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Session 1 - Friday

Meet our Emcees for this Weekend

ETHAN COLE and KATE WALKER

Ethan Cole grew up near Kansas City and attended the University of Missouri. Jesus found him at Mizzou and changed his life forever. He now wants to bring the truth about Jesus to college students in the same way it was brough to him. He spent two years on Edge Corps at University of Missouri and is now on staff with the Navigators at Oklahoma State. Ethan loves sports and collecting random things!

Kate Walker (short for Catherine—with a C, but always Kate with a K) is from the small town of Brookfield, Missouri. She’s a spontaneous soul and adrenaline junkie at heart—whether that’s jumping out of planes, hiking random mountains, or diving into new adventures. Kate lifts weights, sings on worship teams, and is known for her hilarious costume alter egos—Tate the frat boy and Grandma Karen being crowd favorites. A preacher’s kid with a rough backstory, Kate didn’t plan on joining the Navigators—but she’s deeply grateful for the way God’s intentionality led her there, even when her own plans didn’t.

Summer Opportunity

SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM

Each summer, the Navigators Collegiate Ministries provide multiple intensive summer growth initiatives called Summer Training Programs (STPs) in different regions of the country. Students live, work, have fun, and learn with other college students for the summer.

Each student works a full time job and participates in Bible studies, evangelistic outreaches, discipleship groups, ministry training, fellowship, and other activities during the week. These opportunities for fellowship, mentoring, guided experiences, and time in the Word create an ideal environment for students to grow in their relationship with Christ as well as develop ministry skills and leadership qualities. Summer Training Programs are operated and overseen by experienced full-time Navigator staff.

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MEET OUR SPEAKER

David Petersen

David and his wife, Ashley, long to see students transformed by the grace of Jesus! David loves meeting new students, blessing them, and training them to share their faith with others on campuses all around Nebraska.

And if you ever can't find David for some reason, it's likely he's off playing basketball!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SCHEDULE: Want to make sure you are in the right places at the right times? Brush up on our Schedule. Our next session will begin at 8:45am tomorrow morning––there will be a giveaway that you won't want to miss.
REGISTRATION: If you don't have a name tag yet, right after this session please stop by the Registration Table to check-in or register.
INFORMATION TABLE: If you still need to register, want to buy a sweatshirt, need a leaders’ packet, or have any big questions, please stop by the Information Table outside the Main Hall.
SHIRTS: If you reserved an Engage shirt when you registered (prior to arriving at the conference), you can pick it up at the Information Table. You have until noon tomorrow to pick up your sweatshirt before we sell it. Haven’t purchased an Engage sweatshirt yet? Good news! You can purchase one for $20 at the Information Table! But get one while you can as we have limited stock and they’re going quick!
SMALL GROUP LEADERS: If you don't have your leaders guide yet, visit the Info Table. After your small group meets tonight, please let XX know if you were missing someone from your group or if someone that you weren’t expecting joins you. For more info, visit the Small Group and Host Homes page.
SMALL GROUPS: Small Groups begin at 10:00pm. Locations and processing questions can be found on the screen and on the Small Group and Host Homes page.
SMALL GROUP LEADERS MEETING: There will be a mandatory small group leader meeting at 8:15am tomorrow in the water room. Small group leaders, you must attend this meeting so that you can get information on where your small group will be going for dinner tomorrow night.
EXHIBITS: Some of the Exhibits are giving away awesome prizes, so stop by the Exhibit Hall before and after each session for a chance to win. If you would like any more information about the Exhibits, some of the Exhibitors are available to meet (by appointment) throughout the weekend. For more info about the Exhibits available, visit the Exhibits page.FREE TIME: After small groups, the rest of the night is yours to have fun. There will be a Dance Party in the Water Room and board games in the Wood Room. Check out the Free Time page for more ideas on what to do.
QUIET HOURS: begin at midnight. You don’t have to be asleep, but you must be in your room with only your roommates at midnight.
BREAKFAST: Breakfast will be served between 7am and 8:45am tomorrow morning in the main lobby of the hotel. We ask that all staff members and small group leaders eat before 8:15am.
WORKSHOPS: Visit the Workshops page to choose the workshops you'll attend Saturday morning.
HOST HOME DINNER: On Saturday from 5-7pm your small group will eat dinner at the home of a family in the Kansas City area. These families have generously volunteered to open their homes to you and they are excited to meet and get to know each of you! Tonight during your small group, please choose a time and place for your group to meet at 4:15pm tomorrow so that you can leave for your host dinner.
INSTAGRAM: Be sure to tag us if you post any photos/reels this weekend! @centralplainsnavs #navsengage26
WORKSHOPS: Visit the Workshops page to choose the workshops you'll attend Saturday morning.

ENGAGE T-SHIRT

If you purchased an Engage shirt when you registered (prior to arriving at the conference), you can pick it up at the Information Table. You have until tomorrow by lunch to pick up your sweatshirt before we sell it.

Haven’t purchased an Engage shirt yet? Good news! You can purchase one for $20 at the Information Table! But get one while you can as we have limited stock and they’re going quick!

#NAVSENGAGE25

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