Kids Alive! 23 January 2021

Kids Alive! is now available online – go to salvationarmy.org.uk 23 January 2021

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7241

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EDITOR Justin Reeves DEPUTY EDITOR Cara Mott GRAPHIC DESIGNER Philippa Martin EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Melita Day-Lewis KA! JAM CO-ORDINATOR Ibukun Baku PROOFREADER Chris Horne Kids Alive! office: 020 7367 4910 Email: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Published by The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland (cost 65c). 101 Newington Causeway. London SE1 6BN. Switchboard: 0845 634 0101 Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief and Publishing Secretary: Major Mal Davies The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399 ISSN 1363-5662

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Whether we live in a city or the country, birds are a ect wonderful part of our lives. They bring us joy and conn . owns lockd as such times us with nature, especially in difficult re they’ – You don’t have to go very far to watch birds n! everywhere – and the best place to start is in your garde UK Why don’t you join thousands of people around the en Gard Big ’ Birds of ction in the Royal Society for the Prote how see to Birdwatch this weekend (29–31 January) n many feathered friends you can spot? Counting garde birds helps wildlife experts see how the nation’s birdlife is doing so that they can protect it.

To take part count the birds that land in your garden, on your balcony or in a park for one hour over the three days. Record the highest number of each type of bird are you see and enter your results at rspb.org.uk. There free a and also top tips, fascinating facts, fun quizzes Big Garden Birdwatch guide on the website.

There’s a What will you see next weekend? The top birds lars pair of binocu spotted last year were the house sparrow, starling ry s, hidden on eve and blue tit, but keep an eye out for robins, goldfinche ek’s e w is th f o e ns! g pa wood pigeons and magpies, which often visit garde you comic. See if all! can find them For more info visit rspb.org.uk

Birds are amazing! There are big ones – the average height of an ostrich is 210cm! There are small ones – the bee hummingbird is just 5.7cm tall! And there are colourful ones, such as the rainbow lorikeet – google it, they’re beautiful!

Did you know birds are mentioned quite a bit in the Bible? For example, in Matthew 6:25–34 Jesus talks about how God looks after the birds – how they don’t need to sow seed, gather a harvest or store up food. God makes sure they have all they need.

Jesus mentions this because he doesn’t want us to worry.

He’s not saying we shouldn’t work hard or be concerned about things, but he knows that when people worry too much, they stop trusting him. Put Jesus first, do your best to live his way, talk to him about everything, trust him and try not to worry – he will look after you!

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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT HOW JESUS CAME FOR EVERYONE – EVEN THOSE WHO HAVE DONE WRONG

Jesus Is Here for You!

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ave you ever done something naughty and got found out? Maybe you’ve sneaked a peek at someone else’s answers in a spelling test. Perhaps you pinched a treat from the biscuit barrel after you were told you weren’t allowed one. You might have broken someone else’s favourite toy when you knew you shouldn’t have been playing with it.

If you’ve ever done something wrong and been caught out, how did it end? No doubt you got a good telling-off – and you might have been punished in some way – but did the person who you wronged stay angry with you for ever? Fortunately, most people who love us don’t stay angry with us for long.

Hopefully you realised what you did was wrong, you apologised and you were forgiven.

says Justin Reeves

In this week’s cartoon Bible story, we meet a sneaky lying little cheat called Zacchaeus. When Jesus invited himself to hang out with Zacchaeus, people didn’t understand: why would Jesus want to ‘be the guest of a sinner’? The answer is simple: Jesus knew Zacchaeus needed him. We don’t know what Jesus said, but we do know that after meeting Jesus, Zacchaeus was sorry, was forgiven and changed his ways.

This story reminds us that Jesus came to help everyone, especially those who have messed up.

No one’s perfect, alive kids, and Jesus loves us all. No matter what you might have done wrong, Jesus wants to be your friend and help you get back on track.

Lost Leaves

The leaves below have lost their order. Put them into the correct order to discover an important message linked to this week’s Bible story.

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Vision and Commitment CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – LUKE 19:1–10

God’s Grace

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

A FIG-SYCAMORE TREE SOMEWHERE IN JERICHO… ZACCHAEUS! COME DOWN NOW! I’M COMING TO YOUR HOUSE TODAY!

A LITTLE WHILE LATER…

JESUS, WELCOME TO MY HOME! COME IN! COME IN!

HARRUMPH! TSK TSK!

HE’S GONE TO BE THE GUEST OF A SINNER!

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LOOK, LORD, I’LL GIVE HALF OF MY POSSESSIONS TO THE POOR! AND ANYONE I’VE CHEATED I’LL GIVE BACK FOUR TIMES AS MUCH!

SALVATION HAS COME TO THIS HOUSE TODAY! ZACCHAEUS IS JUST THE KIND OF PERSON I CAME TO FIND AND SAVE!

ZACCHAEUS WAS A RICH CHIEF TAX COLLECTOR WHO

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Justin Reeves / John MacGregor

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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 of Jesus from the Bible, we want to encourage you to pray too.

Use the space to write a prayer. You can thank God for your day, share any concerns or thank Jesus for the time that he has for us.

Mark 5:21–45 Many people wanted Jesus’ help, but this never fazed him. He helped everyone who came to him, including Jairus, whose daughter was very sick, and a lady who had been unwell for 12 years. The lady was scared, but Jesus took the time to reassure her.

When news reached Jairus that his daughter had died, Jesus calmed him before going to heal her.

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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 THE notebook I’m holding to find it!

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Queen Elizabeth II has owned more than 30 corgis! She was given her first corgi, Dookie, when she was about seven years old. On her 18th birthday she received another one called Susan, who became the ancestor of all the Queen’s corgis. The Queen gave her dogs some pretty cool names, such as Sugar, Candy, Honey and Spick and Span. The royal pooches had their own chef and slept in a paw-some corgi room with their beds raised above the floor to avoid any chilly draughts!

