The stage is set in Kansas City, Mo., as thousands of girls prepare to gather for “Blume”- four powerful days of worship, interactive conferences, hands-on missions and ministry projects, concerts, fun nightly activities, and new friends.
On July 10-13, more than 6,000 girls from across the nation are expected to experience Blume, a missions event designed to challenge girls to recognize their gifts and encourage them to live out their God-given purpose. Blume is the German word for “flower” representing growth, youth, and new life. The event is open to all girls ages 12 and up, including collegiate young women.
“The purpose of Blume will be accomplished in our minds and hearts if girls leave empowered with the realization that God has a plan and purpose for their lives,” said Blume program coordinator Suzanne Reece. “They are each uniquely gifted, and God can use them even now to make a difference in the world and to accomplish his mission.”
Taking a holistic approach to serving God and others, Blume is based on Luke 10:27, when Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind. And, love your neighbor as yourself.”
Encouraging girls to truly love their neighbor as themselves, the event will provide five different ways for participants to give according to their personalities and interests. At each interactive station, the girls will be able to connect with missions efforts from around the world.
Throughout the conference, Celia Whitler, a Christian recording artist and songwriter from Nashville, Tenn., will guide the girls in praise and worship. Although the conference will include time for all the participants to gather together, specific activities and times of worship have been planned just for the collegiate audience. Cindy Johnson, a Christian songwriter, singer and guitarist, will minister to the collegiate young women through worship and testimony.
For the feature concert, Bethany Dillon, an 18-year-old recording artist and GMA Music Award nominee, will sing about her perspective on God’s grace, mercy, and love.
The cost to attend Blume is $149 per person if staying within the block of hotels reserved for Blume, or $199 per person if reservations are made outside the block of rooms.
Editor’s Note: Blume was previously known as the National Acteens Convention (NAC).