Saturday Morning Workshops

A number of workshops will be held on Saturday morning, June 2. One batch will be held from 8:30 - 10 am, the other from 10:30 to noon.

8:30 - 10:00 am

Crafting Linguistics: Assembling a Sermon. John Beukema, senior pastor of King Street Church, Chambersburg, Pa. (Preaching).

Building from the Ground Up: Expanding from 15 to 800. George Kreger, senior pastor of New Hope Community Church, Bryan, Ohio. (Growth).

International Construction: Global Ministry Update. Gary Dilley, Director of Global Ministries. (Missions)

Design for the Kid's Room: Building a Dynamic Children's Ministry (part 1). Becky Hann, Director of Children's Ministry at King Street Church, Chambersburg, Pa. (Children's Ministry)

Fashion Trends: Being Genuine with Today's Youth. Kent Koteskey, Director of Student Ministries at Emmanuel Community Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Youth)

Decor that Speaks: Living a Life that Radiates Christ (part 1). Bruce Dreisbach, author of The Jesus Plan, is from King Street Church in Chambersburg, Pa. (Witnessing)

Uncontainable Plants: The Church Multiplication Factor. Tom Blaylock, Director of Church Multiplication. (Church Multiplication)

The Inspirational Architect: Helping worship Leaders Plan Amazing Gatherings. Sam Ward, Director of Creative Worship and Drama at Emmanuel Community Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Worship)

Inspectors and Buildings: Understanding the Church Consultation Process. Pat Jones, Director of Healthy Church Ministries. (Consultations)

The Foreman Factor: Straight Talk about Effective Leadership. Gary Mortiz, layperson from Mainstreet Church, Walbridge, Ohio. (Leadership)

Before and After: a Makeover for Each Life. Dennis Miller, senior pastor of Emmanuel Community Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Discipleship)

Oneness...1 + 1 = 1: A Floor Plan for Wives Looking to Build Their Dream Relationship. Kathy Bruce chairs the Women's Ministry Leadership Team, and is from Emmanuel Community Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. (Marriage). For Women Only.

A House Warming Party: Constructing a Captivating Women's Ministry. Jeanie Helman (from King Street Church in Chambersburg, Pa.) and Stacy Gentry (New Hope UB in Camden, Mich.) are members of the Women's Ministry Leadership Team. (Women's Ministry). For Women Only.

10:30 - Noon

A Good Strategy: Planning Strategically for Results. Dennis Miller, senior pastor of Emmanuel Community Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Planning)

A Fine-Tuned Machine: Cultivating Cohesive Music Teams. Dan Chamberlin, Minister of Worship at King Street Church, Chambersburg, Pa. (Worship)

Design for the Kid's Room: Building a Dynamic Children's Ministry (part 2). Becky Hann, Director of Children's Ministry at King Street Church, Chambersburg, Pa. (Children's Ministry)

A Good Framework: Setting Up a Ministry for Today's Youth. Kent Koteske y, Director of Student Ministries at Emmanuel Community Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Youth)

Decor that Speaks: Living a Life that Radiates Christ (part 2). Bruce Dreisbach, author of The Jesus Plan, is from King Street Church in Chambersburg, Pa. (Witnessing)

The Co-Worker Co-Factors: Dynamics of Working in a Team. Gary Moritz, layperson from Mainstreet Church, Walbridge, Ohio. (Team-building)

Bringing Back the Front Porch: Developing a Sense of Community. Tom Caldwell, Group Life Pastor at Mainstreet Church, Walbridge, Ohio. (Community)

The Moving Van: Transitioning in Spite of Challenges. Phil Whipple, senior pastor of Colwood Church, Caro, Mich. (Transitions)

The Lot with a Perfect View: Focusing a Church Outward. Les Smith, senior pastor of Hillsdale UB church, Hillsdale, Mich. (Outreach)

Clear and Complete Blueprints: a Session on Vision & Mission. Ron Ramsey, Bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, USA. (Vision)

Clean Sweep: Uncluttering Your Life, Home, and Ministry to Make Room for Things of Value. Annette Sites, pastor's wife, Jerusalem Chapel, Churchville, Va. (Pastors' Wives). For Women Only.

Instructions for the Glue Gun: Unsticking Your Kid's Improper Behaviors and Sticking Them to God. Donelle Raab, member of the Women's Ministry Leadership Team; from Banner of Christ UB, Byron Center, Mich. (Parenting). For Women Only.

Parade of Homes [Churches]: An Extreme Example of Building Believers and Reaching Seekers. Pam Jones, Emmanuel Community Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Evangelism/Discipleship). For Women Only.