Service

See also Charity and Kindness

Stories

  • “Feed My Sheep” (April 2010 Liahona and Friend)
    A girl comforts an elderly woman who is going in for surgery. Includes a finding activity.
  • “Helping Feed the Savior’s Lambs” (April 2010 Liahona and Friend)
    An explanation of the Savior’s role as a shepherd, as well as information about caring for lambs. Includes coloring pictures about how to help the Savior's lambs.
  • “Jesus Teaches How to Treat Others” (September 2011 Liahona and Friend)
    A re-telling of the parable of the good Samaritan.
  • “Learning to Serve Others” (August 2012 Liahona and Friend)
    Stories of how President Thomas S. Monson’s family performed service and set a good example for him as a boy.
  • “Our Page” (June 2010 Liahona)
    This page includes the testimony of a girl from Argentina who helped her family clean a neighbor’s yard.
  • “Straw for the Manger” (December 2010 Liahona and Friend)
    A boy enjoys adding a piece of straw to the manger each time he does a good deed during the Christmas season.
  • “We’ll Carry You!” (February 2011 Liahona and Friend)
    Young women offer to carry a friend on a hike when they learn she couldn't participate otherwise.

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  • “Baseballs and Service” (September 2012 Friend)
    President Thomas S. Monson tells a story of when he did service for his elderly neighbor when he was a boy.
  • “The Coat” (March 2012 Friend)
    An illustrated story about President Heber J. Grant when he gave away his new coat to help a needy boy who was cold.
  • “Darren’s Friend” (February 2012 Friend)
    A young boy gives food and his coat to a friend who needs them.
  • “Eternal Service Project” (May 2005 Friend)
    Keri thinks an elderly woman is trying to make a service project last forever, but learns that the woman just wants someone to visit her.
  • “Going on an Errand for the Lord” (January 2012 Friend)
    President Thomas S. Monson shares a story about how Heavenly Father answered another’s prayer through him.
  • “Serving Mrs. Burrows” (December 2012 Friend)
    Elder Michael T. Ringwood of the Seventy sharing how he learned to love an elderly neighbor by helping his mother serve the woman.
  • “Sharing Christmas” (December 2011 Friend)
    Sarah learns that giving away something important to her helps her to be like Jesus.
  • “Two Million Helping Hands” (June 2012 Friend)
    Children around the world share how they have served others.
  • “Wake-Up Calls” (November 2012 Friend)
    President Henry B. Eyring invites us to heed the Savior’s call to help those in need. Includes a word search activity.
  • “Why is it important to serve others?” (July 2011 Friend)
    Elder Dallin H. Oaks teaches about service.

Activities

  • “Fun Service” (August 2012 Liahona and Friend)
    Find two matching pictures of these children doing service.
  • “How Many People Can We Help?” (June 2009 Liahona and Friend)
    President Thomas S. Monson teaches how we can help others. Includes a game to match people who need help with the things they need.

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Media

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