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DaySpring’s online ‘Jesus birthday party’ Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Thursday, 17 December 2009 02:20 PM America/New_York

Really Woolly Kids, a DaySpring division, has partnered with Flying Rhinoceros Enterprises to premiere a "Happy Birthday, Jesus" online party as part of the Really Woolly Kids' Online Family Adventures.

Running through Dec. 31, the online birthday party allows families, churches or Sunday school departments to log on to the Really Woolly site and interact with live teachers who appear on-screen, encouraging each child by name. Each log-in allows for a 30-minute session with a trained teacher, daily sessions on the user's schedule, games and activities, and stories from the lambs of the "Really Woolly Kids" series.

"At this point we know of no Christian or secular technology where a teacher connects live with kids in an interactive game platform. This is a first," said Ranjy Thomas, Flying Rhinoceros founder and president.

DaySpring Marketing Manager Kendra Moore reported that response during the testing phase of the program was "off the charts," adding: "We come alongside parents and bridge the gap between Sundays with biblically sound, entertaining and engaging activities to pull families closer together."

Local churches that join the party receive additional benefits such as introductory videos for groups, safety descriptions and free templates for bulletin inserts, fliers and e-mails to spread the word about the project.

Click here for a free demonstration.