Cell October 24 - Trick or Treat
Saturday, October 25, 2008



One week to go for Hallelujah Night! We spent this weeks time talking about Halloween, and what it means to us as Christians. The older group read some scriptures regarding spiritual battles, especially focusing on Ephesians 6:12:




For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. (NLT)


The kids are very excited for Hallelujah Night. The younger group was working on songs tonight, and might have something special in store for next Friday!




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Cell - October 17 - Sibling Rivalry
Friday, October 17, 2008

Tonight in the 10-12 cell, we shared the story of Joseph and his brothers. Joseph was the youngest of twelve brothers, but he would become the greatest. While Joseph and his brothers were young, their father, Israel, showed Joseph much favor. This angered the other sons. Then Joseph told them of his dreams, where the others would bow before him.

Often, we struggle in our relationships with siblings. Sometimes sibling relationships are the most volitile ones of our lives. Our brothers and sisters are the people we have the closest relationships with over the course of our lives, yet those relationships are easily strained. Often, we treat our friends better than our own brothers and sisters.

Each of the kids was challenged to come up with one thing that they could do to improve the relationship with their siblings.

We also talked about the upcoming election. Each child was asked who they supported, and why. The alarming part was how incorrect their facts were, and how much they are influenced by teachers opinions in the classroom. Even though they don't vote, the kids need to have good information, and be encouraged to make well thought-out choices.

The younger cell continued to work on their bible stories and verses with Sister Anita. They are so excited to be learning so many new things.

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Cell - October 10
Saturday, October 11, 2008

This week we completed our Chase the Lion series with a conversation about looking foolish. Too often we hesitate to do the things God calls us to do for fear of looking foolish in front of other people. But sometimes that's just what God asks us to do.

We took a look at Zacceus, who was willing to look silly and climb a tree, just to get a look at Jesus. We also talked about what would have happened if David, Joshua, Moses, Peter and others had decided that not looking foolish was more important than answering God's call.

Sometimes we fear looking foolish - in sharing our faith, in inviting friends to church, in saying "no" to things when the Spirit convicts us. We talked about that for a little while. Be ready to talk about these things with your child.

Remember, Hallelujah Night is on December 31. Hopefully, everyone will invite at least one person.

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Cell - October 3
Friday, October 3, 2008

The second-to-last week of the Chase the Lion series focused on opportunites, missed and taken. We talked about Esther, and the opportunity she took to save her people. The buzzword of the week: Carpe Diem - Seize the Day!

I challenged everyone to name someone they are bringing to Hallelujah Night on October 31. Stay tuned for a special announcement for the 9-12 group.

Keep in mind some dates:

  • October 31 - Hallelujah night
  • December 6 - KidzTrek Encounter

We'll also be talking about rehearsals for the Christmas Cantata within the next few weeks.

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