Jr. Crosswalk

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PANDA Camp is coming to Lambrick Park Church! Your preschool child will have fun in our one week program August 8-12, 9 am to 11:30 am. Register at the office or find the registration button on Lambrick's main page (top right corner). Cheques can be written to Lambrick Park Church.

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This month we’ll be focusing on our sponsor child. This year we are
supporting Ebise Mareba Guteta from Ethiopia. She is turning 10 years
old on October 20th and we want to make her birthday special! We
will be collecting an offering each week to support Ebise; only 25 cents
per child every week will help us reach our monthly goal. Please
remind your children to bring a quarter every week! As well, we will
be collecting recycled items to go towards our support of Ebise. They
can be brought to church on Sunday mornings and we’ll sort them and
drop them off! Thank you for your help with this important project
throughout the year!

Our memory verse is:
“The Lord is gracious, compassionate, and rich in love.” Psalm 145:8
Get your children to show you the actions too!

Love kids? Play a musical instrument? Have a gift for storytelling? Enjoy crafts?
If you or anyone you know answered YES! to any of the above questions, we’d love to have you volunteer with Jr. Crosswalk. Volunteering is only one Sunday a month.
If you’re interested, please contact Alyssa Hait at jrcrosswalk@gmail.com.
Thank you!

Disciples Discoveries - From February 1

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Disciples Discoveries - from January 25

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Disciples Discoveries - from January 18

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Crosswalk News - November 7

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November 23 Update

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2008/2009 Begins!

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Jr. Crosswalk (ages 3, 4 & 5) begins this Sunday! Trisha Abbott is leading the program once again, so be ready for a year of fun and learning as the preschoolers explore Gods love on Sunday mornings. :)

Sunday, June 15, 2008

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FAITH WITHOUT DEEDS!
As Christians, we believe in God and that He sent His Son, Jesus, down to earth to be our Saviour. Jesus loves us, died for us, and gives us eternal life in heaven when we give our lives to Him. A simple way of saying this is to say that we have FAITH in God and His son, Jesus. But what does the word DEEDS mean? A deed is something that we do. Remember that in James 1:22, we learned the verse, “Do not merely listen to the word…Do what it says.” What would you do if you saw someone get hurt? You would try to help them or go find someone else that could. What would you do if someone needed clothes or food? You would find them some clothes to wear and food to eat, or you would earn money to buy these things for them. When you have faith you should be “doers” of God’s word, because in James 2:20 we read, “…faith without deeds is useless.” As Christians, our faith is made complete by what we do!!!

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE
“…faith without deeds is useless." (James 2:20)

Sunday, June 8, 2008

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WHO GETS THE BIGGEST PIECE?
Read this story and see if the teacher is being fair. One day, a child brought a delicious cake to share with his classmates. The teacher had to cut the cake into
enough pieces to share with the whole class. She cut the cake into twenty pieces because that was how many children were in the class. However, the teacher did not do a very good job and there were some pieces of cake that were bigger than the others. Who do you think should get the bigger pieces??? The boys? The girls? The tall children? The short children? The blondes? The ones with brown hair, red hair, or black hair? The answer is no one! Every child should get the same size piece or it would not be fair. The teacher has to treat all the children equally or she would be showing favoritism. This meant that she had to cut some of the cake pieces a little
bit smaller. The teacher did not show favoritism. She loved each one of the children in her class the same. In James 2: 1 we read, “…as believers in our glorious Jesus Christ, don’t show favoratism

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE
“…don’t show favoritism." (James 2:1)

Sunday June 1, 2008

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WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

“Do not merely listen to the word …Do what it says.” (James 1: 22) That sounds pretty simple. We just have to read God’s word and follow what it says. BUT… this is actually not always easy to do. Would you want to be nice to someone who doesn’t share, who is mean to you, or who steals your food? NO! But God’s word tells us to “love your neighbor as yourself”. (Matthew 22.38) We are to show God’s love and the light of Christ to everyone we meet. That reminds of the words to a song, “They will know we are Christians by our love”. Some days we will forget to show our love to others, but we can pray for forgiveness and try to do better the next day. We will never be perfect, yet we can always try to do the best we can. In James 1: 19-27, God’s word has another few lessons for us. We are to “be quick to listen”, “slow to speak”,and “slow to become angry.” Let’s challenge ourselves this week to do what God’s word says!

