Heartland District Conference

September 24-26, 2024
Warsaw, MO

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE END OF DAY ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

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.

This year we are excited to return to a full district event. We will be gathering at City Union Mission's Camp CUMCITO in Warsaw, Missouri. There will be exciting keynote speakers followed by some great topics led by local experts, paired with times of worship, fellowship, and connection. This is an event you don't want to miss and the registration cost includes accommodations if you would like to stay in the cabins at the camp at no additional cost!

Mindy Burkhalter is our event contact for any on-the-ground questions you might have: mindy.burkhalter@cityunionmission.org.

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.
		Stephen Eide Stephen is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor of City Journal. He researches social policy questions such as homelessness and mental illness. His first book, Homelessness in America: The History and Tragedy of an Intractable Social Problem, was published in June 2022. He was previously a senior research associate at the Worcester Regional Research Bureau. Eide holds a B.A. from St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a Ph.D. in political philosophy from Boston College.

Schedule

Lodging

Camp CUMCITO
13220 Mission Road, Warsaw, MO 65355

Cabin/camp style, men's/women's accommodations are available onsite at Camp Cumcito at no additional charge! If you would like to take advantage of this option, please email Lisa Miller at lmiller@citygatenetwork.org to communicate who should be placed together. Lower twin bunks with bedding and towels will be provided. Please bring your own toiletries.

If you prefer to stay at a local motel about six miles from camp, Citygate Network has rooms set aside at the following two locations:

Parkfield Inn  ($97 per night)
151 North Dam Access Road
Warsaw, MO  65355
Please call 660-438-2474 and ask for a Citygate Network room

Lakes Inn ($80-$89 per night)
1603 Commercial Street
Warsaw, MO  65355
Please call 660-438-2882 and ask for a Citygate Network room

Hampton Inn, Clinton, MO, 30 minutes west of Warsaw (Ask for the $118 corporate rate)

900 Kansas Avenue

Clinton, MO 64735

660-885-4488

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.

$700–Primary Sponsor  SOLD

• Five-minute presentation to attendees during one of the meals or group gatherings
• Handouts on table/chair (sponsor handles shipping and places handouts prior to session)
• One display table during conference

$400–Break Sponsor SOLD

• Handout during break on table/chair (sponsor handles shipping and places handouts prior to session)
• One display table during conference

$250–Display Table Sponsor  SOLD

• One display table during conference

Please note: Sponsorship rates above do not include registration costs. Sponsors must also register for the event as an attendee.

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.