The Conference workshops are taught by the best leaders and well-known instructors in Christian education, and are packed with the proven ideas and techniques for reaching and teaching children and youth you'll need this summer.
| Saturday, February 16, 9:30 AM |
Do What’s Right Power Station Valeria Bell & Burnetta Stark Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Detroit, Detroit, MI A VBS curriculum presentation. |
Faith Mountain: An Extreme Adventure with Jesus Phyllis Girdwood Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH A VBS curriculum presentation. |
Fun With Flannelgraph Elsie Yeihey Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Detroit, Detroit, MI A class designed to show how to prepare and use a mixed bag of visuals, including flannelgraph, that will help teach Bible truths, songs, memory verses and review games. |
God’s Great Gallery: Exploring God’s Wonderful Works Lisa Lahring Cokesbury Publishers, Nashville, TN A VBS curriculum presentation. |
Hand in Hand: Working with Special Needs Kids Ann Mastrofrancesco & Karen Hader Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Northville, MI With the help and insight of our two experienced leaders you will be able to meet the difficult assignment of teaching challenged children in your classroom. |
Me, the Director? Betty Dymond Gospel Light Publications, Ventura, CA A “how to” workshop that gives you step by step guidance in preparing your program. |
Music With a Message Shirley Borsodi & Marge Swanson Boys & Girls Bible Clubs, Southfield, MI Use the power of music to reinforce biblical truths in the minds and hearts of children. |
Puppet Making Made Easy [Part 1] Murray Howell & Hazel Howell Straight Street, Brampton, ONT Four unique sessions–actually make a puppet! All materials are furnished. No machine sewing. In the last session, you will learn how to use your new puppet. (Additional $25 registration required to cover furnished materials; bring a pair of scissors.) |
Teaching So Their Hearts Learn Ellen Johnson Five Points Community Church, Auburn Hills, MI The Scriptures exhort us to grow our students in the grace and knowledge of God’s Word. |
| Saturday, February 16, 10:45 AM |
Bug Safari: Where Kids Catch the Buzz About God’s Love Amanda Friedl Group Publishing Inc, Loveland, CO A VBS curriculum presentation. |
Games: Tools for Teaching Victoria Myles Family Victory Fellowship, Southfield, MI Learning becomes fun and wonderful interaction takes place when games are used in the classroom. |
How to Lead a Child to Christ Tina Scruggs Christian Fellowship Church of Detroit, Detroit, MI Confidently know how to begin and finish a clear, concise presentation of the Gospel to the child who responds to the invitation for salvation. |
Knowing Christ Bernice Laster Boys & Girls Bible Clubs, Southfield, MI A VBS curriculum presentation |
Learning On Their Level Phyllis Girdwood Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH Understanding the unique characteristics of each age level with age-appropriate activities and action learning options. |
Puppet Making Made Easy [Part 2] Murray Howell & Hazel Howell Straight Street, Brampton, ONT |
SonCanyon River Adventure: Survival Skills for Life from Proverbs Betty Dymond Gospel Light Publications, Ventura, CA A VBS curriculum presentation |
Space Station 2002: Exploring Our Awesome God Al Wilson Regular Baptist Press, Fredonia, WI A VBS curriculum presentation |
Speak So They Will Listen Dorris Reese Dior Training & Development, Southfield, MI Learn how to speak with confidence to make your teaching effective. |
Veggie-Tales—Jonah an Overboard Adventure: Learning to Walk in God’s Ways Betty Dymond Gospel Light Publications, Ventura, CA A VBS curriculum presentation |
| Saturday, February 16, 1:30 PM |
Bug Safari: Where Kids Catch the Buzz About God’s Love Amanda Friedl Group Publishing Inc, Loveland, CO A VBS curriculum presentation. |
Creative Crafts From Odds & Ends Nell Beare Calvary Baptist Church of Hazel Park, Hazel Park, MI A session packed full of ideas showing how to use things you generally throw away. Children will enjoy making treasures to keep. |
Faith Mountain: An Extreme Adventure with Jesus Phyllis Girdwood Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH A VBS curriculum presentation. |
God’s Great Gallery: Exploring God’s Wonderful Works Lisa Lahring Cokesbury Publishers, Nashville, TN A VBS curriculum presentation. |
How to Prepare and Teach a Bible Lesson for Children Bernice Laster Boys & Girls Bible Clubs, Southfield, MI This class will show you how to use any chosen curriculum and weave the gospel message of salvation into each lesson. |
How to Tell a Story Yvette Adams Rosedale Park Baptist Church, Detroit, MI Teaching God’s Word is a great responsibility and storytelling is an excellent approach to bringing Scriptural truths to life and making them vibrant. |
Maximizing the Summer’s Best Evangelistic Tool Rev Billy Walker Hiawatha Youth Camp, Southgate, MI Find out how a week at a Christian camp can be a life-changing experience that can make an eternity of difference in the youth of your church. |
Online With Jesus Ruby Davis Wheeler Urban Ministries Inc, Calumet City, IL A VBS curriculum presentation. |
Puppet Making Made Easy [Part 3] Murray Howell & Hazel Howell Straight Street, Brampton, ONT |
Space Station 2002: Exploring Our Awesome God Al Wilson Regular Baptist Press, Fredonia, WI A VBS curriculum presentation |
| Saturday, February 16, 2:45 PM |
Bible Verses—More Than Memorizing Elsie Yeihey Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Detroit, Detroit, MI Memorizing scripture changes lives. Learn ways that make hiding God’s Word in the hearts of children challenging and fun! |
Discipline Is Not a Naughty Word Sylvia Williams Boys & Girls Bible Clubs, Southfield, MI Keeping good discipline in the classroom is not an easy task. We will look at some of the causes of disruptive behavior and discover ways to correct it—always showing love. |
Do What’s Right Power Station Valeria Bell & Burnetta Stark Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Detroit, Detroit, MI A VBS curriculum presentation. |
Knowing Christ Bernice Laster Boys & Girls Bible Clubs, Southfield, MI A VBS curriculum presentation |
Operation Christmas Child Stephen Beck & Karen Beck Operation Christmas Child Samaritan’s Purse, Boone, NC Make a little Christmas in July! A VBS-Summer Ministry service project for children to reach children. |
Puppet Making Made Easy [Part 4] Murray Howell & Hazel Howell Straight Street, Brampton, ONT In this last session, you will learn how to use your new puppet. |
SonCanyon River Adventure: Survival Skills for Life from Proverbs Betty Dymond Gospel Light Publications, Ventura, CA A VBS curriculum presentation |
Summer Ministry Outreach Dennis Talbert Rosedale Park Baptist Church, Detroit, MI Forget about summer slump! Deliver high energy ideas into your summer program that will expand the horizons of your church’s ministry. |
Veggie-Tales—Jonah an Overboard Adventure: Learning to Walk in God’s Ways Betty Dymond Gospel Light Publications, Ventura, CA A VBS curriculum presentation |