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   No Lone Rangers! I always got a kick out of the fact that the Lone Ranger's partner was named Tonto, which, being gracious, means "fool" in Spanish. In today's more sensitive culture, a Native American partner would probably have a more dignified name like Fuerte! or Confiable!
Nevertheless, in ministry we can often feel like a Lone Ranger ourselves -- even when we are surrounded by staff over us, colleagues around us, and volunteers under us. Who can you really talk to about your struggles, strategies, failures, and ideas? Who has the courage to point out your blind spots, the foresight to point beyond next Sunday, and the guidance to help you see the Bigger Picture of what you are trying to accomplish? You can feel like a firefighter when you want to be a master planner!
What you need is a Kidology Coach. No other children's ministry mentoring program offers the personal one-to-one coaching you will find with Kidology Coaching... personally customized to your ministry, your needs, and where you are in your life and ministry. It's a not a party line conversation or a downloaded impersonal PDF document. It is just you and a coach, talking about your struggles and finding solutions.
We're excited when senior pastors write to let us know that our Kidology Coaching students and their ministries are being transformed in only months via this program.
Don't be a "Tonto" - or a Lone Ranger... this fall, sign up for Kidology Coaching and have someone help take you and your ministry to the next level.
Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
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FREE "Who is Jesus?" Lesson and Video
|  Kidology Premium Members can grab this FREE lesson written by Karl Bastian. Includes outline, PowerPoint, and MOV video file. It kicks off with an introduction video that showcases many puppets being asked the question, " Who is Jesus?" Of course, their answers are incorrect, which opens the door for discussion about who Jesus really is.
» Get this "Who is Jesus?" lesson now!
Also in the Zones:
» Game: Verse Bounce
» Start planning for Halloween
» Lesson Plans
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Do you have a Kidology Membership?
|  Kidology.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!
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Seating: Benches, Chairs, or Something Else?
|  From the Kidology Forums: "I'm wondering what you currently use for seating in your children's ministry, particularly elementary age. I'm going to be purchasing new seating very soon, and I'd like to get some ideas. Chairs? What kind do you use and where did you get them from? Benches? Why did you chose benches over chairs, and did you purchase something or build them in house? Other? If you use something else or simply have kids sit on the floor, why did you choose this?"
» "Sit in" on this conversation
Other forum topics of interest:
» What's "New This Fall"?
» Lesson on Prayer -- Some help please?
» Birthdays -- Do you celebrate?
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September/October/November Schedule: Discovering God's Path Curriculum
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| New Book: Teams That Thrive |  Teams That Thrive by Kal Otis and Michelle Marx is a great resource on how to make your volunteer teams thrive. This book is full of ideas on how to orchestrate successful team meetings, brain storming sessions and evaluations. Find out how to show your team appreciation without burning a hole in your budget. You can also find teambuilding games and exercises so you can play and stay together.
» View excerpts and order today!
Also from Kal Otis:
» 1...2...3... Slime Time!
» 1...2...3... Game Time!
» 1...2...3... Family Time!
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D6 Conference: September 15-17
|  The D6 Conference is named after Deuteronomy 6:5-7, which commands parents to take everyday opportunities to impress God's Word upon the hearts of their children. This event is focused on raising spiritual champions for Christ using a family ministry model. It takes place September 15-17 in Dallas, TX.
The main event for D6 is September 16-17. The PreCon Labs on September 15 are an optional, add-on to the main event.
Kidology founder Karl Bastian will be presenting two PreCon Labs based on his "Partnering with Parents" concept.
As a benefit of being a Kidology Newsletter subscriber, you can save $20 on the D6 Conference with this coupon: KIDD6
» Learn more about D6 Conference
» Download Promotional Poster (PDF, 3.3M)
» Discuss the D6 Conference
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Kidology Open Source Curriculum
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The Kid's Church Cookbook - Part 5: Getting Creative
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