GCI’s 2014 US regional conferences will be held in seven locations. With the theme shown at right, these conferences will celebrate our journey toward GCnext—planting seeds for GCI’s next generation.
We rejoice in the way God is leading us—sending the Spirit who helps us share in Jesus’ faith, love and hope (1 Thessalonians 1:2-5). At each conference, congregational and denominational leaders will report on what they have seen God doing and then share their dreams concerning what he will yet do. As you’ll see in the schedule below, considerable time will be given for small and large group discussions where we’ll come together to share our own stories, prayerfully seeking to discern what God is doing and how we may join in.
The 2014 regional conferences are open to all GCI members and friends. GCI-USA senior pastors receive continuing education credit for their attendance. Keep an eye on GCI Weekly Update for further information and registration. The costs at each location will be about the same as two years ago.
Here are the conference dates and locations:
| Date | Hotel/City |
|---|---|
| February 21-23 | Doubletree by Hilton-Ontario Airport; Ontario, California |
| March. 14-16 | Red Lion Hotel-Vancouver at the Key; Vancouver, Washington |
| April 4-6 | Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook; Northbrook, Illinois |
| May 16-18 | Doubletree by Hilton-Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey |
| June 20-22 | Embassy Suites Lexington; Lexington, Kentucky |
| July 11-13 | Omi Dallas Hotel at Park West; Dallas, Texas |
| August 8-10 | Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs; Orlando, Florida |
Here is the schedule that will be followed at each conference location:
| Day/time | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday | |
| 4:30-5:30 pm | Meet with your district pastor (open to all GCI members) |
| 5:45-6:45 pm | Dinner |
| 6:50-8:25 pm | Faith – plenary session with worship and message from CAD director Dr. Dan Rogers |
| 8:30 pm | Drop-in reception for pastors and their spouses |
| Saturday | |
| 8:45-9:35 am | Morning devotional time with prayer and message on spiritual formation |
| 9:50-10:50 am | Small group discussions (addressing various topics) |
| 11:05-12:15 pm | Large group discussion (sharing our stories) |
| 12:25-1:25 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 PM | Small group discussions (debrief what we’ve heard so far) |
| 2:50-3:30 pm | Large group discussion (report back on debriefings) |
| 4:00-5:15 pm | Love – plenary session with message from GCI president Dr. Joseph Tkach |
| 5:45-6:45 pm | Dinner |
| evening | Free time (optional Praise & Worship gathering) |
| Sunday | |
| 8:40-9:30 am | Presentation from Dr. Gary Deddo |
| 9:40-10:40 am | Small group discussions (addressing various topics) |
| 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Hope – closing worship service; sermon from CAD associate director Greg Williams |
At the Ontario, Chicago, Somerset, Lexington and Dallas conference locations, district pastors will meet on Friday afternoon, beginning with lunch at noon.