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE:
“Do not merely listen to the word… do what it says.” (James 1:22)

Sunday May 25, 2008

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WHAT IS THE PERFECT GIFT?

I bet that all of you children, and maybe even some moms and dads, love to get gifts on birthdays, at Christmas, and on other special occasions. What are people telling you when they give you a present? They are telling you that they care about you and want to make you feel special and loved. Will these gifts last forever? Some might last a long time, like a favourite stuffy or bedtime book, but eventually they will become old and worn. Some toys will even get broken, lost,or become too young for you. Does this really matter? NO, because the people will still care about you and show their love in many ways. What does the bible say about receiving gifts in James 1:17? “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights…” Wow, are we ever lucky. God sent His perfect son, Jesus, down to earth to be our Lord and Saviour. Through loving Him we will receive the best gift of all, “ the crown of life. “ Thank you, Lord!!!

This Weeks Memory Verse (James 1:12)
"Every good and perfect gift is from above."

Sunday May 11, 2008

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A LETTER OF LESSONS

Did you know that many of the books of the bible in the New Testament are actually letters written to different people or different churches? Today, we are going to start reading the book of James. James is writing a letter to many Christians. He
has some very important messages for them. We will learn about these messages over the
next few weeks. The lesson for today is from James 1:1-8. It teaches about the need to keep trusting in God and to keep up our faith in Him even when life gets hard. There are times when we are not sure what to do so we must ASK God for wisdom, BELIEVE we will receive it, and NOT DOUBT that God “gives generously to all without finding fault” (James 1:5)

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE (James 1: 6)

“… when he asks he must believe and not doubt…”

Sunday May 4, 2008

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KEEP UP YOUR COURAGE!
Last week we talked about how Paul trusted God to always take care of him. Paul knew that he would get out of Jerusalem safely because one night the Lord told Paul that “…you must testify in Rome.” (Acts 23:11) Paul always believed what the Lord
told him. In this week’s story, Acts 27-28, we learn that even though Paul was sailing on a ship that was in danger of sinking in a storm, he knew that he was safe. Why did he know that he was safe? Because the Lord told him!!! Paul put all his faith in Jesus. He told the other people on the ship “to keep up your courage because not one of you will be lost…” (Acts 27:22) How could Paul say these words if he could not see into the future? Because an angel of the Lord had spoken to him in the night and said, “Do not be afraid, Paul… God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.” (Acts 27:23) The ship they were sailing on would be wrecked, but the 276 people on board would reach land safely. Let’s be safe in God’s arms!!!

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE: (Acts 27:22)

“…keep up your courage…”

Sunday April 27, 2008

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THE LORD’S WILL BE DONE
Do you think that God wants us to be afraid? Definitely not! Two weeks ago, your memory verse was “Do not be afraid… I am with you.” (Acts 18:9-10) Paul believed and knew that God was always looking after him and would protect him when he needed protection. Even when he was put in jail, Paul would tell people the good news about Jesus Christ and the resurrection. He knew that his whole purpose in life was to tell
others about Jesus. In Matthew 26:39, Jesus is praying to God, his Father, and says,” Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Jesus knew that he was soon to be crucified and
was quite sad about this. However, he trusted God and knew that this was His perfect plan. In Acts 21:14, we read, “The Lord’s will be done.” Paul’s friends did not want him to go to because they were afraid that he would be killed there. Paul was not afraid because he knew that whatever happened to him, God was in control. When God wanted Paul in heaven, he was ready to go. Can we all say, “The Lord’s will be done”?

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE:
“The Lord’s will be done.”
Acts 21:14

Sunday April 20, 2008

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LET’S ENCOURAGE OTHERS
As young children you learn new things everyday. How to play nicely with others, good manners, cleaning up your messes, eating healthy foods, helping with chores, saying your alphabet, praying, and so on. There is a lot of things to remember and sometimes we get tired and forget to do everything properly. This is when your parent’s, grand-
parent’s, brothers, sisters, and friends can ENCOURAGE you. We all make mistakes and can get discouraged… but do not forget that God is a God of all encouragement. In Acts 20:2, we read about Paul going back to the churches he had started to speak “many words of encouragement to the people.” Paul’s words,comfort, and prayers, helped the other Christians continue on with their good works and keep spreading the news about Jesus,our Saviour. Paul wanted to live for God. “ I consider my life nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me…”(Acts 20:24)

