Lesson
1. Song: Reverence is love (pg 31 Childrens Songbook)
2. Prayer: family member
3. Story: Read The Ballentine Story, (example of reverence)from the April 1999 169th Annual General Conference
Saturday Morning Session
taken from Elder L. Tom Perry's talk
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
"Teach Them the Word of God with All Diligence"
"On Sunday morning, December 9, 1849, at eight o'clock, about 30 children between the ages of 8 and 13 arrived in a small classroom that had been built in a home. They stamped their feet on the threshold, shook the snow off their coats and hats, then took their places on simple benches. They waited expectantly for the class to begin. It was a cold, snowy day outside, but the fireplace radiated a warm and friendly glow. Richard Ballantyne's eyes shone brightly as he called the Sunday School to order. He led the boys and girls in a song, and then he gave a quiet but fervent prayer dedicating this room in his home for teaching children the gospel of Jesus Christ. His voice was rich, and his words rolled forth as words do under the spell of reverence and emotion. Thus we have the founding of the first Sunday School in the Salt Lake Valley.
Organizing a Sunday School was not foreign to him. In his native Scotland he had organized a Sunday School in the Relief Presbyterian Church of which he was an active member. It was natural for him to have a great desire to educate young people in the knowledge of the gospel. He had been reared in a home where his father was fond of repeating from memory whole chapters of the Bible and then reciting them to his children. It was a home where they would not even take a sip of water without first taking off their hats and saying grace, as was also the custom before they would eat a meal.
Rumors were spreading around the Scottish home that a new prophet had been raised up in America. At first Richard paid little attention to these rumors, but as his religious questions became more perplexing, he openly sought further light and knowledge. It was in 1841 that Elder Orson Pratt appeared in Edinburgh. Richard listened to his message and investigated the Church for a year. Finally he was converted and was baptized in the North Sea. He said, "I was so convinced that Joseph Smith was a prophet and the Book of Mormon was the word of God, and that if I did not accept it I would be damned." As was the case of many of those early converts to the Church, he sold his business and emigrated to America, taking with him his mother and some of his brothers and sisters. They arrived in Nauvoo on November 11, 1843, at a time when there was great turmoil in the city. They eventually left Illinois and made the trek to Winter Quarters. There he was married and soon made preparation for the long journey west. They arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in September of 1848 and immediately commenced building a home. It was in this home that the first Sunday School in the valley was held. When the chapel--the old 14th Ward--was completed, the Sunday School moved to the new meetinghouse".
(see Conway B. Sonne, Knight of the Kingdom: The Story of Richard Ballantyne [1949], 748).
4. Ask: What is Reverence? and, If you think you have felt it describe how it felt and where you felt it.
5.What are some of the things Heavenly father wants us to revere (or show reverence for)?
(make a revere list of things that we should revere) :
Revere List:
THINGS WE SHOULD REVERE
Heavenly Father, Jesus, the Holy Ghost, the Gospel, each other, our families, the church, our flag, Temple, Scriptures and teachings of the Lord, our bodies, what belongs to others, our leaders and teachers, all people and animals, music, etc. etc.)
6.Put out word strip I., Read together
7.Put out word strip II., Read together. Ask what the things are that father wants us to respect? Show them the revere list, as those are also the things He wants us to respect.
8.How do we show respect for: (go over each item on the revere list) ex. How do we show respect for Heavenly Father?
9.Here is what our Prophet, Gorden B. Hinkley says about respecting others beliefs:
"We must never forget that we are all individuals with our own needs and problems, our own hopes and dreams, our own faith and convictions. Some are strong, some weak, but we all try. We have problems to deal with; they are serious and difficult. We need one another, to build and strengthen each other. We must never lose sight of the fact that we are to "succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees" (D&C 81:5).
We must never forget that we live in a world of great diversity. The people of the earth are all our Father's children and are of many and varied religious persuasions. We must cultivate tolerance and appreciation and respect one another. We have differences of doctrine. This need not bring about animosity or any kind of holier-than-thou attitude.
(President Gordon B. Hinckley)(April General Conference from,"The Work Moves Forward").
10. Show Word Strip III., read it together.
Then read;
"He had been reared in a home where his father was fond of repeating from memory whole chapters of the Bible and then reciting them to his children. It was a home where they would not even take a sip of water without first taking off their hats and saying grace, as was also the custom before they would eat a meal"
To be reverent we must be greatful!
11.Display word strip IV., read together
Nearly all of our associations and relationships involve the process of teaching. One of the major responsibilities of parents is to teach their children. Many of our assignments in the world of work involve being a teacher. Every assignment we receive in the Church requires some form of teaching. The Lord directed us in the Doctrine and Covenants:
"And I give unto you a commandment that you shall teach one another the doctrine of the kingdom.
"Teach ye diligently and my grace shall attend you, that you may be instructed more perfectly in theory, in principle, in doctrine, in the law of the gospel, in all things that pertain unto the kingdom of God, that are expedient for you to understand". (D&C 88:7778) (Elder L. Tom Perry's talk
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
"Teach Them the Word of God with All Diligence")
12.Display word strip V., read together
read: Jacob, the younger brother of Nephi. Jacob and his brother Joseph were consecrated priests and teachers of their people. They took their responsibilities very seriously, assuming they themselves would be held accountable if they did not teach the people with all diligence. read; (Jacob 1:19)
13. Song: "I Stand All Amazed"
14. Closing prayer
15. Activity: take a reverence walk, stop and look at nature. If you pass church buildings look at them. Notice things, mention them.
Desert:
Rocky Road Clusters
3 cups Honey Nut Toasted Oats Cereal
1 c. miniature marshmallows
1 c. nuts (dry roasted or walnuts)
1/4 c. margarine
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 c. dark or light corn syrup
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Combine cereal, marshmallows and peanuts in a large bowl: set aside. In a 1-quart saucepan cook butter, sugar, corn syrup and flour over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to boil (3 to 4 minutes). Boil for one minute, stirring to coat well, Let cool 5 minutes; stir in chocolate chips. Spoon mixture onto waxed paper to form clusters. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.
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