30/11/14
Today was our last day of 'A Candy Cane Christmas'. We learnt that the red stripes of the candy cane remind us of the blood Jesus shed when he died on the cross. Jesus died on the cross so that our sins - the things we've done wrong - can be forgiven. God loves us so much that he gave his Son, Jesus, to take the punishment we deserve, so that we can be friends forever with him.
If we put two candy canes together, they will form a heart - a reminder of God's amazing love!

BIBLE VERSE TO LEARN AND REMEMBER
But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful. Romans 5:8

DON'T FORGET the Christmas Outreach next Sunday, 7th December. Bring along family and friends to enjoy:
4.00pm Fun and games
5.00pm Carols
6.30pm Dinner

23/11/14
The candy cane is the shape of a shepherd's crook.
When God sent his Son to this earth as a baby, whom did he invite to see him? A king? A president? Some famous person? NO! Just a few shepherds they weren't educated men, they weren't rich, and they certainly weren't famous. They were simply a group of men who looked after sheep. They were poor and probably dirty and a bit smelly.
So why would God choose them to be his Son's first visitors?
To show us that Jesus came for everyone. He didn't come just for the rich, the famous, or the powerful. He came for shepherds, tax collectors, for the poor, for the sick and for the lonely.
As followers of Jesus we need to tell everyone about Jesus - our friends, our classmates, even people we don't like very much or who are mean to us.

BIBLE VERSE TO LEARN AND REMEMBER
. . . I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Saviour has been born today in Bethlehem . . . Luke 2:10b, 11

Don't miss out on two exciting events coming up:

FOOTSTEPS@EDGE PRESENTATION NIGHT
Thursday 27th November 4-5pm

CHRISTMAS OUTREACH - Sunday 7th December
4.00pm Fun and games for all the family
5.00pm Carols
6.30pm Pot luck dinner
Be sure to invite your friends!

16th November
Today we started our new series, 'A Candy Cane Christmas'. Around Christmas time we can see candy canes in the shops, hanging on the tree, on a bowl on the table. But what do they have to do with Christmas?
If we turn the candy cane upside down, we have the letter 'J'. J is for Jesus, the reason we celebrate Christmas.
When Joseph heard that Mary was to have a baby, he didn't know what to do - until an angel came to him in a dream. The angel told him that the baby Mary was going to have was very special. It was going to be a boy and he was to call him JESUS because he would save his people from their sins.

BIBLE VERSE TO LEARN AND REMEMBER 
(Mary) will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21

Well done everyone! What a great effort, raising $439.43 for the GET THE WORD OUT - CHINA project. You have helped 40 people in China to have their own copy of the Bible!

A special thanks to Sharon for making the cupcakes for the kids to decorate.