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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Cell - September 26
Saturday, September 27, 2008

This week, we continued the Chase the Lion series with a look at taking risks.

We used some modern examples of risk-takers: Martin Luther, Oskar Schindler and Rosa Parks. Each of these remarkable people took a tremendous risk to do what they knew needed to be done. The results were amazing.

We also looked at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, and dicussed why the servants who took risks were the ones who recieved the reward. Talk to your kids about the risks they have to take when sharing the Gospel, and what the potential rewards are.

Don't forget Halleluia Night, October 31!

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Cell - September 19
Friday, September 19, 2008

We switched things up a bit this week. With the launch of Kidzport last weekend, we moved Sister Anita's cell upstairs and the older group downstairs. It's always nice to have something fresh.

While the younger group continued working on some songs, the 10-12 cell continued working on the Chase the Lion series. This week we spoke about uncertainty, and how faith in God helps to reduce spiritual uncertainty.

Sister Anita told me she is also working with her kids, preparing them to teach lessons. In fact, Tabitha helped teach cell tonite!

GLCCKidz is going to be hosting the children's program at the Harvest Fellowship of Churches annual meeting next Saturday. We hope to see everyone there.

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Cell - September 12
Friday, September 12, 2008

We had a good group tonight - a large group. I had a thought to share the song "O Praise Him (All This For a King)" with the kids, and they did a good job singing it.

The older group continued working on the "Chase the Lion" series. Tonight, we talked about adversity, how we overcome it and deal with it. One of the kids came up with a great thought: we can take on our problems, or let them overtake us.

Kidzport launches this week on Sunday morning. The Kidzport blog will update the week-to-week activites, as this one does for the cell groups.

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Cell - September 5
Saturday, September 6, 2008

Summer's over, and it's back to work...

We're continuing to work on the evangelistic movie project. We've about finalized the main story line, and will probably begin filming next week.

We also started working on the Chase the Lion series. This week, we spoke about fear, and overcoming it, especially as it related to evangelism and sharing Christ. I challenged each of the kids to bring someone to the next encounter in December.

Regular morning Sunday school will start September 14th, as will the expanded children's ministry during service. GLCCKidz will also be hosting a children's ministry during the HFC annual meeting.

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End of Summer - Beginning a New Path
Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Gospel Light celebrated the end of summer in style - with a Labor Day picnic and outreach, complete with a baptism. One of those being baptized was our own Orlando, so naturally, GLCCKidz has a double reason to celebrate!


I was particularly touched by Orlando's testamony. He shared that there were two paths in front of him - one straight and one "all curvy." He said that he had chosen the straight path. Seems he remembers something from our last Children's Encounter.


Orlando (and the others who have completed an encounter and been baptized) has been called to take his place in the Body of Christ. I have no doubts that there is something great in store for him.

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