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REACH
OUT 2015
March 19-20
THE EARTH
SHALL BE FILLED
WITH THE KNOWLEDGE
OF THE GLORY
OF THE LORD
HABAKKUK 2:14
Conservative Anabaptist ministry convention
hosted by Faith Builders Educational Programs
held at Manor Church | 530 Central Manor Road | Lancaster, PA 17603
EVENT INFORMATION
REACH is a gathering of workers in Christ’s Kingdom. Farmers,
businessmen, and young men and women share with and hear from
missionaries, aid workers, school teachers, counselors, teachers in Bible
institutions, and producers and distributors of Christian literature.
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Ministries
Attending
Allegany Boys Camp
All-Nations Bible Translation
Amish Mennonite Aid
Anabaptist Foundation
Anabaptist International Ministries
Bald Eagle Boys Camp
Believers Fellowship
Camp Andrews
Carolina Chaplaincy Program
Charity Christian Ministries
Choice Books of Northern Virginia
Christian Aid Ministries
Comeragh Wilderness Camp
Destinations International
Eagle Wings Discipleship Ministries
Elnora Bible Institute
Faith Builders Educational Programs
Faith Mission Home
Fresh Start Training Center
Global Tribes Outreach
Heralds of Hope
Hillcrest Home
Institute for Global Opportunities
Life Counseling Ministries
Macedonian Teaching Ministry
Mennonite Air Missions
Mexico Mennonite Aid
Mission Interests Committee
Mission Training Center
Mountain View Nursing Home
Northern Youth Programs
Oasis Chorale
Olive Branch Mennonite Missions
Open Hands
Reach Out Ministries
SALT Microfinance Solutions
Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute
Shenandoah Christian Music Camp
SLM Ministries
Tidings of Peace Christian School
Urban Mennonite Ministries
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Workshops
& Sessions
Much of the content of REACH is presented during workshops. Workshop
sessions are 45 minutes long, addressing a wide variety of ministryrelated topics. You may choose one workshop per block.
Many ministries attending REACH present a short workshop describing
their history, mission, and vision. At the event, you may choose which
ministry workshops you wish to attend.
General assemblies are tied together with sermons presented by men
with ministry experience, addressing topics like: Attitudes that Enable
Ministry, The Business of Mission, Glorifying God in the City, and more.
Thursday is a full
day of workshops,
fellowship, and
inspiration. Thursday
is designed to equip
ministries and those
who serve in them. All
are invited to attend.
Workshop registration
is required.
Thursday and
Friday evenings
are times of worship,
inspiration, and
information to
cultivate a vision for
ministry. Evenings
include singing,
prayer, and a
message.
Friday is a day of
workshops, ministry
presentations,
and inspirational
assemblies to equip
communities and
individuals for
service. Workshop
registration is
required.
REGISTER TO ATTEND
REGISTRATION STEPS
Complete Contact
Information
Select Workshops
Include Registration Fee
$39 - 1 day general registration(w/ lunch)*
$78 - 2 day general registration(w/ lunch)*
$10 - 1 day HS student reg. (no lunch)
$17 - 1 day HS student reg. (w/ lunch)*
Return Completed Form
Mail to FBEP ATTN: Reach
28527 Guys Mills Rd
Guys Mills, PA 16327
Fax to (814) 789-3396
Register Online
www.fbep.org/reach-2015
*Meals are provided by Shady Maple
catering services.
NAME
GROUP NAME (if registering a group)
NUMBER IN GROUP
GROUP TYPE
Church School Youth Group Ministry
SUPPER OPTIONS (Supper is $10, collected at REACH. Please indicate which days you would like supper)*
Thursday Supper Friday Supper Thursday & Friday Supper No Supper
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE, ZIP
PHONE
EMAIL ADDRESS
THURSDAY |
Equipping nonprofit organizations
and those who serve within them
WORKSHOP SELECTION
Groups
Please compile workshop selections
from everyone in your group. Write
the number taking each workshop in
the space beside the workshop title.
We will communicate with the person
listed in Contact Information as the
group representative.
Workshop descriptions
are available at
fbep.org/reach-2015
or on request from the
FBEP office.
Indicate workshop
selections in these
spaces.
WORKSHOP BLOCK B
Individuals
Please place a mark in the space
beside the workshop title you wish to
attend. Register for one workshop per
block. You may wish to retain a record
of your selections for your reference.
