BACK
IN THE SADDLE AGAIN Several
planes, trains and automobiles later, it is great to be back
to work at Kidology and my home church! It was a real blessing
to be given a six-week sabbatical. I really enjoyed the interaction
with those I visited on the road or who followed via my blog
at PastorKarl.com.
As we head into the summer ministry months I hope you will
not only find many ideas and helps here on Kidology.org, but
I hope you will also take some time to submit some of your
ideas to the site for others to enjoy. Happy Summer! Keep
warm in the SUN and close to the SON!
Because
Jesus Loves Children,
Pastor Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
BACK WITH BIAGI Singer
and songwriter Rob Biagi's "family-building" focus brings
together kids and parents through fun songs with a powerful
message. Following up his debut You're a V.I.P. to G-O-D
album, Rob Biagi presents his new Get Out There!
CD. It features 13 additional songs!
2FER:
OOTA CHAPTERS 10 & 11 What's
next in store for Brent, the hero of Karl Bastian's online novel,
Order of the Ancient. As a special Kidology Newsletter
bonus, this week we are happy to release two chapters!
So hop online and get reading. You won't want to miss what happens
as the story unfolds!
MOMS
IN MINISTRY "I
am a mom with a soon-to-be one year old," writes Network Forums
member sjewelk11674. "When I accepted my call to ministry
8 years ago, one of the personal issues I struggled with was
the fact that I would not be a stay at home mom." How
do you balance mom and ministry?
NEED
KIDS CLIP ART? Over
the years, Kidology members have asked where we get the creative
cartoon illustrations used on the website. [Pssst! Come closer!]
We'll let you in on our little secret: Toon-A-Day.com!
Ron Leishman has designed a lot of custom and stock artwork
for us... and you can use him too! Because of our longstanding
relationship with Toon-A-Day, Ron would like to offer a special
discount for Kidology members. You won't want to miss out!
CREATED
FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE Kidology
contributor Paul Fischbach shares this cup stacking object
lesson intended to show children how special they are to
God. "What makes a Speed Stack cup different from other cups?
3 holes in the bottom, an inside lip, the logo, upside down
is right-side up..."
LET'S
TALK SEX EDUCATION
"Do you talk to your ministry kids about sex?" asks Network
Forums member pastortracey. "Do you teach about God's
plan for sex or not? If so, do you use a curriculum or just
do small group discussions? How in depth do you go?" What is
the stand of your church on this topic?
KID
U COLUMBUS REGISTRATION NOW ONLINE Expanding
to central Ohio, Kidology University Columbus brings Kidology's
acclaimed blitz of creativity to Grove City Church of the Nazarene
near Columbus, OH. It's September 16-17, 2005, so mark
your calendars! (Did we mention that Rob Biagi is going to be
there? It's true!)
PARTNERING
WITH PARENTS? As
the Kidologist traveled the country on sabbatical there was
one primary question he was asking as he visited churches: "What
does it mean to partner with parents in the spiritual formation
of children." Before he unveils some of his discoveries and
new ideas, he is looking for your feedback on this important
subject.
KICKRICKULUM:
FIRM FOUNDATION KICKRiCKulum
is a groundbreaking children's church curriculum that is equally
at home in a midweek or Sunday service. Best of all, this
series is affordable, easy to use, and quickly adaptable.
Now available for both Preschool and Elementary ages, get
it from the Kidology Store!
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