2016 How-To Convention Tigard Saturday, January 30, 2016 Church of God PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE Tigard, Oregon How to think about the future while living in the present. Driving Directions How to have both a L a s t p a g e present and eternal mindset. Schedule Keynote Speaker: Rev. Handel O. Smith Chief Domestic Officer Church of God Ministries

8:00 am General Session: significant growth Registration Often times our vision gets limited by our and maturity in circumstances, and instead of taking their ministry. giant steps of faith, we take baby steps. Rev. Smith’s 8:30 am God’s vision for you begins with a recent selection General Session burden and is always bigger than you. as the Chief Domestic Officer with Rev. Handel Smith His dream for you is always connected to the harvest, and will stretch you, and with the Church change you. Let’s discover the harvest of God Ministries 9:40-10:50 am God has for us. You are pregnant with a takes him around vision. the country as Session 1 God uses him to Proverbs 29:18 Where there is not advance ministry in the areas of church vision, the people will perish. planting, leadership development, 11am-12:10 pm university and college connections, Session 2 “A Loving Leader Helping Others congregational health and pastoral care. Reach Their Full Potential.” He currently oversees regional pastors, youth, children, families, and senior Handel is an ordained minister of the 12:15-1:15 pm ministries. Church of God, with general offices in He is also President and CEO of Lunch Anderson, IN. He serves as the Chief HVS Solutions, an organizational and Domestic Officer for the Church of God information technology consulting Ministries in the US and Canada. He company advising non-profits, 1:20-2:30 pm oversees the CHOG Domestic Team businesses and governments world- Session 3 serving Pastors and churches in areas of wide. leadership development, credentialing, A sought after speaker on the subject youth, and church multiplication. He also of recovery, marriage and family, and 2:40-3:15 pm served 28 years at Celebration Church in business development; Handel has been Columbia, MD where he provided married for 34 years to his wife Victoria Wrap Up leadership as Deputy Pastor of Strategic who is an anointed preacher vocalist, with Rev. Handel Smith Planning overseeing over 76 ministry psalmist, teacher, directress, and teams, four Celebration Churches and bassist. They are blessed with three Celebrate Recovery at Celebration wonderful children Darius, Josiah and Church. Churches who partner with Mariah. Handel and his team are recognizing Registration is only $25 per individual if postmarked by Jan. 25, 2016. Groups of 8 or more can register from the same church for $150 if postmarked by Jan. 25, 2016 (more info on back). Choose your conferences from pages 2-3; then turn to page 4 to register and to get directions to Tigard Church of God in Tigard, Oregon. Page 2 CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES S ES S IO N 1 drawing for a copy of Dr. Tim Keller's newest (Choose ONE conference from Session 1 and enter it on the registration form) book, The Songs of Jesus. 1. Finding Your Unique Purpose 6. How to Make James 5:16 Work in Your —Deborah Loyd (Speaker, Teacher, Planter of The Church Bridge Church, author of Your Vocational Credo) —Dennis & Georgia Miller What if you knew why God has put you on Creating a safe place for wounded people to this earth? It is not such a big secret as one confess, repent and be restored. would think. Come and learn some tools to help you discern what your deepest joy is and S ES S IO N 2 how you can express it as a vocation. (Choose ONE conference from Session 2 and enter it on the registration form.) 2. How to Set Up a Transitional Plan for 7. Your system is perfectly designed to Change in Pastoral Leadership produce the results you are getting. If you —David Shrout (District Pastor, Association of the want better results, you must improve the Churches of God OR/SW WA) ministry systems How to establish a biblical plan for your —Rev. Handel Smith church when there is a pastoral change. We Learning Objectives will be using the book, “The Elephant in the  What is a system? Boardroom” as our foundation.  What are the benefits of creating these 3. Intro to "Love and Logic: Early Childhood systems? Made Fun" (toddlers and older—see  A five-step plan for creating a system Workshop 12 for teens)  What systems you should create NOW —Martin Shrout, Lead Pastor at Holladay Park  Where to get templates for all of this Church of God, Portland, OR Key Scripture: Learn three practical tips on what to say Romans 12:4-5 when your child leaves you speechless. For just as each of us has one body with many 4. The Power of the Inbox: Tips & Tricks for members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form Successful Email Marketing one body, and each member belongs to all the —Albert Kaufman, Constant Contact Representative others. and Expert, Portland, OR What is the first impression you give when 8. How to Guide your Ministry Team: they see you in their email inbox? And when Understanding the Team Development they see you there, what do they do? This Model in Times of Change and Conflict —Serena Cline, Director for Alumni Relations and powerful seminar takes you step-by-step Annual Giving at Warner Pacific College through the keys to effective