June 2014 - Free Church of Scotland

THE
INSTRUCTOR
June 2014
Hi there!
It’s a long time since my postie has brought me so many letters. So
here’s a very big thanks to those who have been in touch with me - lots
of you with ideas for the magazine’s new name. You’ll find a selection
of them on page 12. My thanks is going off in all directions, to the
north, south, east and west of Scotland and to England too.
God bless you all,
Daniel Sutherland
Heather Sutherland
Hannah Mackenzie
James Brown
Eilidh McGregor
Eilidh Cross
Joseph Moller
Madison Fleming
Caitlin MacDonald
Tori Mackinnon
MaryAnne Macphail
Cailean Murdo MacDonald
Irene
A J Mohammed
Grace Anne MacLeod
Mark Alexander Morrison
Daniel James MacDonald
Jamie Ferguson
Leona, Heather and Kelci
Eilidh Ferguson
Lois Isla Macleod
Hannah Lockington
Roseanna and Grace
Ava and Kathryn
Calum Morrison
Samuel Morrison
Eilidh MacDonald
Katie Murray
Cole Smith
Eilidh Catriona Macdonald
Emily Stirling
Kate Connor
Lewis Connor
Mark Connor
Laura Morrison
Marissa Smith
Joni Smith
Samuel Stirling
Anna McGregor
David Finlayson
Charlotte Bayfield
Ruby MacMillan
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The king put Joseph in
charge of Egypt.
(Genesis 41:41)
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Are you all curled up
and comfy? Then I’ll
begin.
The Clarks were in the
garden after their
dinner. Twins Leo and
Linda took turns on the
rope swing at the top end
of the garden. Suddenly
something dropped out
of the sky and landed on
a large bush just beside
them.
‘What was that?’ asked
Leo, as he ran over to the
bush.
Linda waited and then decided to follow her brother. To their surprise,
underneath the bush was the most beautiful pigeon they had ever seen.
But it was absolutely still.
‘Is it dead?’ whispered Linda.
‘I don’t know,’ Leo answered. ‘I’ll go and get Dad. You keep an eye on
the bird.’
Colour the pigeon.
Linda didn’t really want to look at the bird in case it was dead. But she
did. And that’s when she noticed that it had a ring round one leg.
Just then Dad and Mum came running over.
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‘What’s doing?’ Dad asked.
‘It hasn’t moved,’ said Linda. ‘I hope it’s not dead.’
Dad knelt down and looked more closely.
‘It’s still alive,’ he told them.
‘What a beautiful bird,’ Mum said. ‘Look at the colours.’
Linda, pleased that the bird was alive, knelt down beside it.
‘It’s grey and pinky purple and white,’ she told Mum. ‘And it looks so soft.’
Dad was thinking hard.
‘I don’t think this is an ordinary pigeon,’ he said. ‘I think it’s a racing
pigeon that has either lost its way or is exhausted and in need of a
rest. I’ll contact the R.S.P.B. and see what they suggest.’
‘What’s the R.S.P.B.?’ Leo asked, when Dad was on the phone.
Mum explained that it was the Royal Society for the Protection of
Birds and that there would be someone there who would know exactly
what they should do.
‘What did they say?’ asked Linda, as soon as Dad appeared.
‘I got a very helpful man,’ said Mr Clark. He said that racing pigeons
often land for a rest and, when they’ve rested, they fly off again.’
Linda laughed.
‘So he’s not dead; he’s just sound asleep!’
‘I think we should give him a name?’ announced Leo.
Linda suggested that Softie would be a good name for such a soft
looking bird. Leo just laughed at that idea.
‘I think we should call him Bullet because he fell into the garden like a
bullet. Everyone laughed - even Linda - and agreed it was a good name
for the bird.
What name would you have chosen for the pigeon?
Beauty
Pidgy
Softy
Wings
Bullet
Diver
Racer
Flash
Sparky
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Rover
Because it was late evening the family put Bullet in the garage for the
night to keep him safe from cats. Mum found a good-sized box and
Linda put her doll’s cot blanket inside it. Dad laid the sleeping bird
on the blanket and placed a dish of water and some bread beside it.
When the garage was safely locked for the night, the family went in
and had prayers.
