Mark Harper is one of my brothers in Christ (and CPC room mate last year!) who has developed some really wonderful curriculum for churches who share his Pentacostal background. He has developed a wide range of creative resources and curriculum for children’s church called Super Church. This year he has just released some video shorts that will appeal to an even wider range of churches as they focus on the topics we all are trying to creatively teach our kids. I’m looking forward to watching the samples he gave me. You can learn more about Mark and his resources at: www.superchurch.com

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Well, maybe not ‘Poof,’ but David and Teesha are excited about the new Laflin scheduled to join their family some time in April. (I took a picture of her tummy but she didn’t want me to post it) But they DO have something new at CPC! A brand new magic training DVD called “ILLUSIONS You Can Make.” Soon to be available on Kidology with their other DVDs, but you can always visit www.davidandteesha.com for info on their resources, services and to subscribe their AWESOME newsletter which often has a complete illusion and lesson you can do yourself! Besides providing wonderful performing resources, David and Teesha are available to bring a fantastic program to your church or event. We have featured them many times at Kidology University. Congrats on Mini-Laflin coming soon!

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GO FISH! loaded me up with copies of ALL their CDs and DVD to give away to blog readers! How do you win?? Simple comment on any CPC post (preferably something of substance about that articular post!) and every comment will be another entry! You may have as many entries as I make posts about CPC Nashville 2009. Go Fish! is an AWESOME band that offers music that kids will love and that won’t drive parents crazy! My son LOVES them! Plus, I made a video of the song Little Buckaroo that I use almost every night to put him to sleep as we cuddle at bedtime. (watching it on my iPhone) If you have not heard Go Fish! you are missing out! If you like their music, you’ll LOVE their VBS that is based on their music and it focused on the Gospel message. Check ’em out at GoFishGuys.com or just comment to win! I’ll even pay the shipping!

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“Growing Kids into BIG Worshipers” is the goal of Worship for Kids. Fun, upbeat music your kids are gonna love jumpin’ and singin’ to. Each of their three volumes come with cool kid-friendly music with an audio CD and DVD for presentation AND a dvd with the hand motions. The first two volumes also have lesson to go with each song. They are great! I have used them many times for filler weeks, summer break or special events. Check ’em out at www.worshipforkids.com Tell ’em Karl sent you!

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When you lie down you will not be afraid; when you lie down your sleep will be sweet. Proverbs 3:24 I stopped in my tracks when walked past this booth and saw the sad looking bed. (great booth technique btw) Learned it was an orphans bed from a far away land where a comfortable bed isn’t assumed for children. Sweet Sleep hosts mission trips where volunteers remove old, ugly, unclean bed from orphanages and build new ones, even purchases the materials there to help the local economy. Often the orphans help. Then a local church continues the ministry to the children after Sweet Sleep’s role is completed. If you are looking for a special missions project for children, perhaps for VBS, give Sweet Sleep a closer look at: www.sweetsleep.org

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