{"id":7947,"date":"2026-03-18T08:02:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/?p=7947"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:24:57","slug":"convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/convention\/","title":{"rendered":"National Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 8px 14px; background: #007AB8; color: #fff; border: 1px solid #005078; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\" title=\"Give Now\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.churchcenter.com\/giving\/to\/national-convention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Give to the National Convention<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 National Convention will be held in the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/columbusconventions.com\">Greater Columbus Convention Center<\/a><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pre-Registration is now closed. <\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#pre-registration\">Onsite registration<\/a><\/span> opens Saturday, July 18, 3:00-6:00 p.m. EDT in the Hall A Lobby of the GCCC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Convention Previews<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onemag.org\/26nafwb_preview.htm\">2026 Convention Preview<\/a> <\/span>(From April-May <em>ONE Magazine<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1EgkzTItztM\">Getting Ready for Columbus<\/a> <\/span>(Better Together Podcast)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onemag.org\/26convention_preview.htm\">More Than a Meeting<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">(From June-July <em>ONE Magazine<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/26-Digest-of-Reports.pdf\">Digest of Reports<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (This is a large file that may take a few moments to download)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencecolumbus.com\/nafwb\/\">Experience Columbus City Information<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Watch this <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8Q-jUabdt30?si=RbbOQpOnrGPKcyyD\">Better Together Podcast<\/a><\/span> on where to find food in Columbus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/columbusconventions.com\/park\/directions-and-parking\/\">Bus Parking Information<\/a><\/span> (Scroll to the bottom under &#8220;EVENT PARKING&#8221;\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Oversized Vehicles<\/strong>, then scroll up to find the address for <strong>East Surface Lot<\/strong>.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/convention-hotel-reservations\/\">Hotel Reservations<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/book.passkey.com\/event\/51100791\/owner\/6807\/home\">Sonesta Hotel<\/a><\/span> has extended the cutoff date to July 1.<\/li>\n<li>Post a reservation for transfer <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScI_agOxkoRu7nTKdNp0EwcY4cIoZYo5IbwLIFP6Yf68UFPgA\/viewform\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>View reservations available for transfer <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/rooms-available-for-transfer\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"pre-registration\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/fwbmastersmen.org\/impact\/\">IMPACT Columbus Information<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Watch this <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UCP_Aieq4Z4\">Better Together Podcast<\/a><\/span> for a preview of IMPACT Columbus.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pre-Registration is CLOSED<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/26-Onsite-Registration-Form-Website.pdf\"><strong><strong>Onsite Registration Form<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/span> (Do NOT mail in this form. This form can be filled out and brought to convention to save time completing forms on site.)<\/li>\n<li>Onsite registration opens Saturday, July 18, 3:00-6:00 p.m. EDT, continuing Sunday through Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 7:00 p.m. Registration will be located in the Hall A lobby of the Greater Columbus Convention Center. If you have registration questions, please call 877-767-7659 or email <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:anna@nafwb.org\">anna@nafwb.org<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Local-Church-Delegate-Card.pdf\">Local Church Delegate Card<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Convention-Seminar-Schedule-BW.pdf\">Seminar Schedule<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/verticalthree.com\">Vertical Three Conference Information<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1bqWljMjtNiYYmiwxqQnQR34g6gkQUii4\/view\">CTS Ministry Expo Schedule<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Convention Worship Team Information<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Watch this <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BVHcn4RGJ6k?si=i_zgcIMuZSvonJzV\">Better Together Podcast<\/a> <\/span>for information on convention worship)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwbkids.club\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kids Choir Information<\/span><\/a> (Kids and 456 Choir practices Monday-Wednesday 3:00-4:00 in GCCC C160 and will sing with the Adult and Student choirs during the Wednesday night service and before the V3 CTS Awards Ceremony.)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fwbworship.com\/choir\/\">Convention Choir<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fwbworship.com\/praiseteam\/\">Praise Team Auditions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fwbworship.com\/orchestra\/\">Orchestra Information<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Announcing the 2026 National Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/veKFukskKSk?si=hc6hvB8PGuIUvhYt\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>2025 Convention Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/25-Convention-Proceedings-DRAFT.pdf\">2025 Convention Proceedings<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Unapproved <span style=\"caret-color: #0000ff;\">Draft)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/1magazine\/docs\/2025_national_convention_recap?fr=sNDMxNDg0MTIzOTk\">Read the Convention Recap<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonalabamaphoto.com\/photocart\/index.php?do=photocart&amp;viewGallery=10143#page=thumbs\">View or Download Convention Photos<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLX47xvQJffeaGv8qzxBkJYhGRlSnDnXAq&amp;si=3RbIf2BAT3eJqOQI\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Watch the Convention Services<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the Convention Daily<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/kansas-city-more-than-barbecue\/\">Sunday<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/refresh-counseling-offering-crucial-help-for-our-pastors\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Monday<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/still-making-an-impact-after-twenty-years\/\">Tuesday<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/beating-the-post-convention-blues\/\">Wednesday<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/25-Convention-Program.pdf\">2025 Convention Program<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/25-Digest-of-Reports.pdf\">2025 Digest of Reports<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/25-Vertical-Three-Program.pdf\"><strong>2025 Vertical Three Program<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/2024-national-convention\/\">Photo, links, and recap from the 2024 National Convention<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Future Convention Locations:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>July 19-22, 2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Columbus, Ohio<\/p>\n<p>July 25-28, 2027 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/p>\n<p>July 16-19, 2028 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Little Rock, Arkansas<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Give to the National Convention The 2026 National Convention will be held in the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Pre-Registration is now closed. Onsite registration opens Saturday, July 18, 3:00-6:00 p.m. EDT in the Hall A Lobby of the GCCC.\u00a0 Convention Previews\u00a0 2026 Convention Preview (From April-May ONE Magazine) Getting Ready for Columbus (Better Together Podcast) More Than a Meeting (From June-July ONE Magazine) Digest of Reports (This is a large file that may take a few moments to download) Experience Columbus City Information Watch this Better Together Podcast on where to find food in Columbus. Bus Parking Information (Scroll to the bottom under &#8220;EVENT PARKING&#8221;\u00a0to\u00a0Oversized Vehicles, then scroll up to find the address for East Surface Lot.) Hotel Reservations The Sonesta Hotel has extended the cutoff date to July 1. Post a reservation for transfer here. View reservations available for transfer here. IMPACT Columbus Information (Watch this Better Together Podcast for a preview of IMPACT Columbus.) Pre-Registration is CLOSED Onsite Registration Form (Do NOT mail in this form. This form can be filled out and brought to convention to save time completing forms on site.) Onsite registration opens Saturday, July 18, 3:00-6:00 p.m. EDT, continuing Sunday through Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13902,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-convention","category-slider"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7947"}],"version-history":[{"count":410,"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14487,"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7947\/revisions\/14487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}