ICEA - Conference Workshops and Seminars

Saturday, October 10, 10:00 AM

CI Healed by His Scars: Dealing with Disagreements, Disappointments, and Despair
Dr. Michelle Gilmer
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Community Mental Health, Trenton, MI
Why do teens cut themselves? This seminar will shed light on why they cut and show you ways to identify and help teens who are cutting to see that they can be “healed by His scars.” While teens who cut will be the focus, this seminar is helpful for those interested in helping others who are hurting.

MD Partnerships and Ethnic Partnerships
Rev Matthew Parker
Institute for Black Family Development Detroit Partnership, Detroit, MI
Principles that can lead to church teamwork with a focus on city and suburbia programs.

PG Guarding Against Satan’s Strategies
Dr. Leroy Jolly
Prayer Enrichment Revivals, Flint, MI
[Repeated at 3:00 PM] We will discover some of Satan’s tactics to entice and trap us, and learn some biblical answers to guarding our heart and mind against his snare, and how to pray for victory.

PG The Basics of Christianity: What Every Christian Must Know
Rev. Earl F. Hood, Jr.
FaithWalkers Bible Training Ministry, Southfield, MI
The Christian faith is totally different from all other faiths. We will explore Christianity’s uniqueness. As Christians, we should know what we believe and why we believe it.

TE Developing Biblically Focused Kids in an Unbiblical World [Part 1]
Deanna Miller
Child Evangelism Fellowship of the Greater Detroit Area, Detroit, MI
Kids today are growing up in a culture like none other. They are confronted with materialism, pantheism, dualism and deism. The "new tolerance" is the norm and "absolute truth" does not exist. There is an urgent need for children's ministry leaders and teachers to plan dynamic programs to intentionally and systematically instill a biblical worldview in kids from a very young age. This workshop will give insights into the belief systems kids face today and practical helps in teaching a biblical worldview.

TE How to Prepare and Present Your Message [Part 1]: Public Speaking
Dr. Lynn Karidis
Karidis Communications, Farmington Hills, MI
You will learn how to choose a topic and develop it into a dynamic message.

TT Sketch-boarding 101
Major Ruth Hursh & Luke Hursh
The Salvation Army - Sterling-Rockfalls Corps, Sterling, IL
A unique way to teach the gospel message to your students that will help them retain God’s truth. Learn this simple way of drawing. You don’t have to be an artist to do this.

Saturday, October 10, 11:30 AM

CI How to Help Homosexual Persons and Their Loved Ones
Cathi Thom
International Healing Foundation, Bowie, MD
Learn the many factors contributing to same sex attraction and how to help homosexual persons and their loved ones. This workshop will offer techniques on how to reach out with hope and understanding. Resources for additional information will be available.

M The Mission Gallery
Rev. Gerald Longjohn & Michael Cochrane
The Evangelical Alliance Mission, Wheaton, IL
An innovative workshop where pictures and discussion will reveal many ways to meet the needs of the lost. Missions is universal, not just overseas. Explore ways to not only evangelize the people in far away foreign countries but also those coming to this country to live as our neighbors.

O After the GREAT Event!
Pastor Steve Raeburn & Pastor Janet Raeburn
Big Blast Ministries, Ann Arbor, MI
You’ve just finished the best VBS or special event your church has ever had—now what do you do? In this workshop you will: Discover that some of the work for after the event has to come before the event; Learn creative non-threatening ways to gain contact information from visitors during the event; Realize the importance of contact after the event; Explore different ways to continue to reach out. This class is designed to help you do your creative best to reach those children (and parents) for Christ.

TE Developing Biblically Focused Kids in an Unbiblical World [Part 2]
Deanna Miller
Child Evangelism Fellowship of the Greater Detroit Area, Detroit, MI
A continuation of this important in-depth seminar.

TE Discipline that Disciples
Joanne Allebach
Child Evangelism Fellowship of the Greater Detroit Area, Detroit, MI
Inner control or outer control—do you disciple or discipline? This workshop will give you practical ways to do both. Capturing your students’ attention contributes to an orderly and pleasant learning atmosphere.

TE How to Prepare and Present Your Message [Part 2]: Public Speaking
Dr. Lynn Karidis
Karidis Communications, Farmington Hills, MI
In this session you will learn how to effectively communicate your message. A resource packet will be given to each attendee.

TE Preparing Your Heart to Teach
Doris Webber
Rosedale Park Baptist Church, Detroit, MI
I know I should teach. I actually think that I can. But, how and where do I begin? Teaching begins with preparation of the heart: Committing one’s desire, apprehensions, and perceived inadequacies to the Lord. This workshop is designed to give you scriptures that answer your questions and provide you an opportunity to apply them.

