18/12/16

CELEBRATING GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

As the year comes to a close, we can look back on the year we’ve just finished, and we can be thankful. We can be thankful that it’s over, but we can also be thankful for all the great things that happened over that year. We can think about the good times God gave us, and we can think about the bad times when he carried us through. As we think through all these things, we can praise God and thank him for his goodness.

For some of you, this year was the best year yet. Everything was awesome, beginning to end, except maybe the homework. Your family’s doing great. You have great friends by your side. You learned a lot, and you have much to be thankful for. Praise God for his blessings, and praise him for giving you such a good year.

I’m sure there are some who didn’t have such a good year. Maybe it was tough academically. Maybe it was tough at home. Maybe the one thing you’re most thankful for is that this year is finally over. Whatever hardships you may have faced, God was with you, just as he was with the Israelites when they were in Egypt. He never forgot about you, and as tough as things were, he got you here, to the end of another year and the start of a new one.

Through good and through bad, God has been with all of us this year. God has given us blessings, and he has given us comfort. He’s given us new friends, and he’s taught us new things. God will be with us over the holidays, and he will be with us in the new year.

Let’s be thankful that God has seen us through another year filled with his goodness and his blessings. Praise God for the end of school, and praise him for the holidays ahead!

Our Bible verse for this week is,

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.” -Psalm 77:11-12

HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY EVERYONE!!

THE STARS OF CHRISTMAS

11/12/16

The King Sings

King Herod really didn’t get it! Here was Jesus, God’s very own Son, and King Herod wanted to kill Him. He didn’t want anything to do with Jesus. Today, there are people who don’t want to make Jesus the king of their lives. Like King Herod, many people today want to sit on the throne and be the ruler of their own lives. They want to do whatever they want, whenever they want. They don’t want to answer to anyone!

Jesus deserves to be the king of our lives because He loves us more than anyone on this planet. Jesus created the universe and everything in it. Jesus created you and calls you His masterpiece. Jesus knew you would sometimes do really bad things—but loved you anyway. Then, Jesus decided to take the punishment you deserved for all those bad things. Rather than a golden crown, Jesus chose a crown of thorns FOR YOU. That’s what makes Jesus different. He is the perfect king, and if we follow Him, He will make our lives extraordinary. You can trust that if you make Jesus your #1 priority, He will never disappoint you!

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

Philippians 2:10-11

At the name of Jesus every knee should bow . . . and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

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Making Jesus #1 leads to an extraordinary life!

 

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK NEXT JUNIOR EDGE!

Don’t forget to check the pbay chart – there are many who haven’t claimed their prize!

4/12/16

Well done everyone!! You all did an AMAZING job at the Christmas Carol Service today. What fantastic singing! We were so proud of you!

Don’t forget you are singing at the GREENVIEW RETIREMENT HOME next Saturday, 10^th December. Meet at Edge at 2.00pm.

THE STARS OF CHRISTMAS

27/11/16

The Wise Guys

. . . and so another episode of The Stars of Christmas! We’ve been having an extraordinary time looking at the people who starred in the actual Christmas story. Each week we are learning that Jesus is the true Star of Christmas and following Him leads to an extraordinary life. This week we learnt how to have extraordinary joy this Christmas. This joy comes from giving instead of receiving. The Wise Men back in Jesus’ time knew this—but, then, they weren’t called the Wise Men for nothing!

The Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus because they loved Him and wanted to worship and honour Him. It brought them extraordinary joy to give.

Some things are really easy to give, and some things are really hard to give. God will always help us give to others. He will give us strength to give even when it’s really hard. This week, we can give to our friends, our family, and even our neighbours. Don’t forget that giving to others brings extraordinary joy.

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

Acts 20:35

You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

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Giving to others brings extraordinary joy!

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK NEXT JUNIOR EDGE!

DATES TO REMEMBER

SATURDAY, 3^rd December  3.00pm – 4.00pm Dress Rehearsal

NEXT SUNDAY, 4^th December 5.00pm-7.00pm CHRISTMAS OUTREACH All kids to be at church by 4.00pm.

SATURDAY, 10^th December 2.00pm - 4.00pm GREENVIEW RETIREMENT HOME

NOTE: THERE IS NO JUNIOR EDGE NEXT SUNDAY, BUT WE HAVE OUR SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OUTREACH (see above) JUNIOR EDGE AND KOOL KIDS WILL BE SINGING SOME OF THE CHRISTMAS SONGS WE HAVE BEEN PRACTISING OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS.

THE STARS OF CHRISTMAS

13/11/16

Mary Ordinary

Come and discover the one true ‘Star’ of Christmas, Jesus, and how following Him leads to an extraordinary life. Each week, we will be part of the Star of Christmas Award ceremony and meet the week’s ‘competitor’.

