2012 Outline for Sharing Time
Choose the Right
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve; …but
as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
January
Theme: Agency Is the Gift to Choose for Ourselves
Scripture: “Wherefore, men are free… to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men.” 2 Nephi 2:27
Song: As a Child of God (new song in the outline)
February
Theme: When We Choose the Right, We Are Blessed
Scripture: “If ye do keep his commandments he doth bless you and prosper you.” Mosiah 2:22
Song: Choose the Right, Hymns 239
March
Theme: Living Prophets Teach Me to Choose the Right
Scripture: “O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in the youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God.” Alma 37:35
Song: Stand for the Right, CS 159
April
Theme: Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right
Scripture: “For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” John 13:15
Song: Song of your choice about Jesus Christ from the Children’s Songbook
May
Theme: I Choose the Right When I Am Baptized and Confirmed a Member of the Church
Scripture: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Acts 2:38
Song: When I Am Baptized, CS 103
June
Theme: I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles
Scripture: “I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.” 1 Nephi 3:7
Song: Nephi’s Courage, CS 120-121
July
Theme: I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles
Scripture: “Wherefore, let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord.” 1 Nephi 3:16
Song: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man, CS 281 –or– a song of your choice from the Children’s Songbook
August
Theme: I Choose to Fill My Life with Things That Invite the Spirit
Scripture: “If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.” Articles of Faith 1:13
Song: I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus, CS 78-79
September
Theme: The Ten Commandments Teach Me to Love God and His Children
Scripture: “If thou lovest me thou shalt serve me and keep all my commandments.” Doctrine & Covenants 42:29
October
Theme: Blessings of the Priesthood Are Available to All
Scripture: “And also all they who receive this priesthood receive me, saith the Lord.” Doctrine & Covenants 84:35
November
Theme: I Can Choose to Be a Missionary Now
Scripture: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15
December
Theme: Jesus Christ Is The Son of God
Scripture: “Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I am the life and light of the world.” Doctrine & Covenants 11:28
January
Theme: Agency Is the Gift to Choose for Ourselves
Scripture: “Wherefore, men are free… to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men.” 2 Nephi 2:27
Song: As a Child of God (new song in the outline)
February
Theme: When We Choose the Right, We Are Blessed
Scripture: “If ye do keep his commandments he doth bless you and prosper you.” Mosiah 2:22
Song: Choose the Right, Hymns 239
March
Theme: Living Prophets Teach Me to Choose the Right
Scripture: “O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in the youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God.” Alma 37:35
Song: Stand for the Right, CS 159
April
Theme: Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right
Scripture: “For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” John 13:15
Song: Song of your choice about Jesus Christ from the Children’s Songbook
May
Theme: I Choose the Right When I Am Baptized and Confirmed a Member of the Church
Scripture: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Acts 2:38
Song: When I Am Baptized, CS 103
June
Theme: I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles
Scripture: “I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.” 1 Nephi 3:7
Song: Nephi’s Courage, CS 120-121
July
Theme: I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles
Scripture: “Wherefore, let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord.” 1 Nephi 3:16
Song: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man, CS 281 –or– a song of your choice from the Children’s Songbook
August
Theme: I Choose to Fill My Life with Things That Invite the Spirit
Scripture: “If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.” Articles of Faith 1:13
Song: I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus, CS 78-79
September
Theme: The Ten Commandments Teach Me to Love God and His Children
Scripture: “If thou lovest me thou shalt serve me and keep all my commandments.” Doctrine & Covenants 42:29
October
Theme: Blessings of the Priesthood Are Available to All
Scripture: “And also all they who receive this priesthood receive me, saith the Lord.” Doctrine & Covenants 84:35
November
Theme: I Can Choose to Be a Missionary Now
Scripture: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15
December
Theme: Jesus Christ Is The Son of God
Scripture: “Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I am the life and light of the world.” Doctrine & Covenants 11:28
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve; …but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
January
Theme: Agency Is the Gift to Choose for Ourselves
Scripture: “Wherefore, men are free… to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men.” 2 Nephi 2:27
Song: As a Child of God (new song in the outline)
February
Theme: When We Choose the Right, We Are Blessed
Scripture: “If ye do keep his commandments he doth bless you and prosper you.” Mosiah 2:22
Song: Choose the Right, Hymns 239
March
Theme: Living Prophets Teach Me to Choose the Right
Scripture: “O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in the youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God.” Alma 37:35
Song: Stand for the Right, CS 159
Teaching Ideas:
1. Briefly tell the children the story of
Helaman’s stripling warriors (Alma 53:16-23) and show a picture. Ask them what it means to be “true at all
times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted, “and what they can do to be
true. Show a picture of the current
prophet and tell them that he has a message for all children. Then sing the song and encourage them to find
out what he wants them to do.
2. Show four word strips with the words,
“who,” “what,” “where,” and “when” printed on them. Sing the song several times until the
children can find the answers.
3. Ask the children to listen to discover
how many times you sing “be true.” Tell
them that this must be a very important message, since it is repeated four
times.
4. For review, ask the children to sing “be
true” when these words occur, while you sing the rest of the song. Ask them to stand up as they sing the words
“stand for the right,” and sing with conviction and emphasis.
