Youth Conference | First Baptist Church of Hammond

SPEAKERS

John Wilkerson

Hammond, Indiana

Joseph Brown

Washington, Iowa

Jerry Ross

Jasonville, Indiana

Adam Thompson

Austin, Texas

Mark Holmes

Nigeria

Reno Likins

Louisville, Kentucky

Eddie Lapina

Hammond, Indiana

Abdel Judeh

Hammond, Indiana

Ricky Torres

Hammond, Indiana

Jubal Perez

Hammond, Indiana

Andy Gomez

Hammond, Indiana

John Francis

Hammond, Indiana

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, July 12

4:30 p.m. Registration Opens

6:00 p.m. Conference Begins | Joseph Brown

8:30 p.m. Evening Service | Jerry Ross

Wednesday, July 13

10:00 a.m. Morning Session 1 | John Francis

11:15 a.m. Morning Session 2 | Andy Gomez

12:00-2:00 p.m. Preaching & Music Competitions at FBC

2:00 p.m. Afternoon Session | Eddie Lapina

5:00 p.m. Midway Games Open at HAC

5:00-8:30 p.m. Athletic Competitions at HAC

6:00-8:00 p.m. Dinner in the DeCoster Dining Hall

7:00-8:30 p.m. Bible Signing in the President’s Office

8:30 p.m. Program Begins at Beverly Lake

9:15 p.m. Fireworks

Thursday, July 14

10:00 a.m. Morning Session 1 | Ricky Torres

11:30 a.m. Morning Session 2 | Adam Thompson

1:00 p.m. Girls’ & Guys’ Split Sessions

2:30 p.m. Afternoon Session 1 | John Wilkerson

3:30 p.m. Afternoon Session 2 | Joseph Brown

6:00 p.m. Evening Service | Abdel Judeh

PRICES

Register in June & July – $55

This fee includes the conference, the festivities at Hyles-Anderson College on Wednesday evening, and five meals: dinner on Tuesday, as well as lunch and dinner on Wednesday and Thursday.

Group registration is now open! There is a $10 registration fee per delegate, which is part of the total cost. Payment of this fee must be made at the time of registration. The balance is due by Wednesday, June 29. Group registration requires numbers only, not names; forms for delegate information will be e-mailed to the group leaders closer to the conference.

ACCOMMODATIONS

You must provide your own transportation and accommodations. When making hotel reservations, better rates may be available when calling the hotel directly and mentioning that you are attending an event at First Baptist Church of Hammond.

Space in the dormitories at Hyles-Anderson College is available on a first-come, first-served basis while space is available. The cost to stay in the dorms is $15 per person per night, and one chaperone of the same gender for every seven teenagers is required to stay in the dorms as well. The dorms are available Monday through Thursday night.

If your group will be flying in, we will be glad to meet you upon request and transport you to First Baptist Church once we have received your itinerary.

COMPETITIONS

All music and preaching competitions will be held on Wednesday afternoon during the lunch break at First Baptist Church. All athletic competitions will be held on Wednesday evening at Hyles-Anderson College. There is a flat fee of $25 per church, regardless of the number of categories selected. Only one entry per category from each church is permitted. All competition entries must be preregistered by Wednesday, June 29. No teams will be permitted to enter a competition after June 29 or at the conference.

Boys’ Preaching | FBC Youth Center – Building P

Solo Singing | FBC West Overflow Room

Solo Piano | FBC Ray Boardway Choir Room

Duet & Trio Singing | FBC Orchestra Practice Room

Ensemble Singing | FBC Main Auditorium

Boys’ 3-on-3 Basketball | HAC DeCoster Gymnasium

Girls’ Volleyball | HAC DeCoster Gymnasium

Boys’ 5-on-5 Soccer | HAC Jorgensen Field

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How old do I need to be to attend?

Teenagers must be going into sixth grade or higher to attend sessions.

What should I wear?

Young men are not permitted to wear warm-ups, shorts, or tank tops at any time. Young ladies are not permitted to wear pants, walking shorts, or sleeveless or see-through tops at any time. The dress code for sessions at the church is casual “Wednesday night church” clothing, but no blue jean material for men or ladies. Blue jeans and blue jean skirts/culottes are appropriate to wear at the college on Wednesday evening.

What's included in my registration fee?

This fee includes the conference, the festivities at Hyles-Anderson College on Wednesday evening, and five meals: dinner on Tuesday, as well as lunch and dinner on Wednesday and Thursday. There is a $10 discount per delegate for those who register during the month of April and a $5 discount per delegate for those who register during the month of May.

Is there a nursery provided?

Nurseries and childcare are not provided, and children younger than sixth grade are not permitted to attend the sessions.

Will the services be interpreted?

All sessions will be interpreted for the deaf and translated into Spanish upon request.

What local hotels do you recommend?

For hotel options in our area, we recommend going to trivago.com or hotels.com and looking for hotels that fit your price range, but staying on the Indiana side of the state line. Once you find a hotel that you approve, we suggest that you call the hotel property directly and let them know that you are attending an event at the First Baptist Church of Hammond, and they will give you the best price available. If the price you found online is less than what they give you, mention that to them, and they may match what you found.

If I have other questions, who can help me?

Please contact our conference office at 219.228.2811 or e-mail us at conferences@fbchammond.com.