Primary Happenings—July 2010

We have had a wonderful June in Primary as we have talked about the Holy Ghost. First, we reviewed the role of the Holy Ghost in the Godhead and how He differs from Christ and the Father. We have then talked at length about how the Holy Ghost speaks to us, the many ways He can help and influence us, and how we can invite Him into our lives by the choices we make. Needless to say, it has been a very uplifting and enlightening month for us. We hope as families of primary children, you have felt that Spirit as you have read scriptures about the Holy Ghost and discussed the influence of the Holy Ghost in your homes.

We now look forward to July and August where we will “speak and sing of Christ”. Our theme for July is “I can follow Jesus Christ’s example”. Brother Neal Anderson of the Quorum of the Twelve gave a wonderful talk in our last conference about telling our children the stories of Jesus. This is what we hope to do during July and August. We will be sharing the stories of Jesus, both stories of his life and the stories He told.

We hope that primary families will join in this quest as your children read their “scripture a day” at home. The July scripture list will be some of these stories and we hope you will enjoy reading and discussing them with your children. Please also review the talk from the April conference by Brother Anderson. Together we will tell the stories of Jesus that these precious children need to hear and remember.


Primary Activity—Friday, July 23rd—The Primary Pioneer Parade

We will be having a primary pioneer parade and activity from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. The Manor Branch primary will also be joining us for this pioneer celebration. The children may come to the church parking lot at 9:30 if they would like to decorate their bikes or wagons. They also may wear pioneer clothes if they so choose, but it is certainly not mandatory. We will then begin the parade at 10:00 am as we parade around the block. We will head south past Sister Julia Olsen’s home and turn right at the corner by Brother David Stone’s home. We will continue past Sister Ogden’s and turn right again at Sister Marie Starrs home.

Once we reach the Benion’s home, we will turn right again and continue over to Posterity Park where we will play some pioneer games, churn some butter, and have an old-fashioned taffy pull! It will be great fun! Family and ward members are welcome to come and cheer the children as they parade around the block. If you have any questions, please contact a primary presidency member.