Epic Center

Community Resources

EPIC EVENTS

Future Speakers, Lectures & Workshops

Karen Derman – psychotherapist, author, and consultant, Karen Derman has helped thousands of children and their families over the past 25 years. She is Coordinator of the Autism Program and Director of Parent Training at Kaiser Hospital in Los Angeles. She has developed both programs over the past several years. Karen has been featured in a Video, "The Changing Face of Autism." http://karenderman.com/default.asp

•She lectures on and specialzies in research and training for children with Autism and at-risk teens

Dave Duram – Design Engineer for Disney

•Talk on ‘How creative thinking leads to social contributions’ (Creative work an offering to God.) D.D.

Rick and Karen Shurtz M.Ed.,MFT Directors of www.Christiancounselors.com

•Workshop on developing strong teen and adult communications

Commander Rob Marcarelli, Legate for International Humanitarian Affairs of the Sovereign Military order of the Temple of Jerusalem

•Screening of new documentary ‘Not for Sale 2’ and discussion group. It addresses the topic of Human Trafficking nationally and internationally

Amber J Garrett – Sheriff’s Communication Center (Supervising Public Response Dispatcher)

•Communication Skills – Speaking on audio, visual and intonation of communication in emergency response.

Joseph Pickard – Director of Auditing Services Pepperdine University

•Lecture on ‘Grief Coaching.’

SEEKER’S GROUP

Epic offers weekly classes for seekers

Why Believe? Exploring the honest questions of seekers. These study groups will use the Greg Laurie guide to explore and answer serious questions that seekers struggle with all the time.

•Why Am I Empty?

•Why Am I Lonely?

•Why Am I Afraid?

•Why Am I Here?

•What Happens When I Die?

•What Does Jesus Cross Mean to me?

•Why do I Feel Guilty?

•How do I Receive Forgiveness?

•What Now?