To the girls who are still following the BLOG:

Last week I discussed the readings with everyone and I want to explain further that any extra readings outside of our class on Sunday are just that, EXTRA. It is a benefit to the lesson and our discussions in our class, but in no way should you feel any kind of pressure or feel loaded down by something extra, beyond all your school work during the week and other activities that you have. Please know that I understand this.

With that being said, what I really want is just for us all to have a great time in our class on Sunday. I dont want anyone feeling left out or feeling nervous to attend class. I just want to see all your beautiful faces!

So.......

If there is anyone who is still interested, there is good news! The last reading of Doctrine and Covenants 25 was THE LAST READING! Yay!

Since it is the last reading (and like I said last week in class) I am NOT going to hand out any kind of quiz/quizzes on Sunday. If you are still participating in the reading challenge, this is the last assignment:

I want you to write a paragraph of what Section 25 is about and tell me your favorite scripture verse, and why. You can either hand the paper to me on Sunday or you may email it to me at cherylhitch@gmail.com

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend.

See you tomorrow!

Week 15 READING

Last Sunday I assigned Doctrine and Covenants Sections 25 and 43.
We talked about Emma Smith and the hymns.

Thank you to those who have turned in their questions/answers from the last reading. If you want to turn yours in, you still can.

See you guys on Sunday.
:)
Have a great rest of the week.

Week 11 Reading Assignment

I hope everyone is having a really great week. I, unfortunately, have been really sick! I want to let you all know that I am going to be gone this Sunday. I am going out of town but I will be back for Easter Sunday.

This week we are going to be reading:

 Doctrine and Covenants Section 58 

I am going to give the questions to your teacher to give you. I will just get your papers from her when I return.

See you in 2 weeks!

Week 10 Questions {church organization}

Hello everyone.

Here are the questions from last week, if you are interested in handing in makeup questions. Remember, you are supposed to use your scriptures for these questions (if you need to). The reading assignment was Doctrine and Covenants Section 20. There are also a few questions that are a review from last week's lesson.

1. On what day was the church organized?
2. In what state of the U.S. was the church organized?
3. How many members does a church need to be legally organized?
4. When the Book of Mormon was first published, how many copies were made?
5. How much did it cost (to publish)?
6. Who paid for the printing of the books and mortgaged his farm to do so?

Week 9 Questions

Sorry so late but you have a few weeks to still hand in your open-book questions/answers to the weeks' questions you may have missed church :) (reading was the Testimonies of the Three & Eight Witnesses, found in the very front of the Book of Mormon)

Here are last weeks questions:

1. Who was the Testimony of the 3 Witnesses written for?
2. Did The Lord command the Witnesses to bear witness?
3. Which witnesses saw Angel Moroni?
4. Name the Three Witnesses
5. How is the Witness of the Three different from the Witness of the Eight?
6. Recall what happened regarding Martin Harris when the witnesses began to pray.
7. What did you learn from the reading?
8. Which Witnesses were able to touch and hold the gold plates? Just the 3? Or just the 8? Or both?

See you all next week!

Week 10 Reading

WEEK 9 TESTIMONY OF THE WITNESSES

Hello everyone, 

This week we had a really great lesson about the Three Witnesses and the Eight Witnesses. The reading assignment for the week is:

THE TESTIMONY OF THE THREE WITNESSES
&
THE TESTIMONY OF THE EIGHT WITNESSES

It can be found just after the title page in the Book of Mormon, or just a page or two after.

I hope everyone has a really great week!

WEEK 8 READING ASSIGNMENT

Sorry to get this out so late (once again) but I am not going to make this hard.

Please read Section 9 of the Doctrine and Covenants. Also, please read the chapter heading. Remember that after Martin Harris was not allowed to help translate, Oliver Cowdery, as an answer to Joseph's prayer, came to help Joseph.

(remember our curtain during class when Annie read and Brea tried to translate?)

{Oh, I also wanted to mention, if you happen to have questions or a comment here on the blog, click on the COMMENT button and post your comment.}

See you soon.

