CAMCON Cruises into 10 Years of Connection and Ministry
AEC’s Connection and Ministry Communication Conference (CAMCON) celebrated its 10th anniversary this year by taking the annual training session onboard Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas cruise ship on July 27th-August 3rd.
On the 7-day Eastern Caribbean cruise, attendees enjoyed conference sessions on the sailing days (Tuesday and Friday), as well as a worship service on Sabbath, August 2nd. Cruisers were also able to visit ports at Cococay, Bahamas; St. Thomas; and St. Kitts and Nevis.
On Sabbath, August 2nd, CAMCON welcomed almost 20 additional Sabbath keepers on the ship to the Sabbath School and worship experience. They were a welcomed addition to conference attendees.
“Deciding to host the conference on a cruise was less about the conference itself and more about celebrating the ministry of local church communication and media teams. Local communicators are some of the most undercelebrated ministers in the local church, and burnout is real. We wanted to encourage them to take time to relax and recharge,” said LaTasha Hewitt, Communication Director.
CAMCON was birthed in 2015 with the goal of providing an opportunity for local church communication and media team members, along with pastors, to come together to learn, brainstorm, and network on how to more effectively proclaim the gospel locally and globally.
Special thanks to:
Janet Baddol of Paradise Resort Travel for working with us to book the cruise, secure our meeting space and transportation, host info sessions, and everything in between.
Our worship service participants: Andre Hewitt (repent, hubby), Elestia Jo Williams, Kerri Williams, Marette Spencer, Lisa Tynes, Tonya Obamoh, Stacy Pilarchie (sing, praise team!), Sheryl Brown-Norman (pray, elder!), Dr. Marleena Debrough (preach, sis), and Kevan Nelson (pray, sir)!
Sponsor: Columbia Union Conference and Kelly Coe (Communication Director)
Wanda Banks-Green and ZAG Branding Solutions
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