Youth Activities from Heather
Jan. 19, 2023
Power-Up Sunday Children and Youth 10:30-11:45. (Please watch for any unforeseen changes on our website and in our weekly eBlasts and eNews) 

We are back to regular Sunday Activities. Our age groups are as follows:
Nursery: 0-5 years old
SKA (Sunday Kool Activities): grade 1 to grade 5
Junior Youth: grade 6 to grade 8
Senior Youth: high school 
Our bible story this week is all about people who decided that their ideas of faith were the only way. They forgot that the “right way” was the “Jesus Way”.
Divisions in the Church: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Divisions in the ChurchI appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters. Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow only Christ.”
Has Christ been divided into factions? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptised in the name of Paul? Of course not! I thank God that I did not baptise any of you except Crispus and Gaius, for now no one can say they were baptised in my name. (Oh yes, I also baptised the household of Stephanas, but I don’t remember baptising anyone else.) For Christ didn’t send me to baptise, but to preach the Good News—and not with clever speech, for fear that the cross of Christ would lose its power. The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
The Boasting Candle:
Don't boast about yourself is the moral of the story, it's a kids moral story. Wax, Wick and Flame boast about themselves. In a situation, when there is no matchbox none can light up the candle. So in this world, everyone has got a special responsibility, no one is irresponsible, so do not boast.
Church History in 10 Minutes:
How do we get from Jesus to the great big church - all the great big churches - we have today? Well, it's a long and complicated story, involving emperors, crusaders, popes, castration and a lot of arguments. Here it all is in just ten minutes, so hold on tight.
Don’t Put People in Boxes:
When we label people and put them in different boxes, we don't see PEOPLE for who they truly are. This video proves that we have a lot more in common than we think and we should keep that in mind when we encounter anyone who might seem different than we are.
Parents Corner
Open the link to discover how you can raise a family rooted in one faith, while showing your children how to connect with and support other religions.

Prayer
Dear God, show me how to be a person who accepts others for the way they are without expecting them to change. Show me that stereotyping someone is wrong and provide me with opportunities to overcome this problem in my thinking. Allow me to see others with Your eyes, for I know we are to love our neighbour as we love ourselves. Encourage me to accept new personalities and friendships. Show me how being different can be better, and how it can allow me to have a welcoming heart. I ask these things in Your name. Amen.
Music For Everyone
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Activities
Have you ever blown bubbles? The following links provide recipes and examples to make your own bubbles. Once you make the solution, create "boasting bubbles” on a table (you may want to put paper or a cloth down for protecting the table surface). Use straws to blow mounds bubbles. Notice how short they live. They are just like boasting they take a lot to create but then there is nothing to show for the effort!
Pancake Supper, Tuesday February 21
Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region is reaching out to children in grades 4, 5, and 6 regarding a writing contest.
The contest is called “The Meaning of Home” where children have the opportunity to write a poem or essay sharing what home means to them. For every entry, $10 is donated back to their local Habitat for Humanity organization. There is also an opportunity for a first-place entry to receive $30,000 to their local organization. 
 
The contest begins Monday January 9th and runs until February 24th.
 
For additional information please visit www.meaningofhome.ca
January 25, 6:00-7:30 FROG games and Creating a Puppet play
February 8 details to follow
 
High School Youth & Young Adults: Bowling- February 5 more details next week
Birthdays to Celebrate
Happy Birthday

January 1- Ivone
January 28- Adrian


We don’t want to miss our children and youth’s birthdays. If you know someone is having a birthday this month please let Heather know.
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