The Kingdom Kids team would like to wish you a happy half term and hope to see you back on Friday, 6th March.

Friday 19th September

The evening started with Rachel leading a game of Fruit Salad. Then we did our team points which involved being there, wearing team colours, team colour mascots and new people. We then sang our theme song with some groovy dancers. Next we had Throne Room, which was very funny as Nathan had stickytape around his mouth and earmuffs on his ears. The reason why, we were looking at when Jesus healed the man who was deaf and mute. Ellie did a game called Honey I Love You But I Just Can't Smile (very funny). Later Emma led a team challenge to make a medal to show how Jesus is a champion. Next we did Chinese Whispers which involved praying. Finally we sang May the God of Hope with lovely singing.

Team of the Week: Yellow

FRIDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2008

Friday 12th September was the start of a new awesome year of Kingdom Kids. We started with finding out who would be in each team and who would the adult helpers. Then we sang our theme song with some incredible singers and some great dancers. After that we played a lucky dip with coloured balls worth various points. We then sang "Go go go". Our next activity was Throne Room with a twist by asking Mark and Emma questions. We discovered that Marks middle name is Christopher and Emma's real name is Catherine Emma Scott. The Team Challenge was for the leaders to find two facts about the children in their team. The evening finished with the song "May the God of Hope".

Team of the week: Red

KINGDOM KIDS OUTING JULY 2008

On Saturday, 19th July our children's group, Kingdom Kids visited London Zoo. The day started early at East Stour School, where we boarded the coach and mini bus. The journey was long and tiring but we survived ! Our coach driver had an obsession with cranes every one he saw, he pointed out, red ones, yellow ones and some were even blue! London had a lot of building work being carried out.We spent a very enjoyable day at the zoo looking at the many animals including reptiles, big cats, amphibians and Captain's favourite Meerkats. At lunch time we all met up for a picnic in the park area. There was even the opportunity to go on the merry go round.A great day was had by all, so our thanks go to the Kingdom Kids team and a great big thank you to the Rotary Club for funding an enjoyable day out to the Zoo.

PRIZEGIVING 2008

On Sunday we shared a very exciting First Sunday with about a hundred people, including members of Kingdom Kids and their family and friends. We celebrated our children in our end of term and end of year celebration. The children took part in singing, games and other activities, all led by the Captain Sue Woodgate. The adults joined in the tasks too. Thanks were also expressed to the children for their support by the presenting of prizes. Prizes were also given to the childrens' ministries team. Thank you to you all. To conclude the day, being first Sunday, we enjoyed a family celebration buffet, attended by about eighty people. A big, no HUGE thank you to Captains, Ian and Sue Woodgate who once again worked tirelessly to organise today and made it the special day that it was.

JUNIOR SOLDIERS OLD AND NEW

Kingdom Kids' Talent Show

On friday night at Kingdom Kids they put on a talent show, organised by Junior Soldiers, Ben, Chelsea, Rebbecca and Hannah for all the parents, carers, friends and family to raise money for the Annual Appeal. Their aim was £40, but amazingly they raised £102.00!! This will go towards Ashford Salvation Army Christian Centre's aim to raise a total of £6,000 for the annual appeal.It was an amazing night, full of laughter, fun and joy. So many people turned up in support, which was brilliant. All the children and young people were fabulous and there talents were brilliant!!
Each team did their part, Yellow Team used puppets to mime to a Queen hit, Blue team made cookies, Green Team acted their version f Cinderella and Red team sang 'Right said Fred (cup of tea)'. Many of the children and young people sang songs from High School Musical and the Kingdom Kids leaders danced to a HSM song.
Thank you to all the participants Clare the Children's Ministries Officer, the KK team, the Junior Soldiers and all the Kingdom Kids. Well Done!

Bowling

This Friday Kingdom Kids went on an adventure to Ashford's Ten pin bowling ally. We had about 50 children and young people and adults.

We had such great fun playing a game of bowling against our teams and some of our team leaders.

There were many strikes and spares and everyone had fun.

All creatures great and small

What an amazing Kingdom Kids Sunday!

