BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Baptist Convention of Iowa - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T171830 CREATED:20260129T214334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T204700Z UID:23041-1773046800-1773072000@bciowa.org SUMMARY:NAMB Sending Lab – Clear Lake – March 9th DESCRIPTION:NAMB Sending Lab\n \n \n \n When: Monday\, March 9th • 9:00am – 4:00pm Where: Harvest Bible Chapel North Iowa2200 N. 24th St. • Clear Lake \, IA 50428 Cost: Registration is free Food: Lunch & snacks provided\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The NAMB Sending Lab is a one-day\, collaborative workshop designed to help churches develop a clear vision and plan for becoming sending churches. Facilitated by SEND Network\, this experience will guide you in identifying potential church planters\, developing leaders\, and creating practical pathways for sending. You’ll learn alongside other pastors and leaders\, engage real ministry challenges\, and leave with actionable next steps tailored to your church’s context.  \nRegistration is FREE with lunch and snacks provided. \nSCHEDULE\n9:00–9:30 a.m – Registration and Check-in 9:30am–10:00am – Welcome and Overview 10:00am–11:00am – Why Sending? 11:00am–12:00pm – Developing Your Sending Vision 12:00pm–1:00pm – Lunch 1:00pm–1:45pm – Identifying Potential Planters 1:45pm–2:30pm – Developing Potential Planters 2:30pm–3:15pm – Starting a Church Planting Residency 3:15pm–3:45pm – Sending Church Resources and Next Steps 4:00pm – Dismiss \n\nWHICH SENDING LAB IS RIGHT FOR YOU?\nIf you missed the first Sending Lab of the year\, this is another opportunity to attend the same workshop. There will be two more identical events on Monday\, September 14th  and Monday\, October 5th at First Family Church in Ankeny. \nThe Clear Lake Sending Lab is especially ideal for churches in the northern half of Iowa\, but all churches are welcome. This training also prepares churches for the NAMB Residency Builder (Dec 1–2 in Ankeny). URL:https://bciowa.org/event/namb-sending-lab-clear-lake-march-9th/ LOCATION:IA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bciowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NAMB-Sending-Lab-2026-03.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T143000 DTSTAMP:20260501T171830 CREATED:20260209T174048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T174110Z UID:23077-1773133200-1773153000@bciowa.org SUMMARY:Preaching & Preachers Workshop – March 10th DESCRIPTION:Preaching Workshop in Des Moines:“Practices of Christ-Centered Preaching”\n– Midwestern Institute for Preaching & Preachers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, March 10th • 9:00am-2:30pm Walnut Creek (Downtown) • 323 E Locust St\, DSM\n \n \n \n Join us Tuesday\, March 10th in Des Moines at Walnut Creek (Downtown) for the Preaching & Preachers Workshop\, presented by the MBTS Institute for Preaching & Preachers on “Practices of Christ-Centered Preaching.” Featuring Jared Wilson\, Jeff Dodge\, and Phil Newton\, this one-day seminar is for current and aspiring pastors and preachers. You’ll gain practical strategies for sharpening expository preaching and keeping Christ central in every sermon. Registration is $20 and includes lunch. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW URL:https://bciowa.org/event/preaching-preachers-workshop-march-10th/ LOCATION:Walnut Creek Church\, Downtown\, 323 E Locust St.\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bciowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-03-10-Preaching-Preachers-Wkshp.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260327T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260327T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T171830 CREATED:20260216T174559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T192324Z UID:23088-1774602000-1774627200@bciowa.org SUMMARY:Discipleship Pathways Workshop – March 27 DESCRIPTION:Discipleship Pathways Workshop – SEND + BCI\n \n \n \n When: Friday\, March 27th • 9:00am – 4:00pm Where: Stonebrook Church3611 Eisenhower Avenue • Ames\, IA 50010 Cost: Registration is free Food: Lunch & snacks provided\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us Friday\, March 27th\, from 9:00am–4:00pm at Stonebrook Community Church in Ames for a practical workshop designed to help pastors and church leaders think clearly and intentionally about discipleship. \nThis one-day session will guide you and your leadership team through the process of developing (or refining) a clear discipleship pathway for your church. Together\, we’ll explore what intentional disciple-making looks like in your unique context and provide practical tools to help you move from ideas to implementation. \nIf you want greater clarity\, alignment\, and momentum in how your church makes disciples\, this workshop is for you. \nRegister now! \n \n REGISTER URL:https://bciowa.org/event/discipleship-pathways-workshop-march-27/ LOCATION:Stonebrook Community Church\, 3611 Eisenhower Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bciowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026DISCIPLESHIP-Title-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Bradley":MAILTO:bbradley@bciowa.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR