E-News April 2010

VBS: Get the Word Out!

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"Wrapped in Love"
- A Ministry of Prayer Blankets

Christian ventriloquist Judy Buch has written a book about her prayer ministry, called "Wrapped in Love." The book shares stories and instructions for making fleece prayer blankets which are knotted together while praying for the recipient. This is an easy yet meaningful way for your team to reach out to those who are struggling. More...

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We're Getting Ready for I-Fest!

Things are bustling here at One Way Street as we are hard at work preparing for this year's International Festival of Christian Puppetry and Ventriloquism! The Events department is busy scheduling the performances, workshops, competitions, and special events for this year's conference.

We've confirmed over 40 workshop leaders and performers for this year's conference. Click here to see them!

Can't decide? We asked those who have attended a previous I-Fest:
If you've been to I-Fest, what would you say to someone who is trying to decide whether or not to go this year?

"You not only will be challenged with new skills and techniques, but you will also be challenged spiritually. I have attended I-Fest for 3 or 4 years and I left there with lots of "food" to take home and new excitement to share with my team. It's an opportunity you don't want to miss out on!! Come and join the rest of your fellow "puppetry" body of believers. You will be glad you came and cannot wait to come back next year." - Traci

"I-Fest consistently has the best performers and workshop leaders out of all the puppet festivals I attend." - David

"It is an unforgettable experience, exuberantly colorful, profoundly spiritual, lastingly enriching, fun, pure, ... brimming over with uplifting worship, challenging and encouraging messages, great classes, wonderfully caring and great people, breathtaking performances, ... puppet mania in the best and most spiritual sense you can imagine... Don't hesitate - GO!" - Elfie

"It's DisneyWorld for puppeteers!" - Liz

"It is a phenomenal experience that can't be passed up. Not only do you get the chance to work with some of the most amazing puppeteers as workshop leaders, but you get the opportunity to meet a whole bunch of new people. It is life-changing and must not be missed!" - Shona

Click here to view a photo presentation from the final day of the last I-Fest conference. The theme that year was "Fully Committed." This will give an idea of the many different aspects that make up the I-Fest experience.

The International Festival of Christian Puppetry and Ventriloquism (I-Fest) will be held July 5-10, 2010 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Over 200 workshops are offered in three areas of interest: puppetry, ventriloquism, and puppet ministry leadership. For more information about I-Fest, click here.

Fun Ways to Build Puppetry Skills

		Most teams focus on their puppetry skills at the beginning of the puppetry year, or when new puppeteers join the team, but what about the rest of the year? This article has suggestions for fun but effective activities that will help your puppeteers sharpen their skills. Includes a free audio download! Read the article...

New Resources

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		Turbocharged! Preschool Ministry One hundred simple secrets to successful preschool ministry! The knowledge shared in this book is tried, tested and true. It addresses: who preschoolers are, their needs, solutions to problem situations, and over 100 ideas to use right now. More...

		Let's Play - Games for Preschoolers Here are more than 140 all new easy-to-play, everyone-wins games preschoolers will love. Directions are simple and will teach little ones about Bible characters and stories. Games are divided into five categories. More...

		Wildfire® Fluorescent Paints Now available in larger sizes! This water based acrylic paint for use with blacklight comes in two varieties: visible and invisible. You can now order 6 oz., 16 oz., 32 oz., or gallon sizes. Visible... Invisible...

		Kids Musical Yearbook #2 This collection offers 22 songs compiled to give you three mini-musicals (Easter, Fourth of July, Christmas) plus two songs each for Mother's Day, Father's Day and Thanksgiving, along with five fun songs perfect for summer camp, VBS or anytime of the year. More...

		Eagle Puppet This eagle puppet is just right for this summer's patriotic performances. Use it as an emcee, singer, or walk-around character. More...
Looking Ahead to Spring and Summer There are many calendar events that present the opportunity for puppet teams and those in children's ministry to present a lesson. Some of those special times include springtime, Mother's/Father's days, patriotic events such as Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Veteran's Day. Most of these events honor someone, and children can learn why it is important to clebrate these people and times in our lives. See below for resource suggestions:

Springtime	Mother's and Father's Day	Patriotic

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Upcoming Events

SummerFests and Fall Festival dates have been added to the website!

Festivals: Spring and Fall Dates

I-Fest:
July 5-10, 2010

One-Day Training
This Summer!