Agenda outline for Awake and Alive Conference 2023
(Updated 1/1/23)
Community Group Pastors: Nate Strobel, Jon Enter, Luke Thompson, Jon Bilitz, Marques Nelson
Breakout Session Presenters: Mike Helwig (CFS Counselor), Anna and Isaac Wallander (Owner/Operator of Temple, Love, Fitness), Pastor Aaron Robinson (MLC), Pastor Nate Strobel (St. Paul's Muskego Outreach Pastor), Kevin Festerling (Kingdom Prep)
Keynote Presenters: Richard Gurgel (Friday) Luke Thompson (Sat)
Plenary Speakers: Rhoda Wolle (Sat.), Anna Wallandar (Sat.)
FRIDAY January 13th
5:00-6:00pm Registration
6:00-6:15pm - Welcome by Jon Enter/Mike Westendorf
6:15 - 7:00pm - Welcome and Opening Keynote (MLC President Richard Gurgel)
7:00pm - 7:50pm - Camp Phillip Ice Breakers
7:50pm - 8:10pm - Snacks, mingle and passing time
8:10pm - 9:pm - Community Group 1
910pm - 10pm - Evening Vespers (Pastor Tom Westendorf)
10pm - 11pm - Afterglow/mingle/snacks/table games etc...
SATURDAY January 14th
9:00 - 9:10 - Day 2 Welcome and Morning Details
915am - 10:00am – Community Group 2 + Devotion
10:00 am -10:10am - Passing
1010am - 11:00am - Breakout Session 1 (5 options)
11:00am - 11:10am - Passing
11:10am - 12:00pm - Breakout Session 2 (5 options)
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Catered Lunch
1:00pm – 1:45pm – Rhoda Wolle (Kingdom Workers)
1:45pm – 1:55pm – Passing /Setup
1:55pm-2:20pm Interview 1
2:20pm – 3:05pm Keynote 2- Luke Thompson
3:05pm - 3:15pm - Passing
3:15pm - 3:55pm - Community Group 3
3:55pm - 4:05pm - Passing
4:05pm - 4:25pm – Anna Wallender (Temple Love Fitness)
4:25pm - 5:00pm – Interview 2 Kyler Lueck (Kingdom Workers)
5pm - 7pm – Dinner and fellowship options in the local Mankato community
7:00pm - 8:00pm – Comedy Sportz
8:10pm - 8:20pm – Passing/Closing Setup
8:20pm – 8:40pm – Devotion with Pastor Jonathon Bourman (St. Mark Mankato)
8:40pm – 9:05pm – Community Group 4
9:05pm – 9:15pm - Community Group Prayer time
9:15pm – 9:30pm - Closing Songs, Conference Prayer, Sunday schedule/next steps
9:30pm – 10:00pm Mingle
10:00pm - Civic Center Teardown and Packing
SUNDAY January 15th
The conference continues as we partner with the local church, allowing more people to experience the heart of Awake and Alive and allowing conference attendees to attend worship they may enjoy or be most familiar with. Conference breakout session speakers will present Bible study at four different local congregations with different worship opportunities from Traditional to Blended to Contemporary. Church locations and topics to be announced at a later date.
