CAPTAIN MORONI:

Title of Liberty
PREPARATION: Bake cupcakes. Gather scissors, glue sticks, and pencils. Grab Gospel Art
Picture Kit #312 – Captain Moroni. Review story so you can mostly tell it. Print off one Title
of Liberty Flag sheet and one symbol sheet for each family member.

OBJECTIVE: Family members will be able to learn what Moroni values and stood for. They
will then determine what they stand for and what things will guide and direct the decisions
they make in their own lives.

OPENING SONG:
SONG “My Flag, My Flag” Children’s Songbook pg 225.

SCRIPTURE: Alma 46:20 “Behold, whosoever will maintain this title upon the land, let them
come forth in the strength of the Lord, and enter into a covenant that they will maintain
their rights, and their religion, that the Lord God may bless them.”

DISCUSSION: Name something that you like. (Take a few answers or one fomr each member
present). ASK- (family member) Why do you like (Use the response he/she gave) ? Tonight
we are going to talk about some of the things we like or value and I want you to think
about which ones are most important. (Hold up Gospel Art Picture #312) This is a picture
of Captain Moroni. He had a chance to think about what was important to him. I want you
to listen for the things that Captain Moroni valued as I tell you his story found in the Book
of Mormon.

STORY: “Moroni Raises the Title of Liberty” (Friend, AUG. 1992 or read Alma 46)

DISCUSSION:
DISCUSSION (Continued)
What things did Captain Moroni value? (Answer: God, religion, freedom, peace, family) We
could tell that these things were very important to Captain Moroni because he was willing
to fight and maybe even die to protect these things.
ASK- Where did Captain Moroni write his list of most important things? (Answer: a flag he
made from his coat) After they had chased away Amalickiah, where did Captain Moroni put
his flag? (Answer: on every tower) Why do you think he put it there? (Answer: So he and
all his people could see it and remind them what was most important to them.
We are going to have the chance to make our own Title of Liberty Flags. I hope that as we
see our flags, we will remember what is most important to us and which things we are going
to think of as we make decision every day.
Share Testimony – We are blessed when we keep our covenants and promises with the Lord
(Share personal example if you have one)

ACTIVITY: Pass out a Title of Liberty sheet, Symbols sheet, scissors, glue and pencils. Explain
that each person gets to choose which things are most important to him/her. Family
members choose only the best things that they want to use to help them decide how to
spend their time, money, and talents, and guide them in the decisions they make. They may
either draw those things or choose them from the pictures on the sheet provided and cut
them out and glue them to their Personal Title of Liberty. Hang them up and remember
that these are the things that they stand for and that they will remember when they have
choices to make each day.

GAME: Title of Liberty Trip Up (Directions on separate sheet)

FOLLOW UP:
UP Post Personal Title of Liberty in your room to remind you what you value and
what is worth “fighting for” in your life.

CLOSING SONG:
SONG “I will be Valiant” Children’s Songbook pg 162

TREAT:
TREAT Title of Liberty Cupcakes with Flags

ALTERNATE IDEAS: Could make 1 family flag and use Alma 46:37 (The people had peace in
the land – They all worked toward the common things on the flag)
 Title of Liberty Trip-Up

Essentially this is the game “steal the Bacon.” Divide your

family into 2 teams. The teams sit in a straight line
opposite each other. A small flag (Title of Liberty) is
placed on the floor in the center of the two teams. Each
participant is then given a Book of Mormon name (see
accompanying list- Participants may choose their name,
or you may have them draw from the cards provided.
Give the cards drawn to the “leaderite” to use when
calling names). The “leaderite” then calls out two Book of
Mormon names – one from each opposing team. Each
person called must then decide between two options: 1.
He may go for the flag in the center of the room and
return to his seat before being tagged by the other
person, thus receiving one point for his team, 2. He may
decide to tag the other person who is going for the flag. If
he tags the other person before that person returns to his seat with the flag, he
receives a point for his team. The team with the most points wins. (Wou might
want to consider no points. ☺)

Equipment Needed:
Flag in Styrofoam in middle of floor or if outside you can just stick it in the grass.
Several chairs in two straight lines facing each other.

