Boys and Girls, Dads and Moms, CMT Volunteers of every age:

After many trials and tribulations in efforts to have a MASS of coins counted, we have the OFFICIAL totals from the CMT 2010 Penny March! Are you ready??

**DRUMROLL!!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **

GIRLS: $799.50

BOYS: $988.58

And the GRAND TOTAL is more that we have EVER had before: $1788.08 in pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars!! WOW are we ever excited!! We are praising the Lord for each person that contributed, and know that it will be a HUGE benefit to the Greenlaw family in Papua New Guinea!

Please pray for the Greenlaws and their ministry, that God will give them wisdom and strength for His work there, and keep them healthy and safe!

We just got word that we do not, I repeat, DO NOT have enough team leaders and assistants for this year’s Children’s Program. As you know, we cannot run missions of this caliber without enough Agents to send out. You make it all possible! So, we would like to ask each of you to prayerfully consider accepting the assignment that has been given and join our team, to successfully complete this mission!!

To submit an application for this mission, please go to: www.childrensministriesoftexas.org and click on the Volunteer page. Once again, here is some info you might find helpful in your decision process.

Making things easier:

I am pleased to tell you that we have several very gracious families, who have once again opened their homes to any CMT volunteers who might be in need of a place to stay the weekend of the Conference. :) So, if any of you are not from the Houston area, or have a tough driving situation, don’t let that hold you back!! I would love to get you set up with a family near by. Space is limited, so a timely reply is necessary. :)

Bring your parents:

We have offered free admission to the parents of CMT volunteers for several years. However, this year is a little different. We are only offering free admission to your parents if you apply to volunteer for the CMT conference BEFORE June 15th, 2010. If your parents would like to attend for free, please email me their full names and home address so that we can complete their registration process. Thank you!!

Thank you Agents, we hope to see you there!!!

In His Service,

Erin Wychopen

ATTENTION CMT Volunteers!!!!

Time is ticking away as we quickly approach the 2010 CMT Conference!!! We are exactly 56 days from the start of this exciting adventure.

This year at CMT:

We will be embarking on a journey as agents for CHRIST, as we learn what it really means to be a DARING DISCIPLE. If you haven’t already signed up to join our team of incredible volunteers, you can do so by going to www.childrensministriesoftexas.org and clicking on the volunteer page, volunteer applications.

Making things easier:

I am pleased to tell you that we have several very gracious families, who have once again opened their homes to any CMT volunteers who might be in need of a place to stay the weekend of the Conference. :) So, if any of you are not from the Houston area, or have a tough driving situation, don’t let that hold you back!! I would love to get you set up with a family near by. Space is limited, so a timely reply is necessary. :)

Bring your parents:

We have offered free admission to the parents of CMT volunteers for several years. However, this year is a little different. We are only offering free admission to your parents if you apply to volunteer for the CMT conference BEFORE June 15th, 2010. If your parents would like to attend for free, please email me their full names and home address so that we can complete their registration process. Thank you!!

May the Lord bless you as you continue to seek and serve Him!!!!

In HIS Service,

Erin Wychopen

Senior Director, Children’s Ministries of Texas

www.childrensministriesoftexas.org

erin@childrensministriesoftexas.org

281.772.6835

Just wanted to post an update on registration and volunteer numbers:

We have a LOT of kids coming to the conference this year, and we still need volunteers!! We don’t have 700 kids pre-regsitered, as we originally thought, but we are planning for 800!! If you are interested in helping out fill out an application as soon as possible!

We will be providing lunch for volunteers during Teacher Training. If you have any special dietary needs, you are welcome to bring a cooler with your lunch.

Please pray now for the children we will be working with! We are praying for our volunteers too!

*Note* Applications ARE still being processed–however slowly–as we are making sure that our volunteers are TOP NOTCH. If you’re sending in an application, make sure your pastor’s name and number are correct, as we will be calling him!

Can’t wait to see you!

The CMT Staff

Are you ready???

