Sessions

Explore all the sessions for 2025- Inspirational Networking Conference for Homeschoolers

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:30 am

Homeschool Freedom Summit

Homeschool Freedom Summit at Main Venue Rooms Fireside Room
11:00 am

Getting Started 101 - Special Session

Ginny Yurich
Getting Started 101 at Main Venue Rooms Elementary Room

Ginny Yurich

11:00 am

Kid's Hands-On Fair

Kids Hands-On Fair at Thursday Exhibitor Kidz Connect
12:00 pm

College & Career Fair

College & Career Fair at Mount Hope Church - Chapel
1:00 pm

Kids Interactive Workshop

Kody Hanner
Growing Your Local Food System: Grocery Store Ditch! Kids Hands-On Workshop at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Kody Hanner

2:00 pm

Used Curriculum Sale

Used Curriculum Sale at Mount Hope Church - Spyn Center
2:00 pm

Free ASVAB Testing

Free ASVAB Testing at Main Venue Rooms Classroom 9
2:00 pm

Homeschool Students' Entrepreneur Expo

Entrepreneur Expo (For Homeschool Students) at Thursday Exhibitor Kidz Connect
3:00 pm

Special Needs Session

Krisa Winn, BSE Cheri Kay Sessions
Hope, Help & Homeschooling: A Panel for Moms Teaching Children with Special Needs at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Cheri Kay Sessions, Krisa Winn, BSE

7:00 pm

Opening Keynote - Speaker Spotlights

Kody Hanner S.D. Smith Phylicia Masonheimer Israel Wayne Ginny Yurich
Opening Keynote - Speaker Spotlights at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Ginny Yurich, Israel Wayne, Phylicia Masonheimer, S.D. Smith, Kody Hanner

Friday, May 16, 2025

8:30 am

Morning Keynote

Phylicia Masonheimer
Morning Keynote at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Phylicia Masonheimer

9:45 am

Session #1

Israel Wayne
How to Keep Your Child in the Faith at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Israel Wayne

Kody Hanner
Homeschooling like a Homesteader at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Kody Hanner

Karen Ehman
Keep Showing Up at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A

Karen Ehman

Cheri Kay Sessions
Play, Learn, Grow: Teaching Preschoolers and Early Learners at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room

Cheri Kay Sessions

Karri Iverson
20 Remarkable Creatures That Showcase God's Design at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Karri Iverson

Krisa Winn, BSE
Your Perspective is Everything at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1

Krisa Winn, BSE

Kathie Morrissey
Sibling Squabbles in the Classroom at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4

Kathie Morrissey

Jean Burk
Secrets to the Scholarship Search at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6

Jean Burk

Ann Troast
Simplify and Refresh Your Homeschool Days at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7

Ann Troast

BJ Meurer
Finding CALM in Emotional Storms: A Parental Response to Worry, Sadness, and Anger at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs)

BJ Meurer

Brittani Hall
Candle Making & Chapstick Demo Class 1 *Hands-On* at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Brittani Hall

11:00 am

Session #2

Ginny Yurich
How to Combat Screen Time in a Tech Heavy World at Main Venue Rooms Chapel A

Ginny Yurich

S.D. Smith
Modest Audacity: Foundations for a Faithful Writing Life at Main Venue Rooms Sanctuary

S.D. Smith

Phylicia Masonheimer
How to Confidently Answer Kids' Theological Questions at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Phylicia Masonheimer

Cheri Kay Sessions
Tricky High School Issues at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room

Cheri Kay Sessions

Karri Iverson
Documenting God's Creation: The Power of a Science Lab Journal at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Karri Iverson

Krisa Winn, BSE
Teaching Toolbelt: Strategies for Math at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1

Krisa Winn, BSE

Kathie Morrissey
Time Management: Getting It All Done! at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4

Kathie Morrissey

Sarah Villanueva-Wilson
Building Family Legacy at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6

Sarah Villanueva-Wilson

Kody Hanner
Homemade and Healthy: Cost-Cutting Strategies for Real Food Families at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7