Today we discovered how God made Mary’s life extraordinary.  Even though we may be ordinary, God can make something extraordinary out of our lives as well. For that to happen, we need to learn to be more like Mary—humble and willing. When we put our trust in Jesus, He will give us the power to do extraordinary things for God.

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

 “I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”  Philippians 4:13

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God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things!

Learn more about the Christmas story by 

CHECKING OUT THE ‘CHANGE YOUR BRAIN’ PAGE OF THIS BLOG.

*REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK NEXT JUNIOR EDGE!

REHEARSALS FOR THE CHRISTMAS OUTREACH AND VISIT TO THE RETIREMENT HOME are prior to Kids’ Church. We would like all Junior edge and Kool Kids in the shack by 10.30am, please.

30/10/16

How can I be bully-proof?

‘The Dark’ is using Captain Barrett to destroy relationships among the Starship Alpha crew. However, Captain Ryan decided to show kindness to Captain Barrett and concentrate on fighting the real enemy, The Dark.

Captain Ryan realizes that it is better to care about what God thinks of us rather than what people think of us and stops the deactivation process of Ziggy. Meanwhile, Ziggy discovers that the energy shield can protect them from attack. Captain Ryan helps Captain Barrett see that we must stand up against those that want to bully us.

Paul encourages the Christians in Corinth – although he’s been beaten he’s not crushed; he’s had pain, but he’s not destroyed. He reminds them that the situations they are in don’t have to change who they are on the inside.

When we choose to follow Jesus, when we become Forever Friends with God, we become part of God’s family and God is always there for us. When we really believe what God thinks of us it is like an energy shield around us, helping us to become Bully-proof!

                         

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

1 John 4:4 . . . You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

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I am Who God says I am.

If you want to find out more about what God thinks of you, CHECK OUT THE ‘CHANGE YOUR BRAIN’ PAGE OF THIS BLOG..

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK NEXT JUNIOR ERDGE!

THERE IS NO KIDS’ CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY, BUT WE ARE STARTING REHEARSALS FOR THE CHRISTMAS OUTREACH AND VISIT TO THE RETIREMENT HOME. We would like all Junior edge and Kool Kids in the shack by 10.30am, please.

23/10/16

‘The Dark’ is using Captain Barrett to destroy relationships among the Starship Alpha crew. However, Captain Ryan decided to show kindness to Captain Barrett and concentrate on fighting the real enemy, The Dark.

Paul talked about the time Ananias came to help him. Although he was afraid at first, Ananias realized that God was with him and he didn’t have to be afraid. Just like Ananias who brought healing to Saul’s heart, all of us who follow Jesus carry the power of His love.  

                     

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

Romans 8:31 … If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

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We only have one enemy.

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE ‘CHANGE YOUR BRAIN’ PAGE OF THIS BLOG FOR SOME SPECIAL TIMES WITH GOD.

ALSO, DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK NEXT WEEK!

16/10/16

Oh dear! What will happen to Ziggy, the class 9 android. Will she be deactivated? She has disobeyed Captain Ryan’s orders because she believed he was wrong to not get help for Major Tom. Captain Ryan is allowing himself to be bullied into fighting The Dark rather than caring for his crew – he is becoming a bully himself.

We then turned to the Bible and heard about the time Paul started to become a bully. He stood by and watched as people threw stones and killed Stephen because Stephen was telling them about Jesus. From then on Paul started having Christians thrown into jail.

                  

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Romans 12:18  

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Hurt people hurt people. I must be healed so I don’t hurt others.

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK NEXT WEEK!

9/10/16

Today we started our new series, Starship Alpha. In today’s episode Captain Riley came face to face with a guy who used to bully him as a kid. We also heard about Paul, who used to bully Christians. (You can read about him in the book of ACTS)

During this series, we’ll explore what God has to say about how to deal with bullying. This week we focused on making sure none of us are the bully. How can we know if WE are the ones being the bully? We can pray, asking God to show us any bullying behaviours or attitudes we might have. Remember, bullying can be hurting another person’s feelings not just their body.

The Bible says that to follow Jesus means to follow His example. This requires us to love others, and not be mean to them.

 

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you… 

Matthew 7:12

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If you choose to follow Jesus, you can’t choose to be mean.

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK NEXT WEEK!

Please pray for Chelsea, who is in hospital. Pray that she will get well soon.

IS COMING TO JUNIOR EDGE

Next Sunday, 9^th October

DON’T MISS OUT!!

