Jesus said to him ‘You shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You call love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:37-40
Does our love for God make a difference in our lives? How does it affect our relationships? Join us to explore how the great commandment changes everything.
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday
6:00 – Doors open for registration, fellowship, vendor browsing
6:45 – Singing begins
7:00 – Welcome and opening prayer
7:15 – Communing with God (John 15:1-13) – Scott O’Malley
8:15 – Break
8:30 – Breakout Session A
9:30 – Fellowship, vendor browsing
Saturday
8:30 – Fellowship, browse vendors
8:45 – Singing begins
9:00 – Breakout Session B
10:00 – Break
10:30 – Loving the Neighbor Well (Proverbs 29:25) – Scott O’Malley
11:30 – O Church, Arise! 2027 Conference reveal
11:45 – Fellowship, vendor browsing
“Loving Leadership” pre-conference is designed for current and former office bearers (pastors, elders, and deacons) and their wives. It serves as an introduction to the O Church, Arise! 2026 Conference: “Living Out Love”
Shepherding God’s people with love is a high calling. Faithfully loving God and the neighbor may require difficult decisions by leaders. Scott O’Malley will discuss how leaders can thrive in ministry and leading faithfully with grace and wisdom. The pre-conference will also include a panel discussion regarding how counselors and church leaders can partner together in caring for God’s people.
Following the pre-conference, it is our pleasure to provide dinner for all pre-conference attendees. This is covered in your registration cost and includes a full meal and dessert. We invite all pre-conference attendees to join us in the Youth Building at 5pm for dinner and a time of fellowship until the main conference begins.
Registration for the main conference is complimentary with pre-conference registration. Look for a code with your pre-conference registration.
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday
1:00 – Doors open for registration
1:15 – Welcome and singing
1:30 – R.E.P.E.A.T. to Thrive: How to more than survive in ministry – Scott O’Malley
2:15 – Break
2:45 – Loving by Leading Faithfully – Scott O’Malley
3:30 – Break
4:00 – Panel Discussion: How Consistories and Counselors Working Together
5:00 – Complimentary dinner for all pre-Conference attendees in activity Building
6:45 – Main conference singing begins
Alex Dykstra was a young man adrift, running from home and from the Lord. But God did not let him go. On Friday night, Alex will testify of the relentless love of God and how it changed him. On Saturday, Alex and his wife, Olivia, will discuss what it looks like to love God in the high school years.
We welcome high school students to join us in learning how to “Live out Love.” Separate breakout sessions are designed specifically for the youth.
Registration is free for all high school students.
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday
6:00 – Doors open for registration, vendor browsing
6:45 – Singing begins
7:00 – Conference opens
7:15 – Communing with God (John 15:1-13) – Scott O’Malley
8:15 – Break
8:30 – Youth Breakout – Alex Dykstra
9:30 – Fellowship, vendor browsing
Saturday
8:30 – Fellowship, browse vendors
8:45 – Opening announcements and prayer
9:00 – Youth Breakout – Alex and Olivia Dykstra
10:00 – Break
10:30 – Loving the Neighbor Well (Proverbs 29:25) – Scott O’Malley
11:30 – O Church, Arise! 2027 Conference reveal
11:45 – Fellowship, vendor browsing