A1 - Low Cost Games - Claire Cline & Craig Bell
Come ready to play indoor and outdoor  games with stuff you usually throw away or just have around the house….hose, hoops, balls, balloons, jugs, and junk. You will go home with instructions for these active and inactive fun-filled games. Class fee two pennies. You will get your two cents worth.

A2 - Simple Puppets - Hen Moore and Brenda Porter
These faceless little hand puppets have many uses in the church setting - Biblical interpretation, storytelling, children’s messages and pure entertainment. Help out with a simple production to share with the SARW community and receive a pattern for making this puppet at home.

A3 - Prophets, Pennies & Pop Culture Oh My! - Chandler Guess
Who says you can’t use video games, movies, music, magazines, TV, or even
billboards to communicate God’s word? By joining popular culture, Biblical truths, and low-cost/no-cost ideas we will develop imaginative curriculum and program ideas that can be used with all ages.

A4 - Encountering God - Jane Kuhn
Join us as we learn both new and ancient ways to encounter God in tangible ways. We will use everyday objects and activities in worship, prayer, and meditation. Experience a variety of spirituality centers that can be reproduced for use with your congregation, youth, or college group in worship and retreat settings. These can also be used as sacred spaces by individuals to connect to God.

A5 - Shaker Boxes on a Shoestring (part one) -Dick Porter and Howard Moore
In this two-part class (Saturday AM and Sunday AM), students of all levels will construct a bentwood oval box using a variety of hand & power tools. We will heat, bend, and assemble wood into a beautiful oval box with a close-fitting lid. You will receive written instructions describing how to teach this class at home, including a plan for building a low-cost boiler. No prior experience is required. Class limited to 10.

  Saturday Afternoon

B1 - Rec Express - Beth Gunn
Let’s gather for a hands on approach to using Rec Express highlighting all the new features of version three. The easy to use computer software allows you to enter the parameters that meet your needs and discover all the games that meet those criteria. Games & activities range in activity level from low to high and encompass a wide age range.

B2 - No Partners Required - Hen Moore and Roger Maness
Dancing is a wonderful way to celebrate living in community. Have a good time learning a variety of dances, including dances that can be used in worship. Go
home ready to teach others. No dance experience is necessary.

B3 - To Dye For - Darci McKinnon
Come be transformed.. using BATIK. Create beautiful works of art using colored dyes, fabric, wax and other resist techniques. Take this opportunity to transform fabric into beautiful pieces of art or creations for use in worship settings as well as ideas for use in youth & children’s ministry. No experience necessary EVERYONE can do this!

B4 - Faith Like a Child - Mary Woodfin
Sharing the faith with those under five feet tall comes with extraordinary opportunities and some challenges too! Join us as we remember what it’s like to be a child in the church by experimenting with different techniques of teaching the youngest members of our congregations. We will play, act, create, and laugh a whole lot!

B5 - Google It! - Croskeys Royall
Is Internet powerhouse “Google” out to take over the world? Maybe, but in the meantime we’re going to find out ways to utilize the many no cost/low cost services that Google offers in ways that will punch up the effectiveness & creativity of your church programming.

Saturday Bonus

Bonus Workshop

C1 - Dutch Oven Cooking

Learn the fine art of dutch oven cooking in this hands on bonus workshop which follows your normal Saturday afternoon class.  You’ll learn while you prepare our dutch oven dinner for all the participants.  PLUS...you’ll have the opportunity to cook, taste and share specialty dishes that won’t be on the main menu for the evening.

 Sunday Morning

 D1 - Help! I’m Up Front! - Roger Maness
Whether leading recreation, Bible study, or dance, there are some tips and
techniques that can make you a more successful leader. This class will explore ways to plan the flow of an event from the time folks arrive until they leave that help build community, facilitate connections between participants, and that put the focus on the group rather than on the leader. Learn strategies for leading small group process as well as large group activities.

D2 - Hello My Name Is.... - Josh Jackson
Community and belonging happen in places where “everyone knows your name.” This class will provide a wide variety of name games and ice-breaker activities that help group members begin to know one another and feel connected.

D3 - Counting Our Days, Writing Our Lives - Deb Guess
Paint, pens, newspapers, graffiti, words, pictures, doodles and more can be incorporated into the journaling process as a way to hear God’s voice. Come experience right brain starter activities as fun and unique ways to approach journaling. Go home ready to incorporate creative journaling into your spiritual life.

D4 - Beyond These Walls - Lisa Diedrick, Chandler Guess & Darci McKinnon
Let the world inform your faith through program ideas that go beyond the walls of your church. From just outside the building to the Walmart parking lot, discover ways to bring scripture alive for all ages.

D5 - Shaker Boxes on a Shoestring (part 2) - Dick Porter and Howard Moore
This is the completion of Saturday morning’s Shaker Box class. To finish the box, you must be in both classes.