Spring 2013 The Adventures
in Odyssey animated DVD series is given a
facelift and branded with the existing AIO logo.
April 2013 Whit's End
Mealtime Devotions released.
Connie Kendall poses with 2012
"Get in the Show" contest winner,
Shona Kennedy, to be featured on
the May 2013 front cover of Clubhouse magazine.
June 2013 Special
collection released: Our Favorites,
showcasing the actors' favorite episodes.
The popular Passages book series
is condensed into 3-in-1 omni-books.
Volume 1 of "The Marus Manuscripts"
is released in June with Volume 2
to follow in August.
A series of video podcasts and
live webcasts are featured
throughout 2013 highlighting
acts of service, announcements,
and contest winners. Thousands
participate in a voting process
from home to select the winners.
Summer 2013 Focus on the
Family hosts its summer-long A.C.T.S. (A Call to
Serve) contest, giving fans an opportunity to serve
their communities and win a missions trip to Costa
Rica and become an Adventures in Odyssey
ambassador.
August 2013 57th album
released for digital download: A Call to
Something More, with hard copy to to follow in
October.
Artist Gary Locke's detailed illustration
for the Album 57 cover features many
of June Kendall's belongings, including
a Eugene Meltsner action figure and a
CD copy of Album 37: Countermoves. Can you spot them?
The Odyssey team originally
released
a Spanish version of The Visitors ("Los Visitantes") in 1992.
September 2013
Adventures in Odyssey reaches more
audiences asepisodes
in Spanish begin airing on select radio stations and
are made available for download.
September 21,
2013 "Big Trouble
Under the Big Top" airs, written by writing contest
winner Katie Wynn.
Shona Kennedy, winner of the 2012
"Get in the Show" contest, voices
Jules, Connie's half-sister.
September 28,
2013 Connie Kendall's
mother, June Kendall, passes away in "Life
Expectancy". Connie also learns she has a
half-sister.
October 12,
2013 Connie receives
an unexpected visit from her first love, Jeff Lewis.
("Life Expectancy")
November 2013 Whit's End
Mealtime Devotions: The Second Helping released.
December 2013
Adventures in Odyssey
interactive Advent Calendar released via Thriving
Family magazine app, featuring daily crafts,
activities, and full-length Christmas episodes.
Artist Gary Locke's rendition of winterized Eugene, Connie, Whit and
Wooton
