The churches in the Southwest are excited to announce our first SW Christian Conference July 25th-27th, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona! Thousands are expected to come from Colorado, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Hawaii.

This conference will be an incredible time of inspiration, challenge, worship, and fellowship for families, college students, and teens. Details will soon follow. PLEASE MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR and make your plans to be there.

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Our key note speaker Friday night, Shawn Wooten, has inspired thousands with his preaching and life example over the past two decades. Shawn was baptized into Christ as a college student at the University of Kansas in January of 1991. Just over a year later he moved from the KU campus ministry to Moscow in May of 1992 and was part of the church planting to St. Petersburg in July of that same year. Less than a year later he was sent to lead the church in Kiev, Ukraine in May of 1993. Shawn moved back to Moscow in November of 1995 and served the church there as well as in the role of Vice President of HOPE Worldwide from 1996 to 2006. Currently he is the lead evangelist of the Kiev church and has responsibilities for evangelist training throughout churches in Europe. Shawn and his wife Lena were married in May of 1994 (Lena was converted in Moscow in 1991). They have two children, Andrew (11) and Diana (6).

Friday Evening (Dodge Theater) – 7pm

• A time of worship for the whole family
• Good News from our fellowship of churches
• Inspiring lesson from Shawn Wooten (Kiev Church of Christ)

Saturday Morning

• Specialized classes for Pre-Teens, Junior High and High School (Wyndham)
• Specialized classes for all campus students (Hyatt)
• Specialized classes for Married Men in English and Spanish (Hyatt)
• No married women classes (so that they can spend time together and with the children.)

Saturday Afternoon

• Specialized classes for Married Women in English and Spanish (Hyatt)
• Specific fun activities for the dads to enjoy with their children of all ages
• Numerous campus activities

Saturday Evening (Dodge Theater) – 7pm

• 7:00 - 8:00 - A time of worship for the whole family
• 8:30 -10:00 - Entertainment/concert

Sunday Morning (Dodge Theater) – 10am

• A time of worship for the whole family

Both hotels are within walking distance to the Dodge Theater

What do we do with our children during the evening sessions and church on Sunday morning?

• Children are welcome to attend all services though there will not be formal child care provided.
• If your children are able to sit still for a while you may want to bring things for them to do (e.g., coloring books, quiet handheld games, etc) while they sit with you in the service.
• We suggest that you work together with another family in your family group to combine and trade off watching the children.
• It is our plan to have one room at the hotel available for you to bring your children to and watch a movie. We are still considering things to do in this area.
• Our hopes are that no one with small children will have to miss more than one of the three main events.
• Saturday has been designed so that no one will need to miss any of the individual classes.
• Please be creative!