General Information July 2025

12:00pm – 6:00pm  Registration – Lobby

6:00pm – 8:00pm  Meet and Greet: Fellowship and Games (MCM Sponsored)

8:00am – 9:00am  Registration – Lobby

8:30am – 9:00am  Morning Prayer – Sanctuary

9:00am – 10:00am  Opening Service – Rev. Chad Wicker (ALL) – Sanctuary

10:00am – 11:00am Classes
Deaf   Wesley Swanson: Be an Overcomer – TBD
Beginners   Kathryn Harker: Introduction to ASL  – TBD
Interpreters  Mendy Olson: – TBD

11:00am– 11:30pm Break

11:30am– 1:30pm Classes
Deaf  Annie Pearl Murphy – TBD
Deaf  Phabian Dean – TBD
Ministry  Luther Sanchez – TBD
District Coordinators  Mendy Olson & Chad Wicker  – TBD
Interpreter  Nancy Ausherman : The Art of Music – TBD

1:30 PM – 6:30 PM  LUNCH & SIGHTSEEING ON YOUR OWN

6:30pm – 7:00pm Pre-Service Prayer: Rev. Kenneth Rowan (ALL) – Sanctuary

7:00pm – 9:00pm  Evening Worship Service – Rev. Jan Epitacio (ALL) – Sanctuary

8:00am – 9:00am Registration

8:30am – 9:00am  Morning Prayer (ALL)

9:00am – 11:00am Classes
Deaf  Wes & Vanessa Zebreski: TBD
Deaf  Ryan Bergman: Get Rooted in the Garden – TBD
Ministry  Rev. David Akers: TBD
Beginners  Sherry Jertburg: Journey Into the Deaf World – From a Deaf Perspective – TBD
Interpreter  Robin Epitacio: TBD
Interpreter  Reid Barnes: Start to Finish: An Interpreter’s Guide to Surgery – TBD

11:00am– 112:30pm Break 

11:30pm – 1:30pm Classes
Deaf  Tiffany Fields: Deaf Choir – TBD
Ministry  Rev. Wesley Swanson: The Value of Reliable Support – TBD
Beginners Sherry Jertburg: Journey Into the Deaf World – From a Deaf Perspective – TBD
Interpreter Robin Epitacio: TBD
Interpreter Reid Barnes: Start to Finish: An Interpreter’s Guide to Surgery – TBD

1:30pm – 6:30pm LUNCH & SIGHTSEEING ON YOUR OWN

6:00pm – 7:00pm Conference Group Photo (All Attendees)

6:30pm – 7:00pm Pre-Service Prayer: Chad Wicker (ALL) – Sanctuary

7:00pm – 9:00pm Evening Worship Service: Rev. Huntley (ALL) – Sanctuary

8:00am – 9:00am Registration

8:30am – 9:00pm  Morning Prayer (ALL) – Sanctuary

9:00am – 11:00am Classes
Deaf  Alyssa Snider: – TBD
Deaf  Marietta Patchin: The Why and Wonder of Worship – TBD
Ministry  Damon Peavy: – TBD
Beginners  Frances Stieglitz: – TBD
Interpreter  Sandra Hester: – TBD
Interpreter Antwan Campbell, NC DIP: Edu., Interpreting as a Related Service & Classroom Application – TBD

11:00am– 11:30pm  Break

11:30pm – 1:30pm Classes
Deaf  Kenneth Rowan: The Pivotal Point – TBD
Deaf  Jan Epitacio: – TBD
Ministry  Brocc Chavis: – TBD
Beginners  Frances Stieglitz: – TBD
Interpreter  Sandra Hester: – TBD
Interpreter  Antwan Campbell, NC DIP: Edu., Interpreting as a Related Service & Classroom Application – TBD

1:30pm – 6:30pm LUNCH & SIGHTSEEING ON YOUR OWN

6:30pm – 7:00pm  Pre-Service Prayer: Annie Pearl Murphy (ALL) – Sanctuary

7:00pm – 9:00pm  Evening Worship Service: Rev. Grant Lamonte (ALL) – Sanctuary

8:00am – 9:00am Registration

8:30am – 9:00am  Morning Prayer (ALL)

9:00am – 11:00am Classes
Deaf  Mendy Olson: Angelology – TBD
Ministry  Ron Lappin: – TBD
Beginners  Nancy Palmer: Emotions, Emojis, Oh My! – TBD
Interpreter  Sandra Hester: – TBD
Interpreter  Valerie McMillan: Unleashing Your Implicit Bias While Understanding Your Privilege – TBD

11:00am– 11:30pm  Break

11:30pm – 1:30pm Classes
Deaf  Ray Cole: To Put On Jesus – TBD
Deaf  Carrie Lynn: – TBD
Ministry  Ryan Petersen: – TBD
Beginners  Marietta Patchin: – TBD
Interpreter  Sandra Hester: – TBD
Interpreter  Valerie McMillan: Unleashing Your Implicit Bias While Understanding Your Privilege – TBD

1:30pm – 6:30pm LUNCH (DEM Sponsored)

5:30pm – 6:30pm  Memorial Service (ALL) – Sanctuary

6:30pm – 7:00pm Pre-Service Prayer: Wesley Swanson (ALL) – Sanctuary

7:00pm – 9:00pm Evening Worship Service: Signspiration Service (ALL) – Sanctuary