northeast cross+gen worship conference

SPEAKERS
Sherry Bingaman, Authorized Lay Christian Educator,
Upper Susquehanna Synod (Central PA) of the
ELCA; currently pursuing an MAR degree in Christian Ed, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
A PRIL 10-11, 2015
Lorraine Carroll, founder, iAM Children’s Ministries,
Middletown, NJ
Bonnie Deroski, Director of Child & Family Life,
Grace Christian Church, Tinton Falls, NJ; & Agent,
Carson-Adler Talent Agency, NYC
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Dr. Sloane Drayson-Knigge, adjunct professor
(drama ministry, theater & religion) Drew University, Madison, NJ; playwright, actor, director, &
founder of two theater companies
CONFERENCE
Rev. Dr. Drew Dyson, Raritan Valley District Superintendent, Greater NJ Annual Conference of the
United Methodist Church
Dr. Brian Hughes, Pastor, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD
Debbie Ketchem, partner, iAM Children’s Ministries, Middletown, NJ; owner, Life Is a Special Occasion crafting business
Anna Leddy, partner, iAM Children’s Ministries,
Middletown, NJ
Rev. Dr. David Lehmkuhl, Minister, First United
Methodist Church, Somerville, NJ
Dr. Richard Melheim, Chief Creative Officer, Faith
Inkubators, Stillwater, MN
Becky Maser, Youth & Family Ministry Director, St.
Matthew Lutheran Church, Martinsburg, PA; chair of
the Children, Youth, & Family Ministry Committee,
Allegheny Synod of the ELCA
Dr. Janet Stafford, Assistant Minister/Director of
Christian Education, First United Methodist Church,
Somerville, NJ; CEO, Squeaking Pips Press, Inc.;
novelist
NORTHEAST CROSS-GEN WORSHIP
CONFERENCE
First United Methodist Church
48 West High Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: 908-725-1473
E-mail: fumcsomerville@verizon.net
Register at
http://fumcsomerville-new.org/northeast-crossgen-worship-conference/registration/
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Every Sunday in Church, Every Night in Every
Home: FAITH5 and Intergenerational Worship
K EYNOTE S PEAKER
D R . R ICH M ELHEIM
Think about it. There are six living generations in the
US today and only two places where we all come and
sit together: sports arenas and church. So why do we
send the little ones away after the children's sermon?
What if we could design worship experiences that
combine the wisdom of the elder and the wonder of
the child? If you believe children who worship with
their parents are
the ones most
likely to attend
church when they
become adults,
you may wish to
join us in a conversation about new resources for creating worshipful
and educational experiences in Cross+Generation
worship.
Rich Melheim grew up on the plains of North Dakota
but never did own a pick up with a gun rack.
We can also show you a simple technique to (a) Help
your families create daily faith development experiences and (b) Equip parents to become the primary
spiritual guide for their children. Works for small
groups, too!
Melheim is the founder and initiating force behind
Faith Inkubators, a Christian education systems design
think tank. He is the founder and serves as CEO and
Chief Creative Officer of
Faith Inkubators, the
Faith Inkubators Foundation, and the Preschool
Incubators Project, a
new entity dedicated to
creating "access to excellence" in early learning
through the arts.
April 10-11, 2015
At First United Methodist Church
48 West High Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
An entrepreneur, author, semiotician, cartoonist, comedian, speaker, publisher, playwright, songwriter,
family counselor, business systems consultant, amateur
complexity theorist, log cabin builder, preschool designer, and student of the human brain, Melheim has
appeared on 50 network television news shows from
WNBC-NY to KTLA to CNN consulting on family
issues.
An ordained Lutheran pastor with a BA in Journalism
(UND – 1977), an MDiv in Theology (Luther Seminary – Spring 1981) and a DMIN in Semiotics and the
Future (George Fox Evangelical Seminary – Spring
2013), Melheim has invested his ministry in creating
Christian education systems that pull parents into the
core of children, youth and family ministry “every night
in every home.”
Friday – April 10
9:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:30
11:30-12:30
12:30-1:30
1:30-2:30
2:30-3:30
3:45-4:45
4:45-7:00
7:15-8:00
8:15-8:30
Registration
Worship
Keynote with Rich Mellheim
Session 1
A. Art Play Pray: A Cross+Gen Retreat
B. Leading Effective Change
C. Campfire Nights
Lunch
Keynote with Rich Melheim
Session 2
A. iAM Children’s Ministries
B. Backyard Barbecues as Cross+Gen Oikos
Worship
C. Adventures in Cross+Gen Panel
Session 3
A. Campfire Nights
B. iAM Children’s Ministries
C. Adventures in Cross+Gen Panel
Dinner
Conversation & Questions
Devotions FAITH5 Style
Saturday – April 11
8:30-9:30
9:30-10:30
10:45-11:45
Breakfast
Keynote with Rich Melheim
Session 4
A. Just Ink on a Page or Great Drama?
B. Leading Effective Change:
C. The Invisible Generation: Emerging
Adults & the Inter-Generational Movement
12:00-12:30
12:30 -1:00
What’s Next for Your Congregation?
Closing Worship & Send Off