Welcome, Pastor!
An Invitation for Pastors
Strong churches make strong families…
As home educators, we have a common interest in strengthening families. We’d love to share the vision of home education and what it can mean for you and for your church.
An Invitation to the 2025 Convention
We’re thrilled you want to come to the convention. Just come to the convention and register at the door.
* If the family is attending, the pastor must attend with them for the family to be admitted free.
Are You a Pastor? Register FREE!
Pre-registration is closed. Please join us onsite to register!
It will allow you and your family to attend convention without cost!*
Note: If your family is attending, you must come with them. The comp code discounts your full registration fee, which includes all regular workshops and keynotes, Special Needs Conference, and Exhibit Hall and Used Curriculum Sale shopping. It does not include optional fee-based add-ons, such as the Children’s Program
* If the family is attending, the pastor must attend with them for the family to be admitted free.
Not a Pastor?
You can invite him to come to the convention.
Or, let us invite him for you! Tell us if you’d like us to send your pastor a personal invitation to the convention!
Questions? Contact HEAV office Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 804-278-9200, or at office@heav.org.
Special Message Just for Pastors
Friday, June 7, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Don’t miss this dedicated pastor’s session from Abraham Hamilton and Steve Demme. They will share their stories as fathers, homeschoolers, pastors, and men of faith as they seek to support pastors to encourage homeschool families in their congregations and provide outreach to the community.
Many Thanks to Our Sponsor
Thanks to our sponsor, the Stanley M. Herzog Foundation, we are able to offer free admission to all pastors, and the expanded workshop will include a sweet and savory reception!
PLUS – the Herzog Foundation, in its mission to support the development of high-quality Christ-centered education, is providing FREE resources and training through its new initiative, HF Homeschool.
The Hamilton Corner
Abraham Hamilton, III (Abe) is a husband, father of six wonderful children, homeschool dad, lawyer, Bible teacher and national radio and television talk show host.
He serves as American Family Association’s General Counsel and host of “The Hamilton Corner” which airs on the American Family Radio Network. He also hosts “The Hamilton Corner” television program on the National Religious Broadcasters Television Network. He has an undergraduate degree in New Testament Biblical Literature and a Juris Doctor degree
Faith Building Families
Steve Demme, a homeschool father who has served as a pastor, youth leader, and school teacher, will reflect on the relationships between home, church, and school. Steve, founder of Building Faith Families and the creator of Math-U-See, has served in pastoral ministry for many years. The father of a son with Down Syndrome, he is also a much-sought inspirational speaker for parents of children with special needs.
2025 Convention Speaker Highlights
MarkHammitt.com
Podcaster, Author, Mentor
Focus on the Family
Author, Speaker, Former Actress
Connecting Families in Your Congregation
Parents are critical in teaching and training the next generation.
HEAV would be glad to come alongside you to help parents understand education at home. HEAV can provide the following materials and services:
Support Groups
What about support groups? Often, one of the first questions asked by new homeschoolers is, “Where can I find a local group?” HEAV maintains a listing of homeschool support groups and co-ops across the Commonwealth. Perhaps there is already one in your area!
Check out the Support Groups page here!
Support Group Leader Manual
Stepping into a leadership role in a homeschool organization can be daunting, whether it is an informal gathering of a few families in your church or a formal co-op.
HEAV’s free “Homeschool Leader Manual: a Survival Guide for Support Groups and Co-ops” contains much-needed information and ideas to help families in YOUR church.
Download the Homeschool Leader Manual here.
Homeschool Information in Spanish
Three recorded “How-to-Begin” webinars for Hispanic homeschool families are available on-demand–and free! Hosted by Karim Morato, these workshops provide the same accurate information provided in the Homeschool Crash Course, optimized for a Spanish-speaking audience. We can offer these workshops FREE for a limited time. Learn more here.
Additional Help
- Free copies of our magazine, The Virginia Home Educator, to distribute to parents who may want more information or to parents who already homeschool, but need new ideas and encouragement
- HEAV’s History of Home Education in Virginia video for group viewing
- Informative one-hour workshops: “An Introduction to Home Education,” “How to Begin Homeschooling,” and “The Virginia Homeschool Law”
- Presentations to MOPS groups about homeschooling as a future educational option for their preschoolers
Please let us know how we can support your ministry to families by contacting the HEAV office at 804-278-9200 or e-mailing support@heav.org.
Convention Sponsors
Many, many thanks to our convention sponsors!
They have invested heavily in homeschool families—in YOU—to help keep our convention prices as low as possible and support homeschooling in Virginia. Please join us in thanking them for their generosity!
