Feb 2-8, Youth lesson helps, Free print and fun ideas, YM &YW

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Moses 7:16–21, 27, 53, 62–69

I can help build Zion.

When the Prophet Joseph Smith first learned about Enoch and his City of Holiness, he was inspired. He “knew the day had come when the Lord would again establish Zion on the earth” (Saints, 1:108–9), and he started a lifelong quest to build Zion. Reading Moses 7 can inspire you to continue that effort today.

You might start by exploring the questions “What is Zion?” and “How is it different from the rest of the world?” Consider listing answers that come to you as you study Moses 7, in particular verses 16–21, 27, 53, 62–69.

Your answers to these questions might make it clear that we still have a lot of work to do to build Zion. So how do we do it? It might help to think about times when you felt you were “of one heart and one mind” with someone (Moses 7:18). Maybe it was in a ward, family, or group at work or school. What did people do to create righteous unity?

Here are some other resources that you could explore to find ideas and inspiration. Pick one or more to study, and then write down what you feel inspired to do to build Zion:

• Philippians 2:1–4; 4 Nephi 1:15–18; Doctrine and Covenants 97:21; 105:5.

• Ulisses Soares, “Brothers and Sisters in Christ,” Liahona, Nov. 2023, 70–73.

• D. Todd Christofferson, “One in Christ,” Liahona, May 2023, 77–80.

• “We Come Together and Unite as One” (video), Gospel Library.

2 ideas:

First, have the youth make a list of ways we "Other." For example:

Yes, I did include some unspoken "othering". If you are led by the Spirit to do this activity, be prepared for anything.

How does “othering” change the way we see someone God created?

How does “othering” hurt the person doing it, not just the person receiving it?

What damage can “othering” do that we don’t see right away?

• Who around us might be silently hurting because they feel like an outsider?

• What would change if we saw people as individuals instead of categories?

On a lighter note(:

I think it would be fun to play Belonging Bingo. Focusing on this part of the lesson: It might help to think about times when you felt you were “of one heart and one mind” with someone (Moses 7:18)

If you have a small class, allow 2-3 signatures from each person.

This is a Free Print.

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Point out:

When a group has one heart and one mind, it looks like:

✅ people feel safe

✅ people feel welcomed

✅ people feel valued

✅ everyone matters

✅ There’s unity, not competition

It doesn’t mean everyone is identical or agrees on everything—it means they choose love, and they choose unity.

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I had such a great time putting this week’s lesson together! I hope you enjoy teaching it just as much as I enjoyed creating it.

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Is there such a thing as a game that can eliminate competition, so we can all be of "one heart and one mind?" Yes, yes, there is.

I've included directions, suggestions, questions, etc., for this game in my store.

It mostly included questions about the conference talk suggested for this lesson, since the scripture challenge covers the scriptures.

Close with this video: