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Christian Education/Sunday School Conventions

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION/SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTIONS

Christian Education/Sunday School Conventions

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ALASKA

Alaska Christian Education Convention Association

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Eileen Starr,
Administrative Coordinator
1741 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99508
907/272-8760

Held annually in, Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula & Fairbanks. Call or write for dates.

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ARIZONA

GReater Arizona Christian Education Association (GR.A.C.E.)

Held annually, usually the first full weekend on February. Call or write for dates.

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CALIFORNIA

Bay Area Sunday School Association (BASS Convention)

Held annually, usually the last weekend, Friday/Saturday, in February. Call or write for dates.

B. R. A. S. S. Conventions
San Bernardino Riverside Area SS Association
Frances Andersen, Exec. Director
1787 Riverside, CA 92507
714/683-1009

Held annually, usually the last Monday in January & first two Mondays in February. Call or write for dates.

Central Valley Christian Education Convention
Stan Jantz, Chairman
4750 Blackstone
Fresno, CA 93726
209/226-0541

Held annually, always in March. Call or write for dates.

Church Leadership and Service Seminars, Inc. (CLASS)
9647 Folsom Blvd. #247
Sacramento, CA 95827
E-mail to sylvia@classsac.org
http://www.classsac.org/

Held annually, the 3rd week in October, Friday and Saturday, using the facilities of First Baptist Church of Elk Grove.

Christian Ministries Training Association
(Formally known as the Greater Los Angeles SS Assoc. - GLASS)
Wes Rylander, Administrator
P.O. Box 296
Rosemead, CA 91770-0296
818/288-8720
Outside of S. California, 800/282-2338
FAX 818/288-3964
Spanish 818/288-1914

Held annually at the Pasadena Convention Center, usually the first weekend in November. Call or write for dates.

Greater Redding Area Christian Education Convention (G.R.A.C.E.)
David Nicholas
P.O. Box 494794
Redding, CA 96049
916/221-4275

Held annually at Shasta Bible College/North Valley Baptist Church, usually the first weekend in April.

Greater San Jose SS Association/Christian Leaders & Sunday School Convention (CLASS)
Kevin McCauley
4216 76th Street
Sacramento, CA 95820

Held annually, usually the first Friday & Saturday in March. Call or write for dates.

Kern County Sunday School Association
Brent VanElswyk
805/589-9733

Held annually, always the second weekend, Friday/Saturday, in March. Call or write for dates.

San Diego Sunday School Association (SANDSS)
Ray Benton, President
619/440-1802

Held annually, usually the second weekend in November. Call or write for dates.

Youth Specialties Ministries/National Youth Workers Convention
1224 Greenfield Drive
El Cajon, CA 92021
619/440-2333

Resource Seminar for Youth Workers - One day seminar in 79 cities. Call or write for dates/locations.

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COLORADO

Christian Ministries Convention

Held annually, always in February. Call or write for dates.

North American Professors of Christian Education
Dennis Williams, Executive Administrator
Denver Seminary
P.O. Box 10,000
Denver, CO 80250
303/761-2482
FAX 303/761-8060

Held annually, during October, in various locations around the country. Call or write for dates/locations.

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ILLINOIS

Equip '98 (Formerly Central Illinois Sunday School Convention)

Held annually in the fall, at the Peoria Civic Center. Call or Write for dates. - Date for 1998 is November 13-14

Greater Chicago Sunday School Association
Robert West
44 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
708/383-7550

Several events in the Fall and the Spring. Call or write for dates/locations.

Greater Rockford Area Sunday school Association
Rev. William Bourne, Chairman
P.O. Box 4005
Rockford, IL 61110
815/877-5769
Held annually, usually the second Friday/Saturday in March. Call or write for dates.

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INDIANA

Three Rivers Sunday School Association

Held annually , usually the last Saturday in September at Blackhawk Baptist Church, 7400 E. State St., Ft. Wayne.

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IOWA

Iowa State Sunday School Association

Held annually, usually the first weekend in November at the First Church of the Open Bible, Des Moines.

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KANSAS

Christian Education Conference

Held annually, usually in August or September. Call or write for dates.

Kansas Leadership & Sunday School Association
Sydney McPeak, President
P.O. Box 9184
Wichita, KS 67277
316/943-1800

Held annually, usually the first or second weekend in March at the Central Community Church. Call or write for dates.

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KENTUCKY

Good News

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MAINE

Maine Association of Christian Educators

Held annually, usually the last Saturday in September. Call or write for dates.

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MARYLAND

Baltimore Area Sunday School Association

Held annually, usually the first weekend, Friday & Saturday, in November at the Perry Hall Baptist Church.

Greater Washington Christian Education Association
2130 East Randolph Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301/431-4141

Held annually, usually the 3rd or 4th weekend of January at High Point High School, Beltsville, MD. Call for info.

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MASSACHUSETTS

Vision New England

www.VisionNewEngland.com

New England Association for Christian Education
Noel Sherry, Chairman
279 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803
617/229-1990

Held annually, usually the first weekend in November. Call or write for dates/locations.

