| Frequently Asked Questions |
We would love to keep you apprised of future BASS Conventions. Please
fill out our contact form to be added to our
mailing list.
All three General Sessions on Thursday, Friday and Saturday take
place in the main auditorium of Redwood Chapel Community Church at 19300
Redwood Road in Castro Valley (directions).
You can also find all the exhibit booths at Redwood Chapel, as well
as the registration desk, our main information desk, most of the workshops,
and the booth of OT Studios, where you may purchase tapes of the workshop
sessions.
While all of us obviously love children, in fairness to attendees
and to those who purchase tapes, we must recognize that the BASS Convention
is and adult education event and that the workshops do not have space
to accommodate more people than the number of chairs in the room. BASS
does not provide child care during the convention and fire regulations
do not permit strollers in aisles nor blocking doorways. Therefore,
please do not bring your children to the convention.
If a medical problem should arise during the convention, only self-administered
first-aid will be provided (e.g. band aids). No aspirin or other medication
will be issued. For more serious emergencies, 911 will be called.
Meals and snacks will be available throughout the convention at the
Redwood Chapel site as provided by caterers as well as by the Redwood
Chapel High School or College Ministry. You may purchase food items
from them or you may bring food and snacks with you to eat on the premises.
There are also numerous restaurants within one mile of the convention.
Maps showing the location of local restaurants are available at the
convention information center.
Registration is by church or as an individual and is good for attendance
at both BASS locations (Redwood Chapel and First Baptist Church). It
does not cover the BASS special lunches and seminars which are held
at various locations throughout the weekend. Registering as a church
allows anyone from the congregation to attend.
Individual registration is good for BASS events held on Thursday evening, all day and evening on Friday, and all day on Saturday. There is NO PRE-REGISTRATION for individuals.
The costs are $49 for the entire convention or $5 for a general session
only. Individual registration is good for attendance at both BASS locations
(Redwood Chapel and First Baptist Church). It does not cover the BASS
special lunches and seminars which are held at various locations throughout
the weekend.
As a supporter of the BASS Convention, use your influence to encourage your church to register for the convention. Even if only a few people from your church attend, your church registration could be much cheaper than several individual registrations.
As a supporter of the BASS Convention, use your influence to encourage your church to register for the convention. Even if only a few people from your church attend, your church registration could be much cheaper than several individual registrations.
Most of the BASS workshops and some of the general sessions are recorded
by OT Studios. CDs may be purchased by completing the OT order form
and turning it in to the OT personnel, located in the Redwood Chapel
lobby. CDs are $7 each, and with the purchase of six CDs you will
receive a conference binder, while supplies last. All CDs will be sent
to you a week or so after the convention. CDs may also be ordered through
the OT
Studios website.
The BASS Board of Directors serves voluntarily without remuneration in planning and running the annual convention as well as other activities and consists of:
| Wilma Pickrell Interim General Chairman Children’s Ministry Consultant Fair Oaks Baptist Church, Concord |
Jeff Miller Associate Pastor Redwood Chapel, Castro Valley |
Mary Larson Program Committee Chairperson Early Childhood Director Rolling Hills Community Church, Danville |
| Judy Byford Administrative Assistant & Facilities Coordinator Executive Secretary Redwood Chapel, Castro Valley |
Jodi
Rowland Treasurer Redwood Chapel Community Church |
Joanna Opperman Registrar Cornerstone Fellowship in Livermore |
| Ed Hubbard Hospitality and Busing Christian Education Director Neighborhood Church, Castro Valley |
Louis Lee Speaker Recruitment/Christian Leaders Seminar General Director of MESA (Ministry to English Speaking Asians), San Leandro |
Grace Gebbie Special Seminars and Lunches Castro Valley |
| David
Daniel Exhibits Coordinator Cornerstone Fellowship, Livermore |
Sam Morgan Speaker Coordination and Recruitment Redwood Chapel, Castro Valley |
Christiaan
VandenHeuvel Digital Communications Coordinator Pastor to Children Cornerstone Fellowship, Livermore |
The BASS Church Workers Convention is Evangelical, interdenominational
and non-profit. Please click here to read our Statement
of Faith.
We follow strict guidelines in selecting our workshop leaders. To
request a presenter application, please contact our Workshop Committee
Chairperson, Mary Larson.