Saturday, October 10, 3:00 PM

PG Extreme Makeover: Heart Edition (Women’s Retreat Preview)
Kimberly von Oeyen
Richland Bible Church, Richland, MI
An Extreme Makeover: At some point in time we’ve all wanted one, complete with a new hairstyle, new makeup, and new clothes. While our outward appearance is important, the most beautifying makeover we can have is an extreme makeover of the heart. Come discover how you can have a beautiful heart.

PG Guarding Against Satan’s Strategies
Dr. Leroy Jolly
Prayer Enrichment Revivals, Flint, MI
[Repeat of 10:00 AM] We will discover some of Satan’s tactics to entice and trap us, and learn some biblical answers to guarding our heart and mind against his snare, and how to pray for victory.

PG Hermeneutics [Part 1]: The Art and Science of Biblical Interpretation
Rev. Earl F. Hood, Jr.
FaithWalkers Bible Training Ministry, Southfield, MI
If you’ve ever wondered why there are so many different interpretations concerning the same passages of scripture, you need to take this class! Like everything else, there are rules and laws that govern language and sentence structure. If you violate these, your communication and interpretation of scripture will be flawed. Learn the basics of hermeneutics to properly “study to show thyself approved”.

PG While U Wait
Rev. J. Bernard Harris
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, Saginaw, MI
As Christian single men and women, come, learn how to use the “3C’s” to enter into a relationship and use them to keep it as well. Learn how important a “dangling C” is to the whole.

TE Building Relationships with Students: Discipleship to Change Lives
Cindy Popejoy
Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH
This workshop will help each one of us begin to pray this prayer: "Oh, Lord, help me see beyond the teacher's guide and into the needs of the kids you have given to me for this hour. I want to be a conduit for your living water to flow into their hearts. Teach me, so I can teach them." The purpose of teaching is not just to relay information, but to change lives. Come experience a hands-on way to accomplish this.

TE Teaching So Students Learn
Dr. Sharon Samson
International Children’s Curriculum, Sterling Hts, MI
Helping the teacher communicate God’s Word in a way the students learn and understand with an emphasis on the balance of Bible truth and application to life.

TT Junk Puppets
Major Ruth Hursh & Luke Hursh
The Salvation Army - Sterling-Rockfalls Corps, Sterling, IL
Turn your everyday trash into show and tell Bible learning. Explore ways to share the gospel using this cheap, yet effective, teaching tool. You will make a puppet, that kids can copy, and learn how to use it.

Saturday, October 10, 4:15 PM

CI Resolving Family Conflicts
Charmane Coleman
Detroit Public Schools, Detroit, MI
We will observe different styles of dealing with conflict, learn basic reasons for conflict and discuss biblical examples of handling conflict. You will learn to resolve conflict, restore relationships and give God the Glory in the midst of conflict.

LA Leadership Lessons
Georgette McDaniel
Daniel Ministries, Detroit, MI
In this workshop we will glean lessons from the writings of the lives of Old and New Testament leaders. Who were these great leaders and what made them great? Lessons from their lives can teach us what it takes to be a good leader.

PG Discipleship by Design
LaVern Kimbrough
Detroit, MI
Help for individuals in the body of Christ to understand what it takes to be a disciple. In turn you will learn how to develop a framework to touch, teach and train believers to be disciples that advance the Kingdom of God.

PG Hermeneutics [Part 2]: The Art and Science of Biblical Interpretation
Rev. Earl F. Hood, Jr.
FaithWalkers Bible Training Ministry, Southfield, MI
A continuation of this in-depth study.

TE Spiritual Formation: Awesome Ministry to Postmodern Kids
Deanna Miller
Child Evangelism Fellowship of the Greater Detroit Area, Detroit, MI
"Spiritual formation" is a buzz word in today's children's ministry. What are Christian educators saying? How is it achieved? In this workshop you will gain the big picture perspective about the spiritual formation of children and the role of teachers and parents in this process.

TT Basic Bible Balloons: Beginning Balloon Twisting
Pastor Steve Raeburn & Pastor Janet Raeburn
Big Blast Ministries, Ann Arbor, MI
Have you always wanted to twist balloons but were afraid to try? Well, today is the day to get started. Learn some basic techniques in balloon twisting and how to use them in your ministry. Of course, there will be plenty of balloons to practice what you learn. Balloons can be your friend, and you don’t have to be afraid they may pop!

TT Enhance Learning the Fun Way: Use Exciting Review Games
Lontina Scruggs
Child Evangelism Fellowship of the Greater Detroit Area, Detroit, MI
When work is play, learning becomes fun. Games are an exciting tool to reinforce the Gospel message and commit God’s Word to memory. Discover how to keep kids listening by using review games that stimulate memory and recapture the point of the lesson.