To help our families understand what a 3-month food storage supply is, I created this family home evening lesson. There will be one for each of the four steps of the LDS Home Storage program. Hope you like it!
Family Home Evening Lesson: 3-Month Food Storage
Preparation:
“Lay Up In Store,” Keith B.
McMullin, Ensign, April 2007.
McMullin, Ensign, April 2007.
“To Men of the Priesthood,” Gordon
B. Hinckley, Ensign, Nov. 2002.
B. Hinckley, Ensign, Nov. 2002.
“All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage” download pamphlet at lds.org
Opening Song: “Build An Ark,” Friend, September 2010, download sheet music or listen in the lds.org
Music Library. Visuals for teaching at SugarDoodle.net
Music Library. Visuals for teaching at SugarDoodle.net
Opening Prayer:
Lesson: For
many years, prophets have counseled us to prepare for times of difficulty. President Gordon B. Hinckley
said: “The best place to have some food set aside is within our homes. … We
can begin ever so modestly. We can begin with a one week’s food supply and
gradually build it to a month, and then to three months. … I fear that so many
feel that a long-term food supply is so far beyond their reach that they make
no effort at all. Begin in a small way, … and gradually build toward a
reasonable objective.” To Men of the Priesthood, Ensign, Nov.
2002, 58.
many years, prophets have counseled us to prepare for times of difficulty. President Gordon B. Hinckley
said: “The best place to have some food set aside is within our homes. … We
can begin ever so modestly. We can begin with a one week’s food supply and
gradually build it to a month, and then to three months. … I fear that so many
feel that a long-term food supply is so far beyond their reach that they make
no effort at all. Begin in a small way, … and gradually build toward a
reasonable objective.” To Men of the Priesthood, Ensign, Nov.
2002, 58.
Story
1: Noah (Picture Gospel Art Picture Book, no. 7 and no. 8) (Watch at Old Testament Scripture Stories, chapter 6)
1: Noah (Picture Gospel Art Picture Book, no. 7 and no. 8) (Watch at Old Testament Scripture Stories, chapter 6)
A long time ago, the prophet
Noah told the people to repent. The people did not want to listen to the
prophet because they were so wicked. The Lord told Noah to build a
big boat or ark. Noah worked hard to build it before the rain came. He wanted
to be prepared and help his family. He knew that if he listened to the Lord they would be protected. The rain did come and Noah
and his family were saved. If we listen to the prophet today, and prepare
ourselves, we will be blessed too.
Noah told the people to repent. The people did not want to listen to the
prophet because they were so wicked. The Lord told Noah to build a
big boat or ark. Noah worked hard to build it before the rain came. He wanted
to be prepared and help his family. He knew that if he listened to the Lord they would be protected. The rain did come and Noah
and his family were saved. If we listen to the prophet today, and prepare
ourselves, we will be blessed too.
Story
2: Joseph (Watch at Old Testament Scripture Stories, chapter 13, advance to 1:23 to 3:16)
2: Joseph (Watch at Old Testament Scripture Stories, chapter 13, advance to 1:23 to 3:16)
A
long time ago, a righteous man named Joseph lived in Egypt. One night the
Pharaoh or King of Egypt had a dream. The Lord helped Joseph understand the Pharaoh’s
dream. Joseph
told the Pharaoh that his dream meant there would be seven years with plenty of food
in the land and seven years without food or a famine. He counseled Pharaoh to
gather extra food and save it for the years when there would not be much food. Pharaoh
listened to Joseph, stored some food, and saved his people during the years of
the famine. (see Genesis 41:1–57)
long time ago, a righteous man named Joseph lived in Egypt. One night the
Pharaoh or King of Egypt had a dream. The Lord helped Joseph understand the Pharaoh’s
dream. Joseph
told the Pharaoh that his dream meant there would be seven years with plenty of food
in the land and seven years without food or a famine. He counseled Pharaoh to
gather extra food and save it for the years when there would not be much food. Pharaoh
listened to Joseph, stored some food, and saved his people during the years of
the famine. (see Genesis 41:1–57)
Like
Joseph, we can prepare a food storage for our family. We can start with a
3-month supply of food in our home to help us during hard times such as floods,
earthquakes, storms, illness and job loss. Extra food in our cupboards will
keep us from being hungry. We can take care of ourselves and help our neighbors
with our food.
Joseph, we can prepare a food storage for our family. We can start with a
3-month supply of food in our home to help us during hard times such as floods,
earthquakes, storms, illness and job loss. Extra food in our cupboards will
keep us from being hungry. We can take care of ourselves and help our neighbors
with our food.
The extra food we keep in our
home needs to be shelf-stable foods or food that can sit
on the shelf in the cupboard instead of being in the refrigerator. Buying a few
extra foods each week when we grocery shop and then saving them at home is how we
build our food storage supply.
home needs to be shelf-stable foods or food that can sit
on the shelf in the cupboard instead of being in the refrigerator. Buying a few
extra foods each week when we grocery shop and then saving them at home is how we
build our food storage supply.
Activity: Food
Storage Scavenger Hunt
Storage Scavenger Hunt
Divide into teams. Each team
must find the following food items in the kitchen:
must find the following food items in the kitchen:
– 3 different
canned foods, 2 different boxed foods, 1 jarred food, and 1 bagged item
canned foods, 2 different boxed foods, 1 jarred food, and 1 bagged item
– The winner is the
first team that finds all the items.
first team that finds all the items.
Conclusion: We
have been promised if we follow the prophet, our family will be blessed. We can
set a goal to add more and more food to our food storage each week so we will
have plenty to eat during difficult times.
have been promised if we follow the prophet, our family will be blessed. We can
set a goal to add more and more food to our food storage each week so we will
have plenty to eat during difficult times.
Closing Song:
“Come Listen to A Prophet’s Voice,” Hymn 21
“Come Listen to A Prophet’s Voice,” Hymn 21
Closing Prayer:
Refreshment: Pumpkin Cookies
Preheat
oven 350°
Preheat
oven 350°
1 box
spice cake mix
spice cake mix
1 (15
ounce) can pumpkin
ounce) can pumpkin
12 oz
bag of chocolate chips
bag of chocolate chips
1. Mix cake mix and pumpkin with blender or spoon.
2. Add chocolate chips.
3. Drop about 2 T. per cookie on prepared cookie sheet.
4. Bake 350° for 20 – 25 minutes. Cool and eat!
2. Add chocolate chips.
3. Drop about 2 T. per cookie on prepared cookie sheet.
4. Bake 350° for 20 – 25 minutes. Cool and eat!
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