3 September 2022 salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7324 50p The world's longest-running publication for children! this week... The Holy Spirit Makes a Difference is available online – go to salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive NorthYorkshireMoorsRailway_AberrationFilmsLtd
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salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive What’s Inside? 2 Turn this page upside down to read the answers Hey there, readers! We hope you’ve enjoyed reading this issue of Kids Alive! If you would like to get your own copy of Kids Alive! delivered to your home every week, why not ask your parents or guardians to take out a subscription* for you? Every week, Kids Alive! includes a cartoon Bible story, a competition, puzzles, jokes, comic strips and topical activities and articles for you to enjoy. Ask your parents or guardians to go to sps-shop.com/kids-alive, call 01933 445445 (option 1, option 1) or email subscriptions@satcol.org to set up a subscription. Subscribe* to A subscription* costs just £4.33 a month (or a one-off payment of £52) – all that fun for less money than the price of two chocolate bars a week (and healthier too!). And this way, you get a gift that lasts all year long! *This subscription offer applies in the UK and Republic of Ireland, with 51 copies delivered over 12 months. Please note that different prices apply to Europe and international orders. Availableonline! for £4.33 a month 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 101 Newington Causeway. London SE1 6BN. Switchboard: 0845 634 0101Published by The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory (cost in the Republic of Ireland: 65c). Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief: 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 4–5 KA! JAM 6 Who Am I? 7 Kiddo 8–9 Giggle in the Middle 10 Doctor Slime Vet Surgery Competition 11 Colouring Corner 12–13 KA! World 14–15 Your Space 16 Patch’s NaughtyPals:Norman Delivered to your door KA!JAM GLORIOUSGIFTS 1Wisdom.2Knowledge.3Faith.4Healing. 5Miracles.6Prophecy.7Discerningbetween spirits.8Speakingdifferentlanguages. 9Interpretingdifferentlanguages. WHOAMI?:Moses. PICKOUTPATCH:Page3. GUESSTHEGROUP:Ingratitude. GIGGLEINTHEMIDDLE Open.CROSSWORDACROSS:13Chop.7Allow.8All. 9Ability.13Age.14Orbit.16Made.17Hymn. DOWN:1Oval.2Eel.4Heart.5Pole.6Swallow. 10Bread.11Palm.12Stun.15Boy. BIGMYSTERY:Steamtrain. Heart.LINKWORD1Cook.23Earth.4Store.5Stone. Newword:Chess. 27august2022 salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive Alive! formerlyTheYoungSoldier Issue50p salvationist.org.uk/kidsaliveTheTheworld'slongest-runningpublicationforchildren!world'slongest-runningpublicationforchildren! picturesBritishairshow.com WIN! SeptemberScrollthisweek...healthyspiritwell-beinFree this week...AGodGentle WIN!
I love a bit of history. I enjoy learning facts and hearing stories from the past – especially the history of my hometown (Plymouth), my football team (Plymouth Argyle) and my church (The Salvation Army).
A re you ready for a bit of time travel? Throughout September you’re invited to do just that … well … kind of. All you need is a place to visit and your imagination!
With the help of Heritage Open Days (9–18 September in England), you can discover what life was like in times gone by. The theme of this year’s festival is Astounding Inventions –a celebration of cutting-edge creations and the imaginative inventors that have helped to make life easier. From Tilehurst Bell Ringing in Reading to the British Lawnmower Museum in Southport and a visit to the Grand Union Canal at Great Lindford Park in Milton Keynes, there’s plenty to visit, see and do. In Scotland, the year-round Doors Open Days moves into September with churches, castles, gardens and lighthouses throwing their doors open to visitors. Fancy a go at curling? Then check into Dumfries Curling Club on 3 and 4 September. Fancy an insight into being a Second World War radar reader? A trip to the Emergency Operation Bunker in Inverness could be for you. Or you could learn about hydropower at Donside Hydro in Aberdeen. If you live in Wales, keep your eyes peeled for Open Doors events, including Willow Weaving at Laugharne Castle and a Living History Weekend at Chepstow Castle. And in Northern Ireland you can join in European Heritage Open Days events which take place on 10 and 11 September.
