National Deaf Evangelism
​Ministry Conference

The Life Church KS
10400 View High Dr, Kansas City, MO 64134
July 25 - July 29, 2016
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Pre-Registration (Only Use if You Must Pay at Door)

The form below will allow you to register now and pay for the event at the door using cash, church check or credit card.  In order to avoid a $20 late fee to guarantee we have enough food for all, please pre-register no later than July 15, 2016.
Notice: Deaf Evangelism offers FOUR types of registration:

Deaf Track Participants, and Non-Deaf Track Participants (CEU’s are offered to all participants). Daycare Track for ages 0-5, and Children's Track for ages 6-17. Please let us know if you will need any special accommodations.

WISRID, an approved RID CMP sponsor, is pleased to sponsor Continuing Education Units for this event. This program is offered for a possible .25 CEUs per session in the Content Area of Professional Studies and has an Instructional Level of introductory, intermediate, advanced.

2016 Conference Schedule

Featured Presenters

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Children's Activites


​Kansas City Zoo

Kansas City Zoo is a 202 acres (82 ha) zoo founded in 1909. It is located in Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. The zoo has a Friends of the Zoo program. It is home to more than 1,300 animals and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
In 2008, the Kansas City Zoo was voted one of America's best zoos.[2] It was ranked number one in the nation for “African Animals and Exhibits,” with the authors, Allen W. Nyhuis and Jon Wassner, praising its 95-acre (38.4 ha) Africa exhibit as representing five nations with "one of the most extensive collections of African animals we’ve ever seen." The Zoo was also ranked among the top 10 in the nation for “Australian Animals and Exhibits” and for “Pachyderms: Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos” In addition, the authors re-quoted famed ape expert Jane Goodall’s compliment that Kansas City has “one of the finest chimpanzee exhibits in North America.” “America’s Best Zoos 2008” ranks the Kansas City Zoo as the number one zoo in the nation for viewing both chimpanzees and kangaroos.

Paradise Park

Paradise Park, Kansas City’s Premier Family Destination, has something for the whole family to enjoy. In our fun-filled building, you will find the Children’s Edutainment Center (CEdC), a first for the greater Kansas City area that integrates children’s educational experiences into a fantasy of discovery play, exploration and fun! From soft play to interactive cooking, children can choose from over 19 different areas. The CEdC caters to children ages 9 and under.The fun doesn’t stop there! With a multi-level foam factory, you can fire foam balls through our air-powered cannons, geysers, and blasters. A 24-ft. rock climbing wall is uniquely designed to accommodate the varying skills of climbers of all levels with enough hand-holds to allow the novice climbers to show their stuff. When we say “Take a spin,” we mean it with our bumper cars. Play the classics or new favorites like “Big Bass Wheel” and “Highway 66” mini-bowling in the game room.

Outdoors, you can race the go karts or jr. go karts around our 1,000-ft, road course inspired track. It’s the ultimate driving experience! Our 18-hole miniature golf course is regarded as both beautiful and challenging. Whether you are looking for some extra batting practice or you just want to take a few swings, we have plenty of softball and baseball batting cages. Battle in Laser Tag arena maneuvering your way around the maze tagging all the other players in site. You will also find a children’s play garden and picnic pavilion with a nearby campfire area and sand volleyball court.
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Enjoy our premier hosted birthday parties as well as our first-class indoor and outdoor group facilities that can entertain and accommodate over 1,000 guests. Help build your team with corporate events, retreats or special outings.

LegoLand Discover Center

Explore LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Kansas City, the ultimate indoor playground for kids who are the biggest fans of LEGO®!
Reach out and touch the stars in our 4D cinema, build the fastest car in LEGO®  Racers: Build & Test, zap the bad guys in Kingdom Quest Laser Ride, or have the ultimate LEGO® birthday party.
Although adults must be accompanied by a child to visit LEGOLAND®  Discovery Center Kansas City

Skyzone

Sky Zone is the world’s first indoor trampoline park. We’re the inventors of “fun fitness” and the makers of trampolines as far as the eye can see. We give you one of the greatest workouts ever combined with awesome, healthy fun. We’ve been voted the number one “out of the box” workout and the “best party ever.” Experience WOW – the weightlessness of bouncing, flipping and landing in a pit filled with 10,000+ foam cubes.
We are dedicated to providing you with the pure joy that comes with flying. We are sky lovers, thrill seekers and people who believe that jumping is freedom. We believe fitness can be fun and play can be smart. We are healthy and bursting with energy. We fly high and keep it safe. We are Sky Zone.
Sky Zone Kansas City was completed in 2012, and offers Open Jump, SkySlam basketball court, Ultimate Dodgeball (when available) and the Foam Zone! For just about any age, shape or size, Sky Zone Kansas City is the ultimate 3-D play experience!

Hotels

 Holiday Inn Express & Suites
8.7 miles / 12 minutes from Church
Address: 12801 South 71-Hwy, Grandview, MO 64030
Phone: (816) 268-5858
Hotel class: 4.2 stars

Overlooking the I-49/US 71 highway, this suburban hotel is 1.5 miles from the historic site of President Harry Truman's farm, 10 miles from the Kansas City Zoo and 14 miles from the Kansas City Royals baseball and Kansas City Chiefs football stadiums. Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, is 16 miles away.
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Contemporary rooms have minifridges, microwaves, work desks, cable TV and free WiFi. Suites add whirlpool tubs, plus kids 19 and under stay free with an adult.

Free hot breakfast is offered daily. There's also an indoor pool, fitness/business centers and a meeting room. Parking is free.

$89.95 per night - Mention UPC-Deaf Conference
Comfort Inn & Suites
7.9 miles / 11 minutes from Church
Address: 3701 N.E. Ralph Powell Rd., Lees Summit, MO 64064
Phone: (816) 554-6688
Hotel class: 3.8 stars

Off I-470, this casual hotel is a 2-minute walk from Chapel Ridge Banquet Center, 2.6 miles from fishing and boating at Fleming Park and 4.8 miles from the Independence Events Center. 

All rooms and suites include free WiFi and en suite bathrooms, as well as flat-screen TVs and coffeemakers. Some rooms add microwaves, minifridges and whirlpool tubs.

A complimentary hot breakfast buffet is provided. There are computers for guest use, and a meeting room. Other amenities include an exercise room, an indoor heated pool and hot tub, laundry facilities and free parking for vehicles of all sizes.

$89.99 per night - Mention UPC-Deaf Conference