| Captain Courageous and the Hall of Heroes |
Marilyn Broome-Bennett
Room:D1
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Tape No. 5
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This innovative program uses Bible heroes to reach children and their families for Jesus Christ. It can be formatted to fit many programs. Those who teach kids and youth are welcome to attend. |
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| Fun Games for Children's Ministry |
Brian Murphy
Room:Firehouse
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Tape No. 0
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Be ready to run, jump, and move when you come to learn some new and exciting games. |
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| Keeping Your Volunteers |
Mel Sattler
Room:C8
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Tape No. 3
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One of the toughest challenges in the church is finding enough people to fill the ministry opportunities. We'll consider reasons volunteers drop out, ideas to keep them on the team, and begin thinking about what will work for us. How can we make heroes out of our volunteers? |
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| Making the Gospel "Kosher" |
Janie Sue Wertheim
Room:C2
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Tape No. 7
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Knowing the Jewish context of the scriptures can open up worlds of understanding for your Sunday School classes. |
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| Teaching for Changed Lives |
Dick Crider
Room:D7
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Tape No. 6
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This motivational workshop will help every teacher gain a new understanding of the value of Christian education. Teachers will see their role in a new light that will encourage and challenge them. Has your staff been faithful for many years? This workshop will encourage them to carry on for many more years. |
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| Communication That Sticks! |
Mark Hillenga
Room:D6
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Tape No. 24
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Including research from "Made to Stick," find out some of the key principles that will help our lessons, flyers, and bulletin announcements "stick" in the minds of those we communicate with. Includes recruitment ideas, "sticky" lesson worksheets, and our own round table discussion. |
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| Eight Wonderful Ways Kids Learn |
Gordon West
Keynote Speaker
Room:C7
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Tape No. 26
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From the research of Howard Gardner, experience eight different "intelligences" that your students have and how to "turn on" their learning channels. Experience a variety of ways to challenge all of your students in whatever subjects you may be teaching. |
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| How to Give Kids a Heart for Outreach |
Keith Johnson
Room:D5
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Tape No. 23
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Learn how to give kids a heart for outreach - not by forcing them to do something they really don't want to do, but by helping them to personally connect with God and see the world through His eyes. |
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| Power of the Gospel |
Patti Lappin
Room:C8
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Tape No. 25
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Gospel tools will be shown to give a simple and effective message of salvation to children. |
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| Review Can Be Exciting |
Elsie Clementino
Room:C2
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Tape No. 0
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Many review games will be shown that will make learning and remembering fun for kids. |
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| Teaching Bible Verses to Preschoolers |
Gloria Carlson
Room:D8
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Tape No. 22
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Young children can learn Bible verses. Why is it important to teach them to memorize scripture? What are some ways to teach them? This workshop will make memorizing fun! |
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| VBS on Sunday Morning? |
Calysta Alsborg
Room:D1
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Tape No. 21
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Children's summer programs do not have to include a traditional VBS to be successful. Hear how to use out-of-the-ordinary summer programs to reach kids for Christ and to disciple the ones who know Him. |
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| Celebrating the Jewish Holidays with Your Sunday School Kids |
Janie Sue Wertheim
Room:C2
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Tape No. 46
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Discover the Jewish holidays and how Jesus fulfilled them. Practical helps for teaching the Jewish holidays and using them to celebrate Messiah and lift Him up. |
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| Games and Activities that Bring the Bible Truth Home |
Mark Barritt
Room:Firehouse
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Tape No. 41
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Using games and activities to teach and "bring home" the Bible truth - whether in the Sunday School setting, kid's clubs, mid-week programs, or any other children's ministry application. Focus will be on Elementary ages. |
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| How to Structure Your Special Needs Classroom |
Kathy Weltner
Room:C6
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Tape No. 45
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In this workshop you will learn how to set up and run a Sunday school classroom that will meet the unique needs of moderately to severely disabled children and give them the opportunity to learn about and know Jesus Christ. |
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| Let's Get Organized |
Brian Murphy
Room:D5
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Tape No. 0
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This workshop will help you develop a procedure manual for your children's ministry |
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| Reaching Children in the Public Schools |
Sue Spillman
Room:D8
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Tape No. 44
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According to the U.S. Supreme Court, we can now hold Bible clubs in the public schools. Learn about your legal rights, how to proceed, and the results of sharing God's love. |
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| Sunday Morning Discipline |
Tami Blanc
Room:D6
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Tape No. 42
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The Sunday school classroom is one of the hardest environments for discipline. Every week we open our doors and invite the world and its problems in. How do we maintain a healthy environment having ever-changing volunteers with little training and different parenting styles all wrapped up into one? In this workshop you will get some helpful tools for developing a positive Sunday School class. Discussion topics will include developmentally appropriate expectations, choosing words wisely, special needs, and how environment affects behavior. |
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| Video Games, Soccer or Scripture? |
Marilyn Broome-Bennett
Room:D1
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Tape No. 43
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This workshop will focus on the many issues in today's society as well as the many learning challenges children bring to the classroom. Discover new and innovative ways to teach that will ensure that God's Word will truly impact today's child regardless of personal challenges he or she may face. |