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE:
“…if only I may finish the race…”
(Acts 20:24)

Sunday March 30, 2008

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GOOD NEWS SPREADS!
Back in our Junior Crosswalk Chronicle on January 20th, we learned about a man named Saul, who became a Christian when Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. Saul immediately began to teach the good news that “Jesus is the Son of God/Jesus is the Christ.” (Acts 9: 20/22) Now, in Acts 17, we will once again read about Saul, who is now called Paul “preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.” (Acts 17:18) Paul explained to the people that Jesus had to suffer and rise from the dead. As Christians, we just celebrated Jesus rising from the dead last weekend on Easter Sunday. What a special time of year it is when we can remember that we have new life in Christ. Jesus, God’s Son, is our Lord, our King, our Saviour and our Friend. Let’s help “spread the good news about Jesus to everyone we meet.

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE
“ Jesus…is the Christ.” Acts 17:3

Sunday March 9, 2008

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WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN? In Exodus 11 and 12, we read about the plague of the firstborn and the first Passover. What did the Israelites have to do in order for “no destructive plague” to touch them? They had to take the blood of a lamb and paint it on the top and sides of the doorframes of their houses. Then God would “pass over” them when He came through Egypt with the tenth plague. Do we have to paint our doorframes for each Passover? NO! Why not? Because Jesus died on the cross for us and shed His blood. “…Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed.” (1 Cor. 5:7) Jesus died for our sins. One of the most important verses to remember in the bible is John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.” So what is Easter all about? Easter is about remembering that Jesus Christ is our Passover lamb and shed his blood for us so that we could have eternal life.

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE
“He is not here; he has risen!” (Luke 24:6)

Sunday March 2, 2008

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ARE WE CLEAN OR UNCLEAN? Do you remember that last week, in Acts 12, we learned about Peter being put in jail during the Feast of Unleavened Bread? In the Old Testament, this feast took place every year when the Israelites celebrated their freedom slavery in Egypt. The Jewish people would travel to Jerusalem to celebrate. In Luke 22:1-2, we read, “Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching and the chief priests and teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus for they were afraid of the people.” I bet you can tell me what is going to happen now. Jesus will be arrested, put on trial, and then crucified. Jesus has his last meal with his disciples on Passover, the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread. Today, we remember Jesus' last supper on the night before Friday. Good Friday is the day that Jesus was killed on a cross…BUT he rose again three days later on Easter Sunday. Jesus died for us!

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE:

“I (really want) to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.” (Luke 22:15)

February 10, 2008

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ARE WE CLEAN OR UNCLEAN?
When we talk about being clean, we think about not being dirty or not carrying any germs. Today, we will once again talk about the disciple Peter and learn what God wanted to teach him about the words clean and unclean. Peter was a Jewish Christian and believed that only Jews were clean enough for God. He had been taught that all other people were unclean and he was supposed to stay away from them. But in Acts 10, God teaches Peter that Jesus is the Lord of all the people. "...Everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name" (Acts 10:43). Even the Gentiles that Peter meets, like the man called Cornelius, can have the gift of the Holy Spirit poured out on them and can be baptized. Jesus does not want people to be separated by rules, race, colour, etc. "...for you are all one in Christ Jesus (Gal. 3:28).

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE
"...you are all one in Christ Jesus."
Galatians 3:28

February 3, 2008

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CAN WE BE HEALED?
Today we will be learning two very exciting, true stories. They are about
God working through the apostle named Peter. Peter is visiting a city
named Lydda. There, he meets a man, named Aeneas, who has been lying in
bed for eight years because he is paralyzed. Peter said, “Jesus Christ
heals you. Get up and take care of your mat.” (Acts 9:32-43) Aeneas did
what he was told and was healed. Then, Peter was called to the city of
Joppa. Here he was taken to a lady named Tabitha, who had just died.
Peter immediately got down on his hands and knees and prayed. Peter knew
that praying to God was very powerful. For Tabitha it was so powerful that
she came back to life! Keep Praying!

