Nauvoo Pageant Guidebook Table of Contents

Welcome to the Nauvoo Pageant Letter from Pageant Presidency Guiding Principles of the Nauvoo Pageant About the Pageant Preparing for Your Pageant Experience Spiritually Preparing to Participate

What to Bring to Nauvoo Frequently Asked Pageant Questions How to Contact the Pageant

Costume Information for Cast Members Volunteer Information for: Family Support, Security, Food Services and Costumers While You Are In Nauvoo Arriving in Nauvoo

Registration and Orientation Rehearsal Schedule Districts

Pageant Meal Program Information Information for Pageant Participants

Important Pageant Locations Map of Nauvoo Nauvoo Jr. High School Map

Optional Activities in Nauvoo

Appendix A: Nauvoo Pageant Family Home Evening Outlines Appendix B: Nauvoo Pageant Choral Music

Welcome

To the

2012 Nauvoo Pageant

Welcome to the 2012 Nauvoo Pageant It is with heartfelt thanks that we welcome you to the 2012 Nauvoo Pageant. We recognize and appreciate the sacrifice and commitment you have made to participate in the pageant this summer. It is the desire and intention of the pageant presidency and staff to do everything possible to make your time in Nauvoo one of the highlights of your life---something that you will cherish forever. During your participation in the pageant, you will have the opportunity to serve as special representatives (missionaries) of the Church and as ambassadors of the Lord Jesus Christ in this sacred historic setting. We know that each of you can and will significantly influence the other cast, crew, and volunteers who share this experience with you, as well as the audience and other visitors who will be touched by the testimony you bear on and off the pageant stage. The success of the pageant depends upon you. We know you will come to Nauvoo with an open heart, a willing mind, and an attitude of service. We hope that you will begin now to spiritually prepare for your Nauvoo experience by reading and studying “Preach My Gospel.” Please bring this manual with you to Nauvoo as we will be using it extensively throughout your stay. You should begin now to become familiar with its teachings and principles. In addition, your preparation should include reading your scriptures, studying Church history and praying for the Lord’s Spirit to be with you throughout your preparation and stay in Nauvoo. The spirit you bring with you and invite into each rehearsal, activity, and assignment will determine the ultimate success of the pageant. The pageant opens with Parley P. Pratt welcoming the audience to Nauvoo: “When you’re here, we’re here,” he says. You will come to understand and appreciate these words of love and friendship as you feel the spirit of those early saints assisting us in this important work. The pageant will give those attending a glimpse of sacrifice and faith of those special Saints who came to Nauvoo and built a city from the swamp. It is an honor and privilege for us to share the responsibility to portray the extraordinary story of Joseph and Emma and their fellow laborers in the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With boldness and the power of truth, the pageant testifies of the prophetic mission of Joseph Smith. It teaches important gospel doctrines including the power of the Atonement, the divinity of the Book of Mormon and the plan of salvation. Perhaps most important of all, the pageant celebrates the construction of the original Nauvoo Temple and bears witness of the eternal blessings that can only be found within a temple’s sacred walls. On behalf of all the Nauvoo Pageant staff, we express our gratitude for your willingness to stand as witnesses of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and to share with thousands of visitors the joy and faith to be found in the lives and testimonies of Latter-day Saints. We know you will strive to be in harmony with the Spirit of the Lord and to do your part so that many hearts, including your own, may be touched by the pageant that the work of the Lord may be accomplished. We are eager to assist you in every way possible that this might be realized. May the Lord bless you in your continued preparations for your Nauvoo Pageant experience. Our love to each of you, The Nauvoo Pageant Presidency John L. Ricks, President Ross Schmid, 1st Councilor R. Glenn McMinn, 2nd Councilor

Guiding Principles of the Nauvoo Pageant

Our Pageant Purpose As participants in the Nauvoo Pageant, our purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ. All that we do as cast, volunteers, crew, and staff should support this singular purpose—our interactions during pageant rehearsals and activities, our fellowshipping of the audience at the Frontier Country Fair, our conduct in the Nauvoo community, and most importantly the bearing of our testimonies through the pageant performance. Whether onstage or behind the scenes, all of us play an important role in bearing that testimony. Therefore, each of us must live and work in ways that help us claim the Spirit by which genuine testimony is born. Guiding Principles To help us invite and retain that Spirit, we offer five guiding principles as a basis for our service. We do so with confidence in the divine pattern Joseph Smith described when he said, “I teach the people correct principles, and they govern themselves” (Journal of Discourses, vol. 10 pp. 57–58). Following these principles will aid us in cultivating and responding with the Spirit in every aspect of our pageant participation. These principles may be summarized briefly with 5 “L” words, which may be represented by the five fingers on a hand:

Principle One: Serve with Love As participants in the Nauvoo Pageant, the motivating force for our service begins with love: love for our Savior, love for the Prophet Joseph Smith and the early Saints, love for our own ancestors, love for one another in the pageant, and love for our brothers and sisters who come to the pageant. As we love one another, we deepen our understanding of the Savior and His gospel. His love—charity or the pure love of Christ—enables us to become “of one heart and one mind” (Moses 7:18) and to recognize that having everything just right for us—the right costume, the right spot on stage, the right crew or volunteer assignment—matters far less than having the right spirit, His Spirit, in our hearts. Filled with His love, we are prepared and motivated to listen, learn, and lift our brothers and sisters by recognizing and meeting their needs. For this reason, we earnestly “pray unto the Father with all energy of heart, that [we] may be filled with this love” (Moroni 7:48).

Principles Two and Three: Listen with your heart and Learn from every experience While in Nauvoo, we will have opportunities to listen and learn from directors, pageant staff, and one another in rehearsal and on assignment. We will seek to listen to and learn from audience members during the Frontier Country Fair so that we can build friendships and invite them to receive the pageant message. As we allow ourselves to be molded by our experiences, we will also recognize adversity as an important opportunity to learn. Whatever the challenge—hot weather, long hours of rehearsal, the idiosyncrasies of others, changes in the schedule, tired children, etc.—we can cultivate a positive attitude and resist the temptation to criticize or complain. These refining moments offer us opportunities to humbly acknowledge our dependence upon our Father in Heaven and to seek His help, that we may be filled with His Spirit and His love. As we listen and learn what the Spirit would have us do, we will deepen our own testimonies of the gospel and be guided to lift others with our love and service. Some of the most important learning will happen before we arrive at the pageant, as we “treasure up” the gospel in our hearts. The Lord has promised: “then, if you desire, you shall have my Spirit and my word, yea, the power of God unto the convincing of men” (D&C 6:20 & 11:21). We should familiarize ourselves with the prophetic counsel given in the booklet For the Strength of Youth (available from Church Distribution) and use these principles as a guide for our conduct while participating in the pageant. We may also choose to study from the missionary guide Preach My Gospel (also available at Church Distribution) and to specifically review doctrines taught in the pageant such as temples, priesthood, the First Vision, eternal families, life after death, and charity. The Family Home Evening outlines provided in this guidebook may also be used as part of this preparation. As we study—listen to and learn from the prophets and the Spirit—in preparation, we will be prepared to listen with our hearts and learn from our pageant experiences. Principle Four: Lift one another As we listen and learn from our experiences and the Spirit, we will recognize ways that we have been prepared to serve others. At times children in the cast may have particular needs. Parents and older siblings may leave the rehearsal or cast activity at any time to assist a child. As we follow the example of the Savior to “suffer the children,” we demonstrate our commitment to family and our understanding of Heavenly Father’s love and mercy towards all His children. Occasionally, we may have opportunities to lift in unexpected ways. For example, we may encounter those of other faiths who express views opposing the Church. In such instances, we should act with genuine friendship and courtesy but avoid becoming involved in debates or arguments. In all our interactions we should respond to others with Christ-like love which “suffereth long, and is kind, … is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, … rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things” (Moroni 7:45). As we do so, we will lift one another and cultivate an environment of love and friendship, which will lead others to Christ. Principle Five: Lead all to Christ As participants in the Nauvoo Pageant, our purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ. We do this by our conversation and through everything we do. “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,” said the Savior, “if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35). As we serve with love towards all people, we testify of our conviction that Jesus is the Christ and that Joseph Smith is His prophet in these latter days. Then, when prompted by the Spirit to bear our testimonies, what we say is supported by the way we act. Combined our actions and our testimonies extend a powerful invitation to others to learn more about the restored gospel.

About the Nauvoo Pageant

The Nauvoo Pageant is designed to be a family-oriented missionary experience through which members of the Church invite others to come unto Christ and, in so doing, strengthen their own testimonies. The pageant was developed in 2005 under the direction of the First Presidency and members of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. A committee of eight writers and seven composers were called to produce the script and musical score. Their sacrifices, prayers for inspiration, and hard work were combined with many volunteers who donated time and talents to help build props, construct costumes, record the choral soundtrack, and create scenery, including the panels that represent various Nauvoo homes and the Nauvoo Temple. As you sacrifice your time and means to come to Nauvoo and participate as cast, crew, and support team members this year, you add to this spirit of consecrated service and testimony. About the Pageant The Nauvoo Pageant features a core cast of 20 actors who deliver all of the spoken lines of the production live each night. The core cast is supported onstage by a volunteer ensemble of 120-150, most of whom participate together as families. Five family casts rotate through approximately one week of rehearsal and one week of performances in order to cover the 4 weeks of pageant performances. The purpose of the pageant is to strengthen members and awaken a desire in friends of other faiths to learn more about the Church. Therefore, the focus of pageant rehearsals and cast training is to prepare participants to bear testimony through their performance and to reach out to audience members. Frontier Country Fair (Pre-show) To create a setting in which gospel conversations can occur, each evening the pageant cast hosts an hour and a half of 1840’s crafts, games, and dances before the performance. This “Frontier Country Fair” enables visitors to personally experience Joseph Smith’s affirmation that “friendship is the fundamental principle of Mormonism.” In doing so, they are prepared to open their hearts to the gospel message of the pageant. Frontier Country Fair events are highly participatory and non-presentational. Cast members invite visitors to try their hand at log-sawing, gunny sack races, finding ancestors via internet at the Nauvoo Cousins gazebo, stick pulls, quilting, and round dancing, to name a few. Children may participate in a puppet show, play with clay marbles, or wander through “Little Nauvoo” houses. Audience members wander freely, mingle, and converse at will. This allows cast members to interact with visitors on a personal basis and take an interest in their families and their lives. As cast members listen and learn from visitors during the Frontier Country Fair, they will find opportunities to lift and lead people to Christ. These moments may be as simple as a welcoming smile and an invitation to participate in an activity. As a conversation unfolds, a cast member may invite a visitor to meet after the performance and share his/her thoughts about the presentation. If prompted by the Spirit, the cast member may invite members of the Church to refer their friends and neighbors to the missionaries or may invite those of other faiths to obtain souvenir items at the missionary kiosk. Cast members should always be alert to indications that an audience member would be open to a visit from the fulltime missionaries. When this is apparent, cast members may help audience members fill out a referral card for themselves. In all their interactions in the Frontier Country Fair, the cast should seek to be guided by the Spirit. (Additional training on missionary work in the pageant setting will be given to participants when they arrive in Nauvoo.)

