First Temple Recommend

"Heavenly Father has provided a way for all His children to make covenants and participate in ordinances, including people who did not receive them in this life. At the beginning of the year they turn 12, your child is old enough to be baptized and confirmed in the temple for deceased ancestors." (From Appendix A: For Parents--Preparing Your Children for a Lifetime on God's Covenant Path, found in the back of the Come, Follow Me manual)

The Year Before

We encourage parents to use the year preceding their child receiving their first temple recommend as a time to prepare them to worship in the temple. To help parents and their children prepare to participate in proxy baptisms and confirmations for deceased ancestors, we encourage them to use the following resources:

• Appendix A: For Parents--Preparing Your Children for a Lifetime on God's Covenant Path, found in the back of the Come, Follow Me manual

• The Temples section of the church website, especially the page About Proxy Baptism and Confirmation

• Gospel Study Guide: Temples in the Gospel Library

• Section 25.0 and 2.51: Member and Leader Participation in Temple and Family History Work of the General Handbook

• The temple recommend questions, which will be asked when they meet with your Bishop

The Weeks Before

While your child is preparing to receive their first temple recommend, please complete the following steps:

• Contact the Ward Executive Secretary to let him know you'd like to schedule an appointment with the Bishop for your child to be interviewed to receive their first temple recommend (for young men, note that this interview may be done in conjunction with the interview to receive the Aaronic Priesthood)

• With your child, meet with the Bishop to discuss your child's preparation for the temple