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Campus andLocal Communities Benefitfrom SpecialEvents

Liiberty University was not only the home of[thousands of students committed to learning and being trained, but it »was also a primary location in central Virginia for many conferences andevents

The Extraordinary Women Conference welcomed thousands of women from thelocalcommunity andsurrounding states. The conference featured speakers including actress Lisa Welchel from "TheFacts of Life" and Christian artistNatalie Grant

The Song of Solomon Conference saw nearly 4,000 people in attendance, with thousands of students gleaning from Pastor Tommy Nelson as he dissected the book of Song of Solomon and gave practical advice on dating,courtship,intimacy andmarriage

The annual Super Conference featured speakers such as local favorites Dr. Jerry Falwell and Dr. Ergun Caner, as well as out of town guests like Jim Cymbala of the Brooklyn Tabernacle and Pastor Rick Warren, author of"The Purpose DrivenLife".

Campus Pastor Dwayne Carson said, "Major events can take hundreds of hours and multiple weeks of work." Many offices provided support, along with outside organizations,inorder tomake each event meet totheneeds of the community and the campus.

Rebecca Proctor,a SpiritualLife Director (SLD)on CE-19, said,"I chose togo to Super Conference because Iappreciate every opportunity tolearn from faithful,godly men. Iwas amazed by theexample ofPastor Cymbala and hischurch members and their commitment to prayer, realizing that itwas a necessity everyday and in every situation."

The conferences that came tocampus brought with them an influx oftraffic and people utilizingthe food services andother facilitieson campus.

Sophomore Sarah Corr experienced thetrafficfirsthand. "Ittook me 20 minutes to getoff thecircle from thekeyhole parking lot and another seven togetoff campus after I wason themain road," she said.

The temporary inconveniences,however, seemed tobe surpassed by the eternal rewards reaped from the conference opportunities "Hopefully the events bring areturn that[makes the'sacrifices' well worth being there,"said Pastor Carson. nBgA«dw,i

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Jim Cymbala preaches amoving messageon the attheconcluding serviceofSuper Conference.Cymbala,pastorof theBrooklyn Tabernaclein New York City, also spoke in Wednesday Convocation

Members ofthe ; ernacle S perform specialmusic during Super Conference. Many ofthesingersalsogave testimoniesof salvation throughout theevening

•Photo by Rachel Pick Students and other Super Conference attendees flood the Vines Center floorduring an . Thestudents were joined by hundreds ofchurch leaders from around thecountry forthe conference.

Tommy Nelson gives practicaladvice from thebook of toa record crowd Liberty University was theonly conference location toofferdiscounted ticketsto full-timestudents inan effort topack theVinesCenter.