Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7293
29 January 2022
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air ball or a slam Do you know an alley-oop from an ’re a basketball dunk from a swish? You will if you ves along with fan! You can see these exciting mo s during the British buzzer beaters and double dribble e place tomorrow Basketball Cup Finals, which tak Birmingham. (30 January) at the Utilita Arena in Lions in the Newcastle Eagles will face London last season’s of l women’s final. They met in the fina wned champions. play-offs, when the Lions were cro n the score against The Eagles will be looking to eve and match the a team that’s powering in Europe t London Lions Newcastle men’s team, who bea in their Cup Final last year. ester Giants against The 2022 men’s final pits Manch looking for their Leicester Riders. Manchester are hoping for a clean first cup win, while Leicester are p an eye out for sweep of trophies this season. Kee able player) Leicester’s reigning MVP (most valu r b-baller sta Geno Crandall and Manchester’s national team. Dan Clark, who also plays for the and men’s You can watch both the women’s and on-demand Cup Final on Sky Sports TV or live The matches yer. at British Basketball League Pla begin at 12pm and 3.30pm. For more info or to watch matches go to bbl.org.uk.
Are you a basketball fan? If you are, you’re going to love this week’s issue, because we’ve gone basketball crazy! By the way, did you know the first official basketball game was played just over 130 years ago? There were nine players on each team and the score was just 1-0. Basketball has come a long way since then. Each team is allowed just five players on court at a time and it’s not unusual for scorelines to run into the hundreds. Watching basketball is fun, but like any sport it’s most fun when you join in and play the game. It’s the same with being a Christian – you have to be active to get the most from it. Spending time with Jesus through prayer and reading your Bible will help you to work out the best way to live. Then with God’s help you can put the things you learned into action.
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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT DIFFERENT WAYS WE CAN LOVE GOD AND LOVE PEOPLE
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ho do you think is the most important person in the country? Is it the Queen or prime minister? What about the manager of the biggest football club or the wealthiest person in the nation? Now imagine life without teachers, nurses, firefighters or police officers, or if no one cleaned the streets or fetched rubbish! These people aren’t famous or wealthy, but they are super-important. Jesus is the most important person of all, yet he calls himself a servant. He served us by giving up his life so that we could enjoy a relationship with God. Jesus asks his followers to be like servants too. That’s because God thinks those who show Jesus’ love to others by serving them are the greatest! (Check out Luke 22:24–27).
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Serving others, no matter who they are, is one of five important ways The Salvation Army (who publish Kids Alive!) seeks to love God and love others. The other ways are: sharing the good news about Jesus; nurturing people by helping them to grow in their friendship with God; caring for creation by looking after the planet and seeking justice by being fair to everyone and helping make life better for all. Doing these will help us to follow God’s two most important instructions: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’ (Matthew 22: 37 and 39). Why don’t you think about how you can start to put these five things into practice?
Love God Love Others Unscramble the anagrams below then write the words into the correct spaces for a reminder of various ways you can love God and love others.
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1) _ _ _ _ _ the good news about Jesus 2) _ _ _ _ _ others, no matter who they are 3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ people, helping them to grow 4) _ _ _ _ for creation, looking after the planet 5) _ _ _ _ justice
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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 CHECK OUT – YOUR BIBLE YOUR BIBLE – 1 KINGS 5–8 MATTHEW 22:36–40
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What’s your favourite Bible verse and do you know it off by heart? If so, do you often repeat it to yourself? Reciting Scripture we’ve memorised is a great way of expressing how we feel – all our joy, hopes and concerns. It’s also a great reminder of God’s promises and enormous love for us. That’s why in Deuteronomy 18:11, we’re encouraged to place God’s word in our ‘hearts and minds’. So have a go at learning the Bible verses below… Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Proverbs 3:5–6 (The Message)
Tick this box when you’ve memorised the verses These Bible verses make me feel…
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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I love getting out on to the court with my friends to shoot some hoops. See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.
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1 February 9 Angus Holman – age 3 Februar y ig – age 1 2 Amelia Cra s – age 9 Z ac William
2 February Lottie O’Grady – age 9 4 February Alex Fabian – age 12 Isabel Fowler – age 12 Megan Addy – age 10
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What kind of work would you like to do when you’re a grown-up? Here are some fun collective nouns of people with different jobs. See if you can match the correct collective noun to each group…
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What do you get if you cross a sheep with a kangeroo? A woolly jumper!
Ho ho, ha ha, he he!
He he, he he!
Why did the brain go for a run? To jog its memory!
Ho ho, ho ho! Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha!
Why are basketball players like babies? They’re always dribbling!
Crossword Clues
He he, he he!
How do you make ver? an apple turno Ho ho, Push it down the ha, ha hill! he he!
Why are hearts so good at dancing? They love feeling the beat!
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across: 1 Baby’s mealtime clothes protector. 3 Red precious stone. 6 90 degrees is a right _ _ _ _ _. 7 Liquid for frying. 8 Equal or level. 10 Norse thunder god. 12 Have a meal. 13 The Atlantic, for example. 15 Wet weather. 16 Healthy.
Crossword down: Clues 1 Item of jewellery worn on the wrist.
