How to Turn Come, Follow Me Into a Family Game Night

Some weeks, Come, Follow Me at home goes beautifully. Other weeks, someone is tired, someone is on a phone, and the lesson ends before anyone is really listening.

Games won't fix every night. They do give kids a reason to lean in, and they help teenagers and adults remember what they read. In 2027 we study the New Testament, starting the week of December 28 with Matthew 1 and Luke 1. It's a great year to try something new.

Here is a simple plan that takes about 30 minutes and very little preparation.

Before you start: pick the week once

Open the Come, Follow Me 2027 hub and choose this week's lesson. The current week is highlighted for you. Each week has three sections:

• Play: games matched to that week's chapters
• Read: the chapters, plus illustrated stories for younger kids
• Teach: discussion ideas, activities and printables

Everything for the night is on one page, so you don't have to search.

The 30-minute game night plan

1. Warm up with a word (3 minutes)

Start with Scripturdle, a daily five-letter word game drawn from the New Testament. Put it on the TV or pass a phone around and solve it together. When you find the word, ask one question: "Where have we heard this word before?"

2. Read the story (10 minutes)

Read a few key verses from the week's chapters together. With little ones, use the illustrated story from the Read section, then read one or two verses from the scriptures themselves.

Tip: give everyone a job. One person reads, one finds the place on a map, and one watches for a word or name they think will show up in the game.

3. Play the showdown (10 minutes)

Family Showdown is a fast, free New Testament game with new questions for every week of 2027. Play in teams on one screen, or put a QR code on the TV so everyone answers on their own phone. Faster answers earn more points, and the final round is worth double.

Everyone answers questions at their own level (teens and adults, kids or little ones), so a seven-year-old and a parent can play on the same team. Let a teenager run the screen. Teens are much more willing to join in when they're in charge.

4. Bring it home (5 minutes)

Games make the lesson memorable, but the purpose is still to come closer to the Savior. End with two questions:

• "What did Jesus do or teach in this story?"
• "What is one thing we can do this week because of it?"

Then close with a testimony or a prayer. Keep it short and sincere.

Make it fit your family

• Little kids (3–7): Use the illustrated story and the coloring sheets from Teach. In Family Showdown, choose Play together: there are no scores, just family stars.
• Older kids (8–12): Let them keep score, read the questions or pick the team names. Give points for good effort and kindness, not only for right answers.
• Teenagers: Give them the controls, and ask one of them to lead the closing question. They can also try Line upon Line, two minutes a day for learning the Doctrinal Mastery passages.
• Just the two of you, or study on your own: Play Scripturdle daily and use Family Showdown as a personal quiz after you read.

A sample week: February 8–14

The February 8–14 lesson covers Matthew 5 and Luke 6, the Sermon on the Mount.

• Warm up: that day's Scripturdle.
• Read: the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3–12. Ask everyone to choose one "Blessed are..." they need most this week.
• Play: that week's Family Showdown.
• Bring it home: "Jesus taught us to be peacemakers. Where could we make peace this week: at school, at work or at home?"

Keep it simple

You don't have to do every step every week. Some nights, the game is the whole lesson. Other nights, a single verse and a heartfelt conversation is enough.

The goal isn't a perfect lesson. It's a family that remembers the Savior, looks forward to learning about Him together and keeps coming back to the scriptures.

Questions

Are the games free?

Yes. Scripturdle, Family Showdown, Line upon Line and the weekly Come, Follow Me pages are all free to use.

Is this an official Church resource?

No. Weak Things is an independent site and is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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