Next Step Workshop

You read it right! Angel Ocasio, one of the finest clowns in America is joining Janet Tucker and Randy Christensen for this five day training experience!

Angel is the founder and director of the famed Comedifest Convention. He is a graduate of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. He has been the featured performer and lecturer at basically every major clown convention in America. He recently published the new book, "Clowning: Keep It Simple. Keep It Real." This is a practical, insightful, inspiring text. In my opinion, Angel's talent is only exceeded by his heart.

You have the opportunity to learn from, and be coached by, Angel and Randy and Janet on November 7-11 in the Minneapolis area. We believe that there is a "Next Step" in effective presentations for you, and we are happy to help you to make that.

Contact Randy at pastorclown@earthlink.net or call 320.235.2019 for more information. You may send $75 to reserve your spot. We have already received some registrations. Don't miss out on this one time opportunity!

We're excited!

I am thrilled to have Janet Tucker with us for the Next Step Workshop in November. Hard to believe but it was in the 1990's that the first N.S.W. took place. It was hosted by Janet Tucker and her local church. The staff included Janet, me, and J.T. "Bubba" Sikes. In the picture, Janet is on the far left, and I am doing my old man character - Mr. Oxford P. Nutts - with the Next Step attendees at the morning worship service

Janet has such a firm understanding of clowning and clown ministry. She is the one that I call when I have questions about clowning. In the late 1980's she and I met as part of the International Fellowship of Christian Magicians Convention. Through the years she has served as the director of the clown ministry department of the FCM (as I have). She also has served as the clown ministry director for the World Clown Association (as I also have.) She has traveled on missions trips, written and performed numerous VBS programs, guided a local clown ministry troupe, organized regional, national and international conventions and in the middle of all that has also been a Sunday School teacher and performs over 150 clown shows per year!

The second picture shows Janet "Jellybean" Tucker and I standing together after the WCA Clown Worship Service in New York in 2011. Standing with us are other presenters - Bruce "Charlie" Johnson and Anita "Toot Sweet" Theis.

You'll want to come and pick Janet's brain. She's forgot more about clowning and clown ministry than most of us will ever learn. And she is coming to the Next Step just to be of help to you!