HELP US HELP YOU HELP OTHERS HELP KIDS!
Fall is here! If you aren't careful, the busyness of ministry can overwhelm your life and suck the joy of ministry right out of you! Kidology is here to help you keep that balance in your life!

First of all, the latest Kidology Online Training Leadership Lab will guide you through a thoughtful evaluation and planning process. You'll also get 10 tips for "Slaying the E-mail Monster." Yes, YOU can be in charge of your computer, instead of IT running your life!

Secondly, it's not too late to plan on coming to our Kid U conference in October. We have extended the early registration rate to help you help yourself to this amazing event! This is not an annual event - if you miss this, you may never get another chance like it for up close and personal coaching from some of the nation's best children's ministry trainers.

And for all the women out there who (nicely) complained that Yosemite Summit was only for men, we are excited to offer a get-away retreat for WOMEN ONLY. It's called Unbridled, and yes, horses are included!

So as the fall gets into high gear, do something for yourself for a change. Invest in your personal sanity as well as your professional skills. Check out all that Kidology has to offer to help you help yourself as you help others help kids reach God!

And for those of you who love Kidology and would like to help us with some significant needs as we update our site, please check out our fall fundraiser, "This One's On Me", and consider giving up a Big Mac or Mocha Frappucino to help us help you even more in the future!

Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"

LEADERSHIP LAB #5: Define, Refine, and Shine
The 5th installment of Kidology Online Training is now available. This Leadership Lab, titled Define, Refine, and Shine, is priced at only $9.99 for Kidology Members so that everyone can afford this valuable resource. We think it's that important!

Are you exhausted? Stress robbing you of the joy of ministry? Overloaded with more to do than time and resources allow? Then now is the time to evaluate your life and ministry. Yes, life and ministry. In this Leadership Lab, Karl Bastian will walk you through a thoughtful process that will bring definition, margin, and joy back into these areas.

PLUS! This Lab includes a FREE BONUS REPORT: Slaying the E-Mail Monster. Learn 10 AMAZING SECRETS from a leader who personally manages hundreds of e-mails a day. What's he's learned the hard way will put YOU back in charge of your computer again!

Purchase the accompanying Leadership Lab Download Kit for the complete training experience!

» Watch video online
» Purchase Download Kit
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KID U CHICAGO IS NEXT MONTH! ARE YOU COMING?
Can you believe that our fall conference, Kidology University Chicago, is less than a month away? That's right, it takes place October 1-4. Have you registered yet? You are running out of time. Do it today!

This training event includes multi-day Leadership Labs, workshops for volunteers, top-notch speakers, and loads of events. It's quite a packed schedule!

» Register for Kidology University Chicago

UNBRIDLED: AN UNCONFERENCE FOR WOMEN
Karl Bastian writes: "When I first announced Yosemite Summit last year, I got many e-mails asking me to plan a similar event for women, even a few polite scoldings for making my event "men only."

Obviously, I can't host a women's retreat! So I went to one of the most remarkable children's ministry leaders in the country -- Kim Bobb (who happens not to be a man) -- and challenged her to create a similar event for women. Unbridled was born!"

This event takes place October 20-22 in Circleville, Ohio. Availability is limited, so act soon!

» Learn more and register for Unbridled today!

THIS ONE'S ON ME
Kidology's "This One's On Me" fundraiser is a way for you to support one of your favorite children's ministry websites with small donations that otherwise may seem insignificant.

To make it fun, you can choose to "buy" the equivalent of many every day products as your donation. The catch? You'll get nothing in the mail, but will receive our heartfelt thanks and a tax-deductible receipt!

» Consider taking part in our fundraiser

CM SPACE RECONFIGURATION
"As our church continues to grow, we are faced with decisions on how to utilize our space verses spinning off a 3rd service," writes James Buchanan in the Kidology Network Forums. "I've been asked to submit a plan to revamp how we use our space for Birth-6th grade. Would love to hear from any of you on any of the following issues..."

» Chime in on these plans...

HEIGH HO... IT'S TIMBER-LEE!
We're excited to once again have Timber-lee Christian Center as a sponsor for Kidology University. Since 1972, they've operated a year-round Christian camp, conference and retreat center on over 600 acres of wooded, scenic land. If you are looking for a great place for a retreat or other church outing, check them out. Timber-lee is 45 minutes southwest of Milwaukee and 2 hours northwest of Chicago.

» Learn more about Timber-Lee

BATTLESTACK from SPEED STACKS
BattleStack is a game from Speed Stacks where opponents race to be the first to complete a stacking pattern and send their opponents cups tumbling! Each player stacks on a platform that springs upward if their opponent hits the hand pads first.

Two decks of cards are included: a Basic Deck and an Advanced Deck. The Basic Deck features stacks that anyone can do, combining simple stacking patterns with fun activities. The Advanced Deck features combinations of conventional Sport Stacking patterns presented in fun and unique ways.

» Order yours from the Kidology Store!
» YouTube Video: Watch the Kidologist demonstrate

CRYING KIDS! HELP!
"I was wondering what you all do with the kids that cry when parents drop them off in the nursery," asks Kidology Network Forums member jonimom4. "Our policy is to let them cry for 15-20 mins. If they can't be consoled during that time, then we page their parents."

» What do you do?