We invite you to join us in Homer, Alaska, for the 59th annual Alaska Statewide Lectureship!
The Lectureship will be a time of fellowship and connecting with family across Alaska. Over three days, we will have 9 sessions, presented by speakers from around the State of Alaska. These lessons will pull powerful applications and challenges to our lives and walk of faith from the book of James. This will be a time of great encouragement for all ages!
Venue
Homer Middle School
500 Sterling Hwy, Homer, Alaska
Dates
Leadership Seminar: April 10-11, 2025
Lectureship: April 11-13, 2025
Contact
Barnabas Firth, Lectureship Coordinator
email: 2025aklectureship@gmail.com
phone: 907-299-3823
Lectureship Registration
Please fill out this form so we can get an accurate headcount and important details!
Lectureship Schedules
FAQs and Important Information
Facility notes:
Homer Middle School is a State of Alaska accessible facility. The lectures will be held in the main gym. Anyone can sit on the bleachers, but plenty of comfortable, padded chairs will be positioned for use.
Breaks and meals will be in the smaller gym. Refreshments will be provided.
Parking will be on site at the Homer Middle School address.
Registration will begin at the Bidarka Inn at 4:30pm Friday, and will continue at the Homer Middle School following dinner for the rest of the evening, and Saturday morning.
Housing:
Please select your housing preference at registration. We will try to accommodate as many who would like to stay with a host family as possible. Our spaces are limited, so we will reach out to you based on your selection at registration.
If you wish to book a hotel, we have a discount package with the Best Western Bidarka Inn. Link is below. To use, please call the Inn and tell them you are booking for the “church of Christ Lectureship” to receive the deal. Stay at the Bidarka includes a breakfast if you wish to eat at the Inn instead of the school.
Transportation:
We will be providing courtesy rides to/from hotels or the airport if needed. Please note your needs on registration, or contact us prior to arrival in Homer.
If you wish to fly into Homer Airport, Aleutian Airways links Homer with Anchorage. Link is below. Aleutian Air members can fly with a free bag.
Meals:
All lectureship meals will be served at the Homer Middle School EXCEPT FOR FRIDAY DINNER. Friday Dinner will be served in the Bidarka Inn conference center right across the street from the Middle School. Parking is on site at Bidarka Inn, or you can park at the school and walk across the street. Following dinner, we will open the school for lectureship at 6:30PM.
We will offer options for certain restrictive diets, such as gluten-free. Please note any dietary restrictions on your registration so that we can best accommodate your needs.
Youth Schedule:
The younger children (6 and below) will remain in the Middle School in the nursery and younger classes.
Our mid-level classes (7-13 years old) will be held in the SPARC center, just across the parking lot from the school.
The teenagers will have a separate class and activity on Saturday afternoon. They will meet in the SPARC center at the designated time.
Leadership Seminar:
The Leadership Seminar will be held at the East Homer church of Christ building. The address is 2789 Little Fireweed Lane, Homer, AK 99603
Thursday evening dinner and Friday morning breakfast will be provided in the building. The Leadership Seminar will conclude Friday morning, and there will not be a lunch provided. The next provided meal will be the 4:30PM dinner at the Bidarka Inn.
All are welcome to attend the Leadership Seminar. Please note your plans to attend on your registration so we can know how many to prepare for.
