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Empowering Kids
February 2008
Craig pic with mic 150Dear Suzanne,
Valentine's Day! There is a lot of pressure on Valentine's Day, a few expectations, some written sentiments, perhaps the right gift. Valentine's Day is a day we focus on love, honor, respect and valuing of our spouse and kids and even, as I type, our staff is just outside my door getting ready for the EK Valentine's Party with flowers, chocolate (my favorite) and something in a crock pot. We pulled names of people in our office to get them $5.00 worth of their favorite candy to show them they are loved, valued and respected. Tonight we are having a Valentine's party, with our kids. A night of fun, "kid friendly" food (lets be honest, they are chicken nuggets) and games the kids want to play all because of Valentine's Day, the day of love. I like Eugene Peterson's "The Message" version of 1 Corinthians 13:1, it says, "If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate." Love certainly is a feeling but it's also an act of the will. Let's oil that rusty gate in 1 Corinthians 13:1 with a little love today.

Much Love to ya! Craig
craig@empoweringkids.net

 
In This E4
:: LIQUID Leadership
:: Remember When's Are Remember Wins!
:: PODCAST News!
:: Hadassah's Hope: Help for Orphans
LIQUID
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Remember When's Are Remember Wins!
By: Craig Jutila


What is a Remember When?

Remember When's are like "Ah Ha" moments that we have all had in ministry and in life for that matter. They are the joyous occasions or the serendipitous moments that happen that cause us to move forward in ministry. They could be memories we hold of a ceremony, a story someone tells that spurs us to action or something like twelve simple rocks that reminded a group of people about Gods power and sovereignty. Joshua knew the importance of "Remember When's." Listen to the story...Read The Rest
 
PODCAST!
Download Craig's most recent Videocast

podcast iconGet your ipods out and check out the most recent Podcast from Craig. (Here's a little hint, starting Monday March 3rd Craig will be launching "The Leadership Minute" and will be published every Monday for the rest of the year!
Encouragers

Make a difference in the life of an orphan. Hadassah's Hope does just that. A few years ago Mary and I started Hadassah's Hope after we adopted our daughter from Kazakhstan. Hadassah's Hope is a non profit organization that exists to help people offset the cost of their international adoption by providing financial grants to qualified applicants. Hadassah's Hope also provides care and aid to orphans internationally. The name Hadassah is found in Esther 2:7 "He (Mordecai) was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, his uncle's daughter, for she had no father or mother." Our deepest passion at Hadassah's Hope is to turn orphans into Esthers.

Learn More about Hadassah's Hope

Encouragers 2 Minute Encouragers!

These 52 encouraging messages are proven to inspire your teachers, leaders and volunteers and it's easy to use! With the two audio CDs and reproducible handouts, it's simple to give your leaders a boost that's encouraging, equipping, energizing and empowering. This book is an indispensable resource for Children's Pastors and Directors who want to motivate their team throguh a powerful story.

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FEAR KNOT!
A New Series Coming Soon!

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Are you ready for FEAR KNOT? Or should I say, "Loosen The FEAR KNOT?" Check out this new series for your Nursery-Grade 6 children. This is an eight  week series with individual lessons for each age group in your Children's Ministry. Check out the Nursery-Age 3 DVD, the Pre-school DVD and the Elementary DVD. Each series comes with a Family EnterAction Guide, a daily Activity Book, student and Leader lessons, games, crafts, an encouraging video lesson for your volunteer leaders from Craig and detailed instructions on how to use the curriculum.

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Price for 8 Week Series: 159.95
Encouragers K Magazine

There is a new magazine on the Children's Ministry Frontier, "K" Magazine. Ryan Frank, the founder of Kidz Matter, is now launching a magazine for those serving in Children's Ministry. I received a copy of their inaugural issue a few weeks ago and it's "Fresh." Craig has written an article in an upcoming issue about "Spiritual Renewal and Life Balance" so check it out.

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Starting today, February 14th, through next Thursday, February 21st. I want to give you a free copy of my book "Healthy Essentials for Children's Ministry" (written when i was healthier). The book talks about practices that keep us healthy as individuals. I hope it makes a difference in your life.


Offer Ends Febrary 21st. Here's how this works:

1. You must "call" in order to get this free offer. 1-866-empower
2. Mention "Healthy Essentials" coupon.
2. You must make another purchase in order to get the book.
3. Craig will personalize the book for you, just give us your name.
4. Offer will only apply to the first 21 orders.
    (we don't know why we chose 21...random, isn't it)