Breakout Sessions, Monday, June 22, 2009
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Yellow—Workshop offered one time only.
Green—Workshop offered more than once; same conference is repeated.

Conference Descriptions (listed in alphabetical order)

Awaken the Leader in You
Do you wonder if you are the best leader that you could be? With a host of practical ideas for leadership enhancement, author Linda M. Clark takes the mystery out of awakening your leadership potential as you discover a new blend of ingredients for balanced living.
Room 304—Offered in Breakout Sessions 2 and 3.


Baby Boot Camp
Discover how to minister to young mothers in your community. Workshop is based on the experience of Kentucky leaders who developed a ministry based on the book Baby Boot Camp from New Hope Publishers.
Room 307—Offered in Breakout Sessions 2 and 3.


Called to Love—Serving God Through Missions
Ready to take missions to the next level? Learn how adults can be energized and empowered to be on mission in your church. Lots of ideas will be shared for missions involvement.
Room 309—Offered in Breakout Session 3.


Children’s Ministry Day
Learn how children will be encouraged to work together with God (1 Cor. 3:9) on February 20, 2010 through the Home Team emphasis. Discover how to use the Children’s Ministry Day^TM 2010 Promotional Pack to involve your entire church and get more children participating in Children’s Ministry Day (CMD^TM). Share project ideas related to housing ministry in various types of communities. Learn, discover, share, and do CMD!
Room 317—Offered in Breakout Session 2.


Connecting with the Fellowship of Baptist Educators
If you currently teach or are a retired teacher, join with others who share a passion for missions through the Fellowship of Baptist Educators. Learn more about the national organization targeted especially to educators who are on mission.
Room 318—Offered in Breakout Sessions 1 and 3.


Focus Group: Church/Association WMU Directors only
Do you serve as WMU Director in your church or association? If so, we need your input! Please plan to attend this focus group with Wanda Lee, executive director of national WMU, to share your insights on how WMU can better resource you. Dialogue will focus on content in the WMU Yearbook and other resources.
Room 318—Offered in Breakout Session 2.


Getting Ready for a New and Exciting Year in WMU
Discover what’s in store for a new and exciting year of missions in your church. Learn about new products, opportunities for life-changing missions experiences and much, much more!
Room 302—Offered in Breakout Sessions 1 and 3.


Journey to Significance: Becoming Women of Divine Destiny
Join author Kimberly Sowell in an overview of her six-week study to help women see their unique life journeys as a series of exciting evangelistic opportunities.
Room 311/313—Offered in Breakout Sessions 2 and 3.


Last Frontier Dialogue
Learn about the challenges and rewards of serving in South Asia.
Chapel—Offered in Breakout Session 2.


Literacy Missions How-To
Discover how literacy missions can become a vibrant part of your church’s ministry. Rebecca speaks from her role as an experienced catalyst and encourager for volunteers in literacy.
Room 307—Offered in Breakout Session 1.


Minding Your P’s and Q’s: Meetings from Planning to Thank-You’s
If your leadership role involves designing and implementing events—training sessions, retreats, and more—discover the basics which will enable you to create and stage an effective and smooth meeting.
Room 312—Offered in Breakout Sessions 1 and 2.


Mission Friends Are Happy, Mission Friends Have Fun!
Discover a variety of ways to keep preschoolers happy as they learn about missions in a fun and creative environment. Classroom design, developmentally-appropriate practices, and enticing interest areas will be the focus of this action-packed conference.
Room 303/305—Offered in Breakout Session 3.


Missionary Dialogue with IMB Field Personnel
Get a glimpse into the world of international missions as missionaries share their experiences in serving God abroad: includes opportunity to engage in discussion with these personnel.
Room 319—Offered in Breakout Session 1.
Room 317—Offered in Breakout Session 3.


Missionary Dialogue with NAMB Field Personnel
Come hear North American missionaries share how God is working in their areas of ministry: includes opportunity to engage in discussion with these personnel.
Chapel—Offered in Breakout Sessions 1 and 3.
Room 302—Offered in Breakout Session 2.


