Don "Buck P." Creacy

Buck's Artistic Mission Statement

"I am a weaver of words since 14 years old, telling stories at Slim's Barbershop, while I shined shoes, I made folks laugh."

Buck P. Creacy is a Humorist and a Storyteller and he uses humor to make life better for his audience. It was while he was shining shoes at the barber shop, he realized he could shine more shoes if his customers were laughing.

"I love the connection I enjoy with my audience and their own imaginations."

An "honest to God" humorist, Buck shares both wit and wisdom with children, the Church and the international corporate world alike. He really does "speak the truth in love."

"I love drawing their faces and hearts into the story, my world; our world's oldest art and our Savior's favorite teaching method, storytelling."

Choosing to make his humor "safe" for any audience, Buck sees the world just differently enough to make you laugh out loud. He also realized that by making life better for others; he could make life better for himself. His humor is never mean-spirited though his sense of the funny stuff in our world is very sharp. Whether he is telling, teaching, preaching or coaching other storytellers, Buck P Creacy is Working America's Storyteller.

Don "Buck P." Creacy
Working America's Storyteller
3146 Newtown Pike
Georgetown, KY 40324
c:502-370-5322 or h:502-570-9975
freshdeal@buckpcreacy.com
www.buckpcreacy.com

Loren Miller

As Loren tells Bible stories, the stories come to life while conveying the great truths of scripture. You'll feel the intense heat as King Nebuchadnezzar throws Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into the furnace. At the same time, you'll realize God is with you in your own trials. Loren is available as a speaker for Sunday services or special events. He will develop new stories for your particular event.

Loren will also come to your church to present the Bringing Bible Stories to Life workshop. The workshop teaches participants a step-by-step process of how to turn a written Bible passage into a vivid, oral story that comes to life in the minds of the listeners. The workshop is easily customized to meet the needs of your group. The skills learned in this session are valuable for children's Sunday School teachers, adult Sunday School teachers, small group leaders, pastors, youth workers, parents, and grandparents. Be sure to ask about a "Storytelling Sunday."

Loren, his wife Deb, and their four boys live near Bloomington, IL. They are active members of Hopedale Mennonite Church.

Loren Miller
2552 E 800 North Rd
Stanford, IL 61774
(309) 379-2411
loren@biblestoriesalive.com
www.biblestoriesalive.com

Don Falkos

Don Falkos is a Biblical teaching artist, storyteller, storytelling coach, and actor. He is the founder of Blessed by the Spoken Word, a ministry dedicated to telling the stories of the Bible and empowering others to do the same.

Don offers a variety of Bible story programs, storytelling workshops and coaching sessions, children's messages for young folks, key note addresses for not-so-young folks, and his unique StorySermons (a message carried or supported primarily through stories).

Don has performed and presented workshops for organizations including the National Christian Storytelling Conference, the National Storytelling Conference, and the International Orality Network. He is currently serving as a resource for the Book of Faith Initiative of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Don has presented storytelling workshops and/or performed at the:

• International Orality Conference
• National Storytelling Conference
• International Christian Storytelling Conference
• Northlands Storytelling Conference
• Sharing the Fire
• Illinois Storytelling Festival
• Minnesota Fringe Festival
• Edgewood College - Journey into Myth

Don's CDs:

• The 1956 Chevy Bel Air and other chilling stories
• In the Beginning - A Chronology of Stories from the Opening Chapters of Genesis

Don lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife and son.

Don Falkos
6218 Countryside Lane
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 852-4946
don@blessedbythespokenword.com
www.blessedbythespokenword.com

Dodie Davis

Dodie loves to tell a story. She tells Bible stories in Sunday morning worship, Sunday Schools, Christian schools and in mid-week family programs. She is also trained to conduct a storytelling seminar that sharpens and refines everyone's ability to tell "unforgettable" stories. Her unique teaching style makes it fun! Dodie is on a church staff as Christian Education Director/Office Manager.

She accepts invitations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Occasionally she is available to go to other parts of the United States.

She can be contacted at:

763-767-7485
630-346-4346
dodied@usfamily.net

Michael A. Forestieri

Rev. Michael A. Forestieri is a Biblical storyteller for all ages, teacher of the Word, exhorter, writer, speaker, dramatist, husband, and father. He is the founder and president of Parables Tell It Like It Is, Inc., an international non-profit ministry whose vision is: "To impact lives with the power of God's Word through teaching and the performing arts." Original and classic tales, Biblical parables, and culturally diverse stories with Judeo-Christian values comprise his ever growing repertoire. Michael offers the Art of Storytelling workshop to churches and schools as a tool for ministry. "We live in a sight and sound generation and we need to 'speak the language' that this dying world will hear." Invite Rev. Michael to your church, school, retreat, or outreach to add humor, drama, and the love of God through the power of story.

Rev. Michael A. Forestieri
Parables Tell It Like It Is, Inc.
P. O. Box 1602
Bear, DE 19701-1602
(302) 836-5966 Home/Office
(302) 562-1615 Cell
parables@att.net
www.tellitlikeitis.org

Dan LeMonnier

Entertainer and educator Dan LeMonnier performs nationwide, delighting audiences of all ages with his storytelling, music and humor. His renditions of biblical and personal stories, world folk tales, history and original songs all reflect his belief -- every story that has breath can praise the Lord. Let Dan customize a program to suite your specific event, or choose from over twenty programs that include holiday themes, multicultural folklore, and positive life skills. Recordings include Grimms in America (tall tales retold), Prairie Visions (Midwest history), Picture Book (songs of family and hope) and Begin Again (based on his popular Children's Chat Sermons). Dan is a Youth Leader and Stephen Minister and is available for assemblies, workshops, keynote speaking and seminars. References, audio and video samplers are available upon request. 

