Come Follow Me 2026 · Week 18
Family Activities
April 27–May 3 - Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 4; 16; 19
This week's one thing
The Lord can make a holy place in our home when we offer Him our willing hearts and gifts.
Opener: The Last-Minute Service Project
Say: "You get a text, the ward needs 50 kits packed tonight. We have 20 minutes before someone picks them up. What would you do?" Let everyone answer fast, even toddlers. Then wrap rubber bands around two spoons/forks to make a "helper pair" and show how two tools held together can carry a small stack of books better than one; pass it around and let each person try it once.
In Exodus 35, the tabernacle gets built because many people link their gifts together and offer what they have.
Scripture Story
Moses stands in front of the camp and says, "The Lord wants us to build Him a tabernacle." People start looking at what they have. One person brings gold earrings. Someone else brings blue cloth. Another brings wood. The skilled workers come too. Bezalel and Oholiab say, "Bring it here." Day after day, the pile grows. It grows so much that the workers go to Moses and say, "The people bring much more than enough" (Exodus 36:5). Moses sends word through the camp: "Stop bringing." Then the tabernacle goes up. Curtains hang. The ark is placed. Moses finishes the work, and a cloud covers the tabernacle. The glory of the Lord fills it, and Israel can see the Lord is with them (Exodus 40:34). What do you think Moses was feeling when the cloud covered the tabernacle?
Discussion Questions
Little Kids (ages 4–7)
- If you were building a tent for Jesus, what would you bring from our house to help?
- Where do you feel peaceful, like it is a special place?
Big Kids (ages 8–11)
- Why do you think people kept bringing offerings until Moses had to tell them to stop? (Exodus 36:5-6)
- What is one gift you have, like being patient, fixing things, or making people laugh, that could help our family feel closer to the Lord?
Teens
- Leviticus 19 includes everyday holiness, like honesty and how we treat people (Leviticus 19:11-18). What is one normal part of your week that could become more "holy" without looking performative?
This Week's Challenge
Make a "Tabernacle Gifts" jar this week. Each time someone uses a gift to bless the family, like cooking, listening, including a sibling, or doing a job without being asked, put a rubber band in the jar. Count them Sunday and name one way the home felt more peaceful.
Song Suggestions
Rubber Band Tabernacle
Ages 3-10~10 min- 1
Step 1: Tape two sheets of paper upright to make "walls" and tape a third sheet across the top like a roof, or fold one sheet into a simple tent shape.
- 2
Step 2: Use rubber bands to hold parts together, then draw simple tabernacle items inside, like a box for the ark and a little table.
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Step 3: Let kids add "offerings" by drawing small pictures of things they can give the Lord, like helping, sharing, or praying, and tape them to the outside.
The Israelites built the tabernacle by offering what they had, and we can offer our gifts to help the Lord be close to our family.
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