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Sunday, July 23-25, 2006
Special 3-day
Pre-conference Event.
Christian PAIRS Certification Training

Monday, July 24, 2006
4:00pm-7:00pm Pre-Conference Check-In

Tuesday, July 25, 2006
8:00 am-9:00am Continental Breakfast
9:00am-4:30pm Pre-Conference
7:00pm-8:30pm Opening Night General Session

Wednesday, July 26, 2006
8:00am-9:00am Continental Breakfast
9:00am-10:00am Morning General Session
10:30am-12:00 noon Series 100 Workshops
1:00pm-2:30pm Series 200 Workshops
3:00pm-4:30pm Series 300 Workshops
7:00pm-8:30pm Evening General Session

Thursday, July 27, 2006
8:00am-9:00am Continental Breakfast
9:00am-10:00am Morning General Session
10:30am-12:00 noon Series 400 Workshops
1:00pm-2:30pm Series 500 Workshops
3:00pm-4:30pm Series 600 Workshops
7:00pm-8:30pm Evening General Session

Friday, July 28, 2006
8:00am-9:00am Continental Breakfast
9:00am-10:00am Morning General Session
10:30am-12:00 noon Series 700 Workshops
1:00pm-2:30pm Series 800 Workshops
3:00pm-4:30pm Series 900 Workshops
7:00pm-8:30pm Closing General Session

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General Sessions will be led by: John Lynch, Allen Huth, Ben Freudenburg, Gary Rosberg, Steve Tracy and Celestia Tracy, Rex Johnson and Eve Johnson and Mark Gungor.

Workshops featuring: H. Norman Wright, Moe and Paige Becnel, Carri and Gordon Taylor, Sue Summers, Ben Freudenburg, Tony and Kim Moore, Scott Turansky, Clint and Penny Bragg, Joanne Miller and over 50 others (see speakers list).

Mark Gungor – Tale of Two Brains

Join us closing night, as national relationship expert Mark Gungor explores the differences between men and women or what he calls, “The Laws of Relational Physics”. Specifically, how men and women are wired differently. They act differently, they communicate differently and most importantly they think differently. Mark shows couples that their problems may result from how men and women THINK about life in a different way. He explains that many of the struggles couples face in marriage are the result of a HEAD problem, not a HEART problem.   more info>>

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The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Special $109/night conference rate expires Sunday July 9, 2006. Book your room today! 800-441-1414

West of the Superstitions, where the McDowell Mountains frame the Sonoran desert town of Scottsdale, Arizona, there is a resort hotel unlike any other in the world. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. At first when you drive out from town and approach the hotel along its sweeping drive, it might seem you've come upon a great and luxurious estate. Mexican Colonial. Colors of earth. Old stone, saguaro and cottonwood. A bell tower reaching high. But then an awareness of its great size intrudes. Nearly 450 acres. Spacious guest rooms and suites. Vast and various state-of-the-art meeting facilities including the largest ballroom in the state of Arizona. A constellation of excellent restaurants, bars and lounges. A host of superb boutiques. more info>>


Eric and Jennifer Garcia, Founders

Fortunately, more church leaders and lay members are recognizing the great need to minister to couples, parents and families in their congregations and communities. However, they often do not know where to turn for the necessary resources and assistance to meet this need. In addition, in order to remain responsive and relevant to their members and the culture, churches are increasingly aware of the need to address the concerns of various types of families. These types include not only first-marriages, biological parents, and intact families, but also remarrieds, single and adopted parents, stepfamilies, and those living together unmarried.
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Couples, parents, and families in our churches and communities are in great need of support, encouragement, and skills. In addition, those who serve families need to be equipped with the resources and training necessary to address the complexities of family life.

Today's family has changed and will likely continue to do so in the future. As those who serve and minister to families, we must continue to strengthen first-time marriages, biological parents, and intact families. At the same time, we must equip ourselves to respond to the needs of single parents, stepfamilies, empty nesters and the growing number of individuals cohabiting outside of marriage.

To address these great needs, a number of today's leading writers, speakers and counselors have come together to develop the Association of Marriage and Family Ministries (AMFM). The purpose of this conference is to train and equip marriage and family helping professionals, ministers, and lay leaders.

To do so, we have partnered with the experts to showcase the finest in marriage and family training and resources available today, as well as those that are emerging with new and creative ideas. The conference will equip, train, encourage, resource and support you as a leader in your work with couples, parents, and the full spectrum of family types.

Conference Learning Objectives

  • Identify challenges that families are facing today.
  • Discuss effective strategies to assist couples, parents and families.
  • Describe the effects of divorce, loss/grief, remarriage, and/or empty-nest on marriage and individual family members.
    • State the challenges of working with couples, single-parent and/or stepfamilies.
    • Summarize several ways to best serve families in your setting.

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Thank you for a great conference. As last year, we were educated, inspired, revitalized, and excited to continue and go on with our ministry at East Bay Fellowship.

Priscilla

God is definitely moving in bringing his leaders together. I was amazed at how hungry God’s leaders were to be challenged to go out there and tell people that “Your marriage can be saved!” Several stated that they had not felt the empowerment or permission to be as bold as God was leading them to be. It seemed that many were simply needing affirmation of what to do.

Mitch - Colorado Springs

Concerning the conference: We loved it. We have been married 43 years and have been very active in marriage ministry i.e. preaching, conferences and retreats. We received your publicity last spring and Golden said we need to be “updated”. She was right and we were! The workshops were very informative and the general sessions worshipful and inspiring. You and Eric and your team did a great job.

Blain and Golden

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Pre Conference

$89 for Members & Non-Members

Conference

AMFM Members - $265 ($305 after 6/23)

Non-Members - $365

Spouse Registration:

AMFM Members - $135 ($155 after 6/23)

Non-Members - $195

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