This week’s memory verse
“Jesus Christ heals you…” (Acts 9:32)

January 27, 2007

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WHERE DO YOU GET HELP Last week we learned Saul, a man who once hated Christians, met Jesus on the road to Damascus. Saul went blind for three days and then Jesus gave him back his sight. Jesus forgave Saul for his sins, gave him sight, and let him be filled by the Holy Spirit. AMAZING! God can do anything if we listen to what He says and let Him work in and through us. Remember that God has plans for each one of us… even people like Saul. Do you think that Saul’s life was easy after he became a Christian? No, he was in danger because a lot of people still did not believe that Saul was one of Jesus’ disciples. They thought that Saul was lying and might still take them to jail. Fortunately, Saul had some friends who believed him and helped keep him safe. Does God want you to help someone?

MEMORY VERSE FOR THIS WEEK

“My help comes from the Lord,…” (Psalm 121:2)

Sunday December 9, 2007

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PEACE

Last week we heard about Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, not being liked by certain Jewish people and how they hurt him. This week, in Acts 8:1-8, we read about Saul “Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.” (Acts 8:3) Saul did not want anyone speaking about Jesus Christ. A lot of Christians ran away from Jerusalem so they would not be put in prison or killed. Even though it looked like the church was falling apart…GOD WAS AT WORK!!! "Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.” (Acts 8:4) Just because the Christians had to leave their homes in Jerusalem, they did not stop believing in Jesus Christ and performing miracles in His name. They began to spread the good news to all the people they met in other cities. Even though it was very sad that Stephen and other Christians were killed or put in jail, God used the disaster to spread the message that Jesus Christ is the Saviour of the world. Nothing, not even someone’s death can stop the love of Jesus being spread around the world.

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE

“For he … is our peace…” (Eph. 2:14)

Sunday December 2, 2007

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WHERE CAN WE WORSHIP GOD?

Is church a good place to God? Definitely! It is nice to go to a special building to be with others who love God, want to learn more about Him, want to sing praises to Him, want to worship Him, want to pray to Him, and want to share His love with others. Is church the only place where you can worship God? Definitely NOT! No man-made building can hold God. In Acts 6:8-8:1, we read about the Jews who did not like a man named Stephen saying that the Jewish Temple was not where God lived and was not only place to worship God. They did not understand that true faith not need a special building. “The God who made this world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands” (Acts 17:24). God is not in a building. People can meet God anywhere. Jesus, God’s son, died for our sins and those people who believe this will receive God’s Holy Spirit and God will live in them. “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and Spirit of God dwells in you”( 1 Cor 3:16). This is very exciting news but the Jews in Acts 6:8-8:1 did not believe what Stephen told them so they threw stones at him.

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE:
“Put your hope in God…” (Psalm 42:5)

Sunday, November 25, 2007

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In Acts 6:1, we read, “In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.” It was exciting to see more and more people believing in Jesus Christ, but it was not good that some of these new Christians were unhappy because they felt that they were being left out and forgotten. Jesus’ apostles were very busy teaching and praying, so they chose seven men that would be good at taking care of the needy.

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE:

"Blessed is he who is kind to the needy."
(Proverbs 14:21)

Sunday November 18, 2007

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What do you do when you get sick? I bet you tell your parents that you are not feeling well, they take your temperature, and then they decide if you need some medicine. If you have a really high temperature, a bad injury, a serious infection, or a broken bone, they will take you to the doctor’s office or the hospital. In Canada, we always know that we can go to someone near us when we are sick and they will help us get better. In the Bible, in the book of Acts, there were no hospitals and a lot of today's medicines were not discovered. So what did people do? Well, when they saw Jesus' apostles performing so many miracles (remember the crippled man that Peter and John prayed for?) they “brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some them as he passed by." (Acts 5:15) The people knew that God had given Peter special powers, through the Holy Spirit, to heal the sick “in Jesus name”. Because of the peoples’ strong faith “all of them were healed” (Acts 5:16)

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE:
“We must obey God rather than men!” (Acts 5:29)

Sunday November 4, 2007

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IN TROUBLE FOR JESUS

In Acts 3, we read about Peter and John praying, in Jesus name, for a crippled man to walk...and the man did! Do you think that you would get in trouble if you helped someone walk? No way! People would be amazed and very pleased that you were able to help the man. In the Bible, it says that man people who saw the crippled man walking "were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened..." (Acts 3:10). BUT the religious leaders that had wanted Jesus killed were not happy that Peter and John were saying, "You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead." (Acts 3:15) They did not believe that Jesus was God's Son and rose from the dead. They didn't believe in miracles being performed in Jesus name. So they put Peter and John in jail! But guess what is so amazing? Even when Jesus' disciples were put in jail many people still believed in Jesus and became Christians. Nothing can stop the power of the Holy Spirit.

