Awesome Time Online with Sue!

This week's message is brought to us by Sue:

You can’t drive a Ferrari to heaven!

 

In this week’s story from the bible, someone asks Jesus to help him get his share of his inheritance from his brother.  Jesus refuses, and warns him about being greedy.  Then Jesus tells him a story about a rich fool.

A man had plenty of food growing in his fields – more than he needed.  So he decided to build bigger barns to keep it all in, so that he could relax and enjoy all his wealth.  But God told him he was being foolish.  He wasn’t going to be able to use it all – and then what would happen to it?

 

I read a story about a girl.  There was a special pair of roller blades that she really wanted – pink, sparky ones.  Imagine her joy when she opened her birthday present and saw the exact roller blades she had been wanting!  She was so excited!  She decided that she was going to look after them really well, and treasure them.  She wouldn’t use them in case they got dirty. And she wouldn’t let anyone else use them either, just in case they damaged them.  She kept her rollerblades in perfect condition.  Finally, one day she decided that she would try them out.  So she got them out of the box, and very carefully untied the laces to put them on.  BUT…  her feet had grown, and the rollerblades didn’t fit her anymore!

 

God’s NOT telling us that we can’t have nice things.  But we need to remember to ALWAYS thank God for all the things we do have, and to find ways to use what we have to help God.

 

·       We can share our favourite toys with our brothers, sisters and friends

·       If you have one biscuit left and your friend doesn’t have any – break it in half and have half each

·       You can use all your craft supplies to make a card for someone who needs some cheering up

·       You can use the ingredients in your pantry to bake a cake for someone

 

Pretend you won Lotto.  You have now got $5000 to spend on anything you want. 

Write a list of all the things you will spend it on.

Now, go through your list, and think about how you can use those things on your list to help God.

 

Take some time to thank God for what you have – family, friends, food to eat, clothes to wear, schools, holidays, toys, bikes etc. 

And remember… you can’t drive a Ferrari to heaven!

 

Take care,

Sue

Happy holidays!

Hope everyone is enjoying the school holidays!

We'll be back with another Awesome Time online at the end of the holidays, so watch this space!

In the meantime... if anyone has made one of Jillian's little origami suitcases please do send us a photo. Or, if you've been busy with any other art and craft, or up to anything else interesting, please let us know!

Keep warm, be careful, have fun, be happy and be kind!

Go and Share the Love

This week's Awesome Time Online is brought to you by Jillian and Richard.

You can watch the video HERE.

What kinds of things do you like, or need to pack to go away on holiday? I know that when we go to church camp some people take lots and lots of stuff!!!! How much of what you take do you really need, or even use?

This week’s bible story is from Luke 10:1-11, 16-20.It tells us about when Jesus sent some of his followers, or workers, out to go into every town and place where He was about to go to share the good news of God’s love. And do you know what Jesus told them to take with them? Nothing!! They didn’t need anything, because they had everything they needed to be successful: they went with love and peace and blessings. Could you go away with nothing?

The important message here is that just as Jesus sent out his followers, we too can go and share the love of Jesus through stories, songs, making music, or just telling others. Whatever happens after that is up to God. He just wants us to do the doing, and he’ll take care of the rest.  

Below is a link to a You Tube video you may like to watch on making a little origami suitcase to keep tiny things in.

Note from Mel:

Thanks, Jillian and Richard for this week's Awesome Time and the link to the origami. Paper folding is definitely NOT my strong point... but I thought I would give it a go (see below picture! Oh dear!) 

Here's my challenge to all our Awesome Kids: I would absolutely LOVE to see some photos of your attempts! Have a go, take a photo and send it in to me. All entries will go into the draw for a chocolate-y prize!

Prayer

Thank you Lord for making us part of your family

You remind us every day how special that is

Help us be ready and willing to be your workers,

to spread your love to others,

to share the Good News,

and to give the thanks and praise to you for all that you have done. 

In Jesus name we pray,  

Amen