Royal Relationships

For those of you who missed Part 4 of the Royal Relationship series...here it is. Clay, Cigi, Mike, and Georgia talk about how to do and how not to do relationships. Listen close!

CYM "Retro" Night

Wednesday night was Retro Night at CYM. We went back to the basics with everything..our wardrobe, games, and Pastor Ty's message. Pastor Ty talked about the importance of getting back to the basics in our walk with God. We learned about revelation and having those "aha moments." It is hard to get bored when God is giving us something fresh and new all the time but that takes relationship with Him. He also talked about our prayer life and spending time with God. We have to stay soft, mold able, and shape able so that God can speak to us. And last but not least he talked about repentance. So many times we let go of stuff and give it to God but then before we know it we have gone back and picked it up again. Getting back to the basics means really breaking the things that tie us to our baggage. No matter how old or young we are, we can all apply the Retro, or back to the basics, principal to our lives everyday.

We played Twister.

Kylie won best dressed girl.

And we had a rubik's cube race (Pastor Ty's idea)!
Sadie, Cigi, Dimitra, Clay , and Stewy
1980 Bullriders, Clay and Stewy.

The battery on the camera died so unfortunately I don't have any pictures of Pastor Ty in his bellbottoms and crazy shirt. It was a fun night!!!

CYM Night-Celebrating Our Future!

Last Wednesday was our CYM Night for the month of November. The theme of the night was "Celebrating Our Future!" When I was younger and Ty and Heather were in charge of College and Career they put a night together for us to celebrate our future, the dreams,and the vision that God had given us. I wanted to recreate that night for the youth group because it made a huge impact on my life. Thanks to the help of Heather and all of the youth group leaders, we were able to pull it off! It was a great night!

Here were a few points from the night:

• Even if we can't see it right now...God has a plan and a future for our lives.
• Live your life like you have a future.
• Don't wait til your future gets here to live in it.
• Dream Big!
• We have a reason to celebrate!
• Jeremiah 29:11-For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you, not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future.
  

This week at Junction City Kids Church

Week Four: Be a Treasure Hunter!

Teaching points: Sometimes what seemed like the end is only the beginning. Many people join up in the treasure hunt for Jesus but they sit content with the unopened treasure chest
like our pirates did at first. However, when we really dig in to God’s Word and begin to allow
God’s Spirit to give us direction, we see that signing up for a life with Christ is only the first
step on a wild life-long adventure following the exciting and unique path God has planned
for each of our lives. God’s Word is alive and as you walk through its pages, you’ll see
different parts come alive in you. No matter how often you read it or how well you come to
know it, God can continue to use it to change you. Having God’s Spirit inside of you is great
and just knowing you have a spot someday in heaven is a great reward, but by listening to
His direction each day, and bravely taking each step He puts before you, you will find that
your life becomes more of an adventure than you could ever have imagined. God wants
each of us to be a life-long treasure hunter—not to hoard up a huge chest of treasure for
ourselves—but to open up and share with the world. The treasure of Jesus is way too much
for just you. It is the greatest treasure that the world has even known. A life in Jesus,
walking each day as a bo’sun of your captain, is a voyage that God wants us to invite
everyone we meet to join us on.

Verse: Ephesians 1:18 NCV ...How rich and glorious are the blessings God has promised his
holy people.

Phrase: To our captain we say “Aye!” then hunt His treasure all our lives!

Discussion questions:
1) Share a time when you were given an amazing gift.
2) What can we do to continue to seek for more of Jesus in our lives?

Slam It review questions:
What color is Captain Lockhart’s jacket?
A. Blue
B. Gold
C. Blood red
D. Black

The answer is:
A. Blue

What did the pirates have to do in this week’s
challenge?
A. Surf back to the ship
B. Swim back to the ship
C. Build a boat to return to the ship
D. Wait to be rescued

The answer is:
C. Build a boat to return to the ship

Who will be the next bo’sun?
A. Patch Bluebeard
B. Pegleg Red
C. Petey Greenteeth
D. Silas Grayhook

The answer is:
D. Silas Grayhook

Which word is not in this week’s verse?
A. Treasure
B. Rich
C. Glorious
D. Pray

The answer is:
A. Treasure

This week’s phrase says: To our captain we say
“Aye!”
A. You’ll be bo’sun if you try!
B. Then hunt His treasure all our lives!
C. You don’t need to ask him why!
D. Hunt His treasure with all your might!

The answer is:
B. Then hunt His treasure all our lives!

What should we do when we’ve made Jesus
our captain?
A. Repeat a prayer
B. Don’t tell anyone
C. Seek Him for the rest of your life
D. Just go to church every week

The answer is:
C. Seek Him for the rest of your life

LHS FCA-I Need You To Survive

This week at Junction City Kids Church

Week Three: God’s Spirit is our guide!

