Liberty District Conference

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Registration and Check-in

5:00 p.m.–5:50 p.m.

Dinner (Dining Hall) 

6:00 p.m.–7:45 p.m.

Opening  General Session (Black Cherry Room in Spruce Lodge)

• Opening Remarks and Introductions
• Worship and Prayer
• Keynote Speaker, Dr. Clarence Shuler
• Client Story from The Bowery Mission

7:45 p.m.– 8:15 p.m.

Affinity Groups

8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Snack and Networking

7:00 a.m. - 7:50 a.m.

Devotions and Prayer

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Breakfast (Dining Hall)

9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

General Session (Black Cherry Room in Spruce Lodge)

• District Officer Greeting and Citygate Network Announcement
• Worship
• Keynote Speaker

10:20 a.m.–11:35 a.m.

Seminar #1

• Engaging People in Their Own Transformation, Part One (Maple Room in Spruce Lodge)
  The people who show up at our doors each day bring challenges that cannot be overcome without massive paradigm shifts—in their hearts, and in our methods. What if we bridged the separation between crisis services and programs to create an ecosystem where everyone is working intentionally toward a common goal of life transformation? Part one of this workshop, led by a mission leader who has made this leap and seen incredible outcomes, will share more about the whats and whys of the philosophy that inspires their work.
  
  Dan Rogers, president/CEO, Cherry Street Mission Ministries

• Growing an Outstanding Organizational Culture  (Sycamore Room in Founders Lodge)
  Are you a people-first organization?  Do outcomes drive your every effort?  What are the genetics of your staff?  How effective are you at communicating new initiatives and change with your employees?  Are you providing meaningful work opportunities that are evident to your employees?  Are you developing leaders?  Do your staff and volunteers believe the work of the mission is indeed missional?  These questions and many more will be presented and discussed in this exciting seminar.
  
  David Jones, president/CEO, The Bowery Mission; Jack Crowley, president, Water Street Ministries; and Kim Cook, president/CEO, Open Door Mission

• Work as Worship   (Walnut Room in Founders Lodge)
  How much does a person’s work matter to God? Have you ever considered that work is a form of worship? This session explores that very possibility for staff and clients alike. Each minute of life is a gift, but we must work to earn a living. How do we view work as a gospel-driven effort to serve Christ?
  
  Michael Booth, campus pastor, Water Street Mission

12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m.

Lunch (Dining Hall)

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Afternoon Break/Free Time

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Seminar #2

• Engaging People in Their Own Transformation, Part Two   (Maple Room in Spruce Lodge)
  In Part Two of this workshop, you'll hear about the policies, practices, and practical changes necessary to truly engage people in their own transformation. You'll hear the inspiring story of how one mission turned an old high school into a life-revitalization center with help from the entire community; the system they use to motivate people toward their recovery; the unique ecosystem the organization has created; and what outcomes they're seeing.
  
  Dan Rogers, president/CEO, Cherry Street Ministries

• Steps to Promote a Safe and Secure Environment for Those We Lead and Serve   (Sycamore Room in Founders Lodge)
  You see the incidents on the news all too frequently, and you wonder if your mission is prepared to respond to an active shooter event.  This seminar, taught by a certified ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) instructor, will introduce you to the protocols necessary to keep your clients, staff, and volunteers safe during an active shooter threat.
  
  Brian Merriam, president, Merriam Insurance Agency

• Remaining Effective in Your Role   (Walnut Room in Founders Lodge)
  How do some people remain active, encouraged, and effective without losing their momentum or sanity? Busy and effective people often produce much while losing themselves in the wake of their productivity. A breakneck pace not only leaves the team behind, but it can also suffocate one’s energy and creativity. Add in the compounded stress of deadlines, paperwork, clients’ overwhelming stories, and you may have the perfect recipe for disaster. In this session, we will help you learn effective work-life-faith balance, tools, and practices that will help keep you and your team fresh, encouraged, and blessed.
  
  Dave Treadwell, regional coordinator, Citygate Network 

5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.

Dinner (Dining Room)

6:00 p.m.–7:45 p.m.

Evening General Session (Black Cherry Room in Spruce Lodge)

• Worship
• Speaker
• Client Story

7:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Snack and Networking

8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m.

Breakfast (Dining Room)

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Seminar #3

• Fundraising in the Digital Space  (Maple Room in Spruce Lodge)
  Fundraising in the digital space should be an integral and growing part of your strategy, but the rules of this medium are different than those recommended for print. How do the strategies of direct response translate into clicks, opens, and digital gifts? Learn what makes the digital landscape different and which best practices to apply to succeed in the digital space.
  
  Heather Rocheleau, One&All

• Growing an Outstanding Organizational Culture  (Sycamore Room in Founders Lodge)
  Are you a people-first organization?  Do outcomes drive your every effort?  What are the genetics of your staff?  How effective are you at communicating new initiatives and change with your employees?  Are you providing meaningful work opportunities that are evident to your employees?  Are you developing leaders?  Do your staff and volunteers believe the work of the mission is indeed missional?  These questions and many more will be presented and discussed in this exciting seminar.
  
  David Jones, president/CEO, The Bowery Mission; Jack Crowley, president, Water Street Ministries; and Kim Cook, president/CEO, Open Door Mission

• Outreach Strategies   (Walnut Room in Founders Lodge)
  Homelessness, as you know, is not just an inner-city issue. There’s a significant population of people struggling in the suburbs and urban areas, but access to services is more challenging in these areas. Has your mission considered working with those outside your city who may be at risk of losing their home and need support? This preventative approach has the ability to slow and, at times, stop the cycle of poverty that can overtake a person or family. In this seminar, you’ll hear strategies for reaching into new areas and benefiting from the experience of an outreach practitioner who’s working to bring to light and to address the significant issues facing those who are so often out of sight and out of mind.
  
  Marian Stroup, Marion County outreach coordinator, Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission

10:20 a.m.–11:35 a.m.

Closing General Session

• Worship and Devotional
• Panel Discussion So What??? 
  • Did you learn?
  • Do you want to know more about?
  • Will you begin implementing or adjusting?
  • Can't you wait to share with others?
• Keynote Speaker , Dr. Clarence Shuler
• Prayer and Send-Off