Join us for the New England Creation Conference! Come here from ICR scientists Dr. Randy Guliuzza and Dr. Brian Thomas as we dive into the latest scientific discoveries regarding design in the world around us.

This conference will feature a special children's track with ICR's Children's Education Specialist, Miss Emily Steele. This track will be available for kids from ages six through eleven.

We hope that this conference will be a blessing to you and that the information shared will be encouraging to you in your walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Location
Epsom Bible Church
398 Black Hall Road
Epsom, NH 03234
Date & Time
October 4, 2024 - 6:30 PM - 
October 6, 2024 - 12:00 PM
Conference Speakers
Take a look below to learn a little bit more about each of
our speakers for this weekend's conference!
Dr. Randy Guliuzza
President
Dr. Guliuzza has a B.S. in Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, a B.A. in Theology from Moody Bible Institute, an M.D. from the University of Minnesota, and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University.

He served nine years in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps and is a registered Professional Engineer. In 2008 he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Air Force, where he served as 28th Bomb Wing Flight Surgeon and Chief of Aerospace Medicine.

After retiring from the military he joined ICR as National Representative. He was appointed President of ICR in 2020.
Dr. Brian Thomas
Research Scientist
Dr. Thomas​​​ received a master's in biotechnology in 1999 from Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, and a Ph.D. in paleobiochemistry in 2019 from the University of Liverpool.

He taught junior high, high school, and college at Dallas-area schools and universities.

In2008 Dr. Thomas joined the Institute for Creation Research as a science writer and editor, contributing news and magazine articles, speaking on creation issues, and researching original tissue fossils. He was appointed Research Scientist in 2021.
Miss Emily Steele
Children's Education Specialist
Miss Steele​​​ joined ICR in 2023 coming from a career as a teacher of future teachers. She graduated in 2013 from Bob Jones University with a bachelor's of science in Family and Consumer Sciences with a minor in Dramatic Arts. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Management and Leadership from Liberty University and graduated with a master's of science in Family and Consumer Sciences Education from Texas Tech University in 2017.

She taught Education and Training at a public high school for 7 years and also sponsored the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) chapter at her school where she held various leadership roles in her area and in the state.

Miss Steele brings her passion for creation, love of event planning, and enthusiasm for students and education to her role as the Children's Education Specialist on the events team.
Adult/Youth Schedule
Friday - October 4th, 2024
5:30 pm
Doors Open
6:30 pm
Seminar Welcome
6:35 pm
It's Time to do Biology As If Darwin Had Never Been Born | Dr. Randy Guliuzza
This lecture will introduce you to a groundbreaking new model called continuous environmental tracking (CET) that explains how organisms adapt. It is the first fully organism-focused, design-based explanation of adaption to be developed by any organization. Christians should know that the latest scientific research is fully on the side of a design-based explanation of adaptation.... and evolutionists are trying to force-fit it into their theory.

Some Intelligent Design advocates and creationists still see organisms as having been designed in part by a Designer and in part by nature, but there's no scientific reason for this. CET brings clarity and eliminates the mysticism inherent in all selection-based notions. Properly identify the true cause of organisms' dramatic capacity to self-adjust to different environments and you are on your wary to the most powerful argument for a beneficent Intelligent Designer consistent with the God of the Bible.
7:20 pm
Break
Take a look out in the lobby at our resources available for sale, use the restroom, or stretch your legs!
7:40 pm
Adam or Apes? | Dr. Brian Thomas
Polls show that illustrations of ape-like human ancestors convince more Americans of evolution than any other single subject. Dr. Thomas shows how ape-man candidate fossils fall into three Genesis-friendly categories.
8:25 pm
Conclusion
8:30 pm
Dismissal
Come back tomorrow for a full day of sessions from Dr. Guliuzza and Dr. Thomas!
Saturday - October 5th, 2024
8:00 AM
Doors Open
9:00 AM
Morning Welcome
9:05 am
Fresh Fossils from Four Continents | Dr. Brian Thomas
Have you heard about the blood vessels from dinosaur bones? It turns out that's just the beginning of fresh features from all kinds of fossils. In this presentation, Dr. Thomas explains how we can know that these proteins are relatively young and how these exciting new finds fit with the Bible's history of the world.
9:50 am
Break
Take a look out in the lobby at our resources available for sale, use the restroom, or stretch your legs!
10:10 am
Engineered Adaptability | Dr. Randy Guliuzza
Psychological research shows that humans in every culture perceive designed features and naturally infer they had designers. If this is the case, then the persuasive power in life's designs is an enormously underused gift from God in apologetic defenses. Design-based explanations of creature features given from an engineer's perspective bring scientific clarity to apologetics discussions by demystifying fallacious Darwinian origins explanations.

