Kidology Contests
Let us equip and encourage you!

A Ministry of the Kidology Foundation

Kidology "Contests" are simply ways that we provide an opportunity for visitors and members of the KidologyWeb to become grant recipients through participating and contributing to the site. We believe God gives to givers. We have limited funds and resources that we delight in giving. But we enjoy giving to those who demonstrate a generous spirit themselves by giving of their time, energy, creative and ideas to equip and encourage others. We all have something offer to others who serve the Lord through ministering to children. It is those who give of themselves that we enjoy giving to. Here are some samples of individuals and organization that we have given to from The Kidology Foundation:

CONFERENCES

The 2004 Children's Pastor's Conference Contest
The 2004 CPC Contest Winner was Rich Bukowski of Temple Baptist Church in Fort Myers, Florida!
(more info)

The 2003 Children's Pastor's Conference Contest
The 2003 CPC Contest Winner was Brett Belleque of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Missoula, Montana!
(more info)

The Fresh Air 2002 Cruise
We awarded Pastor Jeff Bradley a free registration to the 1st Fresh Air Children's Ministry Conference Cruise.
(more info)

GRANTS

Our monthly $100 DONATION CONTEST continues....

How would you like to receive $100 for your ministry and be a blessing to others at the same time?

(This summer, learn about our special $500 contest!)

Kidology, Inc. is committed to equipping and encouraging those who minister to children. One way we do this is by providing creative help on the Internet. Another way is by providing financial assistance to worthy ministries who are also committed to reaching and teaching children for Jesus. This contest was designed to help us do both!

How the Contest Works

Each month we review the submissions to the site (object lessons, stories, puppet scripts, games, creative ideas, etc.). Then we select finalists who have significantly contributed to the site. This selection is based on a combination of quality and quantity of submissions. Submitting a lot of material is helpful, but only if it is of high quality. In some cases, submitting ONE good item may be enough.

Each finalist will be notified by e-mail. There is no application necessary-submitted material is automatically entered. Finalists will be asked to nominate a children's ministry for the award. While this normally will be your ministry, you are welcome to submit any ministry that fits the criteria detailed below. Perhaps your ministry needs some new puppets? Perhaps you want to help a missionary? Perhaps there is a child who needs some money to go to camp? Be creative--but be honest, we want to help.

After the nominations are received, we will select a winner and award $100 to the ministry nominated. The other finalists will receive a free additional year of membership to Kidology.org. In summary, this is your change to help us find worthy ministries to support and help build Kidology at the same time!

Special Notice: During the months of May through July 2005, the Kidology Foundation will be awarding a $500 Summer Grant Contest winner! The same rules apply as our normal $100 Contest, except that there will only be one single winner of the $500. Get your submissions in today!

Eligible Submissions

Any submission that fits the intent of Kidology is eligible. A valid e-mail address must accompany each submission. We will use this address to inform finalists. Kidology Inc. reserves the right to remove any material from the site for any reason.

Eligible Award Recipients

The award recipient must be a non-profit organization that ministers directly to children.

Award Requirements

Recipient of award agrees to:

• submit accurate and complete information about the nominated ministry.
• write a letter of thanks and description of how funds were used.
• send at least one photo (if possible) showing how the money was used.
• allow Kidology Inc. to post above photo(s) and information about the grant on the site to encourage future contributions to the ministry to make more grants like this possible.

All material posted to Kidology.org becomes the property of Kidology Inc. unless a copyright notice is included. (If yo upost material that is copyrighted in your name, the rights remain yours, simply add 'reprinted with permission' at the end.) Please do not submit copyrighted material unless it is your own.

Additional Details

1. The contest began September 2000 and is still running.
2. While we reserve the right to select no winners in any given month, Kidology Inc.'s intention is to have a winner each month. If in winner is selected in a given month, the donation will be awarded in a different month.
3. Kidology Inc. will post information on the recipients of the grants on the site.
4. Kidology Inc. will seek a complete return of the grant if any of the requirements was not followed. We seek to be responsible stewards of the funds the Lord provides us.
5. Grant may be in the form of a check or a gift certificate or credit certificate to a company that sells the resource requested by the ministry that wins the contest.

SUPPORT

As the Lord enables and leads us, we enjoy supporting individuals and organizations that are actively involved in reaching and teaching children, or equipping and encouraging those who do.

NOTE:  We do not accept requests for grants.  The Kidology Foundation is not a highly funded foundation.  Our foundation is made up of sacrificial gifts from a portion of our membership and product sales and from donations.  We do not have the resources to respond to requests for grants, or to do the proper investigation that would be required before responding to such requests.  Instead, we give to organizations in one of only two ways.  

First of all, we approach those who submit to the site about helping their ministries. (See the CONTEST above.)  That way we are giving to givers.  We reward those who contribute to our mission.  Those who take the time to submit to the site are giving something that costs them only time and energy.  We respond with resource help.  

The second way is that we approach and/or support ministries that we see demonstrating a key role in advancing the cause of children's ministry.  We welcome organizations putting us on their mail list so we can learn of their ministry, but do not have the staff and resources to respond to requests for money.

Some projects and/or organizations we have supported, or support on a regular basis:

Creative Children's Ministries ( www.kidhelper.com )
Merry Heart Clowns mission trip to Russia
International Messengers missionary Liviu-Adrian Oprea (20 year old Romanian missionary!)
Focus on the Family
Preston Family Ministries
and several others.