Day 5 –

Champions Change their World!

Do It!

Martha is a responsible person. But sometimes she discharges those responsibilities with self-righteousness rather than joy. But spending time with Jesus changes her attitudes. Jesus changes attitudes today. We learned to commit to serve anybody, anywhere with the right attitude and a part of the team.

Our memory Verse today was:        Philippians 2:3b and 5

“In humility, consider other better than yourselves…

Your attitude should be the same as Christ Jesus.”

Compassion Challenge

What a difference a team of "Champions for God" can make in their world! I want to thank each and every ASKG team for exercising your compassion during all of our Compassion Challenges. You are all generous winners and the ultimate champions!

Together we collected over 4000 diapers and diaper wipes, bags and bags of socks, underwear, jeans, tennis shoes, sunscreen, bug spray, hoodies and backpacks. The Children In Need Program was THRILLED to receive off of these donations! All of these items will be distributed to needy families in our community. One family has already benefited from our diaper and diaper wipes donations! Whoot, Whoot! THANK YOU!

Announcements and Reminders

Campers and families are invited to join The Pursuit Church on Sunday, July 17th for Worship @ the Park and a picnic. Worship begins at 10:30 AM and will be held under the same ASKG pavilion at Fossil Creek Park. Our Champions will perform the ASKG theme song, "You Shine" and we will host an exciting ice cream relay!

Please bring a side dish to pass and The Pursuit Church will provide, burgers, hot dogs, dessert and water to drink.

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Day 4 – Thursday, July 14

Champions Change their World!

Chosen

Peter, now confident that God has work for him to do, becomes a transformed person. It gets him into trouble but he is motivated because he has chosen to be a part f God’s Big Plan. We learned that we are chosen by God, and He has something special planned for our lives.

Our memory Verse today was:        Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you, “declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Compassion Challenge

The All-Star Kids Games team congratulates "Team Boys" for winning our daily diaper and diaper wipes compassion team challenge.  Together "Team Boys" and "Team Girls" collected 3698 diapers and diaper wipes! What an incredible effort from all of our Champions!

Our week long individual compassion challenge ends tomorrow morning. Please remember to collect your bags of donations and return them to camp first thing tomorrow morning.

Your compassionate giving has moved me to tears! Thank you.

Heidi, ASKG Compassion Coach

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Announcements and Reminders

• Tomorrow we are asking all of our ASKG campers to invite a friend to camp for FREE! Each child was sent home with an invitation, a release form and a registration form. Please ask your friends to return these completed forms when they come to camp tomorrow morning.
• We would love it if parents would drop off your camper 15 minutes early tomorrow morning so that you and your child can help us sort the items that he/she collected for the homeless children and families in our community. This will be a tremendous help to the ASKG team and the Children In Need Program.
• We invite all parents to attend our ASKG closing ceremony on Friday at 12:15! Please join us!
• Campers and families are also invited to join The Pursuit Church on Sunday, July 17th for Worship @ the Park and a picnic. Worship begins at 10:30 AM and will be held under the same ASKG pavilion at Fossil Creek Park. Our Champions will perform the ASKG theme song, "You Shine" and we will host an exciting ice cream relay! Please bring a side dish to pass and The Pursuit Church will provide, burgers, hot dogs, dessert and water to drink.

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Day 3 – Wednesday, July 13

Champions Change their World!

Restored

Even though Peter was a friend of Jesus and saw Him do amazing things, this didn’t stop him from making a mess of his life through wrong choices. Jesus helped Peter start over again. Today we learned that God forgives us of our mess and has a perfect plan for us to become his forever friend. The Coach showed us that becoming a Christian is as simple as ABC.

A Stands for Admitting our sin(our mess)- Realizing that we have done wrong and  asking for forgiveness.

B Stands for Believing in Jesus- That He is the Son of God who died on the cross so that our sins would be forgiven

C Stands for choosing to accept His forgiveness and follow God- Accepting His forgiveness and obeying His word.

During All-Star Kids Games  today, your child was given the opportunity to pray and receive God’s forgiveness and become a member of God’s family. This week you may want to…

Talk with your child about the salvation message presented.

• Read these Bible verses with your child which explain how to become a member of God’s family – John 3:16; John 14:6; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8; and Romans 6:23.

• Pray for and with your child. Encourage him/her to talk honestly with God.

• Affirm and encourage your child as you see him/her take the steps to follow Jesus.

Our memory Verse today was:        1 John 1:9

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.’

Compassion Challenge

All week long our All-Star Kids Games Champions will be given the opportunity to assist needy children and families right here in the Fort Collins community. We are collecting specific clothing and much needed hygiene items for the homeless and near-homeless.

