PARENTS: These packets will hopefully enable you to listen to the messages ofGeneral Conference and encourage your children to watch Conference with you. We hope that the booklets will bless your families, especially on the Sabbath. April 5 & 6, 2008 9:00 & 1:00 each day You are about to be part of a unique General Conference that you have never seen and has only happened 15 times in Church History. You will be sustaining a new Prophet! What happens when the Prophet dies? When a prophet passes away, the First Presidency goes back into the order they were called into the Quorum of the Twelve. “The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles becomes the presiding body of the Church. . ., until a new president of the Church is chosen and ordained” (www.lds.org). All the Priesthood keys are still on the Earth. As “we believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority” (5th Article of Faith), a special meeting is called where the Quorum of the Twelve meet in the Temple and pray ab out who the next Prophet should be. The pattern was set long ago by the Lord, that the President of t he Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (the seniorapostle) becomes the next Prophet. The Quorum sets him apart and gives him all the Priesthood keys. At the following General Conference, we, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, get to “sustain the President of the Church as prophet, seer, and revelator—the only person on the earth who receives revelation to guide the entire Church” (www.lds.org). The Holy Ghost will help you gain a testimony of our new prophet and you will know that he is his called of God. We encourage you to listen to and follow our new prophet, President Thomas S. Monson. He will not lead you astray.
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PARENTS: These packets will hopefully enable you to listen to the messages of General Conference and encourage your children to watch Conference with you.
We hope that the booklets will bless your families, especially on the Sabbath.
April 5 & 6, 20089:00 & 1:00 each day
You are about to be part of a unique General Conference that you have never seen andhas only happened 15 times in Church History. You will be sustaining a new Prophet!What happens when the Prophet dies? When a prophet passes away, the FirstPresidency goes back into the order they were called into the Quorum of the Twelve.“The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles becomes the presiding body of the Church. . ., untila new president of the Church is chosen and ordained” (www.lds.org). All thePriesthood keys are still on the Earth. As “we believe that a man must be called of God,by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority” (5th Articleof Faith), a special meeting is called where the Quorum of the Twelve meet in theTemple and pray about who the next Prophet should be. The pattern was set long ago
by the Lord, that the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (the senior apostle) becomes the next Prophet. The Quorum sets him apart and gives him all thePriesthood keys. At the following General Conference, we, as members of The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, get to “sustain the President of the Church asprophet, seer, and revelator—the only person on the earth who receives revelation toguide the entire Church” (www.lds.org). The Holy Ghost will help you gain a testimonyof our new prophet and you will know that he is his called of God. We encourage you tolisten to and follow our new prophet, President Thomas S. Monson. He will not lead youastray.
Pres. Hinckley developed atestimony of Joseph Smith.
Pres. Hinckley servedHeavenly Father.
Gordon Bitner HinckleyGordon Bitner HinckleyGordon Bitner HinckleyGordon Bitner Hinckleytraveled o’er the earth
Making friends with kingsand leaders of the world,
dedicating temples, andwaving his cane.Standing up for
righteousness honorsGod’s name.
We will miss President Hinckley...
A new First Presidency will be sustained. CircleCircleCircleCircle the prophet in blue andhis counselors in red. A new member of the Quorum of the Twelve
will also be called. WriteWriteWriteWrite his name on the blank.
Quentin L. CooDavid A. Bednar Jeffrey R. HollandRobert D. Hales Dieter F. Uchtdorf Henry B. EyringRichard G. Scott
Russell M. NelsonL. Tom Perry M. Russell BallardDallin H. Oaks Joseph B. WirthThomas S. Monson Boyd K. Packer
What is the name of the building Conference is held in?
What is the Saturday night session called?
How many missions are there?
Were any new temples announced? If yes, where?
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♫ FOLLOW THE PROPHET ♫
Now we have a world where people are confused.If you don’t believe it, go and watch the news.
We can get direction all along our way,If we heed the prophets—follow what they say.
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Amos 3:7
Mark 11:24
1 John 4:14
2 Nephi 4:15
2 Nephi 25:26
D&C 4:2
D&C 18:15
D&C 59:7
D&C 68:27
D&C 124:40
“Proclamation,” paragraph 1
“Proclamation,” paragraph 2
“All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each isa beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each hasa divine nature and destiny.”
“For my soul delighteth in the scriptures,and my heart pondereth them, andwriteth them for the learning and theprofit of my children.”
“And we have seen and do testify thatthe Father sent the Son to be theSaviour of the world.”
“Surely the Lord God will do nothing,but he revealeth his secret unto hisservants the prophets.”
“The family is central to the Creator’splan for the eternal destiny of His
children.”
“And verily I say unto you, let this housebe built unto my name, that I may revealmine ordinances therein unto mypeople.”
“And if it so be that you should … brinsave it be one soul unto me, how greatshall be your joy.”
“And their children shall be baptized fothe remission of their sins when eightyears old, and receive the laying on of the hands.”
“Therefore I say unto you, What thingsoever ye desire, when ye pray, believethat ye receive them, and ye shall havthem.”
“Therefore, O ye that embark in theservice of God, see that ye serve himwith all your heart, might, mind andstrength, that ye may stand blamelesbefore God at the last day.”
“Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in
all things.”
“And we talk of Christ, we rejoice inChrist, we preach of Christ, we propheof Christ, and we write according to ouprophecies.”
General Conference Talk SubjectsGeneral Conference Talk SubjectsGeneral Conference Talk SubjectsGeneral Conference Talk SubjectsDuring General Conference, the speakers will have many topics.
Here are many common subjects, circle them.
AtonementBaptismBibleBishopBlessingsBook of MormonChastity
ChildrenChristCommandmentCompassionCovenantsDeathEducationEndureEternal Life
Listen carefully to what eachspeaker says. If you see their topic cover it with a bean,
M&M, Skittle, piece of paper,whatever you can find! Try toget five in a row (up and down,sideways, or diagonally), cor-ners, or blackout! But youneed to listen carefully so youdon’t miss anything!