Kids Alive! 1 August 2020

Kids Alive! is now available online – go to salvationarmy.org.uk 1 August 2020

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7217

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EDITOR Justin Reeves DEPUTY EDITOR Cara Mott GRAPHIC DESIGNER Philippa Martin EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Melita Day-Lewis KA! JAM CO-ORDINATOR Mawuena 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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The FA Cup Final kicks off at 5.30pm on Saturday 1 August. You can catch all the action live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BT Sport.

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he eyes of football fans all over the world will turn to Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Arsenal and Chelsea go head to head in the 139th FA Cup Final.

This year’s match is a repeat of the 2002 and 2017 finals, which were both won by the Gunners. Arsenal and Chelsea have a history that goes back more than 110 years. In 200 fixtures between these teams, Arsenal have won 76 games, Chelsea have won 65 and the two sides have drawn 59 times.

Arsenal really are the FA Cup kings. They’ve lifted the famous trophy a record 13 times and they’ll set a new record this year as they take to the pitch for their 21st FA Cup Final appearance. However, when it comes to this season’s league standings Chelsea are the team in the lead. And Chelsea have a pretty good FA Cup record themselves – they’re making their 14th Cup Final appearance, having won the Cup eight times.

As every football fan knows, history, form and statistics tend to mean very little when it comes to the FA Cup. With no fans inside the stadium, due to the coronavirus pandemic, this will be an FA Cup Final like no other.

It really will be down to the players to step up and make this final the spectacle that it needs to be. Whichever team’s colours end up being le There is a whist tied to the trophy on y page hidden on ever Saturday, let’s hope mic. See co s k’ ee w is th of that football will be them all! if you can find the real winner.

I’m a big fan of my hometown club Plymouth Argyle.

Being an Argyle fan is frustrating to say the least.

Every new season is full of potential and I’m filled with hope.

I buy a shirt and travel miles to watch matches. When I’m at a game I clap my hands till they hurt and I shout till my voice is hoarse. Too often the players let me down by losing matches I think they should have won. My hope fades a little, but I go to another game and cheer them on again. Why? Because I love Plymouth Argyle!

When God made us he filled us with potential and had great hopes for us. It would be understandable if God got frustrated with us when we let him down. Thankfully, God’s hope for us never fades and he cheers us on right till the end. Why? Because he loves us!

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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT LEARNING AND GETTING READY for YOUR FUTURE LIFE

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ny of you who have taken tests will know there’s an awful lot of hard work that goes into preparing for them. There are lessons to take part in at school and all that homework you have to do to reinforce your learning. Then there’s the revision with all those highlighted, colour-coded notes! It all builds up to the day of the test when you strain your brain to remember as much as you can about everything you’ve learnt.

In this week’s cartoon Bible story on the right, we get to read about Jesus when he was about the same age as some of you probably are now. Isn’t it amazing to see that he was a child, just like you? He even caused his parents some stress and worry, just like many of you probably do!

Even when Jesus was a boy, God had started to help him prepare for the important things he had to do in the future. Just like preparation for tests starts weeks – or even years – before you take them, Jesus needed to learn and remember so much over many years. That’s why he was in the Temple – to learn about things that would help him in the future.

Just as the young Jesus had lots to learn from Scripture and the people around him, there’s loads for you to learn about living life God’s way. Reading your Bible, talking to God through prayer and chatting to your Sunday school leaders, family and friends will help you to grow as a Christian. God won’t make you sit any tests to test what you remember, but he will help you to prepare for the life ahead of you!

REMEMBER, REMEMBER Look at the items pictured – they’re all things that you might use when revising for tests. Spend 30 seconds looking at them, then close your copy of ‘Kids Alive!’ and try to write down all of them on a piece of paper. How many did you remember?

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Jesus in the Temple

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CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – LUKE 2:41–52

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Living Like Jesus - Loving Your Neighbour Written by KA! JAM Co-ordinator Mawuena Baku – illustrated by Steve English

Did you know that the most important commandments in the Bible are to love God and to love your neighbour?

Jesus was great at doing this, so let’s follow his example by loving God and our neighbours too.

The Good Samaritan

A man travelling along a road was robbed, beaten and left for dead. Three men saw him – a priest, Levite and Samaritan. The first two ignored him and crossed the road, but the Samaritan stopped.

He bandaged the injured man and paid an innkeeper to look after him until he got better.

Living Like Jesus

The religious leaders believed they were better than Samaritans because their Jewish heritage was purer. However Jesus showed that the Samaritan was actually a better person, as his actions showed love and compassion towards the wounded man.

What Can I Do? ‘Loving your neighbour’ means to do the best you can for anyone – no matter what their skin colour, religion or social background is. Is there somebody that you could show a random act of kindness to?

KA! JAM is the cooles t Bible activity club around.

As a member you’ll go on amazing adventures through th e Bible learning about Jesus.

Each activity sheet is filled with lots of great stuff about be ing a Christian. You’ll also receive our mini-mag, Chatte rbox, which is filled with jo kes, games and much mor e. And to top it off, there are loads of awesome prizes to be won!

To join KA! JAM and complete the Bible activity courses online, go to salvationarmy.org.u k/ka-jam-sign-up.

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If you normally receive your KA! JAM activity sheets by post you can sign up to the online course or email kajam@salvationarmy.org.uk and we’ll send your activity sheets directly to your inbox.

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

The popsicle (ice lolly) was invented by an 11-year-old boy by accident! In 1905 Frank Epperson from San Francisco made a fruit-flavoured soda drink by mixing soda powder and water. He left the cup of soda outside with the wooden stirrer still in the cup. The mixture froze overnight and in the morning Frank discovered he had a delicious new treat – an ice lolly on a stick!