28/8/16

When God made you, he made you in his image, placing his character traits in you.  He made all of you for a reason. God put some of his character traits in you so that you can show the world what he is like.

Today we learnt that God put his leadership, his strength and courage inside of boys. But of course, that doesn’t mean that girls can’t have these, too – it’s just that today we were talking about the boys.

Boys – God wants you to use the leadership, courage and strength he has given you to place the attention on God and not yourselves. And girls, you need to appreciate the way God made boys because he created both of you in his image.

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers…

For a cool way to learn this verse check out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI-P0uRIcPQ

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God made boys to become men;

lead with strength and courage then!

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK ON THE NEXT KIDS CHURCH DAY!

NEXT Sunday there is no Kids’ Church, but we will be joining ‘Big Church’ for the Edge Family Service.

As it is Father’s Day, there will be a special morning tea.

21/8/16

Today we learnt that the Y in PRAY stands for YIELD (give way, or surrender).

When we pray we need to realize that God knows best and although we may ask him for something, we need to YIELD, or surrender, what we want to what he wants.

Even Jesus did that. On the night before he was nailed to the cross, he asked God to take away the suffering he was going to face, but then he said, ‘not what I want, but what you want, Father’.

It’s not always easy to YIELD to what God wants, but he will give us the strength to do it – we just have to ask!

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

1 Peter 4:19 … trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.

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When I P.R.A.Y., I YIELD to God’s will.

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK NEXT SUNDAY!

NEXT WEEK at JUNIOR EDGE

Junior edge is going BOYS against GIRLS for two weeks of competitions and craziness!

Do you have what it takes? Yes you do! God made girls and boys just the way they are for a reason! Boys and girls have unique traits that show the world what God is like. Don’t miss out on the next two weeks of Junior edge: discover why God made you who you are!

For all kids@edge

22^nd September (first week of school holidays) 9.00am – 4.00pm

An EXCITING HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

DRAMA TRAINING   GAMES   CRAFT   MOVIE  FOOD 

14/8/16

In Junior edge we have been learning about PRAYER. The letters in the word P.R.A.Y. can teach us how to pray.

When we PRAY we start with PRAISE so that we appreciate how great and amazing our God is. We also need to REPENT. We need to tell God we are sorry for disobeying him, ask for his forgiveness, and ask for his help not to do that thing again. That way our friendship with God becomes stronger.

God also wants us to ASK him for things we need and want, but it is even more important to ASK God what he wants for our lives. Asking Him what He wants for you makes your heart grow closer to God. Asking Him what He wants for you shows God you love Him and want to obey Him.

Our Bible memory verse for this week is,

1 John 5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

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When I P.R.A.Y., I ASK God what He wants for me.

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CHALLENGE CARD BACK NEXT SUNDAY!

For all kids@edge

Keep Thursday, 22^nd September (first week of school holidays) free for

An EXCITING HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

More info to come.

5/6/16

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! to all the kids and leaders for the effort put into today’s service. While you all did an amazing job we need to remember WHO it was for – our incredible, awesome God. Let’s remember to thank Him for being with us and helping us today.

Next Sunday, 12^th June, come along to Junior Edge and follow Shirtbox Holmes and Doctor Flopson as they search for clues to discover Who made the Universe.

Then on Sunday, 19^th June, we have the final fund-raiser for KCH. The grade 3 & 4’s are hosting a magnificent muffin sale. Only $2 per muffin.

Note: this is the last week of Kids’ Church for term 3. We will resume on Sunday, 17^th July.

29/5/16

Well done everyone – you all did a great job as we practiced for next Sunday. It was obvious that many of you had practiced at home during the week. Keep up the good work!

Don’t forget the rehearsal next Saturday, 4^th June, from 3.00pm to 4.30pm.

Also, invite family and friends to the Children’s Service on Sunday! We can encourage them to worship our awesome God!!

Next Sunday, 5^th June, we would like you all to meet in the shack at 9.45am.

Have a great week everyone!!

22/5/16

Only two weeks to go until the Children’s Service. Don’t forget to practice your parts this week, and for those who need to memorise their lines it would be great if you could have them done by next Sunday.

Once again, thanks to the grade 1&2 kids and leaders for organizing the ice-cream sale for KCH. A cool $302.80 was raised!!

Some important dates for you to remember:

May 29^th (next Sunday) – Full practice for the Children’s Service.

June 4^th  (Saturday) – Full rehearsal for the Children’s Service at Edge 3.00pm - 4.30pm. Please make every effort to be there for this as it is our only practice on stage, using microphones, props, instruments, etc.

June 5^th  – Children’s Service: Xtreme Worship - Worshiping an Xtreme God