WORKSHOP BLOCK A
SELECT YOUR WORKSHOPS
7:00................. Evening Session
7:40
Message, Wayne Schrock
And Greater Works than These Shall He Do
8:45................. Display Area Open
& Refreshments
WORKSHOP BLOCK D
8:30................. Arrival
9:00 ................ Opening Session, John Coblentz
Attitudes that Enable Ministry
10:00............... Workshops A
11:00............... Main Session, Bill Mullet
The Business of Mission
11:45............... Lunch, Display Area Open
1:15................. Workshops B
2:15................. Workshops C
3:15................. Workshops D
4:15................. General Session, Dave Yoder
Relating Redemptively Amidst Conflict
5:00................. Supper, Display Area Open
WORKSHOP BLOCK C
THURSDAY SCHEDULE
Preparing Your People for Ministry
How Can I Minister to People’s Medical Needs?
Homemaking as a Ministry
The Role of Scripture
People Are Going to Hell – Why Bother With Humanitarian Aid?
Caring by Listening
Start with Why
Compliance and Tax Issues , Part 1
Tech Tools Your Ministry Could Use
Personal Leadership: From Novice to Master Leader
Panel Discussion: Sustainable Missions
Effective Facility Maintenance for Non-Profits
Being Women of Hospitality
Planting Ministry Vision in my Home Church
Friendship Evangelism
Meaningful Management: Optimizing Opportunities Through Organization
The Treasure of Careful Planning
Chairing Non-Profit Boards
Organizing Events for Women
Social Media and Ministry
Making Disciples of All Nations
Taking Care of Wife and Family
Temptations Men Face in Ministry
Joy in the Office
Structuring Ministries for Effectiveness
I was in Prison and You Came to Me
Avoiding Overload and Burnout
Maintaining Long Term Vision in Ministry
Loving the Unlovely
You Can’t Move that Mountain Alone! (team work in medical missions)
Understanding the Times
Ladies in Support Positions: Managing Office Personnel
Leading a Flourishing Voluntary Service Unit
Compliance and Tax Issues , Part 2
An Anabaptist Philosophy of Technology
Teams
Relating to your Constituency
Panel Discussion: Taking Care of your People
Miracles of Feeding the Multitudes
Partnering with Your Husband
Unseen Integrity: Developing & Implementing Effective Internal Controls
The Role of a Wife in Ministry
Servants (not Saviors)
Intercessory Prayer as a Ministry and its Benefits
Constructive Staff Evaluation
Helping Without Harming
Effective Family Living in Demanding Ministry Environments
Serving Within Your Strengths
Family Issues in Ministry
Building Sustainable Ministry Infrastructure
My Ethics, Your Ethics, and the Dilemma Between
Faith Builders Educational Programs | (814) 789-4518 | www.fbep.org
Arthur Nisly (AMA, San Salvador, El Salvador)
Nolan Byler (family practitioner (DO), Mt. Eaton, OH)
Cynthia Brubaker (Homemaker, Guys Mills, PA)
Frank Reed (SMBI, Manheim, PA)
Gary Miller (S.A.L.T. Microfinance Solutions, Caldwell, ID)
Joshua Strickler (Life Counseling Ministries, Lancaster, PA)
Kyle Stoltzfus (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Mark Payne & Christian Schmutz (Byerley, Payne & White, Seneca, SC)
Matt Landis (Calvary Mennonite Fellowship, Ephrata, PA)
Merle Burkholder (Believers Fellowship, Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada)
Allen Roth, Eugene Weaver, Emmanuel Esh, Ivan Beachy
Sheldon Kauffman (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Verna Esh (Homemaker, Dryden, ON, Canada)
Ben Stoltzfus (Pequea A.M. Church, Lancaster, PA)
Clayton Shenk (Tidings of Peace Mennonite Church, York, PA)
Dennis Yoder (Yoder Financial Services, Guys Mills, PA)
Donna Kauffman (Counselor, writer, speaker, Harrisonville, PA)
Gary Miller (FBEP, Hutchinson, KS)
Marie Mullet (Homemaker, Guys Mills, PA)
Matt Landis (Calvary Mennonite Fellowship, Ephrata, PA)
Raymond Burkholder (MTM, Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Tim Stoltzfus (Anabaptist Financial, Watsontown, PA)
Vernon Esh (Life Counseling Ministries, Conestoga, PA)
Vivian Mast (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Wendell Heatwole (South Atlantic Mennonite Conference, Olar, SC)
Wes King (Mennonite Air Missions, Belleville, PA)
Arthur Nisly (AMA, San Salvador, El Salvador)
Barb Coblentz (Homemaker, Guys Mills, PA)
Brian Martin (Allegany Boys Camp, Oldtown, MD)
Jana Nisly (AMA, El Resbaladero, El Salvador)
Frank Reed (SMBI, Manheim, PA)
Karen Zook (Christian Aid Ministries, Berlin, OH)
Ken Nisly (Hillcrest Home, Harrison, AR)
Mark Payne & Christian Schmutz (Byerley, Payne & White, Seneca, SC)
Matt Landis (Calvary Mennonite Fellowship, Ephrata, PA)
Merle Burkholder (Believers Fellowship, Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada)
Phil Hershberger (Camp Andrews, Holtwood, PA)
Allen Roth, Eugene Weaver, Emmanuel Esh, Ivan Beachy
Beatrice King (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Carolyn Roth (Homemaker, Brooklyn, NYC)
Dennis Yoder (Yoder Financial Services, Guys Mills, PA)
Edith Burkholder (Homemaker, Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada)
Eldon Hochstetler (Mountain View Nursing Home, Aroda, VA)
Floyd Stoltzfus (AMA, Belize City, Belize)
Galen Stutzman (Faith Mission Home, Free Union, VA)
Gary Miller (S.A.L.T. Microfinance Solutions, Caldwell, ID)
Melvin Lehman (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Merle Herr (Anabaptist Financial, Guys Mills, PA)
Reuben Yoder (CAM, Bangladesh)
Richie Lauer (Anabaptist Financial, Hillsville, VA)
Roseanne Bauman (Elmira, ON, Canada)
LODGING,
ARRIVAL & FOOD
LODGING
Lodging is not arranged by FBEP. However, here are some nearby
motels.