Teaching points: Sometimes we can get confused by the huge amount of information in the Bible. Sometimes it uses words we don’t understand or stories we can’t relate to as a
kid. Even though the Bible contains a clear and complete description of God and how to live
for Him, it can still be too much to comprehend. God is so much bigger and greater than our
little brains can understand. God knew we would need constant guidance, encouragement,
and help to live out what His Word says. He knew we would need specific direction for our
lives. After Jesus left earth, He told His followers that God was going to send an even better
replacement. Jesus was God in the flesh living among His people. What could be better than
that? God sent His own Holy Spirit to come to make a home inside our hearts. When we
make God our captain and agree to join His treasure hunt for a life lived like Jesus, His
Spirit will come and live inside of us—going with us everywhere we go and pointing the way
at every step.

Verse: 2 Timothy 1:14 CEV You have been trusted with a wonderful treasure. Guard it with
the help of the Holy Spirit, who lives within you.

Phrase: Lost at sea is what you’ll be, without the Holy Spirit guiding thee!

Discussion questions:
1) How can you know when the Holy Spirit is leading you?
2) What can you do to invite God’s Spirit to live within your heart?

Slam It review questions:
What is Sharky’s favorite food?
A. Gummi worms
B. Gummi bears
C. Live fish
D. Bubble gum

The answer is:
A. Gummi worms

What did the pirates have to do in this week’s
challenge?
A. Find a big gold letter
B. Swim underwater
C. Find north to get to the other beach
D. Run barefoot in the sand

The answer is:
C. Find north to get to the other beach

How can God’s Holy Spirit be our guide?
A. He can live inside us
B. He tells us the right choice
C. He leads us the right way
D. All of the above

The answer is:
D. All of the above
Which word is not in this week’s verse?
A. Guide
B. Treasure
C. Guard
D. Holy Spirit

The answer is:
A. Guide

This week’s phrase says: Lost at sea is what
you’ll be,
A. So sit down and sip some tea!
B. Without His Holy Spirit guiding thee!
C. The North Star shows where you are!
D. The word thee has two E’s?

The answer is:
B. Without His Holy Spirit guiding thee!

How can we let the Holy Spirit guide our lives?
A. Follow Him around
B. Do our own thing
C. Obey His voice
D. Find which way is north

The answer is:
C. Obey His voice

This week at Junction City Kids Church

Week Two: God’s Word is our map!

Teaching points: If we really want to seek Jesus, we have to know what we’re looking for.
The Bible is God’s holy Word. Every word printed in it was inspired by God and has a
purpose. God doesn’t want Jesus to be a hidden mystery—He has given us every clue we
need about who Jesus is and how we can let Him lead our lives right in the Bible.
Throughout the Old Testament before Jesus was even born, the scriptures tell us all about
Jesus and how He would change us from the inside out. The Old Testament stories show us
the consequences of sin and where that path leads. The X on the map is a new life with
Jesus—free from death and sin. The New Testament gives us practical steps to find Him.
Everything we need to know about how to live can be answered in the Bible. Even though it
won’t say specific things like “what should I do if my friend borrows my ipod and breaks it,”
it does have the principles we need to make those choices.

Verse: Colossians 3:16 NIrV Let Christ’s word live in you like a rich treasure...
Phrase: Read the Bible and you’ll be hooked, the keys to life are in God’s book!

Discussion questions:
1) Share something from the Bible that has helped you make a good choice.
2) What can you do to help you remember to read the Bible every day?

Slam It review questions:
What is the name of the pirate ship?
A. Rising Sun
B. Son Shine
C. Rise and Shine
D. God’s Risen Son

The answer is:
A. Rising Sun

What did the pirates have to do in this week’s
challenge?
A. Put together a key
B. Dig up a key
C. Put together a map
D. Hold their breath underwater

The answer is:
C. Put together a map

How is the Bible like a map?
A. It tells us what direction to go
B. It shows a picture of God’s big plan
C. It leads us on the right path
D. All of the above

The answer is:
D. All of the above

Which word is not in the week’s verse?
A. Jesus
B. Word
C. Rich
D. Treasure

The answer is:
A. Jesus

This week’s phrase says: Read the Bible and
you’ll be hooked,
A. The keys are in my pocket, look!
B. The keys to life are in God’s book!
C. So swab the deck and hug the cook!
D. The Bible is God’s holy book!

The answer is:
B. The keys to life are in God’s book!

How can we make the Bible the map for our
lives?
A. Hang it on our wall
B. Use it when we travel
C. Read it every day
D. Tape it back together

The answer is:
C. Read it every day