Conference & Debate...soon!

To You & Your Children:
Rediscovering the Lost Doctrine of the Covenant
with Dr. Gregg Strawbridge
~ October 6th & 7th ~

Dear Friends,
Welcome to Covenant Christian Fellowship’s first annual family conference! Below you will find the conference schedule and other pertinent information.


Friday, October 6th
6:30pm ~ 7:00pm: Registration (the Book Table will be open)

7:00pm ~ 7:30pm: Welcome, opening prayer, & Singing School

7:30pm ~ 8:30pm: "What Ever Happened to Covenant Theology?"
Rediscovering the Lost Doctrine of the Covenant
Pressing the Covenant Beyond "Covenant Theology"
The Road Ahead

8:30pm ~ 9:30pm: Singing, Closing Prayer, & Fellowship (Book Table open)

Saturday, October 7th
8:30am ~ 9:00am: Fellowship (Book Table open)

9:00am ~ 9:30am: Welcome, Opening Prayer, Singing School

9:30am ~ 10:30am: "The Case for Covenant Baptism"
Sacraments are Covenantal
Infant Inclusion in the Covenant
Baptism and the Great Commission

10:30am ~ 11:00am: Break

11:00am ~ 12:00am: "The Case for Covenant Communion"
History: On the Road from Rome
Theology: The Reformation in Conflict
Scripture: Child Inclusion
Objections: Tradition and Self-Examination

12:00pm ~ 1:15pm: Lunch Break

1:15pm ~1:30pm: Announcements, Singing School

1:30pm ~ 2:30pm: "The Practice of Covenant Succession"
Family Expectations: Children in Christ ~ Covenantal Nurture & Education
Family Practice: Discipline for Celebration
Family Challenges: Pop Goes the Culture
Family Future: Vocation and Guiding our Children into the Future

2:30pm ~ 3:00pm: Break

3:00pm ~ 4:00pm: "A Covenantal Outlook"
Sacramental Practice Symbolizes Life
Worship is the Center of Life
The Kingdom Extends into Life
The Victory of the Gospel: Covenantal or Revivalistic?

4:00pm ~ 4:30pm: Break

Introductions to the debate ~ Dr. Gregg Strawbridge (Presbyterian) and Rev. John Puskar(Reformed Baptist)

4:30pm ~ 6:00pm: Debate Topic ~ God’s Way with the Children of Christian Parents: Crisis Conversion Experience or Covenantal Nurture?

Debate Format:
Opening Statements ~ 10 minutes each
Main Arguments ~ 15 minutes each
Cross Examination ~ 5 minutes each
Closing Statements ~ 5 minutes each
Questions & Answers ~ 15 minutes (alternately directed)

6:00pm: Closing Prayer, Benediction, Doxology

We will have a Book Table run by our good friend Jeff McCormack of Apologia Books throughout the conference. Be sure to stop by! And we hope you like to sing...we will be singing some glorious psalms & hymns. Another feature will be a brief Singing School tutorial on 4-part harmony singing, using Jesus Shall Reign Wher'er the Sun as our practice hymn.


Pastor Strawbridge will be preaching at our worship service tomorrow, October 8th, which also will be here at First Methodist Church beginning at 12:30pm. We hope some of you will be able to stay to worship and celebrate the Lord’s Supper with us. If you can, please join us for the Fellowship Meal following the service, as well.

Location: 25 Broadway, Amityville, NY 11701 (parking is across the street from the church)
Contact: (631) 594-1377
blp22@optonline.net