Amelia KidZone - Amelia Church of Christ

This is our last week talking about creativity: using your imagination to do something unique. I am so lucky that I get to work with a group of volunteers and staff members that are so uniquely gifted. I am surrounded by very gifted individuals. They can do things that I could never imagine. And it’s exciting to be a part of something that is bigger than us all. We all play different parts in this in this ministry, but we all share the same passion. We all love Jesus and want to share him with the world.

Take time this week to talk to your kids about their own talents and gifts. If they don’t know, ask them what they love to do. Have them write or draw their talents and bring them Sunday. Make sure they realize we need each and everyone’s talents to be the hands and feet for the church.

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My husband gets aggravated almost every time I cook for others – not because my cooking stinks, but because I apologize over and over and make it out that I can’t cook and pretty much critique my own cooking before anyone takes the first bite. Sometimes I’m not very confident in my cooking. I love to cook, but I’m no Iron Chef.

I’m not sure about God’s culinary skills, but I do know that he is great at creating great ingredients. I mean bacon was genius. It goes with everything. Everything God created is good. And when he was creating the earth and everything in it, he knew that it was good. He didn’t apologize for anything. He never had to because he is perfect and doesn’t make mistakes.

Even though we are not perfect, and sometimes we need to apologize for our mistakes (or our cooking), God still has a plan for us. We can use our talents and abilities to show how good God is; to show more of him and less of us. We can use our imagination to do more good.

Check out our story this week, it comes from Matthew 5:14-16.

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We are focusing on the story of David this week. He was a shepherd, musician, warrior, singer, dancer, poet, soldier, and architect. He had a great resume. David was given purpose and empowered to do great things. He left a mark with his imagination. Over time we have seen how certain people in history have left a mark. Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Ben Franklin and the list could go on. What about their parents, their teachers, and their friends? Their story may never be heard and they may never be famous. But they still shaped and molded our history by their impact on their lives.

All of us even in small ways can affect how others know Jesus. So encourage your kids to express their love for Jesus their own way. By using their talents and gifts the only way they can. Our bottom line this week is, “Use your imagination to make your mark.” Check out our story in 2 Samuel 23:1-2.

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During the last few years, our country has gone through a recession. And it has changed our culture quite a bit. It has caused us to be more conscious of our money spending habits and become creative with how to stretch our dollar. The last few years, homemade Christmas gifts were the big thing. Families couldn’t afford to go and spend their usual hundreds or thousands of dollars on gifts but they still wanted to make the holiday special. So they had to be creative and spend less. They didn’t have to give up the season of giving but they just had to be clever and think outside the box.

Our story this week is about a mother and daughter that had to think outside the box. They had to be creative to help a family member. They weren’t worried about Christmas; they were worried about a life that was at risk. Miriam and her mother had to think of a way to protect Moses. Moses was a baby boy that wasn’t wanted by the Pharaoh. In fact, Pharaoh wanted all baby boys to be done away with. So Miriam and her mother decided they needed to get creative. And not just once, but several times they had to think outside the box to save him.

Miriam and her mother could have given up. They could have said it’s no use. But they didn’t. Just because of something as small as putting a baby in a basket and sending him down the river. If they hadn’t, Moses wouldn’t have been able to be the great leader that helped lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Not to mention his role with the Ten Commandments. God had chosen Moses to lead and his leadership affected our world. So encourage your kids to think BIG and use their imagination. Who knows what God has in mind for us all and how it can affect our world around us.

Check out this story in Exodus 1:22-2:10.

See you Sunday.