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TWO FREE Kidmin Webinars THIS WEEK with THE KIDOLOGIST!
Karl Bastian, the Kidologist, will be doing TWO FREE CM Web Summit online seminars this week as a part of the totally free CMweb Summit! You are invited to attend one or both of these webinars where Karl will lead the discussion on the following two topics:

Rebooting Your Kidmin
Thursday, October 23, 2014, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (MDT) 
 

Ten Steps to Rebooting Your Kids Ministry from the Inside Out and Top Down! This workshop is for those brand new to leadership in children's ministry, or those who may need to 'start over' more strategically. Get organized and learn the 'insider secrets" to keeping sane while leading a kidmin. Leave encouraged and with a practical step by step strategy for building a ministry that can stand the test of time!

 

Virtual Tour of Kidology.org

Friday, October 24, 2014, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (MDT)    

Since 1994, before eBay, PayPal, YouTube or even Google (!) Kidology.org has been growing daily with the tools you need to succeed in children's ministry. The site is massive! Enjoy Karl Bastian, (aka the Kidologist) giving you a virtual tour of all that is available to you, as well as tips on searching this deep and wide kidmin website. There truly is no other online source like it. You'll discover why thousands come to the site daily to get the input, tools, or advice they need.

 

Join Karl for either (or both) of these free webinars! It's a great way to learn more on these two subjects!

 

There are many other FREE webinars with other kidmin leaders, so be sure to check out the complete list at cmwebsummit.com 

 

Only 24 Hours Remaining...Don't Miss This!
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Stop what you're doing right now and visit only144.com to snag this up before it's gone forever!

This deal is too good to pass up. $97 for $1,454 worth of Children's Ministry curriculum from High-Voltage Kids.  This deal ENDS FOREVER in 24 HOURS.

You'll kick yourself if you miss this. You only have until NOON (EDT) on Thursday, October 23rd to cash in on this phenomenal deal!

Visit only144.com to view this deal and order today!

 

Bright Ideas for Children's Ministry
Bright Ideas

In Bright Ideas for Children's Ministry, 24 Kidmin Experts share their best ideas for object lessons, crafts, games, worship, missions, teaching, technology, leadership, and more!

 

This 99 page book is packed FULL of creative ideas from active leaders in children's ministry. Whether you are looking for an awesome object lesson, a great idea for bringing your volunteer team together, or an engaging way to get your kids excited about missions and worship, this book is filled with bright ideas like these and much more!

Object Lesson: Sweet Words, Sour Words
Craft: The Bathroom Mirror Bible
Game: Giant Jenga Game
Leadership: Murder Mystery Night
Missions: Missions Airplane Experience
Teaching Activity: Really Bad Pictures of the Bible
Technology:Identity Texting
Worship: God's Character Dossier

» Bright Ideas for Children's Ministry is now available in the Kidology Store!
» Save $3 off the purchase price when you use coupon code SAVE3NOW at checkout!

Amazing Kids Graphics
Amazing Kids Amazing Kids Graphics is an extraordinary collection of over 250 royalty-free images for web, print and projection uses.

With the purchase of this gallery, you will have "All Access, All the Time" to the entire collection, so you only need to download the specific images needed for a particular project.  All of the images are available for download at any time, so you do not need to store them all on your own computer.

These images come from the original professional photography and computer design of Jim and Mary Witmer, founders of  Worship Photos.
 
A Spooky Halloween Single Lesson
Spooky Single Lesson Spooky Lessons of the Bible: Death Has No Sting is a SINGLE LESSON selected from our popular Halloween teaching unit by Karl Bastian. This self-contained, stand-alone lesson helps guide your children to a biblical understanding of life, showing how Jesus defeated death.

The theme of this lesson is based on 1 Corinthians 15:55, 57: "'Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?' But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

The focus is on the Resurrection of Jesus and its centrality to the Christian Faith. By teaching this lesson, you'll be able to redeem the season in a way you've never seen before, all while allowing your children to enjoy the season in a wholesome and fun manner.

» Also available: Trunk or Treat Halloween Outreach Planning Guide 

» Find More Products in our Halloween Resource Guide!   

 

Also read a Note from the Author: Why Write a Spooky Bible Lesson? 

 

Yosemite Summit 2015 Registration is OPEN! 
Yosemite Summit What is Yosemite Summit?
Yosemite Summit is a 5-day personal sabbatical for male children's pastors, situated in the heart of one of the most spectacular National Parks in the United States. It's "The Unconference for Children's Pastors!"

This refreshing summit of renewal from May 17-21, 2015, is available to a limited number of men who will be staying at a luxurious lodge inside Yosemite, only 10 miles from breathtaking Yosemite Valley.

 

Get away from the office, the church, the phones, the Internet, and the busyness of life and ministry. Recuperate with some fellow ministers while hiking, worshiping, and enjoying genuinely refreshing fellowship surrounded by vistas that only God could create.

 

» Visit the official Yosemite Summit website for more information...YosemiteSummit.org 

» Ready to go? Register online today!  

 

View the 2014 Kidology Report Here    

 

Happy 20th Birthday, Kidology! 
Happy Birthday Kidology

20 years ago this December, the Internet gave birth to a site dedicated to EQUIPPING and ENCOURAGING Those Who Minister to Children: Kidology.org was born! 

  

It's been an incredible 20 years, and while the Internet has exploded with new helps for those who minister to children, Kidology.org has remained the leader in content and services for those who minister to kids.

  

To celebrate, we are praying for 500 DONORS over the next 3 months who will give a $20 donation to celebrate 20 years and help us with some website enhancements for the next 20 years.

  

» Find out how you can become one of the 500! 

5 Things Every Ministry Leader Should Be Doing With Their Family  
5 Things
Is your family involved in children's ministry? If so, are you excited about it, or do you need a reminder as to why you serve? Brian Dollar shares his tips with you:

"This week I got an email from a fellow Kids Pastor. It said, 'How hard do you push your children? On those days when someone from the church has been extremely rude, or when a party took place on a Saturday night and Sunday morning my kids show up and have to clean before worship service can even begin, or when they are just plain TIRED. Everyone gets frustrated from time to time because we are dealing with humans. How do I, as a mother, know when I'm pushing them too hard. The LAST thing I want is for them to look back one day and resent the time and energy that the Children's Ministry takes.'" 

  

Short on Staff?? Gimmie! Gimmie! to the Rescue!  
Gimmie Gimmie
Gimmie! Gimmie! Thanksgiving is a fast-paced, holiday trading game that illustrates thankfulness vs. selfishness.

Ideal for just a few kids as well as large groups, the object is to collect a complete set of Thanksgiving cards, while avoiding the greedy Gimmie! Gimmie!

Hectic fun unfolds as players shout "Two! Two!" and other combinations of cards to trade, all while working to build a matched set in the time allotted.

Adapted by Karl Bastian as a solution for understaffed volunteer situations around the holidays, this Gimmie! Gimmie! game provides an interactive object lesson while requiring just a few leaders to run.

October Premium Member Benefits  
October Member Benefits

Premium Members on Kidology.org have access to over 25,000 digital resources, 10,000 searchable forum discussions, discounts in the Kidology Store, and many other benefits.

 

Check out the exclusive Premium Member Downloads for October 2014.

 

What's Included?

  • The Kidology Report Issue 2
  • Worship Videos
  • Countdown Video
  • Bulletin Inserts
  • Kids Bulletins
  • Volunteer eTips
  • PowerPoint Game
  • Karl's Keynote Address

All of this is FREE to Premium Members!

 

Some of these downloads are for OCTOBER ONLY

» Download your kidmin goodies today!  

 

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