Also INSIDE: DEAR PATRICK TAKE CHARGE! WHICH GIANT?

Volume 2, Number 4

magazine

when can i be in charge?

What doesJesus’

Birth MEAN to me?

Why Should i choose to give?

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Editorial team: Heather Dunn, Eric Epperson, Ruth Frederick, Elaina Meyers, Lu Ann Nickelson, Patrick Snow. Designers: Brigid Naglich, Scott Ryan. Production: Creative Services.

SuperStart! magazine (Volume 2, Number 4) is published quarterly by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, Ohio, wwwstandardpub.com. SuperStart! is a registered trademark of Christ In Youth and is used with permission. Copyright © 2009 by Standard Publishing. All rights reserved worldwide. Do not photocopy or reproduce. Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

3 Meet the Cast Get to know Patrick, Samantha, Kent, Teri, and Eric

4 The Amazing Kentography Help Kent know who he is

6 Look Closely It’s all about focus

8 Battle of the Illusionists Funnies Laugh out loud!

10 Dear Patrick Letters to Patrick

20 Exclusive Interviews Read what Samantha and Eric think about promises

23 Illusions or Real? You decide

30 Say What? Give Patrick something funny to think

5 Match ‘Em Up! How do you say give and thank you?

9 Ready, Set, Take Charge! Take Patrick’s quiz

12 Decisions, Decisions! What would you do?

14 Certificate of Coronation Rights and responsibilities of royalty

18 Who Gave First? See if you can match ‘em up

24 What Makes God Your Perfect Father? Do some digging

26 Which Giant? Think about the giants in your life

28 Who Gives? What needs are met?

29 Giving Calendar Create your own

8 Get Into It 15 Fun Tear-Outs17 Family Projects22 Real-Life Interviews23 In Your Own Words

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Check out the fun at

www.superstartpreteen.com.

Welcome to The Cast of

Battle of the IllusionistsFeatures

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Editorial team: Heather Dunn, Eric Epperson, Ruth Frederick, Elaina Meyers, Lu Ann Nickelson, Patrick Snow. Designers: Brigid Naglich, Scott Ryan. Production: Creative Services.

SuperStart! magazine (Volume 2, Number 4) is published quarterly by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, Ohio, wwwstandardpub.com. SuperStart! is a registered trademark of Christ In Youth and is used with permission. Copyright © 2009 by Standard Publishing. All rights reserved worldwide. Do not photocopy or reproduce. Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

24 What Makes God Your Perfect Father? Do some digging

26 Which Giant? Think about the giants in your life

28 Who Gives? What needs are met?

29 Giving Calendar Create your own

8 Get Into It 15 Fun Tear-Outs17 Family Projects22 Real-Life Interviews23 In Your Own Words

M A G A Z I N E

Check out the fun at

www.superstartpreteen.com.

I really like the Egyptian Dagger Chest illusion. My favorite Bible person is David because He was a great leader.

Patrick Amateur Illusionist

My favorite illusion? Any that I can be part of! I like Naaman’s servant girl. She assisted Naaman when he had a disease.

A favorite illusion? I love them all! I like Moses and Aaron. They did amazing things that seemed like illusions—but were real!

My favorite illusion is the Zigzag girl. I really like Esther from the Bible. She was so brave and beautiful!

Samantha Amateur Illusionist

I’m crazy about the Chair Suspension illusion. I like reading about the big guy Goliath because he got quite a surprise from a slingshot.

Teri Illusion Assistant

Kent Master IllusionistThe Amazing

tells us their favorite illusions and their favorite people in the Bible.

The Cast of

M A G A Z I N E 3

Eric Amateur Illusionist

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Kent has temporarily forgotten who he is and why everyone is asking for his help. We made up this cheat sheet for him to use until his memory comes back. Use your amazing knowledge to circle the correct colored word or phrase in each group below.

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I like to teach rabbits/people/camels to do illusions. I learned a long time ago that teaching illusions means helping and serving/complaining about and avoiding/whining about and nagging the people I’m teaching. I’m even helping Superman, Spiderman, and Iron Man/SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick/Patrick, Samantha, and Eric learn how to do illusions. And that’s no easy task!

Signed,

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