NWMN Fusion CM Podcast - Audio

As a volunteer leader, you may feel like everyone needs you - NOW. How can you take care of what needs to be done while still maintaining your own sanity!? It is possible to pursue the calling God has on your life, while still maintaining a balanced life? - God wouldn't have it any other way. Maggie has been volunteering her time leading the Children's Ministries at Grandview Assembly of God for the past 5 years. She has a passion for kids and seeing them live out their faith everyday. She seeks to help guide families in taking the position as their child's primary spiritual leader. She believes that when God calls you, He will also equip you. With that knowledge she can wear many "hats" in her everyday life. She's been married to Jorge since the summer of 1997. Together they have 4 kids: Abby (d. 7/2002), Cathy (10), Jorge (8), and Jeremiah (4).

As a volunteer leader, you may feel like everyone needs you - NOW. How can you take care of what needs to be done while still maintaining your own sanity!? It is possible to pursue the calling God has on your life, while still maintaining a balanced life? - God wouldn't have it any other way. Maggie has been volunteering her time leading the Children's Ministries at Grandview Assembly of God for the past 5 years. She has a passion for kids and seeing them live out their faith everyday. She seeks to help guide families in taking the position as their child's primary spiritual leader. She believes that when God calls you, He will also equip you. With that knowledge she can wear many "hats" in her everyday life. She's been married to Jorge since the summer of 1997. Together they have 4 kids: Abby (d. 7/2002), Cathy (10), Jorge (8), and Jeremiah (4).

Educational Psychology… Child Sociology … Physical and Spiritual Development Process… Trying to understand all this can make anyone feel like a dummy. Luckily, multiple masters degrees aren’t necessary to have a successful Early Childhood ministry. This workshop will help you focus in on key elements that make your preschool and nursery a success for you, your volunteers and families. Lonnetta and Stacy serve dozens of families as they minister to over 100 children, 5 years old and younger, every weekend. Lonnetta has served at Life Center as Early Childhood Director, overseeing all ministry to preschoolers and younger, for over a year. She has been a key leader in preschool ministry for over 7 years. She got her start in Early Childhood ministry as a volunteer in her child’s class, and brought that fresh perspective to her team. Lonnetta is continuing her education at Northwest University, working toward her Bachelors Degree in Ministry Leadership. Stacy has served as nursery coordinator (for three 3 yrs.) as well as preschool coordinator (for 2 years) at Life Center. She also served as nursery director in the beginning days of All Saints church, a church plant on Queen Anne in Seattle. She brings her educational training as well as perspectives from large and small churches.

Educational Psychology… Child Sociology … Physical and Spiritual Development Process… Trying to understand all this can make anyone feel like a dummy. Luckily, multiple masters degrees aren’t necessary to have a successful Early Childhood ministry. This workshop will help you focus in on key elements that make your preschool and nursery a success for you, your volunteers and families. Lonnetta and Stacy serve dozens of families as they minister to over 100 children, 5 years old and younger, every weekend. Lonnetta has served at Life Center as Early Childhood Director, overseeing all ministry to preschoolers and younger, for over a year. She has been a key leader in preschool ministry for over 7 years. She got her start in Early Childhood ministry as a volunteer in her child’s class, and brought that fresh perspective to her team. Lonnetta is continuing her education at Northwest University, working toward her Bachelors Degree in Ministry Leadership. Stacy has served as nursery coordinator (for three 3 yrs.) as well as preschool coordinator (for 2 years) at Life Center. She also served as nursery director in the beginning days of All Saints church, a church plant on Queen Anne in Seattle. She brings her educational training as well as perspectives from large and small churches.

How do leaders lead with the future in mind without being caught up in the daily grind or in the trap of maintaining? Together we will examine several principles that help the leader focus on the future while managing the routine.

How do leaders lead with the future in mind without being caught up in the daily grind or in the trap of maintaining? Together we will examine several principles that help the leader focus on the future while managing the routine.

In our ministry, it is important to build teams around us to successfully master our call to reach children and families. In this workshop, we will focus on how to build a lifelong community of colleagues, contacts, friends, and mentors to help you achieve what God has called you to. Social networking goes beyond Facebook into mainstream Starbucks and suddenly you have a team that is an unstoppable force for the Kingdom of God. John and Pam have been Family Pastors at Faith Assembly for 8+ years. They have a passion for families and worship. In just over eight years, the children’s ministry has gone from a childcare facility to an integral part of the overall Sunday Ministry at Faith. Each week they produce a Family Experience where the kids get to bring their parents to worship on their level. John has helped navigate through major changes here at Faith, and through it all, stayed focused on his passion and dedication to families. He believes it is more important what parents do at home than what is done at church.

In our ministry, it is important to build teams around us to successfully master our call to reach children and families. In this workshop, we will focus on how to build a lifelong community of colleagues, contacts, friends, and mentors to help you achieve what God has called you to. Social networking goes beyond Facebook into mainstream Starbucks and suddenly you have a team that is an unstoppable force for the Kingdom of God. John and Pam have been Family Pastors at Faith Assembly for 8+ years. They have a passion for families and worship. In just over eight years, the children’s ministry has gone from a childcare facility to an integral part of the overall Sunday Ministry at Faith. Each week they produce a Family Experience where the kids get to bring their parents to worship on their level. John has helped navigate through major changes here at Faith, and through it all, stayed focused on his passion and dedication to families. He believes it is more important what parents do at home than what is done at church.

