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WJEF22
Our next WJEF conference will be in El Reno, OK, hosted by the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, starting at Friday 7:00 pm CT Nov. 11th and ending late Sunday, Nov. 13th, 2022.
Join us for a gathering of 150+ Native college students representing more than 50 tribes and ask once again: “Would Jesus Eat Frybread?” This year's theme is "Arise, Shine."
The Would Jesus Eat Frybread? conference (WJEF) is a gathering for Native students who come from across North America and Pasifika to:
Join us for a gathering of 150+ Native college students representing more than 50 tribes and ask once again: “Would Jesus Eat Frybread?” This year's theme is "Arise, Shine."
The Would Jesus Eat Frybread? conference (WJEF) is a gathering for Native students who come from across North America and Pasifika to:
- Meet other Native college students who are investigating following Jesus while honoring their peoples, cultures, and traditions.
- Learn from tribal elders as they offer their wisdom, experiences, and stories.
- Learn to walk in beauty in the midst of abuse and oppression by following the Jesus way.
- Share the gifts that Creator has placed in your culture.
- Seek healing through prayer.
- Discover your place in the story of hope and restoration that Creator is writing.
- Be sent back to your campus with a full belly and a happy heart.
SCHEDULE & MAP (see registration to get WJEF22 streaming links)
Friday, November 11
3:00PM - Registration Opens at El Reno Hampton Inn
5:00PM - Dinner at Redlands Community College (RCC)
6:30PM - Session A
8:00PM - Small Groups
9:00PM - Hang out at Hotels
Saturday, November 12
9:00AM - Session B
11:00AM - Small Groups
11:45AM - Workshops
12:45PM - Lunch and Free Time*
5:30PM - Buffalo Feast
6:15PM - Culture Night, Session C
Sunday, November 13
10:00AM - Session D
12:30PM - Lunch and Free Time*
5:30PM - Dinner
6:45PM - Session E
* There will be fun community activity options for Free Times (e.g. buffalo tours, basketball tournaments, frybread-making, trips to the First Americans Museum, etc.)
3:00PM - Registration Opens at El Reno Hampton Inn
5:00PM - Dinner at Redlands Community College (RCC)
6:30PM - Session A
8:00PM - Small Groups
9:00PM - Hang out at Hotels
Saturday, November 12
9:00AM - Session B
11:00AM - Small Groups
11:45AM - Workshops
12:45PM - Lunch and Free Time*
5:30PM - Buffalo Feast
6:15PM - Culture Night, Session C
Sunday, November 13
10:00AM - Session D
12:30PM - Lunch and Free Time*
5:30PM - Dinner
6:45PM - Session E
* There will be fun community activity options for Free Times (e.g. buffalo tours, basketball tournaments, frybread-making, trips to the First Americans Museum, etc.)
REGISTRATION & COST
Participant: $295
Includes cost of housing and meals.
Commuter: $75
Meals included. Housing not included.
Elder/Community Member: $20
For local members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho community. Housing not included.
Virtual Participant: $5
Online access to streaming and community engagement during the conference. Interactive link to come.
Includes cost of housing and meals.
Commuter: $75
Meals included. Housing not included.
Elder/Community Member: $20
For local members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho community. Housing not included.
Virtual Participant: $5
Online access to streaming and community engagement during the conference. Interactive link to come.
SCHOLARSHIPS
We do not want money to be the reason you cannot attend WJEF22. Please fill out this application if you are a student who needs financial help getting to the conference.
For Cru/Nations scholarships, please email Mike Kelly.
If you are seeking a scholarship and not part of a campus fellowship, please email Megan Krischke.
TRAVEL
Most of the conference will take place at the Redlands Community College Conference Center in El Reno, OK, on lands of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.
The closest airport (about a 45 minute drive) is the Will Rogers Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma City.
Our hotels are less than a mile away. Conference check-in is at the Hampton Inn El Reno (you may be housed in the Hampton or a nearby hotel).
The closest airport (about a 45 minute drive) is the Will Rogers Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma City.
Our hotels are less than a mile away. Conference check-in is at the Hampton Inn El Reno (you may be housed in the Hampton or a nearby hotel).
POINTS OF CONTACT
Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/WJEFcon/
Megan Krischke
[email protected]
Becca Langbehn
[email protected]
http://www.facebook.com/WJEFcon/
Megan Krischke
[email protected]
Becca Langbehn
[email protected]