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MICHIGAN

Grand Rapids Association Sunday School Convention

Held annually, usually the first weekend in March. Call or write for dates.

International Christian Education Association
13165 Cloverdale - Suite #1
Oak Park, MI 48237
313/531-4713

Held annually, usually the second weekend in October at the Calvary Baptist Church, Hazel Park, MI. Call for info.

Midwest Christian Sunday School Association
Marvin Bolt, Executive Secretary
3222 Johnson Ct.
Grandville, MI 49418
616/531-4713

Held annually, usually the end of September or the beginning of October at Reformed Bible College. Call for info.

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MINNESOTA

Minnesota Sunday School Association

Held annually, usually the last Friday/Saturday in September at Crystal Evang. Free Church, New Hope.

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NEBRASKA

Central Nebraska Sunday School Association

Held annually, usually the first or second weekend in February. Call or write for dates/locations.

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NEW JERSEY

Northern New Jersey Sunday School Association

Held annually, usually the third weekend of October. Call or write for dates/location.

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NEW YORK

Greater New York Sunday School Association

Not an annual convention, but when held, they usually are in October at Nyack College. Call or write for info.

New York State Sunday School Association
Dr. Claity Massey
P.O. Box 1848
Buffalo, NY 14231

Held annually, usually the Friday/Saturday after Labor Day at the buffalo Convention Center. Call for info.

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NORTH CAROLINA

Mid-Alantic Sunday School Association

Held annually, usually in March. Call or write for dates/locations.

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NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota State Sunday School Association

Held annually, usually in September. Call or write for dates/location.

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OHIO

Central Ohio Christian Education Conference

Held annually, usually the 2nd or 3rd Saturday in March. Call or write for date/location.

North American Christian Convention
Box 39456
Cincinnati, OH 45239
513/
Note: Sponsored by Christian Churches & Churches of Christ

Held annually, usually the first weekend of July in various states. Call or write for dates/locations.

Ohio Christian Education Association
187 Casterton Avenue
Akron, OH 44303
216/869-5832

Held annually, usually the first full Thursday - Saturday in March at The Chapel in Akron. Call or write for info.

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OKLAHOMA

Northeast Oklahoma Christian Education Association

Held annually, usually the second weekend in November. Call for dates/location.

Oklahoma Christian Education Association
Robin Jones/KQCV Radio
1919 N. Broadway
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
405/521-1414

Held annually, usually the first weekend in March. Call or write for dates/location.

Professional Association of Christian Educators (P.A.C.E.)
(Formally the National Association Directors of Christian Education)
Dr. Michael Lawson, President
8405 N. Rockwell
5 Plaza Square - Suite #222
Oklahoma City, OK 73162

Held annually, usually the beginning of October. Call or write for dates and location.

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OREGON

Greater Salem Association of Christian Educators

Held annually, usually the first of October. Call or write for dates and locations.

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PENNSYLVANIA

Delaware Valley Christian Education Convention

Held annually, usually the end of September. Call or write for dates/locations.

Central Pennsylvania Christian Education Conference
Bruce McCracken
901 Eden Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
717/569-7071

Held annually, usually the second weekend in October at Lancaster Bible College. Call or write for details.

Pennsylvania State Sunday School Association
5915 Fox Street
Harrisburg, PA 17112
717/652-1930

Held annually, usually the 3rd or 4th weekend in October. Call or write for dates/locations.

Greater Philadelphia Area Sunday School Association (PASSA)
Rev. Earl W. Parrott, President
P.O. Box 28882
Philadelphia, PA 19151
215/748-8568

Held annually, usually the beginning of November. Call or write for dates/location.

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SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota Sunday School Association

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TEXAS

Texas State Sunday School Association

Held annually, usually the end of September at the Arlington Convention Center. Call or write for dates.

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UTAH

Intermountain Christian Education Association

Held annually, usually in the middle of September. Call or write for dates/locations.

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VIRGINIA

Virginia Christian Education Association Convention

ccmbbr@juno.com

Held annually, near Roanoke, usually in April. Call or write for details.

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WASHINGTON

Christian Growth Conference

Held annually, usually the first full weekend in March at the Westside Baptist Church. Write for details.

Spokane Christian Workers Conference
Daryl Bursch, Chairman
3527 E. Sprague
Spokane, WA 99202
509/534-8575

Held annually, always the third weekend in March at the Spokane Convention Center. Call or write for details.

Northwest Christian Education Conference
Gary Dixon (425) 844-9286 & Dave Furnstahl (info@nwcec.org)
P.O. Box 1855
Woodinville, WA 98072

Conference is held at Overlake Christian Church in Redmond, WA, usually in March. Call or write for dates, or visit the web site at www.nwcec.org.

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WEST VIRGINIA

Mountain State (WV) Christian Education Association Convention

KRandy@juno.com

Held annually. Call or write for details.

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WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Sunday School Association

Held annually, usually in March. Call or write for dates/locations.

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