Stories

  • “Bishop Larson” (September 2000 Friend)
    A girl talks about her bishop and how she is grateful for all he does.
  • “Bishop, Help!” (April 2004 Friend)
    Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles teaches us about the special calling of a bishop.
  • “Bugs for Brother Baugh” (April 2018 Friend)
    Lizbeth, who has autism, loves to draw pictures of bugs for a member of her bishopric. She is sad he is getting released, so she draws him a special picture.
  • “A Day with the Bishop” (August 1990 Liahona and July 1989 Friend)
    Explains some of the things a bishop does. Includes an activity.
  • “Early-Morning Rescue” (June 2013 Friend)
    Dustin helps his father rescue strangers in the middle of the night.
  • “The First Bishops of the Church” (May 1985 Friend)
    Illustrated retelling of the calling of the first bishops in the Church.
  • “Just Like the Bishop” (September 2009 Friend)
    Bobby wants to dress just like the bishop.
  • “Matt and Mandy” (October 2012 Friend)
    Matt learns about getting a new bishop
  • “Muffins for the Bishop” (November 2002 Friend)
    This page includes a story and picture from 5-year-old Tanner who took muffins to his bishop after church.
  • “My Dad the Bishop” (March 2017 Friend)
    Syrena D., age 11, shares how she felt when her dad was called as a bishop.
  • “Not Alone” (January 2013 Friend)
    Jack feels happy when his bishop comes to visit him in the hospital.
  • “Our Bishops in the Church” (August 1990 Liahona and July 1989 Friend) President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910-2008) talks about his bishop when he was a boy and bears testimony of the strength and goodness of the bishops of the Church.
  • “Sustaining Bishop Sheets” (February 2007 Liahona and Friend)
    An 11-year-old girl learns about ways she can support her bishop.
  • “Ties that Bind” (January 2008 Liahona and Friend)
    Ryan asks the bishop of his ward to help him tie his tie and learns that a ward is like a family.
  • What’s on Your Mind Question (September 2019 Liahona and Friend)
    “I’m going to the temple for the first time soon, and I'm nervous about my interview with the bishop. What kind of questions will he ask?”
  • “Worthy of the Temple” (September 2002 Friend)
    Explains how the bishop helps guide us to be worthy to go to the temple. Includes an activity to create a paper figure of a bishop and his door.

Activities

  • “A Day with the Bishop” (August 1990 Liahona and July 1989 Friend)
    Cut out the pictures of things a bishop might do and paste them in the correct squares.
  • “Find the Differences” (March 2008 Friend)
    Find the differences between these two drawings of a girl having an interview with her bishop before her baptism.
  • “Happy Birthday, Bishop!” (June 2012 Friend)
    Find hidden objects in this picture of children surprising their bishop on his birthday. You can also color the page.
  • “Worthy of the Temple” (September 2002 Friend)
    Explains how the bishop helps guide us to be worthy to go to the temple. Includes an activity to create a paper figure of a bishop and his door.

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