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Christmas is a celebration of the most wonderful day of the year... the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

 

The true meaning of Christmas can get lost in all the hustle and bustle of preparation for the big day: shopping, wrapping, baking, hosting, visiting... these are all wonderful ways that we show our love to those around us. 

 

But in all the excitement of the holiday, let's not forget the reason we celebrate. It is because our Father in Heaven loved us so much, He sent to us His only son to be our salvation, so that we could learn to know Him and live eternally with Him. 

 

There is no greater gift... or love... than that!

 

All of us here at Kidology wish you a very Merry Christmas, and may the time spent with your family and friends be a time or relaxing, reconnecting, and reflecting on the great love our Savior has for us all.

 

Because Jesus Loves Children,


Karl Bastian
aka - The Kidologist

 
In This Issue
Get Quoted!
Visitors to Regulars
Ministry Resources
Coaching
Annual Preschool Curriculum
Yosemite Summit 2015
Get Quoted in Karl's Upcoming Book!
20 Years

As we celebrate Kidology's 20th Birthday this month, Karl is working on a special book that will tell the "behind the scenes" story of the founding of this pioneering website. 

If you have been impacted by Kidology.org over the years, please take a few moments to let us know. You just might win a free copy of the book and an extra special gift from Kidology! 

If you would like to help us celebrate and prepare for the next 20 years of ministry, say Happy Birthday with a tax-deductible donation!


 

THANKS for the opportunity to serve you all these years!
 

Turn Visitors into Regulars

Retaining Visitors

The Kidology Zones are chock-full of ideas...like this one from Mimi Bullock of Ministry-to-Children. She has some great tips to help you retain visitors from your holiday services, and keep them coming back for more!

 

"From the small church program to the larger spectacles like a Christmas pageant, chances are you will attract a lot of attention during the holidays, as evidenced by the increase in attendance. It's nice to see the pews full and the seats taken, isn't it? 

 

Did you know that Christmas attendance doesn't have to be a fluke? You really can catapult your children's ministry if you're willing to do things a little differently this year. I will share with you my three-part program that helps me retain more families each year. Ready to retain visitors?"

 

»  Read the entire article here! 

 

Visit the Kidology Store

Kidology Store

Did you know that in the Kidology Store you can find:

 

Curriculum:

»  Hero Training Camp

»  EKG Radio: Staying Tuned into God 

»  Life is a Highway

 

Music CD's and DVD's:

»  Beyond the Farthest Star

»  High Voltage Power Praise

»  V.I.P. to GOD

 

VBS and Camp Curriculum:

»  Shapin' Up Fitness Camp

»  Elements of T.R.U.S.T.

»  B.O.O.T. Camp

 

And so much more! 

Visit the Kidology Store today for your Children's Ministry Resources!

 

Kick Off Your Year to a Great Start - With Personalized Coaching!
Kidology Coaching

Kidology Coaching is a Very Unique Experience. 

 

There are many training opportunities today that are offered that use the term "coaching" that would be better described as "training." 

  • Watching online training videos about various skills and aspects of children's ministry can be very helpful - but it is not coaching. 
  • Joining into a group call to hear from an expert in children's ministry can also be a great learning experience, but it also is not coaching. 
  • Having a kit that gives you some area of leadership to focus on each week can be a useful resource, but it also is not coaching. 
  • Even talking with an expert regularly for advice is not necessarily coaching if they have not been trained in how to coach. 

If they are just telling you what they think you should do, they are consulting or advising, not coaching. All of these things, and other helpful tools, can be a helpful supplement to your leadership development, but they should not be confused with genuine coaching. 

 

»  Find out more about Kidology Coaching and how it can and will benefit your ministry!

 

Stickers Through the Bible
Stickers Through the Bible
Stickers Through the Bible is a revolutionary new Bible curriculum for non-readers. 

By placing beautiful stickers into their Bible, children gain a love for God's Word while gaining an understanding of the overall Story of the Bible. 

They also learn an overview of the Books of the Bible by placing Bible Stickers on a Bible Fortress poster and build a colorful Bible Timeline throughout the year. 

Packed with creative ideas and parental tools, Stickers Through the Bible is a comprehensive preschool curriculum like you have never seen before.
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!  

 

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