Join us on Saturday, August 31st for a conference for the entire family!
To encourage and strengthen families to fulfill their God designed role of knowing God’s Word and making Him known in their own family, in the family of God and in the world.
Registration
Although the conference is offered free of charge we are asking all participants to please register as soon as possible and no later than Thursday, August 22nd. This will allow the conference hospitality team to properly prepare.
The conference will be held at First Baptist Church of Hamburg (directions) and afternoon activities and dinner will be at Chestnut Ridge Park (directions).
8:30 – Registration opens
9:00 – Main Session – The Theological Community Called Home
10:00 – Workshops
10:50 – Family activity
11:45 – Lunch
12:30 – Workshops
1:30 – Main Session – An Essential Doctrine for Every Theofam
3:00 – Activities at Ridge
5:00 – Picnic at the Ridge
A complementary lunch will be served at the church and a picnic dinner will be provided at Chestnut Ridge Park.
There is a limited amount of complimentary lodging available supplied by the host church. Please contact the church office at (716) 649-3823. This housing will be on a first come first served basis. There is also a block of rooms available at a discounted rate at the Hampton Inn in Hamburg that comes with a complimentary breakfast. Mention First Baptist Church of Hamburg to receive the discounted rate by July 31st.
This conference is being offered free of charge as a ministry of First Baptist Church of Hamburg. If you would like to contribute to help defray the cost of the conference a free-will offering will be taken.
Main Sessions
The Theological Community Called Home
Kevin Leary
An Essential Doctrine for every TheoFam
Kevin Leary
Workshops
Each workshop will be offered twice
Biblical Marriage
Mike & Marci Pollock
On Becoming a Man of God
Mark Cox
Biblical Grand-parenting
Phil Riggs
Purposeful Parenting
George & Laura Craig
On Becoming a Woman of God
TBA
Honoring & Obeying Your Parents
Designed for ages 3-11
Nursery
Child care for 0-36 months is available throughout all sessions and workshops.
Speakers
Kevin Leary
Kevin and his wife, Juliana, are blessed with ten children. He serves as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church. He graduated from Baptist Bible College of Clark Summit, PA in 1993 and completed his Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Piedmont Graduate School in 2012.
Serving in pastoral ministry for over 25 years, he has a passion for encouraging families, especially fathers, to build their lives on the Word of God. He and his wife have been homeschooling their children for twenty-two years. They live in Western New York and enjoy hiking and gardening together.
Mike & Marci Pollock
Mike and Marci have been married for 25 years and have five children. Mike Pollock serves as the Pastor of Gage Chapel Community Church in Smith Mills, NY. They were involved in youth ministry for 15 years in both urban and rural settings. For the last ten years they have enjoyed serving in their church and community together as a family.
Mark Cox
Mark is the lead pastor of Calvary Baptist Church where he preaches, oversees the teaching, provides visionary leadership and direction to the church, and works to disciple the congregation by equipping them to be disciple-making disciples. Before Pastor Mark came to Calvary in September of 2015, he served as a pastoral intern at First Baptist Church in Troy, Michigan. Pastor Mark has a burden to help others know God more each day and then to be so overwhelmed by who God is that they cannot keep quiet about Him. Pastor Mark married his wonderful wife, Grace, in February of 2016. Sierra Jane was born on December 31st, 2016, and Mac was born on June 14, 2018. When Pastor Mark is not working at the church, he is often spending time with his family, singing, teaching music, playing a board game, hiking a trail, out hunting, or perhaps even doing some extra reading at home by the fireplace with a cup of smooth black coffee.
George & Laura Craig
The Craigs live in South Solon, Ohio on a homestead called Heritage Hill. They are the parents of 11 children, ages 5-21. George works as an engineer doing computer process automation, while Laura spends her days home educating and managing the household. The Craig family also ministers in family music (www.HeritageHillMusic.com). George & Laura will be speaking about Parenting on Purpose. They will share practical advice on activities and strategies that have been helpful in their family experience.
Phil Riggs
Phil was one of five boys growing up and now has two sons and four grandsons all living in Hamburg, NY. Phil and his wife Barb give praise and thanks to God for forty-five years of marriage.
Phil has served as a deacon at First Baptist Church of Hamburg several years with a focus on people, facilities and music. From time to time he teaches or leads Sunday School, special focus classes, building trade skills, and has a favorite ministry that involves working with younger musicians.
His favorite Book in the Bible is Philippians, favorite Biblical characters are Steven, Philip, Dorcas and Barnabas and favorite verse is Philippians 2:2-3.
Phil is currently employed by an economic development agency in Buffalo, NY as a project and facility manager. He oversees facilities, railroad improvement projects and the development of a zero-energy building for manufacturing.
