Funniest Fast and Testimony Meeting Moments

One of the great traditions in Latter-day Saint wards and branches is fast and testimony meeting where any member of the congregation can get up to speak.

But when you let anyone get up, you’re bound to have some hysterical moments.

The Urine-ous One

One of the deacons came to the front to bare his testimony and tell a story from scout camp. We knew we were in trouble when he said “Well, we’re all adults here.” He talked about how he and the other campers were sitting around the fire and talking about what to do with their time. After confirming that we were all adults, he continued into rough territory. “We were sitting around the campfire talking about what to do and Michael said, ‘What if we peed on the fire.'” I had never seen the bishop move so fast. He stood up, put his arm around the deacons shoulder, and walked him off the pulpit thanking him for his testimony.

Primary Lesson

Both Elder Perry and his young brother Ted were in my ward in Salt Lake City. Elder Perry had recently fallen and broken several ribs. Ted, in his eighties, had just been called as a primary teacher. Ted shared a thought about how impressed he was with the kids who were smart and did what they were asked. He said he wished his brother could be in Primary so he could learn to stand up straight and not fall down.

An Awful Lot of Love

One young man got up to the stand talking about God’s love. Then extended that love to all God’s children. (Everything was going swimmingly). Then he started talking
about how that love even extended to Satan. He ended by baring his testimony that Satan is real. Technically true, but still.

Do You Wanna Build a Testimony?

There was the time when a girl got up to “bare her testimony” and
started quoting song lyrics from Frozen.

The Duetists

Two boys walk up to the stand at the same time. One of them walked to the podium, the other sat down. The boy at the podium bares his testimony, then without any warning, the boy sitting down comes to stand next to him, they pop open a hymn book, and sing all verses of a hymn together. The first boy sits down. The second then shares his testimony and they laughingly walk back down to the congregation together.

The Mindful Wife

A long winded man named Carl would bare his testimony every month. One time his wife was eyeing the clock and knew he had been speaking more than his fair share, so she stood up in the middle of the congregation and said “Sit down Carl”

Who Let Him Get Up?

One time a 6 year old boy walked up to bare his testimony. He grabbed the mic and very dramatically declared, “I hate church! Church is boring!” Then sat down.

Forgot Something

We had someone go up twice during the same meeting. On purpose.

What are the funniest things you’ve seen in fast and testimony meeting? Let us know in the comments!