TENNESSEE CONFERENCE CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS FELLOWSHIP

TOOLS FOR TEACHERS

A MORNING TRAINING EVENT FOR LOCAL CHURCH TEACHERS AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATOR
Equip your teachers for the new year by inviting them to learn from the best in Christian Education. We have workshops for children, youth and adult teachers and leaders in ministry.

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SATURDAY AUGUST 6, 2011 9:00-12:15 $5.00 per person Collected at the door

TO REGISTER GO TO: http://tinyurl.com/CEFregistration Questions: contact Heather Harriss at Belmont United Methodist Church heather@belmontumc.org (615)383-0832 ext. 27 Everyone with a passion for Christian Education is welcome!

CHOOSE ONE WORKSHOP FROM EACH SESSION 9:30-10:30AM 10:45-11:45AM

Organizing Tips for Effective Teaching:

Special Needs Ministry Made Easier

Teaching for faith growth is important! HowLed by Erin Seay, director of Childrens Minisever, our busy lives make it hard to keep this try at Belle Meade United Methodist Church. as a priority. This workshop will provide tips and tools for organizing for effective planning Teaching the Bible Through Story and preparation. Included will be a handout In this workshop you will experience the with suggestions for effective planning on ten process of Storying. Using resources develminutes a day. oped by Michael Novelli, author of "Shaped Mary Alice Gran, the workshop leader, has by the Story", Brad Fiscus will take the group taught childrens Sunday school classes for 30 through the process of teaching the Bible years. through story. This method will create deeper learning for students, less stress for the Whats Been Working With Senior High teacher, and more connection to the truths of the Bible for all. Sunday School? What's Been Working With Brad Fiscus is the Director of Young People's Senior High Sunday School . Having trouble Ministry for the Tennessee Conference. He getting senior high's to Sunday School? It is has been a stay-at-home dad, a public school not that unusual. We will look at what has teacher, coach, stained glass artist, leaderbeen working with senior high Sunday schools ship camp director and consultant, and a around the country. Led by Rev. Dr. Ed Trimyouth minister. He is passionate about helpmer is the past Academic Dean of one of our ing people (especially young people) discover UM seminaries. He is currently the Executive Director of the Cal Turner Jr. Center for Church how they are a part of God's story. Leadership at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, TN. Discover A Self Study Curriculum To Improve Your Teaching! Tired of going to Equipping Ourselves to be G.O.D.ly (Great, workshops but really want to improve your Outstanding, Disciples) Adult Study Leadteaching ability or to help those in your ers. This workshop will share the ways that church become better teachers. Come and disadult study leaders can prepare themselves, cover a new self study curriculum that is deand the group, for learning and growing in a signed by professional Christian educators to small group environment. There is great improve teaching. This curriculum is new and strength in small groups and leaders can enavailable for free from the General Board of gage in proactive ways to make the most of Discipleship. The core curriculum is a selfthe group time together, to focus on the best guided study in six modules, each of which experience for the group, and to share in requires study, work, and reflection making disciples of Jesus Christ. Bring your in addition to the Bible, your notepad and your favorite, bestreading and group writing pen to enjoy time with others who are time. Led by Rev. leaders in adult studies just like you! ILori Dr. Ed Trimmer. Reynolds is certified in Christian Education and am a certified candidate on the Deacon TENNESSEE CONFERENCE track. I have worked at Lebanon FUMC for 9 CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS FELLOWSHIP years.