High School Electives
God Is Texting You!
The Bible is God’s miraculous text message to you- and it is meant to be user friendly! Then why does it seem so hard to understand? The Bible isn’t a boring book with crinkly pages- it is your personal "how to" guide from the One who loves you the most. We’ll talk about an easy way how to understand the Bible and how to use it to solve our problems. ~ Alisa Anderson
Fear & Anxiety
If you find yourself tormented by constant worries, fear, and anxiety, this class is for you. Some people find it easy to always focus on the positive and not let their minds reel with all the things that could possibly happen. But for some of us, it’s not so easy. Come listen to helpful advice from someone who has been there. You will learn a few great strategies for dealing with fear, stress, and anxiety and many verses to encourage you. Isaiah 41:13. ~ Christina Armentrout
Define Yourself or Be Defined!
Who defines you? When others look at you, do they determine how others think of you? Or do you set the tone of your reputation? How do you want your friends, teachers, and family to view you? Come find helpful ways to truly DEFINE who you are and who you want to be. ~ Barbie Brodowsky
God doesn't have a “Help Wanted” sign-He just waits for ours!"
He came for the sick not the healthy. His prescription for complete healing is complete surrender. Until we completely surrender our wills, we are not living according to our purpose and we become broken, bent, and no longer useful. Are you living according to your purpose??? Or are you frustrated with your life because you’re not following the prescription you’ve been given? Are you living with the hope of 2 Timothy 2:21… or are you one of the vessels that is bringing dishonor instead of honor? Where’s your HELP WANTED SIGN? it’s not too late to begin experiencing the healing your life was meant to have. ~ Priscilla Jenison
True Beauty
Do you really want to know??? The truth about guys? The difference between the way we think and the way guys think? What a guy really wants in a girl? Why a guy cares so much about what a girl looks like? What a guy really sees? Why a guy thinks and talks about sex so much? Do you really want honest question to your answers about guys? And most important do you really want to know Gods perspective in all of this? Come listen and learn from Cindy and Ricky. ~ Cindy Prather & Ricky Hemme
Ordinary Women with Extraordinary Purpose
A prostitute, a widow, an adulteress, a teenager…all these women were broken, scarred, and imperfect. But they also had one thing in common…they ushered in the line of Christ. Through this list of imperfect women came the perfect Savior. Come hear these amazing stories of the women in the Bible and see how God can use anyone… even YOU! ~ Chris Pursley
Love God, Love People
Love. Such a short word with such a powerful punch. Said too often, it loses its meaning. Not said enough can be really painful. Jesus lived a life with this word as His foundation, and He commanded us to do the same. Love is the root of the two most important commands in the bible. This elective will take a closer look at the meanings of love, and how we are to share it as followers of Christ. ~ Kristal Siggson
The Truth about Abortion
Psalm 139:13 – 15 "my frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Come learn what God’s word says about abortion, forgiveness, restoration … Isaiah 43:18 "Forget the former things and do not dwell on the past, God is doing a new thing. He is making away in the desert and will give you streams in the wasteland." ~ Kate Wedell
Cries of the Heart: Why evil and suffering?
This speaker was born and raised in Tunisia. She came to America just a little more than 2 years ago. She has suffered persecution, abandonment, and abuse. She knows first hand what it means to stand up for your faith. Why would God allow this? Come learn why there is evil and suffering in the world today.
Jr. High Electives
Bringing it Up Without Throwing Up (Evangelism)
How do you share with your friends about Christ without scaring them off? You can learn how to share your faith without getting your friends to throw up! Your actions need to first exemplify Christ and then your words can follow. ~ Romina Avery
Who Are You?