‘Please make Bullet better,’ Leo prayed. ‘Make him better enough to fly
to his home.’
That’s what Linda prayed too, but she really wanted to keep the lovely
bird though she knew that they couldn’t do that.
Next morning the family couldn’t wait to see if Bullet was alright. On
opening the garage door they saw the pigeon up and pecking at the
last crumbs of bread. As the bird was very tame and used to humans,
it didn’t fly away when Dad, Mum, Leo and Linda arrived on the scene.
What do you think is the best food for pigeons?
As they watched, Bullet walked out of the garage and into the garden,
pecking all the time. A few minutes later, flapping his wings, he squawked
a thank you and then flew off. They watched until he was just a little
speck in the distance.
‘My teacher says that pigeons were sometimes used to carry messages
during the war,’ Leo said.
‘That’s quite right,’ Dad agreed. ‘The messages were wrapped up tiny
and fastened to their legs.’
‘God will take Bullet safely home now,’ Linda told the family. ‘I know
that because God will answer our prayers.’
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Read the story and then find ALL the words in the grid.
If a word is repeated, it is only in the grid once.
‘Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but
they were not able to get near him because of the
crowd. Someone told him, ‘Your mother and brothers
are standing outside, wanting to see you.’ He replied,
‘My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s
word and put it into practice.’ (Luke 8:20-21)
Can you find eight differences between the pictures of Elijah and Elisha?
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Four of the
pictures on
this page
came from
Dowanvale
Sunday
School in
Glasgow.
Ava is aged four.
Kathryn is six years
old.
Roseanna is in P1.
Grace is just three.
The lovely
picture
of Queen
Esther
was coloured
in by Lois
Macleod.
Lois lives in
Ullapool.
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DISCOVERY
Do one square a day and then send
1st June
Read Matthew 25:1-5
2nd June
Read Matthew 25:1-5
3rd June
Read Matthew 25:1-5
Jesus told this story.
It is about a wedding
and it teaches us
things about the
kingdom of heaven.
The story is about ten
young women (virgins).
Five of them were
The other five
young women were
8th June
Read Matthew 25:1-5
9th June
Read Matthew 25:1-5
10th June
Read Matthew 25:1-5
Did the bridegroom
arrive on time?
Did he come earlier
that expected?
Did he come much later
than expected?
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15th June
Read Matthew 25:6-8
16th June
Read Matthew 25:6-8
17th June
Read Matthew 25:6-8
Who did they ask to give
them some oil?
Did the wise young women
give the foolish ones
some of their oil?
Why not?
22nd June
Read Matthew 25:9-12
23rd June
Read Matthew 25:9-12
24th June
Read Matthew 25:9-12
Meanwhile, what did the
wise young women do?
Where did they go?
A banquet is a great feast.
What would they do
at the great feast?
29th June
Read Matthew 25:13
30th June
Read Matthew 25:13
Do we know when Jesus
will come in glory?
Jesus told this story to
show us that we should
always be ready for him
coming. That’s why we
need to believe in the
Lord Jesus today.
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5th June
Read Matthew 25:1-5
6th June
Read Matthew 25:1-5
7th June
Read Matthew 25:1-5
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wedding?
What did they forget
to take with them?
What two things did the
wise young women take
with them?
Why did they need to
take oil for their lamps?
June
hew 25:1-5
12th June
Read Matthew 25:6-8
13th June
Read Matthew 25:6-8
14th June
Read Matthew 25:6-8
ned to all ten
en as they
him to come?
What time was it when the
bridegroom arrived?
Did the young women stay
sound asleep?
When they went to get
their lamps ready, what
did the foolish ones
discover they needed?
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19th June
Read Matthew 25:9-12
20th June
Read Matthew 25:9-12
21st June
Read Matthew 25:9-12
The foolish young women
rushed off to buy oil?
Would their shops be
open at midnight?
Would they have to waken
up the shopkeepers?
It was quite a long
time before they
bought oil and
went back to where
the wedding was
being held.
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26th June
Read Matthew 25:9-12
27th June
Read Matthew 25:9-12
28th June
Read Matthew 25:13
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me to get in?
They stood outside
and shouted. What did
they shout?
What did the bridegroom
say to them?
