Here’s a Seminary Lesson Plan you can use tomorrow that blends family, community, and technology in action with gospel principles — keeping it structured but flexible so you can adjust on the spot.
Seminary Lesson Plan — “From Family to Community: Serving Through Technology”
Date: [Tomorrow’s Date]
Length: 50–60 minutes
Theme Scripture: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet… and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers.” — Malachi 4:5–6
1. Opening (5 min)
- Hymn: Because I Have Been Given Much (Hymns #219)
- Opening Prayer: Invite a student.
- Welcome & Thought Starter: Share the statement: “Education begins at home. Community begins at home. Technology should serve both.”
Ask: What do you think this means for you as a disciple of Jesus Christ?
2. Scripture Connection (15 min)
a. Read Together:
- Mosiah 18:8–9 — “Stand as witnesses of God… in all places that ye may be in.”
- Doctrine & Covenants 88:118 — “Seek learning, even by study and also by faith.”
b. Discussion Questions:
- How does family prepare us to serve in the community?
- How can technology help us “stand as witnesses” today?
- What happens when technology is not guided by gospel values?
3. Object Lesson — “The Living Network” (10 min)
- Bring three items: a small plant (family), a larger potted plant (community), and a battery-powered grow light (technology).
- Explain:
- The small plant = Family. Needs roots and care.
- The bigger plant = Community. Built from many families together.
- The light = Technology. It can help both plants grow — but without care and proper use, it can also burn them.
- Takeaway: We decide how to use the “light” of technology to strengthen, not weaken, our spiritual roots.
4. Group Activity — “Community in Action, Technology in Action” (15 min)
- Divide into small groups.
- Give each group a short challenge: Plan a way to use technology this week to bless someone outside your home.
- Examples:
- Share a scripture on social media with a personal testimony.
- Help a neighbor with a digital task.
- Record a family history story to share online.
- Examples:
- Have each group present their plan to the class.
5. Closing Scripture & Challenge (5 min)
- Read Matthew 5:14–16 — “Ye are the light of the world.”
- Challenge: Do one act of “community in action” this week using technology righteously. Share your experience in class next time.
Closing Hymn: Let Us All Press On (Hymns #243)
Closing Prayer: Invite a student.
If you’d like, I can also make you a printable one-page handout for the students with the scriptures, object lesson diagram, and the weekly challenge.
Do you want me to make that for tomorrow’s class?

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