We had so much fun coming together as a whole family and celebrating being different. We made some strange creatures and had many challenges.

We sang many songs and danced lots. Some of the adults danced more than the Kingdom kids.

We watched Mr Bean in church!

We learnt that however different we are God still loves us and that's how He made us.

Towards the end of the service, we were asked to make an ID badge to show how individual we all are. We put our thumb print on it and thanked God that no matter how different we are we are still loved and are very special to Him.

Many Kingdom Kids got enrolled and one Kingdom Kid decided to become a friend of Jesus!

We praise God for answered prayers!

Friday 9th November

This week Kingdom Kids carried on the theme of Jeremiah, a prophet of God. We continued on the story and Rachel led throne room with an interactive story of Jeremiah and the scroll.
We had lots of fun singing and dancing.
Sarah-Jane led us in some games of Sarah says... which everyone enjoyed.
Ellie helped us to pray by writing on a very long scroll the people we would like to pray for. This was a really good, reflective time.
Which was followed by Heathers challenge of writing on a scroll as a team all the things God asks us to do, such as love everyone. Then the teams as a choose one of the things written on their scrolls to act out. The teams were brilliant.
Kingdom Kid of the week: Emma
Team of the week: Blue

Friday 2nd November

Kingdom Kids this week was the first Kingdom Kids since two weeks holiday for half term.
We had many children and young people come and enjoy worship, singing, dancing with us.
This week we looked at the story of Jeremiah, a prophet of God who bought a field whilst in prison. The theme of hope for the future was explored and How God provides for us.
We had lots of fun playing games.
We planted our own Fields of cress on paper plates spelling out the word hope as the cress grows.
We had lots of fun.
Kingdom Kid of the week:
Team of the week:

Friday 12th October

We enjoyed another cool Kingdom Kids this Friday. The last one in this term ended with the lost coin.

Nathan and Sarah-Jane started us off with some games.

Ellie with her helpful assistant Arnold told the story of the lost coin in throne room.

Heather played some fun games, which we all loved because we had to make a mess with lots of newspaper and have races with a broom.

Challenge was a treasure hunt and recreating the story as a team on their paper. this was lots of fun.

Much dancing and singing was involved and we were all impressed by Katie, Dilan and others by their amazing dancing.

Team of the week: red team

Kingdom Kid of the week: Arther

Remember no Kingdom kids until November 2nd.

Friday 5th October

Today Kingdom Kids was about the lost sheep.

We had a fun starter, of trying to find the lost sheep, led by Rachel.

We had lots of fun worshiping God with singing and dancing. Team Chants were amazing again with lots of work being put in by the Kingdom Kids before they came... well done girls.

We had lots of fun play 'please Mr crocodile...' with four scary adult crocodiles!

Throne room was led by Clare and told the story of the lost sheep, we had shepherd Ben and lost Shaun the sheep and how he was found even when there was 99 other sheep the shepherd still notice 1 missing sheep.

Sue led team challenge of everyone making necklaces with a sheep and a heart on to remind us that God loves us no matter what!

Rachel led us in a time of prayer in which we prayed for the lost people we knew in our lives.

Team of the week:Blue

Kingdom Kid of the week: Rachel

Well done everyone and I hope to see you at the country bumpkins party tomorrow night @ 5:30pm and on Sunday 10:30am and stay for our harvest lunch.

Remember you get extra points!

Friday 28th September

Another great Kingdom Kids. 44 children and young people turned up for lots of fun.

This week Sue told us a story about King Jo(isiah) and how God was remember and king Jo followed God's rules.

We sang and danced with lots of worship and it was good to see the leaders joining in.

Clare led a game in which a runner from each team had to bring something Clare called out, to get points you needed to be the first one there. This was lots of fun and a good team effort from everyone.

Rachel led Challenge. With finding the jenga blocks with stickers on as a team. once they were found you could get a word, make a sentence and then make a scroll! This was lots of fun and all the teams enjoyed this.

We finished with learning a song called 'I love ya', which we will be singing and dancing at the harvest celebration this Sunday.

