Meet MORE SWAT TEAM MEMBERS

Meet Ms. Christin and Glory Kubicek, high school students from ICIS. Christin was one of our earliest club members. She has returned to help other young students learn about the Bible. Christin is on a Great Adventure with God, as she is awaiting a new liver. Athough she is in the midst of a trial - she lifts up the name of Jesus everyday in praise. She explains the spelling of her name as "Christ....in". Anyone that meets her soon knows Christ is IN her heart.

On the right is Glory - so yep, here we have it - Christ in Glory! They love to share that! They have a little sister too, Faith. So we are blessed with a the team of sisters, Christ in Faith and Glory!

Glory is also one of our early club members. She too attends ICHS with big Sis and is a fundraiser for Christin's liver transplant team. Both girls are super help to the Leaders in club. They are Faithful and fun. The kids love them.

Meet more Swat Leaders!

Carl and wife Peggy have been a faithful team on our team! Carl is a strong father figure to which all of the kids respond. He also is our audio tech. Just an all around faithful servant.

Peggy has an independent team from Carl. The kids love and respect her. The Gilkisons enjoy there home on Lamb Lake and their boat and dog.

The kids love them both!

Week # 4

Agent Polly Roberts (left) has been a faithful leader in club for several years. She has grandchildren of her own, but time and love enough to spare for the kids in FBI. Polly sometimes attends lunch at ICIS just to talk with the kids!


Agent Misty Carr is a new recruit. Polly invited her to join the SWAT TEAM. Misty has a daughter in FBI and a son that helps too. We really got a deal when we got Misty. THANKS POLLY!

FBI FIELD ASSIGNMENT – Lesson #4

SEEK GOD’s WORD – Find the words to fill in the blanks.

1. “For ALL have sinned and fall short of the GLORY of God.” – Romans 3:23

2. “But GOD demonstrates his own LOVE for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” ~ Romans 5:8

3. “Therefore, if anyone is in CHRIST, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the NEW has come!” ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17

4. “That if you CONFESS with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and BELIEVE in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be SAVED.” Romans 10:9

Detective BOLOF challenge: Be on the look out for someone that needs assistance. Help them and then tell them you helped them because it pleases God when we help others.

Did you carve a pumpkin yet?

Remember what we showed you in our demonstration with our Jesus O'Lantern. Here are then answers to help you complete your field assignment.

1. We chose the pumpkin for a special PURPOSE. GOD has a special PLAN (or PURPOSE) for each of us too.
2. The pumpkin has lots of yucky stuff inside. We all have yucky stuff in our hearts.
3. Jesus CLEANS away our sin when we ask him to FORGIVE us
4. then HE opens our EYES so we can see and understand HIS plans for our life.
5. He will bless us and make our hearts HAPPY, even when life is hard.
6. Jesus SHINES from us for others to see. They will ask us why we are so happy. We can tell them!

Detective BOLOF wants you to be on the look out for someone special to give one of the 2 tracts to that special person and keep the other one for you -- because you are

You get 10 merits when you bring your completed paper back to FBI. SEE YA!

Week #3 of FBI

Courtney Burton is Edith's Granddaughter. Courtney is also on our SWAT Team. She is young and going to college, but still finds time to work with the FBI to hel pthe kids learn about Jesus.

We are so glad that Courtney has been able to help us for several years. She is FUN!

Week #3 of FBI

Agent Alene Edith Burton has been an asset to our club for several years now. She lives in Franklin and drives to Trafalgar for our club. She also works in a Good News Club in Edinburgh on Mondays. She is a busy lady!

She has had grandchildren attend our club. Now granddaughters help us. In fact one granddaughter has also been a group leader for us for a couple of years now.

Agents GG and TB

Meet Agent "GG" a/k/a Grandma Gospel. Sue worked with us in the Great Adventure Club when it was first called the Good News Club. She has continued to be on our prayer team for several years. She now holds a very important job on our team with the Cadets. The Cadets can go to her and share their prayer requests! BTW -those requests are kept confidential - going no further than the prayer team. Agent GG also has time to explain scriptures the Cadets may have further questions about. She shares the love of Jesus with them in many ways. She is quite an encourager to everyone in the Great Adventure Club!