Suggested Book of Mormon Names:

Alma Mosiah Laban
Alma the Younger Moroni Jacob
Ether King Benjamin Jared
Shiz Helaman Lehi
Samuel Laman Lemuel
Pahoran Hagoth Zeniff
Abinidi Limhi Gidgiddoni
Korihor Ammon Enos

Title of Liberty Cupcakes

1 box white cake mix 1 (16 oz) container prepared chocolate
frosting
24 paper muffin cup liners 1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
(about 10)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 regular sized muffin pan cups with
paper liners.
2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Stir in crushed cookies.
3. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans. Bake about 20 minutes or until
toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Cool in pans completely.
4. Frost cupcakes; garnish with additional crushed cookies. Add a flag to each
cupcake.
Create flags by cutting triangles from colored paper, wrap a straight edge around a toothpick
and glue or tape.
 Moroni Raises the Title of Liberty
Moroni was just twenty-five years old when he
was appointed chief captain over all the
Nephite armies. He was a strong and mighty
man with a firm faith in Jesus Christ. Moroni
rejoiced in the liberty and freedom of his
country. He did not delight in bloodshed, but
had sworn an oath to defend his people and
their freedom, even to the loss of his own
blood.
There was in the land another man by the name
of Amalickiah who wanted to be king of the
Nephites. Strong and large in stature,
Amalickiah above all wanted honor and power
over other people. Already he was the leader of
a group of Nephites who had become proud
because of their riches. They would no longer
listen to the words of their church leaders nor
would they obey Heavenly Father’s
commandments. Under Amalickiah’s wicked
influence, they had grown to hate the Church
and even wanted to kill some of its members.
Through lying and deceit, Amalickiah
convinced his followers that the Nephite form
of government was wrong. He told the people
they would be happier if they were ruled by a
king instead of a chief judge. He promised that
if they would appoint him their king, he would
give each of them important positions of honor.
Amalickiah soon had great support for his
wicked plan to take over the Nephite
government.
Moroni knew that a king would destroy the
precious freedoms for which the Nephite
people had fought so long, especially if the
government were lost to a selfish, evil king.
Then the righteous would no longer be able to
worship God as they desired. He also knew that
their wives, their children, and their homes
would be in grave danger.
Moroni determined to do something about
Amalickiah. Finally he removed his coat, tore
off a piece, and on it he wrote a message: “In
memory of our God, our religion, and freedom,
and our peace, our wives, and our children.”
Then he fastened it to the end of a pole and
called it the “title of liberty.”
Girding himself in his armor and carrying the
title of liberty, Moroni “bowed himself to the
earth, and he prayed mightily unto his God for
the blessings of liberty to rest upon his
brethren, so long as there should [be] a band of
Christians … to possess the land.”
After he had poured out his heart in prayer,
Moroni went forth among the people, waving
the banner high in the air so that everyone
could see the message written on it. While
waving it, he cried in a loud voice, “Whosoever
will maintain this title upon the land, let them
come forth in the strength of the Lord, and
enter into a covenant that they will maintain
their rights, and their religion, that the Lord
God may bless them.”
The message was sent forth throughout the
land, and from every direction people gathered
themselves together, put on their armor, and
were ready to fight for the cause of freedom.
When Amalickiah saw that most of the
Nephites had chosen to join Moroni to preserve
the government, he became frightened. He
knew his cause was unjust and that he would be
defeated if he went to battle against Moroni and
his people. In desperation he took what
followers he could and fled to the land of the
Lamanites.
Moroni’s title of liberty had awakened in the
hearts of the Nephite people a renewed love for
their country. As a reminder of their great
blessings, Moroni caused “the title of liberty to
be hoisted upon every tower … which was
possessed by the Nephites.”
 Title of Liberty Trip Up Cards

Alma Alma the Younger

Ether Shiz
Samuel Pahoran
Abinidi Korihor
Mosiah Moroni
King Benjamin Helaman
Laman Hagoth
Limhi Ammon
Laban Jacob
Jared Lehi
Lemuel Zeniff
Gidgiddoni Enos

Moroni tore a piece from his coat and made it into a banner that he called the title of liberty. Use the
key to decipher the message that he wrote on the title of liberty.