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Title: Come to Zion

Speaker: Elder D. Todd Christofferson


Ensign, November 2008, p. 37

Step 1. Prayerfully read this talk. Ask for guidance

from the Holy Ghost to find those messages from the talk that Topics:
will help your particular family members. Establishing Zion
Fleeing Babylon
Step 2. Plan the lesson using the scriptures,
Charity

lds.org, Friend, New Era, Ensign, lesson manuals, institute


manuals, For the Strength of Youth pamphlet, etc. You can also consider the following
ideas:

For younger For older children or


children Tell the story of Enoch using adults Talk about the early days of the church when the
Saints were trying to establish Zion. None of these Zion societies worked
the story figures. A simplified version of it is found in the out. Why? Elder Christofferson tells why in D&C 105:3-4 and D&C 101:6.
gospel art picture kit (picture and words included here). He warned us not to judge the early Saints harshly, but to see if we are
You can also act out the story using family members. doing any better. As a family, fill out the “Creating Zion” worksheet.
Then show the page of small pictures. Ask family Identify areas that as a whole family, you can work towards building Zion.
members to identify what the children in the pictures are Talk about the opposite of Zion—Babylon—and how to flee from it.
Brainstorm a list of modern day Babylon situations. Have family
doing to create Zion (learning the gospel and sharing it
members use the Zion/Babylon worksheet to write down a list of things
with each other, sharing toys, loving each other, showing they can do to more completely take up residence in Zion and to give up
appreciation, paying tithing or fast offering, reading the summer cottage in Babylon. Examples of ways to take up residence
scriptures, helping, praying, singing primary songs, in Zion may include more scripture study, praying more sincerely, giving
creating a Zion atmosphere). Perhaps you can play the service, etc. Examples of giving up the summer cottage in Babylon may
bingo game used in President Eyring’s talk from last include worldliness, such as accumulation of material possessions,
particular TV shows, books, DVDs, games, types of entertainment,
conference (Hearts knit together in love). Sing the
excessive fashion, wardrobes, thinking more about worldly things than
chorus of “Israel, Israel, God is Calling” (Come to Zion,
about pondering the scriptures, praying, noticing needs of others, etc.
come to Zion, Zion’s walls shall ring with praise. Come to Allow family members to keep their lists private and discourage family
Zion, come to Zion, for your coming Lord is nigh). members from suggesting goals for other family members (a non-Zion
action). Sing, “Israel, Israel, God is Calling.”

Step 3. Involve family members in carrying out the lesson plan. You can

use the planning wheel and agenda sheet provided at the beginning of this manual.

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