Veterans Day FHE Ideas
Nov 5th, 2007 by Bethany
Since Veteran’s Day is coming up, I thought having a patriotic Family Home Evening in honor of the occasion would be a good idea.
Here’s a site that lets you send a postcard to a soldier for free! You just choose a picture for the postcard and write a message. http://www.letssaythanks.com Seems like a good way to support those deployed on active duty.
[No longer available as of 11/09]Color this Family Circus cartoon made especially for the troops: http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/kids/cartoon.html.
A General Conference talk or two on patriotism:
Patriotic Hymns:
- America the Beautiful – #338
- Battle Hymn of the Republic – #60
- God of Our Fathers, Known of Old – #80
- God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand – #78
- God Save the King – #341
- My Country, ‘Tis of Thee – #339
- The Star-Spangled Banner – #340