New Wilmington Mission Conference

Just like it says, take a moment to introduce yourself.  Let people know who you are, especially if your alias is like mine.  Here's an explanation if you want one.

My name is Andrew and I first attended NWMC at the ripe age of 1 month in 1977.  They say I slept in a dresser drawer . . .

For a while I came back to fish in the lake and ride my bike around campus, then it was to play ball and spend time with friends.  My summer service trip to work with Good News Partners in Chicago got me to spend a couple years working at The Pittsburgh Project on the North Side of Pittsburgh.  I've worked as a web developer for the past few years.

This year, I'm back all week with my wife Jill.  We've needed a spiritual retreat for a couple years and I look forward to conference filling that void again.

Even though I know most everyone who's registered so far, please take a minute to let me and everyone else know what you've been up to.  Thanks.

I hope to see you all in a couple weeks.

My name is Katie and I first cameto NWMC as a high school delegate in 1992 and have been back every year since in many different capacitites.  I was chosen for Summer Service to Brazil in 1999 which, in turn, has led me to various other mission trips, including two to The Pittsburgh Project and one to an orphanage in Mexico, Esperanza Viva.  I worked with the young adult program for four years and this year I'm back for my third year as co-coordinator of the new junior high program with Rob Alkhas.  Conference is one of the events I look forward to all year as a chance to catch up with old friends and reignite the fire of my relationship with God.  I look forward to seeing everyone in a matter of days now.

This is Tyler Domske.

I have been coming to NWMC since back in the summer of 1980, when I was a mere somthing months old.  I have been every year since, making 2006 my 27th conference (do the math, it works out).

I was a high school psychology, geography, and history teacher for four years, and now I am a seminary student at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in Iowa.

Over the years I have worked my way up through the ranks, attending conference as:
- Drooly baby
- Conference Kid
- Junior
- Jr. High Delagate  (back when we still had to stay with our parents in Eich - "Party Hall?")
- High School Delagate
- Young Adult Delegate
- Work Crew (w/ Dining Hall Pots and Pans)
- Summer Service 2000 (Italy)
- NWMC Office Assistant
- High School Men's Counselor
- High School Men's Dorm Director
- Assistant High School Men's Coordinator
- Youth Advisory Team Member

NWMC rocks the house.  If you have any questions about how and why it rocks, let me know.  If you have suggestions as to how and why it could rock more, let me know that, too.

boom.

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Hey Jesus, you're so fine. You're so fine you blow my mind.

Hey, this is Michael Ludwig,

I've been to Conference a couple times and I love it.

I spent the last year teaching English in Slovakia, so I'm going to be a Mission Study leader this year.

I'm looking forward to some hot afternoons on the soccer field, kickin' speakers, and great small group discussions.  See ya there.

Hey there everyone.   This is Tim Major.  This was my very first year at conference, and I was a high school delegate.  Generally I was pretty quiet, so most of you may not know who I am.  I sang in the choir, in Ten Fold, and absolutely went crazy during Praise Music.  This conference has certainly changed my  life already.  It's the only place/camp that I haven't wanted to leave.  I'm looking forward to returning as a young adult delegate next year.

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Tim Major
Muskogee High School Senior
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Welcome, Tim.  It's good to have you here.  I look forward to hearing more about how God continues to work in your life.

Andrew

Hi

I am Melody Ray and this year was my first year at confence .And I had the time Of my life .I fell like i got alot out of this week.And I will be back next year

That's awesome, Melody!  If you have a minute, please tell us a little more in the Why I go to NWMC forum so others can know why you think they should come.  Thanks.

Good Evening all,
I wan't at Conference but for a few of the meetings this year, but I have been there for 19 years!!

I've missed being able to be there, missed the cameraderie amongst everyone.
The changes this year were a shock, but if that's the way it is, then that's the way that it is!

I'm happy to see that there's a forum here now so that everyone that wants to can keep in touch!
Thank you to you for creating this!

Traci

hi my name is Eric Juengel, i have been to conference since 1990, and this was 16th year. I always have the best time of my life there, it's my favorite place in the world, and favorite time of the year, o have made so many friends there, and are still making more, i think everyone in the world should come atleast once. I think this year was my best cz it really changed me, and effected me. And like for the past 4 or 5 years, my and my family have gotten atleast someone new from my town to come each year.

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"Who can say if I've been changed for the better, i do believe i have been changed for the better
but because i knew you
because i knew you
i have been changed for good"

My name is Rob Bradford and I have been coming to conference for quite a few years now. I dont really keep track because it doesn't really matter. I have been a conference kid, junior high crazy kid, high school and young adult delegate. I also went on Summer Service to Kenya in 2001 and have been a high school boys counselor. This year I was in charge of Sideshow and I helped with The Spot and anything else that needed help.

I am currently unemployed, but I was a youth pastor for 6 years. I am in school getting my Master's degree in education and I currently plan on getting back into youth ministry or going overseas to teach English when I graduate.

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Rob Bradford

"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery"

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Tom Ayres

Peace found only through our lord Jesus Christ!

My name is Matt Geiger and this is my 15th year of conference....wow...I am an old man!  I am 29 years old and living in Omaha Ne with my 3 amazing children.  They are awesome and I am a blessed man! 

I love conference and believe it is super important to take a week of my year out to focus on God.  He has gotten me through some very dark years in my life, and conference has laid that foundation.  He also has blessed me beyond measure and conference has been a huge part of that too. I grow closer to Him and because of that, I have become that man that I want to be.  Growing closer day by day, walking the path, and picking myself back up when I fall... I would not be the man I am without the foundation that was laid by NWMC.  I am close to God because of it and I am lucky enough to be blessed with friends that love God and love me.  My best friends ever have been conference friends.  

I have seen and done things that you "would not believe, even if I told you."  These places God has taken me are because of the foundation laid by God at NWMC.  I am blessed, highly favored, and positioned to prosper.

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Geiger

He is slowly but surely making me the man I want to be.

I'm Traci..  I've been coming to conference since high school and keep coming back to reach that God high to help sustain me through the year.  I've enjoyed working with the HS Girls for the past several years.  I have to honestly say that I don't do much on the internet outside of work, but this is very exciting for me!  This site is incredible.  I think we have all longed for a way to keep us connected year around, and I'm excited to see how this site might minister to keep us accountable, challenged, and enthusiastic for our faith walk.

Andrew, thanks so much for your work on this!

david bailey here.  mom and dad were missionaries to Beirut, Lebanon - that's where I grew up. Been going to  conference since the dawn of time.  I was oneof the last to actually stay in  atent. Been on work crew, Summer Service ('85, Korea) wrote themusic for the drama on year, wrot e the theme song for 3 years, did an evening program twice, lead career Bible Hour, young adult mission hour, and young adult vespers.  Oh, and have done a few concerts along the way. :-)  Most people know this, but I became a full tiem hippiefolksinger  after I was diagnosed with a brain tumor and told i had 6 months to live.  that was ten years ago.  God is good.  the only years in my life when my faith was shaky were the years I neglected to go to conference.   - I'm all in.  this year, my daughter went as a 9th grader so the tradition lives on. I was really dissapointed with conference last year, but I thought this year was hugely better. And yes, the band is awesome, but they need to understand that the drums don't need to play on every song - it's just too much for many of the older ears - and the presence of and respect for the older generations is one of the things that makes us unique from every other conference in the universe.  'nuff said.  visit me at http://www.davidmbailey.com

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http://www.davidmbailey.com