The Frontier Country Fair ends at 8:30 pm as bagpipers and pageant youth carrying flags lead a festive parade from the Frontier Country Fair site into the pageant venue. Pageant Performance After a brief welcome by the pageant president and a prayer, the pageant begins. Through drama, music, and dance, the pageant testifies of the prophetic mission of Joseph Smith, the blessings of temple ordinances, and the faith of the Saints who built the original city and temple of Nauvoo. Most importantly, the pageant bears witness of the Savior Jesus Christ and His restored gospel. The following synopsis of the script gives a short summary of the pageant. Musical numbers sung by the family cast are listed in parentheses. (Sheet music for these selections is located in Appendix B of this guidebook and excerpts from the pageant soundtrack can be downloaded from the pageant participants’ website so that cast members may rehearse this music before they arrive in Nauvoo.)

Script Synopsis As the sun sets over the Mississippi, Elder Parley P. Pratt strolls on stage, seemingly on his way home. Whistling a familiar tune, he turns to discover an audience has already arrived. Warmly he welcomes them to the Nauvoo of 1842, explaining that “when you’re here, we’re here.” Other historical figures of the time period such as Brigham and Mary Ann Young, Elijah and Anna Fordham, and Eliza R. Snow come forward to greet the audience. Suddenly, a boat whistle is heard. New Saints from England and abroad are arriving in the City Beautiful. As the immigrants enter through the audience, they are joyfully welcomed by the citizens of Nauvoo (Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise). Among the arrivals is a Scotsman named Robert Laird, who is looking for the Prophet Joseph Smith. Joseph comforts Robert as he mourns the death of his son during the journey to Nauvoo. Even though Robert is not a member of the LDS faith, he and his wife Becky are immediately welcomed into this young community. All join in a celebratory dance. As the dance concludes, Elder Pratt steps forward and reminds the citizens that this is not “how it was in the beginning.” He guides the audience and cast back to 1839, when they first arrived in this place. Nauvoo was not a city then, but a swamp—and many were sick from fever and agues (known today as malaria). The Prophet Joseph follows the Lord’s call to heal His people. He directs the brethren to administer to the sick by the power of the priesthood, and miracles abound (How Firm a Foundation). After Joseph and Hyrum heal Elijah Fordham, who has been near death, Elijah’s son George asks the Prophet to recount his first vision. As Parley continues the story, Robert Laird unexpectedly interrupts Parley’s narrative. He wishes to talk to Elder Pratt about his growing interest in the “Mormon” church. Delighted with Robert’s curiosity, Parley explains to his friend about the Book of Mormon, a second witness of Jesus Christ. As Robert departs, Elder Pratt admits to the audience that Robert’s interest has led him to tangle the chronology of the story because at this moment (1839), Robert and Becky and thousands of other converts are still in England, waiting to receive the gospel brought to them by missionaries from Nauvoo. Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor, Parley, and others leave Nauvoo to accept the call issued through the Prophet to serve as missionaries in England. As the Saints in Nauvoo work to transform the swamp into a beautiful city, the missionaries abroad teach and testify to thousands who accept the truth, including Robert’s wife Becky Laird. Even though he himself does not believe, Robert allows Becky to be

baptized. As these converts cross the ocean to join the Saints in Nauvoo, the Prophet Joseph proclaims that the time has now come to build a temple to the Most High God. The first cornerstone is laid amid much rejoicing. Many assist in the building of the temple, including new arrival Robert Laird. As architect William Weeks explains to Elijah Fordham how to carve the oxen for the temple baptismal font, he also teaches Robert about the importance of temple covenants. While the men labor on the temple, the sisters care for one another and develop the community spiritually in preparation to receive temple blessings. Sister Jane Manning, a black convert from Connecticut, is welcomed to Nauvoo by Joseph and Emma Smith. Other sisters, including Eliza R. Snow, Anna Fordham, Vilate Kimball, and Leonora Taylor, show how Christ-like service unites and strengthens families and the community. The joy of life in Nauvoo is depicted in a celebratory gathering and dance, followed by a peaceful moment as families kneel together in prayer (Abide with Me; ‘Tis Eventide). The next morning, the Prophet Joseph organizes the sisters into the Female Relief Society, as directed by the Lord. Nauvoo and the Church are lifted to a new level through this inspired society of sisters. As the temple continues to rise, Robert Laird approaches Joseph Smith and asks to be baptized. The Prophet rejoices over his friend’s new-found faith, and then shares a joyful game of stickball with the children. But opposition to the Church and to Joseph continues to grow. Amidst the rising afflictions, the citizens of Nauvoo suffer a personal tragedy. Their beloved friend King Follett is killed while digging a well. At Brother Follet’s funeral, Joseph teaches the Saints about the eternal nature of families and the importance of the temple (O My Father). Soon thereafter, the Prophet gives the Twelve all the keys necessary to keep these eternal blessings on the earth and to direct God’s work. The martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum is recounted very simply. Even as the Saints mourn the loss of their beloved prophet, they are inspired by their devotion to him and to the Lord to continue the work that Joseph began. The Nauvoo Temple is completed, and many enter to make covenants with God (Praise to the Man). Even as the Saints are forced to leave Nauvoo, they look upon the temple with great love and gratitude for the blessings they received inside. Elder Parley P. Pratt briefly tells of the exodus west and the destruction of the Nauvoo temple. He is joined once again by many of the prominent Saints as he explains that the blessings the Saints received within the temple’s walls and what they learned in building the city and temple, is the real story of Nauvoo. It is the story of all God’s children in any age who hearken to the words of a living prophet and build God’s kingdom. The entire cast returns to the stage as they testify of our Savior Jesus Christ and our heritage as children of God (The Spirit of God). Post-show All cast members in both the rehearsal and performance casts participate in the final scene, “The Spirit of God.” As the performance concludes, cast members quickly exit the stage to greet the audience, and visitors are invited to remain and interact with the cast. This is an important missionary opportunity as cast members thank the audience for coming and invite audience members to share their thoughts and feelings about the performance. Pageant participants may also answer questions about gospel principles, identify the influence of the Spirit, and when appropriate, bear their testimony. Cast members should seek opportunities to invite visitors to learn more about the restored gospel and, as appropriate, invite them to fill out referral cards requesting a visit from the fulltime missionaries in their area.

Preparing for

Your Pageant Experience

Spiritually Preparing to Participate The Nauvoo Pageant is first and foremost an opportunity to invite others to learn more of Christ and His restored gospel. By taking time to prepare ourselves spiritually before arriving in Nauvoo, we will be better able to take full advantage of the unique opportunities we will have to share the gospel and have our own testimonies strengthened during the pageant. Being Set Apart as a Pageant Participant As a participant in the Nauvoo Pageant, we are also special representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As such, you have the opportunity of being set apart for your service. Your Stake President will be notified of your acceptance to participate in the Nauvoo Pageant. He will contact your Bishop/Branch or District President with setting apart instructions for you/your family. Your Bishop/Branch or District President will contact you with a request to set you/your family apart prior to your leaving for Nauvoo. This setting apart should be done according to the following instructions of the Area President to the Pageant Presidency.

All family members who are participating in the pageant are to be set apart as “members of the Nauvoo Pageant and as special representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the duration of the pageant.” There is no need for you to be sustained or released from this special service.

You should ponder the blessings and counsel given in your setting apart as you prepare for your pageant service. Personal Preparation for Missionary Opportunities Your most important preparation for the pageant will be personal. The opportunity to share the gospel through the pageant offers each of us a reason to follow the Savior and live His gospel with greater commitment than before. You will be blessed by preparing to serve through renewed efforts to hold personal and family prayer, study the scriptures, pay tithing, worship at Church, attend the temple, and reach out to others in a spirit of conciliation and love. Preparing through Family Home Evening All pageant participants are invited to use the Family Home Evening outlines included in Appendix A of this guidebook to aid you as you prepare for pageant missionary opportunities. These lessons introduce the pageant’s guiding principles and suggest activities that participants can use to prepare for their pageant experience. Each lesson contains more information than may be suitable for a single evening, and therefore the materials and suggested activities should be used as directed by the Spirit and as deemed suitable to the ages, abilities, and needs of family members. You should also obtain a copy of “Preach My Gospel” and use this manual as appropriate in many of your Family Home Evening lessons. Those who are single or whose family members are not participating in the pageant may wish to review these lessons individually or share them with their families, as appropriate. Preparing by Sharing Now In your cast packet, you were sent pageant event brochures, which you can share with friends, family, and acquaintances. You may feel impressed to invite friends to attend a performance, or you may wish to pray for those who will come to the pageant this summer. As you strengthen your testimony by sharing with and praying for others, you will practice some of the missionary skills you will use this summer.

What to Bring to Nauvoo In addition to your usual packing list, the following items will be of great benefit in Nauvoo.

1. Your Pageant Guidebook 2. Preach My Gospel 3. A pen or pencil for writing notes at rehearsal, cast meetings, etc. 4. Scriptures 5. A hat or visor to shade your face, sunglasses, etc. 6. Other devices to help keep you cool: umbrella, portable fan, cool neckbands, etc. 7. Sun block protection 8. Plenty of fluids to drink, especially WATER (We suggest water bottles for each family member.) 9. Healthy snacks and quiet backstage activities for small children during rehearsals 10. A flashlight for walking from the stage area after late rehearsals and performances 11. Insect repellent 12. Basic first aid supplies, like band-aids 13. Plenty of lightweight, modest, loose clothing. All clothing, including pants should be modest and

reflect the guidelines found in “For the Strength of Youth”. Shorts should come below the knee. 14. An alarm clock 15. A backpack or other conveyance for carrying your supplies 16. Temple recommends for all family members interested in attending the temple, including limited

use recommends for youth 17. Musical instruments or other equipment (such as tap shoes, etc.) for participating in the cast talent

show, if desired 18. Appropriate shoes, socks, and hair supplies for all family members participating on-stage (see

Costume Information for Cast Members) 19. Sweater or sweatshirt for the possibility of cool weather or rain.

Prepared Pageant Participants

Frequently Asked Pageant Questions

Will my cell phone work in Nauvoo? Generally, yes, though service may be less reliable in some areas. Will I be able to check my email while in Nauvoo? Internet access may be available in your selected place of residence in Nauvoo. A few computers will be made available at the Nauvoo Jr. High School for pageant participant use. Where can our family do laundry in Nauvoo? Those staying in the Nauvoo Family Inn and Suites will have coin operated laundry facilities available. Those staying in the Nauvoo Vacation Villas will have laundry facilities in each unit. The RV park has laundry facilities available for those renting space there. There is also one coin-operated laundromat in Nauvoo on the main street. Other laundry facilities may be found in the nearby towns of Hamilton, IL, Keokuk and Fort Madison (approximately 30 minutes from Nauvoo across the river in Iowa). If we need to receive mail while in Nauvoo, where do we send it? Incoming mail will be available to cast members in the pageant office, 395 Hyde Street. Please use the following addresses if you need to receive mail while at the pageant.