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For more info on how to get involved visit… England – heritageopendays.org.uk Scotland – doorsopendays.org.uk Wales – cadw.gov.wales/visit/whats-on/open-doors
My very favourite history is the Bible. I love reading about Jesus and the things he did. His story is sometimes described as the greatest story ever told. As you open the doors of history this week, grab a Bible and check out the stories of Jesus. They’re amazing!
One type of history I really like is family history. Learning about the things my parents and grandparents got up to is really interesting. For example, my dad was born in India, because my grandad served as a soldier there. After around 20 years in India, when my dad’s family was sailing back to the UK their ship got hit by a torpedo! And they survived! Amazing!
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Glorious Gifts says Ibukun Baku
The Holy Spirit
Below is a list of the gifts that the Holy Spirit gives. But a strong wind has blown some vowels off the page. Fill in the gaps with vowels to complete the words. Clue: 1 Corinthians 12: 8–10 (International Children’s Bible).
Afew months ago, I joined a local church and the first Bible story I heard being taught was the very one on the opposite page – the arrival of the Holy Spirit. As I listened it became clear just how special the Holy Spirit is and the difference he makes in the life of every believer.Youmay be wondering, ‘But who is the Holy Spirit?’ Well, simply put, he’s a special helper. Jesus promised the disciples that God would send a helper who would be with them for ever. You see, when we decide to become Jesus’ friend, we need a special kind of help – that gives us the power to love God and others the way Jesus teaches us to. That special power comes from the Holy Spirit who helps us to do this and much more! In the Bible cartoon, we see that when the Holy Spirit filled the disciples, they were completely transformed. Not only did they have a new-found courage to tell others about Jesus, but the Holy Spirit gave them the gift to speak in languages they had never spoken before! And because of this incredible gift, 3,000 people had the opportunity to hear about Jesus and chose to become his friends. The Holy Spirit’s power is still available for everyone today. Would you like him to help you be more like Jesus? Why not pray with your parents, carers or Sunday school leaders and ask for the Holy Spirit to fill you up too?
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When I was a baby, my mum hid me in a basket on the River Nile.
God performed many miracles through me, including the parting of the Red Sea. Clue 3 Whenever God spoke to me, my face would shine so brightly that I had to cover it with a veil, so that people were not scared.
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Clue 2 I climbed Mount Sinai where God gave me the Ten Commandments (Gods rules to follow) to share with my fellow Israelites. Clue 4
How well do you know your Bible heroes? Can you name the boy who took on a giant or the girl who watched over her little brother as he sailed down the stream in a basket?
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God spoke to me through a burning bush and told me to lead the Israelites to freedom.
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The Bible is filled with amazing stories of ordinary people who, with God’s help, did extraordinary things. So read the clues below and guess who this week’s Bible hero is!
7 To see your name and birthday printed in a future issue of KA! email your full name, address and date of birth to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Remember to type ‘Happy Birthday to You!’ in the email’s subject box. HappytoBirthdayYou!Happy Birthday tto You! Pick Out Patch Guess the Group A collective noun is a word used to name a group of people, animals or things. the Some of you are already back at school and others are about to return. Here are some cool collective nouns for things and people in schools… 3 September Macauley Bevan-Jones – age 12 I’ve been inspired by this week’s KA! WORLD AND HAVE ORGANISED A BAKE SALE! CHECK OUT PAGES 12 AND 13 TO FIND OUT MORE. See if you can find this version of me on one of the pages in this week’s issue. 8 CaitlinSeptemberPinhey–age 12 7 SeptemberLamin Tejan-Sahid – age 11 onAnswerPage2 Library of books Ream of paper Quiz of teachers Fold of chairs Assembly of studentsCluster of computers What is the collective noun for children? Clue: It starts with the letter I and is the opposite of thankful.
