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	<title>Children's Ministry Inspiration Vault &#187; Sermon Ideas / Openers</title>
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		<title>Super Plans</title>
		<link>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/647/super-plans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Text (Jeremiah 1:5a) Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart. (New International Version) Thought starters How is everyone today? It&#8217;s Super Bowl Sunday. Will you watch the game? Do you have any special plans? Do you know the Super Bowl is planned several years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Humorous Excerpts from Newspaper Classified Advertisements</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This compilation of seventeen humorous excerpts from the classified sections of city newspapers is a great way to break the ice during your special events. &#62; Illiterate? Write today for help. &#62; Auto Repair Service. Try us once, you&#8217;ll never go anywhere again. &#62; Dog for sale. Eats anything and is fond of children. &#62; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teach Children to Witness</title>
		<link>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/704/teach-children-to-witness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are a church with about 35-40 young people. Our church is truly blessed because we are not a big church we only have about 150 members. Back at the beginning of the new term when the Lord spoke to my heart about taking the Junior class ages 10-12 year olds he also laid on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Invitation &#8211; 2nd Sunday after Christmas</title>
		<link>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/654/special-invitation-2nd-sunday-after-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 04:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Text (Matthew 2:11) On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. (New International Version) Thought starters Happy New Year! Are you ready to go back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Lessons and Activites for Your Halloween and Harvest Festival Events</title>
		<link>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/1275/great-lessons-and-activites-for-your-halloween-and-harvest-festival-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMIV</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for creative Bible lessons to use in your Halloween activities, Harvest Festival, or Fall Festival? Children&#8217;s Ministry Today has a great selection of lessons and games for your Christian Church holiday services at the www.childrensministry.org website. For example, the &#8220;Fear Not&#8221; Service and Combo Kit includes an interactive service featuring games and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Most Important Prayer of The Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Derek Bammer Malachi 3:10 We have all heard that “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Research shows that eating breakfast helps jumpstart your day mentally and physically, mind and body. Some research even shows that, by having a good breakfast, it actually helps to keep you from gaining weight. I find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Involving Your ENTIRE Church in Your Kids&#8217; Missions Program</title>
		<link>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/1693/involving-your-entire-church-in-your-kids-missions-program/</link>
		<comments>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/1693/involving-your-entire-church-in-your-kids-missions-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many times we look for ways to get our adults excited about developing a heart for missions in our kids.  Here are a couple of resources to aid you in building your kids&#8217; missions program. 1 &#8211; Sermon for adults which emphasizes what we value and how we must value reaching the lost.  (Downloadable mp3) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free No Prep Add-On Idea for the “Around the Thanksgiving Table” Service</title>
		<link>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/1670/free-no-prep-add-on-idea-for-the-%e2%80%9caround-the-thanksgiving-table%e2%80%9d-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMIV</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are about to use your copy of the “Around the Thanksgiving Table” complete service this Wednesday in your kids’ clubs or this Sunday’s kids’ church, we wanted to share with you a couple of no-prep ideas which we spontaneously added to the service with great success! This Thanksgiving service focuses on helping the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Ministry Lesson Ideas for Freedom and Liberty Celebrations</title>
		<link>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/1426/childrens-ministry-lesson-ideas-for-freedom-and-liberty-celebrations/</link>
		<comments>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/1426/childrens-ministry-lesson-ideas-for-freedom-and-liberty-celebrations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>grlinn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Independence Day Lesson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Countries around the world celebrate national holidays of freedom, liberty and independence.  Some of the names include: Independence Day, Canada Day, Australia Day, New Zealand Day, Confederation Day, National Day, Bastille Day, Merdeka Day, Liberation Day, and St. Patrick&#8217;s Day.  There is a list of names and dates for each country at http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/glossary/defindependence.htm. How can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using the Olympic Games to Teach Spiritual Truths</title>
		<link>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/1378/using-the-olympic-games-to-teach-spiritual-truths/</link>
		<comments>http://childrensministryvault.com/ministry-lessons-ideas-training/1378/using-the-olympic-games-to-teach-spiritual-truths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMIV</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sermon Ideas / Openers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Church]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using the Olympic Games is a creative way to teach powerful spiritual truths from the Bible to your Sunday School and Children&#8217;s Church groups! There are many scriptures which lend well to developing full Sunday School lesson and Children&#8217;s Church services along the theme of doing your best, finishing the race, etc&#8230; Have you ever [...]]]></description>
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