Have a wonderful weekend!

...and as requested, here is a pic of Em. <3 <3 <3

OPEN BOOK QUESTIONS for week 5 and 6

Hi there. I dont know who is even reading this but here are the questions for week 5 and 6. These are the exact same questions that we had last Sunday. I just want to give you all an opportunity to see the questions and use your scriptures to find the answers.

WEEK 5 (Nephi 27 and Joseph Smith History vs 59-65)

1. Did you share with your family something you learned at the last lesson? re: Joseph Smith getting the gold plates. If yes, what was it?

2. How does 2nd Nephi chapter 27 correlate to Joseph Smith History vs 59-65?

3. Joseph takes the plates to the man to authenticate the writings (so he will tell him they are real characters). The man says:
   A) He cannot read a sealed book
   B) He will only read a sealed book

4. Complete this sentence: "I will proceed to do a marvelous _______ and a ___________.

5. What will Lebanon be turned in to?

6. Who took the characters to the learned man?

7. What kind of characters were they (on the gold plates)?

8. What did Professor Anton give Martin Harris?



WEEK 6 (Doctrine and Covenants Section 3)

1. What will happen if a man boasts in his own strength and does not listen to God's counsel?

2. Who did Joseph fear more than he feared God?

3. What does God want Joseph to do so that he can be "again called to the work"?

4. Name one of the peoples to whom the testimony of the Savior will come to through the writings of their fathers?

5. Why were the Golden Plates preserved?

6. Name one thing or service (act of love) you have done for someone in your family this week.

7. Tell me one thing you learned last week at church from our lesson.

8. What is your favorite thing about our class so far this year?

I hope to see you all this Sunday!

:)

OPEN BOOK QUESTIONS from last week

Hi girls,
This week has just flown by! And this is the first time I have sat down at my computer.

I will try my best to post the questions tonight so you can get working on the questions. I hope you are all having a great week.
:)

Week 7 (?)

Hello there! I feel like the week has been zooming by! I loved having Sister Bishops class to visit last week. That was a lot of fun. I learned a lot about Joseph Smith and Martin Harris (and the 116 pages) along with you all.

The reading assignment this week is:

Doctrine and Covenants, Section 3

I will definitely have some little questionnaire for this Sunday. And since I didn't have one for last week, you MIGHT want to read up on last weeks assignment. We need to catch up on our points.

I am excited for this Sunday. I hope you can all be there. I will be bringing a treat!

See you soon!

READING ASSIGNMENT week 5

NEXT week we have Stake Conference so we wont be meeting as a class. Hopefully that means you will have more time to read the assignment and study it. It might be fun, too, to share what you learned from it with your family (wink wink {bonus point}...)

THE LESSON will be on Joseph going and getting the gold plates. Here is the reading:

Joseph Smith History 1: 59-65
2 Nephi 27: 15-20

If you prepare a few sentences explaining how the scripture in 2 Nephi correlates to the Joseph Smith History scripture, you will get another point.

I hope you girls have a great week. Call me if you have any questions.

<3
Sister Hitch

WEEK 4 Joseph Prepares to get the Plates

YOU girls crack me up. I loved hearing your responses to the questions this week and I was so pleased you got some of the tougher questions correct. You girls are AWESOME.

I think we always have a fun time in class. I love learning with you!

Here are the questions from WEEK 4, in case you want to review:

Joseph Smith History 1: 47-63

1. Who (an angel) came to visit Joseph during the night?
2. How long during the night did this angel come to visit him?
3. The next morning (after Joseph fell crossing a fence) what was Joseph told to do?
4. What 3 things did Joseph see when he uncovered the stone?
5. Did Joseph take out the plates (at that time)?
6. How often did Joseph go to Hill Cumorah?
7. What great affliction did the Smith family go through in 1823?
8. What was the name of this particular brother?
9. When did Joseph finally get the plates?
10. What did Martin Harris do for Joseph (so that he could move and escape persecution)?