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!!