Brace yourself…

This is the biggest CMT news since last year when we told you this kind of CMT news!!!!!!!!!!!! Why it’s bigger than your first tooth!!!!!! Bigger than your 4th birthday, bigger than the time you got socks for Christmas and almost bigger than when the guys broke our money scale last year during the Penny March. (Well, ok, maybe not THAT big, but still, it’s BIG!!!!!)

Ok…so…

This time last year we had 489 children pre-registered to attend the Children’s Program.

This year…

We already have…

700 children have pre-registered to attend this year’s Children’s Program and online registration is STILL open until next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, that being said, we REALLY need you to volunteer for this incredible weekend!!!!!!! Please pray about joining our team for three days filled with ministry, bonding with your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, having some fun with at least 700 very awesome children, and most importantly, fulfilling the charge we’ve been given to share the Word of God and plant those seeds of salvation in the hearts of so many!!!!!!!

Now, we know that this opportunity is priceless and the time you will invest in these lives could not be bought with mere trinkets, so we would never even try to do so. However, for a limited time only, we have an additional incentive to help you take that final plunge, grab your mouse and get those applications sent in ASAP!!!!!

Here’s the deal people: all those who submit their application on or before July 14th, 2008, will have their name entered in a drawing to receive (drum roll please) their very own limited addition CMT Survive and Thrive Kit!!!!! This kit will include your very own CMT Victory Voyage T-shirt, a disposable camera for those many conference Kodak moments we know you’ll want to preserve until the end of time or longer, and MUCH MORE!!!! This offer will not last long, so hurry and secure your spot on the CMT team today!!!!!!!!!!!

BUT WAIT, there’s MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This year we’ve decided to give you a little more because we love you and let’s face it, our CMT volunteers are THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!! Ok, so here it is: this year we will draw not only one, not two, but THREE names!!!!!! The first person will receive the CMT Survive and Thrive Kit as described above…the next two names we draw will each receive a limited addition CMT Victory Voyage T-shirt!!!!!!! Do you realize that your chance to win a great prize just tripled??? You really can’t pass this up!!!!!!! :-)

So jump up, go talk to those parents, pray about this INCREDIBLE opportunity, boot up your computer, grab that mouse, go to: www.childrensministriesoftexas.org and send in your application today!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking forward to what God will do at this year’s Children’s Program!!!!!!

In His Service-

Hello CMT Friends!!!!

Can you believe it’s already May?? You know what that means—The 2008 Children’s Conference will be here before you know it!!!!!!!!!!!!! We’ve been working hard to get things ready for this exciting time that we are hoping you’ll share with us!!!!!! Please continue praying for us as the Lord leads our staff in all the decisions that have to be made for the year’s conference.

Here are a few updates and things you’ll want to know about this year’s Children’s Program:

This year we are so excited to announce that our theme for the 2008 Children’s Program is the Victory Voyage!!! We’ll be looking into the life of Paul and his voyage as a prisoner, learning lessons about faith, and exploring truths in God’s Word as we travel the high seas, where adventure is waiting at every hand!!! The 2008 Program page has more details and specifics about the program, so feel free to go check it out at: www.childrensministriesoftexas.com/conference

Our staff is already praying for each volunteer the Lord will send our way!!!!!!!! You can be in prayer as well about joining our team of volunteers August 14th-16th 2008 at the Woodlands Waterway Marriot Hotel and Convention Center!!!!!!!!!! This is a great way to minister to homeschooling families and an amazing opportunity to change lives by leading little souls to Jesus!!!!

EXCITING new development: Our volunteer application is now up and running!!!!!!!!!! I know you won’t want to waste a single minute before you race to the volunteers page and fill one out!!!!!! The application is of course a requirement for working with CMT, so fill it out today!

Stayed tuned for more updates and information in the coming weeks!!!!!! The Lord bless you as you continue to seek and serve Him!!!!!!

For the Glory of the Lord-

Melanie & Erin

For the CMT Staff

www.childrensministriesoftexas.org

info@childrensministriesoftexas.org