning Money at Home • Display visuals 28-b, “A woman earning money at home by cutting hair”; and 28-d, “Homemade baked goods may be sold.” Many women have found ways to use their talents and interests to earn money at home. Caring for children in the home or teaching a nursery school at home 5.

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Aaronic Priesthood: Fulfilling Our Duty to God [Teacher]

Under the direction of your parents, organize and teach at least 4 family home evening lessons each year. Prepare and present at least 2 home teaching lessons._ 4.

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Family Home Evening Resource Book

An orderly home is a home where parents preside, direct, and teach; where all have responsibilities and are considerate and thoughtful of each other; and where family members are knit together with love. Point out that having family home evenings helps you carry out this responsibility.

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True to the Faith

He leads the family in regular prayer, scripture study, and family home evening. Home Teaching From the time priesthood holders are ordained to the office of teacher, they have the opportunity and responsibility to serve as home teachers.

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Family Home Evening Resource Book

Family Home Evenings Can Meet Our Needs Explain that your family home evenings can and should meet your family’s needs. End by showing your family picture and expressing your feelings as done in the section of the lesson entitled “Let’s Make It Work.” SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE HOME EVENINGS Appreciating Family Members Have a family home evening honoring different family members.

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Guidebook for Parents and Leaders of Youth

Parents and youth leaders should use the achievement programs to provide youth with leadership experiences in the home, in quorums and classes, and in Mutual activities. For example, youth can learn leadership in the home as they teach a lesson in family home evening, lead a family discussion, plan a family activity, or help a younger brother or sister.

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Guidebook for Parents and Leaders of Youth

A primary purpose of the Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women achievement programs is to help youth develop leadership skills and qualities.Parents and youth leaders should use the achievement programs to provide youth with leadership experiences in the home, in quorums and classes, and in Mutual activities. For example, youth can learn leadership in the home as they teach a lesson in family home evening, lead a family discussion, plan a family activity, or help a younger brother or sister.

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part A

In addition, our duties include teaching, baptizing, administering the sacrament, visiting the members, ordaining others to the Aaronic Priesthood, and assisting in missionary work. We can accomplish this as we home teach our assigned families.

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Duties and Blessings of the Priesthood: Basic Manual for Priesthood Holders, Part B

It provides programs such as home teaching that encourage us to serve our brothers and sisters. Increase your fellowshipping of your assigned home teaching families.

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Teaching Guidebook

Get approval from your bishop or branch president before inviting a guest who lives outside of your ward or branch.One elders quorum president invited another member to come and tell the elders about ways to make their home teaching messages interesting to the children they visited. The elders not only gained a new understanding of why children need to participate during home teaching visits, but they also received many suggestions on how to help children participate.Use ActivitiesSimple activities that relate to the lesson can help class members, especially children and youth, learn gospel principles.

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