Just like the CSI song, “Who Are You?” – we all need to know who we are in Christ. And knowing who we are , how does that change how we live our lives. Knowing what Christ has done for you, how He created you, and how He sees you will help you to truly know WHO YOU ARE in Christ. ~ Andrea Harbuck
Consequences
Temptation is hard! Even Jesus was tempted. When we give in to our temptations, there are consequences. Life is full of consequences and sometimes we don’t realize that even junior high girls can make decisions that have some really difficult consequences. Come learn how to live your life fully for Christ in the midst of temptations and consequences. ~ Ashley Hunter
“Your shape does not determine your worth”
Magazines try to define you, television shows create an image that you are a failure unless you are a Size 4,… your shape does NOT determine your worth is an elective to help you see yourself through your Heavenly Father’s Eyes. Come meet Jackie as she will show you the amazing ways God has used her. ~ Jackie Soliz
How Close to the Line
In a relationship, how close to the line is too close? How do you establish dating guidelines for your future? The bible definitely gives us guidelines and helps with creating and maintaining a godly guy-girl relationship. Come find out “how close to the line” is okay. ~ Bonnie Rice
The Monster Within (Anorexia)
“Thin is in” or so every magazine tries to convince us. “You’re fat… you’re ugly, no one likes you”.. These messages you are hearing are false. Girls are starving themselves every day. Kathleen’s twin sister starved herself for many years and it eventually took her life. Come find out how you help yourself or a friend overcome the battle of anorexia. It could save your life! ~ Kathleen Smith
When the Heat is On
Steps to identify and avoid peer pressure is like a tea bag in hot water… what we treasure or fear determines what will come when the pressure is on. Friends will tell you that it is okay to lie to your parents, it is okay to just “try” this drink, or to skip class. How do you stand up against peer pressure? How can you be the positive peer pressure in your friends’ lives. Carrie knows teen girls and challenges. ~ Carrie Gonda
H.I.P.: Honesty, Integrity, & Purity
How to be a H.I.P. girl. Why is it that it is so easy to give up and
give in to what our culture says is HIP? We need to think about HIP in
a different way. Honest Integrity Purity ("HIP") is a different
way to look at HIP. Come find ways to increase your HIP-ness. ~ Annette
Price
(topics and speakers subject to change)
Registration Information and Forms
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Father's Eyes 2008 - March 7-8 2008
Sponsored and located at: Central Christian Church
3131 West Avenue J
Lancaster, CA 93536
661.945.7902
Cost of the conference - $25.00
T-shirts will be on sale at the time of registration - $15.00
Tickets will go on sale – February 9th – March 2nd, 2008
Schedule
Dates: March 7-8 2008
Location: Central Christian Church
3131 West Avenue J
Lancaster, CA 93536
661.945.7902
Friday Night March 7th
5:30 – Open Registration (Hot Chocolate outside)
Pictures – take a picture of you and your friends!
6:00 – Main Session Begins
Speaker – Morgan Idelman “A Round Peg in a Square Hole”
“We were created to have a relationship with Christ”
7:30 – 8:00 – H’ordeurves
8:15 – 9:00 – Elective # 1
9:00 – 9:30 – Ice Cream Time (outside in quad)–Heaters in Place
9:30 -10:00 - Canon Tallis Concert
Book Table Open
Picture Time
9:30 – 9:45 – Girls picked up
Saturday March 8th
8:30 – 9:00 – Opening Session
Prizes, Fashion Show, Review of events of the day
9:00 – 9:30 – Jr. Highers Eat (head to electives by 9:30)
9:05 – 9:45 High Schoolers go straight to elective
9:45 – 10:15 – High Schoolers Eat Breakfast
9:35 – 10:10 - Jr. Highers go to elective
10:15 – 11:15 – Main Session #2
Worship
Speaker – Libby Berryman “What We are Up Against”
Special Music
Worship and Review of Rest of Day
11:15 – 11:25– Break / Snack / Book Table
Hang out around the Snack Table
11:25 – 12:10 – Elective #3 - both high school and junior high electives
12:15 – 1:45 – Main Session #3
Prizes & Worship (10 minutes)
Skit – Morgan (5-10 minutes)
Speaker – Krista Kelly “Going Against the Status Quo”
Every Day we need to KEEP THE FAITH
Dismiss / Pick Up by 2:00
(subject to change without notice)
Speakers
Libby
Berryman, speaker has been involved in Father’s Eyes since
our very first event as an elective teacher. She also has a passion
for using her gift through music. This year Libby will join our speaking
team as she challenges girls in their faith and shares “What We are
Up Against”. Libby is a wife and mother of Tanner, McKyla, and Colton.
When she isn’t busy with all that motherhood entails she works part
time in real estate. You won’t want to miss what Libby will be sharing
from her heart this year. Many of you have attended her electives each
year, now you all get the blessing of hearing her. Libby wants you
to see how the world tries to pull us away from our faith. We all struggle,
we all are tempted, it is a spiritual battle that you need to have
your armor on for.
Morgan
Idleman, speaker and dramatist, has been involved in ministry
since 1999. Her passion centers around helping young women mature in
their relationship with Jesus Christ. As a former Hollywood actress
and 2002 Miss California contestant, Morgan found that the most important
role is not that of a model or actress, but of a woman who fears the
Lord-a message she hopes to convey to others through drama and speaking.
Morgan has been involved with "Father's Eyes" since it's
conception at Central Christian Church. Morgan will be sharing about
how as Christians we are trying to fit a “Round Peg in a Square Hole”.
We are created for a relationship with Christ but so often we try to
fit other things in the place that belongs to Him. He desires to have
a close relationship with us. Are you ready?
Krista
Kelly, speaker, is a vibrant, energetic, and quite fashionable
young woman who has a heart that is truly committed to God. Krista
has been involved in ministering to girls of all ages for the past
ten years and has served as a speaker and teacher at “Father’s Eyes”
for the past three years. Krista considers being a wife and a mother
as two of her crowning achievements in life and has a burning desire
to share her experiences with any girls who will listen. She has four
children. We hope you have enough energy to keep up with the passion
of her message! She will be sharing from her heart about the need to
“Go Against the STATUS QUO”. As Christians we need to be transformed
by our Savior and to not conform to the world. She will be sharing
about how to be faithful, fearless, and fruitful in our walk with Christ.
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