A quiet space with accoustic worship music where all are welcome to reflect, read, journal, pray, and encounter the presence of God.
MAIN WORSHIP CENTER SESSIONS
Aaron Williams and his team of world class musicians open the conference in worship.
Andrew Boone (Pastor, New Covenant Bible Church): Abiding, or remaining, in Christ means believing, trusting, or depending on Christ. It is fully attaching ourselves to Him and drawing our necessary life force from Him. Vital to abiding in Christ is our wholehearted obedience to Christ. Far from being cold obligations, obedience to Christ is the faith-stimulating, love-expressing framework for abiding.
Aaron Williams and band close the evening by ministering with music.
A quiet space with accoustic worship music where all are welcome to reflect, read, journal, pray, and encounter the presence of God.
MAIN WORSHIP CENTER SESSIONS
Aaron Williams and team lead off Saturday morning with worship. Donuts on Main Street sponsored by Antioch Christian Church.
Lead Pastor Brandon Levering, Stonebridge Church. The One in whom the whole fullness of God was pleased to dwell is the One who fills us with himself.
Aaron Williams & Team
Breakouts/workshops run concurrently; some are repeated in the afternoon.
Following workshops, return to the main worship center for the final worship set with Aaron & team to seal what God has done during your breakout session, or choose the quieter more contemplative Abide Room if you prefer.
Zest! We'll enjoy a soup & salad bar from Zest! Catering, and extended time of fellowship. This is a great time to spend time in the Abide Room, to have conversation with friends, and relax between sessions.
Jason Ishmael (Lead Pastor, Antioch Christian Church): Before time began, what was God doing? Jesus gave a fascinating glimpse into that question when He prayed in Gethsemane in John 17. It's a pretty strong clue for what will happen after time, when we've been there "10,000 years...with no less days than when we first began." It's a profound truth that gives birth to profound hope!
Worship Pastors & Leaders from area churches come together to lead us in worship.
Open time for the Abide Room, conversation, reflection, prayer, rest.
Pastors Daniel Winn & Rod Dooley, New City Church & New Wells. Our lives are a journey in learning to say YES to Jesus. At times, we understand the cost of the YES, but far more often God gets our YES at ‘Hello’!
The longer we walk with Jesus, the more we recognize the joy of saying YES to His promises even if it means stepping out into difficult and sometimes impossible things.
In a world where the YES to follow Christ can quickly turn into a ‘no’, the Apostle Paul reminds us that God is faithful to His YES,and faithful to ours.
Breakouts/workshops run concurrently; some are repeated from the morning session.
Napoli's Kitchen: We'll enjoy a lasagna, salad and bread from one of Cedar Rapids' favorite Italian restaurants.
AbideCR Worship Collective returns to lead evening worship.
Aaron Reasland, FCA Regional Director of Ministry Advancement. Isaiah 55:6-11, Matthew 13:1-23
Rest - and abiding in Christ - requires the word of God. God’s word is living and active and it transforms our lives. The problem is our hearts can be hardened, outside pressures cause us to fall away, and the cares of the world choke out what’s most important. Do you want to be fruitful?
A final worship session with the AbideCR Worship Collective