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2008 NETWORK EVENTS

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Coming in 2008

  • June 23 -- LELAND STUDENT FAMILY GATHERING (Bonsack Baptist Church, Roanoke)
  • June 24 -- LELAND STUDENT FAMILY GATHERING (Wise Baptist Assn. building)
  • July 17-18 -- APPALACHIAN PASTORS, STAFF, AND SPOUSE RETREAT (Wytheville Community College) Featuring Frank Page, President of SBC; John Upton, Executive Director of BGAV; Bill Barker, Director of Appalachian Regional Ministries. Cost: $35/couple or $25 single. Contact Darrell Fletcher, 888.674.4373 or darrell.fletcher@vbmb.org for more information.
  • July 28 -- SIMPLE CHURCH "THINK TANK" (Bonsack Baptist Church, Roanoke). 11 am to 2 pm. Lunch provided by Network.
  • August 7-8 -- WILLOW CREEK LEADERSHIP SUMMIT SIMULCAST (Greensboro)
  • August 13 -- GROWING MISSIONAL DISCIPLES (Grandin Court Baptist Church, Roanoke)
  • August 21 -- THE MISSIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL -- Blue Ridge Association (Little River Baptist Church, Floyd)
  • September 16 -- NETWORK ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Bonsack Baptist Church, Roanoke)
  • September 22-23 -- LEADING THE SMALLER CHURCH: Understanding the Dynamics of Ministry in the Smaller Church. Featuring Bill Barker. (Locations in Roanoke area and Martinsville are TBA)
  • October 3-4 -- BI-VOCATIONAL CELEBRATION Pigeon Forge, TN
  • October 8-10 – CATALYST LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (Atlanta, GA)
  • October 4 -- BEST INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH MINISTRY TRAINING Certification training in Advancing Youth Development (AYD). For youth ministers and youth volunteer leaders. (Bonsack Baptist Church, Roanoke)
  • October 28 -- PRACTICING GREATNESS Featuring Reggie McNeal (Location TBA)
  • November 3-4 -- PREACH IT! TEACH IT! Winter Bible Study preview. (Locations TBA)
  • November 8 -- BEST INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH MINISTRY TRAINING Certification training in Advancing Youth Development (AYD). For youth ministers and youth volunteer leaders. (Bonsack Baptist Church, Roanoke)

Browse through our WORKSHOP RESOURCE CATALOG
We offer a variety of workshops and resources for churches or associations,
based on their needs and schedule. Just some of what we offer is listed here.
Simply contact the Network and we’ll arrange a date for you to host a
workshop or put you in touch with a resource person!
Note: We can customize workshops to meet your needs.

Other Upcoming Events

MUSIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Offered by Bluefield College, this program is designed to train and better equip volunteer and bi-vocational music ministers through courses offered on site and via video teleconferencing in Bluefield and Roanoke, Virginia.

ONLINE CLASS OFFERINGS FROM BLUEFIELD COLLEGE. With Internet access, you can access from anywhere in the world! Tuition is currently $220/credit hour (the last digit in each course number indicates number of credit hours offered). Depending on student's financial situation, financial aid may be available. Contact Elizabeth Gomez, Academic Dean, 276.326.4202 or egomez@bluefield.edu.

CRJ 4013 Comparative Criminal Justice - Online Course taught by Dr. Kelly Walls June 9-July 3.  Class is completely online and no class attendance is required.  This course satisfies the Bluefield College Social Science requirement or an "additional area" requirement.

 ESS 4503 Sport Psychology - Online Course taught by Doug Minnix June 9-July 3.  Class is completely online and no class attendance is required.  This course counts as elective credit for all students. 

PHS 1034 Introduction to the Physical Sciences
taught by Dr. Joe Saunders - June 23-August 18.  Course is mostly online, but class will meet 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. for laboratory sessions on the following Saturdays:  July 12, July 26, and August 9 at the Roanoke Higher Education Center.  This course satisfies the Bluefield College laboratory science requirement or an "additional area" requirement.  

ESS 3503 Athletic Coaching - Online Course
taught by Doug Minnix July 7-August 1.  Course is completely online and no class attendance is required.  This course counts as elective credit for all students. 

ESS 4503 Sports First Aid - Online Course taught by Dr. Scott Bryan July 7-August 1.  Course is completely online and no class attendance is required.  This course counts as elective credit for all students.  

MAT  1233 Mathematics of Finance - Online Course
taught by Robert Walker - July 7-August 22.  Class is completely online and no class attendance is required.  This course satisfies a Bluefield College Mathematics requirement. 

MUS 1413 Music Appreciation - Online Course
taught by Lisa Moxley - July 7-August 22.  Class is completely online and no class attendance is required.  This course satisfies the Bluefield College Fine Arts requirement or an "additional area" requirement.  

COM 1023 Fundamentals of Speech - Online Course taught by Dr. Joy Francis - July 7-August 22.  Class is completely online and no class attendance is required.  This course satisfies the Bluefield College Speech requirement.   

PSY 4053 Forensic Psychology - Online Course taught by Dr. Elaine Cassel - July 7-August 22.  Class is completely online and no class attendance is required.  This course satisfies the Bluefield College Social Science requirement or an "additional area" requirement.  

ENG 1023 Argumentative & Analytical Writing - Online Course
taught by Bob English - July 7-August 22.  Class is completely online and no class attendance is required.  This course satisfies the Bluefield College Composition II requirement.