High School trip to ICOM St. Louis

ICOM (International Conference on Missions) is a yearly conference that brings together thousands of Christians and mission organizations from around the globe. This year, they are in St. Louis! On this trip for High School students, we will get the opportunity to hear about what God is doing through missionaries in different places, learn about different mission organizations, worship together, and see how they can get involved. Check out the Trip Details before you register!

If you have any questions, reach out to Evan Noggle at his email: evan@athenschristian.net

Trip Details

We are taking a group of High School students to the Student specific section of this large Conference! There they will:
  • Learn about Global Missions
  • Visit over 300 different Booths to hear about unique Missions
  • Listen to great speakers
  • Worship with many other students and leaders
  • Stay overnight at New Heights Christian Church in Bridgeton, MO

The cost of the trip is only $15 (students will pay for 3 meals during the trip).

Students who Register by September 30th will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Gift Card!

Packing List:
  • Enough clothes for 2 days and 1 night
  • Pajamas (it could be cold or warm at night)
  • Phone + Phone Charger 
  • Snacks and Drinks with lids preferably (you clean up what you spill…)
  • Toiletries (They do not have showers at the facility)
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Card games for down time
  • Pillow, blankets, air mattress, air mattress pump, sleeping bag
  • Water Bottle
  • Bible 
  • Pen and Notebook
  • Extra Cash for 3 meals (I would suggest around $50)

Projected Schedule
3:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pack Bus/Cars
3:40 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depart
4:45 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dinner in Litchfield
5:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leave Dinner
6:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrive at Parking Spot
6:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrive at Conference Center
6:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SICOM Doors Open
7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAIN SESSION ONE
9:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Late Night Activity/ Visit Booths
10:00pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Back to Vehicle
10:20pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicles Leave to Lodging
10:45pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrive at Lodging (TBD)
12:00am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bedtime


SATURDAY EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 8AM-10PM
6:00am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wake up
6:30am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continental Breakfast
7:10am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leave for Convention Center
7:40am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrive  to Parking Spot
7:55am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arrive to Convention Center
8:00 am  . . . . . Christian Colleges and Campus Ministries Round Table Convo (Optional)
8:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doors Open
9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAIN SESSION TWO
10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SICOM Workshops
11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Get Lunch outside Convention (BLT’s or Sauce on the Side)
12:30pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Explore Booths
1:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regroup
2:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingdom Experiences Rotation
                                    Meal Packing • Missionary Encounter • Home Building
5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dinner Break (Snarf’s Sandwiches or Hi-Pointe Drive-In)
6:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doors Open
7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAIN SESSION THREE
8:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICOM Ends/ Head to Vehicle
8:45pm  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .  . . . Head out
10:45pm  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Arrive back at ACC