GOOD
GRIEF! Like
Charlie Brown, that's probably what you are saying these days
with all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. However,
there's a reason for all the fuss. As a children's ministry
worker, you probably don't need Linus to spell out what Christmas
is all about. But the kids in your church desire to hear the
amazing story of Christ's birth! So as you run around with
your hair on fire making cookies, running Christmas programs,
and hosting parties, let's not forget why we are all involved
in children's ministry. Merry Christmas from your friends
here at Kidology!
Because
Jesus Loves Children,
Pastor Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
NEXT STEPS FOR KIDS So
how do you teach kids about the next steps in their faith?
Pastor Karl Bastian shares lessons he uses with 4-6th graders
in his church to teach about salvation, baptism, communion
and discipleship. The four lesson plans include both student
sheets and teacher guides.
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SPEED STACKS STACKPACK PRO The
StackPack Pro is now available in the Kidology Store. It includes
the new Generation 2 StackMat, Competition Timer, weighted Super
Stacks cups, regular Speed Stacks cups in red or blue,
and the Stacker Training DVD... all packed in the official Stacker
Backpack! While supplies last, we're knocking $5 off the
price for Kidology members and including an autographed copy
of Karl Bastian's Order of the Ancient novel. But once
our special offer supply is gone, it's gone. Order now!
GET
YOUR COPY OF ORDER OF THE ANCIENT We're
now shipping Karl Bastian's new novel for kids, Order of
the Ancient. Do you have your copy yet? At 304 pages,
you definetely get your money's worth with this literary
adventure. And you won't want to miss the exciting illustrations
that previously weren't available. Only available from Kidology!
KIDOLOGY
NETWORK FORUMS TO THE RESCUE Here
at Kidology, our goal is to equip and encourage those who minister
to children. One way we try to help is by providing the extremely
active Kidology Network Discussion Forums, where members
can talk with each other online. Here's an example of how the
Network Forums helped two children's workers...
CPC
ANAHEIM The
International Network of Children's Ministry hosts the Children's
Pastors' Conference in three locations for 2006. With a theme
of "Connecting Kids", the first conference takes place in Anaheim,
CA, January 4-7. Kidology is going to be there. Will you?
KIDOLOGY
MEMBER REVIEW ON "NARNIA" Kidology
contributor Frank Tan shares his passionate thoughts on The
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Learn about the movie's history, get Frank's personal take,
and discover a couple opportunities for you to use this as a
teaching element in your ministry.
MARCH
IS NOT THAT FAR AWAY! Registration
is now open for Kidology University Chicago, held March 10-11,
2006. Special music and teaching provided by Mary Rice Hopkins
& Darcie Maze. Don't forget to sign up for the popular Kid
U Creativity Blitz and the full-day of training afterwards.
You won't want to miss it!
GET
YOUR CHRISTMAS IDEAS HERE The
festive season is upon us, and our Christmas Zone is open,
packed with more stuff than you can stick on Santa's sleigh.
Need a Christmas lesson or party theme? How about devotionals
or fun games? Drink some egg nog and browse through this Zone
today. (And here's a fun question for our Professional and Group
Members: What's
your favorite Christmas movie or TV show?
-- we're partial to Charlie Brown!)
TOYBOX
TALES: SEASON 4 HAS BEGUN Season
4 of ToyBox Tales has begun, starting with the soon-to-be
classic The Lion, The Bad Lady, and The Wardrobe - Part
1. We're also happy to announce that our new Tales
are available in both Windows Media and iPod video formats for
your convenience!
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