This is probably the Cadets FAVORITE person in club - SNACK MAN. He is starting his 4th year of bringing the goodies and water each week. He is usually the first to greet the kids when they come in to Headquarters. He carts in all kinds of gear needed for the club, cleans the cafeteria so well that no one can tell we've even been there, sometimes helps Cadets find the scriptures, enjoys conversations with the Cadets and also helps to greet families and friends that line up around the school to pick up the kids. We don't know what we would do without him.

Field Assignment #2

(Click on the photo to see it large!)

Here they are...our 2009 FBI Cadets. This photo is actually the last photo of 4 that a brave Mom climbed the bleachers to take for us. Do you think that maybe...she is Detective BOLOF - in disguise?!! She sure was courageous! Look close. Some of the goofy SWAT Team thought that they could protect their identity. Not so! We will be posting more SWAT Team IDs on the blog! And next week - week we will place a photo of the Cadets when they were at attention.

Academy Field Assignment #2
Return the completed assignment to Headquarters for 2 Merits!

1. John 1:3 “Through HIM ALL were made; without HIM NOTHING was made that has been made.”
2. Look up at the heavens and count the STARS --- if you indeed can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” The Bible tells me that I am like a STAR to God. (numbered in the generations of people that God told Abraham would be his heirs.)
   
3. Stars shine back to bring God GLORY. My life should bring God HONOR.
4. Romans 3:23 says, ALL have sinned and come short of the GLORY of God.
5. Anything we think, do or say that makes God sad is a SIN.
   

Help “DETECTIVE BOLOF!!!! Find someone that needs a friend. Tell them they are God’s “star”. Who will you tell that GOD made ALL things? ________________________.

CODE WORD: HEAVEN + 1 MERIT for the BONUS WORD = TOTAL OF 3 MERITS!!!! YAY!

GUESS WHAT?! Your prize (the STAR) is an eraser! That reminds us that JESUS died on the cross to ERASE our sins!!! THANKS JESUS!!!!

Hope you have a great Fall Break. BE SAFE!!!

Field Assignment #1

WELCOME FBI Cadets! Here are the answers to your first week.

FBI Academy Field Assignment #1



Return the completed assignment to Headquarters for 2 Merits!
(Ask your parents if you can check your answers on our *blog:
Find the CODE Word for an EXTRA MERIT

1. The FBI Academy uses the BIBLE for research. What does B – I – B – L – E stand for: (fill in the blanks)
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LEAVING EARTH
2. Use READY, SET, GO, FLIP, Slide to find our Memory verse----
John, chapter 1, verse 1. (John 1:1,2)
· “In the beginning was the _WORD__ and the Word was with _GOD_,”
· Verse 2: “_HE_ was _WITH _ God in the beginning.”
3. Use READY, SET, GO, FLIP, SLIDE to find ----- PSALM 119:160
· “All your words are _TRUE_;” (FBI Truth Factor: __GOD_ does not lie.)
4. Look up Genesis 1:1 for (FBI Truth Factor __GOD___ created everything.)
· “In the beginning, _GOD_ created the heavens and the __EARTH_.”

Help “DETECTIVE BOLOF!!!! How many Bibles can you locate in your home? _____
Ask your family to help, too. NAME _________________________________ Unit #________
+ 1 extra MERIT! CODE WORD _BIBLE__
Thanks for (*Checking http://www.greatadventureclub.blogspot.com/)

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR ASSIGNMENT TO FBI FOR 3 MERITS!!!!!!

GAC - FBI 2009

WOW! What a good FIRST day we had. Today we had a total of 84 Cadets registered and 72 attended the first FBI Academy. Our SWAT TEAM enjoyed meeting each Cadet in their Unit.

