These are not necessarily new ideas, but ways to help you implement the recommended weekly sharing time principles and ideas from the monthly Friend's Sharing Time Idea page.

The ideas are from October 2007 forward, because that is when LDS Greats debuted. This page is updated daily or maybe at this moment. If you don't see what you need now, check back or tell us by commenting.

Ancient prophets foretold the coming of the Savior to the earth.

To download a document for the sharing time suggestion #1 in the December Friend with a flag, a heart, and a smiley face, click on the link below.

To download a document for the sharing time suggestion #1 in the December Friend with the scripture references and GAK picture #s, click on the link below.

To download a file for the sharing time suggestion #1 in the December Friend with simple lamb pictures to duplicate, click on the link below.

December Weekly Principle #2

The Savior Jesus Christ came to earth as a baby born in Bethlehem.

I can have peace, happiness, and love because of the coming of Jesus Christ.

To download a document for the sharing time suggestion #3 in the December Friend with the words peace, happiness, and love, click on the link below.

To download a document with the three scriptures and references that go inside the gift boxes for the sharing time suggestion #3 in the December Friend, click on the link below.

As I follow Jesus Christ in faith, I prepare myself for the Second Coming.

I am thankful for my home and family.

To download a document for the sharing time suggestion #1 in the November Friend about being grateful, click on the link below.

Download the Gratitude Journal (print on both sides of one sheet of paper) with the cover from the November Friend.

I am thankful for my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ.

To download and print the quote from President Hinkley for the sharing time suggestion #2 in the November Friend, click on the link below.

I am thankful for the priesthood, and I am blessed by it.

To print the wordstrips for the sharing time suggestion #3 in the November Friend, click on the link below.

I will show my gratitude and love for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ by keeping Their commandments.

Print John 14:15 with clipart to memorize for sharing time suggestion #4 in the November Friend.

Poem from Friend Page 36 - each picture & phrase is enlarged to a full size page for you to print. Post the pages around the room for the children to see. Select a child, let them choose a picture, talk about what they see in the picture that they are thankful for, read the text and then repeat until you have discussed all the pictures. Put them in order and have a child read the poem. (Especially well suited for junior primary.) The file takes a few minutes to download because it is 6 color pages.

I will be a good example to others by the way I live.

To download a document for the activity about how we influence others by example, click on the link below.

Print the document, cut up the word strips, place the headings on a laminated poster board, fold the other strips and tape them around the room for the children to see. Then when they are selected, they choose a paper, read it (or have you read it) and decide, if the situation sets a good or bad example.

After introducing the scripture, you could have one class help lead the memorization of Matthew 5:16.

Remember no candles inside church buildings, but small battery operated tea lights are available. You can set them inside a partially burnt candle to create a real effect. After each phrase is memorized one of the tea lights could be turned on.

You might also have them say or show what they will do or say to let their light shine - in other words, to influence others for good. After they tell the idea or demonstrate it, one of the battery operated tea lights would be lit.

Don't forget to testify that "Jesus Christ set the example for all of us, and we will be blessed as we follow His example and set a good example ourselves."

My testimony grows when I share it with my friends and hear the testimonies of others.

Junior Primary Suggestion: Let them listen to the song

1. The Savior: #239 GAK-The Resurrected Christ
2. The Living Prophet: #520 GAK President Hinkley
3. The Book of Mormon: Hold up the Book of Mormon and point to the words "Another Testament of Jesus Christ"

For Senior Primary print this file and let them fill in the blanks of 2 Timothy 1:7-8

Brainstorm together different situations when they might testify to others (during family night, family scripture study, when giving a talk, whenever they feel prompted, to encourage others at a challenging time, to strengthen others when they are tempted, etc).

The file below defines testimony in a fun way and has a few leaves for them to add on to by drawing more, representing how our testimonies grow. They can determine and write down how they will help their testimony grow.

Additional Reading for October Weekly Principle #2

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: David O. McKay, Chapter 17
"A Testimony of the Truth"

I will invite my friends to primary.

October being the month of many primary programs during Sacrament Meeting, makes it a natural time to invite a friend or neighbor.

I will prepare now to become a missionary.

The following file to print is especially for junior primary. Print the pictures, then place them around the primary room. When you choose a child they pick a picture and tell how the people in the pictures are being missionaries.

For Senior Primary - Read Elder Bednar's Talk about becoming a missionary. Here is one excerpt to focus on:

Obviously, the process of becoming a missionary does not require a young man to wear a white shirt and tie to school every day or to follow the missionary guidelines for going to bed and getting up, although most parents certainly would support that idea. But you can increase in your desire to serve God (see D&C 4:3), and you can begin to think as missionaries think, to read what missionaries read, to pray as missionaries pray, and to feel what missionaries feel. You can avoid the worldly influences that cause the Holy Ghost to withdraw, and you can grow in confidence in recognizing and responding to spiritual promptings. Line upon line and precept upon precept, here a little and there a little, you can gradually become the missionary you hope to be and the missionary the Savior expects.

You will not suddenly or magically be transformed into a prepared and obedient missionary on the day you walk through the front door of the Missionary Training Center. What you have become in the days and months and years prior to your missionary service is what you will be in the MTC.

Print My Gospel Standards.

Divide the children into groups and have each group select a paper. Have each group hold a buzz session about how living that standard will help them prepare to become a missionary (see “Buzz Sessions,” TNGC, 161). Invite each group to share what they learned. Testify that by living worthily now, we help build the kingdom of God. Sing “I Hope They Call Me on a Mission” (CS, 169).