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 spatula I’m holding to find it!

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H o h o, h a h a, h e h e!

H e h e, h e h e!

Why did the footballer take a piece of rope on to the pitch?

He was the skipper!

How do you stop squirrels playing football in the garden?

Hide the ball, it drives them nuts!

Why didn’t the dog want to play football?

It was a boxer!

Which insect doesn’t play well in goal?

The fumble bee!

Why did the chicken get sent off?

For persistent fowl play!

FA CUP WORDSEARCH Find the football-related words in the grid

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Poppy and your favourite trolls are back for Q ueen another musical adventure that’s bigger and louder than ever before!

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‘Trolls World Tour’ is now available in an all-new Dance Party Edition exclusively on digital download and on 4K Ultra HD, Blue-Ray™ and DVD from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

In Trolls World Tour, Poppy and Branch discover that their troll kingdom is just one of six musical realms – Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock – that were once united in perfect harmony. However, there’s trouble in the air as Barb, the ruler of the Rocker Trolls, wants to silence all other music so her tribe can reign supreme. Join Poppy and Branch as they embark on an epic quest to unite the Troll realms before their music is lost for ever!

In the all-new Dance Party Edition of this exciting, colourful adventure, Trolls fans can also learn dance moves, sing along to lyrics, watch bonus content and meet some of the stars behind the trolls.

For your opportunity to win a DVD of Trolls World Tour Dance Party Edition, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – remember to put ‘Trolls World Tour Competition’ in the subject box. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Trolls World Tour Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. The Kids Alive! team is not working in the office at the moment, so some things are taking a little longer than usual, but we will sort out your entries as soon as we can.

What’s the name of the ruler of the Rocker Trolls in Trolls World Tour ?

Poppy Branch Barb Name: Address:

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Remember, the best way to enter at the moment is to email your entry to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk

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FA Cup Final Colouring

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Arsenal take on Chelsea at Wembley in the FA Cup Final on Saturday 1 August, so we thought you might like this picture of a couple of battling footballers to colour in. If you don’t support either team in the final, just decorate the players with your own team’s colours! There’s always next season, right? 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 ‘Footballer 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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Try to make sure you spend some time out of the sun – especially between 11am and 3pm as this is when the sun’s rays are strongest. Of course, you should also wear suitable clothes, sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses too to make sure you’re definitely safe.

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As well as taking care of mental and physical health, it’s important to look afte r our spiritual health. That means learning abo ut being a good Christian and strengthening your relationship with Jesus. Two simple ways to tak e care of your spiritual well-being are by rea ding a Bible – it’s full of advice on how to be a good Christian – and speaking to Jesus by praying. Spending time doing both will help keep your spiritual health in good shape.

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Healthy Summer Snack usual this During the long summer holidays (which might seem longer than late and cake are year!) we shouldn’t forget to eat healthily. Crisps, biscuits, choco possible. So as well as work all delicious, but our bodies need the best fuel to our bodies. for ns here’s a healthy snack idea that’s full of some important vitami

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Rainy Day Unfortunately not every day is sunny during summer. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun! Each week we’re going to suggest a fun, rainy day idea that will mean downpours don’t result in down moods.

Indoor Scavenger Hunt Scarf

Outdoor scavenger hunts are great fun, but scavenger hunts can also be an entertaining way to play inside your home. Here’s a list of things to find. Can you find everything on the list?

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Book Check out next week’s KA! World for Be Prepared – a guide to help you get ready to return to school

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C at r i o n a Age? 8.

Favourite colour? Aqua blue.

Favourite food? Pizza.

Favourite sport? Gymnastics.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

Patch’s Pals.

Favourite Bible story and why?

Noah’s ark, because I love animals and Noah was a good man for saving all the animals.

Favourite TV programme?

The Next Step.

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

Pets? I have three hens and one goldfish.

Hobbies? Reading and cycling.

Tell us a joke. What does Cinderella wear when she swims in the ocean? Glass flippers!

What special skill or talent do you have? Doing cartwheels.

Tell us something interesting about yourself. I live on a Scottish island.

Age? 8.

Favourite colour? Purple.

Favourite food? Burger and fries as a treat.

Favourite sport? Dodgeball at school.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

Giggle in the Middle.

Favourite Bible story and why?

The Christmas story, because Jesus was born to help and save us.

Favourite TV programme?

The Next Step .

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

Pets? I have three hens and one goldfish.

Hobbies? Caring for all animals.

Tell us a joke. Why did the writer write quickly? Because his pen was running out!

What special skill or talent do you have? Being kind to animals.

Tell us something interesting about yourself. I am a twin (I have a twin sister called Catriona).

Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I live on a Scottish island.

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Frozen 2 Colourings Here are the winners of the Frozen 2 Colouring Competition from our 4 April issue.

Congratulations – your prizes will be on their way to you soon!

From Madeleine

From Florence

– age 8

– age 8

From Eva – age 7

ne – age 10

From Catheri

From Amber – age 8

Get In Touch

The ‘Kids Alive!’ office is temporarily closed, 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!

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JUST WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR.

I’M HUNGRY. IT MUST BE LUNCHTIME.

THREE JACKET POTATOES, PLEASE.

NO, OF COURSE I DON’T. WHAT A SILLY QUESTION!

DO YOU WANT A FILLING?

WHY IS IT A SILLY QUESTION, ROBOT?

BECAUSE THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TEETH AND SHE’S NOT A DENTIST!

SHE MEANS A FILLING FOR YOUR POTATO, ROBOT!

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Printed by Walstead Roche Ltd, St Austell.

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