BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Baptist Convention of Iowa - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Baptist Convention of Iowa X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bciowa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Baptist Convention of Iowa REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T183000 DTSTAMP:20260503T074715 CREATED:20181120T223603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T161925Z UID:12848-1556217000-1556389800@bciowa.org SUMMARY:Ministry Life Retreat DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n 2019 BCI Ministry Life Retreat April 25-27\, 2019 – Hotel Renovo\, Des Moines\, Iowa\nREGISTRATION CLOSED (EMAIL MANDY STENBERG FOR LATE REGISTRATION) \nThe BCI Ministry Life Retreat\, at Hotel Renovo in Des Moines\, is an opportunity to get away for a few days\, fellowship with other pastoral staff from around the state\, and hear excellent teaching. This year’s theme is “Mere Hope: Ministry in an Age of Cynicism.” The retreat will include encouraging talks\, fellowship and discussion\, good food\, and free time to rest and relax. Check out some highlights from last year’s event in the video below.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVENT SPEAKER\nOur speaker is Jason Duesing. Dr. Duesing is the academic Provost and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary & College. He came to MBTS after serving for more than a decade on the administrative leadership team and faculty at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth\, Texas. Duesing earned his Ph.D. in Historical Theology and Baptist Studies from Southwestern Seminary in 2008. He also holds a M.Div. from Southeastern Seminary and a B.A. in Speech Communications from Texas A&M University in College Station. Duesing serves as a research fellow for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention\, on the board of directors for the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood\, academic editor of the Midwestern Journal of Theology\, and general editor for For the Church resources. He is also a member of the Evangelical Theological Society\, where he currently serves on the Nominations Committee and the review board for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. Duesing is married to Kalee\, and together they have two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve: Gracyn\, Ford\, Lindsey\, and George. His most recent book\, Mere Hope: Life in an Age of Cynicism\, was published by B&H Books in 2018. Learn more about Jason at his website (jgduesing.com).   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n women’s breakout SPEAKER\nEmily Jensen is the co-founder of Risen Motherhood\, currently serving as the Content Director and the co-host of the weekly podcast. Her first book\, Risen Motherhood\, co-authored with Laura Wifler releases in September 2019. Emily is a member at Grand Avenue Baptist Church where she serves on the women’s ministry team\, the leadership training and equipping team\, and in the preschool nursery. She loves accumulating stacks of books\, teaching her kids how to build a roaring fire\, and knowing that the coffee is prepped for the next morning. Emily\, her husband\, and their five young children reside in Ames\, Iowa.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTRATION INFORMATION\nREGISTER ONLINE Registration — $65 REGISTRATION CLOSED  (EMAIL MANDY STENBERG FOR LATE REGISTRATION) \nSCHEDULE\nTHURSDAY  6:30 — Registration  7:00 — Dessert Reception  7:30 — Session 1 — The Foundation for Living in An Age of Cynicism   FRIDAY  8:00 — Breakfast  9:00 — Session 2 — The Fountain for Living in An Age of Cynicism 10:30 — Break 11:00 — Men’s / Women’s Sessions   12:00 — Lunch (on your own) / Free Afternoon  6:00 — Dinner  7:00 — Session 3 —  9:00 — Informal Hangout   SATURDAY  8:00 — Breakfast  9:00 — Session 4 — The Focus for Living in An Age of Cynicism 10:00 — Closing Announcements 11:30 — Checkout URL:https://bciowa.org/event/ministry-life-retreat/ LOCATION:Hotel Renovo\, 11167 Hickman Rd\, Urbandale\, IA\, 50322\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bciowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2019-Ministry-Life-Retreat-Final.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190315T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190316T170000 DTSTAMP:20260503T074715 CREATED:20181127T213453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T215248Z UID:12893-1552671000-1552755600@bciowa.org SUMMARY:Ignite Youth Conference DESCRIPTION:IGNITE YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE\nMarch 15-16\, 2019  || Grace Church\, Des Moines\, IA\n\nIgnite is a yearly\, multi-state Youth Conference for student leaders\, volunteers\, and youth workers. Ignite was designed with the whole youth ministry in mind. Bring your\, students\, your team\, or just a couple volunteers. The Ignite conference is meant to be tailored by you to fit your ministry needs. \nGrace Church in Des Moines URL:https://bciowa.org/event/ignite-youth-conference/ LOCATION:Grace Church Des Moines\, 4200 E 25th St.