For all those currently serving in public speaking ways in the Worship Service and those that are interested in potentially getting involved in some way this opportunity is for you! On Saturday May 23, from 9:45am-12noon at TCBC, there will be a special workshop led by Dennis Hassell. [Check out http://www.dennishassell.com ] This workshop will train you in developing skills in reading scripture, praying in public, presence in front of a crowd, etc. For more information, contact Clara at clara.tam at gmail.com

Biography of the speaker

Dennis Hassell is a born storyteller. His mother is a kitchen comedienne, and his grandfather, who ran the first radio station in Vancouver in the 1930's, used to adlib stories on the air (Uncle Billy and the Squareshooters Club) while the musicians improvised.

A native of Vernon, British Columbia, Hassell studied at the University of Alberta where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Magna Cum Laude. Dennis worked and trained at the Shaw Festival, the Citadel Theatre (Edmonton), Lamb\'s Players (San Diego), and on various film, video & television projects.

He has written over twelve productions for both stage and video, produced over 50 shows, and directed many, including: A Dixie Gospel (5 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominationa), Godspell, the Miracle Worker, and The Gift Of The Magi . As an actor, Hassell tours North America in productions of: St. Hilaria's, the Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass, Treasure Chest, and the Prospector.

With a special interest in stories with a spiritual dimension, he has taught at a dozen colleges and universities, and is a regular performer and speaker at national conferences.