After I am baptized, I will be confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost

 
Attention Getter: Make a box, similar to this one, keeping the back end open to put your object in.  The front was made by cutting the sleeves off an old shirt.



Ask the children, "How many of you can guess what something is, without seeing it?"  Several will raise their hands.  Choose one to come forward and have them place their hands inside the box.  Put an object (shell, water bottle, etc.) inside the box without them seeing it. (You could have several objects already in the box, just peek underneath and give them one.)  Make the first couple of objects easy to answer.  Make the last couple hard.  However, as each child gives their answer...ask them, "Are you sure?  How are you sure?" 

After giving a few children an opportunity at this, tell them that relied heavily on their other senses since they couldn't see the objects.  Sometimes it might be hard to describe what you are feeling, especially if you've never felt it before.  So it is with the Holy Ghost.  There are times when you've maybe felt the Holy Ghost, however, when you are baptized, we have the opportunity to have the Holy Ghost with us at all times. 

SONG: The Holy Ghost (pg. 105) - Sing the melody and clap the rhythm. Explain that just as the beat is constant, the Holy Ghost can be our constant companion. Invite them to clap the beat with you as you sing it again. Repeat again, this time inviting the children to hum the melody with you as they clap. Because each half of each verse teaches one of the missions of the Holy Ghost, teach the words in four sections. Write the main words of the first two lines on separate pieces of paper (Christ, earth, promised, send, Holy Ghost, comfort). Sing that much of the song as you direct the children to listen for one thing the Holy Ghost does for us. Take responses. As you sing it again, invite two or three children to post the words in order. Sing that much of the song with the children over and over, removing words until they know it. Learn the rest of the words by repeating this process.

So what does the Holy Ghost do??  Post their answers on the chalkboard - (to comfort, warn, testify, prompt to do good, guard, etc.)  Briefly discuss them. In advance, invite 4 or 5 adults to prepare to tell one of the following stories (or similar ones). Station the storytellers around the room, divide the children into groups, and have the children move from station to station to hear each story. As they move, they might sing “Let the Holy Spirit Guide” (Hymns, no. 143), “The Still Small Voice” (CS, pp. 106–107), or “The Holy Ghost” (CS, p. 105). Tell the children to listen to each story and discover what the Holy Ghost did in the incident. Encourage the storytellers to read it several times and to be able to put them in their own words.  Examples from the Friend:
 

• comforted— Trying to Be Like Jesus Christ (Sep. 1997, pp. 40–41)

• warned— “Stop!” (Feb. 1998, p. 15)

• testified— Friend to Friend (Apr. 1997, pp. 6–7)

• guarded— “Danger on the Snake River” (May 1995, pp. 8–10)

• prompted to do good—“Josh’s Bear” (May 1998, pp. 40–41)

• helped to choose the right—Making Friends (Mar. 1998, pp. 20–22).
 

After they have visited each station, gather the children together again and let them share what they learned from each story. Help them identify the many ways the Holy Ghost can bless their lives. Suggest that they share with their families the songs and stories and what they have learned about the Holy Ghost.

SUMMARY - Finish by sharing your testimony and the difference the Holy Ghost has made in your life.
 

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