Kids Alive! 14 October 2023 by The Salvation Army UK and Ireland

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7381

14 October 2023

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What’s Inside?

Puzzle Answers Turn this page upside down to read the answers DOWN: 1 Head. 2 Oar. 4 Night. 5 Tape. 6 Blanket. 10 Rebel. 11 Tram. 12 Thin. 15 Rim.

CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Hoop. 3 Knot. 7 April. 8 Gap. 9 Trinity. 13 Rob. 14 Earth. 16 Milk. 17 Amen.

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie and Ed’s Bit

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KA! JAM

EGG TIMER CHALLENGE 1 Utensil. 2 Silent. 3 Inlet. 4 Tile. 5 Let. 6 Tale. 7 Table. 8 Ballet. 9 Netball.

Bible Brainteasers

That’s Cosmic!

8–9

Giggle in the Middle

Dog-E Competition

Christmas Card Competition

GIGGLE IN THE MIDDLE SUPER SUM!: 10 + 5 x 2 – 2 ÷ 4 = 7. PICK OUT PATCH: Page 13. BIBLE BRAINTEASERS: 1B. 2C. 3A. 4B. 5A. KA! JAM CARTOON CONFUSION B, F, D, G, H, E, A, C.

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EDITOR Justin Reeves DEPUTY EDITOR Cara Mott GRAPHIC DESIGNER Philippa Martin KA! JAM CO-ORDINATOR Ibukun Baku PROOFREADER Chris Horne EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Josiah-Daniel Ladipo CONTACT US Phone Office – 020 7367 4910 Territorial Headquarters Switchboard – 0845 634 0101 Email kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Post 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ FOUNDERS William and Catherine Booth GENERAL Lyndon Buckingham TERRITORIAL COMMANDER Commissioner Anthony Cotterill EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Major Julian Watchorn Published weekly by The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory (cost in the Republic of Ireland: 60c). 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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he PAW Patrol pups are ready for another big screen adventure and there are some cool new characters ready to shake things up. When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol team superpowers and they become the Mighty Pups! For Skye, a smaller member of the team, the new powers are a dream come true. However, things take a turn for the worse when Mayor Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance. Vance is a meteor-obsessed mad scientist who wants to steal the pups’ superpowers and turn herself and Humdinger into supervillains. The fate of Adventure City is hanging in the balance, so the Mighty Pups must stop Humdinger and Vance before it’s too late. While battling to save the city, Skye also discovers that even the smallest pup can make a big difference.

We love PAW Patrol in our house. We’ve watched all the cartoons (several times!), we’ve seen PAW Patrol: The Movie, and we’re really looking forward to PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie ! If I’m feeling a bit like Mayor Humdinger, I tease my youngest daughter by singing, ‘PAWS Patrol, PAWS Patrol – they’re always in trouble’. She tells me off before singing the theme tune correctly. I like the bit that goes: ‘PAW Patrol, PAW Patrol, whenever you’re in trouble. PAW Patrol, PAW Patrol, we’ll be there on the double. No job’s too big. No pup’s too small. PAW Patrol, we’re on the roll!’ It’s good to know there are people to help you when life gets tricky. And it’s especially good to know that Jesus is with you too. Remember, no problem’s too big and no child is too small. Jesus is always on the roll and ready to help you.

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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT HOW JESUS UNDERSTANDS YOUR CONFUSION AND WANTS TO HELP YOU

Let Jesus Clear the Confusion says Justin Reeves

wonder if you would say you’re a Christian. If you do, I wonder if you find it easy. Maybe sometimes you find it tricky or confusing. I’ve been a Christian for more than 30 years and I want to be honest with you – I don’t always find it easy and I often find it confusing. For example, I have some friends and family who aren’t Christians. They’re all lovely, kind and caring people, but sometimes they say and do things that I don’t think are right. Other times they might question what I believe and it can feel like they’re trying to persuade me to give up on following Jesus. Then there are times when I look at the way other Christians behave and I think to myself, ‘Oh

dear, I’m not as good a Christian as them!’ Or, if I’m really honest, I sometimes look at other Christians and think, ‘Oh dear, I’m not sure they should behave like that!’ The important thing to remember is there’s only one person you need to worry about – that’s Jesus! And the really cool thing about Jesus is because he lived on Earth, he understands just how you feel. There were times when he found things hard, people doubted him, confused him and were confused by him. So any time you find being a Christian tricky, in any way, speak to Jesus about it. He gets it and he will help.

Cartoon Confusion Some of the images from this week’s cartoon have got muddled up. Put the images below in the correct order.

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Jesus Makes an Impact Jesus Confuses Religious Leaders

CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – MARK 2:1–12; LUKE 5:21–24 Kids Alive! follows the Salvation Army Children and Youth’s Explore It! resource – go to salvationist.org.uk/resources/discipleship/explore-it Steve English

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BIBLE BRAINTEASERS ?

Would you consider yourself to be a Bible buff? Do you know how many fish and loaves Jesus used to feed 5,000 people? Which teenager defeated a giant and who was swallowed by a huge fish? From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is full of incredible stories and interesting information. Test your Bible knowledge by having a go at the questions below. did God show to Moses before he 1 What died?

did the church do when Peter 2 What was in prison?

A Heaven CLUE B The Promised Land Deuteronomy 34:1–5 C The future

A Cried B Protested C Prayed

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in this Bible verse: ‘I have loved you 4 Fill with an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ love.’

A Jesus B Joshua C Jonah

A Temporary B Everlasting C Conditional

Acts 9:1–6

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Acts 12:5

spoke to Saul from a bright 3 Who light as he travelled to Damascus?

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CLUE Jeremiah 31:3

many books in the Bible 5 How begin with the letter M? A 4 B 8 C 12

ANSWERS ON PAGE 2

KA! JAM is the coolest Bible activity club around. As a member you’ll go on amazing adventures through th e Bible learning about Jesus. Each activity sh eet is filled with lots of great stuff about be ing a Christian. You’ll also receive our mini-m ag, Chatterbox, which is filled with jokes , games and much more. And to top it off, there are loads of awesome prize s to be won! To join KA! JAM and complete the Bible activity courses online, go to salvationist.org.uk/ kajam. 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, 1 Champion two first-class stamps Park, London SE5 8FJ. – to: Applicants must be be tween 7 and 17 years old Name: to join. Date of birth: Address:

Boy or girl: I, (signature)

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Postcode: Do you attend a church,

and if so, which one?

apply for membership of Kids Alive! Jesus And Me . I understand that joining KA! JAM doesn’t mean I have joined The Salvat ion Army and that it is not free subscription to Kid a s Alive!

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‘mariner 4’

The cosmos or universe is so enormous and stupendous it’s mind-boggling! Here are some facts about space that are … well, cosmic!

Mission to Mars How cool would it be to be able to take a close-up photograph of a planet? Well, on 15 July 1965, the Mariner 4 spacecraft travelled to Mars and took the first ever photos of the planet from space. The spacecraft was only supposed to be in space for eight months, but it lasted about two-and-half years delivering many more images than expected, until communication with Mariner 4 was lost on 21 December 1967.

Photograph of mars taken by ‘mARINER 4’

Take a look at the image below, which was taken by a special film camera on board Mariner 4. Back in 1965 this photograph was thought to be very detailed and impressive. Since then, technology has developed, and many images of Mars have been taken in colour! In fact, there have now been a number of missions to Mars that have landed on its surface and sent back images that were taken from the planet itself. NASA Images

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What did the waiter say to the dog at the restaurant? ‘Bone appétit!’

Where won’t you find a dog shopping? A flea market!

Why should you be careful when it rains cats and dogs? Because you might step in a poodle!

The answers to the clu es in this puzzle are anagrams of the an swer immediately above or below, plus or minus one letter. The first one is filled in to give you a start.

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3 bay or cove Egg Timer 4 scrabble piece Challenge 5 allow 6 story 7 piece of furniture 8 form of classical dance 9 seven-a-side game by Neil Locker

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Crossword Clues

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What did the hungry Dalmatian say after its meal? ‘That hits the spots!’

Why did the dog stay out of the sun? So it wouldn’t be a hot dog!

What do you call young pups who play in the snow? Slush puppies!

Why did the dog do so well in school? He was the teacher’s pet!

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Crossword Clues

1 Toy that’s twirled around the waist: Hula _ _ _ _. 3 Tangle in a piece of string, for example. 7 Spring month. 8 Space between two things. 9 A group of three people or things. 13 Steal. 14 Our planet. 16 Dairy drink. 17 Last word of prayer.

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1 Top part of your body. 2 Rowing boat paddle. 4 Period of darkness. 5 Sticky _ _ _ _. 6 Item of bedding. 10 Protestor or person who is taking part in revolt. 11 Passenger vehicle on a track. 12 Slender. 15 Edge of a drinking cup.

paw patrol WO R D S E A R C H

Find the ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’-related words in the grid

mighty pups rocky skye ryder vee sam stringer meteor yoga yvette liberty METEOR MAN rubble C ES chase JANET DELOR HANK MARSHALL

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n robot ntroducing MINTiD Dog-E – the one-in-a-millio TiD dog. As soon as this dog is un-crated the MIN pal’s y process begins, which creates your new pupp and reveals personality. The all-white Dog-E comes to life ds and its unique combination of colourful lights, soun the same. ever are personality traits, meaning no two Dog-Es onds resp and Dog-E’s personality influences how it behaves reactions. to you – there are more than 200 sounds and ns with the You can unlock even more interactive play optio new best your train special Dog-E connected app. You can ing its track as friend to learn your name or do tricks, as well more than needs or even tossing it a treat! Also, because Dog-E, each to on les one person can save and load profi ly! there’s plenty of pet-based fun for all the fami the For your opportunity to win a Dog-E, answer address question below and email your full name, age, .uk. y.org narm and answer to kidsalive@salvatio subject Remember to put ‘Dog-E Competition’ in the 10 box. Your entry needs to reach us by Friday You en. chos be will November when the winners on coup the on can also enter by filling in the details below and posting it to: Dog-E Competition, Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ.

WIN!

What’s the name of the ID process that creates Dog-E’s personality? MINTiD

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Name: Address: ____________ Postcode:

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

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d r a C s a m t s i r h C Competition to Christmas yet? Are you counting down t ’re getting excited abou Here at Kids Alive! we e season. As part of the approaching festiv , we’re supporting a our early celebrations etition run Christmas e-card comp . by The Salvation Army

tmas card and send it Design your own Chris win for your opportunity to to the address below ly on t No shop voucher! a £100 Entertainer toy ver co e e winning design on th that, we will feature th it to of Kids Alive! and add of 16 December issue n’t Do e th on card collection The Salvation Army’s at? th is rd website. How cool Send Me A Card e-ca

Sending e-cards is an environmentally friendly way to send a Christmas greeting, and – if you pay the op tional donation to The Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal when you enter the co mpetition – you’ll be helping to raise mo ney for food and Christmas presents fo r children in need.

The different age categories for the competition are: Under-7s, 7 to 9-year-olds, 10 to 12-year-olds Over-12s. The prizes up for grabs are…

First prize

1 x £100 Entertainer voucher

Second prizes 2 x £50 Entertainer voucher

Age category prizes 4 xW £20IN! Entertainer voucher

What are you waiting for? Let your imagination run wild and get designing today! The more creative you are the better. You can use glitter or sequins too, but please stick to an A4-size piece of paper. For your opportunity to win a voucher for The Entertainer, send your design, full name, age, address and your parent’s or carer’s email address to Freepost RUGC-XZAY-GRKG Supporter Services Unit, 3rd Floor, The Salvation Army, 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ. You can use your own postage stamps if you’d like to save The Salvation Army money. The competition closes on Friday 24 November. Please don’t fold your design and make sure you send it in an A4 envelope. For more info and full terms and conditions please visit salvationarmy.org.uk/fundraise-christmas/christmas-card-competition or scan the QR code to the right to get started and to make an optional donation

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Take a Step Back in Time with…

h t n o M y r o t is H k c la B Black History Month 2023 is highlighting some amazing people who made an impact before the Windrush generation began arriving in Britain in 1948. Here’s some more information about four fantastic people who did incredible things.

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Illustrated by Philippa Martin

Samuel was a black British composer whose father was from Sierra Leone. He began learning the violin when he was five years old and sang in his local church choir in Croydon. His talents were spotted and he received a sponsorship to study at the Royal College of Music.

Samuel is considered a pioneer in classical music and an icon of black British history. He produced famous works including ‘Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast’, ‘The Death of Minnehaha’ and ‘Hiawatha’s Departure’. This trilogy of music was popular with British choirs and orchestras. Samuel was also a professor of composition at the Trinity College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and conducted many choral societies and orchestras across Britain.

Princess Tsehai Princess Tsehai was an Ethiopian princess. When Ethiopia was invaded by Italy in 1935, Princess Tsehai and her family moved to England for safety. While in England, Princess Tsehai was an interpreter for her mother and father, became a spokesperson for her country and trained to be a nurse! She asked for no special treatment, living and working alongside other nurses for a salary of £20 a year!

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Kofoworola Abeni Pratt Kofoworola was an incredible woman. Born in Nigeria, she was inspired to become a nurse following her two-year-old sister tragically dying after catching flu. However, Kofoworola’s dream of being a nurse was halted by her father who thought she shouldn’t do the basic tasks that Nigerian nurses were often told to do. Senior nursing posts were only open to white British women. After marrying a doctor, Kofoworola moved to London and decided to enter the nursing profession even though it was unusual for married middle-class women to work at that time. Despite experiencing racial discrimination, she successfully completed her nursing training and gained more and more qualifications. Today she is recognised as one of the first black women to work in the NHS and she’s an inspiration to black nurses both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

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Ivor Cummings Ivor was born in West Hartlepool. His mother was a white nurse and his father was a black doctor from Sierra Leone. When Ivor’s father moved back to Sierra Leone, Ivor moved to Surrey with his mum.

While growing up in Surrey, Ivor was often the only black person in his local community. He was badly bullied at school, but things improved when he went to Dulwich College, London. Ivor excelled academically, but his life continued to be difficult because of his race.

However, nothing stopped Ivor! He continued battling his way through life and eventually got a job in the Colonial Office. He became known as someone who fought for the rights of any person of colour, no matter what their situation. Ivor even became the official representative for the hundreds of people who arrived on the Empire Windrush in 1948. He officially greeted them and helped them find housing and jobs, supporting some for many years.

Visit ibhm-uk.org/black-history-month-uk for more information about Black History Month

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Cool Colourings

This delicious-looking Ice Cream Colouring was completed by Katie. She’s done a brilliant job colouring in the shirt and dress so neatly. Great work!

Wha’ a pukka Pirate Pete Colourin’ sent t’ us by Gaby, age 5, celebratin’ International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Pirate Pete’s crew agree that it be arr-mazing!

Josiah Gets Hired! Hey, readers! My name is Josiah-Daniel (J-D) and I’m 14 years old. I’m currently doing work experience at Kids Alive! I’m home educated, but if I was in school I’d be in year 10. One activity I really enjoy is indoor rock climbing. It can be scary when I climb right to the top, but I have to trust the rope that holds me secure. In the same way, we must trust Jesus, because he will protect us even when we’re frightened. What are you good at? Maybe you sing or play guitar, or perhaps you’re a pro bottle flipper! Whatever you’re good at, it’s important to remember that it’s God who gives you those talents. I play the piano and I have been playing for 10 years. So, just to check that you’re paying attention — how old was I when I started playing piano? (There’s a clue in the second sentence of the first paragraph.)

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If you’d like to star in our reader profile section we’d lov e to hear from you! Get a grown-up to send us an email using the address in the purple box below. Then we’ll send you the forms to complete.

New Junior Soldiers

A junior soldier is a young member of The Salvation Army

Emily, Belfast Sydenham; Amelia, David, Esther, Ryan, Sam, Lincoln.

G et I n To u c h !

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. Email: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Post: Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ

A m e lia Age? 7. Favourite colour? Pink. Favourite food? Pizza. Favourite sport? Football. Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ? Competition and colouring. Favourite Bible story and why? Joseph and his dreamcoat, because I like his coat. Favourite TV programme? High School Musical. What do you want to be when you’re older? Singer. Pets? We used to have a dog. Hobbies? Colouring and street dance. What special skill or talent do you have? Flexibility and dancing in shows. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I’ve just had my ears pierced. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I love getting my Kids Alive! magazine and I’m doing classes because I want to be a junior soldier.

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It looks like your garden fence could do with repairing, Percy.

I know it could, Patch.

I did go to the DIY shop to buy some new planks to replace the broken ones.

Did you get some?

I tried, but the person behind the counter asked me how long I wanted them…

…SO I walked out. I need to find a place where I don’t need to give them back!

OH, Percy. THEY meant how many METRES long!

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