5. Encourage the children to share
experiences of times when it took corage to be true and stand for the
right.
Theme: Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right
Scripture: “For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” John 13:15
Song: Song of your choice about Jesus Christ from the Children’s Songbook
May
Theme: I Choose the Right When I Am Baptized and Confirmed a Member of the Church
Scripture: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Acts 2:38
Song: When I Am Baptized, CS 103
Teaching Ideas:
1. Ask the children to describe what the
earth smells and looks like after a rainstorm.
Briefly tell the story of Noah, emphasizing that the earth was cleansed
by the flood and no unclean thing was left on the earth. Show a picture of a rainbow and tell of God’s
promise about it. (Genesis 9:8-17) Show pictures of rain and of Noah and the
ark.
2. Sing the first verse and ask the
children to discover what it is that I want to be as clean as the earth right
after rain (my life). Sing the second verse and ask them what I must do to have
my wrongs washed away.
3. Display a rainbow made of five curved
strips of color, wide enough to place words on them, to represent the phrase
lines. As you sing the phrases of the song, move your hand across each strip of
color. Have the children trace the
phrases in the air.
4. Make the word strips in the shape of
raindrops or small clouds. Ask questions
such as these: “What do I like to look
for?” “What do I ponder on?” “What do I
want my life to be as clean as?” “What else do I want to be?” “Why do I want to be the best I can?”
5. Invite a child who has recently been
baptized to express the feelings he or she had at that time. Share your testimony about the importance of
baptism.
Theme: I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles
Scripture: “I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.” 1 Nephi 3:7
Song: Nephi’s Courage, CS 120-121
Teaching Ideas:
1. Display a chart with the words from 1
Nephi 3:7, beginning with “I will go…”
Ask the children to read it and to tell what they think it means. Then tell them that you are going to sing a
song that was written from the scripture, and ask them to listen for the words
that are the same as the scripture. Then
sing the chorus. Teach the chorus by
asking the children questions, singing, and having them join in singing with
you.
2. Help the children notice the melody
pattern of the chorus by pitch-level conducting or by moving their bodies as
they sing.
3. Ask them if they know what prophet is
quoated in the scripture. Briefly tell
the sotry of how the Lord asked Lehi to send his sons to Jerusalem to get the
brass plates and how Nephi accepted the commandment y using these words. Ask them to listen as you sing the story to
them. Invited them to join in singing
the chorus.
4. Continue teaching the verses by asking
questions and singing the part of the song that contains the answers. Ask:
“What big word describes Nephi?” “Who were afraid to try?” “Where was ‘wicked Laban’?” “:What did the
Lord command Nephi to do?”
5. Use pictures of Nephi obtaining the
brass plates and Nephi building the ship.
6. Help the children understand that they
can also be courageous, like Nephi, in keeping the commandments of the Lord.
Theme: I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles
Scripture: “Wherefore, let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord.” 1 Nephi 3:16
Song: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man, CS 281 –or– a song of your choice from the Children’s Songbook
Teaching Ideas:
1. Read Matthew 7:24-27 and invite discussion
about the meaning of Jesus’ parable.
Then sing the song to the children and invite them to join you as they
become familiar with the words and melody.
2. Children will learn to sing this song
quickly after hearing it a few times.
Encourage them to participate in the actions that are suggested; this
will help them responding to the message of the song.
3. When children know the song well, begin
omitting one action word each time through the song (rock, rain, floods, etc.)
Repeat the song over and over until all action words are sung silently.
4. Show the children a rock and some sand
and discuss which one is more sturdy to stand on.
Theme: I Choose to Fill My Life with Things That Invite the Spirit
Scripture: “If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.” Articles of Faith 1:13
Song: I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus, CS 78-79
Teaching Ideas
1. Tell the children that as we are growing
up, we often look at people that we admire and want to be like them, such as
sport heroes, favorite relatives, or television stars. Sometimes theses people are worthy of our admiration,
and sometimes they are not. Ask them to
think of someone who is always a good edample for them to follow. Display a picture of Jesus and sing the song.
2. Involve the children in listening and
singing experiences by asking questions, using keywords, and showing pictures
to illustrate the idea of the phrases.
Teach the verse one week and the chorus the next.
3. In teaching the chorus, emphasize that
it mentions three important messages that the still small voice will
whisper. Have the children listen for
these messages, and post word strips as they find them.
4. Have the children share examples of
times when others showed love and kindness to them. Show pictures of children doing kind acts and
relate an experience when someone showed kindness to you. Express your conviction that Jesus wants us
to be loving to all.
Theme: The Ten Commandments Teach Me to Love God and His Children
Scripture: “If thou lovest me thou shalt serve me and keep all my commandments.” Doctrine & Covenants 42:29
October
Theme: Blessings of the Priesthood Are Available to All
Scripture: “And also all they who receive this priesthood receive me, saith the Lord.” Doctrine & Covenants 84:35
November
Theme: I Can Choose to Be a Missionary Now
Scripture: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15
December
Theme: Jesus Christ Is The Son of God
Scripture: “Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I am the life and light of the world.” Doctrine & Covenants 11:28
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