For envelopes: For packages or overnight delivery of any size: YOUR NAME YOUR NAME ℅ Nauvoo Pageant ℅ Nauvoo Pageant P. O. Box 267 975 Young Street Nauvoo, IL 62354 – 0267 Nauvoo, IL 62354 What kinds of shopping services are available in Nauvoo? Nauvoo has a few shops to accommodate immediate needs, including a small grocery store and two gas stations. For more extensive shopping, the closest community center is Keokuk, Iowa (approximately 30 minutes from Nauvoo). Keokuk includes a Super Wal-Mart and three major grocery stores, as well as several gas stations and fast food restaurants. Burlington, Iowa (approximately 40 minutes north of Nauvoo) is a larger community with additional stores and services. What should our family prepare for the cast talent show? Participation in the talent show is entirely optional. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the pageant bulletin board, and acts/musical numbers will be rehearsed with the pageant staff before the performance. If you wish to participate, please make sure that all music, lyrics, choreography, etc. would be appropriate for a setting similar to a weeknight Church Mutual activity. Due to time constraints, participants are kindly ask to limit talent show involvement to one act per person/family. How can I find out more about what’s available in Nauvoo? You may find information on the following websites helpful:

www.historicnauvoo.net www.beautifulnauvoo.com www.nauvoopageant.net

How to Contact the Pageant

Please direct all questions to the Nauvoo Pageant Office. You may contact the office in any one of the following ways:

The office phone number is: 217-453-2429.

You may also contact the office by sending an email to nauvoopageant@ldschurch.org or thenauvoopageant@gmail.com

The office fax number is: 217-453-6087.

The Nauvoo Pageant Office is located at: 395 Hyde Street Nauvoo, IL 62354

The mailing addresses for the Nauvoo Pageant are:

For envelopes: For packages or overnight delivery of any size: YOUR NAME YOUR NAME ℅ Nauvoo Pageant ℅ Nauvoo Pageant P. O. Box 267 975 Young Street Nauvoo, IL 62354 – 0267 Nauvoo, IL 62354 Information as well as applications for participation in the Nauvoo Pageant can be found at:

nauvoopageant.org

Costume Information

for Cast Members

Costume Information for Cast Members All cast members will be provided a costume. The costumes of the production are integral to the period look and feel of the 1840s setting, but even more importantly, they are designed to visually support the important spiritual messages of the production. The pageant shows how the Saints who gathered to Nauvoo and united to build the temple and care for one another were refined and sanctified by their experiences. Throughout the course of the production, subtle costume changes suggest this process of purification. Cast members begin the pageant costumed in darker, jewel tone colors. Gradually, individuals add lighter colored pieces—such as collars, cravats, vests, or aprons—to their jewel tone costumes. Later they replace their original bodices, shirts, pants, or skirts with similar clothing in lighter colors. These individual changes, scattered randomly through the cast, create an almost imperceptible lightening of the overall look until the finale when families return to the stage singing “The Spirit of God” now dressed entirely in creams and tans, symbolic of the spiritual sanctification that took place among the Saints of Nauvoo. To create variety and depict the various lifestyles of old Nauvoo, cast members are assigned to districts that have specific costume elements. Through these district assignments, cast members will be taught when to make the necessary changes in costume pieces.

Care of Pageant Costumes Cast members help portray the pageant’s spiritual message by ensuring that their costumes are well cared for. This means avoiding foods or beverages that can cause permanent stains. For example drinking red punch or eating red snow cones from the concession stand are a real stain hazard and are prohibited when you are dressed in pageant costume! Besides being responsible for their own costumes, parents and youth can help children take care of and keep track of all of the pieces of their costumes—including pantalets, stockings, shawls, coats, hats, etc. Cast members will be provided a personal ditty bag with their costume. This bag is meant to hold costume and personal items needed during the production. It can be very helpful backstage, where there are facilities provided to hang costumes and ditty bags during performances. All cast members should hang their costumes when not wearing them. With the help of the cast, these costumes will be able to be used for multiple seasons.

Costume Check-out and Check-in Cast members are issued a costume checklist when costumes are assigned to you/your family. This list will detail all costume items received by you/your family and will be used to assist in costume check-out and check-in. In order to maintain the quality of costumes provided by the pageant, You/your family will be personally responsible to reimburse the pageant for any damaged or lost costume items used by your family at your scheduled time for costume check-in.

Costume Items Provided by Cast Members Each cast member will need to provide their own shoes, socks, and hair supplies to complete their costume. Shoes Because the pageant stage is sloped, shoes that have a rounded toe and low to moderate heel height will be best. Please do not choose shoes with large tread. Pictured are some examples of styles that are

acceptable. In order to look well with both the original jewel tones and the final creams of cast costumes, shoes should be in brown tones. The shade of brown can range from medium brown to a taupe color. Goodwill and second-hand stores are excellent sources for appropriate shoes. Shoes will be needed for costume fittings. Please have them easily accessible when you arrive for registration.

Examples of Men’s Shoe Styles Examples of Women’s Shoe Styles Socks Socks should be off-white, taupe, light tan, or gray. Pure white socks are distracting to the audience and should be avoided. For men and boys, a dress sock is preferable. Tights or opaque trouser socks are acceptable for women and girls. Cast members may wish to bring multiple pairs of socks for each individual to ensure adequate time for laundry. Make-Up (optional) The hours of rehearsal out of doors give most cast members a tanned appearance. This quality seems to make stage make-up unnecessary. If the adult women of the cast desire to wear make-up, applying a heavier version of normal street make-up works best. Hairstyles Hairstyles are an important part of stage appearance. A hairstyling DVD will be available for viewing during costume fittings and will also be available on the participant site at nauvoopageant.org. At least one

representative from each family is invited to view the DVD to learn about appropriate hairstyles and methods of creating them. Hairstyles for Males: Hair was worn longer in the Nauvoo period. Adult men also wore sideburns, beards and mustaches. Men and boys should not cut their hair 8 weeks prior to pageant participation. Allowing such growth is the easiest way to disguise a modern hairstyle. If needed, suggestions for trimming and styling appropriate to district assignments will be given at costume fittings. Examples of appropriate hairstyles for men are shown below: Hairstyles for Females: During the 1840s, women and girls wore smooth, neat hairstyles. Hair was parted in the middle, without bangs. Buns were smooth and tight, rather than loose. If a modern hairstyle is not adaptable, the costume staff will provide day caps or hats as appropriate. For young girls, long hair, ringlets, or braids are appropriate. However, young women and adults always wore their hair up. Examples of appropriate hairstyles for adult women are shown below: Suggested Supplies for Creating Appropriate Hairstyles:

Bobby pins, ponytail holders, hairnets, etc., that match your hair color. Hair gel, hair spray, etc., that is maximum strength to survive the heat, humidity, and time

constraints of rehearsal and performance. Sponge rollers, rag rollers, or small curling irons for creating ringlets.

Additional Notes

1. Women and girls may wish to bring rehearsal skirts to wear onstage when not in costume to accustom themselves to the movement of long skirts.

2. Cast members may wish to wear their performance shoes during rehearsals to accustom themselves to moving on the stage.

3. Men’s and women’s dressing spaces will be provided backstage for costume changes; however, cast members may wish to plan appropriate undergarments for modesty purposes in making quick changes. Parents should plan and assist with their children’s costume changes as needed.

4. To keep the context of the period costumes, please do not wear modern jewelry, watches, and eyeglasses on stage.

Volunteer Information for:

Family Support Security

Food Services Costume

Dear Family Support Team Volunteers, Thank you for accepting the call to serve this summer with the Nauvoo Pageant Family Support Team. What a marvelous experience you will encounter as you serve Heavenly Father and our Savior by loving, teaching and caring for these beautiful children. You have the special privilege of getting to know each child and making sure each one feels comfortable, loved and a part of our group. It is truly an uplifting opportunity to be a part of teaching and preparing these children not only for their service in Nauvoo, but also for their service throughout the rest of their lives. The Family Support Team has three primary responsibilities:

1. To provide planned instruction and enrichment experiences for Primary-age children (ages 3-11) during rehearsal times deemed appropriate by the Pageant Presidency and Directing Team;

2. To provide support, as needed, to families and children (infants-age 11) during performances and rehearsals;

3. To participate in missionary work during the Frontier Country Fair by helping at assigned stations; visiting with those attending the Fair and/or the Pageant.

The planned instruction and enrichment experiences include activities such as group games, singing, dancing, crafts, a missionary training meeting, pioneer games and a water activity. Most of these planned activities take place in the Nauvoo-Colusa Junior High School, while the rest of the cast is rehearsing. These activities are for the children ages 3-11. The Children’s Missionary Meeting takes place in the Primary room of the LDS church and is also for Primary-age children. We teach the children how they can participate in missionary work at the Pageant and after they return home. This meeting takes place while the older members of the cast are having a similar meeting in the Chapel. The support we provide during rehearsals and performances takes place at the Pageant site and at the Nauvoo-Colusa Junior High School. During rehearsals we assist, as needed, with children that are tired or need a break from rehearsal or performance.

During the first week of your service your cast is called the “rehearsing cast.” During this week you will generally have responsibilities and activities from 8:00 a.m. until about 10:30 p.m. During the second week your cast is referred to as the “performing cast.” When your cast becomes the performing cast you will have more free time during the day to visit the sites of Nauvoo and attend the temple. In the evening during the first week you will be free to watch the Pageant performances with your cast. During the second week you will be responsible for helping with the children backstage during the Pageant performances. It is important to understand that whenever the cast is involved, so are we. We have found it is helpful to have a repertoire of fun, camp-type songs to draw upon at opportune times, as well as a variety of group games (both indoor and outdoor) for times when we have a few extra minutes to be with the children. We would love for you to participate in leading songs and games, if you are comfortable doing so. It would be great if you could bring a few song and/or game ideas to add to our resource notebook. Dress for Family Support Team volunteers is casual, but tasteful. For women, modest below the knee shorts, pants, skirts, nice shirts and t-shirts are appropriate. For men, below the knee shorts, nice jeans or casual pants, nice shirts and t-shirts are appropriate. Be sure to dress comfortably for warm, humid weather. During the Frontier Country Fair you will wear pioneer costumes to assist at the various Fair stations. At 8:15 p.m. each night you will leave the Fair and change into your official Pageant polo shirts with pants, in preparation to serve with the children backstage or in the audience. Our experiences with the Nauvoo Pageant have been life-altering. We know our Savior lives and that this gospel was restored by his prophet, Joseph Smith. Our testimonies have been strengthened, as well as our ability to share them with others. We are so grateful you have chosen to serve with us. Call us anytime. Sincerely, Mark and Ginger Weibell Family Support Directors 801-765-0036

Dear Nauvoo Pageant Security Team Member, Let me introduce myself. I am Mike Bright of Pocatello, Idaho and have been called as the Director of Volunteer Security for the Nauvoo Pageant. My wife Ginny and I have served the past three years (09, 10 and 11) as volunteers at the pageant and will assure you your life will be changed for the better though your participation. You will have a wonderful experience at the Nauvoo Pageant doing the Lord’s work. Ginny and I both agree it was one of the spiritual highlights of our lives. I am sure you have questions concerning your assignment as part of the Nauvoo Pageant Security Team and I will be happy to answer any question you have. Attire while on security will be Docker type pants, short sleeve white shirt and tie. The dress code helps our guests and cast members recognize us if they need our assistance. It would be beneficial for you to bring a rain jacket to Nauvoo with you. If you want to wear a hat, please use a brimmed straw type hat. The security shifts will rotate and you will be assigned to day shifts and some night shifts. If you have any medical needs that may challenge you as you serve on the Security Team, please let me know prior to your arrival in Nauvoo. The Security Team patrols all of the pageant grounds, which is approximately 4 acres, both on foot and in golf carts. Security members are to have two men on duty at night (10pm – 6am). The shifts lengths have not been scheduled yet. I will do this when I learn how many security volunteers are going to be available this coming summer. When we get closer to the Pageant date I will put the security schedules on a calendar and send that information to you for your review so you can plan your time in Nauvoo. We are hopeful you will have time to tour the sites of Old Nauvoo, attend the Temple, and find additional ways to serve when you are in Nauvoo. Again, please don’t hesitate to contact me at any time for answers to your questions. The Nauvoo Pageant staff and I are happy and grateful for your willingness to serve. You will be blessed for your service, as will your family. Your Brother in the Gospel, Mike Bright Director of Volunteer Security 208-233-5260 Home 208-221-5354 Cell

