Women's Conference
April 24 & 25, 2009

It’s not About Me –
Dying to Self and Living for the Savior

Why does the baby love to stare into the mirror -- is it that happy and utterly congenial friend ready to look back at her in simple friendship?  What is the young girl thinking as she plays dress up in front of the mirror -- does she dream of more exciting days ahead?  What is that young mom thinking as she glances in the mirror -- does the weariness etched on her face remind her of all she has to do and how her strength seems way too small?  What is the aged woman thinking as she stands before the mirror -- does she think of how life is far too fast and way too short? 

Every person gazing into a mirror is looking for something:  confirmation, satisfaction, affirmation, anticipation, happiness.  No wonder we all look in the mirror; we are selfish, self-centered, and self-promoting; we think “it’s all about us.”  But it isn’t!  It shouldn’t come as a surprise that we are never satisfied; we look in all the wrong places.

Mirrors magnify, and much of magnification isn’t pretty; that’s why it can be tough to look into the mirror of God’s Word.  A not-so-attractive view stares right back at us, but we need to open our eyes and our hearts and our minds to take a good look.  If we would simply gaze into the mirror of His Wisdom, we would realize how satisfaction, joy, delight, and true friendship can easily be found by simply remembering that it’s not about me... it’s about Him!  I’m made to reflect His glory.  I’m to be a living mirror.  Dying to self and living for the Savior -- it’s that simple.

 He must increase, but I must decrease.
John 3:30

Join us for a specially planned conference given by women, for women, about women. Our general sessions and workshops focus on relevant women's issues and spiritual growth.

Speaker: Diane Olson

Diane Olson is the wife of Dr. Matt Olson, president of Northland Baptist Bible College.  After graduating from college, Diane stepped into full time ministry with Matt and assisted him in planting Tri-City Baptist Church in Westminster, Colorado where they served for 21 years before being called to Northland. 

Burdened for encouraging women, Diane enjoys sharing with them one on one and at conferences and retreats.  She is also a faculty member at Northland and enjoys the opportunity of ministering to college age young women who are seeking to serve the Lord in full time ministry.  Matt and Diane have three children and two grandchildren.

* Special Workshops for Younger Women (See Workshop Information Below)

*  A special time of encouragement for Ministry Women

*  More door Prizes

*  Skits

* Craft Opportunity - $5.00 (See Details Below)

*  Print our Registration Form

Workshop Information

It’s Not About Me -- and It’s not Mine:  Reflecting His Order 
Our culture’s big fib is that more is better; it’s not!  Learn to clean out the clutter.

It’s Not About Me -- Taking Care to not Assume:  Reflecting His Grace
Assumptions – how often we selfishly assume and are utterly wrong! 

It’s Not About Me -- It’s about HIM and him:  Reflecting His Love
Learning to sacrificially love our husbands as He would want us to love. 

It’s Not about Me -- It’s about our Incredible God:  Reflecting His Greatness
Learning of God’s greatness through a wonderful DVD presentation.

It’s Not about Me -- It’s about Each Other:  Reflecting His Compassion
We are all different and in desperate need of each other and each other’s care.

It’s Not about Me -- It’s about Him:  Reflecting His Will
Learning how to obey His command to serve regardless of the stage of life and regardless of our life situation.  This will be a panel discussion.

It’s Not about Me -- It’s about Him:   Reflecting God to Another Generation
Learning how to be a better grandparent, whether we live nearby or far away. 

It’s Not about Me -- It’s about Him:  Reflecting the Good Shepherd as We Walk with the Under-Shepherd
A time of encouragement for ministry wives dealing with loneliness, discouragement, and opportunities to disciple others. 

Craft Information

The Project - Refrigerator Memory Board
This year we will be making a Memory Board for your refrigerator.  You can customize it for your own kitchen or make one for a gift to give to someone else. It is a great way to organize pictures of the ones you love and avoid the look of a cluttered fridge.  You will need to bring your own material and ribbon for this project.

The Cost -  $5.00
This covers our part of the materials that you will need in order to complete your project.

What to Bring -
Each Lady who signs up needs to bring the following:
     - 1/2 yard of Fabric of their choice
     - 3 yds of 3/8" ribbon** (gros grain or satin)
       (**Note: Sometimes it is cheaper to buy the spool of ribbon as opposed to "ribbon by the yard")

 

Cost

$60 Camp Housing and Complete Conference
Heated cabins with bunk beds and bathroom (no linens). Church groups are housed together. Complete conference includes all sessions and meals. Please bring your own bedding.

$50 Complete Conference and No Housing
For those who make their own housing arrangements. Complete conference includes all sessions and meals.

$30 Friday Evening Only
Includes Friday evening meal and opening sessions. No housing.

$35 Saturday Seminar Only
Includes all sessions, workshops, and two meals on Saturday. No housing.

          *All prices increase by $5 if registration is not postmarked prior to  March 23, 2009.  

*   Full payment must accompany registration. 

*  No refunds after April 11, 2009.

**Ladies who wish to stay in hotel housing should make their own reservations and arrange payment directly with the hotel.

**We have several rooms blocked off for "High Point Camp" at the Holiday Inn
in Morgantown for a rate of $87/night.  However, Holiday Inn asks
for reservations to be made by March 26, 2009 to get this special rate

Simply sign up for Complete Seminar and No Housing. Then contact either of these fine hotels for special group rates listed under "High Point Camp." 

General Information

	There will be no early bird workshop this year!
	Check-in will be from 4:45 - 7:00pm in the gymnasium on Friday, and from 7:30 - 9:00am on Saturday in the church foyer.
	The Friday evening meal will be served from 5:00 - 6:45pm.
	We are unable to provide childcare during the seminar, so please do not bring infants or children.
	Must be 17 years of age to attend seminar.
	The final session of the seminar will end at 4:00pm on Saturday.

We are unable to accept reservations by phone or fax and are accepting only the first 600 to register.

Click here for your printable registration form. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the form. You may get it here at no charge: