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Thank you for reading this week’s Kids Alive! The Kids Alive! team is always grateful for our wonderful readers, but we’re sharing extra thanks this week because it’s Thank You Day tomorrow (2 July). Thank You Day is the perfect time to say thanks to everyone that makes our communities great. There are loads of ways to get involved. You could make a drink for your parents or carers; buy some owers for your teacher; make a card for your church or Sunday school leaders; create friendship bracelets for your pals; bake some biscuits for the person who works in your favourite shop or café; or tell the person who cleans your high street or park how much you appreciate their hard work. Whatever you do, just share how grateful you are for those wonderful people around you.

If you want to go big with your appreciation, why not get together with family or friends to organise a barbe-thank-cue (barbecue) for someone you think deserves an extra special thanks?

Find out more about ways to celebrate Thank You Day at thankyouday.org.uk

Sunday 2 July is also Founders’ Day – a celebration of the people who started The Salvation Army. Check out page 11 to get creative with our Big Birthday Colouring!

Happy birthday to us! Happy birthday to us! Happy birthday, dear Salvation Army! Happy birthday to us!

If you’re wondering why I’m singing happy birthday to The Salvation Army, it’s because this weekend the publisher of Kids Alive! will celebrate its Big Birthday (AKA Founders’ Day). Celebrated on 2 July, it’s a day that marks the anniversary of Catherine and William Booth starting this awesome organisation. Lots has happened in the 158 years since that moment. The Salvation Army has told millions of people all over the world about Jesus, and helped millions more in all sorts of ways.

Founders’ Day links well to Thank You Day (see above) because the Army wants to thank everyone who helps or supports all the good work it does. Make sure you say a big ‘THANK YOU!’ to someone – maybe your Sunday school or kids club leaders –at your Salvation Army this weekend!

READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT HOW TO FOLLOW JESUS’ EXAMPLE BY INCLUDING EVERYONE

Incredible Inclusive Love

by Justin Reeves

H ave you ever felt left out, uncared for, or unloved? Maybe other kids at school have left you out at playtime, play dates or parties. Being left out doesn’t feel nice, does it?

Bartimaeus, the character in this week’s cartoon Bible story, was used to being left out in a big way. It wasn’t just that he couldn’t join in fun stuff – as a blind person during those days people would try to exclude Bartimaeus from everything! That means he would never have gone to school, he wouldn’t have been allowed into a place of worship, and he wouldn’t have had a job. Never mind being left out by his friends, he probably had no friends to be left