Family Home Evening Ideas This issue contains articles and activities that could be used for family home evening. A MAGAZINE OF THE CHURCH OF The following are some examples. JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS April 2017 Volume 47 • Number 4 The First Presidency: Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, Neil L. Andersen, Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, Dale G. Renlund Editor: Joseph W. Sitati Assistant Editors: Randall K. Bennett, Carol F. McConkie Advisers: Brian K. Ashton, Jean B. Bingham, LeGrand R. Curtis Jr., Christoffel Golden, Douglas D. Holmes, Erich W. Kopischke, Larry R. Lawrence, Carole M. Stephens Managing Director: Richard I. Heaton Director of Church Magazines: Allan R. Loyborg Business Manager: Garff Cannon Managing Editor: Adam C. Olson Assistant Managing Editor: LaRene Porter Gaunt “Discipleship,” page 47. What does it “The Old Family Album: The Power of Publications Assistant: Georgina Valls-Mayor mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? After Family Stories,” page 56. Before family home Writing and Editing: Ryan Carr, Maryssa reading this poem as a family, you might evening, consider preparing a few stories Dennis, David Dickson, David A. Edwards, Matthew Flitton, Lori Fuller, Garrett H. Garff, discuss ways you can about your ancestors or Charlotte Larcabal, Michael R. Morris, be disciples of Jesus about significant events Eric Murdock, Richard M. Romney, Mindy Anne Selu Christ. You might LESSONS FOR YOUNG from your immediate Editorial Intern: Leah Welker think of ideas to draw CHILDREN family members’ lives. Managing Art Director: J. Scott Knudsen closer to the Savior, like We began holding family home Together read the story Art Director: Tadd R. Peterson Design: C. Kimball Bott, David S. Green, finding opportunities to evenings when our girls were on page 56 about the Colleen Hinckley, Eric P. Johnsen, serve refugees in your one and two years old. The first grandfather who danced Susan Lofgren, Scott Mooy community, learning at his own funeral. Split Design Intern: Michelle Nelson time, our lesson was too long and Intellectual Property Coordinator: about the Savior’s life complicated. So the next week I into two or more groups, Collette Nebeker Aune during scripture study, brought 10 different pictures of and give each group one Production Manager: Jane Ann Peters babysitting for a couple Jesus. We studied each picture of the prepared family Production: Glen Adair, Connie Bowthorpe Bridge, Julie Burdett, Bryan W. Gygi, Ginny J. so that they can attend briefly and then I asked, “Who is history stories. Have Nilson, Gayle Tate Rafferty, Derek Richardson the , or reaching this?” “Jesus,” we all answered. each group prepare a Prepress: Joshua Dennis out to a friend in need. short skit based on the Printing Director: Steven T. Lewis The lesson lasted about three Distribution Director: Troy K. Vellinga You could also watch minutes. The following Monday, story, and then perform © 2017 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All the new Easter video, we had a similar lesson but with for each other. Discuss rights reserved. The Ensign (ISSN 0884-1136) “Prince of Peace,” found how these stories can is published monthly by The Church of Jesus temples. “What is this?” “Temple.” Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 E. North Temple at mormon.org/easter Another success! When we went continue to influence the Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-0024, USA. and ponder the impor- to church, my two-year-old pointed lives of your family. 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