15/3/15

Timothy certainly has a problem inviting that kid he doesn’t like to his birthday! Grandpa’s advice was to pray about it.

Isn’t it great that God the Father cares about us and all those problems we face, however big or small they may be? He wants us to talk to him about them and he promises to listen and answer. What an incredible God we have!

Today was the last Junior edge for this term. We recommence on Sunday, 19^th April.

Our Bible verses to learn and remember:
Psalm 139:1-3, 23

You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me. You know when I am resting or when I am working and from heaven you discover my thoughts. You notice everything I do and everywhere I go.

Look deep into my heart, God, and find out everything I am thinking.

Have a happy and safe holiday everyone!

15/3/15

What a surprise! Grandpa didn’t punish Timothy after all! That is just like God, the Father – because Jesus has taken the punishment for us, God forgives us when we come to him and tell him we are sorry for disobeying him.

The story that Jesus told also tells of a father who didn’t punish his son, but welcomed him back with loving arms. He even gave a party to celebrate his return. Did you know that God has a party when we choose to become his forever friend? He loves us sooo much and really, really wants to be our friend. He is waiting for you to make that choice, just as the father in the Bible story was waiting for his son to come back home.

Next week Timothy has a problem that he brings to his grandfather. I wonder what that problem is? Make sure you come next week to find out.

Psalm 139:1-3

You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me. You know when I am resting or when I am working and from heaven you discover my thoughts. You notice everything I do and everywhere I go.

8/3/15

Today we heard a story Jesus told about the owner of a vineyard. Even though the people that were looking after the vineyard would not listen to the owner (and even killed his son), the owner still had control – he sacked those people and got a new lot of people in to take care of the vineyard.

How good it is to know God the Father is in charge - especially when things in our lives don’t go the way we want! We know we can trust God and rely on him.

*What will happen to Timothy? Will Grandpa punish him? Come next week to find out and learn more about our amazing Father, God.

The question for this week: Why was Timothy feeling so bad?

Our Bible verses to learn and remember:
Psalm 139:1-2

You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me. You know when I am resting or when I am working and from heaven you discover my thoughts.

Don’t forget to check the pbay chart – several people have already earned a dip in the prize box! 

1/3/15

There was no Junior edge today, as we had the Family Service. Wasn't it exciting to see Tim baptised today? I hope you all remembered what we learnt about Baptism a few weeks ago!!

Check out the God and Me page to learn more about Psalm 139.

Don’t forget to come next Sunday as we discover more about God the Father!

The question for this week: What is something you don’t know about yourself that God the Father knows?

Our Bible verse to learn and remember:
Psalm 139:1

You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me.

22/2/15

What a great start to our new series, God the Father! One person from each of the small groups experienced what it was like to be totally surrounded and protected as they were guided to today’s memory verse. It was a bit like how God protects and guides us, if we trust him. And what an amazing God he is! He knows all about us, even our most secret thoughts, and yet still loves us heaps!!

The question for this week: What is something you don’t know about yourself that God the Father knows?

Our Bible verse to learn and remember:
Psalm 139:1

You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me.

15/2/15

In Junior edge today we learnt about Communion. Communion is about remembering what Jesus has done for us. During Communion people take a piece of bread/cracker, eat it, and then a little glass of juice. We all eat and drink together to remember the absolutely awesome thing Jesus did for us when His body was broken for us and His blood was spilled for us. Jesus is a friend we want to remember; he is a friend we want to thank over and over again!

Next week we start a new series: ‘God the Father’. Come along and join Timothy and his grandfather in ‘The Shed’ and discover what Jesus has to teach us about his, and our, Father, God.

The question for this week: It was at a special meal that Jesus had with his disciples when he talked about the broken bread reminding us of his broken body and the wine reminding us of his blood. What is this special meal now known as?

Our Bible verse to learn and remember:
The Lord meant that when you eat this bread and drink from this cup, you tell about his death until he comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26

8/2/15

It was so good to see so many people back at Junior edge today! We give a special welcome to Dana, Noah and Kevin as they have come up from Kool Kids to Junior edge.

Today we learnt about baptism - that it isn’t just about getting wet! It is a symbol, or sign, that a person has said sorry to God for disobeying him, has believed that Jesus took the punishment for his/her sin when he died on the cross and has chosen to live God’s way.

Baptism is also a symbol of Jesus dying, being buried and coming alive again. (see Romans 6:4) When someone is baptised, it is like they are saying that they have died to sin and they have become a new person, that their life has changed.

When people get baptized, it shows they have made a very important choice! They have chosen to make Jesus the Leader and Saviour of their lives. It is the beginning of a great adventure as a Christian.

The question for this week: Why should we be baptised? (3 stickers if you get all 3 reasons!)

Our Bible verse to learn and remember:
. . . all who share in Christ Jesus by being baptised also share in his death. Romans 6:3