THRIVE
FARMINGTON
VALLEY
THRIVE Farmington Valley conference is a partnership between Farmington Valley churches and Vision New England.
At THRIVE you can gather new ideas while collaborating with and being inspired by passionate people, joining fellow Christians for worship, keynote speakers, and breakout sessions focused on blessing our churches!
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Join us for our next THRIVE Farmington Valley on Friday and Saturday, February 2-3, 2024 at Valley Community Baptist Church in Avon, CT.
SPEAKERS & TOPICS
Keynote Speaker
Ben Feldott of Cape Cod Church in East Falmouth, MA is our THRIVE Farmington Valley keynote speaker for 2024!
2024 Workshops
- Biblical Financial Management
- Crisis of Marriage and Loneliness in the Local Church
- Flourishing in the Third Third of Life
- Foster Care: Children and Families
- Making Disciples: Getting Heaven into People
- Making Disciples: Reading Scripture with Dallas Willard
- Race: Asking the Questions We’re Not Allowed To
- Reaching the Unchurched Next Generation
- What About Our Kids?: Mental Health Issues Post COVID
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SCHEDULE
Friday, February 2
7:00
A United Night of Worship
Multi-Church Worship Team
Saturday, February 3
7:30
8:30
9:15
Registration and check-in
Light continental breakfast provided
Welcome and Worship
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Breakout Session I​
10:30
Breakout Session II
11:30
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12:30
Lunch (Pre-Order )
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Breakout Session III
1:45
Breakout Session IV
2:45
Conference Ends
LEADERSHIP
Matt Blazer
Covenant Presbyterian
Church / The Barn
Rob O'Neal
Valley Community
Baptist Church
Andre Riendeau
Wintonbury Church
Charles Galda
Vision New England
Rev. Taylor Albright
Trinity Episcopal Church
Clark Pfaff
Valley Brook
Community Church
CONTACT US!
If you want to get in touch with a THRIVE representative or volunteer for THRIVE Farmington Valley, email us here!
Thanks to our sponsor, World Vision, for helping make this conference possible!
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, we serve alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all people.