Cradle Roll is the way to go!

Kendra Kunkel

Combining nursery with teaching time. Celebrating the birth and inclusion of new babies (great expectations). An example of cradle rolls class time. Can baby’s as young as 3 months really learn?

Kendra got a Bachelors of Science in Education degree from Abilene Christian University. She has always loved children and God has truly gifted her in the area of children’s education. She has directed the nursery at Oak Hills Church for 12 years and during those years helped open the preschool at the same church. She is currently directing the preschool and volunteering in the nursery.

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How to manage several programs under one Ministry

(Bilingual)
Selma Rivas & Sharon Wilson

This workshop will inspire your passion and provide you with tools to better equip you as you lead your ministry with quality and multiple ideas to strengthen your team of volunteers and enhance your ministries effectiveness for the spiritual growth of children.

Selma and Sharon served together for 13 years as Children’s Ministers on staff at Oak Hills Church until Sharon’s retirement as Minister of Students and Children in April 2008. Selma continues to oversee Children’s Ministry at Oak Hills and Sharon is enjoying being a grandmother! Together they have been privileged to share their passion to inspire and build large teams of volunteers and create various programs within the ministry.

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The need for security at church

Marla Dervaes
(Sonblest Technology)

Learn about Safety and Security challenges facing Children’s Ministry as well as some techniques and tools to help your ministry be pro-active in protecting kids.

Marla has a degree in Elementary Education, she was on staff for 10 years with her primary focus being Special Needs Children. Nelson has over 20 years of experience as a Product Development Engineer. Combined, they have over 27 years of experience working with children and youth. They develop systems for enhancing Children’s and Youth Ministries and created SonBlest. They work together with churches to create Ministry Management systems that help protect children and simplify administrative tasks.

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Terrific Twos

Bethany Collins

You will discover how Two year olds are terrific at exploring and discovering new and exciting things. Sharing the love of Christ with these young explorers is our greatest opportunity. Unlock your creativity and imagination to reach and touch them in their world.

Criada en México por padre de segunda generación y misioneros. La enseñanza es algo muy natural para ella. Le encanta cantar y escribir canciones. Cree firmemente que los niños son la clave para alcanzar a los padres y las comunidades para Cristo.

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Fired up praise and worship for toddlers through tweenagers

Jana Alayra
(Jana Alayra Music)

Children have amazing capacities for worship and praise, and are easily inspired by genuine, contagious, enthusiasm and relatable music. Discover tried and true tails for leading meaningful times of praise and worship for all ages of children, and delight yourself with new resources to implement immediately.

Jana is an internationally known artist and worship leader for children and adults. She and her Producer husband, Ron Alayra have created 5 CDs of original children’s praise and worship music, including their newest “Toma mi Mano” a collection of earlier favorites translated into Spanish. They perform all over the world.

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Getting up close and personal with God

Colleen Oglesby

Do the parents of the children in your ministry expect you to teach their children everything there is about spiritual truths? One of the areas every Children’s Director struggles with is how to get parents to teach their children spiritual truths in the home. This workshop will provide you with a scriptural basis for training your parents as well as provide resources and tools to help them on their way to successful up close and personal times with God as a family. Notes included for this session.

Colleen is an independent children’s ministry trainer and consultant focused on teaching, training, encouraging and equipping children’s ministry teams. With more than 30 years of hand’s - on children’s ministry experience she has been involved in children’s ministry both as a volunteer and full time Children’s Pastors Conference workshops. She is also a contributing writer for Children’s Ministry Magazine. Colleen’s passion for children’s ministry is to help others leave an eternal impression of God’s love on the lives of kids.

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El UW Ministerio Deportivo ha desarrollado un programa bíblico de alta energía realizando los campamentos de deportes. Estos campamentos le ofrecen a su iglesia la oportunidad de llegar a su comunidad utilizando una de las más valiosas herramientas de comunicación en el mundo de hoy – el deporte.

Coordinador Hispano para UW Sports Ministry. Trabajando en el area de iglesia y relaciones hispanas. Es graduado de Liberty University con concentración en Sports Management. Ha trabajado como Manejador de equipo por varios años y dirigió el equipo de Guatemala en el 2007.

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¿Cómo desarrollamos experiencias de enseñanzas espirituales? En este taller aprenderá como cultivar de semillas pequeñas un gran fruto. La sesión le suministrará estrategias y recursos que integraran enseñanzas activas mientras aplica aprendizaje creativo y bíblico.

Susan ha servido en la capacidad de Directora de Ministerio de Niños en la iglesia de Oak Hills en San Antonio, Tejas. Anteriormente Susan era administradora de escuelas primarias y secundarias. Tiene más que 13 aňos de experiencia con niños en educación general y con niños que requieren educación especial. Su experiencia incluye enseñando, escribiendo lecciones en la disciplina de niños y proveyendo talleres de enseñanza para maestros/as.

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Creative teaching requires the utilization of a variety of techniques and tools, including room decorations, object lessons, puppets, illusions, games, drama, and storytelling. This workshop will cover a large variety of tools and techniques. Notes included for this session.

Dale is president of One Way Street, Inc, a children’s ministry publishing company. Dale and his wife Liz have produced and published over 300 puppet ministry and children’s ministry resources. He has been children’s pastor, speaker, teacher founder of many ministries.

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