Table of Contents
Read Me First (Page 1)
Fourth Article of Faith (Page 2)
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Pages 3 & 4)
Repentance (Pages 5 & 6)
Baptism by Immersion for the Remission of Sins (Pages 7-9)
The Laying on of Hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost (Confirmation) (Pages 10-13)
Sacrament (Page 14)
Prayer (Page 15)
Questions with Answers (Page 16)
My Baptism (Page 17)
Baptism Memories (Page 18)
Leaders of the Church at the Time of My Baptism (Page 19)
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Read Me First
Dear _____________________,
One of the most important things you can do in your life is to be baptized. Baptism is a necessary step in your pursuit to gain eternal life. Jesus was baptized when He lived on the earth because He wanted to obey Heavenly Father's commandments. He knew that everyone must be baptized to be able to live in the Celestial Kingdom. He set an example for all of us to follow. Your baptism day is a new beginning. This is a very special and important time in your life.
This book will help you get ready for your baptism and will help you in the days and months that follow. Save your book until the month before you are to be baptized, then try to do an activity each day. Involve your parents and other family members as you do the activities.
As you read this baptism book and do the activities, we hope that you will be touched with the spirit of understanding. We pray that your life will be blessed as you learn more about the sacred ordinance of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Love,
_______________________________
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The Fourth Article of Faith
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
(Can include photos of Christ, prayer, baptism, confirmation)
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First - Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
Faith is when we believe that Jesus Christ:
- Is a real person
- Is the son of Heavenly Father
- Came to earth
- Still lives today
Our faith will grow stronger as we listen to our parents, read the scriptures and pray.
Activities for Faith:
1. Repeat or read the First Article of Faith:
We believe in God the Eternal Father and in His Son Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost.
2. These are some things to help your faith grow stronger. Have your family help you finish these sentences. Use the words below to fill in the blanks.
- Listen to your _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Obey the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Say your _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Attend _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Read the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
commandments scriptures prayers teachers church parents primary
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Read a story about faith
George's Birthday Present
George Cannon was a little boy who lived in Salt Lake City. At that time, the temple had not been completed and there were few meetinghouses. when boys and girls became eight years old, they were baptized in nearby streams or ponds. All the Cannon children were baptized on their eighth birthday in the Jordan River, which ran near their grandfather's home.
A few weeks before George was to be eight year old, he became very ill will typhoid fever. When his birthday came, George was still too weak to walk. At first, both Father and Mother said they thought he was not well enough to be baptized on his birthday. However, the boy insisted.
"Please, Father," he begged, "take me to the Jordan River in your buggy. If you will carry me down to the river to be baptized, I know I'll be able to walk out afterwards by myself."
Father and Mother looked at the eager face of their little boy. They could not question the faith of this child who had been so sick.
It was a beautiful morning, warm and sunny. Father brought the horse and buggy around to the front door. He carried George to it and tucked a light blanket around George's legs. Mother climbed in beside him, and the family drove to the Jordan River.
George J. Cannon often told about the feeling of strength that spread through him after he came up out of the water of baptism: "I walked from the river and ran to the buggy," he would say. "This was a moment I can never forget."
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Second - Repentance
Repentance is a special gift that comes from Heavenly Father. It is to help us when we make wrong choices. We follow steps when we repent.
- Realize we have done something wrong
- Feel sorry about it
- Try to do something to make up for it
- Ask Heavenly Father to forgive us
When we do these things, Heavenly Father forgives us and forgets our sins.
Repentance "erases" our sins.
Activities for Repentance
1. Read Doctrine and Covenants 58:42 to find out what Heavenly Father does for us when we repent.
2. Write the four steps to repentance in the chart:
(Chart)
(Page 6)
Read a story about repentance
Jason
Jason was not allowed to ride his bike across busy streets without an older person with him. He had always obeyed this rule and his parents trusted him. But today he was in a hurry to get to the park because the boys in his class were going to play ball. His mother had told him he could walk over to the park after school even though she would not be home until later that afternoon. Jason decided he would ride his bike just this one time. He would be very careful crossing the streets and would be back home before his mother returned. He did it just as he planned, and at first he felt happy that no one knew. But later that evening, he started feeling badly that he had disobeyed the rule. He especially felt sorry that he had lied to his mother and said he had walked to the park when she asked. Jason finally went in to his mother and told her what he had done and how sorry he was. He then went back to his bedroom and knelt down. He asked his Father in Heaven to forgive him for his wrong choices and promised he would try harder to always choose the right. When he got in to bed that night, he had a warm, happy feeling inside.
by Sandy Halverson
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Your Baptism Day
1. You will be baptized in the baptismal font at ________________________, usually on the Sunday that precedes Fast Sunday (your bishop will tell you what day and time).
