Q & A
Frequently Asked Questions

The following is preliminary information. Watch this page for updates.

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) begin at 7:00 pm and end by 8:30 pm
• The Teen Convention schedule will be published soon.

    Saturday Schedule

• The Registration Desk opens at 7:00 am.
• Nursery and Children's registration opens at 8:00 am in their respective rooms.
• Adult Workshops begin at 8:15 am.
• All sessions end at 4:00 pm.
• The Teens will continue through Sunday, but those teens coming with their parents are free to leave with them on Saturday.

What are the exact addresses for the convention and hotel?

• Convention Sessions: Kahler Grand Hotel for adults and children
  20 2nd Ave. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55902. Phone: 800-533-1655.
• Housing: Kahler Grand Hotel
  There will be other properties suggested for housing for the teens coming with their sponsors.
• Teen Sessions: Hope Summit Christian Church
  1315 6th Ave. SE, Rochester, MN 55904. Phone: 507-288-3293.

Do you have detailed directions how to get to the Kahler Grand and Hope Summit Church?

• From Highway 52:
  Exit at Civic Center Drive and go east toward downtown Rochester. Continue about one mile to 4th Ave NW and turn right. Continue to West Center Street and turn left. Travel two blocks to the Kahler Grand Hotel located on your right.
• From Interstate 90:
  Exit to Highway 63 North and continue about 12 miles into Rochester until you reach 2nd Street SW. Turn left onto 2nd Street SW and travel two blocks to the intersection of 2nd Avenue SW. Turn right onto 2nd Avenue SW. Travel north one block to The Kahler Grand Hotel, located on the right side of the street.
• Driving to Hope Summit Christian Church (Teen Convention):
  Take US Hwy 14 East to 6th Ave. SE. Go right on 6th Ave. The church will be on your right.
• Or you can always go to any of the mapping websites and get driving directions and maps.

Where do I park?

• Park FREE in any City ramp on weekdays after 5 pm and until 1 am and weekends from 9 am to 1 am. Registered guests at the Kahler Grand Hotel can park free in the Kahler Ramp, adjacent to the Hotel.
• There are "all-day" parking lots in downtown Rochester. .

What about meals?

• The Kahler has the sit-down Grand Grill Restaurant and its deli where you can take out food in the Kahler. Caribou and Starbucks are in the hotels, and other restaurants and some fast food options are within walking distance.
• 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 10.

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 between 700 - 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?

A committee of ministers from throughout the state plan the program, and there is a committee that is responsible for logistics. Committee members and many participants such as, coordinators, chairpersons, musicians, workshop leaders, and local speakers are all unpaid volunteers from throughout the state of Minnesota who are giving this service because they are committed Christians! Please pray for all of them.