Lesson 9: “The Only True and Living Church”  Doctrine and
Covenants and Church History: Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual,
(1999), 48–52   To teach class members about the restoration of
the Church of Jesus Christ through the Prophet Joseph Smith, to
help them appreciate the blessings of Church membership, and to
encourage them to show the Lord their gratitude for membership
in His Church.     1. 1.      Prayerfully study the following
scriptures and other materials:    2. 2.     3. 3.      If you
use the second attention activity, bring a piece of paper and a
pen or pencil for each class member.  Suggestions for Lesson
Development  Attention Activity  As appropriate, use one of the
following activities to begin the lesson. Select the activity
that would be most appropriate for the class.    1. 1.      If
your class is small, ask each class member to briefly share one
reason why he or she is grateful to be a member of the Church.
If the class is large, you may want to assign a few class
members to do this.