Mary Belle Johnson
Saturday Breakout Session–Power Chicks Tea Party

Mary Belle Johnson is a true Southern belle and more importantly, a genuine Christian lady. She has been involved with Women's Ministries on the local, conference, and general levels. She and her husband Leon live in North Carolina where she currently works with ATAM, Inc. (Alternative to Abortion Ministries).

Mary Belle served as the executive director for the IPHC Women's Ministries from 1997 to 2001. During that time, she appointed the first full-time Girls' Ministries coordinator on the general level. Girls have always had a special place in her heart.

If you've been around Mary Belle for long, you might have heard about her tea pot collection. But without a doubt you've heard her say, "You're special, you really are!" And that's what her "Power Chicks Tea Party" is all about. It's a time to make the girls feel special while teaching them some points of etiquette. It's sure to be an experience to remember!

Kevin West
Saturday Breakout Session–Internet Safety

As a service of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations, Agent Kevin West will be addressing the subject of Internet Safety and other key issues to help keep our girls safe in a world that bombards them with dangers whether surfing the internet or walking home from school. This promises to be an informatid time and will be broken into age groups.

B. Kay Jones
Saturday Breakout Session–Charming Chicks

B. Kay Jones is from Decatur, Alabama, where she and her husband, Les, are co-pastors of New Song Family PH Church. They are the proud parents of two children, Austin and Allyson.

B. Kay Jones is a gifted speaker whose transparency and humor allow her to gently deal with the deep issues of the heart. Her engaging style and southern charm have endeared her to audiences across the country. To read more about B. Kay, click here.

In this Saturday breakout session, B. Kay will be addressing the topic of modesty in word, deed, and dress in order to become one of God's "Charming Chicks."

Elaine Wood
Sunday Breakout Session–Power Tools

The Power Tools of life are not that of a hammer, drill, or nails. They are daily saturating your life in the Word and in prayer. How do you do that and make it enjoyable? This session will show you how to saturate your life with those things of Philippians 4:8. The impact of these power tools will far outweigh anything you can do with a hammer and a nail!

Elaine's power tool belt includes 11 years of extensive experience in teaching the uncompromised Word of God to a generation being raised in a world of compromise and confusion. She served faithfully as the children's pastor of "Kids for the Kingdom Children's Ministry" at the Radford Worship Center in Radford, Virginia. In addition to her many duties as children's pastor, Elaine served as the CEM director of the Radford Worship Center and on the Appalachian Conference CEM board as assistant director. Elaine regularly speaks at kids' crusades, youth camps, Vacation Bible Schools, inner city outreaches, and seminars and conferences on children's ministry. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from Carolina University School of Theology.

Kimberly Wilkerson
Sunday Breakout Session–No Bozos!

Kimberly Wilkerson will address the topic of relationship choices and offer some guidelines to the basic questions: "Who are you allowing to influence your life? Are you being drawn to a Bozo?"

Kim has been very instrumental in helping to plan and implement every aspect of this first historic national girls event. She serves as the administrative assistant to Jewelle Stewart, our IPHC Women's Ministries executive director. Kim's creative skills and experience in children's ministry make her a perfect fit for this event.

Kim currently serves as Girls' Ministries coordinator for the Heartland Conference and as children's pastor at Passion Church in Oklahoma City. She also spent four years on the Heartland Conference CEM board serving as director of their Kidz Camp. Kim is married to Phil Wilkerson and is a graduate of Southwestern Christian University. She also enjoys leading worship at various conferences and retreats around the country. She has one witty nephew, Jake, and one adventurous niece, Natalie.