19/4/15

It was great to see those of you who were back again after the holidays this week; hopefully everyone will be back next Sunday.

Sometimes it is hard to forgive someone when they do something to hurt or upset us, but we need to remember how much God has forgiven us. When we do that, it is only fair that we forgive others! If you find it difficult, remember that God is there to help – you just have to ask!

If you haven’t put your name down for at least one of the ministry groups, make sure you do it next Sunday.

Our Bible verses to learn and remember:
Psalm 139:1-3, 23, 24

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.

Don’t let me follow evil ways, but lead me in the way that time has proven true.

12/4/15

Holidays are over, so that means Junior edge (and mini edge and Kool Kids) starts back next Sunday.

We have a great term planned, including the Children’s Service on Sunday, 14^th June. The theme this year will be ‘Meet the Father’, where we will be sharing with the church what we have been learning about God the Father.

Next Sunday, Timothy learns an important lesson. Make sure you are there to find out what it is!!

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.

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.