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| 2008 Vacation Bible School Preview |
All Publishers
Room:Heritage Room
1:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Tape No. 61
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Preview of 2008 Vacation Bible School curriculum |
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| Bringing the Bible to Life |
Gordon West
Keynote Speaker
Room:C7
1:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Tape No. 63
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This fast-paced, hands-on workshop will provide you with a variety of effective Bible story-telling techniques that will work for any age. Practical and interactive ways that will teach the Bible in ways the kids will listen, remember, and apply the truths of God's Word. |
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| Discipline from a Child's Perspective |
Marilyn Starr
Room:D2
1:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Tape No. 62
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How well do you know your personality versus the personality of the children you teach? Strengths, struggles, and strategies will be brought to light as we explore adult versus child personalities by using Personality Insights, Inc. visuals. |
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| Faith Development - The Church and Home Working Together |
Dick Crider
Room:D7
1:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Tape No. 59
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What can we do to nurture the faith of our children and ourselves? You will learn how and why the church has moved away from helping parents with faith development. We will expose several practical ideas that can be used at church and at home to build a strong faith. |
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| New Every Two: Keeping Ministry Fresh for Kids |
Mark Hillenga
Room:D6
1:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Tape No. 60
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Cell phone companies give us a new phone every two years. Why? So we stay interested in their service and have "the next thing" in cell phone technology. Kids have a tendency to grow bored and tune out our ministries after two years, no matter how good the program is. This workshop will help you develop a ministry structure and strategy that will keep kids looking forward to the "next thing." |
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| Special Events for Children's' Ministry |
Brian Murphy
Room:D5
1:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Tape No. 0
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From one day to week long events - get tips on planning and marketing your event. |
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| Beyond Curriculum |
John Nakanishi
Room:D7
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM
Tape No. 92
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You've got your curriculum, but what about filling in the white space? Come and pick up some fun "add-ons" to enhance the classroom experience from quick review and time filler games to creative bulletin boards. |
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| Creating Your Personal Clown Character |
Vanessa Oden
Room:B3
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM
Tape No. 93
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Use your own inner gift to create a clown character and use it to present the gospel. |
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| Helping Children Understand About Death |
Sue Spillman
Room:D8
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM
Tape No. 94
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We will discuss some traditional attitudes concerning death and the stages of grief and loss. Come learn how to counsel a child who has experienced the loss of a loved one. |
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| How to Teach Children to Follow Instructions |
Jean Murphy
Room:D2
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM
Tape No. 91
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All parents want cooperation but many find it difficult to teach. Most parents give instructions over a hundred times a day. In this session you will examine the Instruction Routine in your home. Replace whining, arguing, and yelling routines with a five-step approach that teaches cooperation and responsibility to children for the long-term. Giving instruction will never be the same. |
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| More Object Lessons with Guaranteed Impact |
Mark Hillenga
Room:D6
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM
Tape No. 89
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Experience 6-10 object lessons that are easy to do and have profound impact on kids 7-90 (yes, 90, not 9) years old! You will also learn how to develop 2-4 different lessons of your own for each object visual demonstrated. |
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| Transform Your Counseling Skill |
Patti Lappin
Room:C8
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM
Tape No. 90
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What happens when a child comes to you wanting to receive Christ as Savior? Do you panic? Come and learn what to do! |
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| 52 Games That Teach and Change Lives |
Keith Johnson
Room:D5
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Tape No. 111
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Get ready to play and learn at the same time! Discover how games can teach Bible truths and life application in fun and memorable ways. |
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| Discipline from a Child's Perspective |
Marilyn Starr
Room:D2
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Tape No. 62
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How well do you know your personality versus the personality of the children you teach? Strengths, struggles, and strategies will be brought to light as we explore adult versus child personalities by using Personality Insights, Inc. visuals. |
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| Loving Kids to Good Behavior |
Gordon West
Keynote Speaker
Room:C7
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Tape No. 116
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From the authors of The Discipline Guide for Children's Ministry, learn why kids misbehave, how to prevent problems before they happen, and proven techniques for dealing with inevitable discipline problems. |
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| Making the Sunday School a Comfortable Place for Students with Autism |
Dr. Jim Pierson
Keynote Speaker
Room:C6
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Tape No. 113
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After a brief overview of autism, this workshop will present strategies and techniques that will make including a student with autism in a regular Sunday School class easier. |
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| Ministry with a Purpose |
Sue Spillman
Room:D8
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Tape No. 114
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Learn how to set specific teaching objectives for your class so they will KNOW what you want them to learn, FEEL strongly about doing it, and actually DO it. |
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| Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child |
Verne Teyler
Room:D1
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Tape No. 115
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God uses difficulties to perfect us. We hone our children and they hone us, the parents. Difficulties are opportunities not to be shunned, but to be gracefully engaged. |
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| Teaching Kids to Establish a Daily Time with God |
Patti Lappin
Room:C8
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Tape No. 112
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Help children to establish a daily quiet time with God which will enrich their fellowship with God. Lots of resources will be shown. |
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