Children’s Ministry Conference Schedule, April 12, 2008

All attendees will receive a conference notebook with notes for every workshop.

 

8:15 – 9:00    Registration – 10% off literature sales (Pay with credit card, cash or check)               

 (discount ends at 9:00 a.m.) (Room 6) - coffee and pastries (Room 6)

9:15 – 9:30    Conference Orientation (Room 6)

9:40 – 10:35  Workshops A

10:45–11:45  General Workshop (Room 1) “Teaching Essentials from Ezra – A Prepared           

                          Messenger” with John Romano (Director of CEF of Maine)

11:55–12:50  Workshops B

12:55 – 1:45  Lunch – Chinese lunch (Room 6) or Sub sandwich (Basement) 

                      provided by CEFâ - guaranteed for all registered by April 7

                      Literature available for purchase during lunch break (Room 6)

2:00 – 2:55    Workshops C

3:05 – 4:00    General Session (Room 1)

Workshops A

Room 1 – Building an Effective Children’s Ministry in the Local Church** (Mike Velardo)

Room 2 – Message of Salvation - Leading a Child to Christ (Phil Ormsby)

Room 3 – Kids Can Know God Through His Word – Part 1 (The Bible Lesson)** (Alan George)

Room 4 – Why Can’t Joey Sit Still? – Teaching Children with Attention Disorders** (Dr. Cathy Canary)

Room 5 – Middle Schoolers and Their Music* (Kathleen Byrnes)

Room 6 – Hope for Children of Divorce** (Faith Dugan)

 

Workshops B

Room 1 – Building the Lord’s Camp (Summer Day Camp Ministry)** (John Romano)

Room 2 – How to Create a Bible Study for Middle Schoolers* (Kathleen Byrnes)

Room 3 – Kids Can Know God Through His Word – Part 2 (The Teacher)** (Alan George)

Room 4 – The Building Blocks of a Successful Children’s Music Program – Part 1** (Dr. Sherrie Pratt)

Room 5 – Kaboom!  Explosively Fun Classroom Ideas** (Betsy Maddox)

 

Workshops C

Room 1 – Teaching Children to Walk in Victory** (John Romano)

Room 2 – Counseling a Child for Salvation (Phil Ormsby)

Room 3 – Children Affected by Disabilities** (Mike Velardo)

Room 4 – The Building Blocks of a Successful Children’s Music Program – Part 2** (Dr. Sherrie Pratt)

Room 5 – The Postmodern Child In Crisis* (Betsy Maddox)

Room 6 – Growing the Christian Child in Troubled Times** (Joan Showell) 

 

Conference Location and Travel

 

Directions

 

First Baptist Church – 142-10 Sanford Ave. (at Union Street) Flushing, Queens

(Zip Code for MapQuest use only:  11355)

By Car:  Take the Grand Central Parkway East or VanWyck Expressway North to Northern Boulevard East.  Take Northern Blvd. To Union, turn right and travel to Sanford Ave.  From the Long Island Expressway (east or west), take Kissena Blvd.  Exit, travel north to Sanford Avenue, turn right and go to Union Street.  Parking is available on the street, at the church or in nearby parking garages ($10 for 12 hours at Central Parking under the building at Sanford and Union – diagonally across from the church – enter on Union).

By Bus:  Bus #65A stops in front of the church.  Bus #Q17, 25/34 and #Q27 stop at Kissena and Sanford, walk east on Sanford Avenue to Union Street.

By Subway:  #7 to Main Street, Flushing; at the top of the stairs, continue straight ahead (east) on Roosevelt to Union; turn right on Union and go three blocks.

 

By Train:  LIRR, Port Washington Line, to Flushing (walking directions same as subway).

 

Additional Information

 

ü      You will receive 10% off all literature purchases made from available stock from 8:15–9:00 a.m. sharp.  We will accept credit card (MasterCard, Visa and American Express), cash or check for literature purchases.

ü      There will be no literature sales during workshops or general sessions.

ü      A love offering for the ministries of CEF will be received – it will be used to help with the training costs of our summer staff.

ü      Every workshop will be taught by an experienced teacher and will provide practical helps for your teaching ministry.

ü      SURPRISE MINISTRY GIFT for all present at the 3:05 p.m. General Session.

ü      NO CHILDCARE IS AVAILABLE   Because of the nature of this conference and the size of our facility, we are not able to accommodate children.

ü      EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER ON DAY OF CONFERENCE – Call Mike Velardo’s beeper    (1-800-901-6232) and leave message and number – call will be returned as soon as possible.  Do not call the church number because we will not have access to that phone.

ü      Attention Pastors:  Bring five or more people from your church and one PASTORAL staff member registration is free!

ü      Only 325 registrations available.