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2010 Preliminary Workshop Listing
Workshops Session #4
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Track Room Title and Description Faculty
Early Childhood 208 Dynamic Storytelling: You Can Do It!
Take your storytelling to a new level and make the Bible come alive for your students. We all learn better when we can listen to a story! Follow the easy steps in this seminar to make your stories memorable and spellbinding. A list of good storytelling resources will also be provided.
Jackie Gelvin
Early Childhood 210 Developmental Play and Worship for Preschoolers
Young children love to play. They learn through play. As teachers of preschoolers we'll learn together how to connect with them at their age level and enhance their relationship with God by incorporating appropriate play into Bible lessons and worship.
(Repeat Sat. 1:00)
Group Publishing
Early Childhood 107 5 Ways to Make Sunday School the Best Time of the Week
Help! I'm scheduled for Sunday School this week and I don't know what to do! No worries! Just step into Scripture Lady's newest interactive seminar to learn five ways to help your children grow closer to God. Topics include: Easy to Do and Sing Music, Brilliant Bible Review Games, Engaging Object Lessons, Creative Storytelling and Effective Ways to Share the Gospel. Give aways, too! (Suitable for Pre-K through 4th grade)
Kathy Vincent
Elementary 206 Disability Ministry: What It Could Look Like at Your Church
Every church is unique. Learn about the process of getting a successful disability ministry started in your church, and some of the tools available to help.
Ken Chamber
Elementary 102 Preteens: Understanding and Reaching Them
In this postmodern world what are preteens like, how do they think and act? How can we reach them for Jesus? Walk away with some ideas to minister to this exciting group.
Mel Sattler
Elementary 107 5 Ways to Make Sunday School the Best Time of the Week
Help! I'm scheduled for Sunday School this week and I don't know what to do! No worries! Just step into Scripture Lady's newest interactive seminar to learn five ways to help your children grow closer to God. Topics include: Easy to Do and Sing Music, Brilliant Bible Review Games, Engaging Object Lessons, Creative Storytelling and Effective Ways to Share the Gospel. Give aways, too! (Suitable for Pre-K through 4th grade)
Kathy Vincent
Youth 105 How to Develop and Train Student Leaders
This is a practical workshop on how to build up and equip a core group of students to serve within their own fellowship. We will look at critical components such as training, equipping, mentoring and service. (Repeat Sat. 2:30)
Richard Chung
Youth 104 Entertainment Vs. Discipleship
Find out how to move your youth ministry beyond merely fun and games and spectatorship into involvement and commitment.
Brian Holland
Family Ministries Pavilion A Battle Cry for Christian Marriages
This coming November Paula and her husband Jeff will celebrate 26 years of marriage – so you may find it hard to believe that 17 years ago her marriage hung in the balance… almost destroyed by her own foolish actions. This workshop shares a bit about her story, and the resulting lessons she learned. Paula hopes to impart to attendees practical insights, Biblical wisdom, and godly motivation to inspire them to take up the fight for Christian marriages too!
Paula Friedrichsen
Family Ministries 211 The Butcher And Cow: How the Church Has Dealt with Families And What We Can Do About It
What do butchers, cows, train tracks, concentric circles and other seemingly random things have to do with family ministry? Come and find out! You will learn to recognize and overcome common pitfalls in ministering with households in your sphere of influence.
Mike Sciarra
Leadership 207 Help! I'm Frustrated!
Frustration can cause us to feel discouraged, dissatisfied, unfulfilled and can cause us to lose focus. Together we can learn about the tools that we have been equipped with to do the work of the Lord.
Judy Jenkins
Adult Ministries 214 Inter-Generational Ideas for Senior Programming
Creating and Planning Programs that Turn Heads and Hearts...Make So-So Events Special!
John Coulombe
Educational Administration 205 H.O.P.E. for All Time
Ever felt overwhelmed by change? God never changes, though our circumstances do. We must ask ourselves, "Will a time of transition become an obstacle or opportunity?" God's Word gives us all the answers we need. This message inspires and encourages audiences to embrace change.

Sheryl Giesbrecht
Educational Administration 103 Planning Weekend Retreats
Learn how to organize and lead a weekend retreat.
Steve Karges
Women's Ministries 212 Exceeding Your Expectations
How would you like to double or triple your influence? Jesus connected with a broken woman and changed a city. He can do the same through you. This workshop will take you step by step and show you the secret to exceeding your expectations.
Linda Olson
Disabilities Ministries 206 Disability Ministry: What It Could Look Like at Your Church
Every church is unique. Learn about the process of getting a successful disability ministry started in your church, and some of the tools available to help.
Ken Chamber
Outreach 209 Stuck in Evangelism? Ten Practical And Creative Ways to Re-ignite the Fire
Doing evangelism these days certainly isn't boring. There are new tools such as Soularium that can be used to make it the exciting experience it really should be. Learn some new ways to present the gospel and get out of the evangelism rut!
Dr. Dale & Marti Fisher
Special Interest 215 Can You Defend What You Believe?
Yes, you believe Genesis, but can you defend it? Pastor Bill Peters shows you how to defend the six days, Noah's ark, dinosaurs, the beginning of life, biogenesis and DNA.
Bill Peters
Spanish 106 3:16 Los Numeros de la Esperanza
3:16 son numeros de esperanza, como 9/11 son numeros de temor y angustia para muchos Norteamericanos. Aprenda un desfile de esperanza que tiene 30 palabras "Porque de tal manera smo Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigenito, para que todo aquel que en el cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna." Descubra como el problema humano se halla en el corazon humano. La receta de Dios esta aqui en este breve versiculo: DIOS AMA...DIOS DIO...NOSOTROS CREEMOS...NOSOTROS VIVIMOS.
Rodolfo Lagos
Caring Ministry 101 How to Help after Your Friend's Affair
Adultery is epidemic today and even the most stalwart Christians are finding themselves in trouble. The shame often keeps all of the involved parties from seeking support, but you can reach out and provide precisely what is needed if you know what to do. It has already happened among your friends, so learn how to protect your own marriage while helping their marriage recover.
Dave Carder
Caring Ministry 204 Starting and Building a Food Pantry Ministry
Are you curious about the effectiveness of a food pantry ministry? Want to get started but not sure where to begin? See how God is using a church food pantry as a tool to encourage its brothers and sisters to reach the lost and hurting. Learn how to develop leadership and a team structure that will effectively encourage and share the Gospel through home deliveries, walk-in care and intentional outreach.
Sheri Stimson
Keynote Pavilion A Battle Cry for Christian Marriages
This coming November Paula and her husband Jeff will celebrate 26 years of marriage – so you may find it hard to believe that 17 years ago her marriage hung in the balance… almost destroyed by her own foolish actions. This workshop shares a bit about her story, and the resulting lessons she learned. Paula hopes to impart to attendees practical insights, Biblical wisdom, and godly motivation to inspire them to take up the fight for Christian marriages too!
Paula Friedrichsen

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