Our Swat Leaders of the Week are Agent Ali Roark and Agent Clyde Pettit - UNIT 001. Both Ali and Clyde have worked in Great Adventure Club for several years. The kids love them and they love the kids.

Fall 2009 - FBI

It's time for another Great Adventure!!!
October 8th started our new theme club - The FBI - Faithful Bible Investigators!
For the new kids just joining - HELLO and have fun in club. This will be so much fun!
For the kids returning again - WELCOME BACK and thanks for being a good example for the new kids.
We love you ALL!

YEE-HAW FUN PHOTOS

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Hey Kids - see photos of El Salvador

Make a Smilebox photobook

Round Up #5

Can you believe it! We just had Round-Up #5!

Next time we see you we will have a PIZZA PARTY!

This is a photo from last year. Are you hungy yet? You will get 2 pieces!
Say a little prayer and thank God for people that donate money for our Great Adventure Club.

TRAIL RIDE #5

Each of the gold Bronco Bucks you earn is worth $100!!!! Get a coin for bringing your Bible, wearing your shirt, knowing your memory verse, bringing your completed Trail Ride homework.

That’s $400!!!!

Double YEE-HAW!!!!

Check your answers:
1. Trainers have special plans for the horses they train. God has special PLANS for each of us. (See Jeremiah 29:13)
2. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, CORRECTING and TRAINING in righteousness…(See 1 Timothy 3:16-17)
3. God’s Word says that children should be TRAINED so when they are grown up they will continue to please God. (Find the answer in the verse of Proverbs 22:6)
4. IS GOD’s Word, HIS directions and commandments, given to us to hurt us or to help us? HELP US. Check your answer here: No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11

JESUS LOVES me!

Trail Ride #4

EWITBIAT is OK, and has learned to stay in the OK Corral!

Last week was the goofy photo of the club. This week is the good one.

NEWS FLASH!!!!

Banker Buck says the completed Trail Rides now earn you $75 - not $60!!!

YEEE-HAAAW!

Trail Ride #4

You are on the RIGHT TRAIL NOW, Partner! Bring the Trail Ride homework back to Rodeo Round-UP next week and receive 1 gold Bronco Buck worth $75!!!! You will get $75 1- Bronco Bucks for each of the following....(1) bring your Bible, (2) wear your shirt, (3) know your memory verse and (4) bring your completed Trail Ride homework.

Do all 4 things and earn $300 for EWITBIAT!!!! YEE-HAW!!!

1. By using the hand poses, what is Commandment #1? Point to God - God is #1 - HE is the ONE True God.
2. Commandment # 5? 5 fingers salute like a soldier. Honor your Father and Mother.

3. What is the 6 fingers Commandment? 1 finger takes aim at 5 - Do not murder.
4. The 9 fingers reminds us of #9. 4 fingers clean off the palm of 5 fingers. Don't lie.
5. Number 10 is another one that we all struggle with. 10 fingers grabbing for more things. Don't crave what other have.
6. The 10 Commandments are GOD’S way of helping us with our behavior. God’s says he puts his “hedge” around us for PROTECTION. (See John 17:15)
7. Show someone all the different hand poses for remembering the 10 Commandments. See if they can remember them too. Who did you show? Write their name on your Trail Ride paper too.

Did they learn them as well as you did?

YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

Trail Ride #3

YEEE-HAW!!!!! Week #3 already! Do you like your new shirts! Our Club looked GREAT wearing our shirts! Be sure to wear them every week. We really look like ranch dudes with them on.

Complete your homework and receive $50 Bronco Bucks for EWITBIAT's training. It will take a lot of Bucks to ship him to GOD's Dream Ranch.

Here are the answers. You are so smart! You probably already have every answer correct!

