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Kids Alive! is now available online – go to salvationarmy.org.uk 17 April 2021

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7253

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as your school signed up for Big Pedal 2021? Running from 19 to 30 April, Big Pedal is an annual inter-school challenge that encourages schoolkids, parents and school staff throughout the United Kingdom to get active on the school run and reduce their carbon footprint. Even though the event is called Big Pedal you don’t need to ride a bike to join in. You can scoot, wheel in your wheelchair or walk to school. You could even hop, skip or jump on your way to school if you like – just choose whichever active way your imagination and physical ability allow. In fact, Sustrans, the charity that runs Big Pedal, is on the lookout for a new and more inclusive name. So if you have a good idea for a short and snappy name that sums up this awesome annual challenge, go to bigpedal.org.uk/renaming to submit your idea. Here’s how Big Pedal works: on each day of the challenge, schools compete to see who can record the greatest number of pupils, staff and parents cycling, walking, scooting or using a wheelchair to get to school. A school’s best five days will determine their final position and those at the top of their leader boards will receive an exclusive Sustrans Big Pedal certificate. Throughout the challenge, every school has the opportunity to win a daily competition. Previous challenges have saved thousands of tonnes’ worth of carbon dioxide being pumped into the air and reduced the amount of nitrogen dioxide people are exposed to on the school run. If your school hasn’t yet signed up, ask There’s a rollerblade your teachers to head to hidden on every bigpedal.org.uk/register page of this week’s to get on board. comic. See if you can find them all!

I love the school run! Obviously, I’m a bit old for school, but at least two days a week I walk to and from school with my daughters. On our journeys we chat. In the mornings we talk about what they’re looking forward to or worried about, on the way home we discuss what they’ve learned, we natter about the things and people we see, and we get to know their friends’ families too. All this reminds me how important it is to chat to Jesus regularly. You can talk to Jesus any time, but checking in with him at the beginning and the end of each day is a great way to stay in touch and to get to know him. It’s up to you what you chat about – he’ll be glad to hear from you and I reckon you’ll be glad you spoke to him too.

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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT BELIEVING THAT JESUS IS ALIVE

Kick Out the Doubt!

elow are three statements and I want you to figure out which one is true. • I once stood in a guard of honour for the Queen • I once appeared in a TV film called ‘The Greatest Store in the World’ • I once climbed Mount Everest I’ll reveal the truth in a mo. But first, what made you pick the answer you chose? What would it take to convince you that I was telling the truth: a photo; a film clip; other people who saw me doing it? The truth is that I stood in a guard of honour for the Queen when she visited Plymouth in 1988. I did play in the Salvation Army band that appeared in The Greatest Store in the World, but the camera never panned around to me. And in 2011, I trekked to Everest Base Camp, but I never climbed to the

says Justin Reeves

summit of Mount Everest. In this week’s cartoon Bible story we read about Thomas who didn’t believe that Jesus was alive. Even though some of his pals told him they had seen him and spent time with him, he refused to accept that Jesus was alive unless he could actually see him and touch the wounds in his hands and side. I hope you know that Jesus is alive. If not, what would it take to convince you? I don’t know if you’re willing to take my word for it, but I’m convinced that Jesus is alive! I’ve never actually seen him, but I’ve read about him in the Bible, spoken with him through prayer, seen him at work through other people and I’ve experienced him in some pretty amazing ways. I know my life is better having accepted that Jesus is alive and I’d love for you to know that too.

I Know It!

