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1 PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERING TOGETHER TO IMPACT KIDS BY ENCOURAGING CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH DIGITAL FUN

Dear Friend, Thank you for taking the time to learn about Lightgliders. It is a digital game world of Christian faith and fun for kids available on computers, tablets, and smartphones.

In other words, it is a fun discipleship tool created for the kids and families you serve. We created Lightgliders to impact kids before their teenage years in a culturally relevant manner.

Lightgliders offers a fun way to engage the kids you care about during their most critical years.

2 Dear Friend, Thank you for taking the time to learn about Lightgliders. It is a digital game world of Christian faith and fun for kids available on computers, tablets, and smartphones. Lightgliders was strategically designed to encourage biblical faith, positive values, and meaningful conversations. In other words, it is a fun discipleship tool created for the kids and families you serve. We created Lightgliders to impact kids before their teenage years in a culturally relevant manner. Fundamental perspectives on truth, morality, and purpose are firmly in place before the teenage years, and kids are spending more time digitally connected than ever before. Lightgliders offers a fun way to engage the kids you care about during their most critical years. Everything in its story, content, and gameplay was designed to teach a biblical worldview, to encourage prayer and reflection, to cast a vision for real-world service, and to spark conversations about life s most important questions. This partnerships guide has three sections: Christian Faith. How the Lightgliders game and story world can be used as a discipleship tool to help kids know, grow in, and show God s love. Digital Fun. How kids play Lightgliders and engage with its games, videos, and interactive activities on mobile devices and computers. Partnership Opportunities. Ways to partner with Lightgliders. Thank you for reviewing these partnership opportunities. Please reach out to us by ing partnerships@lightgliders.com! We want to partner with you to impact the next generation for Christ. Glide on! Zach Fay Lightgliders creator

3 CHRISTIAN FAITH Lightgliders encourages biblical faith, positive values, and meaningful conversations among kids and families.

THE LIGHTGLIDERS STORY AND GAMEPLAY Lightgliders is a game world where kids play fun games, and it is a story world where kids enter

Everything is designed to teach a biblical worldview in a fun, gameplay-driven way.

RESPECT Lightgliders are to respect themselves and each other.

This goal to respect is based upon the truth that every human being was created in the image of God and, therefore, has inherent

Genesis 1:27a (NLT) RESCUE Lightgliders are sent on missions to battle Machines and to rescue the Gliddles.

The goal to rescue is based upon the ultimate rescue mission, Jesus on the cross.

4 THE LIGHTGLIDERS STORY AND GAMEPLAY Lightgliders is a game world where kids play fun games, and it is a story world where kids enter and become one of the characters. Your kids become students at Lightglider Academy where they are sent out on purposeful missions. Everything is designed to teach a biblical worldview in a fun, gameplay-driven way. The Lightgliders gameplay goals are to RESPECT, RESCUE, and RESTORE. These goals reflect God s love for us and His plan for the world. RESPECT Lightgliders are to respect themselves and each other. Lightgliders practice respect in how they treat and encourage each other in the Academy. This goal to respect is based upon the truth that every human being was created in the image of God and, therefore, has inherent dignity. So God created human beings in his own image. Genesis 1:27a (NLT) RESCUE Lightgliders are sent on missions to battle Machines and to rescue the Gliddles. Once rescued, the Gliddles live in the safety of the Treehouses and enjoy friendship at the Academy. The goal to rescue is based upon the ultimate rescue mission, Jesus on the cross. Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live. Galatians 1:4 (NLT) RESTORE Lightgliders shine their light in the darkness to clear the blight and to restore the land s beauty and purpose. The goal to restore is based upon the knowledge that God will one day restore this broken world. For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets. Acts 3:21 (NLT)

Everything in Lightgliders was created to help kids KNOW, GROW in, and SHOW God s love.

positive values to guide decisions and behaviors.

CREATION The Bible begins by telling us that God created the world and everything in it. PURPOSE If God created us, then there is purpose for our lives.

Genesis 1:1 (NLT) REBELLION The Bible teaches that we are severely flawed due to our sin and selfishness. Every one of us has rebelled against God and has contributed to the darkness in the world.

