Meaning of the Salvation Bracelet

Your Challenge:

Don't forget that Connie has challenged you to tell her all of the 10 Commandments. Can you do it?

The Ten Commandments:

I am the Lord you God.

1. You shall have no other gods before me.

2. You shall not make any idols.

3. Speak God's name with respect.

4. Set aside a special day for God.

5. Honor your father and mother.

6. You shall not kill.

7. Be true to your husband or wife.

8. You shall not steal.

9. You shall not lie.

10. You shall not want what others have.

Good Luck! I know you are up to the challenge!

Weekly Bible Verse

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

~ John 3:16

Wednesday Night Recap (in pictures)

Here are some pictures from this past week at Bible School.  Be sure to vote for your favorite contestant on the upper right hand side of the page.  The race is close and every vote counts.

Last week Wally Winner did not impress the judges or the audience.  He got a little creative and hired some back-up dancers in hopes of catching some attention.  Will his approach pay off?

Fannie Flirt was a favorite last week by the crowd.  She brought out her guitar this week and rocked out with the crowd.  Can she managed to hold on to her lead?

 

Shirley Shopper came to the stage with another solid performance.  Can she gain enough of your votes to take home the title of Bible Idol 2009?

Our contestants seem to be growing on our judges.  Can the continue to charm them? 

The competition is getting tight and every vote counts.  Remember you can vote online and you can also earn extra votes by attending Wednesday nights, bringing friends, and/or bringing a bible.

Come next week and find out who is one step closer to taking the prize!

Recap from Wednesday, July 8th

We had a wonderful turn out this evening with 29 kids! 

The evening began with all the kids gathering in the sanctuary and having a brief introduction of our Bible Idol Contestants and then they broke into 3 small groups to visit 3 different stations.

Station 1 was Music.  The kids  had a great time singing songs and even dancing!

Station 2 was the craft station.  The kids decorated guitars.  There were some pretty great designs out there this evening. 

 

The 3rd station was where the kids learned about today’s lesson.  They even had a special visitor to help them learn about the 10 Commandments.  Moses! Be sure to ask your child about what they learned this evening.

After the groups completed all 3 of the stations they were gathered back in the sanctuary to watch the 2009 Bible Idol Contestants perform.  The crowd seemed to enjoy the performances, but the judges shared some harsh words.  The judges seemed to be looking beyond the performance – I wonder what they are looking for? 

 

 

 

Fannie Flirt

 

 

 

 

 

Shirley

Shopper

 

 

Wally Winner

It looks like it will be a close race!  Don’t forget that you can have a chance to earn extra votes.  Bringing a friend and bringing your Bible will help you earn extra votes!

See you next Wednesday at 6:00pm for another fun “Wacky Wednesday!”

The Online Poll is Now OPEN!

The online poll is now open!

You can vote by clicking your favorite contestant to the right.

The poll will close on Tuesday, July 14th. The results of this weeks poll will be announced Wednesday evening in the opening ceremony of Bible Idol!

Bible Verse of the Day

The lesson tonight will be based on this verse:

"I am the LORD, and there is no other."

~ Isaiah 45:18b

Hope we see you tonight!

The Story of Moses and the 10 Commandments

(Children's Version)

The Israelites had been traveling in the desert for about 3 months (which is a little longer than regular summer holidays) when they came to Mount Sinai. They were going to stay there for a while plus they excellent shelter from the mountain.

Moses got unpacked and decided to walk up the mountain to talk to God. Remember that this wasn't very easy for Moses, he was already over 80 years old.

God knew that Moses was coming so He spoke to Moses and told him to tell the Israelites to get ready. Moses came down to tell the people to have a bath and to clean all their clothes.

By doing this the people were getting prepared to hear important words from God. That is why we sometimes dress up or make sure we have clean clothes on when we go to church. It makes us hopefully behave a little nicer and shows respect to God.

On the third morning after Moses had talked to God, the Israelites where busy making their breakfast when all of a sudden there was a large rumble and a flash of light over the mountain. Anyone who was still sleeping were startled and woke up suddenly.

