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Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7222

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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 Published by The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland (cost 65c). 101 Newington Causeway. London SE1 6BN. Switchboard: 0845 634 0101 Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief and Publishing Secretary: 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

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It’s time to find a cosy corner, curl up on a comfy chair or find a shady spot outdoors to settle down and enjoy a good read. Why? Because tomorrow (6 September) is Read a Book Day – a day set aside to celebrate books and the joy of reading. Whether you return to an old favourite or choose to get going on something new is up to you. Short or long, funny or serious, fictional or factual, the choice is yours – just get reading! Don’t worry if you’re not a confident reader – ask a parent or guardian, your grandma or grandpa, an uncle or auntie, or an older brother or sister to sit and enjoy a book with you. Did you know that reading is good for you? As little as 10 minutes of reading a day can make a big difference. As you read, you learn wonderful words, fun facts and stretch your imagination. Experts have discovered that reading for pleasure helps children to become better learners and improves their mental health. If you don’t have many books at home ask your teacher if you can borrow some books from school. Most libraries are open and even though you can’t browse and choose books in the usual way, lots of libraries are doing ‘lucky dip’ boxes for children – The re is a bo what a great way to discover something new! ok hidde n on e v e ry Go on – grab a book, get reading and have fun! page of this w

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When I was a kid I wasn’t really into storybooks. My thing was reading books filled with facts – especially encyclopedias and atlases. I do enjoy stories, though, and one of the first storybooks I remember reading was The Story of Joseph, based on the well-known Bible story from Genesis. I remember reading it to my mum, then listening as she explained who Joseph was and what the story was about. The cool thing about the Bible is that it’s not just one book, but loads of books packed with loads of stories. There are adventure stories, love stories, stories about children… there’s even a story that includes a talking donkey (check out Numbers 22:21–39). And every story helps us to learn something about living God’s way. If you read nothing else on Read a Book Day, pick up a Bible and discover one of the amazing stories inside. Happy reading!

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C he st READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT TRUSTING GOD WHEN LIFE IS UNCERTAIN

Trust in God’s Promises

hange is part of life, isn’t it? Some changes are small, such as trying out a new breakfast cereal. But some changes are big – and sometimes scary – such as moving to a new school, town or country! In this week’s Bible cartoon Abram had to change nearly EVERYTHING! He was happy living in his hometown with friends and family nearby. He wasn’t planning on moving or doing anything that would make him feel strange or uncomfortable. However, one day God invited Abram to go on an adventure and everything changed! Imagine how he felt leaving all that was familiar and safe. Not only that, he set off on the journey without any directions. There was no GPS and, even if there

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had been, God hadn’t given Abram the address of his destination! Even though God was with him every step of the way and promised to bless him, I’m sure Abram felt afraid or lost sometimes. Everything must have seemed uncertain, even dangerous. You might not have to leave your home and country like Abram, but the coronavirus pandemic has brought big changes. Maybe you’re worried about the future or feel afraid. No matter what changes you face, one thing will never change – God is with you and has an amazing plan for your life! Even if the journey sometimes feels difficult, life with Jesus is an awesome adventure and full of things to be thankful for. We just need to keep on trusting him and believing his promises!

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Abram’s Call

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 YOUR BIBLE – GENESIS 12:1–9

Embracing Change

Justin Reeves / Steve English

Living Like Jesus – Loving Your Neighbour Written by KA! JAM Co-ordinator Ibukun Baku – illustrated by Steve English

Did you know that the most important commandments in the Bible are to love God and to love your neighbour? Jesus was great at doing this, so let’s follow his example by loving God and our neighbours too.

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

When Jesus and his disciples were sharing their evening meal, Jesus stood up, wrapped a towel around his waist and poured water into a basin. He washed each of his disciples’ feet and then dried them with the towel. Peter was horrified and refused to be washed because Jesus was their leader. However, Jesus explained that Peter couldn’t be part of his family unless he allowed Jesus to do it. He then encouraged the disciples to follow his example of washing one another’s feet.

Living Like Jesus

Washing a visitor’s feet was normally a job for the servant. By taking on this role himself, Jesus showed the disciples what following God truly means – humbly serving (caring for) those around you.