\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50317\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bciowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Ignite-2019-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190302T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190302T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T074715 CREATED:20181127T210616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T162018Z UID:12887-1551520800-1551535200@bciowa.org SUMMARY:Essentials Boot Camp DESCRIPTION:The Lifeway “Essentials Bootcamp” is an excellent opportunity for pastors to take the next step in ministry training. The bootcamp will be led by David Apple from Lifeway who will be training church leaders on best practices in growing your church through developing your Sunday School or small group ministries. We encourage pastors to bring other leaders from their church (or even those they see have the potential to become leaders) to begin discussions about moving your church forward in healthy ways to have an impact on your community. \nThe Essentials Bootcamp will be at First Family Church in Ankeny on Saturday\, March 2nd\, from 10:00am – 2:00pm. \nRegister by emailing Chris McRae. URL:https://bciowa.org/event/essentials-boot-camp/ LOCATION:First Family Church Ankeny\, 317 SE Magazine Rd\, Ankeny\, IA\, 50021\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bciowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Lifeway-Boot-Camp.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Chris McRae":MAILTO:cmcrae@bciowa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190224T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190224T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T074715 CREATED:20190108T174643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T161918Z UID:12970-1551002400-1551016800@bciowa.org SUMMARY:VBS Training – Ames - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:THE VBS TRAINING THIS SATURDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.\nAny church leaders who want any help or training for VBS can contact Mandy Stenberg at mstenberg@bciowa.org. \n \n \n \n get ready to get wild!\nthis summer’s lifeway vbs is “in the wild“\nThrow on your camera strap and buckle your seatbelt. VBS 2019 takes you on a wild adventure—with elephants and egrets\, polar bears and penguins\, cockatoos and crocodiles. As you seek out exotic animals\, you’ll also find snapshots of real-life encounters with Jesus in Scripture. Kids go from bewildered to believing as they get In The Wild at this summer’s VBS.\n\n\nHelp your church consider how to use VBS as outreach to the kids in your community. Think about the impact of lessons about encounters with Jesus on the young lives in your neighborhood and how families can be drawn to Jesus through ONE exciting week.\n\n\nJoin your BCI VBS Training team at one of two trainings offered in February to learn how YOUR CHURCH can host VBS and impact lives.\n\n\n\nsaturday\, february 24  |  10:00am–2:00pm\nGRAND AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH\nAMES\, IOWA\n\n \n REGISTER FOR AMES TRAINING URL:https://bciowa.org/event/vbs-training-ames/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bciowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-VBS-Training-Web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Stenberg":MAILTO:info@theoneconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190216T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190216T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T074715 CREATED:20190108T174208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T161921Z UID:12964-1550311200-1550325600@bciowa.org SUMMARY:VBS Training - Creston DESCRIPTION:REGISTER FOR CRESTON TRAINING\n \n \n \n get ready to get wild!\nthis summer’s lifeway vbs is “in the wild“\nThrow on your camera strap and buckle your seatbelt. VBS 2019 takes you on a wild adventure—with elephants and egrets\, polar bears and penguins\, cockatoos and crocodiles. As you seek out exotic animals\, you’ll also find snapshots of real-life encounters with Jesus in Scripture. Kids go from bewildered to believing as they get In The Wild at this summer’s VBS.\n\n\nHelp your church consider how to use VBS as outreach to the kids in your community. Think about the impact of lessons about encounters with Jesus on the young lives in your neighborhood and how families can be drawn to Jesus through ONE exciting week.\n\n\nJoin your BCI VBS Training team at one of two trainings offered in February to learn how YOUR CHURCH can host VBS and impact lives.\n\n\n\nsaturday\, february 16  |  10:00am–2:00pm\nCREST BAPTIST CHURCH\nCRESTON\, IOWA\n\n \n REGISTER FOR CRESTON TRAINING URL:https://bciowa.org/event/vbs-training-creston/ LOCATION:Crest Baptist Church\, 1211 N Poplar\, Creston\, IA\, 50801\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bciowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-VBS-Training-Web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Stenberg":MAILTO:info@theoneconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190125T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190202T000000 DTSTAMP:20260503T074715 CREATED:20181120T193352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T162022Z UID:12811-1548374400-1549065600@bciowa.org SUMMARY:Iowa Men's Conference DESCRIPTION:SUBFLOOR: Building on a Firm Foundation\nJANUARY 25–26 – CHARITON  ||  FEBRUARY 1-2 – ANKENY\n\nThe Iowa Men’s Conference is an annual gathering of men across the state of Iowa. Through this one event in multiple locations\, we provide men the opportunity to engage together for their personal growth and mutual encouragement. SUBFLOOR Chariton will be on January 25th-26th at Cornerstone Community Church in Chariton\, Iowa. SUBFLOOR Ankeny will be on February 1st-2nd at First Family Church in Ankeny\, Iowa.\n  \nREGISTER FOR CHARITON || JANUARY 25TH-26TH REGISTER FOR ANKENY || FEBRUARY 1ST-2ND\n  \nGet more info and registration on the Iowa Men’s Conference website.\nVISIT THE WEBSITE URL:https://bciowa.org/event/iowa-mens-conference/ LOCATION:Chariton & Ankeny\, IA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bciowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Subfloor-Iowa-Mens-Conference.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Chris McRae":MAILTO:cmcrae@bciowa.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR