Blazing Arrows
Welcome back to Blazing Arrows. This time we're on our Camp.
Riikka, what do you hope to get out from this time together?
I hope that we all have fun, stay close to God and
that everyone at the camp enjoys themselves.
But now let's go and worship our awesome God.
The spendor of a King, clothed in majesty.
Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice.
He wraps himself in light, and darkness tries to hide.
And trembles at His voice. Trembles at His voice.
How great is our God, sing with me.
How great is our God, and all will see.
How great, how great is our God
Age to age He stands. And time is in His hands.
Beginning and the end. Beginning and the end.
The Godhead 3 in 1 Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb. The Lion and the Lamb.
How great is our God, sing with me.
How great is our God, and all will see.
How great, how great is our God.
How great is our God, sing with me.
How great is our God, and all will see.
How great, how great is our God.
Name above all name. Worthy of our Praise.
My heart will sing how great is our God.
Name above all name. Worthy of our Praise.
My heart will sing how great is our God.
How great is our God, sing with me.
How great is our God, and all will see.
How great, how great is our God.
How great is our God, sing with me.
How great is our God, and all will see.
How great, how great is our God.
On this camp we have many Blazing Arrows that you
haven't met. We're a bit like a big family.
Come and say 'hello'.
HELLO !!!!!
Blazing Arrows
What are we doing now?
We're making flags that we can use when we praise God.
Alright. But what are they for?
The Bible says that flags have at least 5 different roles.
1 is when we raise the flag we declare that God is our help.
The 2nd is that the Bible says we're in a safe place when
raise the flag in God's name.
3rd the enemy is afraid, when we raise a flag to God
What about the 2 others then?
In the Song of Songs it says that God's Love is a banner
over us. The 5th is very interesting and found in many
places in the Bible, where it says to raise the flag so that
my people can return. So in a way when we raise the flag we
declare that God's people will come back to the God of Israel.
Yes. Let's go and see how to make those flags.
Hello Tomas and Jorma. What are you doing?
We're drilling holes in these balls, so that we can
put them on the flag poles.
Hello Minja what are you doing?
I'm sawing this pole for the flags.
Hello Helmi what are you doing?
I'm sanding down this stick for the flag.
What are you doing Maiju?
I'm glueing this ball onto the stick.
What are you doing Markus?
I'm cutting out plastic pieces.
What are you doing Severi?
I'm joining these together so it's ready to be sewed.
How about you Iina. What are you doing?
I'm sewing this tube where the pole goes.
What are you doing Riikka?
I'm ironing this flag so that I can then paint it.
What are you doing Sanni?
I'm drawing my picture for the flag.
Lovely.
What are you doing Anni?
I'm cutting out this picture for my flag.
It's going to be really wonderful.
What's happening now Aurora?
I'm taping the flag to the table,
so it doesn't move when I paint it later.
And then I tape this picture onto the flag.
Iris what are you doing with those jewels?
I'm decorating my flag with them.
That's going to be really wonderful.
I'm screwing this ball into place.
Hello everyone. Minja you've made a flag, would you like to
tell us something about it?
Yes, I made this Crown. I got the idea when we prayed earlier
asking God to show us what kind of flag we could do.
I saw a crown and I think this is a lovely colour,
it's a King's colour.
Yes. Iris would you like to tell us about your flag?
This is a heart with a cross inside because
they go together well.
Yes.
I made a silver mountain with a golden flag.
This came to mind when we read about flags in the Bible.
Yes.
Blazing Arrows.
Riikka how do you feel when God hears you?
I think it's really awesome. When I was in the prayer room
yesterday, God told me to look up Psalm 55 in the Bible.
Then when I read it, it was just what I was looking for.
Today we're splitting into different groups to pray.
Come with me to this one.
Today we're talking about being able to dance in God's presence
and dance freely in the Spirit. First I'll tell you something
that happened to me, when I started to dance that way.
I was in a very hard place in my life. My family was
coming apart. I was in bed one night feeling terrible and I read
the last 2 Psalms, 149 and 150 and in both it said to praise
God with dancing. I was wearing my nightdress and had on woollen
socks, it was late but I felt if God wants me to do that,
then - yes I can do it. I had never danced. I was so clumsy
in all the dance groups that I had tried.
I'd been to aerobics and went in the opposite direction to
the others and it wasn't my thing at all.
But what happened to me when I got up from the bed and I took
one step, was miraculous. God was present and
His Spirit came and a special kind of joy filled me,
which had no explanation in that situation other than -
the Spirit of God.What happened was my dancing got better
and better so that I realised God was dancing in me.
Then it began to look nicer. Many people said how lovely
that you dance. I was quite amazed by that.