Loving Your Neighbour

As Christians we should never feel that we’re too important to help others. Whatever we can do to follow Jesus’ example of loving and serving others – however big or small it may seem – we should do.

KA! JAM is the cooles t Bible activity club around. As a member you’ll go on amazing adventures through th e Bible learning about Jesus. Each activity sheet is filled with lots of great stuff about be ing a Christian. You’ll also receive our mini-mag, Chatte rbox, which is filled with jo kes, games and much mor e. And to top it off, there are loads of awesome prizes to be won! To join KA! JAM and complete the Bible activity courses online, go to salvationarmy.org.u k/ka-jam-sign-up.

I M P O R TAN T ! N O I T A M R INFO

At the moment KA! JAM is only available online. If you normally receive your KA! JAM activity sheets by post you can sign up to the online course or email kajam@salvationarmy.org.uk and we’ll send your activity sheets directly to your inbox.

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Hi, I’m Random Rita! Each week I’m going to ask you a trivia question. You can find the answer on another page in this week’s issue look out for this set of keys I’m holding to find it!

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Word puzzles not only nudge the , so noggin but are good for a giggleif you see to on put your thinking cap dle... can solve this week's ticklish rid

Here are some gobsmacking facts about practically everything, to boggle your brain or wow your mates…

What becomes ? ? wetter the more it dries? Clue:

The Oz in The Wizard of Oz stands for Oscar Zoroaster! The famous movie is based on two books written by L Frank Baum in the early 1900s: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz. In the second book the wizard reveals that his full name is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs. When he grew up, he decided to shorten it to Oz, especially as the other initials spelled pinhead!

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Why does an elephant use its trunk as a bookmark? Because then it nose where it stopped reading!

Why are books afraid of their sequels? Because they always come after them!

Yesterday a book fell on my head… Well, I only have my shelf to blame!

Complete the grid so that every col umn, row and colour-grouped box contains the numbers 1–6

t Why did the ghos e come back to th y? da library every It went through its books too quickly!

Why did the bird fly into the library? Because it was looking for bookworms!

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I’m reading a book about anti-gravity... It’s impossible to put down!

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What does a book do during winter? Puts on a jacket!

Crossword Clues

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down: 1 Tidings. 2 Baby’s bed. 4 Small white flower with a yellow centre. 5 Create. 6 River crossings. 10 Playful aquatic mammal. 11 Horse’s foot, for example. 12 Adhesive. 15 Mediterranean, for example.

READ A BOOK DAY WORDSEARCH Find the book genres listed below in the grid

MYSTERY FAIRY TALE FANTASY ENCYCLOPEDIA HISCTORY FABLE ACTION ANTHOLOGY CLASSIC ADVENTURE COMIC DETECTIVE FAN-FICTION DRAMA BIOGRAPHY KA - p8-9 - 5 September.indd 2

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1 Body part between shoulders and head. 3 First man in the Bible. 7 H2O. 8 Writing fluid. 9 Farewell. 13 Used to make porridge. 14 Artist’s picture stand. 16 Flames. 17 Front part of head.

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Competition

Do you believe in fairies? Whether it’s Tinker Bell from Peter Pan, the Fairy Godmother from Cinderella or Princess Holly from Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom, fairies are fab. And now you can have your own fairy sidekick, thanks to Bright Fairy Friends. Bright Fairy Friends promise a magical light-up experience with lots of hidden surprises. Each Bright Fairy Friends Doll is packaged in a jar, which doubles up as her fairy home, and magically lights up when motion is detected. Each jar is an all-in-one fairy home, which can also be used as a room light. There are 12 different dolls to collect, and each one also includes surprise accessories. For your opportunity to win a Bright Fairy Friends Doll*, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk to reach us by Friday 2 October when the winners will be chosen – remember to put ‘Bright Fairy Friends Competition’ in the subject box. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Bright Fairy Friends Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN.