Dan LeMonnier
(219) 923-5997
(219) 923-6602 (fax)
banjotales@sbcglobal.net
www.banjotales.com

Rebecca McCuin

Rebecca McCuin is a graduate of Plymouth State Universtiy at Plymouth, New Hampshire. She holds a B.S. and MEd. in Elementary Education. She is a certified teacher, storyteller, and a musician. Rebecca has performed programs for libraries, schools, churches, nursing homes, banquets, fairs, parades, Retired Teachers Associations, Odd Fellows, Suffolk Downs Race Track, and a prison. She is available to teach training sessions in storytelling, creating collaborative programs with children, and to present programs. Charges are arranged on an individual basis. 

Rebecca McCuin
(603) 726-8802
bak802@aol.com.

Margie Reitsma

As The Story Connection, professional storyteller Margie Reitsma shares stories with children and adults of all ages in libraries, schools, churches and communities across Iowa and the Midwest. She believes that storytelling helps us build connections--to our environment, to our neighbors nearby and faraway, and even to our own memories and dreams. And whether she's telling environmental or multicultural folktales, family and personal stories or historical tales, Margie's goal is to connect people to each other—to build community—through the power of storytelling.

Reduced prices for schools & other sponsors booking sequentially in the same area or district. Funding is available from The Arts in Education Program/ Iowa Arts Council. Prices may vary for mileage & lodging.

Single Assembly: $100.00/ 2nd Assembly $50.00
Half Day (1 Assembly & 2 class visits): $150.00
Full Day (1 Assembly & 4 class visits): $225.00
For additional information contact
Margie Reitsma, The Story Connection
1018 College Ave.
Adrian, Michigan 49211
(517) 263-8935
mreitsma@rconnect.com
www.thestoryconnection.com

For more information:
Check The Iowa Arts Council/Arts in Education for possible funding
E-mail Margie and ask for details.

Mike Lockett

Dr. Mike Lockett is known as a teller of traditional tales. He often uses vocal sound effects, dialects and lots of annimation his telling of children‘s stories and audience participation tales. He is able to make stories come alive for audiences. Mike has given more than 2500 programs in schools, libraries, at conferences, churches festivals and so on. He is a regular keynote presenter at education meetings across the USA.

Mike owns a small publishing venture, called Heritage Schoolhouse Press. It is his goal to create and disseminate storytelling materials for use in schools, libraries, churches, and homes. Through Heritage Schoolhouse Press, Mike has released four audio storytelling CD’s, “Tales from the Hills,” “Tales from Around the World,” “Tales for the Young at Heart,” and “Tales and Fables: East Meets West.” The CDs have won a total of seven national awards. In addition, Mike has released a storytelling DVD, “Tales of Delight.” It won the 2009 DVD of the Year Award. Mike wrote a chapter for John Walsh’s book, The Art of Storytelling, published by Moody Bible Press, and has published his own book, The Basics of Storytelling. In addition, he is the author of four children’s books.

It is Mike’s goal to continue developing and sharing stories through publications and through programs

Mike grew up in the Swedish Covenant Church in Rockford, Illinois. He accepted Christ while at Bible Camp at Covenant Harbor during his teen years. He says he learned much about storytelling from two of his Sunday School teachers as a child. Mike and his wife Becky are members of East Wite Oak Bible Church in Carlock. They both sing in the choir and Mike volunteers in the Sunday School and at Awanna, telling stories. He took John Walsh’s class on “Telling Bible Stories” and on “Bible Telling,” and writes and tells Bible stories for churches of all denominations. His Christian stories have been featured on Christianstorytelling.com. He has spoken for church groups in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin telling stories and witnessing for Christ. Mike also traveled with John Walsh to present Christian storytelling at TMF - The Taiwan Missionary Fellowship and in the mission field in Hsinchu, Taiwan with Bible missionary Anne Alexander. Mike has served as a key person in helping to manage the National Christian Storytelling Conference along with John Walsh and others.

Mike is available to tell stories or give workshops anywhere. He is willing to go where he is needed and is not limited by distances. He travels as “The Normal Storyteller”, bringing his stories and music to children, families, and senior groups. Following five tours of Asia, he also travels under the name of “Grandpa Mike”, a term given by loving audiences in China and Taiwan You can learn more about Mike and the types of programs he has given by looking at his website at MikeLockett.com

He can be contacted at (309) 454-2300 or by writing him at 1401 Heritage Road West, Normal, IL 61761

E-mail Mike
http://www.MikeLockett.com

John Walsh

John Walsh is the president of Christian Storytelling Network, International Learning Solutions, and Northland‘s Storytelling Network. He has delighted audiences across America and the several other countries with his skill in telling stories. His stories are truly unforgettable.

John can take a workshop of any size and mold it into a practical seminar that greatly enhances how each person communicates. His book, The Art of Storytelling published by Moody Press, captures his sincerity and practical presentation.

His CD, Tales of the Journey, has targeted these six Bible stories for adults as well as children. In the 2002 Christmas season, John released a Christmas Story CD (for radio only) entitled Today‘s Radio Picture. These 20 two-minute Christmas stories were aired on over 300 Christian radio stations around the world.

Contact John by email: jwalsh@ChristianStorytelling.com, or call (309) 663-0022.