Introduction and Welcome...
Eastview
Christian Sportsmen is a special interest group of the Men’s Ministry of
Eastview Christian Church. It is composed of men and their families that
share the common passion of the great outdoors through activities such as
hunting, fishing, sport shooting, archery, camping, canoeing, etc. Its
purpose is to provide opportunities for men and their families
to enjoy
outdoor activities with other sportsmen, to connect with other Godly
sportsmen, to connect with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and
to grow in
one's spiritual walk through these connections.
We are about enjoying God's Creation. Our mission: To encourage and empower sportsmen to discover and develop a deep passion for Jesus Christ in the context of the outdoor adventure.
Purpose of Eastview Christian Sportsmen Adventure Exposition
Eastview Christian Sportsmen was created and organized in order to further the teachings of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ according to His great commission (Matthew 28: 16-20). It is through our love of the outdoors and the love of sportsmanship that we, as Christians, hope to help further the Kingdom of God. Through His grace we strive to reach out to both believers and non-believers alike to teach the Word of God. One of the methods we are using to fulfill this goal is through educational and entertaining expositions such as the one scheduled for June 27-28, 2008 at the campus of Eastview Christian Church in Normal, IL.
Quick Listing of Events Planned
Friday (27th)Sporting Clays Playday - 9am to 4pm
ECS Main Session - 7pm (Eastview Christian Church) Tentative speaker is
XXXXXXXX (Comedian) XXXX has been very popular in the Promise Keepers conference circuit and is billed as "Christian, Conservative and Patriotic" and each aspect is highlighted in his show. There will also be special music. This is just a warm up for Saturday events.
Saturday (28th): Expo / Trade Show format. Exhibits all day
2 Main sessions: Keynote: Just confirmed is XXXXXXXX fame. XXXXX will be one of our keynote speakers. Now we'll be working on 1, 2 or 3 more speakers for the main sessions.
3 Stages: There will be 8 30 minutes seminars provided on a variety of topics from hunting, fishing, camping, wilderness survival, etc presented by experts in that field. Each stage will be sponsored by one of the exhibitors. That's 24 different sessions (some will be repeated obviously). That means any one individual can attend 8 different seminars that day.
Special activities: Dog Handling area: Hank Hough and Kingdom Dog will be here from Texas. Check out the video on the website: http://www.kingdomdog.com/ , plus other dog handling demostrations. There will also be a "Camping Area", an "Archery area", a "Casting pond area", at a minimum.
Sunday (Actually not part of the official Expo)
In the "program" that gets distributed to all attendees, there will be a list of participating churches. To participate means that on Sunday (the 29th), the sermon will be about some aspects of God's Great Outdoors and geared accordingly. The sermon title, Church name, address, service times, telephone number, and Pastor's name will be listed in the program. No cost.
NOTE: This is the current working format, however this is subject to change based on any number of factors at this point in the process.