5 Everything in Lightgliders was created to help kids KNOW, GROW in, and SHOW God s love. KNOW A Biblical Worldview and the Lightglider Values A biblical worldview is important to understand because it shares the story of God s love for us, answers life s biggest questions, and encourages positive values to guide decisions and behaviors. Substantiated by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a biblical worldview provides the foundation for the five Lightglider values, which are purpose, humility, confidence, hope, and love. CREATION The Bible begins by telling us that God created the world and everything in it. PURPOSE If God created us, then there is purpose for our lives. We can live as if our lives matter, because they do! In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (NLT) REBELLION The Bible teaches that we are severely flawed due to our sin and selfishness. Every one of us has rebelled against God and has contributed to the darkness in the world. HUMILITY If this is true, then we are weak, dead in our sin, and in need of God s forgiveness. We always have a reason to live with humility. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God s glorious standard. Romans 3:23 (NLT) REDEMPTION The Bible tells us how God s Son, Jesus, took the penalty for sin when He died on the cross. Those who trust in Him are redeemed. The cross is the ultimate rescue mission. CONFIDENCE In spite of our rebellion, God loves us. The cross is the evidence of this. Knowing that we are loved by the One who forgives our past and secures our future gives us confidence. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 (NLT) RESTORATION The Bible says that Jesus was resurrected from the dead and will come back one day to restore all things to their intended beauty and purpose. HOPE Because of this promise, we can look to the future with hope knowing that all will be made right. The redeemed will live forever with God in His kingdom. The future is bright! For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets. Acts 3:21 (NLT) JESUS LOVE The Bible teaches that God loves us and At the cross, God gave us the ultimate sent Jesus to rescue us. Through His life, example of love. Because God death, and resurrection, Jesus showed us showed us His love through Jesus, we how to love. should love others. So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. John 13:34 (NLT) Lightgliders follows a weekly calendar of themes, Scriptures, and reflection questions about these truths. Families are encouraged to follow along and talk about them with their kids.

Each includes a key Bible verse and a reflection question to help apply these truths to everyday life.

Each ends with a question to prompt additional prayer and reflection.

6 Everything in Lightgliders was created to help kids KNOW, GROW in, and SHOW God s love. GROW In a Loving Relationship with God Growing in a relationship with God comes through prayer and reflection upon truth. Lightgliders offers activities to help. They include: SPARKS Lightglider Sparks are short devotional videos designed to spark meaningful conversations about biblical truths. Each includes a key Bible verse and a reflection question to help apply these truths to everyday life. PRAYERS Lightgliders Prayers are videos that offer Scripture and content to encourage kids to pray. Each ends with a question to prompt additional prayer and reflection. GLIDEBOOK Glidebook is a set of features inside Lightglider Academy designed to encourage spiritual growth. It is filled with daily devotionals, prayers, and reflection questions, as well as a journal feature to keep track of thoughts, ideas, and prayers over time. BLOGS Blogs share themes, lessons, Bible verses, and reﬂection questions. Lightgliders has both a kid s blog and a parent s blog to relay the weekly curriculum. Families can do these activities together to encourage meaningful conversations, additional Scripture reading, and times of prayer.

To shine means to love God and love others.

passions, abilities, personalities, experiences, and nations of origin.

friendly Passion: Missions to rescue and restore Theme Verse: Matthew 28:19-20

Passion: Solving problems behind the scenes Theme Verse: I Corinthians 15:58 Keyword:

hospitality and respect Theme Verse: Mark 10:43 Keyword: SERVE Santiago Home Country:

Theme Verse: Nehemiah 8:10 Keyword: ENJOY Tambika Home Country: Tanzania Personality:

Keyword: LEAD Marlon Home Country: United States Personality: Strong and wise Passion:

Country: United Kingdom Personality: Loving and carefree Passion: Purposeful

7 Everything in Lightgliders was created to help kids KNOW, GROW in, and SHOW God s love. SHOW God s Love to the World Your kids were Made to Shine! To shine means to love God and love others. Lightgliders has seven student leaders designed to showcase diversity in gifts, passions, abilities, personalities, experiences, and nations of origin. We want your kids to understand and embrace how they were uniquely created to show God s love and make an impact on the world. Bryce LIGHTGLIDER ACADEMY LEADERS Home Country: Australia Personality: Courageous and friendly Passion: Missions to rescue and restore Theme Verse: Matthew 28:19-20 Keyword: GO Kwan Home Country: South Korea Personality: Humble and inquisitive Passion: Solving problems behind the scenes Theme Verse: I Corinthians 15:58 Keyword: HELP Nisha Home Country: India Personality: Quiet and supportive Passion: Showing hospitality and respect Theme Verse: Mark 10:43 Keyword: SERVE Santiago Home Country: Honduras Personality: Creative and joyful Passion: Spreading joy, beauty, and music Theme Verse: Nehemiah 8:10 Keyword: ENJOY Tambika Home Country: Tanzania Personality: Ambitious and organized Passion: Servant leadership Theme Verse: Matthew 5:14-16 Keyword: LEAD Marlon Home Country: United States Personality: Strong and wise Passion: Knowing and defending truth Theme Verse: II TImothy 3:16 Keyword: THINK Tova Home Country: United Kingdom Personality: Loving and carefree Passion: Purposeful adventures to offer help Theme Verse: Matthew 22:37-39 Keyword: CARE? Your Kids Home Country: Personality: Passion: Theme Verse: Keyword: In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Matthew 5:16 (NLT)

