Desert Challenge Conference INFO

If you are driving here, the event starts Friday Night at the Memorial Union on ASU’s campus at 7:30pm. There is free parking after 6:00pm at the parking garage if you map quest the cross streets Rural and Lemon in Tempe AZ 85281. If you get here before 6:00pm, you can park at my complex 919 E. Lemon St. Please call me if you need help: 316-519-0769. Here is a map of the campus and the “MU” is where we are having our Friday Night Devotional: http://www.asu.edu/map/pdf/asu_map_tempe_2008.pdf

The event schedule is below and cost $20, meals are provided for lunch and dinner Saturday. See you soon!

Mike Patterson

5 baptisms in one day!

The church celebrated 6 new additions to the kingdom of God this past Sunday, 5 of whom are campus students. LIFE welcomes: Lealand, Michael, James, Yudy, and Yvonne to the campus/teen ministry! (Pictures coming soon)

THE DESERT CHALLENGE: VALLEY CAMPUS CONFERENCE

ANNUAL VALLEY CAMPUS CONFERENCE 09
THE DESERT CHALLENGE
(March 27th -29th)- $20- Write check to PICC

Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tried and tested before He would begin his revolutionary movement. Will you take the challenge? Is your faith genuine in true? The time is now for campus ministries to rise out of the desert and unleash a captivating vision that will sweep the nations! It begins in the Valley!

The VCC (Valley Campus Conference) is unique in that students from all over the world will be gathering to reignite and unify on our quest to evangelize the world’s campuses in this generation. This is a unique opportunity to hear the word preached from campus ministers and young guns from all over the world! Will you take the challenge…The Desert Challenge!

FRIDAY

7:30pm- Devotional  @ ASU MU
Welcome/ Singing
“The Spirit Led Him into the Desert” – Chris Chloupek (Lead Evangelist for PICC)

SATURDAY (Breakfast not provided)

9:00am Morning Session @ ASU Discovery Hall
Welcome
Singing (Marcel Turner, Mike Underhill, Jaiver Ochia)
“Valley of Dry Bones”- Personal Revival Devotion (Jaiver Ochia, Mike Underhill, Lynda Moreno)

Fellowship Break

10:00am
Singing & Good News from Campus Ministries
“Temptation in the Desert”- Vic Jr (UCLA Full-Time Campus Minister)

Fellowship Break

11:00am- “Desert Disciplines” (Disciplines used by Jesus in the Desert Challenge)
Bible Study (Phil McAllen) Campus Minister- London, UK
Prayer (Marcel Turner) Campus LT Leader- Portland, OR
*Fellowship Break*
Fasting (Coltin Rohn) Campus LT Leader- Phoenix, AZ
Self-discipline (Ryan Keenen) Campus Minister- Eugene, OR

12:30pm- Lunch (at SRC provided)-  By D-Group

FREE TIME- (Sports at SRC optional)

5:30pm- Dinner (@ Church Building) (Separate: Campus Ministers Dinner)

7:00pm-  Evening Session @ Church Building
Skit/ Welcome by LIFE Ministries
Singing
“The Desert Challenge”- Mike Patterson (Full-time Campus Minister- Phoenix, AZ)

8:15pm- Desert Blast Dance/ Performance- After 10pm- people can go out to Scottsdale or go home

SUNDAY
10:00am- Sunday Bring Your Neighbor Day (@ church building)
“Hope in the Desert” (communion)- Linda Moreno (introduction by Chris Chlopeck)
“The Valley of Decision”- Raul Moreno (LA O.C. Regional Evangelist)

UPDATE

LIFE would love welcome Alex and Marlena who were baptized into Christ. Also click here to listen to Mike Patterson’s latest sermon “Break Through!”.