2. Other children who have just turned eight will be baptized that same evening.
3. You will be baptized in white clothing to show that you are clean and pure. The Stake will provide your baptism clothes. You can ask your bishop more.
4. There will be a short meeting in the chapel before your baptism, where you will learn more about the wonderful thing that is about to happen to you.
5. You will be baptized by someone who holds the Priesthood. They will use the baptismal prayer found in Doctrine and Covenants 20:73.
6. You will be baptized by immersion. This means that you will go completely under the water, but you will only be under the water for a few seconds. There will be two witnesses who will watch to make sure you are completely immersed.
7. After your baptism, you will go to the dressing room and put on your dry clothes.
8. That evening or the following Sunday, you will be confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
(picture of a baptism)
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Activities for Baptism
_ _ _ _ _ was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by _ _ _ _ the Baptist in the River _ _ _ _ _ _.
2. Read the story "Keeping the Covenants We Make at Baptism"
Keeping the Covenants We Make at Baptism
by Dwan J. Young, Primary General President
Baptism is the beginning of a new life for each one of us, a life of purpose. The Lord is very clear about what it means to keep His commandments, come into the His fold, and be called His people. His people are "willing to bear one another's burdens, that they may be light;
"Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort." (See Mosiah 18:8-9)
There are countless stories of the faithfulness of children who are keeping the promises that they have made at baptism.
Christina was such a girl. When her Primary teacher's husband died, Christina showed great concern. As soon as she heard the sad news, she went to her teacher and told her not worry, that she would check in on her every day to make sure that she was alright. And she did. She often took fresh vegetables from the garden to cheer her teacher up, to let her teacher know that she cared. Christina truly comforted one who needed comfort.
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Preparing for Your Baptism
1. Attend your Primary class and other church meetings to learn, and try to keep all of Heavenly Father's commandments.
2. Read this booklet and discuss it with your parents.
3. Have an interview with your bishop. He will talk to you about your baptism, and help you understand the promises you will make with your Heavenly Father.
Color this picture of a baptism
(picture of a baptism)
Ask Your Primary teacher to tell you about her baptism
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Fourth - The laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost (Confirmation)
Being baptized does not make you a member of the Church. Being baptized prepares you for that step. You must be confirmed a member of the Church after you are baptized by someone who holds the Melchizedek Priesthood. They will lay their hands upon your head and confirm you a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. At the same time, you will be told to "receive the Holy Ghost." The Holy Ghost is a special gift that will be a guide to you throughout your life. It will be the still, small voice that will help you choose right from wrong. You will have a warm, happy feeling when you choose the right.
Activities for Confirmation
Color this picture of a confirmation
(picture of a confirmation)
(Page 11)
Read this story about how the Holy Ghost guides us
Baptized and Confirmed: Your Lifeline to Heaven
by Elaine Cannon
Holly loved the towering pine tree in front of her house. Its branches shaded her favorite place to play. The day of the accident, there were three younger children listening to Holly read under the tree. Suddenly, in her mind, something whispered to her. Holly's heart started to thump as the command echoed in her head, "Move!" She responded at once. Scrambling to her feet, she shouted to the children to run. She grabbed the smallest one, and the rest followed. The children thought it was a game until they heard a terrible crash.
A driver had lost control of his car and hit the big pine tree where the children had been reading only minutes before. They would have been badly hurt if they hadn't moved. Some of the children were so frightened that they started to cry. But not Holly. She was thinking about the small voice she had heard in her mind and heart that told her to move. She knew that the warning had come from the Holy Ghost. The gift that she had received from Heavenly Father after she had been baptized and confirmed had helped her, just as she had been promised.
Look Up the Scriptures: Fill in the blanks and discover the promise given to those that repent and are baptized and receive the Holy Ghost
- Doctrine & Covenants 68:27 (the word meaning to take when given, such as a gift)
- Doctrine & Covenants 33:15 (a present)
- Doctrine & Covenants 68:25 (the Gift you receive when you are confirmed)
- Doctrine & Covenants 84:64 (last three letter in "shall")
- 2 Nephi 31:12 (seventh word from the end of the scripture)
- Moroni 2:2 (what you are called by)
- Doctrine & Covenants 101:27 (the fifth word in the scripture)
- Doctrine & Covenants 9:8 (what you do with a question)
- Doctrine & Covenants 103:35 (when something is presented to you it is a _ _ _ _ _, or the third to last word of the scripture)
- Doctrine & Covenants 4:7 (the word before Amen)
. . . . "Ye shall (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ the (2)_ _ _ _ of the (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, asking (4)_ _ _ (5)_ _ _ _ _ _ in his (6)_ _ _ _ (Christ's) and (7)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ye shall (8)_ _ _, it shall be (9)_ _ _ _ _ (10)_ _ _. -Moses 6:52
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Read the words to the song "The Holy Ghost"
When Jesus was on earth, He promised He would send
The Holy Ghost to guide us all, Our true eternal friend
The Holy Ghost is called the Holy Spirit, too,
And Jesus called him "Comforter" He helps both me and you.