Check out these four blurred pictures and work out which one has the true description

A Justin in a guard of honour for

the Queen B Justin at Everest Base Camp C Justin playing on the set of The Greatest Store in the World D Justin celebrating scoring a goal for Plymouth Argyle

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Lots of Questions

Kids Alive! follows the Salvation Army Youth and Children’s Ministries Unit’s Explore It! resource – go to salvationarmy.org.uk/youth-and-children/childrens-resources

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CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – JOHN 20:24-29

Jesus Appears to Thomas

Steve English

Praying with Jesus

with KA! JAM Co-ordinator Ibukun Baku

NOW YOU PRAY

Prayers are special because they’re an opportunity to share everything that’s on our minds with Jesus. Prayers have the power to change how we feel by filling us with hope and courage. In the Bible there are loads of examples of prayer changing people’s situations. In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Paul encourages believers to always pray. Using stories from the Bible when Jesus prayed, we want to encourage you to pray too.

Use the space to write a prayer. You can thank God for giving us the Holy Spirit who helps us be more like Jesus each day and pray that others will believe in Jesus too.

ACTS 1 and 2

The disciples waited in Jerusalem for the arrival of the Holy Spirit. On the Day of Pentecost, there was a sudden blowing sound and tongues made of fire rested on them all. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages. Everyone who heard them was amazed. Peter then spoke to the crowd about Jesus – 3,000 people believed and were baptised! Each day more and more people believed and were saved.

If you’re a KA! JAM member, check out your KAPAC 25 to read the full story or sign up below to start your KA! JAM journey

KA! JAM is the cooles t Bible activity club around. As a mem ber you’ll go on amazing adventures through the Bible learning about Jesus. Each activity sheet is filled with lo ts of great stuff about being a Christia n. You’ll also receive our mini-mag , Chatterbox, which is filled with jo kes, games and much more. And to to p it off, there are loads of awesome pr izes to be won! To join KA! JAM and complete the Bible activity courses online, go to salvationarmy.org.u k/ka-jam-sign-up. Or if you would like to receive the postal vers ion, simply fill in the coup on below. To join KA! JAM just fill in the application form and send it – along with KA! JAM, 101 Newington two first-class stamps Causeway, London SE – to: 1 6BN. Applicants must be between 7 and 17 ye Name: ars old to join. Date of birth: Address:

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Postcode: Do you attend a church,

and if so, which one?

apply for membership of Kids Alive! Jesus And Me . I understand that joining KA! JAM doesn’t mean I have joined The Salvat ion Army and that it is not free subscription to Kid a s Alive!

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ure issue birthday printed in a fut To see your name and of birth me, address and date of KA! email your full na y.org.uk. Remember to type arm to kidsalive@salvation ct box. u!’ in the email’s subje Yo to ay thd Bir py ap ‘H 19 April Ronnie Bellcourt – age 12 Eleanor Knowles – age 11

21 April Grace Whitmore – age 10

Which residence of the Queen is the largest inhabited castle in the world?

What belongs to ? you that other people use more than you do? Clue:

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There are artworks so small you can’t see them without a magnifying glass! English artist Willard Wigan creates sculptures out of single grains of rice. He carves them with toothpicks and uses sugar crystals to paint them. They’re so small, they can be displayed in the eye of a needle or on a pinhead. Willard is self-taught and started out at the age of five by making teeny tiny houses, shoes and hats for ants!

Here are some gobsmacking facts about practically everything, to boggle your brain or wow your mates…

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17 April itt – age 13 Emma Wregh

Hi, I’m Random Rita! Each week I’m going to ask you a trivia question. You can find the answer on another page in this week’s issue look out for THis piggy bank I’m holding to find it!

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Find the Big Pedal-related words in the grid

CYCLING SCOOTING WALKING WHEELING SCHOOL RUN PUPILS PARENTS STAFF EXERCISE ACTIVE TRAVEL PHYSICAL HEALTH MENTAL WELLBEING Why can’t a bicycle stand up on its own? Because it’s too tired! (Two-tyred!)

What did the cat say when using its phone? ‘Can you hear meow?’!

What did the biscuit say when it got into trouble? ‘Crumbs!’

Why did the little boy take his bicycle to bed with him? Because he didn’t want to walk in his sleep!

