http://www.makeitmagic.com/advance.htm
For 2009 we have a four part plan as we adopt this new emphasis for our lives.
#1. We will be putting out a newsletter called “Advance”. The subscription to it will be free. If you want to receive it, send me your mailing address. It will come out in print form. I may also do it as an email publication, but I’m still pondering that.
#2. We will be bringing out new props that are specially for those who do Gospel Magic. We already have the prototypes done for a Bible Production Box and Church Chain Link Effect. Also we will once again be bringing out the AVC box because it is such a practical tool for those who use magic tricks in ministry.
#3. We will develop our http://www.christianillusionist.com website (under construction at the moment) and expand it to be a source of information for Gospel Magicians.
#4. We will be offering a training conference for Gospel Magicians unlike any other magic conference that has ever happened! After years of attending conferences, both gospel and secular, and seeing things that we liked along with things that we disliked, we have developed a strong vision for a particular kind of conference.
It will be a magic conference that actually has a curriculum. Rather than being a collection of lectures where each speaker talks about whatever comes to his mind (or whatever he wants to sell), the lectures in this conference are built around an educational plan

Anyone going?
I live in the area and I'm thinking about it.

I'd very much like to go. Finances and work/vacation schedules will determine whether or not it will occur. Too early to tell.

It would be GREAT to go to this Speical Time for this training. But getting there is not the easiet to do affordably! WOW... Indiana in July.... Feb. for Advance training... I see a pattern forming here...

I am really want to go to the conference, but I guess the chance it will be in Canada is very slim. I am looking forward to hear comments from people after they went.

BTW, does anyone know who I should send my address in order to subscript to the newsletter? I don't seem to able to get any contact information from the web-site.

Thanks.

Go to duane lauflin web site and look for the link to advanced and you should be able to sign up there. hope that helps.

Come on guys, I've been waiting to meet you who have been such an influence on me (and even those who haven't...YET!! I can't see attending the FCM convention anytime in the forseeable future, but as a Tarheel, Pigeon Forge is a hop/skip/jump for me, and the price is right. I'm hoping my home church will sponsor me. In any event, hope you will contact me if you're planning on it. Sounds like a concentrated dose of the FCM.

Steve

It looks like I'll be going, hope to meet some of you there!

I hope I can go.. My schedule seems opens, it's just a matter of coming up with the $$$.. I need another job. =/

Thanks, Hackler.

I found the sign-up page there.

Your welcome

Any others coming?

I wonder if Pastor Terry will join us.. Would love to meet the man.

I'm hoping I get the few things left taken care of, so I can join you all myself.

To obtain ADVANCE for free, send an email along with your address to montanawondertheater@yahoo.com. I got my issue in the mail today, 1-17-09, it is very good. I would have signed up immediately to attend ADVANCE February 19-21 in Pigeon Forge, but I had already signed up for and paid for to attend KIDabra! in Pigeon Forge later in the year. The ADVANCE web site is again http://www.christianillusionist.com Duane's stated goal is "in 2009 it will be our priority to help gospel magicians achieve excellence in their ministries." He also has included a four point plan to help in this regard, all A+ ideas. A real resource for the entire FCM community for sure! I hope to go to the next conference, hopefully in 2010 or sooner.

I received my ADvance newsletter on Saturday and if I didn't have a conflict I would be going. It looks like a great program that Duane is putting together. I hope I am able to attend a future event.

M. Reist

Sadly I won't be in attendance, conflict in my schedule...

Ahh, well. Maybe we'll see you there next time. Or.. you could just go ahead and make that trip to NC! haha

That is a temptation...when it's -2 and you lose power, it makes you think.

It's only gotten down to 10º at my house, we lost power for a little, and the water went out, but nothing bad.

It's almost here!!!!

I know that Steve (stempleton) is going, and I am going, but who else is going for sure? It would be great to get the chance to meet any of you who will be there.

Looking forward to a great convention!

Danton