Dear Nauvoo Pageant Food Service Volunteer, We appreciate your willingness to volunteer for the Nauvoo Pageant. We know that you were chosen by the Lord for this special experience. Your participation will provide important support for the Nauvoo Pageant participants. We have found our pageant experiences to be very spiritual, not unlike our mission experiences. Thank you for your willingness to serve. You will be blessed. We are Rob and Linda Fisher, from Berrien Springs, Michigan, which is in southwest Michigan, somewhat across Lake Michigan from Chicago. We are retired and served a mission at Church Headquarters in the Translation Department, in Salt Lake City, Utah. We have been traveling to various parts of the U.S. to where ever our children have moved with our 12 Grandchildren. So we spend time in Atlanta, Memphis, and Utah. We have been working in Nauvoo for 6 years with the Pageant. We acknowledge the Lord’s hand in guiding our lives and providing us with wonderful experiences in Nauvoo. Food Services Personnel Responsibilities: Lunch and Dinner Responsibilities: 1. Arrive approximately 15 minutes before meal times to set up the computer and bar code scanner, according to the procedural sheet in the notebook. 2. Assist participants in any way possible. 3. Put the equipment away after the meal. 4. Wash and clean the tables after each meal Check In: Each Monday morning we check in the casts during check in. We track each individual as they check in and Linda takes their picture for the badges. The badges are then made and given to each participant. Bathrooms: We keep the bathrooms supplied and cleaned in the school. We vacuum the rugs by each of the doorways at the school. We assist the administration of the Pageant in any project that would facilitate the efficient running of the Pageant. When you arrive we will arrange a schedule so our food service responsibilities are covered. You will have free time to visit Nauvoo sites and attend various vignettes and performances that are given throughout the day. The casts present a talent show weekly in which you are invited to participate or attend. The talent shows are always very fun. We attend one of the local Nauvoo Wards on Sunday. On most Sundays evenings or afternoons we attend Sociable’s, which are the

forerunners of Firesides in the Church. They are always interesting and spiritual. The beautiful Nauvoo Temple welcomes volunteers and patrons. Attendance is by appointment only. Our dress is casual at meal times. Ladies may wear slacks, capris or jeans with blouses or tee shirts. Men may wear slacks, jeans or shorts (below the knee), and shirts, polo’s or tee shirts. We do wear the Nauvoo Pageant Polo Shirts during the Check In on Monday morning, during The Country Fair and during the Pageant in the evenings. You will have an opportunity to order the t-shirts at a later time. The clothes and other necessities that are recommended for the casts don’t really apply to us. The high school, where the cafeteria is located, is air conditioned. It is usually hot outside in July, although one year we did wear light jackets in the evenings for the Pageant during one of the first weeks we were there. A hat or visor, umbrella, and/or small rain poncho (pretty much the disposable kind) are handy to have. Mosquito repellant is helpful to apply before the Pageant. You can prepare for the Pageant by praying for people to come to the Pageant who need to hear the wonderful story of Nauvoo and how the gospel brings hope and comfort to all who listen to the great truths contained in it. Pray to have spiritual experiences that will further strengthen your testimony, and that you will be able to share that testimony with the visitors to the Pageant. Pray that the weather will not hamper the evening performances. Linda enjoyed reading a book called “Nauvoo” by Glen L. Leonard. It is a large book which gives a wonderful history of Nauvoo. We look forward to meeting you and working with you in Nauvoo this summer. If you have other questions please email or call us. Our number is 702.308.0598. Sincerely, Rob and Linda Fisher Meal Services & Badge Coordinators 702.308.0598

Dear Costume Volunteer, Thank you so much for your willingness to serve in the Nauvoo Pageant Costume Shop this coming year. We are looking forward to meeting and serving with you. Over the years we have had many volunteers who have served together and become very good friends. We are looking forward to you joining us this year. The following descriptions will help you to gain an understanding of the activities and responsibilities of volunteering in the Nauvoo Pageant Costume Shop. Devotionals We have devotional every morning at 8:00 a.m. before we start working. The topic this year is: Something Extraordinary. Please prepare a 15 min devotional message to share with us. The schedule will be sent to you before June 9 and will be discussed in the June 9th conference call. Average Weekly Schedule The average week schedule goes something like the chart below (Red cast is the exception to this slightly): Not everyone will be working every shift, other than Monday and Tuesday. We do have devotional every morning and we set schedules after devotional on Wednesday mornings. We also have a District meeting on Friday's at 8:00 am.

Day Activity Notes

Monday 7am. Put laundry away (excluding 1st week of Red Cast. Fittings and alterations until about 6pm- Dress Rehearsal

A new cast comes in every Monday morning and we do fitting and alterations all day Mon. and Tuesday

Tuesday Fittings and alterations until about 6pm- Opening Night

Continuation of Monday Opening night

Wednesday Scheduling meeting after Devotional Shop Projects and Coverage

Shop and Project Coverage

Thursday Orientation - Shop Projects and Coverage Shop and Project Coverage

Friday Shop Projects and Coverage Shop and Project Coverage Special Devotional

Saturday Shop coverage until 1pm. Rest time until show and laundry after show

Morning Shop and Project Coverage

Sunday Church and Personal Site Visits, personal time

Dressing the Show We will have a few of the costume crew assisting the actors for the show by helping as dressers each night. This is a fun place where we can serve the actors and feel the excitement of the show. Shop Dress Standards We dress modestly, but causally in the Costume shop. Comfort is a concern. Capris, skirts and long pants are acceptable to wear during the activities that take place in the shop and backstage. Pageant Check In First, please check in at the Pageant Office located at Pageant Office, 395 Hyde St. (Located on the corner of Hotchkiss & Hyde). The phone number is 217-453-2429. The office will tell you how get to the Junior High where the Costume Shop is located.

Costume Orientation This year, we will be having all costume shop orientations online and through conference calls. If you currently have access to Skype please email me at costumingrose@gmail.com and let me know. This is not required but is something we would like to work with if it is available. District meetings We have a special district meeting every Friday and this event is the one highlight of each week. Goals for the 2012 Season UPC symbols on all costume pieces We will be applying the UPC symbols to all the costume pieces this year. Some of this work will be done as we prepare for each costume check out and we will continue applying them as part of our “Shop and Projects Coverage” each week.. Continuation of the Off-Season Costume Shop The Off-Season Costume Shop can involve anyone, anywhere if they are willing to sew new costumes at a slower pace and return the completed items to the Nauvoo Pageant costume shop. We are in the process of getting the off-season costume information added to the official Nauvoo Pageant website. As soon as this information is available we will send the web address to everyone. In-house workshops These are workshops to teach the skills that we use in the costume shop. This year we will be making bonnets, men's period coats from modern jackets and pants, as well as making continuous bias. The items that you will need to bring with you are: Sewing machine. We do have three shop sewing machines to hopefully cover someone who cannot bring a machine. Unfortunately we do not have enough machines for everyone to use. If there are any problems, email me at costumingrose@gmail.com. Favorite sewing tools. If you have a favorite sewing tool, you may bring it. We do have all basic tools available in the shop, i.e. cutting mats and cutters, hand and machine needles, sewing supplies, seam rippers, exacto blades, measuring tapes, etc. I know that I like to work with my own tools and if you feel the same way, free feel to bring your favorite tool. Comfort Some years have been very hot and have been very cool and wet. We do keep insect spray (and lotion) in the shop and back stage. I use Chigger Aide or clear finger nail polish for chigger bites. Fortunately not everyone is affected by chigger bites. You might want to bring capris or skirts and long pants (to help prevent chigger bites). More than one pair of comfortable shoes is a great help. Wear socks to help keep chiggers at bay. On behalf of the returning costume volunteers, we are looking forward to your arrival. We also look forward to sharing in the missionary spirit of the Nauvoo Pageant and serving our Father in Heaven at the same time. We are looking forward to working and serving with each of you. Susi Geertsen Costume Director costumingrose@gmail.com

While You Are

In Nauvoo

Arriving in Nauvoo: Registration and Orientation

Your first contact with the pageant once you arrive in Nauvoo will be at registration. Registration will be held at the Nauvoo Jr. High School located approximately 5 miles east and north of the Nauvoo Temple on Highway 96. The Nauvoo Jr. High School address is: 2461 North Country Rd. 1000. Parking is available on the east side of the school. All family casts will register from 9am to 9:30am in the main foyer of the Nauvoo Jr. High School.. Red Cast and Red volunteers Monday, July 2 9am – 9:30am Blue Cast and Blue volunteers Monday, July 9 9am – 9:30am Yellow Cast and Yellow volunteers Monday, July 16 9am – 9:30am Green Cast and Green volunteers Monday, July 23 9am – 9:30am

Gold Cast and Gold volunteers Monday, July 30 9am – 9:30am If you are a pageant volunteer, work crew member or a member of the bagpipe band arriving on a different date other than those listed above, please come to the pageant office to register. The pageant office is located southwest of the pageant stage at 395 Hyde Street in Nauvoo. At registration you will be given an information packet and your meal plan selection will be verified if you have registered to participate in the meal program. Your picture will also be taken for your pageant security badge. Family cast members will be scheduled for a costume fitting either that morning or afternoon or the following day. Please have your costume shoes easily accessible so you can bring them with you to your fitting. At 1:30pm all pageant participants will meet with the pageant president and directors for a pageant orientation meeting to be held at the Nauvoo Jr. High School Gym.

Rehearsal Schedule A general rehearsal schedule for your specific cast will be sent to you with your pageant guidebook. This will give you an idea of your daily pageant experience. Volunteers, bagpipe band members and work crew members will follow the schedule established by their team leaders and are invited to participate in cast activities whenever possible.

Districts Every family cast member, volunteer, bagpipe band and work crew members will participate in a “cast district.” Districts are led by a core cast member, who assists the cast in learning their roles in the production. Assistant District Leaders will be called to assist the District Leaders. Districts are given specific on-stage assignments and are costumed according to the characterization of that district as Nauvoo citizens or British immigrants. Most importantly, districts provide cast members with the opportunities to share testimonies and experiences and prepare for missionary opportunities. Volunteers, bagpipe band and work crew members may also participate in districts as their assignments and schedules allow.

