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As we head into Christmas this December, the Kidology family is excited to celebrate the birth of two Steve & Wesley baby boys! Of course, Jesus is the Reason for the Season, but it's an extra joyous season for our ministry as our Webmaster and his wife welcomed their first child into the world - Wesley Aaron Tanner - in the Little Town of Chicago!  

 

So we are decking the halls, singing glad tidings, and drinking extra eggnog to celebrate these two little boys this season!

Steve Tanner is now a children's pastor, as far as God is concerned, since we believe ministry to children begins and ends in the home. What a privilege each of us dads have to shepherd our kids to grow up in the wisdom and knowledge of God.

Pray for Steve & Amy as they embark on this amazing journey as parents.  What a blessing for Kidology to see our family grow in this way! From all of us, we wish you a Very Merry Christmas!

 

Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
 

 

P.S. Don't miss...  

Christmas Bingo - Just $7 
Christmas BingoAre you looking for a quick and easy activity for Christmas? Try Christmas Bingo, by Susan E. Harper, author of Easter Bingo and the The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe 10-Lesson Series.

Includes...
  • 35 different reproducible Christmas Bingo Cards
  • 1 reproducible Christmas Bingo Master Card
  • 1 reproducible Number Card
  • 1 reproducible Game Direction Sheet
  • Grade School Word Version
  • Preschool Picture-Only Version
  • Suggested Lesson Plan
Ideal for kids who know the Christmas story, as well as those who don't, these fully reproducible sheets are ready for your printer.  Available as immediate download!  

» Just $7 in the Kidology Store 
Kidology Open Source Curriculum 
Kidology Open Source CurriculumKidology Open Source Curriculum is a collection of teaching tools you download, remix, and share with others!

Get a complete 3-year children's ministry curriculum for FREE.  This collection consists of three 1-year programs: Old Testament Chronological Study, New Testament Chronological Study, and Value Keepers of the Bible

All you need is a Kidology Membership - whether that be at the FREE Basic level or the all-access Premium option -- to download our Open Source Curriculum.

Then go ahead and upload your changes to the curriculum so that others can use it as well.  Each unit features interactive discussions via the Kidology Forums.  Pull down the content, modify it, and upload your new version. 

Let's do something collaborative and benefit everyone who works with kids at church, school, and home!


» Learn more about Kidology Open Source Curriculum
» Discuss this FREE curriculum in the Forums
» Join Kidology with a Basic or Premium Membership! 
Just $8.99 for A ToyBox Tales Christmas!  
ToyBox Tales ChristmasNeed something last minute for Christmas Sunday?  We're happy to offer this limited-time '12 Days of Christmas' special on the download version of A ToyBox Tales Christmas. Just $8.99 for Kidology Premium Members!

This 5-part performance, featuring 5-7 minute videos, humorously takes a look at the first Christmas by utilizing Playmobil figures.  In addition, you'll find a Bonus Tale performed by children playing with toys... a truly hysterical classic! That's 6 Tales in all!

This download version of the ToyBox Tales holiday classic is delivered in MP4 format and is available for immediate download! 

» Just $8.99 'til Christmas - Order right now!
"J" is for Jesus on Kidmin Talk   
Kidmin Talk

Karl Bastian wraps up Kidmin Talk for the year with a pre-Christmas episode.  Our FREE weekly audio show will return in 2012, so use this time to listen to the latest episode along with any you may have missed!     

 

Kidmin Talk #13 - December 16     

It's All About Jesus

 

Kidmin Talk #12 - December 7     

Kidmin Self-Starters

 

Shape the show with your discussion, comments, and feedback via Twitter, the Kidology Forums, or the Show Notes. 

 

» Listen to each episode of Kidmin Talk!

Get holiday ideas in the Christmas Zone!
Are you looking for ideas to use during the Christmas season? Stop by our packed Christmas Zone for lessons, creative tips, and other ideas submitted by children's ministry folks just like you!

You may need to fire up some Christmas music to get you in the proper mood, but it will be worth it!

» Explore the Chistmas Zone for ideas!

You'll also find some great Christmas resources in the Kidology Store. Curriculum, games, video, music, and more!

» Shop the Christmas section in the Kidology Store!

Do you have a Kidology Membership? 
Kidology membershipKidology.org features one of the Internet's largest collections of ideas, tools, and interaction around the world of children's ministry.  We offer access to these tools through a combination of free and premium-access memberships.

Basic Membership is FREE and provides you with limited access to our idea Zones and Forums.  Basic also provides the ability to interact using Facebook on selected Zone submissions, contribute resources to our searchable Directory, and as always, share your ideas.  It's a great way to get your feet wet with all the resources available on Kidology!

Our Premium Membership provides global access to all Kidology tools and features.  This includes complete reign in the searchable knowledge base of ideas via the Zones, member-exclusive Online Training, Job Center listings and resumes, downloadable ToyBox Tales library of 100+ videos, discounts in the Kidology Store, active Discussion Forums, the ability to sell your used children's ministry resources in the Kidology Garage Sale, access to free multi-year curriculums you can download & remix, and much more!

To flexibly work with your ministry budget, Kidology Premium Membership comes in 3 "flavors", including rates for Monthly, Quarterly (3 Months), and the best deal of all, our Annual (1 Year) option.  For the cost of a quality magazine subscription or book, Kidology.org remains your best children's ministry investment in tough times.

» Get a Kidology Membership! 

Be ReNewed in 2012
ReNewedChristmas is Sunday, but are you ready for New Year's?  Start 2012 right with this simple tool from the folks at RealFun Curriculum.

ReNewed is a 1-week lesson for children's church that will get the kids in your ministry excited about the New Year.  It includes Small Group Sessions with Craft, Game Time, 2 Countdown Videos, Brilliant Graphics and more.

Only $15 for Kidology Premium Members and available for immediate download

» Download RealFun's ReNewed lesson today!

» Also Available: Brand New 1-lesson Curriculum
» Grab for Sunday: Scrooged Christmas Curriculum
Manic Monday specials ONLY in the Kidology Weekly Update
NewsletterAre you subscribed to our other e-mail newsletter, the Kidology Weekly Update?

Mailed every Monday morning, inside you'll find quick shortcuts to the latest articles, ideas, discussions, resources, and more from the world of Kidology. Plus, each issue will include the return of our famous "Manic Monday" discount to use in the Kidology Store - exclusive to subscribers of this newsletter!

Since you are already a subscriber to Kidology's regular e-mail Newsletter, just click the Update Profile/E-mail Address link at the bottom of this e-mail... or visit our Newsletters area to modify your newsletter subscriptions.

»  Sign up for the Kidology Weekly Update!