Lipscomb's Summer Celebration offers three days of spiritual activities and fun
Janel Shoun |
A series of book talks and concerts in Lipscomb University’s new amphitheater are two of the new features added to Lipscomb’s annual Summer Celebration this year. The free, three-day lecture series, July 2-4, will feature more than 130 inspiring and practical sessions on living as a Christian in today’s world and will end on a festive note with a free fireworks display held for the community.
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Attendees will find free classes from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., exploring many day-to-day struggles such as family issues, marital challenges and money management. Class topics range from addressing concern for the environment to promoting healthy relationships and aging issues. Participants can also enjoy a one-act play by Oracle Productions, numerous free concerts by a cappella groups such as Durant, Hallal, the Southside Singers and Acappella, and a special interview with Christian entertainers Pat Boone and Sonny James.
Keynote speakers Jeff Walling, of Charlotte, N.C., Prentice Meador, of Nashville, Don McLaughlin of Atlanta, Ga., and Jerry Taylor and Randy Harris, from Abilene, Texas, will headline Summer Celebration. The Acafest workshops will be held again this year, featuring sessions on producing and performing spiritual a cappella music.
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A professional fireworks display, live entertainment and plenty of family fun and food will end the annual festival of faith and fellowship. Activities start July 4 at 4:30 p.m. with a picnic and Kid’s Zone, a community worship begins at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks are expected to begin around 9 p.m.
And Summer Celebration isn’t just for adults. Fun children and teen activities such as devotionals, classes, games and service projects will keep the kids busy all day.
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All sessions are free and open to the public, although dinners and special events may require admission fees. For a complete schedule of events and locations or to register online, visit http://summercelebration.lipscomb.edu or call 615.966.6609.
For those traveling to Nashville for Summer Celebration, Lipscomb is offering on-campus housing for a flat $45 per room fee and several local hotels are offering discounted rates to participants.
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Summer Celebration hosts Hispanic track of classes
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The Spanish-language classes will follow the same theme as the overall lecture series: “Bringing Stones to Life: Nehemiah’s Call for Courage, Passion and Revival.” The keynote speakers for the event will include Jose Gregorio Nieto, minister at Brewer Road Iglesia de Cristo (Church of Christ) in Winston Salem, N.C., and Carlos Preciado, a full-time missionary for the past three and a half years.
Nieto’s Brewer Road Iglesia de Cristo is one of the fastest growing congregations in North Carolina. He is part of a team of preachers that travels throughout the U.S. and Latin America, strengthening congregations by presenting leadership seminars, gospel meetings, and in-depth Bible studies to prepare men and women to be better equipped to serve their local congregations.
Preciado has been a full-time missionary for the past three and a half years. They have been working with the Griffin Road Church of Christ in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.. His focus is personal evangelism, and he frequently leads Bible studies with families, young adults and teenagers during the week.
The daily programs are not just for adults. Fun children and teen activities such as devotionals, classes, games and service projects will keep the kids busy all day, and a professional fireworks display, live entertainment and plenty of family fun and food will end the annual festival of faith and fellowship.
July 4 activities start at 4:30 p.m. with a picnic and Kid’s Zone; a community worship begins at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks are expected to begin around 9 p.m.