CBF West 2014 Annual Conference West Yellowstone Montana

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CBF West 2014 Annual Conference Hosted by First Baptist Church West Yellowstone, Montana May 7-9, 2014


Please pre-register by sending an email to Rick Sample at rsample@thefellowship.info. The conference fee is $25, which includes meals but not lodging. See below for conference schedule and lodging information. You are invited to the 2014 Annual CBF West Conference to be held in West Yellowstone, Montana, hosted by First Baptist Church, West Yellowstone and located at the western entrance to world-famous Yellowstone National Park. The theme is "Reaching Millennials: A Challenge for the 21st Century Church." Rick McClatchy, coordinator of CBF of Texas, is our guest facilitator. FBC West Yellowstone partnered with CBF West and CBF national in 2013 by serving as the summer home of five CBF summer interns. In 2014, four CBF summer interns will be serving with FBC West Yellowstone and pastor Benny McCracken. Plan on arriving in West Yellowstone on Wednesday, May 7 in order to join us for the first conference session on the morning of May 8. The conference concludes at noon on Friday, May 9. For those who can stay through the weekend, Bruce Gourley, owner of the popular website Yellowstone Net, will be leading tours of Yellowstone Friday afternoon and Saturday. You are also welcome to join FBC West Yellowstone in worship Sunday morning, May 11. The nearest airport is in Bozeman, Montana, 2 hours north of West Yellowstone. The Salt Lake City airport is five hours to the South. Rental cars and van shuttle services to West Yellowstone are available from both airports. Conference Schedule Arrive on May 7 and take a look around town. Thursday, May 8 9:00 AM -- Devotional by host pastor Benny McCracken 9:10 AM -- Report from the CBF West Coordinator and the Coordinating Council 10:00 AM -- Break 10:30 AM -- Session 1: An Introduction to Millennials (led by Rick McClatchy) 12:00 Noon -- Lunch 1:00 PM -- Afternoon in Yellowstone National Park (led by Bruce Gourley) 6:00 PM -- Dinner with members of First Baptist Church 7:00 PM -- Session 2: Why Does Your Church Struggle to Reach Millennials? (led by Rick McClatchy) 8:30 PM -- Break for the evening Friday, May 9 9:00 AM -- Devotional by Diann Whisnand 9:10 AM -- Session 3: A Conversation About What We've Heard and Learned About Millennials and the Church (led by Exter Hardy) 10:00 AM -- Break 10:15 AM -- Final words for us from Rick McClatchy 10:30 AM -- A Conversation about what we envision CBF West looking like in 5 Years (led by Bruce Gourley) 11:15 AM -- Sharing of prayer requests and prayer 11:45 AM -- Lunch 1:00 PM -- Afternoon / Evening in Yellowstone National Park Lodging Information You are responsible for your making your own lodging reservations. Following are suggested hotels with rates and phone numbers. All hotels are within a five minute walk of the church. Yellowstone Park Hotel ($89); rates the same May 9; Phone 877-313-2718 Grey Wolf Inn & Suites ($89); rates the same May 9; Phone 877-313-2718 Stage Coach Inn ($99 to $109) Yellowstone Lodge ($99) Phone 406-646-0020 Holiday Inn ($109) Phone 406-646-7365 Kelly Inn ($100) Phone 406-646-4544 More information about Yellowstone National Park is available here.