Kody Hanner

Mike Winter
Raising Kids Who Know God — Starts With Dad at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs)

Mike Winter

Brittani Hall
Candle Making & Chapstick Demo Class 2 *Hands-On* at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Brittani Hall

1:30 pm

Afternoon Keynote

Israel Wayne
Whom Should We Trust: Government or Parents? at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Israel Wayne

2:45 pm

Session #3

Ginny Yurich
Walk by the Way: Teaching Spiritual Truths through Natural Means at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Ginny Yurich

Karen Ehman
KEEP IT SHUT: What to Say, How to Say It & When to Say Nothing at All at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Karen Ehman

S.D. Smith
Christian Storytelling: Escape into Reality at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A

S.D. Smith

Cheri Kay Sessions
Teaching Struggling Learners at Home: Nuts & Bolts for Success at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room

Cheri Kay Sessions

Bob Hazen
Creating a Math-Rich Home Environment at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Bob Hazen

The Growing Roots
Sheila Carroll
Nature Journaling Made Simple at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4

Sheila Carroll

Jean Burk
Ann Troast
Boys Will Be Boys: The Delight of Homeschooling Boys at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7

Ann Troast

BJ Meurer
The Homeschool Family Peace Plan: Helping Your Kids Resolve Conflicts with Matthew 18 at Mount Hope Church - Northwest Chapel (Upstairs)

BJ Meurer

Brittani Hall
Car Diffuser Making & Tallow Sunscreen Stick Demo Class 1 *Hands-On* at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Brittani Hall

4:00 pm

Session #4

Phylicia Masonheimer
Not-So-Quiet Time: How to Prioritize Time with God as a Homeschool Mom at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Phylicia Masonheimer

Kody Hanner
Good Food and Stubborn Wives (with Ron Hanner) at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A

Kody Hanner

Israel Wayne
School Choice - A Trojan Horse? at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Israel Wayne

Stephen Kallman Dave Kallman
Homeschooling Legally in Michigan at Mount Hope Church - VIP Room

Dave Kallman, Stephen Kallman

Bob Hazen
Math Games & Activities to Supplement ANY Math Curriculum at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Bob Hazen

Krisa Winn, BSE
Teaching Toolbelt ~ Strategies for Reading at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 1

Krisa Winn, BSE

Sheila Carroll
Nature Study: Where STEM, STEAM, and Faith Come to Life at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 4

Sheila Carroll

Sarah Villanueva-Wilson
Cultivating Gratitude at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 6

Sarah Villanueva-Wilson

Mike Winter
Leading Like Jesus: A Workshop for Fathers at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 7

Mike Winter

BJ Meurer
Brittani Hall
Car Diffuser Making & Tallow Sunscreen Stick Demo Class 2 *Hands-On* at Mount Hope Church - Chapel B

Brittani Hall

7:00 pm

Family Fun Night

S.D. Smith Ginny Yurich
Adventure, Imagination, & Storytelling: A LIVE Family Night with Ginny Yurich & S.D. Smith at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Ginny Yurich, S.D. Smith

Saturday, May 17, 2025

8:30 am

Session #5

Karen Ehman
Israel Wayne
Dads & Doughnuts - Is Homeschooling Just for Women? at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A

Israel Wayne

9:45 am

Session #6

Cliff Petrak
Don't Slow Me Down with that Calculator (Mental Math Methods) at Mount Hope Church - Classroom 2

Cliff Petrak

Phylicia Masonheimer
Theology of the Holy Spirit in Your Homeschool at Mount Hope Church - Chapel A

Phylicia Masonheimer

Israel Wayne
Being Salt & Light Families at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Israel Wayne

Kody Hanner
Starting a Homestead Business at Mount Hope Church - Elementary Room

Kody Hanner

Jean Burk
BJ Meurer
11:15 am

Closing Keynote

Ginny Yurich
Homeschooling, You're Doing It Right! at Mount Hope Church - Sanctuary

Ginny Yurich