Everyone went out to look and just over the mountain there was lightning and thunder, and a very thick cloud hung over the mountain so you couldn't see the top. Even the mountain shook and the sound of trumpets could be heard getting louder and louder.

So Moses went up the mountain to hear from God once again. This time God told Moses, "Go down to the people and tell them not to follow you up the mountain, the mountain is a special place because I am here." So Moses warned the people not to touch or go to close to the mountain.

After that Moses went back up the mountain. But this time he stayed there for a long time (40 days and 40 nights), God sure had a lot to tell him. God wanted to instruct the people on how to live. By following His rules they would have less sadness in their lives. God just wanted to protect them.

It's just like when our parents give us rules to protect us: to look both ways before we cross the street, to not hit our brother or sister... they give us rules because they love us and know what's best for us.

We'll just talk about the first ten commandments God told Moses, otherwise we might be here for 40 days and we don't have time for that. Besides, the 10 commandments are the most important for us right now. Remember as you hear each commandment that they are all equally important, one is not more important than the other.

The first commandment is to put God first. This means that nothing should be more important than God - a hobby you enjoy, tv or video games, even your friends and family should not be more important than God.

The second command is to worship only God. This is like the first commandment in that God wants our love, and He doesn't want us to bow down and worship a statue just because we can't see Him. In other words God is the only one that we should pray to.

The third commandment is broken all the time. God commands us to use His name with respect. Many people use God's name like a swear word, or say it when they're upset. God wants us to use His name when we're talking to Him, or telling others about Him in a nice way. To use His name in these other ways is very disrespectful and hurts God to hear it.

The forth commandment should be easy, we are to remember God's Sabbath. God wants us to take one day of the week and rest. When God made the world in six days, He rested on the seventh day. This gets harder when you get older, there always seems to be something to do, but remember God commands us to take a day off.

The fifth commandment might be a little tricky for some of you, but its very important (like all the other commandments) that you follow it. He tells us to respect our parents. Sometimes you might think you know what's best, or you get frustrated because your parents won't let you do something. Remember your parents were once kids just like you, and they are trying to keep you safe and from making the same mistakes they've already made.

Which commandment is next...oh right, it's the sixth commandment. This commandment says don't hurt others. Now imagine for a minute if everyone in the whole world obeyed this rule like God wants us to. We probably wouldn't have any jails and we would all get along with one another.

The seventh commandment is for those who are married. God tells us to be faithful in marriage. He wants us to love our wife or husband someday (even if they get on your nerves once and a while) and treat them with respect.

The eighth commandment is don't steal. This means that we shouldn't take something that doesn't belong to us.

We are almost done, the next commandment is don't lie. It is always better to tell the truth, and while you're at it don't do anything that would make you want to lie. Usually parents know when you're lying anyway, and if you don't get caught God sees and hears everything and He knows.

The last commandment is don't be envious of others. This means that we shouldn't wish to have things that someone else has. I know there is always a new toy or game - there is always something that we want to get. It's important to remember that these things aren't really important. God is the most important (if you remember the first commandment).

Now I know this list might seem impossible to follow all the time. I know that I don't follow all these commands all the time, and I'm going to pray to God and ask His forgiveness and try to do my very best to not do it again.

Another thing to remember is that if you disobey a commandment God sees the smallest lie just the same as if someone hurt someone really bad. I know sometimes we think if we just told a little lie it wouldn't matter or God wouldn't notice, but it does matter and God does notice. It makes Him sad when we disobey Him, so when we make a mistake we need to say sorry to God and to the person you've wronged and try to be a better person next time.

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Bible Idol Kick Off Party

Tonight was the Bible Idol: Who’s the REAL Idol? Kick Off Party. It was a great time and the kids had so much fun. They should all sleep well tonight because they were on the go nonstop.

Events for the evening included:

* Bounce House

* HUGE Slide

* Face Painting

* Tattoos

* Bubbles

* Sidewalk Chalk

* Games

* “Duck Pond”

* Snacks

I wanted to share some pictures from tonight’s activities.

Thanks to everyone who came to the kick off party. We hope we will see you next week as we start the journey to find out who the REAL idol is!