Perhaps you have attended a conference or class and said to yourself, “I wish I could take that material home and watch it again.” Or maybe you have wished that the CD you purchased at a conference included the PowerPoint presentation as well as the audio recording. CMUO4U gives you both. Soon, you can purchase quality children’s ministry training that you can watch or listen to over and over again.

CMUO4U will be providing an ever-growing collection of training mods taught by leaders in the children’s ministry field. Each stand-alone training mod is designed with your personal growth and enrichment in mind. Children’s ministry training mods will be available in budget-friendly segments so that you can invest in a course piece-by-piece or all at once as your budget allows.

• Renew your enthusiasm
• Enhance your skills
• Achieve a higher level of understanding
• Dare to grow personally and professionally

Children’s Ministries University Online (CMUO) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest 3-credit course Music in Ministry to be available beginning September 1, 2010.

CMU214: Music in Ministry provides learners with foundational knowledge and experience for incorporating music in a meaningful way in children’s ministries. Topics covered include music history and theory, music in children’s worship services, children’s choirs, and technical arts associated with musical performance.

Some of the topics covered in this course include:

• Music and the Church
• Elements of Music
• Children’s Worship Services
• Children’s Choirs
• Sound Systems
• Projection
• Lighting

Be one of the first to enroll in the new Music in Ministry course by signing-up today!

CMUO courses begin monthly, so you can sign-up and begin your journey toward expanding your children’s ministry skills anytime. No matter whether or not you have taken an online course through CMUO before, you can sign-up today to begin your online learning experience as soon as September 1st. Simply logon 24/7 to cmuo.com and find out more details. Current CMUO learners or those who have already applied and been accepted to CMUO can register for the new "Music in Ministry" course at: cmuo.com/register

Registrations for September 1st courses will be accepted thru August 25th.

Free Workshop – Biblical Foundation for Music in Worship Services

Want to catch a glimpse of what a CMUO instructional presentation is like? You can view a free training workshop entitled, "Biblical Foundation for Music in Worship Services".

Additional FREE children’s ministry training workshops are available at cmuo.com/workshops. Find even more encouragement and children’s ministry ideas by listening to the Children’s Ministry Talk podcast at childrensministrytalk.com.

Have a question about CMUO? Contact CMUO Learner support at: http://www.cmuo.com/support

We hope to see you "in class" soon!

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Children’s Ministry Magazine, as part of their 20th anniversary celebration, is spotlighting in its September/October 2010 issue, children’s ministry leaders who’ve made a significant, positive impact in children’s ministry. CMUO co-founder Dick Gruber was honored to be named to this prestigious list of children’s ministry pioneers!

Download the article here or read it in the upcoming September/October 2010 issue of Children’s Ministry Magazine

Please join the entire CMUO team in congratulating Dick and thanking him for his 30+ years of ministry to children!

Greetings Friends and Students!

Christmas is a busy time with church programs and family gatherings. Remember this year to take some time to relax with your loved ones. The elves here at our workshop have been busy this Christmas season creating more helps for you in your ministry to children. You will find at cmuo.com/resources a series of lessons we’ve prepared for use in children’s church. Check out our podcast at childrensministrytalk.com and have a great holiday. I found a fabulous item at onewaystreet.com called the Bible Story Bag. They have about a dozen to choose from including the Christmas Story and the Wordless Bag. I have used these both and always get good response form children and adult workers.

January is just around the bend. I hope that some of you will find me at CPC in Nashville. I’ll be the tall guy wearing red Chuck Taylors. (Those are shoes). I am also participating in the Assemblies of God Potomac and Penn-Del Districts children’s ministries retreats as well as the North American Children’s Ministries Conference. I look forward to meeting you in my travels.

God bless and quit putting off that continuing education. The cost has never been cheaper nor the information delivered more practical than what we offer at CMUO.com. Take a look and sign up for classes this new year.

Now to close in the words of Tiny Tim, “God bless us, everyone.”

His servant, your servant,

Children’s Ministries University Online (CMUO) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest 3-credit course Kids in Ministry to be available beginning November 1, 2009.

CMU211: Kids in Ministry examines how to involve preschool and elementary children in ministry in the local church, the community, and missions. Attention will be given to how children learn to serve, and how teachers can recognize and cultivate the God-given talents of each of their students. How to motivate children and how to avoid obstacles that discourage their involvement will be discussed. Included will be resources that encourage children to be active in ministry at their age-level.

Some of the topics covered in this course include:

• Scriptural Basis for Involving Children in Ministry
• Educational Perspectives on ‘Hands-on’ Learning and Participation
• Age-level Characteristics
• Readiness and Maturity
• Role of Discipleship in Children’s Ministry
• Role Models and the Power of Influence
• Creating an Environment that Promotes Participation
• Guiding Children with Special Gifts and Leadership Skills
• Creativity in the Classroom
• Teaching Responsibility and Faithfulness
• Your Class: A Training Ground for Young Disciples
• Short and Long Term Goals for Involving Kids in Ministry
• Kids with Purpose
• Be one of the first to enroll in the new Kids in Ministry course by signing-up today!

CMUO courses begin monthly, so you can sign-up and begin your journey toward expanding your children’s ministry skills anytime. No matter whether or not you have taken an online course through CMUO before, you can sign-up today to begin your online learning experience as soon as November 1st. Simply logon 24/7 to http://www.cmuo.com and find out more details. Current CMUO learners or those who have already applied and been accepted to CMUO can register for the new “Kids in Ministry” course at: http://www.cmuo.com/register

Registrations for November 1st courses will be accepted thru October 25th.