Nauvoo Pageant Meal Program The Nauvoo Pageant meal program will be served at the Nauvoo Jr. High School cafeteria and catered by a contracted provider, supported by pageant volunteers. All pageant participants are asked to reach out in love and respect to all those who will be serving you and assisting in the cafeteria. Please share the Nauvoo Pageant spirit with everyone and make them feel a part of the Nauvoo Pageant family. Self-service Meals Meals are set out buffet-style in a self-serve line. Patrons are welcome to help themselves to whatever they want. Sometimes the amount of the main food item will have a limit in order to ensure that all those who are eating will be served. Meal Times The school cafeteria will be open for meals according to the following schedule:

Lunch 11:30am – 1:00pm (daily) Dinner 4:00pm – 5:30pm (daily)

This schedule may change based upon the rehearsal needs of the pageant. Should such a change be necessary, the pageant office will make arrangements to adjust dining hours. Only Dinner will be served on Fast Sunday’s. Please wear your pageant security badge to the cafeteria as it is necessary to scan the barcode on the back to verify your meal plan. Nauvoo Jr. High School Cafeteria In order to keep the Nauvoo Jr. High School clean, please only eat in the dining area. Also, public health code specifies that all those who dine in the Nauvoo Jr. High School should be fully clothed and have shoes on their feet. Water Pageant participants are welcome to fill their water bottles in the cafeteria. Due to the demands on the ice machine for cooking purposes, the cafeteria cannot provide ice. Filtered water and ice are also available at the stage area. Questions or Concerns If you have any question or concerns about meals in the Nauvoo Jr. High School Cafeteria, please contact the Pageant Office at 1-217-453-2429. You may also send an email to: nauvoopageant@ldschurch.org or thenauvoopageant@gmail.com.

Information for Pageant Participants Rehearsal Schedule The pageant schedule is subject to change based on the needs of rehearsals and performances. A schedule for each cast, as well as other important information, will be given to participants at registration. Lost And Found Lost and found items may be turned in to and claimed at the following venues:

Nauvoo Pageant Office – 395 Hyde Street – 217-453-2429 Nauvoo Pageant Security Tent near the pageant stage Nauvoo Jr. High School foyer.

Medical Information Nauvoo is a hot, humid environment during the summer months. During long hours outdoors rehearsing and performing, it is easy to become dehydrated or develop a heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke, without even realizing it. A medical provider will be on call at every rehearsal and performance. In addition, we recommend the following precautions:

Carry plenty of water and drink at least two quarts of fluids per day Bring small portable fans, cool neckbands, umbrellas, hats, visors, etc., to help stay cool Eat three meals a day so that you have plenty of energy Use insect repellent and sun block protection in the strength you require Wear comfortable, well-fitting shoes, especially at the stage area If you are currently taking any medication, please bring enough of that medication to last your

entire stay in Nauvoo. The symptoms of heat exhaustion include dizziness or fainting, heavy sweating, muscle cramps, cold or clammy skin, headaches, rapid heartbeat, and/or nausea. If you or others around you are experiencing these symptoms, please seek assistance from the medical provider on call. Safeguarding Children and Youth The Nauvoo Pageant supports parents in their sacred role to nurture and protect their children. In order to safeguard all participants and create an uplifting, family-oriented environment, the pageant has established the following guidelines:

Parents are responsible to supervise their children at all times, including rehearsals, unless children or youth are participating in a pageant-sponsored activity with appropriate leaders chaperoning them.

At no time should an adult be alone with other participants’ children or youth. All pageant children’s activities will be supervised by at least two volunteers, either two sisters or a

married couple who serve together. Usually 4-8 leaders will participate in children’s activities. Youth and single individuals should not pair off with members of the opposite sex; should visit one

another in common areas, not in personal sleeping quarters; and should observe appropriate evening hours.

A responsible adult should accompany a child when using the restrooms either at the stage area or the Nauvoo Jr. High School.

Important Pageant Locations: Map of Nauvoo

Nauvoo Temple

To Nauvoo Jr. High School –

5 miles

Nauvoo Ward Chapel

To Carthage, Keokuk

Historic Nauvoo Visitors Center

Nauvoo Pageant Office 395 Hyde Street

Pageant Site

Important Pageant Locations: Nauvoo Jr. High School Map

Pageant parking area

Pageant cafeteria

Registration

Costume Hall

Afternoon rehearsals and some cast meetings

Optional Activities in Nauvoo

In order to provide a meaningful, spiritual experience for the audience members who come to the pageant, rehearsals and pageant responsibilities take precedence over all other activities. For cast members, the rehearsal schedule is such that free time is very limited until the middle of the second week. Work crew, bagpipe band and volunteers will have free time scheduled by their team leaders. When not involved in your pageant responsibilities, you may wish to investigate some of the other summer activities available in Nauvoo. The Nauvoo Mission website, www.historicnauvoo.net, provides detailed information about Nauvoo and its activities, including links to the Nauvoo Temple schedule, the Nauvoo Chamber of Commerce, and the Nauvoo Tourism Office. Some suggested activities are listed below: Historical vignettes presented by the Nauvoo Pageant Core Cast. Please check the vignette schedule included in your registration packet for times and locations. Visit Historic Nauvoo sites and enjoy the spiritual enrichment of learning more about life in 1840s Nauvoo.

Families with small children may enjoy pioneer games at Pioneer Pastimes, ox-cart or wagon rides, demonstrations at the Family Living Center, blacksmith shop, or brickyard, and gingerbread cookies at the Scovill bakery.

Attend the Nauvoo Temple. The pageant will arrange for youth baptismal sessions during the second week of each cast’s stay in Nauvoo. To participate youth must have a limited use recommend signed by their home bishop. Individuals wishing to attend an endowment session should make their own arrangements. During the summer the temple is open on Mondays from 8 am to 4 pm and on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8 am to 6 pm, except on Fridays when the last session begins at 7 pm. Reservations are recommended but are only valid until 20 minutes before the session begins. Clothing rental is available. You can contact the Nauvoo Temple by calling 217-453-6252.

Walk or drive the Martyrdom Trail from Nauvoo to Carthage (23 miles). Maps are available at the Nauvoo Visitors Center.

Participate in a handcart trek of 1, 2, or 3 miles (approximately 1 hour per mile). Call 1-217-453-2237 ext. 122 for reservations.

Visit the Old Pioneer Burial Grounds located off Parley Street to find ancestors’ headstones. Visit the Land and Records Office to look up information about relatives who lived in Nauvoo. Tour the Joseph Smith Historic Site, including the Homestead, the Red Brick Store, the Nauvoo House, the

Smith family cemetery, and the Mansion House (all owned by the Community of Christ Church). This tour takes 1 to 1 ½ hours and begins at the Joseph Smith Historic Center at 149 Water Street. There is a charge of $2.00 per person for the tour. Please call 217-453-2246 to make reservations or use the following email address: www.joseph-smith.com.

Enjoy the following shows. To reserve free tickets, call 217-453-2237. No shows are performed on Sundays except Sunday Sociables. o “Just Plain Anna-Amanda”: 10:45am & 12:45pm in the Cultural Hall (tickets required) o “High Hopes & Riverboats”: 3 & 5:00 pm in the Historic Nauvoo Visitors’ Center West Theater (tickets

required) o “Rendezvous in Old Nauvoo”: 7 & 8:15 pm in the Cultural Hall (tickets required) o “Nauvoo Brass Band Concert”: 12 noon in front of the Pioneer Pastimes site on Main Street. The Brass

Band is also on a designated performance route through Historic Nauvoo and on Mulholland St. in uptown Nauvoo

Appendix A:

Nauvoo Pageant

Family Home Evening Outlines

Family Home Evening Lesson 1

Your Purpose in Nauvoo: Serve with Love

Focus of the lesson: Love for the gospel and our Savior motivates us to serve others and share our testimonies with them through the pageant. Suggested Songs: “Called to Serve” (Hymns, no. 249), “We’ll Bring the World His Truth” (Children’s Songbook, p. 172-173), or Nauvoo Pageant version of “Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise” (see Appendix B) Suggested Preparation: Select from the following gospel principles, quotes, stories, lesson activities, and follow-up activities those that are most appropriate for the ages and needs of your family members. These materials are intended to facilitate meaningful discussion. Introduction to Your Pageant Purpose As participants in the Nauvoo Pageant, our purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ. We do this by demonstrating and discussing the principles of His restored gospel through our interactions and the pageant performance.

“There is neither man or woman in this Church who is not on a mission. That mission will last as long as they live, and it is to do good, to promote righteousness, to teach the principles of truth, and to prevail upon themselves and everybody around them to live those principles that they may obtain eternal life.” (Brigham Young, Discourses of Brigham Young, page 322)

To help us invite and retain the Spirit so that we may testify to others, five guiding principles are offered as a basis for our pageant service. Following these principles will aid us in cultivating and responding with the Spirit in every aspect of our pageant participation. Guiding Principles of the Pageant These principles may be summarized briefly with 5 “L” words—Love, Listen, Learn, Lift, and Lead—and may be represented by the 5 fingers on a hand (see poster included in this guidebook and on the pageant participants website). Through these lessons, each principle will be discussed in greater detail. You may wish to briefly review all 5 principles in this lesson as an overview (see pages 3 and 4 of the pageant guidebook). You may also wish to review Preach My Gospel, chapter 1 “What is My Purpose as a Missionary?” (pp. 1-15) and include insights that apply to pageant service. Serve with Love The following questions, scripture references, and quotes are intended to facilitate meaningful discussion. Parents are encouraged to adapt these materials to the ages and needs of their family members.

Read and discuss Principle One on page 3 of the pageant guidebook.

What is Christ-like love? John 12:9-13, Moroni 7:45-48, Preach My Gospel “Charity and Love” page 118

How does love qualify us to do the Lord’s work? D&C 12:7-8, D&C 4:3-6, John 13:34-35

“True Christianity is love in action. There is no better way to manifest love for God than to show an unselfish love for your fellow men. This is the spirit of missionary work.” (David O. McKay, Gospel Ideals, page 129)

How can we increase our love for the Savior and for Nauvoo? How will that prepare us to serve as we participate in the pageant?

1 Nephi 8:10-16, 10:21-23

“As your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ grows, your desire to share the gospel will increase.” (Preach My Gospel, page 2)

“What does the Atonement have to do with missionary work? Any time we experience the blessings of the Atonement in our lives, we cannot help but have a concern for the welfare of others. A great indicator of one’s personal conversion is the desire to share the gospel with others.” (Howard W. Hunter, “The Atonement and Missionary Work,” quoted in Preach My Gospel, page 13)

You may wish to briefly share some of the history of Nauvoo. A short history of Nauvoo for children is included in the Supplemental Material at the end of these lessons. Ask a family member to share their feelings about the Savior, Nauvoo, or the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Suggested Activities The following activities may be used as part of the lesson to illustrate the principles above. For children

Use the pieces of the Nauvoo temple puzzle at right to represent various people we can love in Nauvoo: our family members, other pageant participants, the Nauvoo missionaries, the Prophet Joseph Smith and the early saints, people that live in Nauvoo now, visitors to the pageant, etc. As you put the puzzle together, discuss how you can love and serve each one. (A larger color version of this puzzle is available on the pageant participants website at www.nauvoopageant.org.) On the left hand menu of the pageant homepage, click on “Cast Members” then click on “Documents”. You will find the puzzle under the Family Home Evening section, lesson 1.

For youth Give each family member a 3 foot long stick with a spoon taped to the end of it (wooden dowels

work excellently for this purpose). Sit in a large circle and place in the center a bowl of peanuts, trail mix, or a similar food. Instruct the group that the only rule is they must hold the stick at the end opposite the spoon. The goal of the activity is to see if they will struggle to feed themselves or will feed each other. Discuss how service nourishes and allows us to grow in love for one another. Suggested Follow-up The following activities may be used throughout the week as a follow-up to the lesson. For children and youth SWAT Team – Service Without A Trace

Ask each member of the family to perform an act of service for someone else each day this coming week. In your next family home evening lesson, ask family members about their experiences. How did their love for others grow as they served them? What simple and creative ways did they find to serve?

