Peace of Mind: The Importance of Having a Durable Power of Attorney

Around the world, things are going back to the way they were before this pandemic. Many countries are reopening schools, and workers are returning to their workplaces. With many of us leaving our homes, it is very important to be prepared for any event: Is it going to rain? Well, take an umbrella with you. Will you need to take a taxi? Make sure you bring enough money. But what if we have an accident while outside? We have to make sure we carry our durable power of attorney (DPA), as we want to make good use of it.

An advance medical directive is a legal document that puts your medical wishes in writing and allows you to choose someone you trust to make healthcare decisions for you. This document offers peace of mind that, should the unthinkable happen, you’ve made your wishes known, including your personal decisions regarding the use of blood and blood fractions.

What's your schedule like? 5 ways to schedule your day.

5 Scheduler and Calendar Options

What day is it? Have you found yourself asking that question? These past 2 years have been extra challenging for keeping track of time. Keep track of the day, your appointments, and more. Did you order a new calendar? If you forgot, it's not too late. Here are 5 options to help you stay on track.

In the comments, don't forget to let us know your favorite calendar feature!

1. 2022 Wall Calendar

Are you a big-picture person? Well, you will love the pictures in this beautiful wall calendar. You will also appreciate the ability to see your whole month in one glance. Ideal for keeping track of what day it is or making notes of family appointments. Games night on Friday? Make note of it for the whole family! Circuit Overseer visit coming? Mark it on the calendar.

2. Desk Calendar

If you have a desk job or a favorite study spot, a desk calendar is a great way to add both encouragement and organization to your space. Ministry Ideaz desk calendars include the Bible reading schedule to keep you on track and cute encouraging sayings. Plus, much more.

If you have a particularly busy schedule, a personal planner is probably a good idea. In addition to wall and desk calendars, here at Ministry Ideaz, we supply options for planners and agendas. Here a few to consider.

3 New Kids' Workbooks Feature Stickers and Bible Memory Game

Kids' Meeting Workbooks are Back!

2022 is almost here! It's time to refresh your notebooks and workbooks. Kids love to be involved and appreciate it when something's made just for them. Add colorful illustrations plus features to help them follow along and participate in the meetings, and you have a workbook that both kids and parents will love. Year after year, Ministry Ideaz puts together workbooks that meet those needs.

A Place for Everything: The 2022 "My Life Book" (Deluxe Agenda)

New Name, Same Great Features

Back for another year, this customer favorite has all the features! One customer remarked: "I love 'MY LIFE BOOK'...everything goes in it. Everything, Ministry, appoints, daily agenda." We totally agree, the 2022 Weekly Agenda has a place to record everything! Make note of your next dentist appointment. Mark down your service time. Track your goals for the month. Remember your service plans, and so much more. We think "My Life Book" is a fitting name for the deluxe agenda.

So, say hello to the new "My Life Book: 2022 Agenda"!

5+ Exciting New Features of the Kids' Assembly Workbooks

2021/2022 Assembly Workbooks

Have you seen the new assembly workbooks for the "Exercise Faith" and "Strengthen Your Faith" Assemblies? Young and old, we all want to pay close attention to the assembly program so that we can get the most out of it. Last year, we were excited to release new, full-color designs of our assembly notebooks. Now we are excited to tell you about even more new features! As always, these circuit assembly workbooks are designed to be a helpful aid, not a distraction.

Be sure to let us know what you think! Comment below.

New Features in 5 New Sections

In addition to the fun activities to help your child follow along with each talk, we now have 5 new sections that we are sure you will love!

1. Activities to do during the musical prelude;
2. Activities to do during lunch and the afternoon musical interlude;
3. Family Worship section - for review after the assembly;
4. Achievements and grading;
5. Screen-free fun.

Let us tell you more about some of our favorite new features and some returning features from last year. 

Our Gift to Pioneers Everywhere: Free 2021/2022 Pocket Planners

The new service year is almost here and our 2021-2022 Ministry pocket planners are ready! You've probably already read about them on our website (click here).

Features:

• There is a total of 16 months, running from September 2021 to December 2022.
• Each month has spaces to include your service report for each day.
• Space is provided for each day of the month to record placements of literature, video viewings, return visits as well as recording your hours in the ministry and Bible studies.
• Many more great features.

“Powerful By Faith” Convention Activity Books for kids and youths - 2 months in the making!

Secular “ready-made” Bible activities will invariably have unscriptural details. By contrast, the 2021 “Powerful by Faith” activity workbooks by Ministry Ideaz were designed from the ground up. And with 53 talks and parts on the convention program, making a variety of activities and puzzles for a variety of age groups was a monumental task. 

Before we even started with the graphics work, nearly 200 hours of brainstorming, research and planning were done using tools that included the Insight books and JW Library app. The final product is the result of 11 helpers from 3 continents to come up with scripturally accurate activities that are in line with each talk being given. With the COVID-19 pandemic and ‘shelter in places’ orders in place, this entire concept and planning phase was done collaboratively using tools such as ‘Zoom’ and ‘realtime Google Document Collaboration.’ Eventually, we had 128 pages in rough text of how the activities will be. 

After the research, concept and planning were finished, it took another 200+ hours to do the graphics design work and 30+ hours to proofread everything for accuracy. Real live parents and kids fielded the product before it was finally approved for printing.