The 2009 Minister's Manual is the comprehensive and traditional resource pastors have come to rely on. Filled with practical features, this new edition is designed to be more user--friendly than ever before and the updated CD--ROM makes the book's material easily accessible. Turn to The Ministera s Manual for: * Complete sermons for the entire year * Lectionary messages and worship aids to expand Sunday services * Feature articles that speak to the hearts and minds of ministers * A treasury of practical, contemporary, and relevant sermons * A diverse group of contributors, a broad and contemporary range of illustrations, and new and expanded preaching resources * Childrena s sermons, based on the lectionary texts, for engaging young minds * Musical suggestions, based on the lectionary texts, for each week of the year * Calendars of important historical, cultural, and religious anniversaries * Eloquent and useful messages for holidays, funerals and bereavement, communions, and missions * A free, searchable CD--ROM of the entire contents can be used to extract, edit, and print selections for sermons, bulletins, and other messages