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Chapter Seminars Idea 1 of 4
Practice: Annual Pastor/Church Seminar
Chapter:
Michigan
Contact: Lloyd Bastian
E-mail: lebastianatfpcaa@juno.com
Phone: 734-662-4466
Chapter: Willamette
Valley Chaper
Contact: Brett Huff
E-mail: huffmail@proaxis.com
Phone: 541-926-2291
Description of Idea:Yearly all-day seminar at a centrally located facility with a qualified, well-known speaker.
Keys
to Implementing: Well-known speaker is a must.
Get brochure and registration form out in plenty of time.
Mail to large metropolitan area to get to as many churches as possible –
do two mailings.
Use an easy-to-find auditorium in a central location.
Provide lunch.
If program qualifies for NACBA CEUs, send forms in to National office ahead of time for approval. Advertise CEU credits with publicity. Complete all required forms and send in after seminar. (See CEU information in your Chapter President’s packet or on the web.)
Lessons Learned: Use a nationally known speaker, recognized by senior pastor – he/she will send other ministerial staff.
Documents or Photos: Brochure with photo for mailing
Chapter Seminars Idea 2 of 4
Practice: Support Staff Appreciation Day for secretaries/ministry assistants/technical support
Chapter: Charlotte
Metro
Contact: Marilyn
Maners
E-mail: mrm@foresthill.org
Phone: 704-716-8728
Chapter: Alabama
Contact: Charles McCain
E-mail: charlesmccain@fbctrussville.org
Phone: 205-655-2403
Description of Idea: Have an annual all-day workshop, including luncheon, for secretaries and ministry assistants for their professional development, inspiration, and computer skills improvement, using vendor sponsorship and gifts.
Keys to Implementing: Have a good mailing list of secretarial staff throughout the metro area or the state. Adhere to evaluation from the participants in providing the contents for the program for the ensuing year. Rely on the chapter leadership who have had years of experience in presenting the workshop.
Team and committee
development is done specifically for this event.
Keynote speaker needs to be fun and relevant to support staff.
Administrators are servants to the support staff.
Lessons Learned: Identifies new leadership. Involve a diverse core group to plan the workshop. Officers do not need to run the seminar. Broaden the base of leadership to involve administrators. Use community college instructors for training. Builds excitement and service. Good membership builder
Documents or Photos: Yes, programs, registration forms.
Chapter Seminars Idea 3 of 4
Practice: Local Day-long Seminar with Vendor Time and Sponsorship
Chapter:
Palmetto
Contact: Janice
Johnson/Bonnie Blackman
E-mail: jjohn106@aol.com
Phone: 864-233-2527 Ext.
121
Description of Idea: We had a morning session and afternoon session for a speaker; then we had a vendor section set up with time in the morning and before and after lunch for contact.
Keys to Implementing: Early and varied contact of vendors
Find a good area to have it (plenty of outlets, etc.)
If program qualifies for NACBA CEUs, send forms in to National office ahead of time for approval. Advertise CEU credits with publicity. Complete all required forms and send in after seminar. (See CEU information in your Chapter President’s packet.)
Lessons Learned: Don’t leave vendor times open. Have short, specific times. Be specific with what their dollars get them.
Chapter Seminars Idea 4 of 4
Chapter:
North Central
Contact: Annette Beseman
E-mail: a.beseman@redeemerfridley.org
Phone: 436-574-7445
Name of Idea: Secretary/Custodian Seminars
Description of Idea: Every year we hold a one-day workshop for either secretaries or custodians (alternate each year). The day includes workshops, lunch, vendor exhibits, prizes and networking opportunities.
Keys to Implementing: You need a team of people so that the work can be spread out among several people (similar to how the national conferences operate).
Make the seminar a combination of appreciation and education.
Lessons Learned: Secretaries and custodians need to be appreciated and given educational and growth opportunities.
This is a way for CBAs to exhibit servanthood by serving the people they supervise
Documents or Photos: Yes, brochures
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