For adults If you have ancestors in Nauvoo, learn more about them. How did they join the Church? What

brought them to Nauvoo? What experiences did they have there? You may wish to research your ancestors using www.familysearch.org or www.ldscousins.com.

Begin a personal or family study of Nauvoo history. You may wish to start with Our Heritage: A

Brief History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, available in the Gospel Library on www.lds.org or the Church History in the Fullness of Times institute manual available on www.ldsces.org.

Family Home Evening Lesson 2

Preparing to Serve: Listen and Learn Focus of the lesson: By listening with our hearts and learning from our experiences and the Holy Spirit, we can overcome adversity, recognize others’ needs, and prepare to serve one another. Suggested Songs: “Let the Holy Spirit Guide” (Hymns, no. 143), “The Still Small Voice” (Children’s Songbook, p. 106), or the Nauvoo Pageant version of “The Spirit of God” (see Appendix B) Suggested Preparation: Select from the following gospel principles, quotes, stories, lesson activities, and follow-up activities those that are most appropriate for the ages and needs of your family members. These materials are intended to facilitate meaningful discussion. Listen with Your Heart Read and discuss Principles Two and Three on pages 3 and 4 of the pageant guidebook. What does it mean to “listen with your heart”? 1 Kings 19:11-12, Moroni 10:4-5, D&C 8:2, D&C 11:12-14

Preach My Gospel “Learning by the Holy Ghost” and “Live What You Learn” pages 18-19 One cast member shared this experience about how listening with our hearts prepares us to serve. As they were mingling with the audience one evening, she and her daughter met a woman from Brazil who was not a member of the Church and didn't speak English. The woman’s son, who lived in the Midwest, was a member and had brought her to the pageant. This cast member’s husband had served a mission in Brazil. Several years before they had felt impressed to teach their children “I am a Child of God” in Portuguese, and they would occasionally sing it as a family in their home. “This particular evening,” said the cast member, “I could not find my husband and said a prayer in my heart that I would find him or [another sister in the cast who was from Brazil]. As my heartfelt prayer ended, I spied [that sister] across the field.” So she asked her 7-year-old daughter to speak with the Brazilian lady while she went to get the other cast member. “Katie Ann stood and sang, looking into this woman’s eyes, “I am a Child of God” in Portuguese. I was overwhelmed at the feeling of peace that encircled our small little group. The tears swelled in the lady’s eyes and her son’s, and I felt privileged to have witnessed a miracle that occurred because we heeded the prompting to learn “I am a Child of God” in Portuguese.”

How can we listen to the prophets and the Spirit as we prepare for our pageant experience? 1 Kings 19:11-12, D&C 11:20-21, Joseph Smith-History 1:8-13

Preach My Gospel chapter 4 “How Do I Recognize and Understand the Spirit?” pages 89-102

You may wish to share Hyrum Smith’s experience as the Lord counseled him to prepare to serve a mission in the early days of the Church. A simple version of this story is told in the Supplemental Material at the end of these lessons.

Review specific counsel from For the Strength of Youth pamphlet and discuss how living these principles can prepare you to serve in Nauvoo this summer. You may wish to share the video clip “Parley P. Pratt Finds the Book of Mormon” from disc 1 of the Home and Family Collection: Church History DVDs available from Church Distribution. How did Elder Pratt listen to and learn from the Spirit? What did he do to act on those promptings? How can we listen, learn, and respond with similar faith in our lives?

Learn from Every Experience How can we learn from adversity and overcome challenges with a positive attitude? 1 Nephi 3:4-7, 2 Cor. 12:7-10, D&C 121: 7-9, D&C 127:2, D&C 128:19, 22, 24

“God loves you and all His children. He is anxious to support you in your practical and specific challenges. You have been promised inspiration to know what to do and have been given the power to do it (see D&C 43:15-16). He will help you as you try to recognize and understand the Spirit…” (Preach My Gospel, page 89)

“Life has its problems, and there are negative things to face. But please accept one of Elder Holland’s maxims for living: no misfortune is so bad that whining about it won’t make it worse. Paul put it candidly but very hopefully. He said to all of us, ‘Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but [only] that which is good [and] edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God... Let all bitterness, and wrath, … and evil speaking, be put away from you… and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.’ … Our words like our deeds should be filled with faith and hope and charity, the three great Christian imperatives so desperately needed in the world today. With such words spoken under the influence of the Spirit, tears can be dried, hearts can be healed, lives can be elevated, hope can return, confidence can prevail.” (Jeffrey R. Holland, April 2007 Conference) A sister in the cast shared this experience about overcoming a personal challenge by listening with her heart and learning from the Spirit. “I had carefully watched an instruction video on how to do my daughter’s hair for the pageant. I even sat in the hall watching the video while practicing on my daughter. It was a little bit embarrassing to her, but well worth the practice. I did pretty well the first time after about 2 hours of practice, but it looked good. Compliments came. On the next night, I did something a little different. It still looked okay, but according to one of the costume staff, it wasn’t from the right time period. I thought to myself, ‘Now, first of all, who would know that, and second, how am I going to react to that statement?’ I didn’t think much about it—until the next night. How should I do my daughter’s hair? I could do it the same way as the night before and let this lady know that I didn’t care what she said, or I could look at it as a growing and learning experience. I took a step back, looked at what had happened, and realized that perhaps she had seen me in the hall trying so hard to get it right so she knew it was important to me and therefore offered some constructive criticism. I decided to take her advice and do my daughter’s hair the way I had done it the first time. After the performance, as my daughter walked passed this lady, she looked at my daughter’s hair and said, ‘Beautiful hair.’ Letting something so simple offend me could have ruined a wonderful experience. But learning to grow from the experience gave me a much happier moment.”

You may wish to share the video clip “Zion’s Camp” from disc 2 of the Home and Family Collection: Church History DVDs available from Church Distribution. How did the members of Zion’s Camp overcome adversity by listening to and following the Prophet? How can we listen, learn, and respond with similar faith in our lives?

How can listening with our hearts and learning from one another and the Spirit help us recognize and meet other people’s needs? Alma 17: 27-30, D&C 11:12-14

“One of the most important things we do through the gospel of Jesus Christ is to build people. Properly serving others requires effort to understand them as individuals—their personalities, their strengths, their concerns, their hopes and dreams—so that the correct help and support can be provided. … Our goal should always be to use the programs of the church as a means to lift, encourage, assist, teach, love, and perfect people.” (M. Russell Ballard, “O Be Wise,” Ensign, Nov. 2006, page 18) Margaret Judd Clawson tells this story of how the Prophet Joseph took time to lift others. By the time Joseph lived in Nauvoo, he was well-known around the country and sought after by political and religious leaders, newspapermen, Church members, and others. But his regard for people was not lost amidst his pressures:

“Soon after we went to Nauvoo, [mother] had occasion to do a little shopping, and on her way to the store, she passed the Mansion House. The Prophet was standing on the lawn conversing quite earnestly with several very elegant gentlemen. As she passed along, very naturally she looked at the Prophet. She knew him, but he did not know her. All at once he reached his arm over the fence, grasped her by the hand, and gave her a hearty shake. He did not hesitate in his conversation with the gentlemen but kept right on talking, and mother passed on. I need not say she was delighted.” (Carol Cornwall Madsen, In Their Own Words, p. 217)

This simple act of kindness made a lasting impression. A simple smile or conversation we have with someone at the pageant may be such a moment for someone else. They may never forget it. A young mother in the family cast shared this experience about being guided by the Spirit to meet another’s need. “As cast members we were constantly reminded to put our children's needs first. I tried to do that without worrying about appearance or others’ opinions. Not an easy task for me. But I was reminding myself of these things one night when my 2-year-old refused to go on stage. He was tired and just wanted to run around as two-year-olds do. We spent most of the show in the audience, but I thought that we could try to make it onstage for the finale. So I took his hand, and we started walking backstage. It was then I ran into this young mother who had a child in her arms—one wigglier than mine, if that was possible. She looked like she was about to lose it, trying to keep this child quiet. I went up and stood beside her. We spoke, and I just offered her support. I stood with her for a few minutes, and as I started to leave I noticed she had calmed and the frustration she was feeling had eased. A thought came into my mind, ‘You were in exactly the right place at the right time.’ From this experience I learned to trust the Lord's wisdom more completely. When we are doing what we are counseled, the Lord will use us for His work, even when it doesn't look ‘right’ to us.”

Suggested Activities The following activities may be used as part of the lesson to illustrate the principles above. For children Have everyone in the room sit quietly for a moment. Listen to the sounds you hear. Can you hear a clock ticking? Can you hear a car going by? How are you able to hear more when everything is quiet? What do you hear when you “listen with your heart”? For youth Role play how you might respond to some of the following challenges while in Nauvoo. You might dramatize responses, beginning with immediate, impulsive, or negative responses. Then ask family members to think of a scripture, a gospel principle, or a story that may apply in this situation. Share ideas about how to respond positively by listening with your heart and learning from the experience and the Spirit.

Long hours of instruction Last minute changes to the schedule or to the pageant Sleeping in a hot, muggy room Sharing a bathroom with strangers Wearing a heavy costume in the heat Eating food we may not like Waiting for others to learn what we already know Learning what others already know while they wait Walking a lot Being in the background Going to bed late and getting up early Our own mistakes

Suggested Follow-up The following activities may be used throughout the week as a follow-up to the lesson. For children Practice listening with your heart this week. Are there times when your heart tells you someone needs a friendly smile or a helping hand? What can you do to be nice to them? For youth and adults

Share pageant cards with your neighbors, friends, or acquaintances. As you talk with them, listen with your heart. How can you demonstrate your love for them and for the gospel in your conversation?

Set a personal goal to help you prepare for your pageant experience, something you will do to more

fully listen to and learn from the counsel of living prophets. Write this goal in your journal. Share what you have learned in your next family home evening lesson.