email marketing. All high performing teams go through times Join us! of change and conflict. This session with help 5. How to Attract and Re-Engage Church you better understand how to utilize those Members times to strengthen your ministry —Gale Hency, Retired Pastor, attends Mt. Scott COG team. Tuckmam’s Team Development Model Too often some members will disengage will help you guide thinking they are too old; lose interest, your ministry team become disenchanted. This workshop will from its forming stage, address re-energizing and re-engaging – go to its time of high from inertia to momentum. We will have a performance. Page 3 CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES 9. Mindful Leadership: The Art of Thinking How to create a compelling bulletin board for and Leading Well in our Ministries, Homes the Sunday School class. and Workplaces 15. How to Have a Walking Praying Ministry —Aaron McMurray, WPC Vice-President for —Tim Townley, Associate Pastor at Holladay Park Institutional Advancement and External Relations and staff member at Portland Teen Challenge Office of Advancement, Mt. Tabor Campus; Interested in learning more about Prayer Education: Ph.D. in Leadership Studies; Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA Walking? Learn about the "do's and don'ts" Learn practical ways to cope with change in as well as the joys of prayer walking. Learn of the work place and at home, and how its biblical base. Dress appropriately for the prayerful and mindful leadership can increase weather; for we will be going on a short the effectiveness of your ministry. prayer walk during the session. 16. How to Tell a Story 10. A “Q & A” on Outreach —David Shrout (District Pastor, Association of the —Matt Ingalls, Lead Pastor at River Street COG Churches of God OR/SW WA) Newberg, OR and Mike Mugford, Lead Pastor at Storytelling can improve your sermons, Friendly Street Church of God, Eugene, OR will lead Sunday School class, and teaching to children the panel or grandchildren. Come and discover this Pastors dedicated to community outreach powerful communication tool that will help invite you to come and join them in conversation. We'll take your questions and you in everyday life. thoughtfully respond with our answers and 17. Having Coffee with Millennials thoughts. —Matt Ingalls, Lead Pastor at River Street Church of God, Newberg, OR 11. How to Live Victoriously, or Billy T. and There's no scarcity of information out there The Case of the Missing Monkeys about how the Church ought to relate to —Joe Tira, Lead Pastor at Longview Church of God, today's young adults. There's an entire Longview, WA industry dedicated to helping the cause. You In order to be a good leader you must first could spend all of your budget just on books become a great follower. guaranteed to help you understand this 12. Intro to “Love and Logic Parenting mysterious generation. But what if it was just Style” (Older Elementary and Youth) as simple as having a conversation grounded —Martin Shrout, Lead Pastor at Holladay Park Church of God, Portland, OR in mutual respect? Learn three practical tips on how to survive 18. Grow Your Email List: Quick, easy ideas the parenting of a teenager. to expand your reach —Albert Kaufman, Constant Contact Representative S ES S IO N 3 and Expert, Portland, OR (Choose ONE conference from Session 3 and enter it on the registration form.) If you are ready to develop a great list of email addresses for marketing, you need a 13. Learn Six Steps to Ministry Development plan! This seminar will help you identify how —Handel Smith to gather contacts of people interested in This workshop will provide a six step process for your organization. You will hear tips, organizing ministry teams that multiply. technologies, and tactics for assisting you 14. How to Create Effective Bulletin Boards with your contacts. Join us and learn some in the Church Ministry great strategies -- so you can achieve your —Connie Shrout teaches 4th grade at Timber Ridge goals! Elementary School DRIVING DIRECTIONS Tigard Church of God 15670 SW 98th Avenue Tigard, OR 97224 http://tigardcog.org/wp/

From I-5  Exit 291 (Carman Rd.)  Turn LEFT at 72nd/Lower Boones Ferry Rd. (stoplight)  Turn RIGHT on Durham (stoplight)  Turn RIGHT on 98th Ave. (stoplight)  Church is 1/2 mile on the RIGHT

REGISTRATION: How-To Convention 2016

Tigard Church of God January 30, 2016 We appreciate your pre-registrations for food and room preparations. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REGISTER BY JANUARY 25.

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INDIVIDUAL RATE: $25 if postmarked by January 25 $30 if postmarked after January 25 Late fee GROUP RATE: $150 per church group (up to 8) postmarked by January 25* waived. Thank $175 per church group (up to 8) if postmarked after January 25* you for your patience! NUMBER ATTENDING:

Registration fee includes lunch. *FOR GROUPS: We need the total number attending in your group for an accurate lunch count. With group registrations, $5.00 will be added to the group registration for each addi- tional person beyond eight. (Example: Early registration for 10 people from your church would be $160.00: $150 registration fee for eight people plus two additional attenders at $5 ea). Attach a separate piece of paper for conference choices for each person in your group.

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