The Music
Give me one of the two colors that the Tabernacle Choir wore during General Conference.
Pink or Blue
There was a parable used throughout conference about 5 times. This parable features women who are teaching us the importance of being prepared for the Second Coming. Which parable am I talking about?
Parable of the 12 Virgins
What color(s) was his that he wore while giving his talk?
Red/blue/white or silver
Elder Henry B Eyring encourages all of us to “Draw near unto Him” when it comes to Jesus Christ. Name one way that we can draw near unto him?
Scripture Study, prayer, church attendance, temple attendance, ETC!
Elder Jeffrey R Holland told a story about his 5 year old grand daughter being bitten by her 3 year old brother. Her father tried helping her exercise forgiveness by telling her he probably doesn’t know what a bite even feels like. She then exited the room, the father heard a howl and the daughter yelled out, “He does now”!
According to Jeffrey R Holland who do we need to become like in purity and humility to enter the kingdom of heaven?
Not a music question but tell me the number of this annual conference?
195th
Bonus: 100 points What year was the first General Conference held?
Neil L Anderson told the story of a husband who was unfaithful to his wife and consequently gets his mistress pregnant. The mistress being a single woman wanted an abortion but she didn’t go through with it. Who?
The wife came forward and begged the woman not to go through with it and that she would raise the child as her own.
(Fun Fact: Emma Smith did the same thing)
How many new temples did he announce?
15
Bonus: For each temple you can name I’ll award the team 50 points (Will accept States and countries
Elder Patrick Kearon father headed to London for business when Elder Kearon was just a child, so he asked him if he could bring anything as a souvenir. He said Yes!! What did his father bring him?
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang Car
Elder Gary E Stevenson told a story about traveling abroad with his wife. While coming across a grumpy agent at the airport, the agent suddenly smiled with he opened his wife’s passport. What made them smile?
a picture of Jesus Christ
What is the Tabernacle Choirs full name and nickname?
The Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square and TABCATS
Bonus question: 100 points What was the original name of the Tabernacle Choir and why did they change it?
Tamara W Runia, the first councilor in the Young Women Presidency, shared a demonstration in her talk where her two hands were set above her head. One hand represented our obedience which was constantly be moving. But the other never moved and remained constant. What did hand represent?
Our worth, who we are to God, a child of God
President Nelson spoke of two ways we can gain confidence with God. Give me one of them…
Good Job!
Elder Ulisses shared a bible story where Moses was asked by God to remove his shoes while speaking to God in a burning bush because he was standing on sacred ground. He used this story to help teach us an important principle. We can exercise this principle by silencing our phones in church and in the temple. What principle did he teach us?
Showing Reverence for Sacred Things
Elder S. Mark Palmer of the Seventy shared a story about a Willow tree that had fallen over on his property. Elder Palmer wanted to chop up the tree but his neighbors told him to do something different. What did they tell him to do?
Replant the Willow tree so it could begin to grow again.
What sessions does the Tabernacle Choir normally sing during General Conference?
Sat Morning, Sunday Morning and Sunday Afternoon
Amy Wright, the 1st councilor in the Primary General Presidency, shared a story about her son Eli who landed an interview at one of the top law schools in the country. He was asked by the interviewer “Where do you derive your moral compass?” Afterwards, he felt nervous but felt better when he saw was etched into the walls at the Law School. What was his answer and what did he see that made him feel better?
Jesus Christ and he saw the Sermon on the Mount (scripture and words of Jesus Christ) etched into the buildings walls.
President Nelson spoke of two ways that we can build in Confidence with God. Give me one of them…
Good Job!
Elder Dallin H Oaks tells of the Plan of Salvation and our pre mortal life. We came down to earth to experience opposition but God gave us helps on earth to help us get home. He spoke of 4 specific helps, name one of them. (Give an educated guess, I think you know the answer)
The Light and Spirit of Christ
Divine instructions from the Scriptures
Manifestations of the Holy Ghost
Gift of the Holy Ghost
Elder Scott D Whiting shared a story of when he was a young boy of 12 attending his first Elders Quorum overnight camp. His “task” from the other boys was to steal his father’s keys and wedge a stick between the seat and the front horn so that the horn would keep blaring with no way of stoping it. He completed the task and then ran and hide in the bushes. What was the tragedy that befell him there?
He sat on a cactus
Name one of the other choirs that performed besides the Tabernacle Choir?
YM/YW choir from Northern Utah and a combined Choir from BYU
Camille Johnson, the Relief Society General President, shared a Bible Story that made Her think about how we can be physically healed without being spiritually whole. Which story did she share?
The 10 Lepers
President Nelson spoke that in this day and age we will face challenges someone special, but it is imperative that we have this while in the presence of God.
Confidence
Dale G Renlund shared 3 parables to help drive home the basis of his talk. The 10 Virgins, The parable of the Talents and the parable of the Sheep and the Goats. What was the basis of his talk?
Preparing for the Second Coming
Elder Dieter F Uchtdorf told of a story of wanting to bring an investigator to church and in his mind everything went wrong. The kids were screaming, the singing was bad, the speakers were ok and Sunday School wasn’t much better. But how did the investigator feel about it?
She loved it. “That was beautiful. I was so impressed how the people treated each other.”