If you work in Children’s Ministry, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the deals from Only144.com These are the guys who offer amazing deals on collections of children’s ministry resources that are available for only 144 hours each time. Well, the newest 144 hours sale starts this Friday, January 13th at 12:00 P.M. and lasts for, you guessed it, 144 hours! It’s the biggest KIDMIN sale of the YEAR! It features over $1,600+ worth of Children’s and Preteen Ministry resources for only $97. Free shipping to U.S. locations is included. This deal includes:

• Six Yancy Worship Videos
• Five Uncle Charlie Worship Videos
• From PreTeenMinistry.net – Curriculum, Small Group Series, Summer Game Pack, Coaching Series, Walk the Line and 21 PowerPoint games for preteens
• Five OneTimeBlind Illustration/Skit Videos
• Video Shorts & Countdowns from Timbuktoons
• 2 Tickets to the PreTeenMinistry Conference
• Children’s & Youth Logo Pack from Church Logo Gallery
• PowerPoint Games for Children, Students, and Adults and Children’s & Student Leader Training mp3′s from Burnt Toast
• 25 Best Youth Group Skits and 10 Best Youth Group Games from Righteous Insanity
• Bedroom Bible College for Tweens: Leader Guide PDF files from J12
• Journey: Beginning Your Walk with God

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Last week here on Dad in the Middle, we started two exciting giveaways.  Today, it is time to announce the winner of the Parenting a New Generation Giveaway.  Congratulations to:

Lindsey Whitney

Send me your mailing information, and I will make sure the curriculum is sent out to you!

There is still time to enter to Win a Free Ticket to Orange Conference 2012.  That drawing will take place this Thursday.  There are three ways to enter, so make sure to take advantage of all three options!

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Increase your chances to win!!! I’m trying to get the word out a new ministry – Divorce Ministry 4 Kids.  If you visit DivorceMinistry4Kids.com and subscribe to the newsletter there on the right hand side of the page between now and next Wednesday, we’ll enter your name one more time in the drawing.  You get a chance to go to a great conference, and a chance to learn about a great new ministry.  It’s Win-Win!

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I’m sure it’s been on your calendar since last year, and the day had finally arrived.  Today is the day!  Registration for the 2012 Orange Conference officially opens today.  Here is some more information about this year’s conference: Continue Reading…

That’s a fair question and one that deserves an answer.  The truth is that, despite following it closely from afar for many years, I have never actually been to the Orange conference.  So, why would I promote a conference that I have never been too?

1. Because it’s worth it

Not to me, but it’s worth it to you.  This blog has always been about the readers, and I am comfortable that the Orange Conference is an experience that edify you in your work in children’s ministry.  In the end, that is what Dad in the Middle is all about.

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That’s right, the kids are back in school, the weather (at least where I am) is cooling off, ministry is heating up, and trees are changing color – WAIT!  Did somebody say color?  That’s exactly what I want to talk to you about this week.  I am taking a sabbatical from my sabbatical this week to tell you, the readers of Dad in the Middle, about something very important.

This coming Thursday, September 22, 2011 is the first day to register for Orange Conference 2012.  The Conference will be help April 25-27, 2012 in Duluth, GA and will feature an awesome lineup of speakers and great breakout sessions.  As an added benefit (not really, but it sounds good), I am doing everything in my power to finally make it there this year!  It’s hard to tell this far in advance, but I’d put my odds at about 80-90% that I’ll be able to pull it off this year.  Much more to come throughout the week here about the Orange Conference, but this morning I just wanted to give you the heads up.

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How is that for a mouthful!  Maybe I should have gone with “Meet Me at CMX 2011,” but that seemed a little self-centered to me.  Anyhow, I am excited to be going back to the Children’s Ministry Expo this year in Lexington, KY on July 7, 2011.  I went to the very first CMX last year and had a great time, so I am really looking forward to going back this year.  More on what will be there later, but first I want to give you the details of our meet-up.  Last year, my one regret was that I was not more proactive about meeting people at CMX.  I assumed I would just “run into” people.  That happened, but there were a number of people that I missed that I only found out afterwards.  So, this year I am putting together a pre-pre-conference meet-up. 

The CMX preconference runs from 6:00 – 10:00 PM on July 6th.  So, we are going to get together from roughly 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the food court in the arena where CMX is being held.  So, if you’re coming in early, make plans to join us.  There is no invitation necessary, no agenda and nothing other than a chance to get together with other like-minded people, talk children’s ministry, make some new friends, reacquaint with old friends and just have a good time!  I know I’ll be there, and I hope you can make it too – the more the merrier!

If you’re coming and you can make the meet-up, leave a comment below to let us know.  If you’ll be at the expo, but not in time for the meet-up, let us know that too.  Leave a comment, and I will track you down during the conference.  I want to meet as many people as possible this year!

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