NAD Adventist Single Adult Ministries : Forum

The Adventist Leadership Training Convention that follows the SAM Convention in Orlando, Florida May 8-10, 2008 will be held at the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Office on May 10-11, 2008.

Featured Speakers:
Dr. Jeffrey O. Brown, President, Bermuda Conference
Dennis Franck, National Director of Single Adult Ministries for the Assemblies of God

Registration: http://www.plusline.org/eventdetail.php?id=1078 or http://www.adventistsingleadultministries.org

May 10-11, 2008 North American Division Adventist Single Adult Ministries Leadership Conference - At the Florida Adventist Conference Office, 655 North Wymore Road, Winter Park, FL 32789-1715

Description: The Adventist Single Adult Ministries Leadership Conference is sponsored by the North American Division Family Ministries Department. The theme this year is Learn. Lead. Succeed! Become the leader you want to be. Don't miss the premier single adult ministry event for aspiring leaders at every level of ministry. Plan now to attend and receive practical training and resources for you and your ASAM Leadership team.

This event will present Leadership skills in the following areas: 1) Get practical training and the best resources and tools for your Single Adult Ministry; 2) Learn how to start a Single Adult Ministry; 3) Receive team building skills and get motivated; 4) Learn how to rejuvenate your existing Single Adult Ministry; 5) Exchange ideas with other single adult leaders from all over the North American Division.
Who Should Attend: This event is for anyone who has a passion for Adventist Single Adult Ministries. This includes: Single Adult Ministry Leaders: On a Union, Conference and local church level.
Featured Speakers: Dr. Jeffrey O. Brown, President, Bermuda Conference; Dennis Franck, National Director of Single Adult Ministries for the Assemblies of God.

Schedule: Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 3:00 pm through Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:00 pm.
Registration Fees: All registration fees are per person.

$39 Early-bird now through April 15, 2008
$49 Regular April 16, 2008 through May 1, 2008

$35 Group of five or more now through May 1, 2008*

*A group consists of five or more individuals who register at one time with one payment.

Special Note: The Inter-denominational Single Adult Ministries (SAM) Convention sponsored by Your Greatest Fan, Inc. is May 8-10, 2008. If you would like to register for the Inter-denominational Single Adult Ministries (SAM) Convention at a deeply discounted rate of $99, please go directly to their website and register as a group with the name "Seventh-day Adventist" or contact Lorraine Thomas at Email

To guarantee your place, please register ASAP. Register online at http://www.plusline.org or call PlusLine at (800) 732-7587. PlusLine will process registrations for this event through May 1, 2008. All major credit cards accepted. Checks and Money Orders should be made payable to AdventSource and mailed to AdventSource/PlusLine, 5040 Prescott Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68506-5431. All registrations by mail must be received by noon May, 1, 2008.

Here is an update on speakers/presenters for the May Convention:

Featured Presenters:
Dr. Jeffrey O. Brown, President, Bermuda Conference of SDA
Dennis Franck, National Director, Single Adult Ministries
Robert Henley, Communications Director, Southeastern Conference of
SDA
Kris Swiatocho, Director, The Singles Network Ministries

Workshops:
Session I: Having a PASSION for A.S.A.M. Receive team building skills and get motivated.

Session II: Marketing & Advertising Events". Learn how to market and advertise your event. Get technical information on developing a website for your ministry.

Session III: Why our churches need to minister to single adults?" Singles ministry on a local church level.

Session IV: Having a financially successful A.S.A.M.". Learn how to establish a budget for single adult ministry.

More about workshops:

Workshop: Having a PASSION for ASAM. Receive team building skills and get motivated.
Presenter: Dr. Jeffery O. Brown, President, Bermuda Conference of SDA


Workshop: Marketing & Advertising Events". Learn how to market and advertise your event. Get technical information on developing a website for your ministry.
Presenter: Robert Henley, Director of Communication, Technology and Interactive Ministries, Southeastern Conference of SDA


Workshop: Why our churches need to minister to single adults?" Single adult ministry on a local church level.
Presenter: Dennis Franck, National Director, Single Adult Ministry


Workshop: How to Develop an Effective SAM on a Shoestring Budget. Topics covered: Fundraising, Wise Spending, Sponsorships, Setting up a Budget, Church and Community Support, Future Budgeting, etc...
Presenter: Kris Swiatocho, President & Director, The Singles Network Ministries


Workshop: Getting to know YOU! A session to get to know our ASAM leaders within the North American Division.
Presenter: Andrea D. Hicks, Coordinator Single Adult Ministry, North American Division

The registration dealine is fast approaching. If you are planning to attend (and I hope you can) Andrea is reminding us to register soon. It would be very wonderful to have hundreds of singles attend!