Who should come?

• Children?s Sunday school leaders
• Student and adult Sunday School leaders
• New teachers
• Seasoned teachers
• Bible study leaders
• VBS teachers
• Small group leaders
•  Homeschooling parents
• Anyone called to spread the Gospel of Christ to the world

Instructors

Gary Holmes, Ed. D., has 37 years of experience in secondary and university education. As a public school educator, he has served as an outstanding classroom teacher and building administrator in the Dickinson and La Porte school districts. Post-secondary teaching includes San Jacinto College, University of Saint Thomas, and the University of Houston at Clear Lake. Currently, Gary is an adjunct professor at UHCL teaching gradu-ate-level education courses. He is a member of FUMC Mont Belvieu and is an adult Sun-day school teacher.

Rev. Jamie Lea, an Ordained Elder in the Texas Annual Conference of the UMC, currently serves at the pastor at FUMC Mont Belvieu. Jamie graduated Cum laud from Stephen F. Austin University with a major in sociology and a minor an gerontology and received his seminary training at Saint Paul’s School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri and Duke Divinity School. Jamie loves preaching, teaching, and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Stephanie Rainey is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University. She is a substitute teacher with Dayton ISD, chairperson of the Children’s Ministries at FUMC Mont Belvieu, and a Cub Scout Den Leader. She has been married ofr 11 years and has 2 boys aged 9 and 5.
Please bring a Bible, note-taking materials, and (for March 31) any curriculum you are currently using or considering.

Schedule

9 am-1:30pm

January 28, 2012
“Who Do You Say That I Am?”

• Gaining a great identity as a teacher
• Understanding the purpose of Christian education/formation ministry
• Personal assessment of skills for teaching

“If You Intend to Build the Tower, First Estimate the Cost”

• Teaching the basics: the Seven Smarts
• The importance of having a plan and knowing how to form a plan
• What it means to “do no harm” and “do all the good you can”

March 3, 2012
“If Anyone Is in Christ, There Is a New Creation”

• Basics of classroom management
• Teaching for discipleship and transformation
•  How to move from information to application

“Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You Richly”

• What it means to be a United Methodist teacher
• Incorporating the means of grace in the teaching setting
• Using UM-specific resources in learning sessions

March 31, 2012
“When Your Children Ask You in Time to Come, „What??”

• Establishing learning goals
• Working with curriculum
• Adapting curriculum to your setting

“Speaking the Truth in Love, We Must Grow Up in Every Way”

•  Understanding how different biblical approaches affect our theology and teaching
• Becoming acquainted with different stages of faith and how persons grow spiritually

Other Information

• Lunch provided
• $15 requested to defer cost of food and copies
• Scholarships available
• RSVP requested but not required to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Child care available upon request
• For questions specific to this training, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Directions

From I-10, exit #800 to FM 3180 and head north 2 miles on FM 3180/Eagle Dr. The church is on the left at the corner of Eagle Dr and Trinity Drive, right before the US Post Office.
10629 EAGLE DR, MONT BELVIEU, TX