Team of the week: red

Kingdom Kid of the week: Hayden

Well done everyone and see you this Friday!

Friday 21st September

Wow, another great Kingdom Kids.

We thank God for sending us many new children and young people and for seeing old ones as well. We had about 45 children and young people this kingdom kids. Which is amazing!

Rachel did a starter and some brilliant games. One where you have to get the whole team through the hoop without letting go of each others hands. Was a challenge but many enjoyed it.

Sue led us through some Prayers. Which was a time where God moved and stirred many children and young people and the adults as well.

Ellie led a challenge of prayer beads and Clare led throne room about a very bad king who didn't follow the rules and didn't care about God.

There was much singing and dancing ad we worshiped God throughout this session. With some great dancing from some of the leaders.

Kingdom Kid Team of the week: Yellow

Kingdom Kid of the week: George

Well done everyone and hope to see you next week.

Praise Party, 14th September

The first week back for Kingdom Kids, was a praise party.
It was a great turn out of children and young people, with 35 children and young people coming together to praise God.
For some this was their first time, others were returning Kingdom Kids. It was great to see both old and new faces.
Everyone was placed into new teams this new term, with new team leader structures.
You will meet everyone in another post!
This week was full of dancing, singing and games.
Each team made new banners and created team chants, which were all excellent.
Rachel and Clare led some games, dragons den which was very funny with some adults joining in and the bean game.
Team of the week: Blue team
Kingdom Kid of the week: Adam
Well done everyone and have a good week. Remember you get points if you come on Sundays!!x

Kingdom kids is back...

For everyone who attends Kingdom Kids on a Friday, we come back on Friday 14th September @ East Stour School. This is for 4-11years anyone who is four and would like to come for the first time (or older but is first time) first session is free.
Come along at 6pm -7.30pm.
Hope to see you there!

Kingdom Kids team meeting

Over the summer holidays Kingdom Kids on a Friday have been taking a break. While on Sundays Kingdom Kids has continued as normal as possible with families on holiday!
This is just a team reminder that Friday 7th September @ 6pm at the Salvation Army hall. If you cannot make it please let Clare know before then.

Friday 8th June

What an amazing Kingdom Kids... The first week back from the school holidays Kingdom Kids met with a full house of around 30 children.

Using the theme of Pentecost, we had songs of worship, a challenge led by Heather and Rachel to make a Holy Fire memo board. Games led by Clare was a fun time of flapping the heart up to the cone and back, this was a time of laughter and encouragement from all the teams.

Ellie led Throne room, telling the story of Jesus' Ascension into Heaven to be with the Father. The children were quizzed and all listen and won points.

As a starter, the children made and decorated paper plates to make candle holders. We later used these in a wonderful, very powerful time of prayers. The candles were lite and the teams sat in a circle around them, the children watched the flame, Thanked God for promises made and kept. Then the teams went around in the circle to say a prayer, everyone joined in. The presence of God was there and it was so amazing. We finished by worshiping God with May the God of Hope.

Kingdom Kid of the week: Charlie

Team of the week: Green

Well done everyone and hope to see you next week for more of Pentecost when the fire falls.

Bring and buy sale!

Wow! What an exciting Kingdom Kids. This week as a special end of term celebration, Kingdom Kids had a bring and buy night. We very much need to buy some new bibs for our teams and which we now can, thanks to all the Kingdom kids we raised around £100. Each team had a stall and the most raised by team won points. All the children got involved helping with selling and buying things as well. Green team used their imagination and had an ice cream stall as well. Yellow team had face painting which was a favourite. Blue team had boy name keyrings which were very popular for them and red team did really well with Teddy's and smellys. Refreshments stall was run excellently by George and Pam.
The evening was rounded up with a few games led by Clare, whilst money was counted. The winner team for the most money raised was yellow team, raising an amazing £40 alone. What an amazing night.
Thank you kingdom kids for your amazing efforts and thank you leaders for your enthusiastic input.

Team of the week: Yellow team
Kingdom Kid of the week: Lauren

Well done everyone and see you all in two weeks time!