25/10/15

This season is all about how to “Step Out and Shine.” Today we talked about a guy who did all the things we’ve learned in Stars. In the story, we saw him “Choose to Be Different.”  We saw that he decided to “Trust in the Lord”, always praying before he did anything. And we also saw him “Search For the Things of God” as he asked god for wisdom to do what was right.

If we are going to “Step Out and Shine”, we have to “Choose to Be Different” by doing the right thing, even when others don’t agree. We need to “Trust in the Lord” when things get confusing.

And just like with Nehemiah, it means we have to “Search For the Things of God!” which includes his wisdom and his commands.

When we do all this, we will be ready to “Step Out and Shine!” And the world will take notice and be impacted for God!

This week’s ‘Big Idea:

STEP OUT AND SHINE!

Our Bible verse to learn and remember:
So that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.’ Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.”

Philippians 2:15

The BIG Challenge:
By the end of this series, if you can repeat ALL of the BIG IDEAS and/or Bible memory verses you will receive a very special prize.

HAVE A GO!

We had our first practice for the elderly people’s home visit today. What a celebration! God’s Son became a tiny baby so that we can be Forever Friends with him. That’s what the song we learnt today is all about- GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES.

18/10/15

Imagine being Prime Minister of Australia when you are only 8 years old! Sounds a little crazy?

Well, Josiah was only 8 years old when he became King of Israel. He is our Star for this week, not because he was only 8 when he became king, but because ....

HE CHOOSE TO BE DIFFERENT

His father was a bad king. He didn’t worship and obey God, but worshipped idols instead. Josiah, on the other hand, obeyed God.

HE TRUSTED IN THE LORD

            The Bible tells us that when he was 16 Josiah started worshipping God.

HE SEARCHED FOR THE THINGS OF GOD

Josiah started off by seeking God. And then when they found the lost scrolls, he searched God’s Word for the right way to live! Then he prompted everyone else to do the same!

If we are to be ‘Shining Stars’ we too, need to search God’s Word, the Bible. Then we will know how God wants us to live as well.

This week’s ‘Big Idea:

SEARCH FOR GOD’S WORD!

Our Bible verse to learn and remember:
Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3:2

11/10/15

God has promised to provide all our needs. Today we heard the story of Elijah and how God provided for him in a time of famine. It was pretty amazing and unusual, but God did it!

Through a fun game Emily G and Joshua H learnt that it is sometimes hard to depend on someone else to provide what we need.

Sometimes we have a hard time trusting that God can provide! Sometimes we don’t understand how something could be possible, but we need to remember that God has already thought it out and has a plan to make things work.

This week look for ways that God provides for you.

This week’s ‘Big Idea:

SEARCH FOR GOD’S PROVISION!

Our Bible verse to learn and remember:
Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3:2

Don’t forget to check the pbay chart – several people haven’t claimed their box!

10/10/15

Can you believe it? It’s term 4 already and only 8 Junior edge sessions left for the year! Don’t miss out on any of them, as we continue to discover how to SHINE for Jesus!

Just in case you have forgotten over the holidays:

The last ‘Big Idea’ was

SEARCH FOR WISDOM!

where we heard about King Solomon and how he looked to God for wisdom in making decisions. We, too, need to ask God for wisdom so that we will know what to do in tough situations.

Our Bible verse to learn and remember:
Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3:2