1. Horses need to have clean stalls and corrals to keep them safe while they are being trained. God wants us to have CLEAN/PURE hearts so that we too can be safe and be better equipped for God’s training. (See Psalm 51:10)
2. Sometimes a horse may be hurt when the trainer begins to work with them. If the horse has a wound, the trainer will first help heal the horse. God promises us that HE will HEAL our broken hearts and BIND /FIX our wounds. (See Psalm 147:3)
3. A trainer will use buckets, brooms, shovels and hoses to clean the stinky horse stalls and corral. Our hearts need to be cleaned up from stinky sin. We need to PRAY to God and ask HIM to FORGIVE us. (See 1 John 1:9)
4. Everyone has SINNED We all need to be forgiven. (See Romans 3:23)

See you on Thursday.

Wear your shirts.

Bring your Bibles.

Don't forget your homework!

AND memorize the scripture on the back of your shirts.

Do all that and you will earn $200 for EWITBIAT's training!!!

That would be AWESOME!!!

Trail Ride #2

Snack-Man loves you all!

What do you think he will bring for the snack this week?

Be sure to tell him "Thanks!"

TRAIL RIDE #2

Thanks for Ridin’ with us Partner! Are you having fun???

Check your answers on your Trail Ride homework. Be sure to bring it back to Rodeo Round-UP next week and receive 1 gold Bronco Buck worth $40!!!!

1. When horses are purchased, they are BRANDED by their owner.

2. Sam is our horse “EWITBIAT’s” trainer. Sam is helping EWITBIAT to be the best horse he can be. Who wants to be our “trainer” and help us to be our very best we can be? JESUS/GOD

3. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is A NEW CREATION; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17)

4. You are CREATED by God.

5. God is pure and lives in Heaven. What color represents heaven? GOLD

Don't forget to bring your Bible and your homework!

Have you learned your memory verse yet?

Use the drill (Index, Ready, Set, Go, Flip and Slide) to find your memory verse:

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

YEEE-HAWWW!!!

See you on Thursday!

Trail Ride #1

WELCOME BACK to

The Great Adventure Club!!

"Rodeo Round Up"

is going to be awesome!

HOWDY PARTNER!

This is where you can check your answers

on your Trail Ride assignment.

Bring the Trail Ride homework back to

Rodeo Round-UP next week and receive

1 gold Bronco Buck to help train EWITBIAT

Your Bronco Buck is worth $30!!!!

What is the name of the horse we are sending to El Salvador?

EWITBIAT

What does the letters in our horse’s name stand for?

Every Word In The Bible Is Absolutely True!

What is our horse trainer’s name?

SAM

When our horse is trained, what country do we hope to send him?
El Salvador

You are not your own; you were bought at a PRICE.

1 Corinthians 6:20

SEE YOU NEXT THURSDAY!!!!

New Club Will Start soon!

This is our new theme logo for our t-shirts this semester.

Pretty cool, huh?

New Club Will Start soon!

Great Adventure headquarters is busy finalizing the plans for the next Great Adventure Club! Our theme this semester is "Rodeo Round-Up" and members will take on being Rodeo Wranglers or Buckaroos. YEE-HAW!

First week: kids take gear (book bags and coats) to the Ranch Arena (school gym). You will meet the Trainers there and find out the name of your group. The Rodeo Ranch will be working with HORSES!!!! We have Appaloosas, Arabians, Clydesdales, Mustangs, Palominos, Paints, Quarter Horses and Tennessee Walkers.

After you find out which horse group you are in, drop your gear at your "stall" and head to the Chuck Wagon (cafeteria) for Grub.

In the OK Corral, (also in the cafeteria) you will get some special training from our Trail Boss (Jesus). Wranglers and Buckaroos will also go to the Rodeo Arena for rodeo events each week! WOAH!!! Get ready to sit high in your saddle and listen up for the rules!

Do you remember how hard you worked in the SaFaRI Treasure club to earn gospel bracelets to send to El Salvador? Ms. Emmalea will be taking the bracelets to El Salvdor during our Rodeo Round-Up. She will be back to tell you about things that happened when folks received the bracelets that you sent. AND there is MORE that you will be doing to help in El Salvador in the Rodeo Round-Up. You are going to LOVE this next project for our El Salvadoran friends!

See you on February 19th! Invite a friend!