When Jesus comes back
in glory, he will take
everyone who believes
in him to a great
banquet in heaven.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR
PRESHAL’S PRECIOUS KIDS?
Glenurquhart and Fort Augustus Sunday School held a coffee morning for Project
2014. The event was well attended by both the congregations and by people who live
in the area. There were stalls selling plants, toys and home baking.
The splendid sum of £409.50 was raised for Preshal’s Precious Kids.
The photo shows the Glenurquhart and Fort Augustus Sunday School with some
friends.
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Have a
coffee
morning.
Wash the
dishes for
a week.
Give up
crisps for
a month.
Have a
sponsored
litter
clear.
Have a
sponsored
walk.
Give your
pocket
money.
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Do a
sponsored
bedroom
tidy.
WHEN ARE YOU HAPPY?
Tick what makes you happy.
Being with your friends.
PRESHAL’S
Being with your family.
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Being at home.
PRECIOUS KIDS
Being away from home.
Being at school.
Being away from school.
PRESHAL’S PR
Preshal gives its children some
Nobody is happy all the time.
Think what it would be like
if you lived in an unhappy home;
if you couldn’t go out to play because where
you lived wasn’t a safe place to be;
if your parents had to work long hours and
you had to make your own tea when you went
home from school most days and then stay in
the house all by yourself;
if your dad or mum was on drugs or drunk a
lot of the time;
if you were in care and didn’t see much of
your family.
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They have a safe place to play
interesting arts, crafts and act
their leaders and share things
worry or upset them. And they a
Christ, who is the best of all fr
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RECIOUS KIDS
things that are very special.
y, lots of fun and games, very
tivities to do. They can talk to
they are excited about or that
also learn about the Lord Jesus
riends.
Preshal is in a part of Glasgow called Govan.
There are people living in Govan who are poor
because they can’t find work. Some have tried
for years to find a job, but haven’t been able to
get one.
While there are many good and happy families
in the area - loads of them! - there are others
who live in real need. There are some boys and
girls who are very poor.
Sadly drug and alcohol addiction is a problem.
Although there is a big park in Govan it is not
a safe place for children to play. Drug addicts
leave syringes lying on the ground and they are
very dangerous.
What should you do if you see a syringe lying
on the ground?
Children love Preshal because they are safe
there.
They love the games and activities they do.
They love making music together.
Pray that they will love learning about Jesus
and discovering that he loves them.
The money you send this year will go to
help Preshal’s Precious Kids. How could your
Sunday School raise money for them?
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Saul hated the Lord’s
disciples.
Revelation
on the
Road!
Saul headed for Damascus.
He wanted to throw the
disciples in jail!
When Saul got up,
he was blind!
From then on Saul
preached that Jesus is
the Son of God.
Suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed
around him.
A voice said, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you
persecuting me?’ It was the voice of Jesus.
‘Ask for Saul,’ God told
Ananias.
‘He is praying.’
When Saul left Damascus
‘Brother Saul,’ said Ananias. he escaped over the city
‘Jesus has sent me.’
wall at night.
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cows
happily
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tells
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lambs
like
wolves
and
and
bears
living
together
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and
killing
not
and
of
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children
absolutely
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playing
where
poisonous
snakes
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prey
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THE SLAVES’ SERVANT
In 1848 William King, a slave owner in North America, set his
slaves free. William took his former slaves to Canada where
they settled and he did too. Five years later William had a
coded message from the Underground Railroad.
Draw your own pictures for the story and send them to the Editor.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad
was a group of people, many of
them Christians, who lived in a
number of cities in the United
States. They helped slaves
who escaped to get to Canada
where they would be free and
safe.
They had to be very careful
because slave hunters kept
a special watch on them to
try to catch slaves before
they made it all the way to
Canada.
A boy called Anna
Draw Anna in boy’s clothes sleeping in a tree.
Anna Maria was 12 years old
and she had run away from
her slave owner and was trying to get to safety. She had nobody to travel with as
her parents had been sold to two different owners. Dressed in boy’s clothes, Anna
travelled by night to escape the slave hunters and each day she climbed a tree and
tried to get some sleep without falling to the ground.
