Workshops - Session One (9 am)

1- Prison Ministry with Families
Presenter : Mrs. Elaine Spangler, Grandview UMC, Lancaster
"Hidden in Plain Sight" will provide insight into the experiences and needs of families of incarcerated persons and the role that the church can play in meeting their needs. It will also provide information about the many resources that are available to families and churches for this
important ministry. 

2 - Digital Marketing & Social Media for Churches
Presenter: Rev. Kevin Kresge, Bird in Hand UMC
This session will explore the use of digital marketing and social media for promoting your church, connecting with your community, and reaching a new audience. We will cover a variety of platforms and techniques for writing posts and advertising, image and video use, and using targeting to reach the right people with your posts & ads.

3 - Sharing your faith to provide Hope made Simple
Presenter: Rev. Dr. Quentin Wallace, Covenant UMC, Lancaster
You will receive pointers and directions to develop a relationship based, heartfelt, non-aggressive means to share one's faith with others naturally with care and kindness that will provide hope.

4 - Love people, stop being so nice
Presenter: Mr. Boris Baxter, Jubilee Ministries
Hear how 40 years of prison ministry has taught us that being nice can greatly hurt people and how true love may require hard conversations and toughness
The Man of Integrity
…Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be
party to his death. 19 A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you
rescue him, you will have to do so again. 20 Listen to counsel and accept
discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.…
People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care
Rules without a relationship equals rebellion
Say what you mean and mean what you say (but don’t say it mean )
Honesty without humility is cruelty (don’t be mean to God's children)

5 - Discipleship in Today's World
Presenter: Rev. Keith Buckbee, Pastor of Discipleship, Hempfield UMC
We are called by Christ to make disciples of all nations, but what does this mean? Discuss the different aspects of following Christ and how we can be effective at making disciples in our churches.

6 - Bridging the Generations
Presenters: Members of New Creation UMC, Lancaster 
How do you create events to include cradle to cane participation? We would like to provide an opportunity for you to enter in a round table discussion with children, youth, young adults, parents, grandparents and potentially great -grandparents from our church family. Perhaps our discussion will help your congregation to bridge the generations as well.

7 - Interested In Ministry?
Presenter:  Rev. Mike Remel, Mt. Gretna
This session will give you information about options to serve in the UM church. This meets the new requirement for those interested in ministry in Eastern PA UMC Conference.

8 - Church Conference, District Conference, Annual Conference, General Conference.....Conference Nuts and Bolts information
Presenter: Rev. Jason Perkowski, Faith & Oregon Community UMC
Learn the various levels of church conferences, their purpose, expectations, and more. Learn about Equalizing Delegates for Annual Conference.

9 - Sexual Misconduct in the Church: When the Worst Happens, What Do We Do?
Presenters: Rev. Deanna Geiter and Rev. Robb Faller, ICARE Team Members
It happens. We hear news stories. Maybe it happened to you or someone you know. Come learn what to do and how, we in the EPAUMC, are prepared to respond.

10 - Addiction to and recovery from substance use
Presenter: Mr. James Severson, CRS Project Lazarus
Addiction is a disease a very misunderstood disease. This session will help to educate participants and offer ideas to support those suffering.

11 - Let The Little Children Come: Children in Worship,
Presenter: Ms. Elizabeth Christie, Fritz UMC, Bethlehem
In the search to find the glue that keeps children 'stuck' to their faith, time and again research has found that regular worship is key. Join us as we talk about the nuts and bolts of effectively welcoming and including children in worship, how to mitigate the stumbling blocks, and how to get the congregation excited about including all in the worshipping throngs!

12 - Walk to Emmaus
Presenter: Mr. Brian Billman and others
Come learn about the walk to Emmaus and help in your Christian experience.


Workshops - Session Two (10:30 am)

13 - Opioids… Reversal Therapy: How the Church can Minister
Presenter: Mr. James J. Severson, CRS Project Lazarus
Project Lazarus provides services to Lancaster County residence suffering from opioid dependency. Come to hear of their mission and how we as the church can listen and help.

14 - Websites & Basic SEO for Churches
Presenter: Rev. Kevin Kresge, Bird in Hand UMC
This session will cover ideal content for church websites, design and content ideas, basic site configuration, basic SEO information, as well as both free and paid tools to make getting your website in front of users as easy and effective as possible.

15 - Interested In Ministry?
Presenter:  Rev. Mike Remel, Mt. Gretna
This session will give you information about options to serve in the UM church. This meets the new requirement for those interested in ministry in Eastern PA UMC Conference.

16 - Discerning Your Church’s Next Season
Presenter: Rev. Larry Leister, retired elder
Discover how to go about working with your church's leadership to discern God's preferred future for your congregation. What are the options available to you?  Is it a major change in ministry-focus? Is it a merger with another congregation? Or, does it mean dying with grace and redirecting your assets to a vital ministry? Only God and your leadership team can answer these questions and other questions. This workshop will offer guidance on how that discernment process might best be facilitated.

17 - Sharing your faith to provide Hope made Simple
Presenter: Rev. Dr. Quentin Wallace, Covenant UMC, Lancaster
You will receive pointers and directions to develop a relationship based, heartfelt, non-aggressive means to share one's faith with others naturally with care and kindness that will provide hope.

18 - The Faith We Hold in Common
Presenter : Rev. Darryl Stephens, Lancaster Theological Seminary
Top Ten United Methodist Theological Teaching Documents
Beyond the Bible , hymnal, and Discipline , can you name the top ten documents that define what we believe as United Methodists? Two of them are about sacraments. What are the others?

19 - Equipping Parents as Primary Spiritual Leaders
Presenter: Ms. Elizabeth Christie, Fritz UMC, Bethlehem
Join us as we talk about resources, programs, and tools to help equip the parents in your congregation to be the primary spiritual leaders in their families. We'll talk about best practices in making the church-home connection, how to meet each parent where they are so they can grow deeper roots, and how to accomplish this on budget!

20 - Sexual Misconduct in the Church: When the Worst Happens, What Do We Do?
Presenters: Rev. Deanna Geiter and Rev. Robb Faller, ICARE Team Members
It happens. We hear news stories. Maybe it happened to you or someone you know. Come learn what to do and how, we in the EPAUMC, are prepared to respond.

21 - Uniting for Change
Presenter: Ms. Ruth Daugherty, Grandview UMC, Lancaster
The session will consider how we join together (unite) to bring about positive change in situations that adversely affect people, particularly women, children, and youth both locally and globally.

22 - The Four Stations of the Holy Spirit
Presenter: Rev. Elena Ortiz, New Birth UMC
The four stations of the Holy Spirit are:
• Prayer for releasing the Holy Spirit;
• Anointing for healing;
• Baptism for new beginnings; and
• Communion for reconciliation.
Prayer unlocks the door to other gifts of the Holy Spirit, activating healing—through oil for anointing; blessing new beginnings—through water for baptism; and offering reconciliation— through the body (bread) and blood (wine) of Christ for Holy Communion.

23 - Walk to Emmaus
Presenter: Mr. Brian Billman with others
Come learn about the walk to Emmaus and help in your Christian experience

24 - Safe Sanctuaries...updates and more
Presenter: Annual Conference will provide a presenter
Training and update for you about Safe Sanctuaries. Requirements to be meet and updated.