Family Conference 2023

In the will of the Lord, we will hold our 44th annual Family Conference as follows:

Dates:

Wednesday, July 5 – Sunday, July 9, 2023

Venue:

Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN

Theme:

A Living Sacrifice

Theme Verse:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice. – Romans 12:1

Speakers:

Sam Ommen, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Sam and his wife Leslie have been married for 25 years and are blessed with 4 children, 2 that are in University and two in high school. They make their home in Sudbury, Ontario where Sam has been in practice as a physician in this community during this time. They serve together at Sudbury Bible Fellowship, where he has served the Saints in the oversight for a number of years. Over the last 15 years one of the most exciting areas of ministry has been the use their home as a venue to introduce folks to Christ. This blessing has extended to the local Assembly with newborns being added with all the challenges of seeing them discipled to maturity.

Jose Mathews, Mangalore, India

Br. Jose Mathews came to the Assembly fellowship in Mangalore in the year 1982 and continued fellowship with the Christian Assembly Mangalore. Recognizing the call of the Lord, he left his secular service while in Mangalore and entered into full-time ministry with his family in 1993. Commended by the Christian Assembly, Mangalore, Br. Jose serves the Lord as a Bible Teacher among the Lord’s people in India and abroad. Apart from his travels as a Bible teacher and preacher to different places, they, as a family, have an active ministry among the young people of the Assemblies. Br. Jose and his wife Shirly are based in Mangalore now and continue in active fellowship with the saints at Christian Assembly Mangalore.

Simon George, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Simon George was raised in South Florida. His parents and family were believers, and he came to know the Lord as his savior at a VBS at Ft. Lauderdale Bible Chapel. He continued to grow in the Lord at the chapel. He attended Florida International University (2007-12) and The Master’s Seminary (2012-17).  In 2017 he returned to Ft. Lauderdale Hope Bible Chapel, where he was commended to the ministry in 2018. He now serves there under the direction of the elders.

Others to be announced

Plenary Sessions

Romans 12:1-2
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Plenary Session 1: A living sacrifice is Holy
In this session, we will consider the meaning and importance of holiness in the Christian life.

Plenary Session 2: A living sacrifice is acceptable to God
Although a believer is accepted in the beloved (Ephesians 1:6) when it comes to their salvation, this session will consider what it means to be approved and pleasing to the Lord as a living sacrifice

Plenary Session 3: A living sacrifice is a reasonable service of worship
What does it mean to worship God? In this session, we will consider how a living sacrifice produces worship both in words and works.

Plenary Session 4: A living sacrifice is a renewed mind
In this session, we will consider the importance of our minds when it comes to presenting our bodies a living sacrifice.

Plenary Session 5: A living sacrifice will prove the perfect will of God
What is the will of God for my life? In this session, we will discuss how presenting our bodies a living sacrifice is the perfect will of God.