2010 Workshops #6

Track	Room	Title and Description	Faculty
Early Childhood	210	After the Abuse, What Then? A child has been abused. After the report, what are the procedures that take place? What happens to the child? How does the healing process begin? How can I make a difference in this child's life?	Donna Langford
Early Childhood	208	Practical Problem-Free Puppetry Do you need an assistant in the classroom? Do you know that a puppet can do everything but grade papers? This class will show you how to create simple hand puppets, work without a stage, and increase the excitement level of reading time.	Darcy Maze
Elementary	215	Including Children with Autism in Your Sunday School Class During this workshop we will provide a basic overview of autism. We will review what a Sunday School teacher might expect when they have a child with autism in their class. Practical tips and suggestions for successful inclusion of a child with autism into a Sunday School class will also be provided. Bring your questions to the workshop and we will provide answers and suggestions that will allow you to leave with the confidence you need to teach children with autism in your Sunday School program.	Katie Fattal
Elementary	103	Kid's Talks: How to Research, Write And Illustrate This workshop will explain with examples and color illustrations a simple method for writing and illustrating four minute Kid's Talks to present during adult worship that leaves no doubt that your church is "child friendly."	Bruce Kirkpatrick
Elementary	210	After the Abuse, What Then? A child has been abused. After the report, what are the procedures that take place? What happens to the child? How does the healing process begin? How can I make a difference in this child's life?	Donna Langford
Elementary	211	Everyone Together: Why Kids Need to Be in "Big Church" Rather Than "Children's Church" It seems everyone has an opinion about why kids should not be in "Big Church" with their parents. This seminar will explore the biblical basis as well as practical issues and common concerns and help you come up with a God-honoring solution for your family and church. This topic is bound to stir the pot and generate some good discussion! Come and weigh in with us!	Mike Sciarra
Elementary	102	Growing Your Children's Ministry through Reaching the Public School Children's ministry is more than one hour on Sunday morning. Your neighborhood school has dozens of unchurched children and youth. Youth leaders and lay leaders can be actively involved at local schools, which lead to evangelism and church growth.	Forrest Turpen
Youth	104	Essential Leadership Despite an overload of leadership theories, strategies and books, often in ministry we struggle to nail what's really essential for leading well. This interactive seminar will help shift our paradigm and practice of ministry leadership as we explore together three essential tasks for any servant who is called to lead.	Brad Griffin
Youth	204	Impacting the Next Generation through Relational Mentoring – Part I The greatest need in the church today is to make sure that our passion for God is passed on to the next generation. Relational mentoring is how we can rebuild this process by connecting our men's and women's ministries with our youth ministry by building relationships. This ministry is for anyone who is concerned about the next generation.	Randy Osborne
Youth	105	Creating Controlled Chaos Learn how to organize events that students beg for. God's truth is presented in an unforgettable way and all within the lowest budget. Based on John 12:49 hear how to push the boundaries on typical learning experiences.	Mark Schaufler
Youth	101	Building a Ministry of Encouragement, Support And Caring Bring healing and hope to a broken and hurting world. Are you lifting up others in their time of need? Sometimes even the most caring people are not sure how to help struggling friends or family. Encouragement and caring are tremendous sources of strength and hope. The truths taught in this workshop and put into action within youth groups and churches will give the ability to creatively discover ways to reach out to those within our churches and outside. This message of love and encouragement could not be more timely for our hurting world. A workshop for youth leaders, adult ministries and staff within the church.	Mike Slater
Family Ministries	107	Behind the Scenes of Love And Respect Strengthening marriages just doesn’t happen by chance. The latest research tells us that there are skills that can be taught and lessons learned about the timeless principles of love and respect.	Ken Canfield
Family Ministries	211	Everyone Together: Why Kids Need to Be in "Big Church" Rather Than "Children's Church" It seems everyone has an opinion about why kids should not be in "Big Church" with their parents. This seminar will explore the biblical basis as well as practical issues and common concerns, and help you come up with a God-honoring solution for your family and church. This topic is bound to stir the pot and generate some good discussion! Come and weigh in with us!	Mike Sciarra
Leadership	Pavilion	Inspired Ministry Flows from Intimacy Inspired ministry flows out of a heart that has been captured by the love of Christ. This workshop focuses on the importance of becoming a God Chaser and will help attendees move toward the goal of seeking, loving, and knowing Jesus in a deeper and more tangible way. From that deepened love flows authentic and inspired ministry to others.	Paula Friedrichsen
Leadership	207	Already Gone: Why Your Kids And Others Will Leave the Church And What You Can Do to Stop It An exploration of why 61% of our children leave the church and what we can do to keep and minister to them. The same techniques for maintaining children can also apply to adults.	Julie Tilman
Adult Ministries	214	Leading from Your Strengths The most effective leaders are NOT well-rounded, but instead are acutely aware of their unique strengths and definite weaknesses. Stop spending energy fixing your weaknesses and learn how to start investing in your strengths and building complementary partnerships.	David Chow
Adult Ministries	206	A Biography of Jesus You will meet Jesus through 32 key events in His life, ordered around four base locations of His ministry. Nazareth, Capernaum, Judea/Perea and Jerusalem provide a chronology to His life and ministry.	Tom Cowley
Educational Administration	205	Secrets to Successful Event Planning Successful event planning does not have to be a stressful process. Spend an enjoyable hour discovering some useful tips that will make all the difference in planning your next retreat, convention or conference.	John Schallberger
Women's Ministries	212	Unleashing Women in Your Church Imagine what tremendous growth the church would experience if all pew-sitters in your church became front-line warriors! We would have a vast army of servants advancing Christ's kingdom at a phenomenal rate! Come and be encouraged. There is a proven plan that develops fresh new servants for ministry. When fresh new passion for the Lord and His plan are ignited, saints begin to ask, "Lord, what do You want me to be and do?"	Jeanette Finley Gray
Disabilities Ministries	215	Including Children with Autism in Your Sunday School Class During this workshop we will provide a basic overview of autism. We will review what a Sunday school teacher might expect when they have a child with autism in their class. Practical tips and suggestions for successful inclusion of a child with autism into a Sunday School class will also be provided. Bring your questions to the workshop and we will provide answers and suggestions that will allow you to leave with the confidence you need to teach children with autism in your Sunday School program.	Katie Fattal
Outreach	209	A Proven System for Attracting And Assimilating Newcomers New Song Church has grown from 500 to 1500 this decade. Come learn how and when to hold events that draw newcomers to your church, and a system for retaining a high percentage of them.	Hal Seed
Men's Ministries	204	Impacting the Next Generation through Relational Mentoring – Part 1 The greatest need in the church today is to make sure that our passion for God is passed on to the next generation. Relational mentoring is how we can rebuild this process by connecting our men's and women's ministries with our youth ministry by building relationships. This ministry is for anyone who is concerned about the next generation.	Randy Osborne
Spanish	106	Padres y Ninos Hoy Pastor Netz va ensenar sobre las dinamicos y los desafios entre las diferentes relaciones de la familia Hispana hoy.	Netz Gomez
Keynote	Pavilion	Inspired Ministry Flows from Intimacy Inspired ministry flows out of a heart that has been captured by the love of Christ. This workshop focuses on the importance of becoming a God Chaser and will help attendees move toward the goal of seeking, loving, and knowing Jesus in a deeper and more tangible way. From that deepened love flows authentic and inspired ministry to others.	Paula Friedrichsen