If you can properly identify the cause of an organism's dramatic capacity to adapt - better yet, self-adjust - to different environments, you're on your way to the most powerful argument against death and survival-driven naturalistic evolution. This strategy points to beneficent Intelligent Designer consistent with the God of the Bible.
10:55 am
Break
Take a look out in the lobby at our resources available for sale, use the restroom, or stretch your legs!
11:15 am
Five Personal Discoveries that Confirm Creation | Dr. Brian Thomas
Where did we come from? Do questions about origins matter to the core doctrines of Christianity? Dr. Thomas tells of the science that led him to change his mind about evolution, where fossils came from, and about how Genesis history supports the gospel.
12:00 pm
Lunch Break
Take a break and go enjoy some lunch! You'll have over an hour for your lunch break, there are several restaurants nearby.
1:30 pm
How to Understand Design in Nature and Best Explain it to Others | Dr. Randy Guliuzza
What's the best explanation for the design found in living things? This question is at the heart of the creation-evolution dispute. You can defeat the evolutionist's "illusion of design" argument. Use the approach the Bible says will activate a living conscience by starting with His "clearly seen" purpose and exquisite fit for all of life. These are always characteristics of real design.
2:20 pm
Break
Take a look out in the lobby at our resources available for sale, use the restroom, or stretch your legs!
2:30 pm
Q&A with Dr. Guliuzza and Dr. Thomas
Do you have any questions about the evidence presented in this conference? Now is the perfect time to ask them!
3:00 PM
Seminar Conclusion
Thank you so much for attending the New England Creation Conference! We pray that the information shared in these sessions will be encouraging to you in your walk with the Lord.
Sunday - October 6th, 2024
8:30 am & 10:30 Am
Great Answers to Three Key Questions About Origins | Dr. Randy Guliuzza
What happens when a progressive, old-earth advocate, an evolutionary creationist, and a young-earth, Intelligent Design creationist square off in a challenging forum moderated by acclaimed apologist Sean McDowell? They will face three key questions about origins.

1. How do you interpret and understand Genesis 1 and 2?
2. What is your take on Darwinian Evolution and its compatibility with the Christian faith?
3. Are you open to the natural world pointing to design? Why or why not?

You could be asked these same basic questions by a coworker, your next-door neighbor, or the person worshipping next to you at church. Can you respond concisely with targeted, biblically consistent answers? Are you informed on the exciting, groundbreaking science supporting Intelligent Design? Come and enjoy a whiteboard talk that will prepare you with the biblical and scientific tools to answer your friends with confidence.