The Holy Ghost will prompt and teach me what to do,
So I can live with Christ again and Heavenly Father, too.
Some day I'll see the Father, Someday see His Son,
Perhaps I'll see the Holy Ghost and thank them one by one.
About the Holy Ghost, one thing is plain and clear;
If I live righteously each day, He will always be near.
And after I am baptized, I will be confirmed.
The Holy Ghost will then bear witness of the truth I've learned.
Now see if you can fill in the blanks with the correct words from the song above.
Jesus promised He would send the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
We are given the Holy Ghost to _ _ _ _ _ us.
Jesus called the Holy Ghost the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
I want to live with _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The Holy Ghost will _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ me.
If I live _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, the Holy Ghost will always be _ _ _ _.
After I am baptized, I will be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The Holy Ghost will bear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the _ _ _ _ _ to me.
(Picture of Christ)
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Do this crossword puzzle about the Fourth Article of Faith
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Sacrament
Hearing the sacrament prayer each week can help us remember the promise we made when we were baptized. People often speak of partaking the sacrament as renewing their covenants. This means that when we partake of the sacrament, we are promising again to keep our part of the baptismal covenant. We promise again to obey the commandments. We also promise to remember Jesus, as the sacrament prayer mentions.
Activities for the Sacrament
Fill in the blank with the words below.
When I partake of the sacrament, I renew my covenant with Heavenly Father. I promise to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
commandments Jesus the obey remember always
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Prayer
Prayer is the way we talk to our Heavenly Father. We can't see our Father in Heaven, but we know He is there. It is like using a telephone. When you talk on the telephone, you can't see the person on the other end, but you know they are there. When you pray, even though you can't see Him, Heavenly Father listens to you. He loves you and wants you to be happy. When you pray often, He can help you with your problems.
When you pray, you should:
- Start my using Heavenly Father's name
- Thank Him for all your blessings
- Ask Him for help and special blessings
- Say "in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."
You can pray:
- For help in keeping the commandments
- To ask for forgiveness when you've done something wrong
- For help in your life and to help solve problems
- For family and friends
- Morning and night
- Anytime for anything
We can talk to our Heavenly Father just like we talk to our own father or mother. He will always hear our prayers.
Activities for Prayer
Read this poem and think about it:
Prayer
by Emma Gardiner
My Heavenly Father loves me.
He wants to hear me pray
And tell Him of the things I need
When I talk to Him each day.
I love my Heavenly Father,
And when I kneel to pray,
I'll always softly speak His name
In a reverent, loving way.
(Page 16)
Questions with Answers
1. On my baptism day, what do I wear to the baptism service?
Sunday clothes, including white underwear and white socks. You will change into your white baptismal clothes after you arrive at the chapel.
2. What do I need to have with me for my baptism?
A towel, a comb, dry underwear, your recommend, white baptismal clothes
3. Who may come to see me baptized?
My family, Grandma & Grandpa, aunts, uncles, friends, teachers, anyone I would like to invite
4. What do I have to do before I can be baptized?
You have to be at least eight years old. By this time you have learned how to choose the right. To be worthy of baptism you must try to live Heavenly Father's commandments.
5. What has to be done if some of my hair or one of my toes doesn't go clear under the water?
You will be immersed (put under the water) a second time.
6. What is a recommend?
Before you are baptized, you will need to visit with your bishop. He will talk to you about baptism and will answer your questions. He will talk to you about your worthiness to be baptized. He will help you understand the promises you make with Heavenly Father when you are baptized. After this visit, he will give you a recommend that says you are worthy to be baptized.
7. Why do I have to be baptized and confirmed by a man who holds the priesthood?
A man who holds the priesthood has some of the same powers on earth that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have. If a man is a priest in the Aaronic Priesthood, or holds the Melchizedek Priesthood, he has the right to baptize people in Jesus' name. A man who holds the Melchizedek Priesthood has the right to confirm people members of the Church of Jesus Christ. If a man doesn't have the priesthood, he doesn't have the right to do these special things for Heavenly Father and Jesus.
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My Baptism
My name is __________________________________________________________.
I will be eight on ______________________________________________________.
This birthday will be very special because when I am eight years old I will be old enough to be _______________________________.
My baptism is something that I will always want to remember.
(Space for picture from baptism day)
I was baptized by _____________________________________________ on __________________.
I was confirmed by ____________________________________________ on __________________.
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Baptism Memories
My feelings about my baptism and confirmation:
Family and Friends who came:
Other special events or activities of the day:
(Page 19)
Leaders of the Church at the Time of My Baptism
Date:
The First Presidency:
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles:
My Stake Presidency:
My Bishopric:
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