I know that I'm not the only one that's experienced this.
Dance is a very strong thing in me and it declares
God's victory always, when we dance. I know that you also
had similar experiences, when you tried it. I'd like to ask
Riikka, if you remember the 1st time, when and how you
started your dancing to God?
I sometimes feel like dancing when words aren't enough.
I start to dance for joy and want to thank God for
everything. You feel so great that you forget your worries.
You're so full of joy that you can't speak just dance.
How about Fanni?
I've said earlier that I danced before I could walk.
I've also been in the King's Kids group which is where
I started to dance to God. It's also been an part of my
daily life, dancing in the living room to God.
It is, has been and will continue to be a daily thing.
How about Aurora?
I learnt to dance in the Spirit here at the camp.
I felt so at ease that I wanted to dance.
How about Janika?
I think that I feel that the dancing I do, isn't from me,
but from God. I dance in such a way that it's like 'now I
have to dance'. So I dance with no concern for time or anything
I just worship God,thanking Him and in that moment
I forget all my worries.
How about Sanni?
I've been dancing since I was small. I dance almost every day
at home and during my hobbies. When I dance I forget
my worries and troubles.
How about Maiju?
I could tell you the whole story: I was 4 years old when I
started dancing. First I wanted to dance Ballet, but it's very
serious. Then I did 'normal' dance. It was wonderful
because it wasn't so serious.
It was calming to be in God's presence.
What do you experience when you dance, what ideas or
feelings do you have when you dance to God?
I'll always feel really happy. Also my thoughts are only about
the worship.
Yes. How about Sanni, what thoughts come or what happens
when you're dancing?
Well. I feel happy and I feel like dancing all the time
more and more.
Thank you. How about Janika what kind of thoughts do you
have when you dance?
I feeling very happy and trusting that everything will
work out well. Why should I worry if God is with me?
I don't really think of anything I just focus on the worship.
How about Aurora?
I also get a very good feeling- very happy and suddenly I feel
very peaceful, that I don't need to think about
the bad things.
How about Fanni?
I always think that it's like I'm dancing for the greatest
audience in the world - that's in heaven.
What kind of thoughts do you have Riikka?
I feel really good and I think how wonderful it is to dance
to God who is so big and awesome.
Today we're all going inside, please join us.
If you haven't danced infront of God now is a good time to try.
Join us. Why don't you at home stand and maybe close your eyes
and listen and let Jesus lead your dance.
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Sirja, you were in Blazing Arrows when your were younger,
how old were you then?
I was 15 when I joined Blazing Arrows. I was there 2,5 years
before I became a leader, for the little ones.
What has it meant to you?
A great deal. My faith grew a lot here at Blazing Arrows.
I learnt to know God better and made new friends, which was
personally very important.
Why did you want to be a leader?
I felt at that time it was my place and I wanted to share
what I had received and teach others about God.
How do feel here at the Camp?
Really good.
Mum, you were also part of King's Kids. When was that?
It was in the last milleniun in 1987, when King's Kids was
in Finland for the first time.
I was 17 then.
What did you do there?
We had some a summer outreach. First we had a 'rehersal' camp
where we practiced songs and dances, we prayed and got to
know each other.Then we visited different places in the South of
Finland. We went to a couple of amusement parks to perform and
market squares and other stages.
How do you feel now that your own children are in King's Kids?
Really good.The 1st King's Kids was very important spiritually
for me. I realized new things about my relationship
with God. I learnt alot of new things about God.
I think it's wonderful that you're here and you learn
with this great group of people about the most important
things in life.
But Riikka, how about if one day I'm a Granny, so you have
your own children, will you bring them to this kind of group?
Of course!
Blazing Arrows
What are we doing now?
Praying the Lord's blessing with you, for the week ahead.
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make His face shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn His face towards you
and give you peace.
In the name of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Amen. (Numbers 6. 24-26)
Really nice that you we're able to join us, see you again
next week. What are we doing then?
We're dancing: Baruch Adonai but now let's go and celebrate
our God, Jesus. If you don't have a flag you can still
join in whole heartedly.
King of Kings, King of Kings, we exalt You.
Great Lord, awesome You are and we adore You.
King of Kings, King of Kings, we exalt You.
Great Lord, awesome You are and we adore You.
Together we sing for Your Glory We rejoice and come before You.
Hosanna, Hosanna, all glory and power is Yours.
King of Kings, King of Kings, we exalt You.
Great Lord, awesome You are and we adore You.
King of Kings, King of Kings, we exalt You.
Great Lord, awesome You are and we adore You.
Together we sing for Your Glory We rejoice and come before You.
Hosanna, Hosanna, all glory and power is Yours.