A G N I K L A W J S S Q X C Y C L I N G T L C V Y K T N H M D P L I O N S G N I L E E H W P O U Z T B C V I A J K U T R C M A E N E O L Z P I L M H D F H G T Y T U N O E P A X F L Q R S H G O N C W S T N E R A P T H T L A C I S Y H P V G C A B V E S I C R E X E S L W E L L B E I N G R L

What do you get if you cross a bike and a flower? Bicycle petals!

I was born in Belgium but grew up in England. I’m a former professional road and track racing cyclist. I’ve won gold medals at four successive Olympic Games. In 2012, I won the Tour de France. In 2013, I was awarded a knighthood. My nickname is Wiggo. Can you guess who I am?

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Crossword Crossword Clues Clues 3 Mist. 5 Law-keeping force. 6 Request.

7 Sleeping vision. 8 Hand digit. 11 Centre of the solar system. 12 Fire-breathing monster. 13 Couple or pair.

down: 1 Paperback or hardback, for example. 2 Untamed. 3 Garden party fundraising event. 4 Meat from pig. 6 Painter or sculptor. 9 Unfasten. 10 Yacht or ferry, for example. 11 Not fast.

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The answers to the clues are made up using all the letters from the list of words below. The three highlighted letters have already been placed in the grid to help you. Solve the clues and use up all the remaining letters.

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1 Large water lily. 2 Engine. 3 Entice.

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Family Games Bundle Competition

The Kids Alive! team loves a good game, so we’re excited about the two new ones we’re giving away in this week’s competition. The aim of Blank is to get rid of your cards as quickly as possible in this fast-moving game! But this is a card game with a twist – you create new rules, making your very own card game as you play! Match colours and numbers, and be careful you don’t break any rules or you may receive a penalty. The first player with no cards left gets to make their mark on the game – literally – by creating a new card rule of their choice and adding it to the deck! Flip Over Frog is a great family game of memory and strategy that is easy to learn, but a challenge to master. You and your opponents must try to sneakily help your brightly-coloured frogs take control of your corner of the rainforest. Be sure to watch out for snakes, though! They just love to snack on those tasty frogs and ruin your plans. For your opportunity to win both Blank and Flip Over Frog, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk to reach us by Friday 14 May when the winners will be chosen – remember to put ‘Family Games Bundle Competition’ in the subject box. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Family Games Bundle Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN.

What creatures do you need WIN! to watch out for in Flip Over Frog? Snakes

Spiders

Scorpions

Name: Address: ____________ Postcode:

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Wonderful Wheels Colouring

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We hope you get to join in all the fun of Big Pedal in the coming days. Getting outdoors for a ride, scoot or skate is always great fun, but just in case the weather’s a bit glum this week, here’s a cool colouring for you to enjoy. Just grab some pencils, pens and paints to colour the picture or stick some stuff on to make a collage. Then email your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – make sure you write ‘Wonderful Wheels Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively you can post your colourings to: Your Space, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. If you’re sending by post remember to fill in your details on the left so we know who you are.

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Walking, Cycling, Scooting oting are the ways that impact Obviously walking, cycling or sco ause there’s no vehicle exhaust the environment least. That’s bec ironment and for our health. fumes, which are bad for the env the best ways to travel. So whenever possible, these are if you’re going further However, they’re not much good rnatives to think about. from home. So here are some alte

The Future is Electric run on electricity? Electric Did you know there are cars that motor, which can be vehicles are powered by an electric energy. They can be recharged when it has run out of g unit, just like lots plugged into a socket or chargin have at you of the electric appliances better home. These vehicles are much y for the environment because the . ons issi em ng agi create fewer dam

Most big car manufacturers now make electric cars and sales of up electric vehicles have been going d in recent years. So there’s a goo be chance that when you grow up it’ll ybe Ma e. driv an electric car that you they next time your family buys a car could invest in an electric one.

Formula E Did you know there’s even a Formula E World Championship? It’s a racing competition similar to Formula 1, but it only uses electric cars. It started back in 2014 and now there are 12 competing teams with 2 drivers each.

