Family Bible Conference
July 24-27, 2023
About Family Bible Conference
FBC is an annual Christ-centered summer conference geared towards whole families. It is hosted at the Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock, NC.
Our conference is a time of deep fellowship with family and friends, true growth in God’s Word and faithful equipping so that you might pursue Christ.
Each day will consist of times of morning and evening worship sessions led by different speakers. In between these sessions, you will have various options open to you from excellent teachers who will be focusing on a very practical approach to pursuing faithfulness. There will be various activities throughout the week for fellowship with friends and family along with meaningful downtime for you and your family to grow closer to one another and seek rest.
Our youth, children’s and nursery programs have a tradition of excellence and faithfulness as we serve our covenant children in a way that is meaningful and true.
Engaging Bible Study & Seminars
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Heartfelt Worship
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Fellowship Activities for All Ages
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This summer, find rest for your body, fellowship with friends and family, and feed your soul.
What will we be learning?
Each year, Family Bible Conference focuses on a theme book of the Bible. This year, we are doing more! We are considering twelve – the Minor Prophets! In these twelve books are themes of repentance, judgment, exile, promise, hope, and many others.
Our theme as we consider the Minor Prophets will be “Faithfulness in Troubled Waiting.” These books can be complex at times, so for this reason we are grateful for the help of this year’s keynote speakers.
Morning Speaker
Dr. Michael Barrett
Dr. Barrett is a minister in the Heritage Reformed Congregations. Formerly, Dr. Barrett served as president of Geneva Reformed Seminary and he currently serves at Puritan Theological Seminary as the Senior Research Professor of Biblical studies. Dr. Barrett’s focus will be “The Message of Hope in the Minor Prophets.”
Evening Speaker
Dr. William (Bill) VanDoodewaard
Dr. VanDoodewaard is an ordained minister in the ARP currently serving as Academic Dean and Professor of Church History at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He will be focusing on two of the minor prophets – Zephaniah and Haggai.
Youth Leaders
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Seminar Leaders
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Registration is open!
Registration will look a little bit different this year. The PLACE where you will register is different. Rather than through CEM, all conference registrations will go through Bonclarken.
Due to increasing demand and the available facilities, we have had to set a cap on how many infants and children can be registered. To this end, registration for the nursery and children’s program will END ON JULY 10th and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please don’t wait!
Conference Pricing
Before May 31
Weekly Price: $85/ adult
Daily Price: $35/adult
Children & Youth: $30/child or $90/family
After June 1
Weekly Price: $100/adult
Daily Price: $35/adult
Children & Youth: $30/child or $90/family
** Housing and Meals are additional fees. See the Bonclarken registration page for more information on pricing.