LCU offers The Vine Conference for high school students

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[March 20, 2015]  LINCOLN - Lincoln Christian University (LCU) is excited to remind you of the upcoming annual spring overnight retreat for high school students taking place on their campus April 10-11, 2015. For the third year in a row, The Vine Conference will be welcoming high school students looking for a weekend of challenging spiritual engagement and fun to the LCU campus in Lincoln.

Presented by LCU faculty and staff, The Vine Conference is a weekend retreat designed to engage and challenge high school students (grades 9-12) to own their faith and draw deeper into God’s Word.

Beginning late afternoon on Friday, April 10, and concluding late afternoon on Saturday, April 11, The Vine Conference will feature speaker, Drew Peterson, and music led by Derek High. Peterson serves as the High School Minister and High as the Student Worship Resident at West Side Christian Church in Springfield.

The Vine Conference theme this year is “Storyline: Every character has a story, and every story matters to God.”

"The Vine Conference is worth attending because not only will it be a weekend full of fun, but it will help students grow in their relationship with God and grow in community with one another,” said Sarah Lawson, LCU Enrollment Counselor and event organizer.

Attendees will stay overnight in LCU’s dormitories and experience a firsthand glimpse of life on campus. The weekend includes scheduled games and activities, as well as interactive free time.

“Students can expect to leave on Saturday feeling challenged, encouraged, and spurred-on in their faith,” Lawson said. “It's also a great opportunity to get a taste of college life through staying in the dorms and interacting with current LCU students who will be on campus that weekend."

One of this year’s breakout sessions will aim at fostering intellectual Christian conversation and be presented by Dr. Rich Knop, long-time Professor of Philosophy and Christian Apologetics at LCU. Dr. Knopp hopes the students who choose his session will garner a better understanding of big faith questions, and feel more secure asking their own.

“I’d like the students to gain a sense from someone who has experienced sincere doubt, that it’s ok…that this is normal and there are answers,” Dr. Knopp said. “I’d like to teach through this workshop how Christians can help friends with doubts how to best address those questions in a genuine manner. There is reason for hope, even through the intellectual and emotional challenges of faith.”

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Knopp said his session will have an additional goal as well. “We will also focus on teaching youth leaders how to be more effective in helping others through their doubt, especially in their mentoring roles with young people” he said. “From past conferences and my own experience, students have shown a very high interest in these issues. It’s important to them, and so it should be a focus for us too.”

There is still time to register to attend The Vine Conference for a weekend of exploring God’s Word through engaging main sessions, dynamic worship, breakout classroom periods, group discussions, and much more! For information and details on The Vine Conference 2015, please visit www.LincolnChristian.edu/thevine or call 217-732-3168 or toll-free 888-522-5228.

Established in 1944, Lincoln Christian University’s mission is to equip Christians to serve and lead in the church, the workplace, and the world. Today, LCU offers a variety of degree programs for undergraduate, graduate and seminary students. Classes are offered on campus, at extension sites and online. To learn more visit www.lincoln christian.edu.

[Chris Thomas, Lincoln Christian University]

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