Family Home Evening Lesson 3

“By Love Serve One Another”: Lift and Lead Focus of the lesson: As we lift others by offering loving service, we lead them to Christ through our example and our testimony. In this way we can share the gospel with all who come to the pageant. Suggested Songs: “Love One Another” (Hymns, no. 308), “I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus” (Children’s Songbook, p. 78), or Nauvoo Pageant version of “How Firm a Foundation” (see Appendix B – you may wish to sing all the words of verses 1 and 3 from Hymns, no. 85) Suggested Preparation: Select from the following gospel principles, quotes, stories, lesson activities, and follow-up activities those that are most appropriate for the ages and needs of your family members. These materials are intended to facilitate meaningful discussion. Lift One Another and Lead All to Christ Read and discuss Principles Four and Five on page 4 of the pageant guidebook. How can serving others enable us to share the gospel or strengthen others’ testimonies? Alma 17:23-25 and 18:10,16-23; 3 Nephi 27:21

“During His mortal ministry, the Savior ‘took upon him the form of a servant’ (Philippians 2:7). He went about ‘doing good’ (Acts 10:38) and ‘preaching the gospel’ (Matt. 4:23). Through service, you and those who are prepared for the restored gospel come together in a powerful, inspiring way. Your good works will help people recognize you as a servant of God and will lead to opportunities to teach the restored gospel…. This type of service involves listening to the Spirit to recognize opportunities for small, simple acts of kindness that you can offer to God’s children. Pray and be aware of opportunities throughout each day to do good.” (Preach My Gospel, “Go About Doing Good,” page 168). “The needy are still out there—the poor and the weary, the discouraged and downhearted, those ‘[falling] away into [the] forbidden paths’ we mentioned earlier, and multitudes who are ‘kept from the truth because they know not where to find it.’ … They are all out there with feeble knees, hands that hang down, and bad weather setting in. Only those who have more and know more and can help more can rescue them. And don't worry about asking, ‘Where are they?’ They are everywhere, on our right hand and on our left, in our neighborhoods and in the workplace, in every community and county and nation of this world. Take your team and wagon; load it with your love, your testimony, and a spiritual sack of flour; then drive in any direction. The Lord will lead you to those in need if you will but embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ that has been taught in this conference. Open your heart and your hand to those trapped in the twenty-first century's equivalent of Martin's Cove and Devil's Gate. In doing so we honor the Master's repeated plea on behalf of lost sheep and lost coins and lost souls.” (Jeffrey R. Holland, “Prophets in the Land Again” Ensign, Nov. 2006, page 106)

How can love and the desire to serve others help us overcome our fears about sharing the gospel? 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 John 4:18, 2 Nephi 33:1, Moroni 8:16-17 Preach My Gospel, “Talk with Everyone” and “Go About Doing Good,” pp. 156-157 and 168-169 “The fire of your testimony is all that you need in order to introduce the gospel to many more of our Father's children. Trust in the Lord, and never underestimate the impact your testimony can have upon the lives of others as you bear it with the power of the Spirit. Doubt and fear are tools of Satan. The time has come for all of us to overcome any fear and boldly take every opportunity to share our testimonies of the gospel.” (M. Russell Ballard, “Pure Testimony,” Ensign, Nov. 2004, page 43) A brother in the cast shared this experience about learning to do missionary work at the pageant: “In my first week, I struggled with the courage and conviction to share the gospel like I knew I should…. After listening to the pageant leaders and through prayer, I realized that proclaiming the gospel in this place was what I needed to do. I soon felt the need to preach the gospel in a way I had never felt before. As I ran off the stage at the Nauvoo pageant, I was overwhelmed with feelings of joy. I stopped to talk to two ladies. I asked them what their favorite part of the pageant was. I testified to them that the events of the pageant were true and they could know that they were true as well. They both informed me that they were not members of this church. I asked them if they would receive the missionaries and learn more of the gospel. The first lady immediately accepted… By the end of the night I had conversed with 3 non-members, one newly baptized member, several members from around the area, and a large contingent as part of a Parley P. Pratt reunion. By the end of this evening, I knew why I was in Nauvoo and what my mission was. I felt like I was in Nauvoo in the 1800’s, proclaiming the gospel as the early saints did. Inexpressible joy entered my heart that night as I made the decision to preach the gospel without fear and reservation.”

Serve with Love at the Pageant Many people will be drawn to the pageant this summer, all of whom we may lift and lead to Christ through our example and service. First, we seek to create an atmosphere of love and learning within the pageant—to become “of one heart and one mind” (Moses 7:18, see also 4 Nephi 1:15-16). We can strengthen our fellow pageant participants at rehearsals, in cast and district meetings, during pageant activities, in the cafeteria and dorms, and any other time in which our hearts lead us to recognize a need. We can also lift the Nauvoo missionaries and the local residents whose community hosts the pageant by expressing appreciation and acting as good citizens during our time in Nauvoo. In so doing, we help to overcome prejudice and create a spirit of fellowship in the community. Most importantly, our purpose is to invite those who attend pageant performances to come unto Christ. As we genuinely express our love to the audience through the Frontier Country Fair, performance, and post-show, we will meet many who are not of our faith or who are not currently living the gospel or active in the Church. As we listen to these guests and seek to learn from them, we will be guided to say and do things that invite them to Christ. These moments may be as simple as a welcoming smile and an invitation to

participate in an activity. Or a conversation may lead to an invitation to meet afterwards and share their thoughts about the presentation or other gospel-related invitations as prompted by the Spirit. There will also be many active members in the audience who come seeking to strengthen their testimonies or their children’s testimonies. They too can be blessed by our loving service at the pageant. As we engage them in activities and conversations, we may feel to invite them to refer their friends and family members to receive the missionaries or, if they live nearby, to bring neighbors and acquaintances to the pageant. (Additional training on missionary work in the pageant setting will be given to participants when they arrive in Nauvoo.) You may wish to share some of the pageant stories about missionary work from the Supplemental Material at the end of these lessons. Service often requires us to lay aside our own plans and allow ourselves to be molded by another’s need. One cast member told how a simple act by pageant staff members blessed her and others. While walking from the Joseph Smith Academy to the Frontier Country Fair area, she realized she had forgotten her glasses and would not be able to see the pageant from the back of the audience before participating in the finale that night. As she turned to go back to the JSA, a van stopped beside her on the road. Two members of the pageant staff asked if they could help her. “I explained what I was doing, and they offered to give me a ride. I reluctantly accepted and climbed in the back seat. We had not driven very far when three young men flagged us down and also asked for a ride. They graciously agreed, and we moved stuff around to make room for them. These youth were with a youth conference from Mississippi and had just finished doing baptisms at the temple. They were staying in a trailer camp north of the city and were very grateful for the ride. As soon as we dropped them off, three more boys asked for a ride back to the JSA, and they too were given a ride. On my way back to the Frontier Country Fair site, I reflected on that simple but very profound teaching moment. I am sure these members of the pageant staff had many things on their minds and many places they needed to go, but they took the time to give not just me but two other groups a ride. I learned an important lesson: I might get very busy in life with really good things, and I might have very important responsibilities, but I will always remember the example of one who took the time to stop along the way and give someone a ride when they needed it.” What can we do now to prepare for opportunities to share the gospel in Nauvoo?

Gal. 5:13-14, 1 Peter 3:15, Alma 17:2-3, D&C 4:1-7 “Pray for the chance to encounter people who sense there could be something better in their lives. Pray to know what you should do to help them. Your prayers will be answered. You will meet people prepared by the Lord. You will find yourself feeling and saying things beyond your past experience. And… you will feel yourself drawing closer to your Heavenly Father.” (Henry B. Eyring, “A Child and a Disciple,” Ensign, May 2003, page 32)

Suggested Activities The following activities may be used as part of the lesson to illustrate the principles above. For children Find pictures of children from the Internet, magazines, etc. Imagine that these people have come to the pageant. Have family members invent details about each one: where are they from?, are they a member of the Church?, why did they come to the pageant?, what are their interests?, etc. Ask a child to greet this person as if they were at the pageant. What can you find in common with this person? How could you invite them to participate in a pageant activity? For youth and adults Have family members create various pageant scenarios such as the following. Take turns acting as the two people in the scene. How can you as the pageant participant love, listen to, learn from, lift, and lead the other person to Christ?

You see a fellow cast member struggling with the dance steps in rehearsal. You find a lost child at the Frontier Country Fair. The parent comes up just as you find

them, and he/she looks at you like you must have been the person that took the child away.

You start a conversation with someone who has seen the pageant many times before and isn’t interested in talking with you.

Suggested Follow-up The following activities may be used throughout the week as a follow-up to the lesson material. For children Discuss with your parents ways that you can prepare to share your testimony in Nauvoo this summer. Is there a Primary song, a scripture, or a story about Nauvoo that you would like to learn so that you can share it with pageant visitors? If you have seen the pageant before, do you have a favorite part that you would like to tell visitors about? For youth and adults

In preparation for meeting visitors to the pageant, practice talking with acquaintances or strangers you encounter in your daily activities. How can you demonstrate your love for them and for the gospel in your conversation or by a simple kindness or service?

Share pageant cards with your neighbors, friends, or acquaintances. As you talk with them, seek to

learn from your conversation and the Spirit how you can lift them and share your testimony in a simple way. Begin to pray now for missionary experiences. You may consider praying for the pageant staff,

cast, crew, and volunteers who, like you, are preparing to share their testimonies in Nauvoo this summer. You may also wish to pray for the Lord to lead people to the pageant who are prepared to hear the gospel message or whose testimonies need to be strengthened.

Supplemental Material

A Brief History of Nauvoo for Children A Sacred Place Nauvoo is a sacred place. The Lord accomplished important work in the restoration of the gospel there. In 1839, weary Saints escaping from Missouri arrived on the shores of Illinois. Soon, under the direction of the Prophet Joseph, they began to build a city from the swampland of the Mississippi River. The Prophet named the city Nauvoo, meaning “beautiful place.” The Saints only lived in Nauvoo for seven years, but despite great opposition, the Lord helped them accomplish much there during that time:

The Saints built a large and beautiful city from a wilderness. The Lord directed the Prophet Joseph to send the apostles to England, where they baptized

thousands of new members of the Church. The Saints were taught and first practiced baptism for the dead. The Lord restored the temple endowment, giving His children greater knowledge and power. The

Saints built a beautiful temple to receive that endowment. Thousands of converts to the Church gathered to Nauvoo from around the country and overseas. The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum gave their lives for the gospel. The Saints left their homes again to go to the west, strengthened by the power of their temple

covenants. President Brigham Young led them to a place where they would be safe and where their children and grandchildren could live the gospel in peace.

Nauvoo Today Over 150 years have passed since the Saints left Nauvoo. The temple was destroyed long ago. But Nauvoo is still a sacred place. After the Saints left, people of other faiths moved to Nauvoo, and some already there stayed. Now their great-great-grandchildren live in Nauvoo. It is their city, too. The Saints never forgot Nauvoo. Sometimes when missionaries traveled back east from their new homes in the west, they would stop in the city to see their old friends. For many years, the Saints prayed about returning to Nauvoo and building the temple there again. In 1960, a Latter-day Saint named Dr. LeRoy Kimball moved to Nauvoo and began rebuilding homes there. The Church and many others joined the effort, and now several dozen pioneer buildings have been restored in Nauvoo, surrounded by beautiful gardens and trees. These historic sites help those who live and visit there today remember its history. Most importantly, Nauvoo has a magnificent temple again, built in the very same place as the old one. President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the new Nauvoo temple on June 27, 2002. A City on a Hill Nauvoo is still a sacred place, and those who visit often feel a sweet spirit there. The new temple, sitting high on a hill by the Mississippi, can be seen for many miles. The Spirit of the Lord draws thousands of people to Nauvoo each year. Members of the church often come to remember the restoration of the gospel,

to honor the prophet Joseph Smith, and to worship in the temple. They leave with stronger testimonies and a greater appreciation for the gospel. People of different faiths visit or live in Nauvoo too. You will meet some of them at the pageant. Your calling there will be to bless the lives of all with whom you come in contact in that special place and to share your testimonies of the gospel through your service. What can you do now to be ready to serve when you get to Nauvoo? As you prayerfully seek inspiration, the Lord will guide your family now to know how to prepare for your mission in Nauvoo this summer.

