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   Get Unplugged. 
This week I'm completely unplugging from the hectic busy pace of ministry life (which is why I wrote this introduction last week!) This week I'm unplugging with others at Yosemite Summit. As always, I'm never ready. We are never 'ready' for solitude. We are never 'ready' for rest. We are never 'ready' to spend quality time with our Creator. So I have learned that you must schedule this time and defend it. I was once told by a very wise mentor, "Karl, you need to stop being a human doing, and learn to become a human being." That is what Yosemite Summit is all about. It is an annual cessation of activity. Too often we confuse busyness with what God is truly seeking from us. Not that we aren't busy doing good things! But we get so busy doing these good things that our relationship with God can grow distant. Who we are truly busy for?Stopping completely once a year is an opportunity to recalibrate. It is a time for reflection and renewal. It is not a time of evaluating ministry goals and seeking a new "ministry vision" from God! It is a time of setting all that down and walking away from it. » Keep reading "Unplugged" at YosemiteSummit.org Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist" |
| Teaching ideas for Memorial Day |
 Memorial Day is THIS WEEKEND. RealFun's Ultimate Freedom 1-day lesson will give the kids in your ministry a reason to take pride in their country while learning that Jesus offers us freedom from sin.
» Ultimate Freedom Curriculum from RealFun
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Try Friends and Heroes this summer!
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Looking for exciting, easy-to-use curriculum that brings Bible stories to life? Try Friends and Heroes Church & School Packs!
When you browse Kidology.org, it's hard to miss the fun promos from Friends and Heroes. These high-quality animated videos compliment your children's ministry with great stories and lessons you can teach.
Each of their Church & School Packs contains:
- 13 Friends and Heroes episodes in ten languages - on six DVDs in an attractive slipcase
- Lifetime public display license
- Approximately 26 downloadable lessons available in three different curriculum options
- Churches (ages 5-11)
- Schools - grades K-2
- Schools - grades 3-6
Download a Free Sample Lesson to see if this video series might be a great fit for your children's ministry!
» Visit FriendsAndHeroes.com for more information!
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Extreme Party Plan Summer Special 3-Pack!
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 Plan out your whole summer with three Extreme Party Plans from Children's Church Stuff. Create an event each month. For a limited time, download this select summer bundle:
- Happy Father's Day
- Fourth of July
- Back to School Smash!
Inside each Party Plan, you'll find the following:
- Complete instructions for organizing one great Theme Day. Every suggestion, idea, skit and lesson is centered on the theme.
- Decorating ideas
- Several themed games
- Craft ideas
- Fun, creative snack ideas
- Pre-service activities
- Memory verse activity
- Template for memory verse game
- Puppet skit and/or puppet song suggestion
- Live character skit
- Object lesson
- Bible lesson
- Full color promo flyer
- Memory verse handout for elementary and one for preschool, too
- Full color name tag template
- Page of clip art to enlarge and copy
- Separate section containing a detailed adaptation for your preschool department. All elements are simplified and brought down to the preschool level (games, activities, lesson, snack)
- Coloring page for preschoolers
» Just $22.50 for Kidology Premium Members
Note: Preschool adaptation not included in Back to School Smash!
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Ideal for VBS: The Good News in Color
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The Good News in Color for Kids uses a five-color wristband and an easy to read booklet to explain to a child, step by step, how to become a Christian. The five colors in the wristband are used to represent the steps to living in a personal relationship with God. Children learn how to experience an awesome life on earth and in heaven.
This tool can be used within your church, in conjunction with an outreach program or can be given to visitors. It is perfect for VBS!
Each pack contains 10 kits. Each kit includes one booklet and one bracelet.
» Now available in the Kidology Store!
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Sell Stuff. Win Stuff - This month in the Garage Sale!
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During the month of May, we invite you to find great deals and earn cash when you Refresh with the Kidology Garage Sale. You might just win something too!
This month, we encourage you to Sell Your Items in the Kidology Garage Sale.
Every new product submitted will enter you into a contest to win 2 complete VBS curriculums - Rock the World from NextGen4Christ and Scar Force from TruthQuest. Use them this summer or repurpose the lessons for a multiweek series.
You get a new entry for each product submitted!
Here's your chance to make some money selling your used items, while also providing a chance to win a ton of teaching materials. What do you have to lose?
» Start selling in the Garage Sale today!
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New Children's Book: Andy and the Ants
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 Andy and the Ants has been one of the most downloaded stories on Kidology for well over ten years. It is a story Karl wrote as a young man to help kids understand the incarnation of Jesus in a simple and enjoyable manner. We're excited to share that it's now an illustrated children's book! What's a boy to do when he learns that his beloved ant hill, hidden in a secret hide out, will soon be destroyed to make room for a new shopping mall? When all human attempts to save them fail, there is only one thing left to do. Become an ant and warn them in person! This wonderful parable makes the concept of the incarnation understandable to children perhaps for the first time! Beautifully illustrated, this delightful story will have kids and parents turning each page and smiling as they discover the parallels to the true story of the One who gave up everything to warn those He loved and to prepare a better place for us in His Father's House. 54 pages, softcover, and measuring 9x7 inches, Kidology Premium Members can purchase Andy and the Ants for just $9.99 in the Kidology Store!
» Order Andy and the Ants today! |
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High Voltage Kids Ministry Media Tools Collection $1 Member Download!
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 Thanks to our friends at High Voltage Kids Ministry, Kidology Premium Members can download the Media Tools Collection for just $1 during the month of May.
Valued at $87, this collection pays for itself if you have a Kidology Premium Membership. Download for a $1 and see that membership does have its privileges!
This collection of media resources includes:
- 5 PowerPoint Games
- 1 Kids Church PowerPoint Graphics Collection
- 10 Videos (5 Countdowns, 4 Music Videos, and 1 Short Film)
Don't delay... because once May is over, so is this great member benefit. Thanks again for being a Kidology Premium Member! (Not a Premium Member? Join today!)
» High Voltage Kids Ministry Media Tools Collection for $1
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