8 DIGITAL FUN Lightgliders offers games, videos, and interactive activities for kids available on computers, tablets, and smartphones. It includes a multiplayer computer game called Lightglider Academy.

Lightgliders is a digital world of Christian faith, fun, and games for kids!

Lightglider Academy - Click here to enter Lightglider Academy, an online world of community and gameplay available only

Navigation - Tap each button to 1 3 2 explore the pages of content, or tap the icon to view the full menu! 5 4 4.

This Week in Lightgliders - View what s new in Lightgliders subscription, update profiles, change passwords, and more!

It includes games and contests, as well as videos and blogs that follow the Lightgliders Discipleship Calendar!

Share them with your friends and family with and remind them that they were made to shine!

Pray for your family, friends, school, neighborhood, and more!

Blogs Minigames Get to know what s going on in Lightgliders: the news, the people, the weekly lessons, and even the

9 Lightgliders is a digital world of Christian faith, fun, and games for kids! HOW TO PLAY THE MOBILE APP The Front Page 1. Lightglider Editor - Customize your Lightglider with the 2. Lightglider Academy - Click here to enter Lightglider Academy, an online world of community and gameplay available only on computers. See next page for more info! different outfits, hats, and gliders you collect as you play! 3. Navigation - Tap each button to explore the pages of content, or tap the icon to view the full menu! Manage Account - Parents use this to manage their 5. This Week in Lightgliders - View what s new in Lightgliders subscription, update profiles, change passwords, and more! this week. It includes games and contests, as well as videos and blogs that follow the Lightgliders Discipleship Calendar! Types of Content Sparks Prayers Postcards Decorate your own postcards with the stickers you collect as you play. Share them with your friends and family with and remind them that they were made to shine! Let these videos help you pray each day to the God who loves you! Pray for your family, friends, school, neighborhood, and more! Watch fun videos led by the Lightglider characters to spark reflection and conversations about key biblical truths! Blogs Minigames Get to know what s going on in Lightgliders: the news, the people, the weekly lessons, and even the competitions! Play the ever-expanding library of games! Soar on your glider, collect gems and coins, protect the Gliddles, and earn a spot on the leaderboards! Light Ring Rewards As you play games, watch videos, make postcards, and read blogs, you are filling your Light Ring. Once it is full, you can clear a ton of blight and earn sweet prizes to use in Lightglider Academy! To learn more, go to the next page! Doing activities in Lightgliders... Fills your Light Ring! Once the Ring is full... You get prizes for the Academy!

L IGH TG L I D E R When you first start Lightglider Academy, you will meet Bryce. Use your mouse to glide to the right and avoid the Machines!

HOW TO PLAY THE COMPUTER GAME The Academy Lightglider Academy seeks to shine like a city on a hill in the land of Glideon. There are lots of things to explore here!

As you rescue more Gliddles, you can unlock more decks and grow more RES and Boosts! Lightgliders live, work, and play!

Arcade - Enjoy some minigames in the Arcade! Explore the other Academy rooms to find more arcade machines!

Check your Quest Log to find out what to do next.

Courtyard - Hang out in the Courtyard with other Lightgliders! Give out Boosts, chat with friends, bust out dance moves, and play games!

Missions - Click on a mission to go into the Yonders! Each mission has a set of three objectives.

Locked Missions - Some missions are locked until you have a little bit more experience in the Yonders.

Shops - Buy decorations for your The Yonders - Go on missions into the Yonders to battle Machines, rescue Gliddles, and clear the blight!

Rooms - Explore the places where coins, gems, and rare materials of all kinds by clearing blight, finding secret areas, and completing missions!

