Missionary Work Lessons, Activities & Songs for Kids
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Missionary Work Activities List:
Build-a-Figure Missionaries
Missionary Growing Figures
Future Missionary Name Tags
Missionary Activity Pages (free, external sites)
I Hope They Call Me On A Mission/I Want To Be A Missionary Now Primary Songs
Do You Wanna Come to Primary song/role play
Sharing Bag object lesson
I can share the gospel like...Scripture Missionary Heroes game
I can invite others to come to Jesus Christ and learn of Him.
I can share the gospel.
I can be a missionary now.
I'll prepare for missionary service.
Every member a missionary.
Build-a-Missionary
Use these fun missionary figures in a variety of ways for any lessons related to missionary work and sharing the gospel.
Example ideas for use:
Let the kids add on a piece as they name ways they can share the gospel, ways they can build their testimony, ways they can be a missionary now, what they believe, etc.
Use this super fun growing missionary in a variety of ways (see build-a-missionary figures) suggestions and use along with "I Want to Be a Missionary Now" primary song.
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Have fun singing this with your kiddos as you role play inviting friends to church.
Do you wanna come to primary?
Come on and come with me.
We get to learn and sing and play,
Come with me today.
There's lots to hear and see.
We get to learn of Jesus
And have fun too,
Come give it a try...
Do you wanna come to primary?... Ok, bye!
Sharing Bag
Idea Credit: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Primary Lesson
PREP: Several items that can be shared, such as a ball, a book, and an orange. Place these items in a bag.
HOW TO USE:
Show each item in the bag and discuss it using the following questions:
How many people can enjoy this (name of item) if I use it by myself?
How many people can enjoy it if I share it?
What are ways I could share it?
After you have discussed all the items, ask:
What do you have that you could share with someone else? How could you share it?
Encourage the children to name specific items and tell whom they could share them with and how they could share them. If they haven't already mentioned these things, ask:
How can we share our time?
How can we share our talents?
How can we share the gospel? (see "Pack the Missionary" game below)
“If you’re not a full-time missionary with a missionary badge pinned on your coat, now is the time to paint one on your heart—painted, as Paul said, ‘not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God.’” (Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “It’s a Miracle,” Ensign, May 2013, 78).
Whether we are member missionaries, preparing for full-time missionary service, serving a mission, or returning from a mission, we can draw courage and inspiration from these examples.
Pick and choose or do as many as you have time for. Give a brief description of each scripture missionary hero and their missionary service. Have kids repeat the lines below after you talk about each person.
I can be a missionary throughout my life like Paul.
I can show commitment and courage like Peter.
I can show obedience like Enoch & Moses.
I can accept life and love Jesus always like John.
I can share the gospel boldly like John the Baptist.
I can repent and do God's will like Jonah.
I can endure patiently like Ammon (see Alma 26:28–30) and praise
God (Alma 26:12).
I can sacrifice and trust like Abraham.
I can show strong faith like Alma & Amulek (Ether 12:13).
I can be brave like Samuel the Lamanite (Helaman 13:2-4, 16:2-3).
I can be willing to sacrifice all things, even my life, for God.
The Apostle Paul was a great missionary sent to the Gentiles. After he was converted to the Church, he spent the remainder of his life preaching the gospel to them. At different times during his mission he was whipped, stoned, and imprisoned. Yet he continued to preach the gospel (see Acts 23:10–12; 26).
The Apostle Peter faced ridicule, hatred and humiliation and many more threats, but he never denied his testimony of the living God.
Extra Notes: Nothing kept him from fulfilling his mission to raise his voice as a … witness of his Savior, Jesus Christ.”...No otherworldly, haloed saint, Peter was always at the center of action—risking mistakes and suffering criticism and even persecution. He stood at the Lord’s side, missed no opportunity to learn from the Master, defended Him in Gethsemane, and after the crucifixion testified courageously for a third of a century, emulating Jesus in his manner of living and dying. His speeches and letters deserve repeated reading. But Peter’s greatest message is a life of commitment and courage. (full article / peter church character description)
As Enoch journeyed among his people, he heard a voice from heaven commanding him to preach repentance to the people. “When Enoch had heard these words, he bowed himself to the earth, before the Lord, and spake before the Lord, saying: Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hate me; for I am slow of speech; wherefore am I thy servant?” (see Moses 6:26–31). “And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth and do as I have commanded thee. … Open thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance. … Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify; … and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me” (Moses 6:32, 34). Enoch went forth as he was commanded, and the Lord blessed him with the ability to teach with power.
