12:13 Class Rules Need to use the bathroom? Ask a parent volunteer Need handouts from last week? Need to borrow a pen? Loan us a shoe and we will loan you a pen! Need to talk with a friend? Before/after class, but not during

Carols, Cookies, & Cocoa! Our Second 12:13 Activity Sunday, December 19 6:00-9:00 PM $1 apiece Meet at Flower Hill Community Center at 6 Sing Christmas carols and pass out invitations to Christmas Eve service Return to church for cocoa, Christmas cookie competition, and fun!

“O Come, All Ye Faithful” CHOIR PRACTICE “O Come, All Ye Faithful” O come, all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant Come ye, O come ye To Bethlehem Come and behold Him, Born the King of angels O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord!

Blessed Are The PEACEMAKERS BIBLICAL STRATEGIES FOR RESOLVING CONFLICT (Part 4: Making Choices The Wise Way)

Review Conflict is a Slippery Slope Conflict Starts in the Heart Choices Have Consequences

Oh No, Forgot To Mow! Featuring Carlos and Matt Illustrations by Russ Flint. From The Young Peacemaker ©Corlette Sande. Used by permission. See www.Peacemaker.net for stories and information about biblical peacemaking.

Memory Verse “The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways…” (Proverbs 14:8)

My-Way Choices Selfish Desire Bad Choice Bad Consequence Bad Feelings

Wise-Way Choices Godly Desire Good Choice Good Consequence Good Feelings

It’s Smart To Seek Advice Foolish Advice Wise Advice “The way of the fool seems right to him…” “…but a wise man listens to advice.” (Prov. 12:15)

Wise Choices Prevent Conflict “My-Way” Choice: Your cousin’s friend asks you if you want to listen to her new CD. It’s recorded by a group that your parents do not allow you to listen to. The girl makes fun of you when you tell her that you are not allowed to listen to that group. Selfish Desire Bad Choice Bad Consequence Bad Feelings

Wise Choices Prevent Conflict “Wise-Way” Choice: You are on a Little League baseball team. During a playoff game your coach yells at you because you missed a fly ball. Godly Desire Good Choice Good Consequence Good Feelings

What If Jesus Chose “My Way”?

I think you’re dumber than a post! Slip, Slop, or Stay On Top I think you’re dumber than a post!

I’ll just hide the broken picture. Slip, Slop, or Stay On Top I’ll just hide the broken picture.

I’d better go and ask her why she’s mad at me. Slip, Slop, or Stay On Top I’d better go and ask her why she’s mad at me.

I’ll never talk to her again. Slip, Slop, or Stay On Top I’ll never talk to her again.

She’s having a hard day. I’ll just forgive what she said. Slip, Slop, or Stay On Top She’s having a hard day. I’ll just forgive what she said.

Man, when he gets out of class I’m gonna pound him! Slip, Slop, or Stay On Top Man, when he gets out of class I’m gonna pound him!

I’m confused. I’ll ask Dad what he thinks I should do. Slip, Slop, or Stay On Top I’m confused. I’ll ask Dad what he thinks I should do.

I’ll just pretend my feelings weren’t hurt. Slip, Slop, or Stay On Top I’ll just pretend my feelings weren’t hurt.

I’m going to tell everyone at school what she did! Slip, Slop, or Stay On Top I’m going to tell everyone at school what she did!

Wrapping It Up Wise-Way Choices are better than My-Way Choices Desire Choice Consequence Feelings

Starting Point Set-Up podium Table for water/OJ table 14 chairs podium Table for water/OJ table Table for coffee/food Starting Point Set-Up