10 L IGH TG L I D E R When you first start Lightglider Academy, you will meet Bryce. Use your mouse to glide to the right and avoid the Machines! A CA D E M Y The Lightglider leaders will give you new missions! Lightglider Academy is an online game and community of Christian faith and fun on computers! HOW TO PLAY THE COMPUTER GAME The Academy Lightglider Academy seeks to shine like a city on a hill in the land of Glideon. There are lots of things to explore here! Treehouse - The Gliddles that you rescue come to live here! You can decorate your Treehouse with furniture you purchase from the Shops. As you rescue more Gliddles, you can unlock more decks and grow more RES and Boosts! Lightgliders live, work, and play! Visit Mission Control, the Library, and the Innovation Lab to meet all the leaders! Quest Log - Keep track of your missions here! Arcade - Enjoy some minigames in the Arcade! Explore the other Academy rooms to find more arcade machines! The Yonders Leader - Different leaders have different missions for you to complete! Completing missions will unlock new ones! Check your Quest Log to find out what to do next. Treehouse, outfits for your Lightglider, or Stickers for your Postcards using the materials you collect in the Yonders! Courtyard - Hang out in the Courtyard with other Lightgliders! Give out Boosts, chat with friends, bust out dance moves, and play games! The Yonders is filled with adventure! Go on missions, battle Machines, rescue Gliddles, and restore the land from the blight! Missions - Click on a mission to go into the Yonders! Each mission has a set of three objectives. Most missions involve rescuing Gliddles, using your RES to clear the blight, battling Machines, and collecting materials! Locked Missions - Some missions are locked until you have a little bit more experience in the Yonders. Complete previous missions or trade in rare Materials to unlock new missions! Glidebook - Scripture, prayer, and journal activities to help grow your faith! Shops - Buy decorations for your The Yonders - Go on missions into the Yonders to battle Machines, rescue Gliddles, and clear the blight! See below for more information. Rooms - Explore the places where coins, gems, and rare materials of all kinds by clearing blight, finding secret areas, and completing missions! can grow one boost on each deck. Once they are charged, click to collect them, and then drag and drop them onto another Lightglider in the Academy. You ll get some RES and you ll give a fellow Lightglider greater capabilities for their next mission! your current mission. Complete the first objective to open the exit, but complete all three to be an expert! Blight - This dark, gooey substance is all over the Yonders! Click it to use your RES to clear the blight. Your RES is limited, so use it wisely! Materials - Find Boosts - Boosts are special powerups that grow in your Treehouse! You Objectives - This shows all the goals of Gliddles Rescued RES Meter Armor Bar Auto-Fire On/Off Gliddles - These friends are trapped in the Yonders and need your help! Touch them to add them to your Glide Train and then drop them off at the nearest Zipway to send them back to your Treehouse. Gliddles give you special powers to fight the Machines, so right-click to pick your favorite one!

11 PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Our goal is to partner with organizations like yours to impact the kids and families you serve.

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES These are some of the many ways to partner with Lightgliders. Contact us today to discuss how we can best partner with you and your organization.

You can even start a Lightgliders Club after-school program, and use it as a way to teach and inspire. We ll show you how. The Lightgliders Club at our school has been phenomenal.

Louis, MO Promotional Partnership Help us spread the word about Lightgliders to the kids and families you serve.

12 PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES These are some of the many ways to partner with Lightgliders. Contact us today to discuss how we can best partner with you and your organization. Group Purchase Purchase a Lightgliders group subscription for the kids you serve. Your kids will enjoy digital fun throughout the week. You can even start a Lightgliders Club after-school program, and use it as a way to teach and inspire. We ll show you how. The Lightgliders Club at our school has been phenomenal. Kids are learning biblical values, and they re having fun! ~John Murray, Head of School Central Christian School, St. Louis, MO Promotional Partnership Help us spread the word about Lightgliders to the kids and families you serve. Recommend or endorse it as a positive and redemptive option for children s screen time in your communications. We ll provide what you need to do this and can offer exclusive discounts for the members of your organization. Financial Partnership Your organization can receive a ﬁnancial beneﬁt for every new Lightgliders subscription acquired through your promotional efforts. Whether through unique landing pages, promotional codes, or in-game content branded to your ministry, there are a lot of ways to cross-promote and allow Lightgliders to become a source of revenue for your organization. us at partnerships@lightgliders.com and let s discover how to best partner together!

13 Christian Faith and Fun

THE STORY MANUAL HOW THE LIGHTGLIDERS GAME AND STORY WORLD ENCOURAGES BIBLICAL FAITH, POSITIVE VALUES, AND MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS AMONG KIDS

THE STORY MANUAL HOW THE LIGHTGLIDERS GAME AND STORY WORLD ENCOURAGES BIBLICAL FAITH, POSITIVE VALUES, AND MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS AMONG KIDS Greetings! Whether you re a parent, grandparent, guardian,