July 11-14
ARTIST LINEUP ON PAGES 8-9
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MAIN STAGE WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
TBA TBA TBA Light Up the Darkness Red Third Day
Worship Speak er Soldiers of God Reilly Bright Light Parade Chris August Worship Brian ‘Head’ Welch Group 1 Crew Family Force 5 Compassion Speaker Thousand Foot Krutch
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Worship Speaker Reilly Me in Motion Manic Drive We As Human Worship Eric Timm Fireflight Tenth Avenue North Compassion Speaker Switchfoot
Worship Eric Timm Soldiers or God The Museum Hyland The Lost Colors SMT 2012 Winner Worship Speaker Relient K Newsboys Compassion Speaker Casting Crowns
2nd STAGE
Tournament Winner Manafest TBA Silverline Shonlock Children 18:3 Brian Head Welch
ARTIST TO BE ANNOUNCED BY JUNE 1ST
KTIS DAY
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
SMT STAGE
COCA-COLA DAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Tournament Winner TBA Samestate Remedy Drive Rapture Ruckus Stellar Kart KJ-52
Tournament Winner Firestarters Fadesaway Mars III For King and Country Jamie Grace Disciple
HM STAGE
THURSDAY TBA Messengers As Hell Retreats The Great Commission Onward to Olympas Sleeping Giant Flatfoot 56 As I Lay Dying
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
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I The Breather Darkness Divided These Hearts In The Midst Of Lions TBA A Plea For Purging Your Memorial Underoath
The Burial A Past Unknown TBA My Epic The Suit Hands Oh Sleeper War Of Ages
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ADDITIONAL ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED
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SONSHINE SPEAKERS Brian ‘Head’ Welch (www.brianheadwelch.net)
Brian “Head” Welch is from Bakersfield, California. At the tender age of 11, Head picked up a guitar and found his original calling. Barely out of high school, he helped found the controversial rock band Korn. The band became a grammy award winning, multi-platinum selling band, and quickly soared to the top of the music world while selling some 30 Million records internationally. The band was credited with being the major influence in the rise of the Nu Metal Movement. While with Korn, Head won two grammy awards and several MTV music video awards. In February 2005, Head shocked the music world when he resigned from Korn to re-dedicate his life to Christ and focus on raising his daughter, Jennea, as a single father. The event set off a media frenzy as observers around the world sought out to understand what led this rock star out of the darkness and into the light.
Greg Boyd (www.gregboyd.com)
Greg Boyd received his Ph. D. from Princeton Theological Seminary (1988), his M.Div. from Yale Divinity School (1982) and his B.A. from the University of Minnesota (1979). He was a professor of theology for 16 years at Bethel University (St. Paul, MN) where he received the Teaching Excellence Award and Campus Leadership Award. He is the founder and senior pastor of Woodland Hills Church, an evangelical mega-church in St. Paul, MN. Greg is an internationally recognized theologian, preacher, teacher, apologist and author. He has authored or co-authored 18 books and numerous academic articles, including his best-selling and award-winning Letters From a Skeptic and his most recent books (co-authored with Dr. Paul Eddy) The Jesus Legend and Lord or Legend.
Tiger McLuen (www.youthleadership.com)
Tiger is the founder and president of Youth Leadership located in Shoreview, MN. which is a successful organization that trains youth workers. A gifted and popular speaker, Tiger McLuen speaks to countless church groups each year and is a presenter at the National Youth Workers’ Conferences. He can captivate an audience of junior highers, youth volunteers, parents and senior pastors – even when they’re all in the same room! Grounded in scripture, full of humor and personal stories, Tiger brings messages that inspire, entertain, teach and motivate.
Abby Ludvigson (www.abbyludvigson.com)
Abby has been speaking to young people for over a decade. Combining teaching strategies she found effective in the classroom along with captivating illustrations, stories and technology, Abby engages young people in her message right from the start. She is not shy to share her story of abstinence either. Currently 30 years old and single, Abby weaves her testimony in and out of the presentation, inspiring students to choose the ‘abstinence advantage’ for themselves. She also references numerous Bible passages and current statistics to prove to students that saving sex for marriage is God’s best. Her Italian expressiveness and clever humor make Abby a dynamic abstinence speaker with a message students are sure to remember.
SEMINAR SPEAKER SCHEDULE
MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Eric Timm
Part artist, speaker, and author, Reverend Eric Samuel Timm is all passion. As he speaks and paints, Eric captivates his audiences with his unique style and unforgettable one-of-a-kind live art performances. He is sought after for his ability to creatively and relevantly present truth where words fall short. Though he never attended art school, Eric founded No One Underground and Painting Hope. Eric’s gift to create and catapult vision brings key experiential moments to reality. When he speaks, people listen - when he paints, people see what they could not hear. Each year Eric travels through all fifty states and internationally, stirring up the dormant, and leaving audiences inspired. Residing in Minnesota, Eric partners with you, creating with purpose, to expand the Kingdom.
Jason Miller (www.cohlc.org)
Married to his wife of ten years with his two children, Indie and Eli, Jason Miller has been in full time ministry since 2000. He had the privilege of serving as a Youth pastor for the first six years of his ministry career and is now the Teaching pastor at Community of Hope in Rosemount, MN. Over the course of his ministry career he has spoken and led worship for retreats and churches throughout Minnesota. An engaging speaker, story teller, teacher and worship leader, his passion is to bring God’s Word to life for anyone to teens and adults alike. He has a bachelors in Biblical Studies from Northwestern College in Minneapolis and will graduate with his Masters of Arts in Biblical Exposition and Theology in 2012 and Master’s of Divinity in 2013.
