2026 Winter Conference

CORPS @ Purdue is inviting all college age and young adults to enjoy a time of growth and fellowship at its annual Winter Conference! The conference will involve teaching sessions, workshops, worship, outdoor activities, games, a “stump the pastors” session, and lots of fellowship!

When: Friday, January 16th - Monday, January 19th, 2026
Where: The Ark (Rainbow Christian Camp) - 3522 N 1000 W 27, Converse, IN 46919
Speaker: Jonathan Landry Cruse, Pastor of Community Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Kalamazoo, MI
Topic: So Loved: Rediscovering the Heart of God in John 3:16
What else: Fellowship, workshops by other speakers, food, fun, and games!
Cost: $105
Accommodations: Bunk beds and mattresses are provided. Please bring a sleeping bag, pillow, and towel. And don’t forget to bring snacks to share! All meals (excluding Friday night) are provided.

Our speaker: Jonathan Landry Cruse

Pastor Cruse is a native of central Pennsylvania, where he grew up in a home that loved sports, movies, and Reformed theology. He attended Temple University in Philadelphia, after which he married his wife, Kerri Ann, and moved to California for seminary. He currently is the pastor of Community Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he has served since 2017. He is also the author of numerous books (e.g. The Character of Christ, What Happens When We Worship, Paradox People) and the father of three wonderful children.

Schedule

Friday Evening

7:00 pm	Registration begins (eat before you come)
8:00 pm	Opening mixer
9:00 pm	Session one: For God So Loved the World

Saturday

8:00 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	“A” workshops
10:15 am	“B” workshops
11:30 am	Session two: That He Gave His Only Son
12:30 pm	Lunch
	Free time
6:00 pm	Dinner
7:00 pm	Testimony and RPGM Presentation
7:30 pm	Session three: That Whoever Believes in Him
8:45 pm	Group activity

Sunday

8:30 am	Breakfast
9:45 am	Meet to sing, then leave for worship
10:30 am	Worship at Sycamore RPC
12:30 pm	Lunch
	Free time
5:00 pm	Testimony and RPTS Presentation
5:30 pm	Session four: Shall not Perish but Have Everlasting Life
6:30 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm	Stump the Pastors

Monday Morning

Breakfast

Clean up/depart

What to Bring

Bible, psalter, and notebook
Warm, outdoor/sports clothes
Sunday clothes
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Towel
Games
Snacks to share (drinks will be provided)
Cash or check payable to “Reformed Presbyterian Church of Lafayette” (see above for amount)

Workshops

A Slot

Slave of All: Learning the Heart of Christ Toward Others

Jesus’ astounding demand that we be “slaves of all” is followed up with an astonishing claim: “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:44-45). In this workshop, we will investigate how knowing the heart of Christ for us– the heart that led Him to suffer and die–leads us to the radical formation of a servant heart of love towards others.

Strong and Weak in Christ

“For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God” (2 Cor. 13:4). To be a Christian is to know you are weak and also to know you are to be strong in God. How does our weakness and strength relate? How do we live in Christ’s suffering and power at the same time? We will consider this theme in our workshop and find its relation to our flourishing in Christ. Material for this workshop will be pulled from Andy Crouch’s highly-regarded book, Strong and Weak.

B Slot

Gospel Hope for the Sluggard

Laziness is a destructive and a deadly sin. Solomon tells us, “Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys” and “The desire of the sluggard kills him” (Prov. 18:9; 21:25). This workshop will first examine the nature and dangers of this sin. Second, it will explore how the cure for laziness is found in the gospel of Jesus Christ, not our own efforts. Third, it will outline practical steps we can take, in light of the gospel, to combat this sin.