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE
"And they...spoke the word of God boldy." (Acts 4:31)

Sunday October 28, 2007

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SHOW ME YOUR MUSCLES!
I love to exercise to make my body feel strong and healthy. There are all kinds of exercises that you can do to keep your body in shape. You can run, walk, bike, jump, swim ... or play a sport like hockey, soccer, basketball and so on. The more you exercise, the stronger your muscles will get! BUT ... How strong is your faith? Today we learned about a man who was born crippled. He would sit at the temple gates everyday and beg for money from the people who walked by. One day two disciples, Peter and John, passed by. They did something very special for the crippled man. Instead of giving him money, they prayed for him: "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazateth, walk." (Acts 3:6) Instantly, the man's feet and ankles became strong so he jumped up and began to walk. "By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. (Acts 3:16) We will work together this year to try and help each other strengthen our faith!

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE:

"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you..." (Acts 1:8)

October 21, 2007

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Become an Adding Machine

How do we get more of something? If we want more sandwiches we use more bread; if we want more cookies we use more cookie dough; if we want more muscles we exercise more; and if we want more people to come to our party we invite them. In Acts 2:41, we read, “Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.” People were starting to understand that Jesus, God’s Son, died for their sins and He could be the Lord and Saviour of their lives if they asked Him. “And the Lord added to their numbers daily those who were being saved.”(Acts 2:47) God wants to add everybody to His kingdom, including all you children. Is there anyone you could tell about Jesus and invite them to come to Church and learn more? Let’s try to all become God’s little adding machines!

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE
"And the Lord added to their numbers…”
(Acts 2:47)

Sunday October 14, 2007

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Do you like to receive gifts? Why do we give a gift to someone? We might give someone a present for their birthday, anniversary, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Father's day, Mother's Day, a new baby, graduation, and so on. In the Bible, we can find a lot of verses that talk about God giving gifts to His people. In Acts 1:4, just before Jesus was taken up to heaven in a cloud, we read that Jesus told His disciples to "wait for the gift my Father promised..." I bet the disciples were very excited and impatient to receive their gift. What could it be? The disciples all waited together and prayed continually. Then, ten days after Jesus went to heaven, they received their gift. Do you think they received it from a mailman? No!

This Weeks Memory Verse:

"Repent and be baptized...and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Acts 2:38

Sunday September 30th, 2007

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Wouldn’t you like to be able to read the bible all by yourself? Well... guess what ... one day you will. Then you can read about God creating the earth, Noah building the Ark, city walls being built, cities being destroyed, Jesus being born, Jesus performing miracles, Jesus healing the sick and teaching his disciples how to live, Jesus dying for our sins and rising from the dead so we can have eternal life with Him in heaven. WOW!… that sounds great, but how do we learn to read? Today, we will start to learn the letters of the alphabet. Then, we can put the letters together to make some words that you will read in the bible.

Why Should We Pray?

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What do you do when you want to ask somebody a question, tell them something, or thank them for something? You either go talk to them, call them on the telephone, or send them a letter. That was easy to answer… but what do you do when you want to talk to God? You might be scared, needy, worried, sad, mad, hurt, happy, or even thankful. What do you do? “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:4-7).

Each week in our Sunday School class we will list our prayer requests, answers to prayers, and prayers of thanksgiving. If you have something or someone to pray for please tell Mrs. Abbott.

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE

“ …Lord, teach us to pray…” (Luke 11:1).

September Start-Up

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A very warm welcome to all 3, 4, and 5 year old children to our fun-filled Sunday School class. Once again you will each get your own duotang for weekly papers. Each paper will have an activity to do, a memory verse, a prayer journal, and other interesting news.

Each week one child will be allowed to take Violet, the cat, home. They will take care of her, play with her, practice memory verses with her, and pray with her. A parent can write a few lines in Violet’s book about what you did and then you can draw or paste a picture of Violet and you in the book.

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE:

“I know the plans I have for you…” (Jeremiah 29:11)