Welcome, Pastor!
An Invitation just 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 2022 Convention
Please complete the form above to submit your request. As soon as your eligibility is verified, we will contact you with a free discount code that will allow you to register for the convention without cost!
* If the family is attending, the pastor must attend with them for the family to be admitted free.
Not a pastor? Let Us Extend a Personal Invitation.
Let us know here if you you’d like us to send your pastor a personal invitation to the convention in August!
2022 Convention Speaker Sneak Peek
KEN HAM
- The Relevance of Genesis and the Christian Worldview
- Parenting Kids to Face the Giants
JOEL SALATIN
- Work With Your Kids So They Want To Work With You
- Earthworm Theology
- Creating Resilience In Unstable Times
WILLIAM FEDERER
- How America is Unique
- Miracles in American History
- Devout, Dedicated, Determined
- The Faith of a Nation
Steve Demme
Friday 12:15-1 p.m. SPECIAL Pastor SessionÂ
Helping Families Flourish
God created marriage and the family. In Deuteronomy 6, God’s simple and effective plan for the family begins with parents loving God with everything in them and having His Word on their hearts. When parents have established their own relationship with God and His Word, they are equipped to teach their children to love God and His Word.
Steve Demme, 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.
Read more about Steve and his additional convention workshops.
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.Â
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. Thanks to a grant from Homeschool Community Foundation, 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
Thank you to our generous convention sponsors!