Travelodge
(866) 215-6641
2101 Columbia Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601
Red Roof Inn
(855) 873-6562
125 Arsenal Road
York, PA 17404
Days Inn & Suites
(717) 293-8400
1492 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
Budget Host
(866) 599-6674
1162 Haines Rd,
York, PA 17402
America’s Best Value
(717) 397-4911
320 Harrisburg Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
Day’s Inn
(717) 390-1800
34 Eastbrook Road
Ronks, PA 17572
ON ARRIVAL
FOOD SERVICES
Please arrive half an hour before the
opening session. Enter Manor Church at
the main entrance. You will be directed
to check in.
Lunch is included with the purchase
of every general registration. Supper
may be purchased for $10 per day.
Please indicate your choice of supper
options on the first page. Additionally,
numerous restaurants are nearby.
FRIDAY |
Equipping communities
and individuals for service
WORKSHOP SELECTION
Please compile workshop selections
from everyone in your group. Write
the number taking each workshop in
the space beside the workshop title.
We will communicate with the person
listed in Contact Information as the
group representative.
Workshop descriptions
are available at
fbep.org/reach-2015
or on request from the
FBEP office.
Indicate workshop
selections in these
spaces.
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
8:30................. Arrival
9:00 ................ Opening Session, Clayton Shenk
Light in Dark Places
10:00............... Ministry Focus I & II
11:00............... Main Session, Gary Miller
Learning from the Past & Vision for the Future
11:45............... Lunch, ministry displays open
1:15................. Workshops A
2:15................. Workshops B
3:15................. Ministry Focus III & IV
4:15................. Workshops C
5:00................. Supper, ministry displays open
7:00................. Evening Session
7:30................. Choir
7:40................. Message, Raymond Burkholder
The Call of Christ and Beyond
8:45................. Display Area Open
& Refreshments
WORKSHOP BLOCK B
Groups
WORKSHOP BLOCK C
Individuals
Please place a mark in the space
beside the workshop title you wish to
attend. Register for one workshop per
block. You may wish to retain a record
of your selections for your reference.
WORKSHOP BLOCK A
SELECT YOUR WORKSHOPS
Ministering to the Abused
Caring for People at the End of Their Life
Thriving Under Authority
Discipling Younger Women
Sustainable Ministry Structure
When Will you Grow up? Growing into a Life of Service
Caring for Women in Ministry
Graduation… Then What?
Ministering to Your Neighbors
Beyond Good and Evil: Reflections on Christian Maturity
Wealth, Spirituality, and the Global Christian Community
Funding your Ministry
Do’s and Don’ts of Fundraising
Panel Discussion: Encouraging People in the Field
Lessons from the History of Anabaptist Missions
Healing the Heart Issues of Ministry Personnel
Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
Commitment, Tough Love, and Unflinching Tenacity
Language Learning - Is it Worth it?
Beliefs: From Claiming to Owning
Developing a Heart of Love
Recognizing and Dealing with Depression
Connecting With Your Support Base
The Will of God is a Way of Life
Valuing the Fruits of the Spirit
Seven Principles of Leadership: A Model of Servant Leadership for the Workplace
Equipping Servants in High School
A Needle in Her Hand
Preparing for a Life of Ministry
Serving the Servants: the Role of the Board in Supporting Leaders
Addressing Turnover
Cultivating Healthy Relationships Between Ministry Team Wives
Of Saints, Starters, and Stethescopes: Pioneering a Medical Mission
Preparing for Ministry – Effective in Service
Effective Preparation for Short Term Mission Trips
Visitation: How? When? Where?
