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www.redlandsfellowship.com.au
Given with love from Redlands Fellowship Community Church
29 Beveridge Rd Thornlands Q 4164 Ph: 3207 9154 Email: reddykidz@redlandsfellowship.com.au
Dear Parent / Carer
It’s so great having your child at Reddy Kidz on Sundays. At Reddy Kidz, it is our goal to inspire kids to greatness.
Jesus said it best himself:
& Matthew 19:14 "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them,
For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
We provide a fun, safe environment for children to build great relationships with other children & leaders, as well
as respond to the message that God loves each one of them, & wants to have a personal relationship with them.
A relationship with Jesus is a journey, & we are excited about journeying with kids as they discover the awesome
life God has planned for them. This weekend your child desired to start a relationship with Jesus. This is an
exciting & significant decision for any child.
As a parent there are things you can do to help your child understand the decision they have made.
1. Acknowledge and show excitement about this significant moment
2. Be willing for your child to ask questions.
3. Spend some time praying and reading the bible with your child each day
4. Show your excitement about spending time in God's house
Depending on the child's age, they may not understand the full extent of their decision today, however as they
continually respond to God's message of salvation, receive affirmation and are encouraged to ask questions,
deeper levels of understanding are formed.
If we can help you or if you want to ask any questions, please call Bruce at church on (07) 3207 9154
Yours in Christ
Ps Bruce Nean
Children’s Pastor
LESSON 1: Jesus wants to be your Best Friend!
I have some awesome news for you today! The creator of the Universe wants to be your BEST
FRIEND! Jesus loves you so much that He came to earth to die on the cross for you and me!
Colouring in these symbols on the left will help you understand what Jesus can do in your life…
INVITE JESUS TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND All you have to do is pray this prayer!
“Dear Lord Jesus, I love You... I ask You to come into my heart, forgive me of all the things I have ever done wrong and
make me a brand new person. Thank You for loving me and dying on the cross for me. Help me to love You and live for
You every single day of my life. Today I am a Christian. Amen.”
If you have prayed this prayer today, we would love to hear from you so we can celebrate this special day!
LESSON 2: Best Friends Make a Lifelong Promise
Jesus loves you so much, and is very happy that you want Him to be in your life! Just like any
friend, we can do some stuff to make the friendship better and this is what this little book is all
about. The decision to have Jesus as your best friend is the MOST IMPORTANT decision that you
will ever make. It is a decision that will change your life forever! How cool is it that we get to
have Jesus the creator of the universe as our best friend?!
f_r____ Just in the same way the promise we make to Jesus is a lifelong promise and we don't walk away from
the friendship that we've started with Him.
4va Jesus has a great life for you to live with Him!
& John 10:10 The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, & destroy. I have come in order that
e you might have life---life in all its fullness.
& Jesus said “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).
& John 15:13 No one has greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
& Read Psalm 119:9-11. Get in the habit of reading the Bible everyday because it is your
'spiritual food' and it is important for your growth as a new Christian.
J TIP: When you're just starting to read the Bible it's good to start by reading from the “New
Testament” starting with the book of John. Ask your parent or a leader if your having trouble.
There are no rules! Tell Him how much you love Him & how special He is to you. Tell him your
problems, your fears, your desires, your disappointments, & anything that's on your mind.
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Reading J TIP: Make a Chillin' time with Jesus everyday! Make a special time with God each day
when you hangout together, pray & read the Bible. It can be anytime, when you wake up in the
James 5:16
Matthew 6:9-13 morning before you go to school or just before you go to bed at night!
LESSON 4: Best Friends spend time in
God's House (that’s Church!)
The awesome thing about starting a friendship with God is that you get to share Him with a whole lot
of other people who are Christians too. Church is like a great big family that hangs out and every
Sunday. It is like a big party at God's house, where everyone celebrates having Jesus in their life!
Church is the best part of the week!
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It's important to make it to church every week because it's a place where you learn more about the
Bible, you get encouragement to live an awesome life as a Christian, you pray & get advice and
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support from other Christians, and it is a place to serve and worship God!
sus When you've found such a wonderful thing, you can't help but tell someone about it & Jesus
Je ves wants us to tell the whole world about Him! We can't keep Jesus to ourselves; He is a friend we
need to share with everyone! This is good news!
lo u!
yo & Jesus said in Mark 16:15 “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.”
It is our job to spread the word about Jesus. This means you should tell everyone you know:
your friends, your family, your schoolmates, and anybody else you meet!
Go out of your way to do nice things for people, be generous, be friendly, lend a helping hand,
listen to their problems and offer to pray for them. Do things for people that will make people
ask, “what's different about you?” then tell them it's Jesus! This is your purpose in life to tell
people about the good news about Jesus!
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yo e Write down some ways that you can share Jesus with your friends this week:
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