Six Life Changing Seminars! Seminars designed to move God's people forward!

Seminars & Retreat Guidelines

THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY OUTLINES AND NEEDS FOR CONDUCTING FULL-DAY AND EVENING SEMINARS: (Updated 10/5/06)

PURPOSE:

ODB, Seminars are designed to help equip and empower believers to live a better life with God and help each understand who they are in Christ and the Authority given by God to the body of Christ. The seminars help to facilitate a healthy church community and healthy local outreach program. 

SPEAKERS: 

Speakers come from a variety of backgrounds, but have either passed the ODB Certification Studies and are Licensed Ministers of ODB or have graduated from Our Daily Bread, Bible Institute, both agreeing with the Articles of Faith and adhere to Missions Board Code of Ethics for Missions Work.

SPEAKING FEE:

• There is no charge nor set speaking fee.

• Gratuity or love offerings are at the discretion of the event sponsors.

• Our Daily Bread, Ministries does request reimbursement for syllabus printing costs.

• Please notify us if you intend to take a love offering, so that we can plan for it in the seminar schedule.

SEMINAR ADMISSION COSTS:

• So that the poor will not be excluded from receiving ministry (2 Cor 2:17), ODB, requests that either no Admission fee be charged for seminars, or that free admission be available for the needy. An offering(s) is taken to compensate facilitators and to pay for costs.

• For full-day seminars, we ask that a registration or "Syllabus fee" be charged to cover the cost of the seminar syllabus -- $9 at the door and $7 in advance. The syllabus is meant to be optional -- not everyone need purchase one. The discounted $7 early registration/syllabus fee is to prompt advance registrations, which will help event planners better determine projected attendance and plan accordingly. We ask that those groups wishing to alter the cost structure call us before proceeding with plans.

• For 1-evening seminars, syllabi are not always available. In those cases we will provide event sponsors free master copies of the session outlines for reproduction.

ATTENDANCE:

• In order for ODB, Ministries to reach the broadest number of people, thereby making the best use of his time away from their families, we ask that any group sponsoring a seminar commit to having a minimum of 100 in attendance. For some this will be easy, but for others this will require diligence in publicity.

• To help maximize attendance, we will supply masters for fliers, brochures, and posters, and we will make available a publicity checklist to help with publicity strategies.

TRAVEL:

• Conference sponsors will need to provide airfare to all events located at a distance beyond a 3-hour drive from Sisters, OR. We ask that ODB, be reimbursed for mileage @ 29 cents p/mile.

• To insure air flights do not conflict with scheduling, we will make all air travel arrangements. For Saturday seminars, we will schedule flights to arrive Friday no earlier than 3 PM. Exceptions may be made if no flights are available. For evening seminars, we will schedule the flight early enough to arrive at the facility at least 90 minutes before the event begins.

• Full-day Saturday events usually require an overnight stay, arriving late Friday afternoon and returning Saturday evening. To help us book flight times, we need to know the drive time from the airport to the event facility. Please inform us of any local rush-hour traffic, which should be taken into consideration.

• Please plan for two. We will find the lowest rate available.

• Due to unfamiliarity with new areas, and the complications which can accompany car rentals, We appreciates being picked up at the airport rather than being provided a rental car.

LODGING:

• Discretion of sponsors.

• If hotel accommodations are provided, we will need a non-smoking room with 2 queen size beds.

MEALS:

• Meals will need to be provided during speaking engagements.

PERSONNEL NEEDED:

• Driver for airport pick up. Vehicle should be large enough to transport 6 heavy suitcases.

• Sound technician or capable substitute.

• Registration volunteers to disseminate syllabi or outlines.

BOOKS AND TAPE SALES:

• Tables for display of materials need to be located in auditorium foyer or in refreshment hall.

• For full-day Saturday seminars, Friday access to the facility for set up of display tables would be helpful. Approximately 1 hour is needed to set up the display.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

• An overhead projector be available.

• Large projection screen positioned so that entire audience can see.

• Lapel microphone (preferably cordless).

TIME FRAME FOR SEMINARS:

• Full-day seminars run from 9 am to 5:30 pm with two 15-minute breaks and a 1-hour lunch. Breaks are approximately 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Lunch is approximately 12:30 pm. Registration opens at 8:30.

• Evening sessions typically last 90 minutes each. For 2-session evening seminars there is a 15 minute break between the sessions.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:

• Childcare on-site? No childcare?

• Provisions for nursing mothers

• Refreshment hall for lunches and both breaks

• Refreshments available such as coffee, tea, cocoa, pastries, etc.

• Maps or lists of nearby restaurants for seminar attendees

• Brochures or other materials for publicizing your group to attendees

• Plan for taking love offering -- collection plates available? -- ushers? -- time of day?