Jack & Kathy Stockman love to inspire families to develop new traditions and make their celebrations more meaningful. They have spoken at hundreds of groups and churches around the county, as well on the radio and via electronic media. If you would like to inquire about scheduling them to do a presentation for your group of 30 or more, please e-mail them at with your name and/or phone number and they will respond by e-mail or a phone call.

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Most Popular Presentations

Celebration of Christmas

Jack and Kathy will share activities and traditions that add joy and meaning, rather than stress, to the holidays. They will share their family’s experience in establishing a simple daily Advent worship time that everyone will love, as well as other favorite traditions. The creative ideas they present have transformed the observance of Advent and the Christmas holidays for thousands of families. They even bring a “Show & Tell” table of resources and provide files to create a 16 page Celebration of Christmas booklet which includes 100 ideas. (When the presentation takes place in October or November, a Thanksgiving segment is also offered.)

Celebration of Easter

This presentation includes many ideas for interactive age appropriate ways for parents to teach their children about the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus, as well as activities to joyously celebrate his resurrection. Jack & Kathy focus on the teachings of Jesus during the last week of his life, providing materials for activities to go along with each of them.

Celebrations & Traditions

In the Celebrations & Tradition workshops, Jack & Kathy present ideas for development of traditions that are fun and meaningful for ordinary days, milestones, & special occasions, holidays, and extended-family and community times. They focus on four strategies/tools that can be adapted for all holidays and special occasions.

Making Mealtimes Special

Jack & Kathy share ideas for making the dinner hour a time to make memories, teach, and bond~ as well as have a ton of fun!

Just for Women

Kathy shares stories and creative ideas for enhancing and building relationships between women and for mentoring the special young women and girls in their lives.

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Some Feedback on Jack & Kathy’s Presentations

We would be thrilled to have you speak to our group again.

You are always high on the list of “desired speakers”.

I’m glad to hear that you are going back to _____ Church again this year!

Your presentation is always a highlight!

How excited I am to have you come to ______Church Mops. I have your advent book which my 5 year old just loved last year!!!! Jack, you are such an awesome illustrator! So many different people have told me how much they loved your presentations and I just can’t wait.

What a blessing you are to families!

I was with a group of friends this weekend that attended a presentation of yours @ a MOPS meeting in _____. They all raved about what you had to share.We would like very much to have you speak about the Celebration of Christmas at our MOPS group this coming fall. You had spoken to our group several years ago, and everyone just raved (including me!!) about your presentation and the beautiful Advent Book (which I own!!)

I have to tell you that since seeing your presentation,
Advent has become a very special time for our family.

You spoke to our group last December and everyone LOVED you!
You were one of the speakers that everyone wanted to hear again.

We received EXCELLENT speaker evaluations for your talk to the Mops Moms at ____.
Here were some of the comments:
Excellent ideas!
I will establish traditions with my children now.
Fantastic – I wish they were able to talk more and stay longer!
The Advent Book is a great idea. Wish I had started sooner!
Great ideas for kids to celebrate Jesus’ coming.
Wonderful! Thank you!