Dear Pastors, Leaders and Churches of the EIBCC,
We are excited to invite you to our 2025 Conference entitled “Building Biblical Families”. The focus of this conference is to equip the church to build biblical families. As we live in dark days culturally, one of the institutions of our culture that has been under attack the most is the family. We believe that God created the concept and institution of family for His glory and out of His glory. We want to strengthen nuclear families but also the family of God, the church, so that our families and family can stand and thrive in a culture that attacks the family.
Our conference speaker this year is Scott O Malley who is the Executive Director of 12 Stones, which is a biblical counseling ministry in Indiana that offers intensive counseling using the Word of God and advocates to help individuals and marriages that are struggling with life altering issues. Scott will be building a framework for what a biblical family should look like in our main sessions and then there will be other pastors and leaders who will be teaching during the workshops time on various issues the nuclear family and the family of God encounter.
The conference will be Saturday October 25th from 8am -2pm at Stonebridge Community Church in Cedar Rapids, IA. The cost of the conference is $40 per person for early bird (by the end of Sept) or $50 after that. The cost of the conference includes the training, resources you will need, snacks and lunch. To register, go to www.graceb3.org/EIBCC and sign up there. This conference is open to all comers. Pastors, staff, elders, lay leaders and church attenders are all encouraged to come. In this email you will find promotional materials for your church to print and pass out or to hang up.
This will be an important and timely time of equipping and encouragement. We hope you can all attend. If you have questions, please feel free to email me at davek@graceb3.org
We praise God for each of you!
Dave
Pastor Dave Kirk
Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Founder and Director of the EiBCC
Grace Community Church
Details
Everyone is invited to attend this one-day conference to help strengthen families, both your own and families in your local church.
Through breakout sessions and keynote presentations, you will be encouraged and equipped with ideas, tools, and resources to help build up families.
Keynote Speaker
Scott O’Malley is the Executive Director of Twelve Stones, a counseling ministry located in Morgantown, IN. Twelve Stones specializes in ‘intensive care’ counseling and retreats for individuals, couples, and families.
Schedule
The conference schedule includes worship, main teaching sessions on marriage foundations, equipping workshops on critical issues that families face, a resource center, and more.
Snacks and lunch are included!
This will be a great day of equipping, connecting, and resources to help you grow biblically in your marriage and family.
Presented by the Eastern Iowa Biblical Counseling Coalition (EIBCC)
Register today! Deadline is Oct. 21.
Questions? Contact Dave Kirk, Spiritual Formation Pastor at Grace Community Church and the co-founder/director of the EIBCC: davek@graceb3.org, (319) 626-2040 ext 113
EIBCC website: eibcc.org
Twelve Stones website: twelvestones.org
DATE
October 25, 2025
TIME
8:00AM-2:00PM
LOCATION
Stonebridge Church
1829 Stoney Point Rd SW
Cedar Rapids
[Map/Directions]
COST
$50.00/psn (includes lunch)
· Regular Rate: $50
· Early Bird Rate: $40 by Sept. 30
Payments due in full at time of registration
Lunch included with registration. Indicate when you register if you prefer a gluten free option.
DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 21.
CONTACT
Your pastor or the EIBCC Core Team
connect@eibcc.org
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