News & Events

Above Rubies Family Retreat ~ Nancy & Colin Campbell
For Fathers, Mothers and Children!
March 1 -3 , 2002
Camp Suwanee, Live Oak, FL

Contact:  Barbara Stone, 5711 Deer Path Lane, Sanford, FL  32771
                 407-323-0552 (tween 3 - 6 pm)
                 email:  bstone@naturegrow.com

More details on retreat at:  http://expage.com/liveoakfamilyretreat

More info on Above Rubies Magazine:  http://www.aboverubies.org


Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler ~ Mantle Ministries
November 8-10, 2002
First Baptist Church Fruitland Park
509 W. Berckman Street
First Baptist of Fruitland Park, FL

Send ESM a SASE to get a registration and schedule program to reserve seating.
There is no registration fee but seating may be a problem so reserve one now.  A love offering will be taken for Little Bear.

Providential HisStory presented in authentic costume, courting message, DATING IS NO GAME!, and wonderful godly books with accurate HisStory from days of old.  You will probably want to purchase many of his books, curriculum, videos and tapes for your homeschool library!  I had the awesome privilege of editing his autobiography, The Adventures of a Retarded Gopher Trapper, <you will laugh and cry> .  This national evangelist is a keynote speaker for homeschooling and many other Christian events and camps across the country.  Don't miss the opportunity to see him!  

Check out his website and get on his mailing list for specials!  
http://www.mantleministries.com

Elsie Dinsmore, Mildred Keith, Collector Dolls, The Lake Shore Series, Old West Series, Pollard's One-Syllable Books, and much more!

To register: send a SASE to El Shaddai Ministries, 11639 Huggins St., Leesburg, FL  34788.


Homeschool Curriculum & Book Sales
     It’s that time of year again when veteran and new homeschoolers do their shopping and lesson plans for the upcoming school year.  Listed below are a few places to start shopping!


Conventions & New Curriculum

May 2-4, Christian Home Educators of Florida, The Long Center, Clearwater
Statewide curriculum fair and workshops with a decidedly Christian focus.
Info: http://www.christianhomeeducatorsofflorida.com

May 13, DeLand Home School Expo, Volusia County Fairgrounds Educational Complex
Free Admission:  10 a.m. - 4 p.m., State Hwy. 44, 5 miles east of DeLand
New curriculum, seminars, FREE admission
Info:  386-785-0440

May 23-25, Florida Parent Educators Assoc. , Gaylord Palms Resort, Kissimmee
State Convention with 100 lectures/workshops with 70 curricula and educational materials exhibitors.  1-877-ASK-FPEA or http://www.fpea.com

June 21-22, Circle Christian School’s Annual Homeschool Book Extravaganza - Orlando
csinfo@circlechristianschool.org or http://www.circlechristianschool.org


Used Curriculum & Book Sales & Orientation to Homeschooling

May 17, Homeschool Green Acres 4-H Club, Used book & Curriculum Sale
10 a.m. - Noon.  Rowan Agricultural Center, 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd (also CR 200A) in Ocala, auditorium next to 4-H office.

May 18, Christian Homeschool Fellowship, Orientation to Homeschooling & Used Sale
509 W. Berckman St., Fruitland Park First Baptist
314-9438, email: chfbookfair@hotmail.com      
http://www.chflake.homestead.com/CurriculumFair.html

June 1, ABCD Used Sale, Grace Presbyterian Church, Ocala
8-10 a.m., Info:  352-351-8761 or 352-622-6118

June 1,  Circle Christian School’s Used Curriculum Sale, Orlando
8-10:30 am, First Baptist Orlando, 3000 S. John Young Parkway
email:  csinfo@circlechristianschool.org or http://www.circlechristianschool.org

June 8, Gold Medal Honors Academy Used Sale, DeLand
9 a.m. - Noon, 1572 N. Woodland Blvd.
Info:  386-785-0440