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| - The Faith in God Program is a program designed for children ages eight through eleven. The Mormon Church provides two booklets one for girls, and one for boys. To earn the Faith in God award, children are asked to pray daily, read the scriptures regularly, attend sacrament meeting and primary regularly, pay tithing and attend tithing settlement, and honor their parents and be kind to their families. They are also asked to write down their testimony of the Church, memorize the Articles of Faith, and complete two activities in four different areas:
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| - The Faith in God Program is a program designed for children ages eight through eleven. The Mormon Church provides two booklets one for girls, and one for boys. To earn the Faith in God award, children are asked to pray daily, read the scriptures regularly, attend sacrament meeting and primary regularly, pay tithing and attend tithing settlement, and honor their parents and be kind to their families. They are also asked to write down their testimony of the Church, memorize the Articles of Faith, and complete two activities in four different areas:
* Learning and Living the Gospel
* Serving Others
* Developing Talents
* Preparing for the Priesthood (for the boys) or Preparing for Young Women (for the girls). When they have completed all of these things, they must then be interviewed by a member of the Bishopric. Elder M. Russell Ballard gave this counsel regarding children: Our children do not grow to full physical stature suddenly. In like manner, their spiritual growth takes place over time. This development might be compared to erecting a block building. The walls are formed block by block with a strong mortar holding each block to the others. We could give these building blocks names, such as bedtime stories, listening to a child pray,... reading from the scriptures together, serving others, and saying I love you.... Other blocks could be ... singing together,... attending Primary, and honoring the Sabbath day. Even larger blocks are family home evening, respecting and honoring the priesthood, and family prayer
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