Workshops

How did that work? Do that again! Cool! These are all comments your kids will have when they experience science experiments with a twist. Teach biblical truth using experiments that will fascinate your kids (and you, too).

Check out a sample of Tina teaching as Dr. Fran Bunsenburner:

Outline of opportunities kids can be given to share in meaningful worship experiences with the entire congregation.

Preschoolers are constantly exploring in order to learn more about their bodies and the world they live in. All of these physical developments can be incorporated into teaching them about God, Jesus, the Bible and the church. Instead of pulling out a coloring page, think about the things they are learning to do physically and use one of them instead. Participants will receive ideas to go along with each new physical discovery.

Investing in our children is of paramount importance. Tina’s passion is worn openly as she shares her heart and her research.

No matter what the size of your church, big events can have a huge impact. People who would otherwise never feel the desire to visit the church will come for a special event. From the conception of the idea to putting your feet up once the follow-up is complete, we'll walk you through it all the aspects of creating a fantabulous big event. And, you'll go away with some great ideas for big events you can use to open the doors of your church

It’s important to live a lifestyle of devotion and take advantage of those teachable moments, but families also need something to experience together that will unite them spiritually. Parents are intimidated and overwhelmed at the thought of leading family devotions. This workshop will give children’s ministry leaders ideas to equip families to make family devotions a time where memories can be made. (Parents will benefit, also, from this workshop.)

Kids’ church is different than adult worship and it’s a staple in most children’s ministry programs, but how it’s approached varies greatly. The trends indicate that we’re moving back toward a leader-driven approach after depending on video teaching the past few years. What do kids need to find and experience in kids’ church?

Tell them, then tell them again in another way, and then repeat yourself in yet a third way. But how do you do that?

This is a demonstration of how easy it is to have many differing personalities, but only one person, teaching a group of children. Learn how to develop simple and inexpensive costumed characters, like Captain Kid, Frito Lay, Chef Bakesalot, Dr. Fran Bunsenburner, and more.

We’re going to show you lots of ideas that you can use with the big, fun, cool stuff we’ve found. These are all things we’ve come across outside of the Christian education market that can be used in children’s ministry … and we’re going to demonstrate how. Play with us and get some great ideas!

Who needs all the bells and whistles … we’ve got balloons! Cheap and readily available, balloons are always appealing and a staple in children’s ministry. There’ll be lots of hands-on as we discover how to use balloons in science experiments, scripture memorization, story reinforcement games, crafts, learning the books of the Bible, storytelling, and object lessons.

Babies enter this world ready to start learning about the God who created them. But, what exactly should we be teaching them? In this workshop, we'll go through the spiritual truths that are the foundation—what you start with in the nursery—and how you build on those at each stage of the preschool years.

There’s nothing better for a child than having their parent intimately involved in their learning process. But, let’s put ourselves in the shoes of those parents who are working full-time, and whose hearts are torn because they feel disconnected from their child’s many hours at preschool. Participants will be given ideas that can be implemented to help parents feel more a part of their child’s life. Everyone benefits!