After Peter, John is perhaps the best known of Jesus’s original Twelve Apostles. He and his brother, James, were with Peter at some of the most important moments of the Savior’s mortal ministry, and he has been traditionally associated with five different books in the New Testament. John’s example teaches us that our love for Jesus Christ leads us to accept our own calls and challenges in life, no matter how bittersweet they at times may seem.
JOHN THE BAPTIST
When I was thinking about John the Baptist being a missionary, here are some of the characteristics that stood out:
John preached with boldness (Matthew 3:1, 2; John 1:29-37).
He knew Christ was the focus and not himself (John 1:20-23; John 3:28-30).
Sometimes John doubted, but he always trusted Jesus’ direction (Luke 7:19-28).
All good characteristics for a missionary.
RELATED COLORING PAGES - click the picture to go to the resource.
Pack the Missionaries - How To Be A Missionary Now
The object of the activity is to get the missionaries packed while teaching the kids about how they can be missionaries now!
Ask the kids what they know about missionaries and who can be a missionary (i.e. full-time vs every-member-a-missionary). Have the kids choose an item to pack, read the scenario on the back and share what they can do in that situation to be a missionary now.
After each scenario, sing the phrase “I’ll do what is right; I’ll follow his light. His truth I will proclaim” from “The Church of Jesus Christ” (Children's Songbook, #77).
The "I can Prepare for a Mission by..." play mat folder game pages help kids learn about things they can do right now that will help prepare them for (and help them while they are on) a mission.
Kids choose one of the round picture cards, find the corresponding picture on the Key Guide and read, along with the scripture, if one is listed for that item. Also read the corresponding descriptions below.
Missionaries Have a Companion! Missionaries have a companion that is with them wherever they go. Missionaries can have many different companions over their mission. Missionary companions support each other, teach each other, and help the other choose the right.
What can you do now? Do your best to be a friend to everyone, especially your siblings and parents. Practice patience and listening. Find ways to serve the people around you. What do good friends do?
STUDY & PRAY
Missionaries study and pray every day so they can have the divine help they need to teach and serve others. They study and pray alone and with their companions. They use the scriptures to teach lessons.
What can you do now? Create good habits of gospel study and prayer. Ponder the scriptures and talk about what you learn with your family. Make it a priority to say prayers every morning and every night.
MENTAL PREPARATION
Missionaries Get Rejected. Missionaries get told no all the time. Some people do not want to hear what they have to say. This is hard. But it helps missionaries understand what Christ went through. People rejected Christ. Like Christ, we should still love those who say no or are mean to us.
What can you do now? Pray for strength when difficult times come. Talk with your parents about things you can do to feel better. Try to be kind to those who hurt you.
EXERCISE
Missionaries need a lot of energy to do the work. They also often have to walk and be on their feet a lot. Or sometimes they may not even have a car and have to ride a bike or walk everywhere!
What can you do now? Find a physical activity you enjoy and will help you be healthy and active. Having a healthy body is important for a healthy spirit! What ways do you like to exercise?
BASICS OF SEWING
Shirt buttons fall off, pants tear, things wear out... You don't want to have to buy a whole new shirt because a few buttons fell off, right? Or, maybe you'll be in a place that you can't just get the shirt quickly? Always be prepared is good in terms of small sewing fixes too!!
What can you do now? Before your mission, learning the basics of sewing will help you fix those little flubs and it's not hard to learn or do!
You get the idea... Make up similar descriptions to fit the rest of the mission prep circle pictures.
Print out and use the play mat folder game (see picture below), which talks about ways we can share the Light of Christ with others and how we can magnify the light of Christ in ourselves. Sing together "Shine On" (Children's Songbook, 144) along with the games.
This PRINTABLE latter-day saint missionary farewell party set is perfect for your elder or sister's mission call and farewell celebrations. Print the files, cut them out, and create a memorable get-together. (And customize the name, date, and mission on two of the flag penants super quick and easy at no-extra cost!).
