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Strategic plans / by Judy Comstock -- How to publicize your events / by Pamela Burton -- Getting inside your pastor's head / by Alan Nelson -- Children's ministry finance 101 / by Earl Radford -- Children's ministry begins at conception : birthing a cradle-care ministry / by Amy Fenton Lee -- Starbucks for preschoolers / by Dienna Goscha -- Creating a learning environment for babies, 1's & 2's / by Ann Edwards -- Over-the-top preschool Bible stories and worship / by Karen Apple -- Children's church-- it's the "main service!" / by Eric N. Hamp -- Bible exploration club / by Nick Ransom -- Christianity in public schools : our only hope / by Finn Laursen -- How to conduct a wildly successful family event / by Roger Fields -- Children's ministry that empowers parents to impact their homes and communities / by Kirk Weaver -- Family ministry / by Jim Weidmann -- Yours, mine, and ours-- a role for the church / by Judy Comstock -- Think globally, act locally / by Pam Burton -- Hung used to go to bed hungry / by Jodi L. Cataldo -- The workshop rotation model and how to get started / by Pamela Riedy and Mary Jane Huber -- What I've learned about rotational learning / by Daphna Flegal -- Mixed-age matters / by Patty Smith -- Using media with children / by Daphna Flegal -- Living large while connecting small--building a large group/small group program / by Lisa Hiteshaw -- Shepherd or shepherder / by Karl Bastian -- Networking / by Beth Morrison -- Unlocking your leadership potential / by Craig Jutila -- Keeping life simple / by Jim Wideman -- Who are they? A look into the life of preteens / by Kim Vaught -- Reaching tweens with the gospel / by Chad Miller -- Spiritual growth for tweens in transition / by Rob Rienow -- Tweens and service / by Marcia Joslin Stoner -- Volunteer background checks / by Brad Snellings -- Safety and security in children's ministry / by Loralee Boe -- UGSFAW! A unique way to build a vibrant summer program / by Kurt Goble -- Why do VBS? And how should churches plan for it? / by Betsy Nunn Parham and Linda Tozer -- Sports camps / by Nick Ransom -- Successful seasonal events / by Sharon Stratmoen -- Going green = God's plan? / by Dienna Gotscha -- A mother's heart to impact special needs / by Mary Ann McPherson -- Understand the diagnosis, understand the individual / by Amy Fenton Lee -- Placing the child with special needs / by Amy Fenton Lee -- Special needs : your best resource may be outside the church / by Amy Fenton Lee -- Special needs : the volunteers' blessings / by Amy Fenton Lee -- Prayer : opening the door / by Karyn Henley -- Who are we when nobody is looking? Character, character education, and character and spiritual formation / by Vernie Schorr -- Leading a child to Christ / by Dave Welday -- If we do nothing, nothing will be done / by Tracy Carpenter -- Kids and technology : rotary telephones in a cell phone world / by Erik K. Jarvis -- So you want to shoot and edit video? / by Kurt Goble -- The three R's of volunteerism / by Kim Vaught -- Training without the meeting / by Michell Romain -- If you build it-- / by Deb Moncauskas.