GOD'S GOT A PLAN
BEHIND THE VEIL (D&C138 SPIRIT WORLD)
THE NIGHT SHIFT IN BETHLEHEM
FA-LA-LA-LORE
HOLIDAY BRAIN-WARMERS
100

100: Joseph Smith worried about this brother who died before baptism.


100: Who is Alvin Smith?  

100

100: The spirit world’s two conditions are paradise and ______.


100: What is spirit prison?


100

FAST ACTION - USING THE CHALKBOARD, WRITE DOWN THE “QUESTION” TO THIS ANSWER ON THE BOARD. FIRST ONE TO PUT THEIR CHALK DOWN WITH THE ANSWER ON THE BOARD WINS THESE POINTS. REMEMBER TO WRITE THE QUESTION

100: Jesus was born in this city.



100: What is Bethlehem?

100

100: “Away in a Manger” says Jesus had no ______ for a bed.


100: What is a crib?

100

HEAD TO HEAD CHALLENGE X 10!!!!

100: Choose at least three people on your team to sing A primary Christmas song. The team who sings the best according to Jeff will earn these points x 10 - judging will be based off of creativity, harmony, actions, togetherness and emotion. You have 30 seconds to choose. 


200

200: D&C 137 teaches that God judges us by our ______.


WHAT ARE THE DESIRE OF OUR HEARTS?

200

200: Joseph F. Smith received his vision (D&C138) while ______ the scriptures

200

HEAD TO HEAD CHALLENGE!!!


First person to show a picture of Jesus in their hand wins these points. (You can use your teammates help)

200

HEAD TO HEAD CHALLENGE!!


In the next 60 seconds, the team must gather around and come up with a way to share the light of Christ this holiday season and promise to do it. The team with the most creative and beleivable promise Will get these points. 

200

200: In Luke 2, the shepherds were watching their flocks by ______.


200: What is night?


300

300: Joseph saw Alvin in this kingdom, which shocked him because Alvin wasn’t baptized.


300: What is the celestial kingdom?


300

QUIICK ACTION: PICTIONARY. WITHOUT WRITING ANY WORDS, YOU MUST DRAW THE “QUESTION” ON A PIECE OF PAPER FOR YOUR TEAM TO SEE AND YOUR TEAM NEEDS TO GUESS WHAT YOU ARE DRAWING. THE FIRST TEAM TO ACCURATELY GUESS WHAT THEY ARE DRAWING AND SAY THE ”QUESTION” WINS THESE POINTS. 

300: In D&C 138, Christ did not personally go among the wicked; He sent ______ instead.

300: Who are messengers / missionaries / faithful elders?


300

300: The Roman emperor who ordered the taxing that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem.


300: Who is Cesar Augustus

300

Primary song: “Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus” — Samuel was a ______.


300: What is a prophet?


300

QUICK ACTION: YOU CANNOT TALK - TOGETHER YOU WILL BE GIVEN A CLUE AND YOU EACH HAVE TO ACT AND GET YOUR TEAM TO SAY THE “QUESTION” WITHOUT MAKING ANY SOUNDS. THE FIRST TEAM TO SAY THE QUESTION WINS THESE POINTS.  



300: Name the three gifts the Wise Men brought.

300: What is gold / frankincense / myrrh? (any one)


400

HEAD TO HEAD CHALLENGE!!!

Choose three people on your team to shoot a paper ball into the trash. Team who makes it the furthest after three shots wins these points. 

400

400: Name one group of people D&C 138 says were in paradise waiting to teach (hint: think “prophets, faithful elders, righteous dead…”).

400: Who are prophets / apostles / faithful elders / righteous Saints? (any one valid group)


400

400: The prophet who foretold the sign of Christ's birth would a night with no darkness. 


400: Who is Samuel the Lamanite?


400

“Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” says “Glory to the newborn ______.”


400: What is King?


400
HEAD TO HEAD CHALLENGE!!!
Everyone is to share a Christmas Tradition that their family does during the Christmas season that helps put the Christ in Christmas. Whoever‘s tradition is the best will earn their team points for this challenge. 


500

500: Quote-fill: God will give salvation to all who “would have received it with all their hearts,” because He knows their ______ and ______. (two words/ideas)


500: What are their hearts and their desires / intentions?

(Accept: “desires and intentions,” “hearts and motives,” etc.)


500

HEAD TO HEAD CHALLENGE!!! 

Winner of paper, rock, scissors best of 5 gets these points. 

500

500: The Wise Men’s visit is recorded in this book of the New Testament.


500: What is Matthew?


500

500: Primary: “Stars Were Gleaming” — what were the stars doing?


500: What is “shining” / “gleaming”? (either word)


500

500: In a nativity scene, this animal is almost always there, even though scripture doesn’t specifically mention it. 


500: What is a donkey / ox? (either common tradition answer is fine)