Cruising into the 2012 Northwest District Conference
This event is now closed.

Event Date
  • 9/19/2012 6:00 PM -
    9/21/2012 1:30 PM
    Please arrive early for registration
Location
  • Union Gospel Mission Center for Women and Children
Address
  • 196 W Haycraft Avenue
    Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815
Join your Northwest District friends and peers for a fantastic conference that includes special guests, networking opportunities, and a cruise of Lake Coeur d'Alene! The program starts at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday with dinner and an evening session and ends after lunch on Friday. Registration includes program costs, cruise, dinner on Wednesday, and lunch on Thursday and Friday. You won't want to miss this special time.

7 Reasons to Attend

  1. Meet new friends
  2. Renew relationships
  3. Hear John Ashmen share trends in mission work
  4. Improve your ability to resolve everday conflict
  5. Rekindle your passion for mission work
  6. See the state of the art Center for Women and Children
  7. Cruise Lake Coeur d'Alene

Venue

Opening in September 2012, the UGM Center for Women and Children is the first long-term, residential recovery center for women with children in Kootenai County. Based on the success of UGM’s Women’s Recovery in Spokane, the Center provides a warm, home-like setting in which to explore and confront the issues surrounding abuse, addiction and homelessness. With the love of Christ as the foundation, healing permeates body, mind and spirit, and lives are transformed from the inside out.

Keynote Speaker

Rick Friesen serves Peacemaker Ministries as Director of Ministry Relations. In this capacity, he works with denominational leaders around the country, assisting them in developing a Culture of Peace within their respective areas along with consulting and assisting individuals and churches in conflict. He is passionate about helping people live out the Gospel in their everyday lives and learn to treat others as God treats them. Rick is a Certified Christian Conciliator™ and lives with his wife, Annette, in Billings with the youngest of their four children, Christina. Rick enjoys traveling and sharing the grace of the gospel wherever he goes. He is currently pursuing his M.A. in Biblical Conflict Resolution at Birmingham Theological Seminary.

Featured Guest

AGRM President and CEO John Ashmen will be with us Thursday morning, sharing the most recent report from AGRM. Previously, John was vice president of Christian Camp and Conference Association, a league of faith-based hospitality and recreation venues in the U.S. He holds a B.S. in Bible with a Social Work emphasis, and an M.A. in Organizational Management. His writings have appeared in numerous books, journals, and websites, and he teaches college courses and ministry management seminars around the world. His recent book, Invisible Neighbors, is available from Cross Section. John and his wife have three children and two grandchildren.

Special Activity

The Coeur d'Alene area is surrounded by dozens of lakes left behind by the glaciers of the ice age, but none more scenic and full of activities than Lake Coeur d'Alene itself. Plan now to join us Thursday afternoon for a beautiful cruise of this magnificent lake. We will spend two hours enjoying the sites of the lake along with opportunities for fellowship and networking. This event is free of charge. If you'd like to donate to help offset the costs involved, we suggest $15 per person.

Other Area Activities

Coeur d'Alene is a beautiful area with many activities to enjoy. Here are just a few:
  • Beautiful hiking trails
  • Golf
  • Shopping and dining
  • Silverwood Theme Parks...just minutes away!
  • Beautiful bicycle trails (some short, some long)
  • Boat or personal watercraft rentals
  • Waterslide park
More information will be available upon arrival.

Accommodations

LaQuinta Inns & Suites
280 W. Appleway Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
208-765-5500
Special Call-In Rate: $69/night; 2 queen beds; non-smoking facility
You must mention Union Gospel Mission to receive the special rate. Reservations will be taken up to September 18.

Any mission unable to afford registration or accommodations may request a fee waiver by contacting NW District President Bill Russell at billr@ugmportland.org.

Please contact Cheryl White at cherylw@ugmportland if you have questions about the conference.

Registration is now closed. Changes, cancellations, and new registrations can be done onsite at the conference.