Announcements and Reminders

I have to hand it to the Xtreme Heat team. They have done it again. This energetic team of soccer players has won our daily compassion challenge for the second day in a row! Congratulations to Xtreme Heat and all of our ASKG teams for your generous donations of socks and underwear! Together we collected almost 300 items!

Today's team compassion challenge involves collecting diapers and diaper wipes. The team that brings in the greatest number of diapers and diaper wipes on Thursday morning will be crowned champion for a day! Let's see if we can knock the socks off of team Xtreme Heat tomorrow!

Don't forget to continue working on your individual compassion challenge (see Day 1 below). Please bring in all of your collected bags of donations on Friday AM as soon as you arrive at camp!

I couldn't ask for a more compassionate group of Champions!

Heidi, your ASKG's Compassion Coach

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Friday is bring a friend to camp day! If you have a friend or neighbor who would enjoy attending camp for a day, you are invited to bring them along on Friday. There is no charge for the day but visitors are required to check in at our registration table to register.

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Day 2 – Tuesday, July 12

Champions Change Their World!

Take Courage

Only Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego dared to disobey a King because he stood aganst God. They knew that this was politically very dangerous. Their courage changed the king. Today we learned that with God, I can have courage to face any situation.

Our memory Verse today was:     Joshua 1:9

"I've commanded you to be strong and brave. Don't ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the LORD your God and I will be there to help you wherever you go."

Compassion Challenge

Champions for God have the ability to change their world and their community! This week our All-Star Kids Games Champions are making a real difference in the Fort Collins community by collecting and donating essential clothing and hygiene items to homeless and near-homeless children and their families through the Children In Need Program.

Announcements and Reminders

We are off to an amazing start to our compassion challenges!

Today's daily compassion team challenge was won by a group of compassionate soccer players who make up the Xtreme Heat team! Whoot, Whoot!! Congratulations to team Xtreme Heat and thank you to ALL of our All-Star Kids Games Champions for your sunscreen donations! The ASKG team would like to offer a special thank you to the parents who make these donations possible!

Our next daily compassion team challenge involves collecting new underwear and new or gently used socks. The team who brings in the greatest number of socks and underwear tomorrow morning wins our Wednesday compassion challenge and will be awarded the Medal of Compassion! Socks and underwear may be toddler to adult sizes. We ask that all underwear donations be new. 100% of the socks and underwear we collect will be given to children and families in need!

ASKG Champions should continue working on their week long individual challenge by collecting bags of specific donations from their friends and family. See full details on our Day 1- Compassion Challenge Announcements and Reminders. Remember to bring in all your collected donations Friday morning at check in!

You guys are a generous group of Champions!

Heidi, your ASKG Compassion Coach!

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Day 1 – Monday, July 11

Champions Change their World!

This week your children will learn about God’s champions – people who followed Jesus, people who changed their world – whether the world of their neighbors or a whole nation! Ultimately we will learn that we can become God’s champions and change our world!

I Belong

When Matthew, a person ‘on the outside’, discovers what it means to be included by Jesus, it changes his life. Becoming one of Jesus’ team of champions, he learns to love others the way Jesus loved him- without conditions. Today we learned that we are loved and included by Jesus no matter what and that we can respond to that kind of love by including and loving others.

Our memory Verse today was:        John 13:34-35

“Jesus said I am giving you a new command. You must love each other, just as I have loved you. If you love each other, everyone will know that you are my disciples.”

Compassion Challenge

Champions for God have the ability to change their world and their community!  Today I challenged our All-Star Kids Games Champions to help make a difference in their community by collecting much needed clothng and hygiene items for homeless and near-homeless children and their families.

Announcements and Reminders

We have asked our ASKG Champions to assist with our compassion challenge in two ways.

Our first challenge is a week long individual challenge. At the end of camp today, each child was sent home with a small bag containing 3 larger bags that can be shared with friends and family. .Attached to each bag is a letter meant to be from the camper, requesting assistance in collecting specific items that he/she will donate to homeless children and families on Friday morning.  We have asked each child to collect these bags of donations later in the week and bring them back to camp first thing Friday morning, July 15th .

Our second challenge is a team challenge that will change from day to day. Today our campers were asked to bring a bottle or two of sunscreen or SPF lip balm  to camp on Tuesday morning. All of the collected sunscreen will be donated to homeless children and families in our community. The team who brings in the most sunscreen donations on Tuesday morning will win our daily compassion challenge!

100% of the donations we collect will go to serve homeless and near homeless children and families through the Children In Need Program. You can learn more about Children In Need at www.HomelessGear.com!

Thanks!

Heidi, your ASKG Compassion Coach!

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