Missions Education and the Youth Minister
Hear a personal account of the power of collaboration between a youth missions leader and a youth minister.
Room 316—Offered in Breakout Session 2.


Missions in Your Backyard
International missions right in my own neighborhood? The opportunities are probably much closer than you think!
Room 314—Offered in Breakout Sessions 2 and 3.


Missions Masterpiece
An artistic way to support missions! For a gift of $34 to the WMU Vision Fund, join the WMU Foundation and paint your very own "missions masterpiece." During this creative hour, you can know that, as you paint, WMU ministry is taking place somewhere in the world. Your original painting will be a reflection of WMU ministry and will serve as a frame-worthy reminder to pray for missions. No art experience or creativity required! An instructor will lead you step-by-step and stroke-by-stroke until your missions masterpiece is complete. You're guaranteed to be surprised! It's fun, relaxing, and for someone in the world, life-changing. Class is limited to 20 participants; all supplies are included.
Room 306—Offered in Breakout Sessions 1 and 3.


Prison Ministry from A to Z
Hear a missionary share personal insights from working in prison ministry and how you can get involved.
Room 309—Offered in Breakout Sessions 1 and 2.


Pull Up a Chair: You, Me, and the Gospel of John
Discover how the dynamic Gospel of John can be used as a discipling tool, Bible study, or as an evangelism tool with seekers.
Room 319—Offered in Breakout Sessions 2 and 3.



Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Explore the stewardship of how your gifts can make a difference in the world. You’ll laugh, learn, and leave with practical ideas.
Room 320—Offered in Breakout Session 2.


Real Time Forum: Acteens
Join the conversation with current Acteens^® . . . learn what’s on their minds and how you can better connect with the teens girls in your church.
Room 316—Offered in Breakout Session 1.


Real Time Forum: Adults on Mission
Dialogue with other adult missions leaders and share best ideas.
Room 315—Offered in Breakout Session 1.


Real Time Forum: Children in Action and GA
Dialogue with other children’s missions leaders about GA^®, Children in Action^SM, and opportunities for children in missions.
Room 317—Offered in Breakout Session 1.


Real Time Forum: Involving Students in Missions
Join a facilitated discussion about how students can become more missions-minded.
Room 316—Offered in Breakout Session 3.


Real Time Forum: Involving Younger Women in Missions
Interested in engaging younger women in your church in missions? Join this lively dialogue about how to connect with them.
Room 315—Offered in Breakout Session 2.


Real Time Forum: Preschoolers
Join other preschool missions leaders and share creative ideas for instilling a heart for missions in our youngest WMU members.
Room 303/305—Offered in Breakout Session 2.


Set Apart
Explore the life-changing potential of this six-week Bible study through the Beatitudes. Author Jennifer Kennedy Dean examines the promise of blessedness in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount.
Room 308/310—Offered in Breakout Sessions 2 and 3.


Soul Spa: Journaling as a Spiritual Tool
Do you keep a journal? Would you like to take your practice of journal keeping to a deeper spiritual level? Join a longtime journal keeper and author in exploring the practice.
Room 320—Offered in Breakout Session 3.


Soul Spa: Spiritual Therapy for Women in Leadership
It’s likely that you care for literally everyone around you . . . but what about you? Take a break to consider the benefits of intentional self care. You deserve it!
Room 320—Offered in Breakout Session 1.


The ME in Mentoring
Discover the joys of mentoring another woman. Learn about available resources, as well as the benefits to the mentee and the mentor. Share mentoring stories with others.
Room 314—Offered in Breakout Session 1.


Why Missions Education?
Is missions education relevant and important? Yes! Discover the many benefits of missions education for you and your church.
Room 303/305—Offered in Breakout Session 1.



WorldCrafts
Learn more about the important WMU ministry of WorldCrafts^SM and how you can easily make a significant difference by investing in impoverished people’s lives throughout the world.
Room 308/310—Offered in Breakout Session 1.