(both the 8:30 and 10:30 services are the same presentation by Dr. Guliuzza, you can attend one, the other, or both if you desire)
Children's Schedule
Friday - October 4th, 2024
6:00 pm
Doors Open
6:30 pm
Seminar Welcome
6:35 pm
And He Rested on the Seventh Day | Miss Emily Steele
Evolutionary science says the world came about by random chance and mutations while God's Word says it was created intentionally by a loving Creator in 6 literal days. But where does the scientific evidence lead and does this issue even matter to us living in the 21st century? Join us to discover scientific evidences of designed engineering in our world as we examine how creation proclaims that our world came about by an act of work by our Creator, Jesus Christ.
7:20 Pm
Snack/Restroom Break
7:40 pm
Beauty in Diversity: Humans | Miss Emily Steele
The world is full of people - but across the globe, there are many languages, skin tones, and cultures. Where did all this diversity come from, and what does it tell us about man and our Creator Jesus? Join us as explore the Biblical foundation of diversity and the human race.
8:25 pm
Conclusion
8:30 pm
Dismissal
Once the adult/youth sessions dismiss now is the time to come and pick up your children from their sessions. Be sure to bring them back tomorrow for a full day of sessions and activities with Miss Steele!
Saturday - October 5th, 2024
8:30 AM
Doors Open
9:00 AM
Seminar Welcome

9:05 am
Noah's Ark & The Genesis Flood | Miss Emily Steele
Explore how the geological record shows evidence of a global flood and supports the Biblical account of Noah's Ark. Join us as we see what God says about the flood, explore 3 evidences the rock layers show of the global flood, and even make an ark animal.
9:50 am
Snack/Restroom Break
10:10 am
Dinos and Man - Pt. 1 | Miss Emily Steele
Have you ever imagined that you are a brave knight fighting off a dragon or a princess being held hostage by the vicious creature awaiting your rescue? Some of our favorite stories, fairy tales, and art are based on history and myth that these creatures (dragons and dinosaurs) lived with man - but did they? Join us as we explore 4 evidences in history, art, the fossil record, and the bible that dinosaurs existed with man. You will even learn some basic excavation skills to dig your own dinosaur bones.
10:55 am
Snack/Restroom Break
11:15 am
Dinos and Man - Pt. 2 | Miss Emily Steele
Have you ever imagined that you are a brave knight fighting off a dragon or a princess being held hostage by the vicious creature awaiting your rescue? Some of our favorite stories, fairy tales, and art are based on history and myth that these creatures (dragons and dinosaurs) lived with man - but did they? Join us as we explore 4 evidences in history, art, the fossil record, and the bible that dinosaurs existed with man. You will even learn some basic excavation skills to dig your own dinosaur bones.
12:00 pm
Lunch Break
Parents, now is the time to pick up your kids for lunch.
1:30 pm
The Solar System - Evidence of Creation | Miss Emily Steele
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork." - Psalm 19:1

Have you ever gazed up at a night sky and stood in wonder at the beautiful sight? How did the stars and planets get there? And what do they tell us about creation and the power of the Lord Jesus? Join us as we explore space for evidences of creation.
2:20 PM
Snack/Restroom Break

2:30 PM
Games & Activities | Miss Emily Steele
3:00 PM
Dismissal
We hope that your child has enjoyed the New England Creation Conference, and that they have learned invaluable information regarding the evidences for creation.
Sunday - October 6th, 2024
8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
God Loves Science Too! | Miss Emily Steele
Do you love science?! So does God - our genius and creative Maker! Open up Scripture to investigate the any references to science, nature, and creation that are in the Bible and what these passages teach us about our universe and Jesus our Creator. (Romans 1:20) This session will also introduce you to several founds of modern science who made amazing discoveries because they believed God's Word and conducted science from a Biblical worldview.

(both the 8:30 and 10:30 services are the same presentation by Miss Steele, your children can attend one, the other, or both if you desire them to)
 Join us on October 4th - 6th, 2024
in Epsom, New Hampshire!
We look forward to hosting you!
Conference Location
Epsom Bible Church
398 Black Hall Rd, Epsom, NH 03234
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Contact Us
We are so excited to be bringing this conference to New England this fall, and we would be happy to answer any questions you may have. To that end, if you would please submit your questions using the form to the right, or by contacting us using the information below we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Blessings,
ICR Events Team
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To reach us by phone, please call: 214-615-8333

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