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The next race takes place in Valencia on 24–25 April, so if you want to check it out you can watch it then on BBC Two or BBC iPlayer. You can also check out the Formula E YouTube channel by visiting youtube.com/c/FIAFormulaE – there are plenty of race highlights to see.

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Solar Power There are even cars that run on solar power – energy generated from the Sun. However, most of these cars are used for solar car races, as nobody has been able to make one work for mass production. It’s difficult to get enough energy from the Sun in certain parts of the world, especially in winter. However, that might change soon as the Lightyear One is due to start production in 2021!

Trains and Planes Travelling by bus or train is more environmentally friendly than going by car or plane. That’s because buses and trains use less fuel and emit less harmful gases, per person, per journey. When it comes to planes, however, there isn’t much good news. One flight from London to New York can produce the same amount of carbon dioxide as one person in the UK usually produces in a month! Of course, sometimes there are good reasons why people need to travel by plane. If your family is from Australia for example, it’d take a very long time to get there without jumping on a plane! But where possible it’s better to avoid air travel as much as you can.

Holiday Time If the idea of not going on holiday abroad has made you sad, turn that frown upside down! There are so many amazing places to holiday here in the UK and there are fantastic bus, train and boat connections to allow you and your family to get there without impacting the environment too much.

Check out the pictures below. All of them are in the UK and they are just as beautiful as any city, beach or tourist destination anywhere in the world! So why not start planning a UK holiday today?

Lake District

Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland Edinburgh Castle Roman Baths, Bath

Snowdonia

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St Ives, Cornwall

London Eye

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Cool Colourings Here are some cool colourings that we’ve received from our readers. Would you like to appear in a future issue of Kids Alive!? Check out page 11 of this week’s issue to have a go at our Wonderful Wheels Colouring. You can also download a PDF of the colouring page at salvationarmy.org.uk/kidsalive.

– age From Esther

From Hannah – age

From Malachi – age

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Wonderful Whee ls Colouring

Check out this week’s page 11 for an opportunity to feature in Kids Alive! Name:

Address:

Postcode:

Age:

We hope you get to join in all the fun of Big Pedal in the coming days. Getting for a ride, scoot or skate is always great fun, but outdoors just in case the weather’s this week, here’s a cool colouring for you to enjoy. a bit glum paints to colour the picture Just grab some pencils, pens and or stick some stuff on colourings to: kidsalive@s to make a collage. Then email your alvationarmy.org.uk – make sure you write ‘Wonderful Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your Wheels full name, age and address. you can post your colourings Alternatively to: Your Space, Kids London SE1 6BN. If you’re Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, sending by post remember so we know who you to fill in your details on are. the left

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From Ruby –

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Get In Touch The ‘Kids Alive!’ team isn’t working in the office at the moment, but we still want to hear from our readers. Please email your news, colourings, reader profiles and anything else you’d like to share with us to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. We’d especially like to know whether your church or Sunday school is doing something cool during this difficult time. So get in touch to let us know how you’re staying connected!

Age? 8. Favourite colour? Purple. Favourite food? Pasta (any kind). Favourite sport? Swimming. Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ? The jokes. Favourite Bible story and why? The Creation story in Genesis, because it tells you about the natural world and wildlife. Favourite TV programme? The Worst Witch. What do you want to be when you’re older? I’m not sure what I want to be, but I like geography. Pets? Two cats and two rabbits. Hobbies? Being outdoors, doing trumpet. What special skill or talent do you have? I can make a pasta sauce. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I’m learning trumpet. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I’m level five at my swimming lessons.

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WOW! DO YOU SEE THAT, PATCH?

IT CERTAINLY IS!

JUST THINK HOW CLEVER THOSE DOLPHINS MUST BE…

…TO TRAIN THAT LADY TO STAND AT THE SIDE OF THE POOL ALL AFTERNOON…

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