Sunday School Essay Contest

Do your children deserve presents, as much as our's?

Sunday School Essay Contest!

In their effort to remind all Broomleigh children that they are worthless, wretchedly sinful beings worthy of rest and lucky to have survived this long based solely on the fickle grace of God, all Sunday school teachers announced a contest in their clbuttes to see which students have made the most concerted effort to follow the Lord's Word this year and can therefore justify even asking for presents.

Students were instructed to identify at least one New Testament verse they had made a conscious effort to follow and to explain in a brief essay how they had fulfilled Jesus commands. Submissions are due no later than early morning services on December 14, 2003, with the top five finishers announced during the fourth pbutting of the collection plate during Sunday's daybreak services.

Families of the winning youngsters will receive gifts ranging from an all-expense-paid, weekend trip to the United States, to attend services at Westborough Baptist Church to a life-sized nativity scene for their front lawn, constructed entirely out of Popsicle sticks generously provided to the Freehold Juvenile Detention Centre, out of Broomleigh Housing buttociation funds, by the Exford family.

Jonathan Simmons, 14 (President, Freehold High Needlework and Crochet Society)

When the bullies beat me up after school, whenever they punch me in the face, I always grab the cheek they punch first, meaning the other one turns in their direction for them to punch (Matthew 5:39). When they steal my coat, I never resist if they try to take other items of clothing (Luke 6:29).

Elizabeth Helmsley, 13 (Voted 'Most Popular Christian Girl,' Freehold Junior High. Rochdale)

I am very selective in whom I allow to be my friends. I socialize only with saved Christians (and only a few of them), and don't even speak in the hallways to any Muslims or Jews (2 John 1:10; 1 Corinthians 10:20; Romans 16:17-18). I wouldn't even have dinner with the family of any Catholic girl (1 Corinthians 5:11-13).

Gloria Swenson, 8 (Undergoing chemotherapy for blood cancer (determined not demon-related) at Broomleigh Memorial Hospital)

Whenever I attend church, pray or go out in public, I always keep my head covered at all times, like all females are supposed to do (1 Corinthians 11:5-6)."

Steve Austin, 15 (Wrestling team member, Freehold High, and one of the boys who tries to teach Jonathan Simmons about manliness)

I definitely love Jesus more than anyone in my family (Matthew 10:37). In fact, I can't stand my family. I despise both my parents, and let them know it all the time, but I do love the Lord (Luke 14:26).

Keith Exford (3rd), 10 (Heaviest boy, Broomleigh Elementary)

Like the apostles, and as Jesus instructed, I eat lots and lots of red meat. I haven't found an animal yet I didn't consider a great meal (1 Timothy 4:1-3; Acts 10:9-13). I stay away from athletics, constantly praying instead, because I know Jesus sees little benefit to physical activity (1 Timothy 4:8).

Sheryl Cooper, 16 (Member of the Ladies' Golf, Tennis and Basketball Teams, Freehold High, Rochdale)

Unlike less Godly girls, I don't wear fancy dresses or skirts to school. I wear simple, modest apparel, combing my hair straight and never wearing some fancy hairdo. I don't wear jewelry or any other costly things (1 Timothy 2:9).

George Lott, 12 (Held back in fourth grade three times, Freehold Elementary)

I study the Bible rather than those secular subjects they teach at school, completely ignoring science clbutt (1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Corinthians 10:5). I know better than to study anything other than God's Word.

Jennifer Smith, 15 (Broomleigh High)

During the months when my mother was in constant pain, dying from a brain tumor, I prayed and prayed that God would cure her or at least take her quickly. When my prayers weren't answered, I realised that was because I was a sinner who asked for too much (James 4:3). I spent the next six months begging for forgiveness for all the things I had done to upset Him.

Theresa plantay, 17 (Broomleigh High)

Early in the year, I volunteered to work at the downtown homeless shelter, serving food to those without work. When I realised that God did not want the unemployed to eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10), I quit my job and now spend my weekends protesting at the local Planned Parenthood centre, screaming at the patients how they're nothing more than liquidateers.

Mary Maladen, 13 (Broomleigh High)

"I used to like to talk a lot, so it's been really difficult, but I now make certain never to open my mouth in church (1 Corinthians 14:34-35). Even in Sunday school, I let the boys answer all the questions. When my Maths teacher asked me to tutor some of the football players who were having trouble in our clbutt, I declined, telling him that, as a girl, I should never try to teach. Instead, I should keep my mouth shut and just have babies (once I'm married, of course)(1 Timothy 2:11-15)."

Robert E. Brown jnr, 7 (Broomleigh Primary Remedial)

"My daddy says Keith Exford (senior) and his mates are a bunch of avaricious liquidateing bastards. He says they're no more socialist than that f***ing Robert Maxwell, that Christopher Cook is a bent solicitor and they should all leave Tom Moore alone.

That way, he says, they would not have to exercise their paranoia over should keep his mouth shut, and do as liquidateer Keith Exford (senior) says, or we could be next."

-- Rev Pastor David J S Taylor BA, FFD South Croydon Baptist Church AG (Zurich) 15 Hurst View Road, South Croydon CR2 7AJ, Great Britain

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