Creation Weekend 2024

“In Defense of Creator God”

New Community Church is located at 16801 Manchester Road in Wildwood, MO 63040

Nursery care is available for ages 0-4. Register here. (Please note: childcare is not available for Friday's events.)

Details and Schedule of Events

Friday Night, November 22nd

7:00 PM: One Day Over Coffee… A Conversation About Origins
A One-Act Play: Marv and Scott haven’t seen each other since college and have a chance meeting at the local Coffee Shop.
What follows is not what Scott expected… but Marv prays for opportunities like this one.

8:00 PM: Creation vs. Evolution – Does It Really Matter? - Presentation by Scott Jarus.
This presentation will emphasize the critical importance of having a correct view of origins,
the influence it has on your belief in the Scriptures, and the foundation it is for the Christian faith. 
This will serve as a platform on which Saturday’s presentations will be built.

Saturday Morning, November 23rd

8:30 AM: Introduction

8:45 AM Attendees may choose from one of these three presentations:

The James Webb Space Telescope – Indeed! The Heavens Declare the Glory of God - Presentation by Steve Grimes

This presentation reviews the technology behind the James Webb Space Telescope and
shows what its observations are revealing about creation and the age of the universe.

Five Canards of Evolution - Presentation by Marv Schaefer

Dictionary.com defines a canard as a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
The theory of evolution has a plethora of them… this presentation will look at five of the most blatant.

In Six Days? - Presentation by Gary Winkler

Were the six days of creation literal or metaphorical? What does a correct interpretation of scripture tell us?
If they are literal days and the earth is young, is there scientific evidence to back that up?
This presentation will thoroughly examine both science & scripture in order to answer these questions.

9:45 AM Attendees may choose from one of these three presentations:

     Intelligently Designed - Presentation by Gary Winkler

To solve some of our toughest problems, scientists and engineers are copying designs from God’s creation.
This has become a scientific field known as Biomimetrics (or Biomimicry). This presentation shows some fascinating examples
and also provides overviews of the Intelligent Design scientific movement, Natural Theology, and what the Bible says on the subject. 

Earth, Our Privileged Planet - Presentation by Denny Genovese

Every living thing on this planet is dependent on so many other things for survival. This presentation will examine the mind-boggling
symbiosis and complexity necessary to sustain life on this planet and will rightly give praise to the God of Creation.

Creation Evangelism - God Clearly Seen - Presentation by Scott Jarus

Every day, God uses His creation to display Himself to the world.  Blind random chance cannot bring about the
irreducible complexity we see in creation, which reveals His infinite wisdom and goodness.  Learn why creation is foundational
to the message of salvation and how to come alongside the greatest Evangelist and effectively proclaim Him to others.

10:45 AM Attendees may choose from one of these three presentations:

Butterflies, Camels & Chimps, Oh My! - Presentation by Denny Genovese

God’s wisdom and creativity are clearly seen in the things He has made. Nowhere is this more evident than in the animal kingdom.
This presentation will examine these three wondrous examples of God’s creation, revealing their incredible design,
how they are different than man, and also an amazing example of the glorious way that Jesus changes us.
We are created, we are designed, and we can change.

The Rocks Cry Out! Fossils and Rocks with a Biblical Perspective - Presentation by Bill Barnes

In this presentation, we will look at trillions of available fossils and today's rock formations to see if they line up with the Biblical timeline.
Linguistics and anthropology will also be examined to see how well they match with the Biblical account. Bill’s discussion of this evidence
of the worldwide flood and the Tower of Babel dispersion reveals them as historical facts supporting the truth of God’s Word!

Systems: Big & Little – How They Point to Our Creator - Presentation by Steve Grimes

The Mirriam-Webster dictionary describes a system as a group of interacting or interrelated elements that act according to a set of
rules to form a unified whole. This presentation will highlight the irreducibly complex systems that surround us and yet defy purely
materialistic explanations. We will survey various systems and their interdependencies and interactions that are essential for our existence.

11:45 AM: Question & Answer Session