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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phil b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How are parents involved in your children&#8217;s ministry? And I mean all of your parents&#8230;any parent that has a kid enrolled in your ministry program. We are endeavoring to make our children&#8217;s ministry a true &#8220;partnership&#8221; with the families and a good portion of our parents do not have an active roll in this ministry. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=154&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>KIDFEST &#8217;09</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tony l</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You thought Kidfest &#8217;08 was the greatest? Wait till you see what&#8217;s in store for Kidfest &#8217;09. This is the greatest weekend of the year for kids. It&#8217;s a time of transformation! Mark your calendar now for the 2009 Kidfest season dates and locations. New Kidfest locations will be added soon. Watch www.mykidfest.com for future [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=130&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>PIXAR&#8230; Master Story Tellers!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phil h</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My family went to the movies recently to see &#8216;Wall-e.&#8221; As expected, the genuis of Pixar shined through once again. The makers of some of the best animated films ever&#8230; including The Incredibles, Toy Story, and Monster&#8217;s Inc&#8230; once again showed why they are the best. They are MASTER story tellers! Sure, they always have [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=127&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The BIG Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phil h</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently closed out a teaching series at GenesisKIDS entitled the BIG Challenge. In the series we talked about getting into spiritual shape. We covered issues with the kids that would help them focus on becoming all that God wanted them to be. When we closed the series, I remember praying for the kids during [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=112&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Engage 21 Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tony l</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An invitation is being extended to visionary leaders who desire to be connected and empowered for ministry. Engage 21, February 28 and 29, is the first conference of this type in the Church of God and we are excited about its potential! I long for a re-focus on the mission which Jesus initiated. Perhaps the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=109&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Kids Church Curriculum Available</title>
		<link>http://thenclablog.com/2008/01/30/new-kids-church-curriculum-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tony l</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know that children&#8217;s leaders and children&#8217;s pastors are always looking for good children&#8217;s ministry curriculum. Lance Colkmire is a proven writer of quality and creative kids ministry curriculum. I&#8217;m proud that this quality is coming from Church of God writers! I encourage you to consider the latest addition to the kids church curriculum. Mighty [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=106&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Priorities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phil h</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a recent GenesisKIDS staff meeting, I shared 5 priorities to focus on for the Spring of this year. Prioritize Parents We always do a great job of loving on the kids in our ministry, but we must not neglect the parents. We&#8217;ve got to remember that parents are the primary spiritual providers for their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=105&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas to Our Members!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of the leadership team of the National Children&#8217;s Leaders Association, we wish all of our members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Please be safe and get refreshed as you spend time with your family making memories during this season. May God bless you and we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=97&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Special Offer from Jim Wideman Ministries</title>
		<link>http://thenclablog.com/2007/12/19/special-offer-from-jim-wideman-ministries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phil b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Wideman is offering NCLA members a discounted membership for the club. In an earlier post I wrote that the club is a monthly leadership resource just for children&#8217;s ministers taught by Bro Jim. If you join by January 15th you can save $44 off the mp3 membership. You can find more info about the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=96&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Wideman</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phil b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of you know about Jim Wideman, better known as Bro. Jim. He is one of our guest speakers at FOCUS 08. If you have not checked out his site (which is linked on the right of this blog) I would encourage you to do so. Jim offers many great resources for children&#8217;s ministry leaders. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=94&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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