FAITH AND REASON CONFERENCE
Email us at faithandreasonconference@gmail.com or use our store to register for the free concert, conference, or meal plan using PayPal.
Visit Silver Bay Reservations if you need lodging too.
An exploration of the historical facts, the theological underpinnings and the life-changing power of the Christian faith in community.
Featuring inspirational and thought provoking speakers, engaging worship, and times for robust discussion and reflection, plus some great outdoor fun on the shores of Lake George. Our goal is to spark spiritual growth in a formative setting that brings head and heart together.
Silver Bay YMCA Conference Center on Lake George
October 3-5, 2025
Meals Dinner Friday to Lunch Sunday
Airport shuttle service available from Albany, NY or Burlington, VT $
Amtrak Adirondack Train Service from Penn Station to Ticonderoga, NY is an Option for NYC Residents. Station shuttle available $
Dr. Chris Coppernoll, Director of Spiritual Life
“The Silver Bay Institute is thrilled to be partnering to launch a new conference aimed at examining the essential facts of the Christian faith in a formative setting in a format accessible to all who will come. This conference builds on the long history of the Silver Bay YMCA as the national missionary training center of the ‘Y’ movement dating back to the early 1900’s.”
‘On Campus’ lodging options. Get away and stay.
Economy, 3rd Floor of Inn
Inn Shared Bath (unheated):
Single Occupancy - $358.00 ($179.00/night)
Double Occupancy - $480.00 ($120.00/person/night - $240.00/person/weekend)
Triple Occupancy - $602.00 ($100.33/person/night - $200.66/person/weekend)
Standard, Main Inn Floors
Inn Private Bath:
Single Occupancy - $572.00 ($286.00/night)
Double Occupancy - $694.00 ($173.50/person/night - $347.00/person/weekend)
Triple Occupancy - $816.00 ($136.00/person/night - $272.00/person/weekend)
Deluxe Lodging, Boyd Center
William Boyd Center:
Single Occupancy - $662.00 ($331.00/night)
Double Occupancy - $784.00 ($196.00/person/night - $392.00/person/weekend)
These package rates include:
2 nights of lodging
6 meals (starting with Friday dinner and ending with Sunday Lunch)
Snacks throughout the event
Registration for the Faith and Reason Program
Dave Pettigrew Concert (Saturday Evening)
Conference Program Only (No lodging on-site):
$30.00 per person thanks to our generous underwriters
This rate includes the registration and all scheduled components. Meals are not included.
Please use our store to pay for program only, then stop by the Silver Bay Front Desk when you arrive to pick up your name badge which is your ‘ticket’ for the conference. Please wear your badge at all sessions.
Meal Tickets* for individual meals can be purchased onsite at Silver Bay's front desk located in the historic Inn. A meal plan for the weekend is $90 for all six meals, Friday Dinner to Sunday Lunch. Please purchase through our store.
*We highly recommend eating onsite if you choose to commute or stay off-site as the nearest dining options are 25 minutes away at minimum. You will also get to enjoy great table fellowship with your fellow conferees.
Contact a Silver Bay reservation specialist to book it.
Arrange for travel and pick up/drop off, if needed. Free parking on site.
MAIN SESSION SPEAKERS
Steven Law is known for Patterns of Evidence: Journey to Mount Sinai II (2023), Patterns of Evidence: Exodus (2014) and Patterns of Evidence: Journey to Mount Sinai (2022). All of these documentary films explore the reliability and truth of the Bible’s historical record by looking at modern day evidence and plausible theories for many mysteries of ages past including the crossing of the Red Sea.
Harvey Carey is the founder and senior pastor of Citadel of Faith Covenant Church in Detroit, Michigan. The former IYC speaker’s dynamic global ministry continues to change lives with the transforming truth of God’s Word. As a youth pastor in Chicago, Carey developed a nationally emulated youth ministry model that has reached thousands of teens in inner-cities across the nation.
Passionate about restoring the inner-city, Carey has partnered with several community organizations and nonprofits, providing housing, social services, and ministry to youth and children in the city of Detroit. His inspiring leadership and vision for urban renewal unites people across boundaries of race, age, class, and culture. Harvey Carey, his wife Nancy, and their daughter Tiffany reside in the heart of Detroit.
Worship Artist
Dave Pettigrew is a national Christian recording artist, worship leader, and musician. Please see the concert page for a full bio. He will lead us in our three times of worship and also perform Saturday night.
