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Amazing Wonders
Scripture:
Psalm 147:5: "Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite." (HCSB)
Motto:
Awesome God! Amazing Power!
Decorating Ideas and How-To's
Miss Bobbie's Mini-Blog
May 16 -- 
On June 6, 2012, "Kingdom Servants" as you know it will close. The entire Kingdom Servants Web site will cease to exist.
If you would like to have the fabric aviation banners and my leftover page-a-day pictures, send me an e-mail. I ask $5 to cover a padded envelope and postage. If you're in or near Wilmington, North Carolina, or willing to drive here, I'll give you the banners, the leftover page-a-day pictures, the picture collage, and a few bulkier items for the price of a smile. 
Don't Forget the Girls!!
Most of us probably think that planes are primarily an interest of men and boys. Not so!
With very little help from Grandpa, my granddaughter built this F-18 Hornet with the markings of a Blue Angel.
What Day Is It?
Cheap, quick decorating can be had with the use of calenders! At this point in time (late January) they can still be had at bookstores, drugstores, and probably a half dozen other places. The page-a-day type yields almost more airplane pictures than you can use. Here's a collage on poster board, and I still have plenty of plane images to spare.
Costumes
These are the basics for our theme, not necessarily to wear, but to display. A bomber jacket could be of great interest to children and keep history in perspective. Check surplus stores for goggles, and any seamstress can make long scarves. Any chance you could borrow a mannequin?
Meanwhile, here's an amusing and informative page about Aviator Scarves.
Time to Sew!
After making an airplane-theme pillowcase for my granddaughter, I had enough scrap for two small banners. I found the 45"-wide fabric at WalMart for about $3.50 per yard.
North Carolina Special!
This license plate is ready to be enlarged onto posterboard and customized with your message.
Advertise your presentation dates, or add scripture or the motto.
Toy Planes
Putting together one of these 10-cent balsa planes (far left) was part of my childhood. You can still find them in hobby stores for $1.00 or less, in the same familiar packaging.
If your local library has a copy of "Fabulous Paper Gliders," the author encourages you to photocopy any of the pages to make your own gliders, like the one shown here.
Famous Flyers
No doubt about it -- In 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright changed the world with flight! Truly a revolutionary, Charles Lindbergh, the original air mail pilot, was the first man to fly nonstop from New York to Paris in his aircraft, "The Spirit of St. Louis," in 1927. Mitsuo Fuchida led the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and later became a Christian missionary. Actor Jimmy Stewart, who portrayed Lindbergh in the 1957 film "The Spirit of St. Louis," was himself an Air Force bomber pilot in World War 2, and rose to the rank of Brigadier General in 1959.
Instrument Flight Rules
This is the instrument panel used by Lindbergh for his famous flight to Paris -- relying only on this to get him there. I'm certain that my very clever readers can reproduce this panel using foam core covered with black posterboard. Cut and apply while rings and little arrows for the gauges and dials.
Rotation ~ Worship Rally Hangar
The hangar is usually a closed metal structure to protect aircraft from weather and ultraviolet light.
It also serves as a convenient maintenance and supply storage area.
Rotation ~ Bible Study at Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders, and note that the 'i' is silent) is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River, between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The falls are the largest in the world.
Make yours with cardboard; some jagged cutting will suggest rocks. Use fabric to mimic the water. White sheer curtain material placed over shimmery blue fabric should suggest movement and mist. See what the local fabric store might have on clearance and check yard sales!
Prop up your waterfall against a ladder behind your cardboard rocks.
Rotation ~ Missions Under the Northern Lights
How many years back did we do "Arctic Edge"? My only ideas for these lights are shimmery multi-color fabrics with a gentle fan behind them, suggestion motion, or some fabulous use of paint. 
Rotation ~ Music at the Matterhorn
Rotation ~ Recreation at the Grand Canyon
Day 1 Amazing! God's Power Over Nature
Day 2 Amazing! God's Power Over Circumstances
Day 3 Amazing! God's Power Over Sin
Day 4 Amazing! God's Power Over Death
Day 5 Amazing! God's Power Over My Life
Biblical Content for Children
Bible Story: The River Stood Still (Joshua 3-4)
Life Application: I can recognize that God has power over all things.
Bible Verse: Jeremiah 32:17
Bible Story :The Lions' Mouths Were Shut (Daniel 6:1-23)
Life Application: I can trust that God is in control, no matter what happens.
Bible Verse: Daniel 2:20
Bible Story: God Sent Jesus (Luke 2:21-38; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
Life Application: I can believe that God sent Jesus, and I can accept God's gift of forgiveness.
Bible Verse: Romans 6:23
Bible Story: Jesus Is Alive (John 19:31-20:20)
Life Application: I can celebrate that Jesus is alive!
Bible Verse: Romans 5:8
Bible Story: The Apostles Took Action (Acts 5:12-42)
Life Application: I can rely on God's power to do what He wants me to do.
Bible Verse: 2 Peter 1:3
These Kingdom Servants pages are written and maintained by Bobbie Lee Pugh.
