I'm happy to let you know today about a fun contest for you and the children in your ministry . . .
you, and they, could win music from Shout Praises Kids and a link for everyone to receive FREE videos and MP3's from Shout Praises Kids! So, first, allow me to provide the details about how you and the children in your ministry can enter the contest to win a Shout Praises Kids music party and more!
Friday, January 31, 2014
VBS Give-Away - Arrow Island Kit!
I'm happy today to announce another VBS give-away . . . Regular Baptist Press is giving me
one of the VBS kits for one of you to win! On Arrow Island, "children will learn to make good choices and discover the importance of choosing obedience, godly friends, kindness, courage and active faith." With a strong evangelism focus and a new emphasis on equipping children to go and do so they are able to live what they learn, Arrow Island is an excellent resource for VBS, Summer Sundays, Mission Outreach, Mission conferences and many other settings where you might use it in your church and community! You'll find my full review of Arrow Island at this link.
If you live in the USA, are over the age of 18 and would like to be included in the drawing for the Arrow Island VBS kit - which will be on February 7, 2014, please comment below to let me know how choosing to follow God has changed your life; for me, this choice has brought me so much joy! Serving and following God is not a burden; rather, it is the source for joy!
one of the VBS kits for one of you to win! On Arrow Island, "children will learn to make good choices and discover the importance of choosing obedience, godly friends, kindness, courage and active faith." With a strong evangelism focus and a new emphasis on equipping children to go and do so they are able to live what they learn, Arrow Island is an excellent resource for VBS, Summer Sundays, Mission Outreach, Mission conferences and many other settings where you might use it in your church and community! You'll find my full review of Arrow Island at this link.
If you live in the USA, are over the age of 18 and would like to be included in the drawing for the Arrow Island VBS kit - which will be on February 7, 2014, please comment below to let me know how choosing to follow God has changed your life; for me, this choice has brought me so much joy! Serving and following God is not a burden; rather, it is the source for joy!
Take the Time to Support and Appreciate Your Vacation Bible School Volunteers!
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
I Have a Winner & Another Give-Away in Two Days!

Be Sure to Train Your Volunteers for Vacation Bible School!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Today - January 29, 2014 - Frames Live - FREE On-line Conference from Barna!
Last night I received an email with info about a FREE conference which you can "attend" on-line from George Barna . . . FRAMES Live! It looks really interesting; and like there will be a wealth of excellent and helpful information, so even though it is extremely short notice, I wanted to let you know in case you are able to watch at least some of it!
I Have Two Winners & Another VBS Kit Give-Away!
VBS 2014 - Promoting Your Vacation Bible School
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
I Have Four Winners & Two More Give-Aways Tomorrow!
I'm happy to say Debbie Ketcham is the winner of one International Spy Academy Super Starter Kit from Answers in Genesis! (You will find the review at the following link.) Thank you Debbie for reading About the Children's Department (please message me your address at lyndafreemanatcd@gmail.com by February 4, 2014 so I can have it sent to you) and thank you Answers in Genesis for making this kit available for me to give away!
Plan Your Vacation Bible School Volunteer Recruitment!
Monday, January 27, 2014
Look at These Fun Give-Aways - VBS kits, a Puppet and Books You Could Win!
Tomorrow, January 28th, I'm giving away one International Spy Academy Super Starter Kit from Answers in Genesis. This is an actual VBS kit and it tied for second in my Top Ten VBS for 2014 - it is EXCELLENT! If you do not plan to use it for VBS, it would be a wonderful resource for mid-week or Summer Sundays or . . . any place you want to use it! You will find all the details about this VBS at the following link.
I'm also giving away three autographed copies of Tales of the Defended Ones from Standard Publishing tomorrow. You'll find all the details about this book at the following link.
Let's Get More Out of Our Vacation Bible School Resources . . . Mid-Week Children's Ministry All Year Long!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
I Have Four Winners!
Let's Get More Out of Our Vacation Bible School Resources . . . Mission Trips and Back-yard Bible Clubs!
Many, if not most, churches plan a mission trip for their teens during the summer. Some are quite the major undertaking - even on an international level - while others may be more locally based. My daughter and son went on mission trips each summer with their youth group - mostly to other areas of the country - but they also went on additional mission trips with groups like Reign Ministries (my son went to Nepal/Thailand, England, France, Spain, Italy, Greece and the Island of Rhodes), Youth for Christ (my daughter went to Mexico) and ZJAM (my daughter went to Costa Rica). I strongly believe in the value of teens being involved in summer mission trips big and small. When youth groups plan a mission trip, typically there is a component of their trip where the teens work with children . . . this is the ideal opportunity to re-use your VBS resources! If your church's VBS is before the mission trip, the teens can help with your VBS - great opportunity for them to prepare for their mission trip and more importantly, helps communicate to the teens serving is not just something they do once a year on a mission trip, but is something they can do in their own church all year!
Saturday, January 25, 2014
I Have a Winner - and Another Give-Away!
I'm happy to say Lea is the winner in my Feathers the bird puppet Give-Away! (You'll find the review at this link) Thank you Lea for reading About the Children's Department (Please email me your address by February 1, 2014 at lyndafreemanatcd@gmail.com so I can send your prize to you) and thank you RBP for making one available for me to give away!
Join the Rescue!


However; in many places around the world there are people who do not have the things we have; they, in many cases, do not even have the things they genuinely need. This is likely true - for the most part - for the children in our ministries as well. As they up, we want them to be children and then adults who are truly thankful for their many blessings, who have a heart for others and who focus on helping and serving those in need. Part of what we do in children's ministry should be to help them grow to be people who do these things!
We can do this by providing opportunities for children to learn of needs people around the world have and give them projects which they can work on so they are able to help and serve people in need. It is for this reason I joined the blogging team at WorldHelp. Each month I'll share an opportunity to get involved and help others; starting this month with their Operation Baby Rescue initiative in Uganda
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