Jeff Lexvold
An avid presenter on various ministerial topics and evangelist at heart, Jeff uses his sixteen years of youth ministry experience and masters in Youth and Family Ministry as the director of middle school ministry at Prince of Peace church in Burnsville, MN. When Jeff isn’t working at the church, you’ll find him connecting with pastors and youth workers from around the five state areas as Sonshine’s Community Relations Coordinator. Contact Jeff at jeff@ sonshinefestival.com
Heather Flies (www.heatherflies.com)
Outside the walls of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, MN where Heather is the director of Middle School Ministry, Heather spends a great deal of time as a youth communicator. During the school year, she is invited into local junior and senior high schools to present on topics such as: Abstinence, Self-Esteem, Stress, Media Influence, Gender Communication and Peer Pressure. During the summer months, Heather brings the truth to students at various camps, seminars and retreats. Heather is also part of the Youth Specialties CORE training team, instructing and encouraging youth volunteers across the nation. Heather is a graduate of Bethel University in St. Paul where she majored in Communication. She received her Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary, also in St. Paul.
COCA-COLA DAY FRIDAY:
KTIS DAY SATURDAY:
“The Do’s and Don’ts of Youth Ministry” – Jeff Lexvold “Sex!, a dialogue with students” (students) – Abby Ludvigson “The Wave of Campus Discipleship” (students)– Catalyst Coalition
“ Building Real World Faith in Teenagers” – Tiger McLuen “The Wave of Campus Discipleship” (students)– Catalyst Coalition “The Abstinence Advantage: Challenging Today’s Youth” - Abby Ludvigson
“Junior High Parents: Enemies or Allies?” – Heather Flies “Qualities of an Effective Leader” – Tiger McLuewn “The Wave of Campus Discipleship” (students)– Catalyst Coalition
Seminar Session #2 - 1:00-2:30
Seminar Session #5 - 1:00-2:30
Seminar Session #8 - 1:00-2:30
“Teaching Teens Scripture in Unique Ways” – Jason Miller “Training Teens for Sexual Integrity” – Abby Ludvigson “Campus Discipleship: Student Leader Training” (students) – Dan Buschow
“Spiritual Warfare, Being a Conqueror in Christ pt. 1” – Dr. Greg Boyd “Essential Caring Skills in Youth Ministry” – Tiger McLuen “Campus Discipleship: Student Leader Training” (students) – Dan Buschow
“How To Effectively Minister To Middle School Boys” – Heather Flies “Emerging Adulthood: The Black Hole of Youth Ministry” – Tiger McLuen “Campus Discipleship: Student Leader Training” (students) – Dan Buschow
Seminar Session #3 - 3:00-4:30
Seminar Session #6 - 3:00-4:30
“Sexual Culture of Today’s Youth: How To Respond” (parents) – Abby Ludvigson “Helping Teens Find A Vision for Their Lives” – Jason Miller “Vast Support of Youth Ministry: A Powerful Network” – Dan Buschow
“Spiritual Warfare, Being a Conqueror in Christ pt. 2” – Dr. Greg Boyd “Parenting With Purpose in an Ipod World” (parents) – Tiger McLuen “Sexual Culture of Today’s Youth: How To Respond” (parents) – Abby Ludvigson
THURSDAY: Seminar Session #1 - 10:30-12:00
Seminar Session #4 - 10:30-12:00
Seminar Session #7 - 10:30-12:00
Seminar Session #9 - 3:00-4:30
“How to Minister to Middle School Girls” – Heather Flies “Raising Upright Teens in an Upside Down World” (parents) – Tiger McLuen
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ADULT TICKET: $99 YOUTH TICKET: $35 WEDNESDAY TICKET: $15 DAY TICKET: $45 PREMIUM RV: $45
2. NAME & ADDRESS
1. TICKET ORDER
TICKETS: You can purchase Day Tickets, Full Event Tickets, Youth Tickets, (for ages 7-11) and Group Tickets. Kids aged 6 and under are free GROUP TICKETS: Group tickets can be purchased online or directly through Sonshine Festival. A group is 20 or more, with $10 off each ticket. VIP PIT PASS: Upgrade your tickets and watch the shows from the best spot at Sonshine Festival 2012! Access to the exclusive 4 day and 4 night VIP PIT . Full Event Ticket Purchase Required ALL ACCESS: Vacation at Sonshine! 4 Fun filled days, 4 star filled nights, with Backstage ALL ACCESS Passes! CAMPING: ALL CAMPING IS FREE! SHOWER PASSES: Showers are FREE with a festival ticket. REFUNDS: Refunds are not given on any tickets. You can ask but the answer is no. Sonshine is held rain or shine!
ENTIRE EVENT TKS Adult (12 yrs & up) Group
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4. TICKET FEES PROCESSING AND HANDLING FEES FOR ALL MAIL ORDERS: A 4% Credit Card fee and $12.00 process and handling fee will be applied to your order.
5. MAIL TO SONSHINE FESTIVAL ATTN: 2012 1730 General George Patton Drive Suite #210 Brentwood, TN 37027
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