Q & A
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the details about when sessions start and finish?
Friday Schedule
- The Registration Desk will open at 3:00 pm.
- Nursery and Children’s Convention registration opens at 6:45 pm in their
respective rooms.
- All sessions (adults-children-teens) begin at 7:00 pm and end by 8:30 pm
Saturday Schedule
- The Registration Desk opens at 7:00 am.
- Nursery and Children's registration opens at 7:45 am in their respective
rooms.
- Adult Workshops begin at 8:00 am.
- Teen sessions begin at 9:00 am.
- All sessions end at 4:00 pm.
What are the exact addresses for the convention and hotel?
- Convention Sessions are at Mayo Civic Center for adults, children and
toddlers. It is in downtown Rochester MN near hotels, many restaurants, the
Mayo Clinic, and the Zumbro River.
- Teen Convention Sessions are at: Meadow Park Church of Christ in SE
Rochester near Mayo High School.
- Housing: The Convention has housing contracts with local hotels.
Up-to-date information will be published in plenty of time to secure
reservations. An online form will be ready the.
You may print a copy of the
hotel reservation form and mail it in.
Or if you phone for reservations, BE SURE TO TELL the hotel operator that you
are attending the Minnesota Christian Convention and want the special rates.
If you don’t say anything, you will pay higher rates.
Do you have detailed directions how to get there?
- Written instructions will be ready in early 2008. Or you can always go to any of the mapping websites and get driving directions and maps.
Where do I park?
- There are "all-day" parking lots and a parking ramp adjacent to the Civic
Center and the main convention hotel.
What about meals?
- Downtown Rochester has many places to eat with a wide variety of food
types.
When is the Convention over?
- 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 5.
Is it important to pre-register?
- You get a discount if you pre-register.
- It greatly helps the Convention staff to plan when we know how many people
to expect. It is particularly important for the children's and toddler's
sessions to have sufficient staffing.
- It also speeds up check-in at the Convention, as those who have
pre-registered have their name badges printed and ready to pick up.
What is the history of the Minnesota Christian Convention?
- The Convention began in the late 1960s under the Minnesota Christian
Evangelizing Association. Until 1985 it was held in a different church each
year. The host congregation planned the program. Average attendance was 200 -
250 people. In 1985 MCEA launched out on faith and began meeting in hotels.
- A separate committee began planning the conventions in 1986. Since then
the attendance has grown substantially. In 1990 MCEA thought there should be a
separate Convention organization, so in 1991 the Minnesota Christian
Convention was incorporated in the State of Minnesota as its own nonprofit
organization.
- Since 1992 we have averaged 750 - 1,000 attendees of all ages from infants
to the elderly. Many attendees are new Christians coming from denominational
backgrounds.
How will the Minnesota Christian Convention benefit me?
- MCC lets you participate in something bigger than yourself.
- MCC refreshes you from a larger group of Christians worshipping the Lord
together.
- MCC challenges church leadership.
- MCC gives practical, broad-ranged training. (It is really a Training
Bargain - you get so much for so little.)
- MCC gives you the opportunity to hear speakers of national standing.
- MCC provides a really big thing for children and teens in the state.
- MCC serves as a family event.
- MCC exposes you to different works through the Exhibits.
- MCC isn’t the same if YOU are not there.
Who plans the convention?
- Committee members and participants - coordinators, chairpersons,
musicians, workshop leaders, and local speakers - are all unpaid volunteers,
and committed Christians from throughout the state of Minnesota! Only speakers
invited from outside our area are paid.
- Please pray for the committee. You can contact them for encouragement or
to volunteer to assist them in their tasks.
- President –
Brian Lindquist, Knollwood Christian
Church
- President-Elect
– Marc Grindle, Dassell
- Past Presidents
– Mike Zylstra, Litchfield, Brett Miller, Minneapolis SE
- Executive Coordinator
–
Cindy Winter, CMP, Minneapolis
- Treasurer
–
Doug Winter, Minneapolis
- Registration Chair – David and Patti Gantz, Brooklyn Park
- Teen Convention Chair – Todd Looney
- Ages 0-47 Months Chair
–
Markita Stone, Mounds View
- Ages 4 – Grade 6 Chair
–
Dennis Entinger, Howard Lake and Ruth Picker, Rochester
- Audio Taping Chairs
–
Bill Barber, Brooklyn Park and Ken Yates, Rochester
- Technology
–
Paul Stone, Mounds View
- Exhibits Chair
& Prayer Chair –
Gerald Hagaman, Burnsville
- Ushers Chair – Dale Meyer, Rochester
- Web
– Brian Thiel, Austin
|