CluesCrossword 8 CluesCrossword across: 1 Not closed. 3 Cut with an axe. 7 Permit. 8 Everyone: _ _ _ of us. 9 Skill or talent. 13 Cold geological period: Ice _ _ _ . 14 Planet’s path. 16 Created. 17 Religious song. down: 1 Egg-shaped. 2 Snake-like fish. 4 Organ of the body. 5 Athletics event: _ _ _ _ vault. 6 Bird which we see during the summer months. 10 Food made by a baker. 11 Tree which gives us coconuts. 12 Astonish or astound. 15 Male child. Ho ho, ha ha, he he! He he, he he!Why was the kingonly a foot tall? Because he was a ruler! What is fruity and burns? The grape fire of London! by Neil Locker AnswersonPage2 Why were the early days of history called the Dark Ages? Because there were so many knights! Why did the knight run around shouting for a tin opener? He had a bumble bee in his suit of armour! Who built KingArthur’s round table? Sir Cumference! Why was it so wet in Victorian Britain? Because the Queen’s reign lasted more than 60 years! Why was archaeologistthesad? His career was in ruins! Where would you find Hadrian’s Wall? At the bottom of his garden! What do aboutteachershistorytalkatparties? The good old days! How was the Roman Empire cut in half? With a pair of Caesars! Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha! Hohaho,ha,hehe! Ho,ho,ho,ho! Hehehe,he! Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha! Hohaho,ha,hehe! Ho,ho,ho,ho! Hehehe,he! ha,ha,ha,ha! hehaHoho,ha,he! ho,Ho,ho,ho! heHehe,he! Which Englishroyal family wasthe smartest? The Tudors! (The tutors!) Ha, ha,ha, ha,ha, ha! Ho ho,ha ha,he he! Ho,ho, He he,he he!
9 R N F Y S S D G X O Y N U O T A T O A D M S L O P R U T A O W Q Z C Z T E Q V L A T O O D A Z G R V A Y Q Y O S O R I N T O P S E L F L P E R I K P D O A S R L B B G D L O A B O Y D R V E F D O L M N O H O U K A W A W A J G D W A X P R H P F R I L N A E T E D D Y O S T O L R E I Z Z O F Ho ho, ha ha, he he! He he, he he! Correctly fill in the words that link the left- and right-hand columns to reveal in the pink squares a new word. Clue: Board game. Linkword Find the different bears in the grid b e a r WO R D S E A R C H Identify the mystery item in the magnifying glass. by Neil Locker BookCaptain 1 down to worm3 department room4 cobble age5 sweet broken2 PADDINGTON Ho, ho,ho, ho! teddyGrizzlypooh polar yogi pandarupertlotsopudseybaloosootycarebearfozziebrownkoala
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Remember to put ‘Doctor Slime Vet Surgery Competition’ in the subject box. Your entry needs to reach us by Friday 30 September when the winners will be chosen. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Doctor Slime Vet Surgery Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN.
Postcode: Age: 10 Slide Swing See-saw What can you reward your Doctor Slime poorly pet with?
Remember, the best way to enter is to email your entry to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk
f you love taking care of animals and making them feel better then Doctor Slime toys are a great way to channel your veterinary skills. Take your poorly pet for a check-up at the Doctor Slime Vet Surgery. Diagnose their illness with the decoder tool and treat them with the special anti-bacterial slime. As a reward, let them play on the fun slide. Watch them get better and change colour in the slime chamber, then change again when they play in a warm pool of water. Check their weight and temperature and update their medical card as they take a rest on the bed. Each set includes an exclusive colour-changing pet.
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11 Address: Postcode: Name: Age: To mark National Teddy Bear Day (Friday 9 September), we’ve got this tea-rrific picture of teddy bears, down in the woods, enjoying a picnic for you to colour. Email your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – make sure you write ‘Teddy Bears’ Picnic 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. 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! Go to salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive to download a printable PDF of this page Teddy Bears’ Picnic colouring
Living a healthy and an active lifestyle and caring for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
International Day of Charity is important because it reminds us to give back. It’s easy to go about our daily lives and forget about people who need more help than others. Charities rely on donations or fundraisers so that they can help people. That doesn’t Big charities like these are what most people think of when you say the word charity. However, did you know that these big organisations make up just a tiny number of the charities in the UK? Just four per cent of charities, in fact! That means that 96 per cent of charities in the UK are smaller. These smaller charities need just as much, if not more, help from the public to keep helping people.
There are about 170,000 charities operating in the UK. These includes huge organisations, such as Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and The Salvation Army (who publish Kids Alive!).
Little and Large Give Back and Get Involved
Monday 5 September is International Day of Charity.
