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   Don't Worry, Be Prayerful!There was a popular song called, "Don't Worry, Be Happy." It had a catchy tune, but it's advice was pretty empty. When you are going through a tough time, being told "Be Happy" isn't a lot of help! Philippians 4:6, the key verse of the latest DiscipleTown unit, has much better advice: "Don't  Worry, Be Prayerful!"
"Don't be anxious about anything, but in everything, present your requests before God..."
But do we really believe God means, "Anything" and "Everything?" Or do we live as though there are some exceptions to this verse? I mean, God wasn't including the blanks on our volunteer rosters, was He? Or that leader we wish would resign, or that parent that drives us nuts or that kid who sucks up precious time and energy? Really? Anything and Everything?
Your dependence upon God is reflected most clearly by the amount of time you spend in prayer asking for His help and support. If you don't pray, you are telling God by your actions that you don't really need His help. And if you worry, you insult Him, for you are calling Him either late or a failure.
When is the last time you were on your knees? And I don't mean that figuratively.
Just something to think about as you head into a Fall filled with needs and "impossible" things to accomplish.
Don't Worry, Be Prayerful!
Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
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DiscipleTown #8 - How to Pray
|  How to Pray, Unit 8 in the DiscipleTown Kid's Church curriculum series from Karl Bastian and DiscipleLand, is now available!
Prayer is a familiar topic to children - but do we truly teach children
how to pray? For too many Christians (of any age), prayer is reserved
for times of trouble or cursory meal blessings, but prayer is so much
more.
In order to give children a simple mental framework, break down the many
aspects of prayer into four areas, each starting with a letter of the
word "PRAY" - Praising, Repenting, Asking, and Yielding. While there is
certainly more to prayer than can be captured in four simple words, each
lesson will expand on the broader aspects to show kids that they will
enjoy a lifetime exploring the power and the joy of connecting with God!
» Purchase "How to Pray" - Members save $10
» Recommended worship DVD: Modern Worship: Spring Edition
» Shop for other DiscipleTown units
» Learn more about DiscipleTown curriculum
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Benefits of Free Play at Church
|  From the Kidology Zones: "There are certain seasons during the year in children's ministry where I
encourage the children to enjoy a certain amount of free play. It might
seem to be such a waste. Free play? At church? What about teaching them
the Bible? What about teaching them to pray, worship and serve? Where
does the gospel fit in? Free play? Harumph. If this is your initial
reaction, let me invite you to hold on a moment and consider my
point-of-view."
» Keep reading this article by Glen Woods
Other Zone Posts of interest:
» Game: Faith-Opoly
» Game: Go Bananas
» 5 Things To Do with Glow Sticks
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| Special Price: God's Kids Worship CD 3-Pack |  Check out this awesome collection of 3 power-packed, energized kids'
praise recordings with all the excitement of a real, live modern
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A total of 42 songs, 14 songs on each CD, are performed by the Grammy®
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» God's Kids Worship I Believe You CD - Save $2
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3 for $99: DiscipleTown Spiritual Growth Collection
|  By popular demand, we've bundled 3 DiscipleTown units that share a common theme in the "All About Spiritual Growth" Collection. With 3 months of curriculum for just $99.95, how can you go wrong?
Our limited-time 3-Pack includes:
- How To Follow God's Plan
- How To Worship
- How To Make Good Choices
Don't miss out on this special DiscipleTown offer that brings together 15 weeks of lessons. We're just offering this Collection for a short time, so order today!
Only $99.95 for Kidology Premium Members!
» Purchase the DiscipleTown Spiritual Growth Collection
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FREE "Who is My Neighbor?" Lesson and Video
|  Kidology Premium Members can download Part 2 in the Jesus in My Neighborhood series by Karl Bastian. This FREE lesson includes outline, PowerPoint, and MOV video file.
This video installment features the puppets giving mostly INCORRECT answers to the question, "Who is Your Neighbor?" After showing the video, comment, "Obviously, there is a lot of confusion over who your neighbor is..." And then the lesson!
» Get the "Who is My Neighbor?" lesson now!
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DiscipleTown Relationships Collection: 3 for $99
|  The "All About Relationships" Collection features 3 months of DiscipleTown curriculum for just $99.95! This special release is only available for a limited time and includes 3 popular teaching units that revolve around the common theme of relationships.
This 3-Pack contains these units:
- How To Be Faithful Workers
- How To Make Good Friends
- How To Grow Spiritual Fruit
Each DiscipleTown unit contains 4-5 weeks of lessons, with this Collection providing at least 3 months of material. Plus, these units all share a common theme built around interaction with each other. Don't miss this limited time offer!
Only $99.95 for Kidology Premium Members!
» Purchase the DiscipleTown Relationships Collection
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September/October/November Schedule: Discovering God's Path Curriculum
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