Get to Know President Russell M. Nelson
How much do you about President Russell M. Nelson, the prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? See if you know all the fun facts below. Plus print out a fun puppet you can use throughout General Conference.
Remembering President Russell M. Nelson?
He did so much good for the world and for us. Print this coloring page to celebrate his life and teachings. Pssttt… the answers are “circumstance” and “focus.” It’s from his October 2016 talk, “Joy and Spiritual Survival.”
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Do you know these fun facts?
The M in President Russell M. Nelson stands for Marion. Marion was his Dad’s name.
President Nelson has been an apostle since 1984.
He has also served as the general president of the Sunday School.
His parents were less-active members of the Church throughout his childhood.
President Nelson wasn’t baptized until he was 16 years old.
He also graduated from high school at 16.
President Nelson did not serve a mission due to World War II.
He has perfect pitch.
He was a key member of the team that pioneered the development of open-heart surgery.
He served during the Korean War as doctors were desperately needed.
He performed surgery on President Spencer W. Kimball, Elder Richard L. Evans, President Boyd K. Packer, and many others.
He has dedicated 27 countries for the preaching of the gospel including Bulgaria, Croatia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Polynesia, Kazakhstan, and Russia.
Print a fun puppet of President Russell M. Nelson! Cut out the template and make a couple of folds and you can make him talk.
learn even more about President Nelson
Russell M. Nelson’s Biography page
Video biography (about 6 minutes)
Another biography of President Nelson with more photos
Take notes, color, and get to know the prophets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with our Apostle Coloring Notebook. Fun facts, objects to find in the coloring pages, and plenty of space for notetaking. It’s a great General Conference Notebook for the beginner notetaker.
