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The Kids Church Cookbook - Part 2: "Setting the Mood"

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How to Follow God's Plan: DiscipleTown Unit 5

"How to Follow God's Plan", Unit 5 of this Kid's Church curriculum developed by Karl Bastian and DiscipleLand, is available for immediate download!

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Episode 14 of the Children's Ministry Podcast is now online. "Whatcha Got Cookin?" with Karl & Gus! Download today... and subscribe via iTunes!

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Why Is It So Important to Obey?

Jeff remembered that he was supposed to go straight home today, but he figured that his dad wouldn't get home until 5 so he had a little time.

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Discuss how important it is for the person in charge to make good rules that protect and provide for ALL the students and teachers.

Let's Change the Rules!

Why is it important to have someone in charge that makes the rules?

Someone's Trash is Another Kid's Treasure

Ask your children to look through their toys and find one or two toys (still in good shape) to give to someone in need.

Secret Sacrifice

Choose one day for each person to sacrifice and to do acts of kindness for the person whose name they drew.

Made With Love

Take time to do something nice for someone.

Sadness is Part of Living in This World

There is pain and anguish while the birth is happening, but it is quickly forgotten when the baby is born. Jesus told them that they would be sad when He died, but they would be happy afterwards.

Coloring Comfort

Brainstorm to think of words of comfort.

Significant Sorrow

It is okay to be sad when someone dies. It is okay to cry. It is okay to talk about and remember the good times with that person.

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Need Another "Again?" He’s Got One For Ya

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Spotlighting volunteers

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POWERFUL recruiting video needed??!!

I have used several of the video clips from Boost and have received great response. But, honestly, the best responses have come from my silly little ...

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Books of the Bible?

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Family VBS Curriculum

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Daylight Savings Slime!

The first time we did it we had a contest going to see how could bring the most friends (boys or girls) for VBS. The second time we did the same cont...

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I'll Give You $50 To Go To CPC!

That got you to read, didn't it!? And it's true! Keep reading to find out how you can save $50 off CPC just because you know me. (Hey, you got connections!) What I really wanted the title to be was:

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN ME AT CPC IN SAN DIEGO March 14-17, 2010.

(READ THE FULL STORY ON MY BLOG FOR A CHANCE AT WINNING A FREE COPY OF THE Kidology Handbook! A $59.99 value!)

Here is why I never miss a CPC and why you should join me in San Diego later this month: (and why I asked for a coupon to save you $50!)

  • There is just something amazingly encouraging about worshiping God in a huge room filled with hundreds of people as crazy about God and kids as you are... and not having to put the chairs away when its all over.
  • It is so refreshing to get to worship with fellow children's ministry leaders in a "Big Church" settings singing "Big Church" songs without wondering if the third grade class got the DVD player after the second grade class was done with it and if the nursery workers showed up and if Mrs. Blackburn remembered she was leading the worship during second service today.
  • It is fun to network and meet people from around the country who share your passion for kids and yet marvel at how, out of so many people, God sovereignly places people at your table who are either going through a similar situation or have a solution or idea to the very issue you are wrestling with, or how they know someone you know!
  • The caliber of the speakers is out-of-this-world challenging and the unique presentations always surprise and delight. Just when you think you know what is going to happen, something fresh and new has been planned.
  • The choices in the workshops is a little overwhelming, but that's a good thing - and you can always get CDs or even MP3s to take home for yourself and your team. The number of workshops, the variety and the quality of the presenters is unparalleled.
  • Everywhere you go during your free time, you are meeting people who share your passion for ministry and making connections that end up becoming friendships last long after the conference is over. You marvel at how you managed to meet these people at such a large event.
  • THEN THERE IS THE RESOURCE CENTER! (My favorite!) No where else is there such a gathering of objective resources laid out aisle upon aisle of resource providers, both large established companies as well as small start up ministries with a home made banner and a big dream and a wonderful resource that worked in their church that they are eager to share with you. I can't wait each year to find out what will be the newest resources in the Resource Center - that alone would be enough reason to go to CPC, everything else is like frosting on a delicious resource cake!
  • I feel bad adding the resort, but hey, we DO like to get away and it IS nice to be spoiled. Who doesn't like a little late night room service, a dip in the hot tub or a trip to the swimming pool? I'll confess to sneaking over to the Apple Store at the mall or even off site to a nice restaurant before or after the conference. I mean, come on, you can't go to San Diego, without checking out Old Town San Diego and picking up some souvenirs!
  • But the BEST thing - as you can see from the image above, is the people you will meet and the friends you will make. You may think it is the "well known" people you will get to meet, and that is a treat, but what you will discover by getting to meet them, is that they are as down to earth and ordinary as you are. They just started serving the Lord like you, and as they did, God blessed it, people liked it, so they got a little notoriety, but they are truly as ordinary and as interesting as the person next to them, maybe less! You will discover that everyone you meet has ideas and input that will bless you whether or not you knew their name before you got there!

And the list could go on and on. The impact will be different and unique for everyone - but I can promise you, it will be positive. I hear over and over from folks, "Karl, it was at CPC 2004 that such and such radically changed for me" or "After I went to CPC 2006 my ministry turned around." Come find out for yourself! I will be working in the DiscipleLand booth helping tell people about DiscipleTown, and we will be having a Kidology Gathering at the Terrace Cafe Monday evening, so come hang out after the exhibit hall closes.

WANT TO SAVE THAT $50?

I asked our friends at INCM if they would give Kidology readers a discount, and they were generous enough to do so! Just use discount code KID10 when you register and you will save $50 off the cost of CPC 2010! To register, simply visit INCM.org for complete details. I do hope to see you there!

Karl

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