LDS Primary Sharing Time July 2014 Week 2: I become a member of the Church through baptism and confirmation

July 2014 Sharing Time Topic: We Become Members of the Church through Baptism and Confirmation

July 2014 Scripture: “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). 

July 2014  Week 2 Topic:   I become a member of the Church through baptism and confirmation

Preparation:
Prayerfully study and think about what the specific needs of your primary are and how you can teach them this doctrine.  

Make or gather props for "news cast": microphone, a sign that says "Primary News", if desired. 

Gather pictures of baptism and confirmation. 

Before hand talk to and invite one of the primary children who has been baptized to be one of your news cast guests. Ask them to come prepared to share what blessings they have received from being baptized and confirmed a member of the church.

Also, before primary begins hand out the interview cards to some primary children.  Have them read the scripture to themselves and explain to them that during sharing time you are going to ask them a question and that you would like them to answer it.

Prepare the sign, "I become a member of the Church through baptism and confirmation" 

Free Printables: (Printing Tip: Click on image to open and then save image to your computer.  You can then print the image from your computer.

Sharing Time Instruction:

In using the ideas in the "2014 Outlines for Sharing Time",  stand at the front of the room holding a microphone (you could use a real one or make one using a Styrofoam ball for the top of the microphone and a wooden dowel for the bottom. Paint them black). 

Begin by saying, "Welcome to, ________________ward Primary News. I am reporting today from the _______________ward/branch primary room.  We have some wonderful news that we would like to share with our viewers, 'each one of you can become a member of the true Church of Jesus Christ! This is one of the most important things you can do in your life. You become a member of the Church through baptism (show a picture of a child being baptized) and confirmation (show a picture of a child being confirmed).'(from the 2014 Outlines for Sharing Time). We have ________ (invite a child who has been baptized) in the newsroom with us today.  __________we are so glad you are with us today, please tell our viewers what blessings you have received from being baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?" Allow the primary child to answer.  

"Thank you so much for sharing.  Now we are going to go out into the field to find out what baptism and confirmation is all about."  Walk towards where the primary children are seated. Go up to the primary child who was given the interview #1 card and ask them, "Why must a person be baptized?" Allow them to answer and thank them for their response. Go up to the primary child who was given the interview #2 card and ask them, "When is a person old enough to be baptized?" Allow them to answer and thank them for their response. Go up to the primary child who was given the interview #3 card and ask them, "Who can baptize a person?" Allow them to answer and thank them for their response. Go up to the primary child who was given the interview #4 card and ask them, "How should a person be baptized?" Allow them to answer and thank them for their response. Go up to the primary child who was given the interview #5 card and ask them, "What does baptism symbolize?" Allow them to answer and thank them for their response. Go up to the primary child who was given the interview #6 card and ask them, "How can a person prepare for baptism?" Allow them to answer and thank them for their response. Go up to the primary child who was given the interview #7 card and ask them, "What does someone promise when they are baptized?" Allow them to answer and thank them for their response. Go up to the primary child who was given the interview #8 card and ask them, "What do you promise every Sunday when you partake of the sacrament and renew your baptismal covenants?"  Allow them to answer and thank them for their response. End by saying, "And there you have it friends, strait to you from the __________________ ward primary children. Each of us can become a member of the church through baptism and confirmation!" 

Close by sharing your testimony on the weeks topic.

Click this link for past Sharing Time post: LDS Primary Sharing Time Ideas 

***Basic ideas for this sharing time came from the 2014 Sharing Time Outline, you can find a link here: 2014 Sharing Time Outline.