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FirstChurch Family Toolkit Series Bruce Feiler September 6, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Partner Opportunities
Bruce Feiler is one of America’s most thoughtful and popular voices on contemporary life. He writes the “This Life” column about today’s families for the New York Times and is the author of six consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including Walking the Bible and The Council of Dads. He is the writer/ presenter of the PBS series Walking the Bible and the forthcoming Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler (July 2014). Since 2001, Bruce has been one of the country’s preeminent thinkers, writers, and speakers about the role of religion in contemporary life. The Secrets of Happy Families
Tell your family history — even the bad parts. Let your kids pick their own punishments. Don’t worry about family dinner. Cancel date night. These are just a few of the surprising ideas in this first-of-its-kind, bold playbook for families today. Best-selling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between aging parents and rising children.
He set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest ideas, cutting-edge research and novel solutions to make his family happier. Instead of the usual psychologists and family “experts,” he sought out the most creative minds from Silicon Valley to the country’s top negotiators, from the set of Modern Family to the Green Berets and asked what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families. Feiler then tested these ideas with his own wife and kids. The result is a fun, completely original look at how families can draw closer together, complete with 200 never-beforeseen best practices. Written in a charming, accessible style, The Secrets of Happy Families is smart, funny, and fresh, and will forever change how your family lives every day.
The FirstChurch Family Toolkit Series is designed to provide families with proven strategies for finding life satisfaction in a Christ-centered way. Morning Keynote
Track Three: Randy Mayeux
Bruce Feiler presents key insights from his groundbreaking new book The Secrets to Happy Families.
Included in Premium Ticket. In-depth question and answer session about the book and his research.
In Paul Tough’s book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character, he describes how success is actually a product of traits like resilience, and “performance character.” It is all about the ability to keep at it, bounce back, and overcome natural and environmental “obstacles” to success. Randy Mayeux summarizes the key transferable findings from this valuable book.
Track Two: Dr. Andy Stoker
Track Four: Dr. Terry Parsons
We are a developing people. From the very beginning of our lives, we are on a course toward abundance and fullness. In “Nature and Nurture: Getting Our Heads and Hearts Aligned”, Dr. Stoker raises the question of a “both/and” developmental process, using both brain development and family/community engagement to transform individual lives and communities for the better. What would happen if our heads and hearts aligned? Would we see a changed world?
The experienced couples therapist and author of The Intimacy Jungle, shares his keen insight and humor for family fulfillment with “How to be Married, Have Children, and Stay Sane”. Based on landmark studies of couples married from 2 months to 56 years, this discussion is designed to help couples thrive … along with their children.
In-Depth Sessions Track One: Bruce Feiler
Afternoon Keynote: Kathleen Fischer
In “From Pushing Back to Reaching Out: A Growth-Approach to Conflict Resolution”, Kathleen Fischer teaches parents how to turn conflict into teachable moments.
First United Methodist Church of Dallas is committed to creating disciples of Christ for the transformation of the world. In that spirit, we invite your church to participate in our Parenting Toolkit Series as a partner. Tier One Partner 25 Ticket Commitment
Tier Two Sponsor 50 Ticket Commitment
Tier Three Presenting Sponsor 75 Ticket Commitment
• $50.00 General Admission tickets (discounted from $75)
• All of the Perks of Tier One plus…
All of the Perks of Tier One and Tier Two plus…
• Mention of your church as a sponsor on the confirmation page of every ticket sold.
• Mention of your church as a Presenting Sponsor in all media and marketing for the event.
• Receive one free General Admission staff ticket per every 10 tickets sold.
Mention of your church as a Presenting Sponsor during the Bruce Feiler presentation.
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You will receive one free General Admission staff ticket per every 10 tickets sold plus 1 Premium Staff Ticket per 25 tickets sold that includes the Bruce Feiler special lunch and break out session.
• $100.00 Premium tickets (discounted from $125) • Marketing Toolkit • Your church will be listed on the event materials to be distributed that day. • One complimentary General Admission Staff Ticket for every 12 tickets sold. • No need to purchase tickets up front. Unsold seats may be used at your church’s discretion. FirstChurch will bill you for unsold tickets August 1. • Two tickets to a VIP Reception with Bruce Feiler on Friday, September 5.
• Receive 4 tickets to the VIP Reception.
Does your church want to be a Presenting Sponsor but can’t commit to 75 tickets? • In addition to being a Tier One or Tier Two sponsor, you can become a Presenting Sponsor by contributing $500 for event marketing and production. • In addition to being a Tier One or Tier Two sponsor, you can become a Presenting Sponsor by giving, at minimum, 10 volunteers (must be ticket holders) to assist on the day of the event. Limited availability.
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