Awaken '25

Schedule

Note: The registration form is now closed. We will only be able to accommodate adult walk-ins on Friday and Saturday. 

Awakening: Friday, October 3
6:00-7:00 pm | Dinner in Groups
7:00-8:30 pm | Worship and Presentation by Pastor Ed Newton

Renewal: Saturday, October 4
8:30-9:15 am | Breakfast
9:15-9:30 am | Worship and Presentation by Pastor Ed Newton
10:15-10:45 am | Break 
10:45-11:45 am | Presentation by Shauna Niequist
11:45 am-1:00 pm | Lunch in Groups 
•Afternoon and evening off

Rededication: Sunday, October 5
10:00-11:30 am | Two worship services
Church service with Shauna Niequist preaching | Awesome Worship in the Hall Life Center
*note: the 8 am & 5 pm Chapel services will still meet
11:30 am-12:30 pm | Celebratory lunch

Shauna Niequist is an author known for her reflective works on faith, family, and everyday life. She’s authored several best-selling books, including Present Over Perfect and I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet. She is also a speaker and retreat leader. She and her husband, Aaron, live in New York City with their two sons.

Dr. Ed Newton is the lead pastor of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, Texas, a 27,000-member multigenerational, multicultural congregation of disciple-makers who seek to initiate and celebrate life change in Jesus’ name. A pastor, speaker, and leader with an intentional burden to speak into the capital “C” church towards revival, leadership, evangelism, discipleship, missional living. He is also the author of several books. Dr. Newton holds multiple degrees. Dr. Newton, his wife Stephanie, and their four children have made their home in culturally vibrant San Antonio, where they seek to lead a generation of people to hear God’s voice and respond in obedience.

Jeanne McDowall is an anointed and dedicated itinerant minister of Jesus Christ and long-time friend of St. John the Divine. She ministers and travels nationally and internationally as the Lord leads, across denominational and cultural barriers, preaching, teaching and demonstrating the Gospel with the power of the Holy Spirit. Brought up as a Mormon, Jeanne had an awesome encounter with the Holy Spirit over 30 years ago and became a spirit-filled Christian. She has 4 children and 6 grandchildren. God’s word awakened her in the Holy Spirit, and her life since has been one of seeking and healing in the Lord, for herself and for others.

Awaken is for everyone! While you attend inspiring speakers and build community in small groups, your children will grow closer to God in our specially designed children and youth programs.

Children's Program:

Through group discussions, singing, games, and crafts, your children will learn about PRAY (PRAISE, RECITE, ART, and YAY). See below for the weekend schedule and register each member of your family!

Friday, October 3

5:45 pm | Drop Off
6:00 pm | Dinner
7:15 pm | PRAISE (teaching and discussion, singing, games)
8:30 pm | Pick Up

Saturday, October 4

8:30 am | Breakfast with family
9:15 am | Drop Off
9:30 am | RECITE (teaching and discussion)
10:15 am | Playground time
11:00 am | ART (teaching and discussion, crafts)
12:00 pm | Lunch
1:00 pm | Pick Up

Sunday, October 5

10:00 am - Worship (Church service or Awesome Worship)
Childcare available for children ages 0 - 5
11:15 am - YAY Celebratory lunch

Youth Program:

Students in grades 6-12 will have their own special program.

Friday, October 3

BOWLING | Meet at Palace Social if you have a car (carpool with your friends), and if you need a ride, meet at the church

Saturday, October 4

Family breakfast - pancakes & college gameday
Lesson/program
Games with children's min
Lunch & hang

Sunday, October 5

10:00 am - Worship (Church service or Awesome Worship)
11:15 am - All-parish lunch