Conference Schedule at a Glance

Friday, January 27, 2012 (4:00 - 9:00 pm)
Christian Resource Exhibits (opens at 4:00 pm)
Auditorium -- Screening of Hero (begins at 5:15 pm). To watch the movie trailer, CLICK HERE
Plenary Auditorium Session (begins at 7:30 pm)
With Praise and Worship, Worship Arts Experience
Bishop Joseph Garlington, Sr., Keynote Address

Saturday, January 28, 2012 (8:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Christian Resource Exhibits (open 8:00 am)
Keynote Auditorium Session (begins at 8:30 am)
Praise and Worship, Worship Arts Experience
Bishop Joseph Garlington, Sr., Keynote Address
5 Workshop Sessions (begin at 9:00 am)

(01-22-2012) Our list of workshops are subject to additions/deletions/modifications that are sometimes beyond our control. Check this page often for the most up-to-date workshop listing. The Conference Program you receive upon arriving at the conference center will be the most current listing. To view our list of workshops offered to date, CLICK HERE.

For the workshop leaders affiliations, CLICK HERE.

The National Capital Christian Education Conference offers over 120 workshops on a wide range of topics. Those topics include:

Children and Youth
- Early Childhood
- Elementary
- Jr. and Sr. High Youth.

Adult Ministry
- Women's Ministries
- Men's Ministries
- Marriage and Family
- College and Career
- Single Adults

Counseling
- Counseling
- Leadership

Special Interest
- Sports Ministry
- Administration
- Worship Arts

Evangelism and Missions
- Evangelism
- Missions

Bishop Joseph L. Garlington, Sr., PhD is the Senior Pastor of Covenant Church of Pittsburgh, a multiracial and cross-cultural community of more than 3,000 members, which he founded with his wife, Barbara, in 1971.

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For more than two decades, Covenant Church has been a model for racial healing and reconciliation for Reconciliation! Ministries International, an International Network of Churches and Ministries, INC, for which he is the Presiding Bishop. Reconciliation! Ministries spans the globe in representation with nearly 1,000 congregations worldwide.

He is the president of Building United of Southwestern Pennsylvania, an ecumenical coalition of bishops in the Southwestern and Western Pennsylvania corridor. Through the synergy of this partnership with local and national financial institutions and foundations, they are beginning to see genuine fruit from President Bush's faith-based initiatives in providing home ownership for low and middle income families.

As the visionary for Covenant Church, he launched an outreach to recover an abandoned school in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, that is now known as Hosanna House Community Center, which has become a world class model for creative partnerships with government, business, foundations and the church. This and other numerous outreaches to the local and international community have positioned Covenant Church as a recognized leader in the faith-based community.

Bishop Garlington is an accomplished musician, recording artist, author and scholar, whose work touches thousands through radio and TV, through his weekly television broadcast, Something Fresh, through national and international conferences, through albums, books and articles. He is internationally recognized in the religious community for his work and ministry in many churches in South Africa since 1979.

His preaching and teaching ministry, known for its humor and deep insight, has made him a popular speaker at many national conferences such as Promise Keepers, the international men's movement, where he has regularly addressed tens of thousands of men. Bishop Garlington regularly consults for pastors, churches and organizations that are eager to develop similar models of racial reconciliation and healing.

He is married to Barbara Williams Garlington, and together they share responsibility for 7 children, 13 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.

Schedule of Events

9:00-9:50 Workshop 1

You're Not the Energizer Bunny
Bobby Mathieu -- Youth Pastor, Anacostia Gospel Chapel

Desired outcome: Participants will learn practical ways to care for themselves as a whole person - spiritually, physically, intellectually, physically, and socially. A healthy, energized youth minister is of utmost importance to a healthy youth ministry.

10:00-10:50 Workshop 2

My Kids Have Way Too Much Energy!
Monique Johnson -- Director, Beyond the Mask Drama Ministry

Desired outcome: Participants will learn how to create a core group of student leaders who will be energized to minister to their peers.

11:00-11:50 Workshop 3

Dancing Solo or with a Partner?
Billy Staton -- Youth Pastor, First Baptist Church of Glenarden

Desired outcome: Participants will learn the benefits of collaboration with other youth leaders and ministries.

12:00-1:50 Networking Lunch

Desired outcome: Participants will learn what God is doing in other ministries through several 5-7 minute presentations made by a youth ministry panel. Participants will also have time to network with the panelists following lunch and presentations.

2:00-2:50 Workshop 4

Empower Me - PLEASE!
Thomas Brackeen -- Youth and Young Adult Pastor, Faith Healing and Anointing Temple

Desired outcome: Participants will discuss strategies for developing the talents of their youth to empower them for ministry.

3:00-3:50 Workshop 5

Secrets to Making It Last
Steve Park -- Executive Director, Little Lights Urban Ministries

Desired outcome: Participants will learn to leverage available resources and create ministry that is both effective and long-lasting.

We're excited for the 2012 National Capital Christian Education Conference and we've been working hard since March planning this conference for you!

Our conference offers a Christian Resource Exhibits area. There you will find Christian education supplies from over 40 vendors. Be sure to check out each vendor for your Christian education needs.

This year we are hosting a pre-screening of the Christian film, Hero, free to all paid registrants (Friday evening only). This yet-to-be-released film by Brightline Films and Advent Film Group is sure to warm your heart and leave a lasting impression! To watch the movie trailer, CLICK HERE

Our plenary session takes place Friday evening and Saturday morning and includes Praise and Worship and Keynote Address. Our keynote speaker is Bishop Joseph L. Garlington, Sr., the Senior Pastor of Covenant Church of Pittsburgh. You won't want to miss this engaging communicator as he brings a message of encouragement to conference attendees on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Also, we are thrilled that Bishop Garlington has agreed to lead us in praise and worship Friday evening.

Sprinkled throughout the two plenary sessions will be our Worship Arts Experience, a variety of worship arts performers who will show you how you can incorporate this medium into your church services or ministry activities.

This year we're offering a Youth Leaders' Boot Camp, a concentrated time of workshops, Q&A and networking among youth leaders to help young people be consecrated for service.

We are pleased to offer over 120 workshops all day Saturday on a wide variety of topics. Past conference attendees have found these workshops to be invaluable not only in terms of ministry training but for personal spiritual growth, and we think you will agree.

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