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 Date: August
11-15, 2008
Program Overview
This certificate program
is designed for anyone who is interested in learning
how to develop, lead and train others in a strong,
church-based children's ministry program. One of the
fastest-growing
areas of ministry in the Church today is children's
ministry. Put your children's programming back on
top!
Program consists of five information-packed days of "must-have"
information taught by nationally-recognized experts.
Space is limited and early registration is advised.
Fee includes all materials and lunch.
Who
Should Attend?
- Any church or individual
that is interested in beginning, maintaining, or
improving its children's ministry.
- Any church or individual
who wants to learn how to lead, develop, recruit and
staff a children's ministry.
Prior years have included
attendees from as far away as California. If you
are interested in receiving hands-on training from
leading
children's ministry experts who have proven this
method of training to work around the world in numerous
countries,
then this intensive one-week program is for you.
There are no educational
prerequisites or prior college enrollment required to
attend this program.
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Course
Schedule (tentative)
Monday, August 11th
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. - Opening Session
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Session 1: The Children's Ministry Resource Bible
Tuesday, August 12th
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Opening
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Session 2: Characteristics of Children
10:45 - 12:15 p.m. - Session 3: Children's Ministry
Master Planning
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Session 4: How Children Learn -- Visuals for Children; Making a Teaching Board
Wednesday, August 13th
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Opening
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Session 5: Spiritual Development of Children
10:45 - 12:15 p.m. - Session 6: Music for Children
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Session 7: Preparing a Creative Bible Lesson; Making a Pocket Chart
Thursday, August 14th
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Opening
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Session 8: Helping Children to Grow God's Way
10:45 - 12:15 p.m. - Session 9: Recruiting Ministry Volunteers
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Session 10: Puppets for Children's Ministry; Sock Puppet Project
Friday, August 15th
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Opening
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Session 11: Developing Training Events
10:45 - 12:15 p.m. - Session 12: Fun Things for Kid's Ministry
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Instructor
Kurt Jarvis
- Kurt is Christian Education Ministries Director for
The Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA) Metropolitan
District and Board Chairman and Coordinator of International Training for the International Network
of Children's Ministry (INCM). Kurt has more than 40
years of experience in children's ministry, having served
as a community church Children's Pastor, as Program
Director for Salvation Army Day Care Center and as Camp
Director with Christian Horizons (Canada) and BCM International
(PA). He has written for Group, Inc., One Way Street,
Christian Camping International and Christian Publications,
among others.
Cost
and Registration
Costs for the five-day program are listed below.
Continental breakfast, lunch, handouts, and resources
are included.
| Early Bird (registered/postmarked by June 1) |
$390 per person |
| Standard Registration |
$415 per person |
| Groups of 3 or more (registrations received together; by July 21) |
$370 per person |
| Late Registration (received/postmarked after July 21) |
$440 per person |
| Student (for credit) (please send two separate checks) |
$480 (tuition) *
$150 (materials) * |
| No Combined Discounts |
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* for 2008-09 school year
To register, simply print and mail the registration
form available here along with your payment. You may also register over the phone and pay by credit card by calling 215.702.4358. Registration includes continental
breakfast, lunch, handouts, and resources.
Limited campus dorm housing is now available. Dorm housing includes: 1 sheet set, 1 towel set, 1 blanket, and 1 pillow per bed. (housing reservation form must be completed and mailed in)
Housing Cost:
* $37.50, per night / single occupancy
* $56.25, per night / double occupancy
* $20.00 key / swipe card deposit (to be returned when items are turned back in)
* $25.00 non-refundable deposit is required with reservation form.
* for 2007-08 school year; 2008-09 figures TBA.
Location
The Children's Ministry Leadership Development program
will be held on PBU's Main Campus in Langhorne, PA.
For directions, click here.
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Children's
Ministry Leadership Development Program
Institutes
for Higher Learning
Philadelphia Biblical University
200 Manor Ave.
Langhorne, PA 19047
Phone - 215.702.4358
Toll Free - 877.726.2445
Fax - 215.702.4855
Email- event.coordinator@pbu.edu
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