Great Lakes District Conference

Sept 25 - 27, 2024
Speedway, Indiana

Theme: Uncharted Territory

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

The world in front of us is nothing like the world behind us. As we move into the future, it is with the realization that change, and the pace of change have increased drastically. How do we react? How do we respond? It is in uncharted territory where our trust is challenged, our faith is deepened, and we see God respond in ways that we could not conceive or imagine.

We'll be gathering at the Dallara Indycar Factory, located at 1201 Main Street, Speedway, Indiana, 46224. See the schedule below for the various breakout sessions and times of connection we'll share. The event will end with a free, optional tour at Wheeler Mission 's Center for Women and Children, open to the first 40 respondents.* We look forward to seeing you soon!

*Please note that you will need your own transportation.

Keynote Speakers

		Tod Bolsinger Tod Bolsinger, MDiv, PhD, is the founder and principal at AE Sloan Leadership, the executive director of the DePree Center Church Leadership Institute, and associate professor of leadership formation at Fuller Seminary. He is the author of the Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year in pastoral leadership, Canoeing the Mountains, and the Christian Book Award Finalist, Tempered Resilience.
		Tom De Vries Tom is Citygate Network's president and CEO. He has previously served as a church multiplication movement leader and pastor, as well as the general secretary of the Reformed Church in America. Most recently, Tom filled the president/CEO role at the Global Leadership Network (GLN), and international ministry producing training and equipping through the Global Leadership Summit. He has a track record of innovation, strategic planning, and leading high-performance teams for increasing ministry impact.

Schedule

Wednesday, September 25
3:00 p.m.		Check In Hotel/Registration at Dallara Indycar Factory
5:00 p.m.		Opening General Session
5:45 p.m.		Dinner (included)
7:00 p. m.		Worship
Thursday, September 26
8:00 a.m.		Doors Open
8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.		General Session with Worship (Tom De Vries)
8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.		Leadership in Uncharted Territory (Tod Bolsinger)
9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.		Video
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.		Break
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.		Worship
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.		Visioncast (Tom De Vries)
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.		The Key to the Future (Tod Bolsinger)
12:30 p.m.		Lunch with Peer Group (included)
1:30 p.m.		Break (Optional Tour of Dallara)
3:00 p.m.		Breakout Session 1 Social Enterprise Trauma Informed Care Spiritual Development Volunteerism Children's Programming
4:30 p.m.		Breakout Session 2 Outreach/Emergency Services Recovery Programming Finance: Financial Forecasting De-Escalation Training Facility: Security Talk
6:00 p.m.		Dinner (included)
7:30 p.m.		Activity TBD
Friday, September 27
8:00 a.m.		Prayer and Pastries (included)
9:00 a.m.		Worship and General Session
9:45 a.m.		Breakout Session 3 Food Services Self-Care for Staff Development Mission Drift Housing: Next Steps
11:15 a.m.		Final Session and Worship
12:30 p.m.		Optional Tour of Wheeler Mission's Center for Women & Children (Limit 40; own transportation: 3208 E. Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46201)

Lodging

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
601 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

View the hotel here.

The hotel offers several onsite restaurants including:

The Bistro at Courtyard by Marriott
HIgh Velocity at the JW
OP Italian

Amenities on site:

-free coffee/tea -free Wifi -convenience store

-fitness center -gift shop -digital check in

-laundry -free hot breakfast (6:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m.)

We have contracted a special group rate of $139/night. To take advantage of the group rate book your room here by Wednesday September 4, 2024.

Sponsorships: Sponsorship Deadline is August 15

Citygate Network business members can choose between three levels of sponsorship available at the conference. Click on the appropriate sponsorship at the bottom of this page to register. Please note that sponsors must be in membership with Citygate Network, and a sponsorship or display table purchase is required in order to attend. To participate in the conference sessions and/or meals, you will also need to register as an attendee. If you have additional questions, please email Sam Edwards.

Please note: logos must be submitted to Eric Lane by August 16, 2024 in order to be printed in the notebook.

Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel your registration, you may do so with no penalty up to two weeks before the event. Cancellations requested less than two weeks before the event will result in a 30 percent cancellation fee.