Today’s 21st Century Girl … how do we reach her? What are her needs? Are they much different than the girls, of say twenty years ago? What is she facing in her every day life? How can we best communicate to her the love of Jesus? How can we demonstrate that we truly care? Tammy has been married to her husband, Jesse, for over twenty years and has three children (Jessica, 18, Ashleigh, 16, and Jared, 13). Her family is her first place of ministry and her greatest joy. Tammy has served as the Northwest Ministry Network Girls Ministries Coordinator since 2004. Her enthusiasm to see the girls grow in their relationship with God is apparent as she works alongside a team of ladies who help make this vision a reality. Tammy would love to connect with you to share ideas and learn more about your ministries!

Learn how to take your group game skills to a whole new level. This class will provide you with tools, resources, and skills to turn any game into a fun experience the kids will remember. Use the info to beef up your kids church, VBA, or other outreach events. Come ready to work…and ready to play! Shelly Sundberg graduated from the children’s ministry program at Northwest University in 2005. Being the fun-loving and creative gal that she is, Shelly automatically took to transforming group games. She has been an activities director at Kids Camp for the past few years and never ceases to find enjoyment in making people play games! Shelly is currently the children’s pastor at Calvary Christian Assembly and lives in Seattle with her roommate, a cat, and a fish too.

In this world you will have troubles…Wow, don’t you just love these words of reassurance? But linked with this realistic description of life is our hope: “Take heart, for I have overcome the world.” Sure, this is great news, but how do we link that truth to our own devastating experiences in order to somehow find God’s unchanging purpose? During this workshop Patty will uncover the truths that create ministry from our misery! Patty Moreno enjoys the profound joys and crazy challenges that come with the territory of being married for 25 years and mothering four teenage children. Her family breathes wind into her sails (and gives her a lot of material for messages!) as she ministers throughout the United States and abroad in church, retreat, and conference settings. Patty’s life is an epistle of God’s unfailing grace through devastating storms; and with that grace, she boldly ministers to those navigating through various degrees of pain and doubt. With refreshing humor mixed with profound depth, she engages the heart of every listener to embrace the hope and purpose Christ can bring beyond the ash heaps of suffering we often face.

As a volunteer leader, you may feel like everyone needs you - NOW. How can you take care of what needs to be done while still maintaining your own sanity!? It is possible to pursue the calling God has on your life, while still maintaining a balanced life? - God wouldn't have it any other way. Maggie has been volunteering her time leading the Children's Ministries at Grandview Assembly of God for the past 5 years. She has a passion for kids and seeing them live out their faith everyday. She seeks to help guide families in taking the position as their child's primary spiritual leader. She believes that when God calls you, He will also equip you. With that knowledge she can wear many "hats" in her everyday life. She's been married to Jorge since the summer of 1997. Together they have 4 kids: Abby (d. 7/2002), Cathy (10), Jorge (8), and Jeremiah (4).

Educational Psychology… Child Sociology … Physical and Spiritual Development Process… Trying to understand all this can make anyone feel like a dummy. Luckily, multiple masters degrees aren’t necessary to have a successful Early Childhood ministry. This workshop will help you focus in on key elements that make your preschool and nursery a success for you, your volunteers and families. Lonnetta and Stacy serve dozens of families as they minister to over 100 children, 5 years old and younger, every weekend. Lonnetta has served at Life Center as Early Childhood Director, overseeing all ministry to preschoolers and younger, for over a year. She has been a key leader in preschool ministry for over 7 years. She got her start in Early Childhood ministry as a volunteer in her child’s class, and brought that fresh perspective to her team. Lonnetta is continuing her education at Northwest University, working toward her Bachelors Degree in Ministry Leadership. Stacy has served as nursery coordinator (for three 3 yrs.) as well as preschool coordinator (for 2 years) at Life Center. She also served as nursery director in the beginning days of All Saints church, a church plant on Queen Anne in Seattle. She brings her educational training as well as perspectives from large and small churches.

How do leaders lead with the future in mind without being caught up in the daily grind or in the trap of maintaining? Together we will examine several principles that help the leader focus on the future while managing the routine.

In our ministry, it is important to build teams around us to successfully master our call to reach children and families. In this workshop, we will focus on how to build a lifelong community of colleagues, contacts, friends, and mentors to help you achieve what God has called you to. Social networking goes beyond Facebook into mainstream Starbucks and suddenly you have a team that is an unstoppable force for the Kingdom of God. John and Pam have been Family Pastors at Faith Assembly for 8+ years. They have a passion for families and worship. In just over eight years, the children’s ministry has gone from a childcare facility to an integral part of the overall Sunday Ministry at Faith. Each week they produce a Family Experience where the kids get to bring their parents to worship on their level. John has helped navigate through major changes here at Faith, and through it all, stayed focused on his passion and dedication to families. He believes it is more important what parents do at home than what is done at church.