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Teens: Want to Win an iPod Touch?

Teens ages 13-18, here’s your chance to win an Apple iPod 8GB Touch pre-loaded with Always Watching and Last Breath eBooks!

Here's how to enter:
Send an e-mail with your name, birth date and phone number to: lastbreath@zondervan.com Or send info by mail to: The Zondervan Corporation, 5300 Patterson, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49530, Attn: Sara Maher.

Contest runs from October 19, 2009 to November 16, 2009. For more information please visit http://brandilyncollins.com/books/lb_contest.html.

About the Book:
Last Breath is an exciting suspense novel and the the second book in The Rayne Tour Series by Brandilyn Collins and Amberly Collins. Check out an excerpt of Last Breath, or get caught up on the series by watching the trailer for Always Watching.

Does Your Church Have Multiple Sites? Tell Us Your Story. You Could Get a Free Book.

In the opening session of the Leadership Summit at Willow Creek on Thursday of last week, Bill Hybels spoke about Leading in the New Reality. He was talking about how the rogue waves of the economic downturn have changed the game for leading the church. In a similar vein, multi-site ministry has become a new reality, or as the authors of the upcoming book, A Multi-site Church Roadtrip, say multi-site churches are becoming the new normal.

In an effort to adapt to the changing reality of economics, space, and atmosphere, multi-site ministry is becoming more and more prevalent. The authors share inside the book that

• On a typical Sunday in 2009, some 5 million people attend a multi-site church in the US and Canada.
• Leaders at some 45,000 churches are “seriously considering adding a worship service at one or more new locations or campuses in the next 2 years.”
• 37% of megachurches reported being multi-site in 2008, up dramatically from 27% in 2005.

So multi-site is truly becoming the new normal. Authors Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, and Warren Bird takes readers on a guided tour of issues that arrive when doing multisite ministry and to 14 different multi-site churches and their lessons learned in A Multi-site Church Roadtrip. They also have a good deal of fun as they visit these churches. In keeping with that sense of fun, Zondervan is sponsoring a roadtrip contest. Here's how it works:

1. Write how your church creatively uses multiple venues in 100 words or less AND/OR send a photograph of a humorous road sign. Feel free to also include an iTunes imix with your favorite 10 roadtrip songs.
2. Email your definition/photo to Zondervan at: LNIS@zondervan.com. 
3. Include your name and mailing address.
4. The best entries will be posted on the Zondervan blog and the Multi-site Church Revolution blog and 50 select winners will receive a free advance copy of A Multi-site Church Roadtrip. Entries must be submitted by September 10th to qualify.

Zonderkidz Announces “King of Your World” Contest Winner

Zonderkidz, the leading publisher of children’s Bibles and Bible storybooks, announces the winner of the “King of Your World” Father’s Day contest. Roseanne of Fullerton, CA will be giving her 83-year-old father, Kenneth, a very special present this Father’s Day: a 46” Sony Bravia HDTV.

Zonderkidz sponsored the “King of Your World” contest to celebrate the debut of Dance Me, Daddy by Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter Cindy Morgan. The gorgeous new picture book celebrates the special bond between fathers and daughters. It is based on a song that will be played for father/daughter wedding day dances for years to come: King of the World, also written by Morgan. With lively illustrations by Philomena O’Neill, Dance Me, Daddy recalls the days when Daddy was the "King of the World.” The book includes a CD with the song King of the World performed by the Christian/Country trio Point of Grace, as well as a reading of the book by Morgan.

Entrants of the “King Of Your World” contest on www.DanceMeDaddy.com told stories about their own father, or a special father figure in their lives. After reading hundreds of entries, Zonderkidz notified the winner just in time for Father’s Day about the TV her family will give to Kenneth, an 83-year-old father of 11.

“I am extremely excited,” Roseanne says. “When I got the call, I was lying down and resting with my grandson. My brother brought me the phone and when I found out I won, I said ‘What?! No Way!’”

Read the winning story

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Teens: See How You Can Live Like a Rock Star!

While you're at it, watch the trailer about the new teen suspense novel Always Watching by Brandilyn and Amberly Collins. Click here to read the prologue and chapter 1. It's free!

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Father's Day Giveaway: Enter to Win an HDTV for Dad!

Celebrate the release of Dance Me, Daddy by entering to win a 46” Sony BRAVIA LCD HDTV for the king of your world! Tell us a story about a special man in your life who is a father figure for you, your children, or a child you know and you’ll be automatically entered to win a great father’s day gift for him — the Sony BRAVIA! The winning entry will also win a copy of Dance Me Daddy by Cindy Morgan. Ten finalists will also receive a copy of Dance Me, Daddy. The deadline for this contest is June 12, 2009 11:59pm (EST), and the winner will be announced on June 19, 2009 at 12pm (EST). Enter Now!

Learn More about Dance Me Daddy.

Listen to King of the World by Point of Grace, the song, also written by Cindy Morgan, that inspired the book

Watch a video about the book as Cindy Morgan reads it

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First Novel Contest

Coming soon!  Bookmark this blog posting. We will be posting up more details in the coming days.