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Where do birds invest their money?

In the stork-market!

What do you give a sick bird?

Tweet-ment!

When should you buy a bird?

When it’s going cheep!

Why did the bird get a fine?

It broke the law of gravity!

BIRDWATCH WORDSEARCH Find the birds listed below in the grid

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What did they call the canary that flew into the pastry dish?

Tweety Pie!

How many birds does it take to change a lightbulb?

Toucan do it!

What birds spend all their time on their knees?

Birds of prey!

What language do geese speak?

Portu-geese!

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Bird Spotter Sheet Would you like to take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch, but you’re not sure what to look for?

Here’s a handy tick sheet to help you identify and count the birds that you see. Use the space provided to record the number of each bird you see. Remember you can submit your findings to the RSPB and get more information by visiting rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch.

House Sparrow

Starling

Blue Tit

Small, chirpy, streaky brown birds.

Males have a grey cap and black chin, females are plainer.

Bigger than a sparrow, but smaller than a blackbird. Short tails, pointed beaks and a waddling walk.

Tiny green and yellow birds with blue wings and tails.

Blackbird

Wood Pigeon

Robin

Bigger than sparrows, but smaller than pigeons. Males are black with a yellow beak, females are brown.

Big grey birds with a white band on the wing and white neck patches.

Small bird with an orange-red face and chest.

Great Tit

Goldfinch

Collared Dove

A bright and bold bird with a black cap, white cheek and black stripe down the front.

Brightly-coloured sparrow-sized bird.

A small, slim, pale dove with a thin black band around the back of the neck.

Magpie

Chaffinch

Other Birds

Big, long-tailed black and white bird.

Sparrow-sized bird with two white bars across the wing and white sides on the tail.

If you spot a bird that's not on our sheet, use this space to draw a picture of the bird and count the number of them you see.

Go to salvationarmy.org.uk/kidsalive to download a printable PDF of this page

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Physical Warm Up It’s often a good idea to start your day with a physical warm up to get your body moving after being in bed. But moving your muscles is good at any time of the day, so fit in some physical activity whenever you can.

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Start by giving your body a shake to get your muscles moving – wiggle your arms around and then your legs. Shake your hips and then your shoulders. Then you can try a few of the exercises shown below to energise your body.

Running on the spot

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Brain Boosting Challenge As a fun way to keep your brain working, why not try this simple brain-boosting challenge? You’ll need a tray, some small household objects, a tea towel, paper and pen.

Ask a parent, guardian or sibling to place some small household objects on to the tray – the objects could be things such as a pen, spoon, remote control or bouncy ball. Look at them for one minute and try to remember all the items on the tray. Then cover the items with the tea towel and try to write down as many as you can remember.

Healthy Homeschool Lunch body Eating healthy lunches is also an important way to make sure your here’s So and mind are ready for all the learning you’ll be doing at home. a quick and easy suggestion for a healthy and delicious lunch.

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Arrange the carrot, cucumber and tomatoes on top of the lettuce then sprinkle the cheese on top.

Fold the bottom of the wrap over the filling and then fold both sides in. Finally, fold the top of the wrap down and cut the wrap in half.

And Relax Always remember to make some time

How about playing

Living aespecially healthy lifestyle your favourite song and and caring to relax, if you’reand finding an active for your physical, mental and spiritual dancing along to it? It well-being. homeschooling stressful. Try to find a little bit of time during the day to do something you love, just for fun.

might help you relax, feel less stressed and let loose!

Check out next week’s KA! World for some more happy homeschooling tips.

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C God is With Us Because of coronavirus restrictions, the nativity play for the carol service at Maidstone Salvation Army had to be done differently. It was filmed in many locations, which allowed Mary to be visited by the angel Gabriel in her home, Joseph to saw wood among trees in a wooded area, the shepherds to speak their parts in a field full of sheep and the wise men to spontaneously break into singing the song ‘Sparkle and Shine’ from the film Nativity!

Young people’s sergeant-major (Sunday school leader) Hazel Ball used the script ‘God is with us – Everywhere’ by Fay Rowland to involve all the young people. Videos from each location were linked together alongside carols, prayers and Bible readings.

Keeping to social distancing guidelines, two bands of six members also accompanied the carols and provided opening and closing music. Despite the frustrations of being apart it was good to remember that a tiny baby brought a special message of hope.

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Cool Colouring Here’s a cool colouring that we received from one of our readers

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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? 6.

Favourite colour? Blue.

Favourite food? Spaghetti Bolognese.

Favourite sport? Riding my bike.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

The competitions.

Favourite Bible story and why?

The birth of Jesus, because I like celebrating Christmas.

Favourite TV programme?

Strictly Come Dancing .

What do you want to be when you’re older? A teacher.

Pets? None.

Hobbies? Art and craft.

Tell us a joke. What’s the fastest fruit in the world? A sat-zoomer!

What special skill or talent do you have? I am good at drawing cartoons and making things with paper and card.

Tell us something interesting about yourself. I like drumming on the table while listening to music.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I am turning seven this week!

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WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING, ROBOT?

ROBBIE ASKED ME TO LOOK AFTER HIS PHONE WHILE HE TAKES A NAP UPSTAIRS.

BUT WHENEVER ANYONE CALLS, I CAN’T SEEM TO HEAR THEM.

THAT’S BECAUSE YOU NEED TO HOLD IT UP TO YOUR EAR.

BUT ROBBIE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A PHONE FOR YOUR EYE.

OH, ROBOT! IT’S CALLED AN IPHONE WITH AN I. IT’S NOT AN EYE PHONE.

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