Appreciating and Learning from Our Heritage and Elders
Financial Stewardship in Missions - Does it Really Matter?
Deciding What, Where, and When
Musings of a Grandma
Lessons from the Moravians
A Vision for Life
Guidelines for Working with Children
Globally Involved Families
Panel Discussion: Keeping staff connected to home and reintegrating at term end
Faith Builders Educational Programs | (814) 789-4518 | www.fbep.org
Arthur Nisly (AMA, San Salvador, El Salvador)
Nolan Byler (family practitioner (DO), Mt. Eaton, OH)
Duane Weber (Terre Hill Mennonite High School, Reinholds, PA)
Marie Mullet (Homemaker, Guys Mills, PA)
Eldon Hochstetler (Mountain View Nursing Home, Aroda, VA)
Frank Reed (SMBI, Manheim, PA)
Gerald Miller (Faith Builders Christian School, Guys Mills, PA)
Glendon Strickler (Ephrata Mennonite School, Ephrata, PA)
Lois Reed (Homemaker, Manheim, PA)
Melvin Lehman (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Merle Burkholder (Believers Fellowship, Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada)
Paul Miller (Anabaptist Financial, Millersburg, OH)
Richie Lauer (Anabaptist Financial, Hillsville, VA)
Allen Roth, Eugene Weaver, Emmanuel Esh, Ivan Beachy
Wendell Heatwole (South Atlantic Mennonite Conference, Olar, SC)
Amos Esh (Northern Youth Programs, Dryden, ON)
Bill Mullet (ProVia Door, Sugarcreek, OH)
Brian Martin (Allegany Boys Camp, Oldtown, MD)
C.S. (All-Nations Bible Translation, Lititz, PA)
Clifford Schrock (SMBI, Harrisonville, PA)
Dave Yoder (Central Christian School, Dover, DE)
John Coblentz (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Jon Stoltzfus (CAM, Ephrata, PA)
Kyle Stoltzfus (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Edith Burkholder (Believers Fellowship, Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada)
Merle Herr (Anabaptist Financial, Guys Mills, PA)
Patrick Heatwole (Barnwell Christian School, Barnwell, SC)
Sharon Yoder (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Tim Stoltzfus (Anabaptist Financial, Watsontown, PA)
Wes King (Mennonite Air Missions, Belleville, PA)
Arthur Nisly (AMA, San Salvador, El Salvador)
Barb Coblentz (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Jana Nisly (AMA, El Resbalader, El Salvador)
Duane Weber (Terre Hill Mennonite High School, Reinholds, PA)
Elijah Yoder (SMBI, Harrisonville, PA)
Floyd Stoltzfus (AMA, Belize City, Belize)
Frank Reed (SMBI, Man heim, PA)
Gary Miller (S.A.L.T. Microfinance Solutions, Caldwell, ID)
Glendon Strickler (Ephrata Mennonite School, Ephrata, PA)
Lois Reed (Homemaker, Manheim, PA)
Melvin Lehman (FBEP, Guys Mills, PA)
Merle Burkholder (Believers Fellowship, Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada)
Phil Hershberger (Camp Andrews, Holtwood, PA)
Reuben Yoder (CAM, Bangladesh)
Allen Roth, Eugene Weaver, Emmanuel Esh, Ivan Beachy
LODGING,
ARRIVAL & FOOD
LODGING
Lodging is not arranged by FBEP. However, here are some nearby
motels.
Travelodge
(866) 215-6641
2101 Columbia Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601
Red Roof Inn
(855) 873-6562
125 Arsenal Road
York, PA 17404
Days Inn & Suites
(717) 293-8400
1492 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
Budget Host
(866) 599-6674
1162 Haines Rd,
York, PA 17402
America’s Best Value
(717) 397-4911
320 Harrisburg Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
Day’s Inn
(717) 390-1800
34 Eastbrook Road
Ronks, PA 17572
ON ARRIVAL
FOOD SERVICES
Please arrive half an hour before the
opening session. Enter Manor Church at
the main entrance. You will be directed
to check in.
Lunch is included with the purchase
of every general registration. Supper
may be purchased either or both days
for $10. Please indicate your choice
of supper options on the first page.
Additionally, numerous restaurants
are nearby.
FUNDING
Funding for REACH is provided by
area businesses, offerings, and
registration fees. Offerings will
be taken during the event. Any
donations received exceeding
the cost of the event will be
distributed to attending ministries.
Address Service Requested
Faith Builders Educational Programs
28527 Guys Mills Road
Guys Mills, PA 16327