PEAR ORCHARD

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)

750 PEAR ORCHARD ROAD

RIDGELAND, MS 39157

601-956-3283

SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY TRAINING DAY

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 20088:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Workshop Speakers

John Kwasny, Ph.D.Director of Christian Education and Children’s Ministry, Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church

Martha Kwasny, M.A.Director of the Special Needs Ministry at Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church

Juanita LongProgram Director, Joni and Friends, Knoxville

Sara Terral, M.A. Coordinator of Special Needs programs, Houston, Texas

Directions to Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church

Take Interstate 55 to exit 103 (County Line Road)

Travel on County Line Road for 1.2 miles

Left on Pear Orchard Road.

Church is . 5 miles on the right.

A One-Day Training Conference for

Pastors and Church Leaders

Sunday School Teachers

Church Volunteers

Special Education Teachers

Special Education Professionals

Parents of Children with Special Needs

Conference Charge

before October 4th: $45

At the Door: $55

All spouses attend free of charge

Lunch is included

No childcare available

Up to .8 CEU’s may be earned

Keynote Speakers

Rhoni Standefer

Rhoni is currently the Church Relations Coordinator for Joni and Friends (Knoxville). Rhoni served as a Rape Crisis Counselor for 16 years, and also worked as an Operating Room Technician while living in Lubbock, Texas. Rhoni and her husband Grant have three adult children and two grandchildren.

Stephanie Hubach, M.A.

Stephanie serves as Mission to North America’s Special Needs Ministries Director (PCA). She is the author of Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability and All Things Possible: Calling Your Church Leadership to Disability Ministry, a contributing writer for ByFaith magazine, and an adjunct instructor for Covenant Theological Seminary. Steph and her husband Fred have two sons: Fred and Tim, the younger of whom has Down syndrome.

This Conference is sponsored by Sonbeams, the Special Needs

Ministry of Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church.

To Register, complete The enclosed registration form and

return to Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church.

Conference Schedule

8:00 Registration

8:30 Opening Program

Keynote: Rhoni Standefer, Joni and Friends, Knoxville

9:50 Workshops #1

(Three options)

11:00 Workshops #2

(Three options)

12:00 Lunch

Video Presentation: Joni and Friends

1:00 Workshops #3

(Four options)

2:15 Q & A Panel

3:15 Closing Program

Keynote: Stephanie Hubach, MNA Special Needs Ministries Director, PCA

Conference Workshops

Church Leadership Track

Disability Ministry 101 - Part 1

Presenter: Rhoni Standefer (9:50 am)

Disability Ministry 101 - Part 2

Presenter: Rhoni Standefer (11:00 am)

How to Recruit and Retain Volunteers

Presenter: Juanita Long (1:00 pm)

Hosting a Disability Awareness Weekend

Presenter: Martha Kwasny (1:00 pm)

Teacher/Volunteer Track

Making Inclusion Happen

Presenter: Martha Kwasny (9:50 am)

Making Practical Adaptations in the Christian Education Classroom

Presenter: Juanita Long (11:00 am)

Understanding Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Presenter: Sara Terral (1:00 pm)

Parent/Family Track

Revolution vs. Reformation

Presenter: Stephanie Hubach (9:50 am)

Disability in Marriage and Family Life

Presenters: John and Martha Kwasny (11:00 am)

No Longer Walking Alone

Presenter: Rhoni Standefer (1:00 pm)