Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Not just any wine...

The take away thought for this week was "If it's important to you...it's important to God". In our story this week, He turned water into wine to help a bride and groom avoid the disgrace of running out of wine for their guests. Even though it looks different in our life today - He still wants us to trust Him to provide our every need. But in order for that to happen...He has to be present in our lives - and not just every now and then, but every single day. God wants to be a major part of our life, not just a helpline when something goes wrong!

Challenge of the week: A Review Game!
Kids...follow the link below and play a books of the Bible game for $5 KB cash!
http://www.quia.com/pp/259326.html


Head's up for Next Sunday: April 17th, 2011 (Palm Sunday)
We are starting a special 2 week study for Easter...so it's a great time to bring a friend!
*Memory Verse: John 12:13 - They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!"
*Crazy dress up day - NERD DAY!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Under the Fig Tree...

Jesus did some pretty miraculous things while He was on this earth. He turned water to wine, healed the lame, gave a blind man sight and even raised a man from the dead. But Jesus on countless other occasions showed us that He cares about the little things in our life too. This past Sunday, we looked at the story of Jesus meeting Nathaniel for the first time. Jesus told Nathanial that He had seen him earlier sitting under a fig tree, but we know (and Nathaniel knew) that Jesus wasn't there with him. So how did Jesus see Nathaniel? Well...it's Jesus, of course, and it's a miracle, but it's a personal miracle unlike most of the big ones. He wasn't healing a disease or curing a sickness...He was just keeping an eye on someone He was interested in. We don't know exactly why Jesus mentioned this to Nathaniel, but it could have been to illustrate His attention to the seemingly insignificant aspects of our everyday life. We may think that Jesus is too busy taking care of the world and other people, but He wants us to know that He cares about every little detail of our lives!

Challenge of the week: Books of the Bible Quiz for $10 KB cash!!
It's the kids turn to take a quiz! We want every kid to learn more about their Bible and all of the books that are in it. So follow the link below and make sure they sign in so I'll know who participated!!
KIDS...try not to use your Bible...challenge yourself to see how much you know! This will help you become more familiar with your Bible!
http://www.quia.com/quiz/3103834.html

Heads up for Next Sunday: April 10th
*Memory Verse - "And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:19
*April 17th - Crazy Dress up Day - NERD DAY!!
*Work on the books of the Bible and Psalms 23. It's the best way to earn lots of cash!
If you need help learning...scroll down to last weeks blog. There are URL links that will take you to Youtube videos of songs that will help your child learn the books of the Bible!