Winsome

A Winsome Gospel, A Winsome People

The gospel is an attractive, pleasing, and engaging message. It offers grace, hope, purpose, and peace, characterized by innocence, purity, and simplicity. Despite its profound complexity and the immense cost to Christ, the gospel invites us into a relationship with God through childlike faith.

When embraced and lived out, the gospel transforms lives, making its followers truly winsome. This transformation is evident and appealing, drawing others toward the message of Christ.

Join us for a three-day conference as we explore what it means to live as a winsome people. We will discuss how we can embody this winsome message as campus missionaries and bring its transformative power to our college campuses, which are in desperate need of such a compelling and hopeful message.

Let’s strive together to be a winsome people, living out the beauty of the gospel in our everyday lives.

Prospective Staff

The conference is intended for those in the Collegiate Church Network who are already on staff, considering working on staff, or those in other churches who are passionate about the Church for the next generation. There’s a special discounted rate for prospective staff, so please invite anyone considering field work with Collegiate to attend!

Registration

If you a part of the Collegiate Church Network or you're an Associated Church, the registration fees for the conference are as follows:

• Early Bird Rate: $80 (Aug 14 thru Sept 10)
• Standard Rate: $95 (Sept 11 thru Oct 8)
• Late Rate: $125 (October 9 and beyond)

The registration fees for all other staff are as follows:

• Supportive & Other Churches: $115
• Prospective Staff: $65
• Partial Conference Attendance: $50
• Online Attendance: $30

Each person will need to register separately for the conference. There is also a day pass registration option for those that are only able to make partial conference attendance this year. For Reliant Field Staff, you may pay by internal transfer or reimbursement; however, associate eligibility rules still apply.

If a spouse is not an employee or associate of Reliant, the spouse's conference fee may be recovered through an ERB if the presence of the spouse is deemed important and valuable to the success of the ministry taking place.

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Location

Vista Church - Northwest Hub
5626 Frantz Rd., Dublin, OH 43017

Campus Map

Housing

There are several hotel accommodations near the church venue, so we hope you can find housing that fits your needs and budget! All the hotels listed below are within a 5-minute drive of the church. Of course, you are welcome to find another hotel or home rental of your choosing.

Marriott Columbus Northwest
5605 Blazer Pkwy, Dublin, OH 43017
614-791-1000

Drury Inn & Suites Columbus Dublin
6170 Parkcenter Cir, Dublin, OH 43017
614-798-8802

Hyatt Place Columbus/Dublin
6161 Parkcenter Cir, Dublin, OH 43017
614-799-1913

Other options on Aribnb and VRBO

Transportation

Flying

If you are flying in, the closest airport is the John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), about 25 minutes from the church. Each person is responsible for travel to and from the airport, to their hotel, and the church.

During the Conference

Each participant is responsible for their own transportation throughout their time in Ohio.

Breakouts & Roundtables

Meals

We will be providing lunch, coffee, and snacks during the conference. No other meals will be provided at the conference. Attendees are responsible for their own meals, be it packing meals or purchasing out. Meals and groceries purchased during the conference can be reimbursed following the normal Reliant reimbursement policies. See Reimbursements for more details.

Children & Families

Reimbursements

Schedule

Speaker

Free Time Ideas

Near Dublin/Vista:

Coffee Shops

• Fox in the Snow Cafe (Bridge St. location)
• Winans
• Le Chatelaine
• Stonebrick Cafe

Things To Do

• Explore the Bridge Park area (lots of restaurants and coffee shops with a nice area to walk around. Pins Mechanical Company is also fun– arcade games and duckpin bowling)
• Go for a walk at Indian Run Falls
• Check out the Columbus Zoo (make sure to check pricing and hours)

Other options in Columbus

Coffee Shops

• Upper Cup Coffee
• One Line
• The Roosevelt (also served at Olentangy River Brewing Company in Lewis Center)
• Florin Coffee
• Parable Coffee
• Stauf’s (any location)

Food Locations

• Katalina’s
• North Star Cafe
• Kitchen Social
• Condado
• Jeni’s Ice Creams
  
• Anything owned by Cameron Mitchell (Marcella’s, Cap City, Molly Woo’s, etc)
• Budd Dairy Food Hall
• North Market Food Hall (Short North location or Bridge park location)

Things To Do

• Explore German Village (the Book Loft, Schiller Park, Fox in the Snow- Thurman Ave. location, Schmidts, Katzinger’s,
• Shopping areas: Easton Town Center (outdoor mall), Polaris, Short North (downtown area with shops and restaurants)
• Explore the Scioto Mile (scenic area of downtown Columbus with walkways along the river)
• Walk around campus at Ohio State and look for: The Oval, Mirror Lake, Thompson Library, & Ohio Stadium
• Check out a Columbus Metro Park. For example: Glacier Ridge, Highbanks, Blendon Woods, Prairie Oaks
• COSI (Science Museum)
• Franklin Park Conservatory
• Columbus Museum of Art
• Legoland Discovery Center
  

SWAG!

Resources

• Collegiate Vault
• www.collegiate.church

Questions?