Nov 2017 Journeyman

The Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ

Study/Learn

1 - Read these articles, The Way Home and Restored Truth

2 - Put the following on your timeline:

     - Joseph Smith is born
     - Joseph Smith's 1st vision
     - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized

3 - Watch this video of Joseph Smith's 1st vision 

Know/Understand

DO THE FOLLOWING:

From the book "Our Heritage", found online here; choose one of the following chapters to read and come prepared to teach the class what you learned.  Be creative and exciting.  Do not bore us!  E-mail Sis. Fontano what chapter you choose so that we don't double up.

• Establishing the Foundations of the Church -Paige
• Building the Kingdom in Kirtland, Ohio-Luke
• Establishing Zion in Missouri- Kate
• Sacrifice and Blessings in Nauvoo- Tara
• Faith in Every Footstep- Sarah
• Establishing an Ensign to the Nations-Jessica
• A Period of Trials and Testing- Mack
• The Expanding Church
• The Worldwide Church
• The Present-day Church

Become/Serve

Elder Robert D. Hales said: 

"I testify that the work of the Prophet Joseph Smith is the Savior’s work. In the Lord’s service the path is not always easy. It often requires sacrifices, and we will likely experience adversity. But in serving Him, we discover that His hand is truly over us. So it was for Wycliffe, Tyndale, and thousands of others who prepared the way for the Restoration. So it was for the Prophet Joseph Smith and all who helped usher in the restored gospel."

How does it feel knowing that the Heavenly Father was laying the pieces for the Restoration of the Gospel for hundreds of years before Joseph Smith was born?  That the Lord's hand was in the exploration of new lands and the establishment of new governments so that all of the pieces would be in just the right place when a farm boy asked God which church was the right one to join?  

Journal for 20 minutes on what this means to you.  What does having the gospel in your life mean to you?  Say a prayer of gratitude for all that you have to be thankful for today.