After walked 20 miles in two days, Anna reached Washington. She had been told
where the stationmaster of the Underground Railroad lived and she asked him to
help her. The man hid her in his attic until he could find a way to get her out of the
city without getting caught.
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To Buffalo
The stationmaster, who was
afraid that the slave hunters
and their dogs would find Anna,
gave her papers saying she was
a boy and the son of a free black
man in Philadelphia. Then he
asked his friend Dr Still to take
Anna to the city of Buffalo.
As soon as she stepped into
the carriage, some hunters
called out to them.
‘What should I do?’ she
asked.
‘Jump up on to the driving
bench,’ she was told.
Anna jumped up and held the
horses’ reins as if she knew
what she was doing. She
didn’t!
Draw Anna hiding in the stationmaster’s attic.
I can’t drive a carriage!
The girl prayed while Dr Still
told the hunters that they
had to leave right away. Anna
flicked the reins and the
horses started to move. Her
heart was pounding for fear
that the hunters would try
to stop them ... and because
she didn’t know how to drive
the carriage!
Would they escape?
Will William King be
at Buffalo to help
Anna?
Draw Anna trying to drive the carriage!
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month’s Instructor.
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TO YOU!
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Ryan MacKenzie (Glasgow) 7
Dana van den Berg (Cobham) 12
Robbie Ross (Aultbea) 9
Jude Laing (Aberdeen) 11
Julia Henderson (North Tolsta) 9
Ruaraidh Scott (Glasgow) 12
Amy Maclean (Kilmallie) 10
Sophie Bathgate (Ferintosh & Resolis) 9
Beth Campbell (Oban) 11
Eilidh McCusker (Erskine) 12
Abigail MacLeod (North Tolsta) 8
Innes Begg (Glasgow) 8
Ava Douglas (Glasgow) 5
Archie Malloch (Oban) 8
Neil Campbell (Aberdeen) 10
Colleen Graines (Ayr) 9
Joanna MacLean (Borve) 12
Abbie Bathgate (Ferintosh & Resolis) 6
Euan Maciver (Livingston) 10
Miles Cameron (Bonar Bridge) 12
Charlie Donaldson (Nairn) 11
Mhairi MacLean (Edinburgh) 10
Michael Egan (Dornoch) 12
Martin Egan (Dornoch) 12
Shona MacKay (Hilton) 10
John Cummings (Kilmallie) 13
Lauren Maclean (Inverurie) 11
Amy Renwick (Knockbain) 12
Aaron Macleod (Tong) 13
Emily Gibb (Perth) 12
Ruth Topping (Knockbain) 13
Rebecca Gibson (Perth) 9
William Mackenzie (Inverness) 9
Eilidh Gray (Inverness) 8
Scott Gray (Inverness) 8
Sarah Matheson (Ferintosh) 13
Rhys Bilton (Fladdabister) 11
Keenan Silcox (Dunblane) 10
Ian Graines (Ayr) 6
Jack Mutch (Uig) 8
Alasdair MacKay (Aultbea) 4
Josh MacKenzie (Inverness) 7
Freya Turner (Portree) 10
Ana Macdonald (Golspie) 9
Rhys Macritchie (Coll) 12
Mairi McGregor (Perth) 4
Joel Moyo (Darvel) 8
Joseph Moller (Bernisdale) 12
Calum MacRaild (Inverness) 5
Abbie Hardie (Lochs) 11
Kirsten MacDougall (Glasgow) 7
Graham Laidlaw (Kilmallie) 12
Duncan Shirkie (Shawbost) 13
Ross Wilson (Kinloch) 12
Hannah Macinnes (Bragar) 9
Kaitlyn MacPhail (Inverness) 6
James Brown (Applecross) 8
Hannah Maclean (Knock) 9
David Chisholm (Maryburgh) 7
Kate Macleod (Kinloch) 6
THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH
THIS MONTH’S INSTRUCTOR: Laura
MacAulay, Karen Murray, Maria Wighton,
Preshal, Susan Clyne, Linda Finlayson and
Broderbund for graphics.
CUT OUT AND KEEP
‘... put on the
whole armour of
God. (Ephesians 6:13)
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Editor: Mrs Irene Howat, 57 Garvine Road, Coylton, Ayr.
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