Hyrum Smith Prepares to Share the Gospel Even before the Church was officially organized, the Prophet Joseph’s brother Hyrum Smith was anxious to preach the new gospel. But the Lord asked him to wait and prepare first. He said to Hyrum, “Seek not to declare my word, but first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed; then, if you desire, you shall have my Spirit and my word, yea, the power of God unto the convincing of men. But now hold your peace; study my word” (D&C 11:21-22). So Hyrum read the Book of Mormon, supported his brother the Prophet, and learned much. One day while Hyrum was herding cows, he saw a stranger walking toward him. This stranger, Parley P. Pratt, had read part of the Book of Mormon and was looking for the Prophet Joseph. Joseph was not there, but Hyrum welcomed Parley into his home, where they talked all night together about the gospel. Hyrum shared his testimony, and the next morning he gave Parley a copy of the Book of Mormon for himself. Two days later, Parley returned to visit Hyrum anxious to be baptized. He and Hyrum again discussed the gospel many hours together as they walked the 25 miles to the Whitmer farm, where Parley was baptized and confirmed. The Lord was able to use Hyrum as an instrument to teach Brother Pratt because Hyrum had prepared himself first by studying the scriptures. You may already study the scriptures daily. If you are not yet in the habit of daily scripture study, now is the time to begin! As representatives of the Lord at the Nauvoo Pageant, you will be better prepared to serve as you, like Hyrum, feast on the scriptures.

Additional Pageant Stories

Listen, Learn, and Lift A brother who served as a volunteer shared this experience about listening to the Spirit and being led to see and meet a need. “One evening as I reported for work in the security group after the evening performance was over and I was scheduled to spend the night at the stage, a group of the work crew had just begun to paint the stage. I thought I could help, so I picked up a brush. I noticed that it was going to take quite a while and it was already 11:00 pm. Everyone looked tired, so I suggested that since I was going to spend the night there anyway, I might as well have something to do to help me stay awake. I could finish the painting, and they could go to their rooms and get some sleep. The offer was accepted; everyone else left, and I proceeded to paint. Some time in the night as I was deep in thought and enjoying the beauty of the temple, I was overcome with feelings of closeness to the early saints that were being portrayed in the pageant. Most of them were ordinary people, and they spent their time caring for their families and serving the Lord, building the temple and serving in the church, just as I and many others were doing at the pageant. I knew at that time that the Lord had accepted my humble offering, and I received a sweet feeling of peace. This experience affected only me, and it did not bring more referrals, but it did strengthen my testimony of the truthfulness of the Restoration and gave me a greater understanding of the dedication of the early saints that I have been able to share with many people.”

A brother in the cast shared this experience of developing a friendship with a Nauvoo resident. “One night as we mingled in the audience, there was a man with his foot up on a box. I could see it was tender, so I asked him what the matter was. He said he had just had some surgery. We talked for a minute. Then I asked him were he was from. He said Nauvoo. So I asked him where his home was, and when he told me I realized I ran past his home every morning for my workout. ‘Yours is the one with the nice pillars out front right on the edge of the Mississippi?’ I asked. ‘Yes,’ he said. He and his wife got excited to know I noticed their home, for they had put a lot of work into it. We talked about 15 minutes. At the end of the show he somehow found me in the crowd and shook my hand with a quiet ‘Wonderful show. Thank you.’ “The next morning I ran past his home looking for him so I could say ‘hi’ to Bob. His car was there, but no sign of Bob. So I run up another half mile and turned around. On my way back I could see Bob out in front of his home attaching a big piece of butcher paper to his fence. He had a can of spray paint in his hand. As I ran up, I said, ‘Good morning, Bob, what are you doing?’ Startled he looked up and said, ‘Oh! You came back too fast! I was making you a sign that said, “Way to go, Alan, great show!” But you caught me.’ We began to talk and I spent 30 minutes or so as he showed me around his shop and his yard. Before I left, he invited my wife and I to come over for a barbeque.” This cast member’s genuine interest and willingness to share his time developed a lasting friendship in the Nauvoo community.

The first summer of the new pageant in Nauvoo, one of the quietest cast members—a gentle mother of 14 children—desired to share her testimony with someone but was hesitant. While she was visiting Carthage Jail, the Spirit prompted her to speak to another woman who was just leaving. Pushing back her fears, she followed the woman toward the parking lot, greeted her, and mentioned what had come to her mind. It

happened that this other woman, who was Amish, had a family of 13 children. This connection provided the occasion for the cast member to bear her testimony of Heavenly Father’s love for each of their children and the importance of temple blessings. Later, the Amish couple went to the Nauvoo Temple Visitors Center where they met a Latter-day Saint couple from Florida. Remarkably, this Latter-day Saint sister had been raised Amish faith and joined the Church in her young adult years. The full-time missionaries arranged for both couples to join them in watching the pageant performance. The message of life beyond the grave and temple covenants deeply touched the Amish couple. After the pageant they gave the missionaries their address and asked to be visited.

“One evening as the youth were gathering at the pageant site, one of the adults from the family cast approached and started to talk to them about referrals. He captured their attention when he mentioned the word ‘competition.’ The youth knew what they needed to do but had previously lacked the motivation to get out and do it. This small group of youth accepted the challenge to gather around 35 referrals. They met that goal, and the next night they were ready for more. The same man in the family cast was there to offer support and to give an extra incentive of ice cream if this little group could double its referrals. The Lord heard their prayers, saw their desire to serve, and blessed them with a large youth group attending the pageant that night—a group that only they could reach. They more than passed their goal—they tripled the original number of 35 referrals by getting 106! “Deficient neither in talent or energy, these young cast members had a desire to serve; they somewhat lacked, however, the motivation necessary to get them started. Having been challenged to meet a specific goal, the youth felt that they had something to prove and made the decision to do something about it. The man who had initiated the challenge had simply planted the idea in their minds and hearts. Because he had no specific jurisdiction over the group, his suggestions weren't seen as an obligation but as an opportunity. The youth, making the decision their own, rose to the occasion and turned a simple—but timely and inspired—challenge into a very fruitful missionary opportunity.”

Lead All to Christ

One brother told this story about the power of the pageant to lead others to Christ: “I met Larry one evening at the log sawing Frontier Country Fair activity. He was from a small town a few hours away from Nauvoo and was there completing a construction job. He mentioned he had attended the pageant the night before and was impressed deeply by it. He said, ‘I tried to go into your church this morning and they wouldn't let me in.’ As we talked for a minute or two it became apparent he was talking about the temple and not the chapel. I told him that sacred things happen in the temple and even members must meet a level of worthiness to enter. To which he said: ‘So, how can I get into the temple?’ I replied he must be a member of the church. He then asked ‘How does that happen?’ I replied, ‘You must be baptized.’ He asked, ‘When can that happen?’ I could see the full-time missionaries from where we were talking so I hurried over to them. They came over, took Larry aside, and taught him a first discussion. They also gave him a Book of Mormon and set up a return appointment. I saw Larry later on in the evening and had a chance to bear my testimony of the truthfulness of the things he had been taught by the missionaries.”

One audience member shared his experience about attending the pageant in Nauvoo. He had become less active due to the actions of a young man he knew that had “shattered his belief in the Church,” as he felt at the time. On his way to a bass fishing tournament, he found himself led to Nauvoo and the pageant. One of the first people to approach him on the Frontier Country Fair field was a young man named Jacom. This cast youth shared his testimony and his faith with the visitor. When he returned to the pageant a few more nights that week, Jacom continued befriending him and testifying to him. As he listened to Jacom and others that he met, his faith and testimony were restored.

One cast family told how other cast and staff members strengthened their daughter as they participated in the pageant. Troubled over how to help their rebellious fifteen-year-old taste the blessings of the gospel, the parents of this family prayed and fasted and felt inspired to apply to the Nauvoo Pageant. They were accepted to the cast and arrived in Nauvoo uncertain of what the experience would be like. “Each day brought additional strength and motivation as the Spirit accompanied those involved in the work,” wrote the mother of the family. “Cast members, administrative personnel, and directors bore testimony, shared experiences, and displayed charitable kindness and patience in a way we had never felt or witnessed before…. Tears freely flowed as [our daughter] attended firesides, practices, and vignettes. She turned to her Book of Mormon and began reading. She read and read. She began to look outside herself and wanted us to know what she was feeling. If a family conflict arose, she would aid in [helping] it cease because she did not want the Spirit to leave. Finally she was experiencing the power and comfort of the Spirit…. Others outside our family circle were also prompted to say important things to our daughter. Truths we had taught her in the past [now] entered her heart with power when testified by another…. She also had opportunities to share her testimony with others. Each night we were directed to share our testimony while on stage. We took this counsel seriously and sought to radiate our beliefs to the audience. This constant sharing of testimony was a new experience for our daughter…. Our family was touched, brought to tears, during a final testimony meeting when she publicly bore her testimony. This was something we had never heard her do before…. Our prayers were answered during a pageant in Nauvoo, where the Spirit was able to perform a powerful work, a work directed by a loving Heavenly Father who wants His children to be happy and to have all He has to offer.”

One morning during rehearsal, a woman came to the pageant site and tearfully asked a cast member to thank the entire pageant team on behalf of her family. She went on to explain that they had a daughter who had been antagonistic to the Church throughout her youth and had recently been institutionalized for a suicide attempt. The night before, despite resistance from their daughter, they had come to the pageant as a family. Early the next morning, the daughter awoke her parents and asked to go to the place where the Prophet Joseph Smith had lived. When they arrived at the gravesite, she went ahead of them and fell weeping on the Prophet’s grave, saying “I believe. I know it’s true. I know it’s true.” The mother concluded, “This pageant has changed our lives. There is a light in our daughter now, and there’s a chance we’ll get her back. We’ll never be the same.”

Suggested Enrichment Reading Preach My Gospel missionary guide, available from Church Distribution Church and Nauvoo History Our Heritage: A Brief History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, available in the Gospel

Library on www.lds.org Church History in the Fullness of Times institute manual, available on www.ldsces.org Gordon B. Hinckley, “’O That I Were an Angel and Could Have the Wish of Mine Heart,’” Ensign, Nov.

2002, pp. 4-7 Gospel Topics M. Russell Ballard, “Creating a Gospel-Sharing Home,” Ensign, May 2006, pp. 84-87. M. Russell Ballard, “Pure Testimony,” Ensign, Nov. 2004, pp 40-43 Henry B. Eyring, “To Touch a Life with Faith,” Ensign, Nov. 1995, pp. 37-40 Henry B. Eyring, “A Child and a Disciple,” Ensign, May 2003, pp. 29-33 Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Tongue of Angels,” April 2007 Conference Address (Ensign, May 2007)

Appendix B:

Nauvoo Pageant

Choral Music

Nauvoo Pageant Choral Music The following musical numbers are sung by the family cast, accompanied by a recorded soundtrack. To facilitate learning these pieces, segments of the pageant soundtrack have been posted on the pageant website (www.nauvoopageant.org – click on Cast Members, log in using the username and password you created for your application). The Nauvoo Pageant, including its score, is an unpublished work under copyright by the Church’s Intellectual Reserve, Inc. This music and the soundtrack clips provided for participants’ use should not be copied, distributed, or used in other settings. Nauvoo Pageant Choral Music “Let Nauvoo in Her Beauty Rise” (Nauvoo Pageant Prologue) “How Firm a Foundation” (Healing Scene) “Abide with Me” (Evening Hymn) “O My Father” (King Follet’s Funeral) “Praise to the Man” (The Martyrdom) “Abide with Me”/Laird Theme (The Exodus from Nauvoo) “The Spirit of God” (Finale)