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8:00 AM - 5:15 PM
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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All Women Invited – Recognition of Sue Swan hosted by our “Ministry Wives” – Location Courtyard New Attendee Luncheon – Hosted by Cal Swan – Location Northpoint Multi-Cultural Luncheon – Hosted by Brad Wos – Location C 5/6/7 Student Ministries Luncheon – Hosted by Damian Peasley – Location Student Ministries Room Missouri/Arkansas Christian Camp Discussion […]
Click for more information on 'Affinity Luncheons'
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
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2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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NorthPoint Meeting Room
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Sue Swan, MSN, RN, Central District EFCA Pastors’ wives! You are invited to take this opportunity to come and get to know Tracy Shields, the wife of our next District Superintendent. Sue Swan will be the host for this session as she interviews Tracy. You’ll have the opportunity to get to know Tracy and hear […]
Click for more information on 'Getting to Know Tracy Shields—For Pastors’ Wives'
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2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Courtyard Hall
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Doug Schillinger, Lead Pastor of Parkview Church, Iowa City, IA Wade Urig, College Pastor, Parkview Church Scott Montgomery, Head of School, Heritage Christian School, North Liberty, IA This panel discussion will help you as you guide others in your congregation and community in loving and engaging the LGBTQ community with both grace and truth. As […]
Click for more information on 'Ministry Intensive: Full of Grace & Truth: Pursuing Jesus with the LGBTQ Community'
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2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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East Central Station A
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Kirsten Poggenklass, Director of Communications for Stonebridge Church, Cedar Rapids, IA In a day when communication bombards us everywhere we turn, it’s hard to know what methods and messages will rise above the noise. Learn how to create effective church communication that speaks to all generations and advances your mission by using intentional strategies and […]
Click for more information on 'Ministry Intensive: “Is Anyone Listening? — Effective Church Communication in Today’s Culture”'
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2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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East Central Station B
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Jolene Philo The 5 love languages© are frequently used by counselors and churches to help couples strengthen marriages. Those same concepts can be applied among staff and volunteers, with leadership boards, within programs, and throughout congregations to improve communication and foster strong relationships. This workshop will review all 5 love languages and provide examples for […]
Click for more information on 'Ministry Intensive: How the Five Love Languages© Can Make Your Church a More Loving Place'
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2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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West Central Station
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Jerry Carlin Regional Health Coaches, Central District EFCA Randy Scheil, Regional Health Coaches, Central District EFCA Do you ever ask, “Why I wasn’t prepared for this in school?” Pastors are confronted with issues which need wisdom beyond their training. Church leaders feel inadequate to address overwhelming ministry needs. Jerry and Randy are seasoned pastors who’ve […]
Click for more information on 'Ministry Intensive: Lessons from the School of Hard Knocks: Ministry Lessons We Didn’t Learn in the Classroom'
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2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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C2
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Larry Austin, Director of Church Health, Central District EFCA “At its most basic level, execution is making the vision a reality. And not just any reality, the right reality. Execution is how organizations and teams take all the good ideas and turn them into results.” The Work of Leaders, Straw, Scullard, Kukkonen & Davis. Most […]
Click for more information on 'Ministry Intensive: Bridging the Gap Between Disciple Making Vision and Execution'
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2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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C 5/6/7
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Panel Discussion facilitated by Brad Wos, Director of Multi-Cultural Ministry of the Central District EFCA God is bringing people from every tongue and tribe to the Central District. We now have 46 multi-cultural leaders in our district. Join this panel discussion of Urban church planters to strategize together a theology of multiplying urban churches among […]
Click for more information on 'Ministry Intensive: Going through Samaria to Reach All People: A Vision and Panel Discussion for Gospel Multiplication'
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2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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C 10/11
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Austin Hilmer, Pastor of Corporate Worship, Westchester Evangelical Free Church, Des Moines, IA Our corporate worship gatherings are feasts to nourish the souls of God’s people. In order for us to grow in a healthy way, we need to feed on the right things. In this workshop we will discuss how the form and content […]
Click for more information on 'Ministry Intensive: Growing a Healthy Worship Diet'
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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4:15 PM - 5:10 PM
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Auditorium
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5:10 PM - 5:45 PM
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5:45 PM - 8:00 PM
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Auditorium
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7:45 AM - 3:00 PM
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Front Entrance
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
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10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Auditorium
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This will also be the installation service for the new Superintendent, Mike Shields
Click for more information on 'Plenary Session #5'
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Auditorium
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There will not be a specific program for this lunch, it will simply be a time for relationships and fellowship and to greet and welcome Mike & Tracy Shields
Click for more information on 'Welcome Luncheon To New Superintendent'
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1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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West Central Station
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Jeremy Bents, Director of Information Technology & Facilities at Christ Community Church in Ames, Iowa Terry Townsend, senior agency principal of American Church Group of Iowa Christ Community Church of Ames started talking about the need for a safety team almost 3 years ago after yet another church shooting. The Pastoral Leadership Team assigned Jeremy […]
Click for more information on 'Operational Workshop: Church Safety – Our Church’s Journey Toward A Safer Campus'
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1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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East Central Station
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Derek Hansen, Director of Communications for Christ Community Church, Ames, Iowa Many church websites suffer from an easy trap: trying to do too much. It may seem like a great idea to dump everything onto your website, making sure that every piece of information is available to every single audience, but you’re likely creating chaos. […]
Click for more information on 'Operational Workshop: Church Website User Experience Workshop: Is your website communicating to your audience?'
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1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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C 5/6/7
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Jonathan Anderson, Multimedia & Creative Producer at Christ Community Church of Ames, Iowa Andrew Swanson – Tech & Operations Specialist at Christ Community Church of Ames, Iowa Christ Community Church of Ames has been creating a weekly 2 minute scripted announcement video for Sunday morning services for the last 3-4 years. Find out what you […]
Click for more information on 'Operational Workshop: Pre-Produced Video Workflows'
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1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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Student Ministry
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Brandon Early, Director of Christian Life at Valley Church, West Des Moines, Iowa Using technology in ministry is so much more than navigating social media and turning on video projector’s. The resources shared in this session will help you look like a tech master, they will streamline your productivity, and they will make connecting with […]
Click for more information on 'Operational Workshop: 10 Tech Resources to Make You Look Like a Pro'
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3:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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