Saturday – August 22, 2026

• Arrival — Check-in at Chapparal Hotel, Glorieta Adventure Camp

• 6:30 p.m. — Dinner

  • Dinner options:

    • The Cafeteria at Glorieta Adventure Camp will be open (if you plan to eat at Glorieta, please RSVP by July 15)

    • Santa Fe Plaza is only a 20 minute drive with a lot of a great eating options. Option include:

      • The Shed

      • La Plazuela at La Fonda (reservations recommended)

      • Plaza Cafe Downtown

      • many more options to choose from at the Plaza

Sunday – August 23, 2026

• 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast, Glorieta Cafeteria (family style meals)

• 9:30 a.m. — Load bus for church

• 10:30 a.m. — Worship Service at First Baptist Church, Santa Fe

• 12:00 p.m. — Lunch hosted by First Baptist Church, Santa Fe

• 1:00 p.m. — Free Time

• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. — Guided Hike (must sign up here): one hour hike with Glorieta staff guide

• 3:00 - 5:00pm — High Five (must sign up here): two our adventure with three out of five stations

• 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. — Check-In at Chapparal Hotel, Glorieta Adventure Camp

Connections Conference Kick-Off

• 6:30 p.m. — Welcome Dinner, Truchas in New Mexico Building

• 7:00 p.m. — Welcome from NMBCH

• 7:20 p.m. — Devotional from David Taylor, First Baptist Church, Los Alamos

• 7:45 p.m. —Ministry Highlights

  • Baptist Children’s Village and Family Ministries

  • Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home

  • Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes

• 8:00 p.m. — Campfire and Games

• 9:00 p.m. — Evening Festivities Conclude    

Monday – August 24, 2026

• 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast, Truchas in New Mexico Building

• 8:45 a.m. — Devotional with Bill Connors, Eastern Hills Baptist Church, Albuquerque

• 9:00 a.m. — Communications/Development Joint Session (Truchas)

  “Major Gifts: Making the Ask” with Kevin Whitman, Mission Increase

• 10:30 a.m. — Break

• 10:45 a.m. — Communications/Development Joint Session

  “Implementation Lab” with Kevin Whitman, Mission Increase

• 11:45 a.m. — Break

• 12:00 p.m. — Lunch (Truchas)

• 12:45 p.m. — Ministry Highlights

  • Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries

  • Illinois Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services

  • Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children

• 1:00 p.m. —  Communications/Development Joint Session (Truchas)
  “Champion Cultivation” with Kevin Whitman, Mission Increase

• 2:30 p.m. —Break

• 2:45 p.m. — Breakout

  Development (Truchas) - “Church Engagement Panel” with Kevin Whitman (Mission Increase), Michael Bozeman (ABCH), Nate Melton (MBCH), and Tim Noel (ABCFM)

  Communications (Sandia) - “Websites and Digital Marketing Strategies” with Justin Eklund (Grove9)

• 3:45 p.m. — Break

• 4:00 p.m. — Breakout

Development (Truchas) - “Planned Giving” with Kevin Whitman (Mission Increase) and Terry Davidson (OBHC)

Communications (Sandia) - “Brand for Impact” with Justin Eklund (Grove9)

• 5:00 p.m. — Break

• 6:30 p.m. — Dinner (Truchas)

• 7:00 p.m. — Ministry Highlights

  • Missouri Baptist Children’s Home

  • Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries

  • Birchwood Behavioral Health

  • Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries

• 7:30 p.m. — Campfire and Worship

• 8:30 p.m. — Evening Activities Concluded

Tuesday – August 25, 2026

• 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast (Truchas)

• 9:00 a.m. — Devotional with Rick Britton, Church Health Team Leader, Baptist Convention of New Mexico

• 9:00 a.m. — BCCF Executive Directors Meeting (Sandia)

• 9:15 a.m. — Ministry Highlights

  • Children at Heart Ministries

  • STCH Ministries

  • New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries

• 9:30 a.m. — Connections Conference Business Meeting

  James Morrow, Connections President

• 10:15 a.m. — Wrap Up and Welcome to Missouri for the 2027 Connections Conference

• 10:30 a.m. — Adjourn