International Day of Charity
It’s a United Nations day that highlights the important work that charities do around the world.
What’s your favourite food or drink? Could you give them up for a month or more? Your family could donate the money saved to charity or ask people to sponsor you to give up your fave thing. You could even give up your favourite tech, such as your tablet or computer console! Give It Up
Do you like making things and being creative? Why not make some paintings or jewellery to sell? Then you can donate the money to your chosen charity. Get Crafty 13 You can raise even more money (and let everyone know about your favourite charity) by getting a group fundraiser going. Talk to your parents or carers about organising something such as a concert at church, a community car wash, a non-uniform day at school or a fashion show. Group Effort
Ready,Bake!Set, Charity to help charities. Here are some ideas…
Charity fun runs happen all over the UK. See if there’s one happening near you that you can join. You could also plan your own run and ask people to sponsor you for completing it.
Some people do incredible challenges for charity. You won’t be able to sign up for anything as extreme as a skydive or mountain trek, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do something. Whether it’s cycling further than you’ve ever done before or facing your fear of heights by abseiling, there’s sure to be something to challenge you. Bake some cakes and sell them to raise money for a charity.
The Big Collection is a fundraising appeal run by Salvation Army members, friends and volunteers, and it happens every September. Every penny helps people who are vulnerable or in need in the UK. Some Salvation Army members might be collecting money on high streets or in shopping centres, but others may be holding events to raise funds too. You can also ask your parents or carers to donate to the Big Collection online. Visit salvationarmy.org.uk/big-collection for more information.
As well as running, you could try other sponsored events. A sponsored silence, read, dance, sing and swim are all great ideas. Get Sponsored
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Keep an eye out for people who are raising money for The Salvation Army this month.
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Lauren, age 13, sent us this pink dot-to-dot tractor colouring. Fantastic neat work, Lauren! We love this rainbow tractor coloured by Jessica, age 12. It will certainly brighten up the farmer’s field!
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Both Harriet, age 6 (below left), and Alexis, age 12 (below right), chose bright sunshine yellow for Queen Elizabeth’s outfit for their Platinum Jubilee colourings. It’s a good choice as the Queen often wears yellow! Cool Colourings
The Kids Alive! team loves to hear from its readers. And guess what –other readers love reading your news! So why not get in touch? You can email or post your own colourings, drawings and letters. Or you could ask your Sunday school, church or corps leaders to email us or write to us with any news about the fun stuff you’ve been doing at your church or corps.
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Email: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk
Favourite bit of Kids Alive!? Jokes. Favourite Bible story and why?
Age? 9. Favourite colour? Purple. Favourite food? Grapes. Favourite sport? Relay races.
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Noah’s ark, as Noah spends a long time building his ark to save his family and all the beautiful animals. Favourite TV programme? SpongeBob SquarePants. What do you want to be when you’re older? Join the Navy or Royal Marines. Hobbies? Karate and football. Pets? A guinea pig, Mrs Jackson. Tell us a joke. Why did the cow cross the road? To get to the udder side! What special skill or talent do you have? Karate. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I have two older brothers, Bradley and Liam. We like to watch football together with our dad. I like fishing. 15
Kai Oliver, age 9, helped to raise funds for CityNewcastleTempleSalvationArmy’snewbuilding.Hedida five-mile sponsored walk from the centre of Newcastle to Cowgate, where the new hall will be built. Oliver and his mum, Rosey, also organised a stall at his school’s summer fayre. Together they raised a whopping £725, more than Oliver!awesome,That’starget.originalover£400their
THE SALVATION ARMY – A CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND REGISTERED CHARITY LOCAL INFO LOCAL INFO LOCAL INFO RecyclePleaseMe! What habitsbaddoyouhave,Norman? …I’d win! I think hassomethingdefinitelythat’stobeproudof!Mymumbeennaggingmeaboutmybadhabits,Patch. LeavingLots!the lid off the toothpaste, not washing up… So why are you smiling like that? It’s not something to beof!proud It is! My mum said that if there was a championshipworldforbadhabits… …Talking with my mouth full, slurping my drinks, leaving doors open, not turning the taps off properly. That’s just for starters! Published by The Salvation Army. © The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory, 2022. Printed by CKN Print, Northampton.
