Controlled talk.

Fun times to begin the morning.
Ummmm ........ spider lady and spider girl paid us a visit this week!

Listening carefully!

Look at all those who remembered to bring some money for our sponsored child, Joshua.

Then Uncle Ross taught us the memory verse this week. It was quite a "tongue twister" and he had enthusiastic volunteers trying to say the verse when holding their tongues or with fingers in their mouths! Can you remember the verse?

Those who talk a lot are likely to sin.

But those who control their tongues are wise.

Proverbs 10:19.

Thanks Ross, that was fun!

Uncle John then reminded us that we are thinking of Metamorphosis and how God wants to change us. Today we learnt that God wants us to transform our talk, from talk that is hurtful to talk that is helpful and encouraging to others. He told us the story of of the Insect-Inside circus and it's leader Bugliacci, and the real mean Fleeago, who spread untrue rumours about, until the circus had to disband. Can you remember the story and tell your mum or dad? There were 2 ways to help get gossip out of our lives. We can stop and forget the story we have just been told or we can go straight to the person who the gossip was about and ask if it was true. These are 2 ways you can take God's wisdom from the Bible and let God transform this area of your life!

You will find reminders of the previous Metamorphosis lessons below

Wasn't this new song fun to sing as we worshipped God with the band?

As Easter approaches.

Everyone is very busy enjoying different activities at the start of Promiseland.

Eventually we are called to worship with the Promiseland band.

Look at all these kids who remembered to bring money for Joshua our sponsored child!!

Congratulations to Diane who did so well at running this week at her school!

Auntie Teresa had Chuppa chops to keep everyone quiet as we learnt the memory verse this week.

Auntie Tammie encouraged everyone to get involved! What was the verse? Can you remember?



Christ died for our sins as the scriptures say.

He was buried and three days later he was raised to life.

1 Corinthians 15:4

Auntie Jenny came to visit and brought some beautiful boxes. Can you tell Mum or dad what was in them?

Yes! The first one contained an Easter egg. She reminded us of how much it cost Jesus to go to the cross for us, and how he was wrapped in clothes and sealed in a tomb but on that first Easter morning the tomb was found to be empty.....as she cut a bit out of the egg and there was nothing inside!

And in the second box? Yes there was a hot cross bun! Afterwards we were all to get a bit of bun and some chocolate as a gift. But with a gift you have to accept or reject that gift. God gave us Jesus as a gift. Jesus came to pay the penalty of our sin. That was his gift to us. Have we accepted that gift for ourselves?

Singing together.

Metamorphosis.

Welcome back to Promiseland for 2008. Good to be back and a special welcome to all those kids who are in Promiseland for the first time.

This semester we want to get the kids to realise that just as a caterpillar can turn into a butterfly, so God wants to transform us into new creatures. He wants to take the way we think about things and the way we do things and change them completely.
So the verse for the next few weeks is from Romans 12:2.

"Don't copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is."

We praised God together in song.


Everyone listened intently to Auntie Lorraine as she began to explain about Metamorphosis. (Charlotte could spell that without the help of spellchecker!!!)

Don't copy the behaviour and customs of this world

but let God transform you into a new personby changing the way you think.
Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is."
Auntie Lorraine had lots of helpers as you can see. Including Flya, Flittany and Cutter our three intrepid critters.
We don't need to tell people how good we are all the time. God asks us to follow the Bible guidelines he has laid down for us.

The memory verse for this week is from Proverbs 27:2

Let another praise you and not your own mouth

Let someone else praise you and not your own lips.

Remember kids if you can say that to your team leader next Sunday you will get a Power Buck.


See you next week!

Come to Bethlehem.

Just a few images from our "Come to Bethlehem" outreach this week.