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Workshops - Breakouts 5 & 6 |
WORKSHOPS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
BREAKOUT 5
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
 Recruiting Volunteers
Volunteers are gold! Ministry is impossible without volunteers. Learn useful techniques that will help you get more people on board in your ministry so that they will invest and stay for the long haul. – Julie Giles
Creating and Implementing Policies & Procedures
Childcare and Nursery procedures are critical for successful ministry. Discover what policies Van Dyke has in place and share your ideas with others as well. – Marcia Navas
Engaging Children in Worship
Helping children to discover worship is not an easy task. This hands-on workshop will give you tools you can use immediately to connect to the hearts of children. – Bryce
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 Missions and Outreach for Youth
Get your youth thinking about others through outreach. We will look at creative ways to connect with the heartbeat of God – by practically serving the needs of the least, the last, and the lost. – Sherrie Leatherwood
 Beyond Stained Glass: Visual Artistry in God’s House
Altar tables, banners, crosses, entryways, bare platforms... all shapes and sizes can be found in the multitude of houses built to worship God. How do you step out of the box and into Home Depot while still honoring your facilities, staying within your ministry’s budget and remaining true to your creative team’s vision for worship? Come ready to learn as well as share ideas. – Maisie Hartsfield
Communicating to Change Lives
God wants to use you to deliver high-impact messages that change lives every week. Join Pastor Matthew to explore proven methods of effective sermon preparation and message series development. Learn the keys behind communicating with passion and confidence. Sunday’s coming! Are you ready? – Matthew Hartsfield
Leading Worship from Behind the Microphone
All of the preparation, prayer, and purpose have led to this moment. The band is tuned up and the church is ready to worship their creator. So, what are some things we can do from behind the microphone to enhance the worship experience? This is what this workshop is all about. We will learn the importance of transitions and how to use them to create a seamless worship experience, how to introduce a new song, how to incorporate scripture in the set list, the importance of stepping out of yourself to see what the congregation sees, and how to lead vertically. The small amount of time we get every week to lead a worship experience can be enough to change a life forever. Come and experience new and fresh ways of accomplishing what God has called us to, as Worship Leaders. – Josh Helms
 Partnering with Global Missions
Supporting missionaries is more than writing a monthly check, it is bringing your congregation together, supporting a collective vision of your church to affect the world for Christ. You will learn the process we use to choose our missions and the importance the volunteer plays. – Steve Batchellor
 Expanding the Power of Prayer – Expect to See His Fingerprints!
Learn ways that God can ignite the power of prayer in your church ministries, outreaches into the community, including hospitals and nursing homes, and major events in the life of your church. Discover how to create a growing culture of prayer within people and the realization that our God does answer prayers and we need to learn to see His fingerprints in our lives. –
Bill Atkinson and Amy Alberse
 Specifically for Women
Together we will learn to make hard choices without feeling guilty, to take steps toward a more balanced life and how to allow God to lead you down a leadership path that is just right for you! – Gail Greene
 Large Groups for Adults
The journey from the worship service to a small group includes a stop in adult large groups which include: Sunday school classes, women’s ministry, men’s ministry, singles ministry, and senior’s ministry. Let’s talk about the purpose of adult large groups and how they can help your congregation make the journey from the worship service into a small group. – Lynne Fukutani
Creating a Membership Process and Class
Do you want a membership process that will transform people into growing, serving, and tithing members? Our membership process at Van Dyke helps nominally connected people emerge as connected, serving, giving members who see the big picture of church membership. We will help you put together a powerful process and class that engages people and gets them empowered and excited about becoming fully devoted followers of Jesus. – Karen Peel
 Bibles and More
From New believers to seasoned Christians, church members are looking for resources to help them grow in their faith. Getting those resources into the hands of your congregation members can grow every ministry of your church. Participants of this session will discover how a small book table, a library, or even a full-blown bookstore can be one of the most essential ministries of the church. Learn how your church can benefit from building a resource ministry – Isaac GilesSATURDAY,
BREAKOUT 6
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tween Ministry
12 year old’s present unique ministry challenges. This round table discussion is a great place to share your ideas as well as glean from other churches and Van Dyke as we approach winning moments in the world of tween ministry. – Julie Giles
Purchasing with Pennies
Does your budget limit your ministry? Discover ways that our children’s ministry staff cuts costs and manages to stay within our budget guidelines. Discover resources and ways to become more resourceful. – Vickie Partridge
Get Up and Game
You will learn some quick games that take little to no prep work to utilize during transition times and down time. - Bryce
Du
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Planning
Mission Trips for Youth
Location! Location! Location! Join in our discussion covering how to choose the right location and look at safety issues. Discover how we raise money for mission trips, and recruit students and leaders. We will cover the training necessary, expectations, and getting parents involved. – Morgan Clark
Creating Sacred Spaces: Developing an Environment for People to Engage the Holy Spirit.
In today’s world we run a hectic pace. Our schedules are jam packed, even our church services run like clock-work. We have lost the art of slowing down, waiting on God, being refreshed, and hearing His voice. From time to time we need to shut down the drive of becoming and just be. This break out will help people learn how to create spaces that are conducive to facilitating engagement with God. The time during this hour will be split three ways:
1) Explanation of set up, tools, and functionality
2) Engaging in the experience
3) Questions and answers
If you want to know how to create environments that facilitate engagement with God and you need that time of refreshing for yourself, this is for you! – Todd Leet
When Worlds Collide
Are you a traditional church wanting to explore new worship experiences in a contemporary format? Can one church sustain both traditional and contemporary worship formats? Join a discussion with someone who has led a traditional church through this difficult transition and learn some of the strategies that can make it possible. – Jeff Calhoun
Support Groups
This workshop will teach you how to build a team of volunteers and provide a place where people can find love and support. Individuals will enjoy personal growth for a particular need during a challenging time. The support groups are intended to help those that are faced with a difficult life circumstance by sharing experiences and caring among the group. We will also share the curriculums we use and how we go about choosing them. – Deborah Brooks
Setting Staff Up for a Win
Learn how to manage a staff in a way that holds individuals accountable while also building them up and helping them to succeed. This open-forum workshop will be both a time for sharing the best of practice ideas and talking through real situations, such as setting goals, annual reviews, and staff development. – Rob Rose
Volunteer Involvement
Motivate and equip people to be the church, not just attend one! Practical ideas, resources, and tips to help all church members put their unique gifts into action! – Karen Peel
Building Bridges of Faith for Special Needs Adults
Learn how we have expanded our special needs ministry to include an Adult Bible Study and an Adaptive Sports Program which includes basketball and an arts and crafts program. – Janet Atkinson
Due to our growing and evolving staffing structure, there may be some presenter substitutions. 7
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