2 Large. 3 Marsh grass. 4 Soup, too many cooks might spoil it. 5 Woodwind instrument. 9 Spare. 11 Opposite of up. 14 Santa’s helper.
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What’s the difference between a ball hog and time? Time passes!
Ha h a, h a h a, ha ha!
Did you hear about H o h o, the carrot detective? ho ho! He got to the root of every case!
Why do basketball players love chocolate chip cookies with a cup of tea? Because they can dunk them!
What is a grasshopper? h e, H e insect An on e h he! a pogo stick!
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BASKETBALL WORDSEARCH
grid Find the basketball-related words listed in the
NEWCASTLE EAGLES LONDON LIONS SLAM DUNK MANCHESTER GIANTS LEICESTER RIDERS CARRY JUMP SHOT FREE THROW HOOPSTER POINT GUARD
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his week we have not one but four amazing books up for grabs – especially for our younger readers. Mechal Renee Roe has illustrated many books – including one for the vice president of America! Mechal’s goal is to celebrate girls and boys everywhere and to promote positivity and self-esteem through her books. I Love Being Me! is a cute book celebrating all the things girls love to do from reading and swimming to cuddling Grandma. I’m Growing Great is packed with simple, positive messages all about growing up. Cool Cuts explores the diversity of boys’ natural black hairstyles with easy-to-read positive messages. Happy Hair showcases all kinds of beautiful black hairstyles from braids to pom-pom puffs. For your opportunity to win a bundle of Mechal Renee Roe books, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk to reach us by Friday 25 February when the winners will be chosen – remember to put ‘Mechal Renee Roe Book Bundle Competition’ in the subject box. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Mechal Renee Roe Book Bundle Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN.
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shoot that hoop dot-to-dot We hope you’re excited for the British Basketball League Final this week. Here’s a cool dot-to-dot for you to complete and colour to get you in the basketball mood! Email your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – make sure you write ‘Shoot That Hoop Dot-to-Dot’ 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. One last reminder, if you’re sending by post remember to fill in your details below so we know who you are. We send a gift to everyone whose colouring we publish, so don’t miss out!
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Be Kind to Others Over the last few weeks, we’ve talked about how wonderful you are and how you can look after yourself and make yourself feel good. But did you know that God made us all and he loves everyone no matter what? That’s why it’s important that we not only take care of ourselves, but we do our best to be kind to others too.
What is Bullying? Have you ever bitten into an apple and it’s had lots of bruises and brown mush inside? You might not have been able to tell from the outside that it was damaged inside. No matter what you do to the apple you can’t make the bruises go away. Teasing someone about the way they look is never OK! Remember that just like God made you, he made other people too and he loves us all.
Bullying can be like this. When someone is unkind to another person it can make them feel very sad inside, even if they don’t show it. Bullying can be physically hurting someone – like pushing and pinching – or it can be using mean words to upset someone on purpose.
Bullying can also happen online by sending cruel messages to a person you know or even someone you don’t know. It is important to always be kind to everyone you meet – they might be struggling with things that you don’t know about.
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Bible Bubble The Bible Bubble verses for this week come from 1 Peter 3: 8–9 and say: ‘So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers and sisters. Be kind and humble. Don’t do wrong to anyone to pay them back for doing wrong to you. Or don’t insult anyone to pay them back for insulting you. But ask God to bless them. Do this because you yourselves were chosen to receive a blessing.’ (Easy-to-Read Version). It isn’t easy to be kind to everyone all the time, but we should always try our best. Even if someone is rude to you, ask God to help you to be nice in return.
What Can You Do About Bullying? If a person is being bullied they can feel sad, embarrassed, worried, hurt and scared, which is why we should be kind to other people and help others to feel good. It’s also important to spend time with people who are kind to you and who you enjoy spending time with. If you or someone you know is being bullied, you can tell a grown-up you trust. If you see a friend being unkind to someone it’s a good idea to tell them that you don’t like what they are doing.
Your Turn! Create an anti-bullying superhero! What special things can your superhero do to help everyone feel loved and important?
My superhero is called: ____________________________
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Get In Touch
We love hearing from our readers and their leaders, so 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!
Ava-Ma e Age? 8. Favourite colour? Red. Favourite food? Fish and chips.
If you’d like to star in our reader profile section we’d love to hear from you! Get a grown-up to send us an email using the address in the pink box above. Then we’ll send you the forms to complete.
Favourite sport? Athletics. Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ? Wordsearch. Favourite Bible story and why? Genesis. I like this, because it shows how God made the Earth. Favourite TV programme? Spirit Riding Free. What do you want to be when you’re older? I want to help dogs. Pets? Dog called Bentley. Hobbies? Art, dogs and horses. What special skill or talent do you have? Riding a bike and swimming.
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l Do you know about KA! JAM? It’s a coo club that’s totally free to sign up to! KA! JAM stands for Kids Alive! Jesus and Me. If you join, you can go on amazing adventures through the Bible to learn about Jesus.
Four times a year, KA! JAM members receive a mini-mag called Chatterbox, which features jokes, games, Bible activities and more! There are even cracking competitions with some pukka prizes to be won.
Here are some brilliant competition entries from KA! JAM members. They love being a part of KA! JAM, and you can too!
You can find out more about KA! JAM by turning to page 6 or visiting salvationarmy.org.uk/ka-jam-sign-up.
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