*styles might vary

Where do Bright Fairy Friends have their homes? Jars Bottles Mugs Name: Address:

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

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Who What When Where Why ? To help celebrate Read a Book Day you might like to write a book review to tell others why your favourite book is so amazing. We’ll try to publish your book reviews in a future issue! Fill out the sections below and then email your review to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – make sure you write ‘Who What When Where Why’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively, you can post your reviews 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 at the bottom so we know who you are.

Who? (Who wrote the book?) ...............................................................................

Here’s a space to draw the cover of your book or your favourite character. If you’d prefer you could take a photo of your book and stick it in this space.

WhAT?

(What is the book called and what is it about?)

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WhEN AND WHERE? (When and where is the book set?)

WhY?

(Why do you think this book is great?) ...............................................................................

Colour in these stars to let others know how good you thought the book was. (One star is not good and five stars is brilliant.)

Name:

Age:

Address: Postcode: Go to salvationarmy.org.uk/kidsalive to download a printable PDF of this page

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s e i b b o H y Happ enjoy is Having some hobbies to Schoolwork, actually really important. activities can family events or church en though these take up a lot of time. Ev itâ€™s also good things can be really fun, t are just for to have some hobbies tha people an ourselves. Hobbies give ills, lower sk opportunity to learn new th others stress levels, connect wi and improve health.

There are lots of different typ es of hobby to choose from. Everyone has different interests, so have a think about what kind of things you most enjoy doing and also wheth er you prefer spending time with others or on your own. This will he lp you work out what type of hobby might be good for you.

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Do you love watching your favourite actors on TV? Perhaps you fancy trying a bit of acting yourself. Drama clubs and groups are great hobbies for people who want to build confidence, develop communication skills, be creative and meet some cool pals.

acting as If you’d like to take up ts or a hobby, ask your paren guardians to help you find some groups or clubs in your area.

If you’re interested in learning a musical instrument, talk to your teachers about whether your school offers any lessons. You could also ask around amongst your friends and family to see whether they know any teachers.

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Juggling This hobby might seem a bit random, but if you can learn how to juggle you’ll have a party trick up your sleeve for life! All you need is three juggling balls… or three objects that won’t break easily! If you don’t have balls you could try oranges.

Have a look on YouTube for tutorial videos and get practising! Once you’ve mastered your new skill, enjoy performing for your friends and family.

Check out next week’s KA! World for more Happy Hobbies!

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Cool Colourings

Here are a few cool colourings that we’ve ers received from our read

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Get In Touch

The ‘Kids Alive!’ office is temporarily closed, but we still want to hear from our readers. 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!

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Super Siblings Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Guildford Salvation Army has increased the number of people it helps through its food bank from about 30 per week to 250 per week! Thankfully, they’ve had lots of donations from individuals, churches, the Rotary Club and The Salvation Army area food hub. There are also plenty of volunteers, including Evie and her brother Jacob. Evie and Jacob have been helping to sort out the food twice a week during their school holidays. Here’s a photo of Evie with HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux, Major Catherine Rand and Wendy (Evie and Jacob’s grandmother).

Chlo e Age? 11. Favourite colour? Green. Favourite food? Lasagne. Favourite sport? Horse riding. Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ? Patch’s Pals. Favourite Bible story and why? Adam and Eve, because there are lots of animals that could live peacefully together in the garden of Eden. Favourite TV programme? Doctor Who. What do you want to be when you’re older? A scientist. Pets? A cat named Bryn, lots of fish and a gecko named Peanut. Hobbies? Playing the ukulele. Tell us a joke. What do you call a pig who doesn’t party? A bore! What special skill or talent do you have? I can make funny noises with my neck. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I love pangolins, echidnas, armadillos and anteaters. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I live on a golf course.

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I am, PATCH. MY SISTER AND I KEEP ARGUING…

WHAT’S THE MATTER, NORMAN? YOU LOOK upset.

...SO MY MUM SUGGESTED WE PLAY A GAME TOGETHER TO TRY TO GET ON BETTER.

DID IT WORK?

NO. WE ARGUED OVER EVERYTHING AND BOTH ENDED UP ACCUSING THE OTHER OF CHEATING. WHAT GAME WERE YOU PLAYING?

HAPPY FAMILIES!

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