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More than 1,600 people from across North America and beyond gathered in Baltimore, September 3\u20136, for NASCON26, the North American Singles Conference. Hosted at the Baltimore Convention Center, the weekend brought together worship, biblical teaching, meaningful conversations, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy being together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the theme \u201cDivine Design: Created for Purpose,\u201d NASCON26 centered on a conviction rooted in Ephesians 2:10: we are God\u2019s workmanship, created in Christ to do good works. For single Christians in every season of life, it was an invitation to see purpose as something to live out now, not something waiting on a change in relationship status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worship and a shared sense of purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thursday\u2019s opening worship concert and welcome mixer set the stage for a weekend focused on God and community. The gathering made room for both reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting people from other churches and regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday\u2019s main sessions explored what it means to be \u201cCreated for Purpose\u201d and \u201cCreated for Community.\u201d Alongside worship and biblical teaching, the program included a leadership class that pointed participants toward serving and strengthening the communities around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Throughout the weekend, the emphasis extended beyond attending a conference: How do we carry our faith into our relationships, our work, our churches, and our everyday choices?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversations for real life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Saturday offered opportunities to explore those questions more deeply. Following the \u201cCreated in his Image\u201d men\u2019s and women\u2019s sessions, participants could choose keynote classes addressing relationships, intimacy, covenant with God, unity, mission, mentorship, and using their gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The afternoon\u2019s Designed Conversations created space for topics that matter deeply in the lives of singles. Sessions addressed grief, healing, navigating divorce, emotional intelligence, mature singlehood, and building healthy singles ministries. Others explored service, overseas missions, and integrating faith with professional life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, these sessions reflected the breadth of the singles community. There is no single story of singlehood, and the weekend\u2019s program made room for different experiences, questions, and ways to contribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baltimore, baseball; denim and diamonds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There was also time to enjoy Baltimore and one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attendees headed to Camden Yards for an Orioles game, while Saturday evening\u2019s Denim & Diamonds dance offered another way to celebrate together. Karaoke, games, and Friday-night connection activities provided additional opportunities to meet people beyond the main sessions. A quiet, sensory-friendly room offered an alternative for those who preferred a calmer setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These moments were part of the conference experience, too: time to share a laugh, begin a conversation, and build connections across church and geographic lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrying the weekend home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sunday\u2019s closing worship brought conference attendees together with Maryland churches around the theme \u201cCreated as his Masterpiece.\u201d The service included RevivEE stories and a closing call to carry the weekend\u2019s focus on purpose into daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to the speakers, worship teams, volunteers, planning committee, sponsors, and host churches whose contributions helped make NASCON26 possible. And thank you to everyone who traveled, participated, and brought their presence to Baltimore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The conference weekend has ended, but its central invitation remains: recognize the gifts God has given you, invest in community, and live out your purpose wherever he has placed you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay connected for NASCON stories, updates, and details on accessing the conference recordings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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