CM Conference Saturday - May 2nd, 2009

The South Hill Calvary Chapel CM Conference is designed to encourage, strength, and teach the children's ministers at SHCC. The CM leadership is praying that this time will help you in your role as a minister to children. Please be in prayer for yourself and others who will be a part of this time. If you have not yet signed up, REGISTER HERE.

Schedule

Time	Topic	Speaker
9:30-10:00 am	Welcoming / Introduction	Pastor Phil
10:00-10:20 am	Worship	Jillian
10:20-10:50 am	Opening Session	Pastor Ron
11:00-11:50 am	Workshop 1	Gerrit, Jillian, Michael
12:00-12:50 pm	Lunch	Manna Ministry
1:00-1:50 pm	Workshop 2	Gerrit, Pastor Phil
2:00-2:50 pm	Workshop 3	Jillian, Tammy
3:00-3:20 pm	Worship	Pastor Jason
3:20-4:00 pm	Closing Session/Communion	Pastor Phil

Workshops

The following are a list of the available workshops for you to enjoy during our conference. The Lord has placed these subjects on the hearts of your CM leadership to share with you. We're excited for the opportunity to bless our ministers with material that should encourage and equip you in your ministry with the children. Please take a moment to look over each workshop, as you'll have to choose between a few options during each workshop session.

Workshop 1

11:00-11:50 am

Ministering in the Walkers and Nursery (Gerrit Foster) Babies begin learning from the moment they are born, and even newborns have the capacity to understand love and respond to routines. We want to provide an environment where their spiritual needs are addressed and not just their physical and emotional needs. Our goal as Nursery and Walkers' Teachers & Assistants is to teach these little ones of God's love, to pray for them, and to teach them why they have come to church. Come learn some easy, practical tips to make your teaching and assisting more effective.

Classroom Management (Jillian Strayer)

Managing a classroom full of kids can be quite overwhelming! This workshop will give you tips and ideas on how to organize and manage your class to maximize the learning time. When good classroom management happens, there tends to be less discipline needed. Enjoy learning about how to manage a group of kids and keep them accountable for their actions.

Engagement Strategies (Michael Joshua)

In this workshop, you will learn how to plan lessons that keep students actively listening, participating, and contributing. These strategies have moved my teaching from less talking at kids to more facilitating kids discovering the truths of God’s word. Through easy strategies, your lesson will become more effective in communicating God’s word to children.

Workshop 2

1:00 - 1:50 pm

Ministering to Families (Pastor Phil Spagnolo) How can our church minister to families through the Children's Ministry? The extent to which we can help and encourage parents to minister to their children will be the extent to which we are successful as a ministry. It is the wise minister who recognizes "effective" ministry is not only on Sunday morning, but it continues throughout the week in the home. The class will examine how our church can partner with parents in biblical education and training of their children.

Dandy-lion Taming: Tending God's Garden (Gerrit Foster) Through a fresh new approach, Garden of Grace Ministries offers a light-hearted but honest look at our true natures. This exciting workshop is based on the illustration of God's children growing in His garden. Do you have a challenging "weed" or "thorny flower" in your class? This perspective-changing class will help you recognize that each flower -- whatever their age -- was personally and specifically created by our Master Gardener. Through His grace and this informative & energetic workshop, we'll find new ways to tend God's garden in our ministry.

Workshop 3

2:00 - 2:50 pm

Being an Effective Servant (Tammy Wilson)

Are you a Lot, perhaps Moses, or maybe even a Joseph? This workshop will take a look at the lives of Lot, Moses, and Joseph and the type of servant they were or could have been. Then we will take a look at the type of servants we are ourselves. Are we effective servants, do we allow God to use us, or do we fight Him every step of the way? This workshop will help you conform to the great Servant Jesus Christ.

The Engaging Lesson (Jillian Strayer) As children's ministers, it is our job to effectively teach the Word and spiritual truths to the kids we have each week. This workshop will touch on some of the learning styles of children, giving you practical ways to make sure your kids understand what you are trying to teach them. It will give you useful ideas that you can use immediately to keep your kids engaged in the lesson you are teaching!