Welcome, 2022 northwest Arkansas YALW attendees! Known as the mountain biking capital of the world, northwest Arkansas is an ideal location for hosting the Young Adult Leadership Weekend! Plan to join many other young adults from all over the area as we focus on the theme “In the World, but Not of the World.”
Northwest Arkansas is an easy drive from many neighboring states—and if you plan to fly, Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) is within 25 minutes of the event location.
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. |
Welcome drop-in at the Home of the Kapales family (contact Dennis Fultz for address). |
Seminar, Sabbath services, and dance location:
Hope Church Building
1700 Moberly Lane
Bentonville, AR 72712
Dinner location:
Arvest Conference Center
201 NE A Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
***Please park at the 21c Museum Hotel parking structure on Blake Street. Parking is FREE and is a two-minute walk to the conference center
8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
8:45 a.m. | Kickoff |
9:00 a.m. | Session #1 live webcast from Atlanta (Jim Franks) |
10:00 a.m. | Session #1 discussion moderation (Dennis Fultz) |
10:30 a.m. | Break |
11:00 a.m. | Session #2 "Come Out From Among Her" interactive discussion groups (Tom Clark) |
12:30 p.m. | Open |
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Lunch and coffee klatch with Bentonville congregation (food provided) |
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Sabbath Services (sermon, Clyde Kilough) |
4:30 – 5:45 p.m. | Open |
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner |
7:30 – 8:15 p.m. | Open |
8:15 – 10:00 p.m. | Dance |
Seminar location:
Arvest Conference Center
201 NE A Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
***Please park at the 21c Museum Hotel parking structure on Blake Street. Parking is FREE and is a two-minute walk to the conference center.
Optional Activity location:
Coler Mountain Bike Preserve
South Gateway Parking Lot
NW 3rd Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
8:00 a.m. | Session #3 "Truth vs. Relativity" (Dennis Fultz) |
8:45 a.m. | Session #3 discussion moderation (Clyde Kilough) |
9:15 a.m. | Break |
9:30 a.m. | Session #4 live webcast from Fort Worth (Joel Meeker) |
10:30 a.m. | Session #4 discussion moderation (Tom Clark) |
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
12:30 – 2:30 p.m. | FOI service project "Feed the Funnel" |
2:30 p.m. | Concluding remarks and group photo (Dennis Fultz) |
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. | (Optional) Coler Preserve and Airship Coffee, Bentonville |
Registration fee is $20 per person and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. It also includes an FOI T-shirt!
Make checks payable to Church of God, Bentonville and mail checks to:
Dennis Fultz
1 Wembly Circle
Bella Vista, AR 72715
There will be limited housing available with some of the brethren from the Bentonville, Arkansas, congregation. If you need a place to stay Friday and/or Saturday night, please let us know as soon as possible!
We have secured a block of rooms at a hotel minutes from the event location:
Quality Inn Hotel
215 SE Walton Boulevard
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-250-9944
Nightly rate: $89 plus 13.5% tax (deluxe double or deluxe king)
Booking deadline: Rooms must be booked on or before Aug. 19.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact Dennis Fultz by phone at 479-633-2777 or by email at [email protected].
We hope to see as many young adults as possible!