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GES 2024 National Conference

May 20 @ 11:00 am - May 23 @ 12:00 pm

Please join us at Camp Copass in Denton, TX for the 2024 GES National Conference on The Epistles of Peter!

Online registration is closed, but walk-up registration and a limited number of meal tickets will be available at the conference.

The National Conference is available to watch live! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notifications when we go live or you may watch the videos later! https://www.youtube.com/GESVids/live

The Talley Retreat Center offers the most comfortable accommodations as well as the meeting rooms for Plenary and Workshop sessions.

Recreational opportunities include swimming during designated times, mini-golf, basketball, human foosball, a lake nearby for fishing and kayaking (bring your own gear), evening fire pit fellowship, women’s fellowship, teen and young adult fellowship, RV hook-ups, and more.

VBS for the kids will take place at the Angel Conference Center.

***See here for 2024 Gen VBS Schedule.***

**Deadline for VBS registration: May 1, 2024**

Accommodations:

Talley Retreat Center

  • $145/night
  • 2 Queen beds
  • Sofa bed available in some rooms (request at registration)
  • Check-in at 3pm, checkout at 11am

Angel Motel

  • $107/night
  • 2 Full beds
  • Check-in at 3pm, checkout at 11am

RV Hook-ups

8 sites available with full hook-ups.

  • Check-in at 3pm, checkout at 11am

Schedule:

Time Location Event Details
Monday, May 20, 2024
11:00-12:45 Foyer Registration
12:00-12:30 Dining Hall Lunch Free for Paid Conferees; $8 for children, $11 for unpaid.
12:45-12:55 Main Room Disclaimer/Intros/2025 Theme Bob
1:00-1:50 Main Room Plenary Session 1 Ken Yates, Preaching the Gospel without a Word (1 Pet 3:1-7)?
2:05-2:55 Main Room Plenary Session 2 J. B. Bond, What to Do While We Wait for Jesus (1 Pet 4:7-11)?
3:10-4:00 Main Room Plenary Session 3 Steve Thurman, Shepherding the Flock, Submitting, and Being Humble (1 Peter 5)
4:00-5:15 Various Free time for swimming, putt-putt, basketball, etc.
4:15-5:00 Main Room Optional Session Ken Yates, Answering your Bible, theology, and practical questions
5:30-6:00 Dining Hall Supper Cost = $11 ($8 for children)
7:00 Various Young Adult Fellowship (30 & under)
9:00 Campfire
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
8:00-8:30 Dining Hall Breakfast Free Continental for guests; $11 for others.
8:35-8:45 Main Room Worship in Song Jack & Caroline Stevens lead singing
8:50-9:40 Main Room Plenary Session 4 Bob Bryant, Birdseye View of 1 Peter
10:00-10:50 Main Room Plenary Session 5 Janssen, Preparing for a Grand Kingdom (2 Pet 1:1-11)
11:10-12:00 Main Room Plenary Session 6 John Claeys, At the End of the Day (2 Pet 3:10-12)
12:00-1:30 Dining Hall Lunch Free for Paid Conferees; $11 for others.
1:30-2:10 Various Parallel Sessions 1** Thurman, Badger, Bond
2:20-3:00 Various Parallel Sessions 2 Bryant, Janssen, Letitita Lii (GESS)
3:10-3:50 Various Parallel Sessions 3 Vacendak, Claeys, Kathryn Wright
4:00-5:15 Various Free time for swimming and other activities
4:15-5:15 Main Room Optional Session Bob/Ken, Dispensationalism and Free Grace
5:30-6:00 Dining Hall Supper Cost = $11 ($8 for children)
7:30 Various Fellowship for women
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
8:00-8:30 Dining Hall Breakfast Free continental for Guests; $11 for others.
8:35-8:45 Main Room Worship in Song Jack & Caroline Stevens lead singing
8:50-9:40 Main Room Plenary Session 7 Bob Vacendak, “Noah, Baptism, and a Good Conscience (1 Pet 3:15–22).”
10:00-10:50 Main Room Plenary Session 8 Paul Carpenter, TBA
11:10-12:00 Main Room Plenary Session 9 Sterling, Salvation of the Soul: Make Your Life Count Forever (1 Pet 1:3-9)
12:00-1:30 Dining Hall Lunch Free for Paid Conferees; $11 for others.
1:30-2:20 Main Room Plenary Session 10 Bob Wilkin, How to Long for the Pure Milk of the Word (1 Pet 2:1-3)
2:30-3:10 Various Parallel Sessions 4 Lii, Winston, Niemelä
3:20-4:00 Various Parallel Sessions 5 Yates, Stevens, N. Rossen
4:00-5:15 Various Free time for swimming and other activities
4:15-5:15 Main Room Optional Session Bob/Ken, Answering your question on Scripture, theology, and practice
5:30-6:00 Dining Hall Supper Cost = $11 ($8 for children)
7:00 Fellowship
Thursday, May 23, 2024
8:00-8:30 Dining Hall Breakfast Free continental for Guests; $11 for others.
8:35-8:45 Main Room Worship in Song Jack & Caroline Stevens lead singing
8:50-9:40 Various Parallel Sessions 6 Wilkin, Elkins TBA
10:00-10:40 Various Parallel Sessions 7 Sterling, Letitia Lii, TBA
11:00-11:50 Main Room Plenary Session 11 John Niemela, The Author Distribution Model for Canonicity (2 Pet 3:16)
11:55-12:00 Main Room Thanks for coming Bob and Sharon
12:00-12:30 Dining Hall Lunch Cost = $11 ($8 for children)

Registration

Online registration is closed, but walk-up registration and a limited number of meal tickets will be available at the conference.

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Details

Start:
May 20 @ 11:00 am
End:
May 23 @ 12:00 pm
Website:
https://store.faithalone.org/product-category/conference-registration/2024-national/

Organizer

Bethany Taylor
Phone
(940) 270-8827
Email
bethany@faithalone.org

Venue

Camp Copass
8200 E McKinney St
Denton, TX 76208 United States
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