MTE
The MountainTop Experience
Virginia Interstate Youth Conference
Youth-focused. Transformative. Life-changing.
Join us for the 3rd Annual MTE Day at Busch Gardens on Saturday, July 25, 2026!
MTE
The MountainTop Experience
Virginia Interstate Youth Conference
Youth-focused. Transformative. Life-changing.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, April 10, 2026
2:00 - 5:00 pm.......................................................................................Check-in (Voight Center)
5:00 - 6:30 pm.......................................................................................Dinner (Cafeteria)
6:30 - 7:15 pm.................................Adult Youth Leader Orientation Session (Voight Center)
8:00 - 10:00 pm..................................Opening Experience ALL WHITE PARTY (Dogwood Hall)
ALL WHITE ATTIRE
DJ / Welcome / Expectations
Prayer
All White Party DJ
Various Live Groups
Prayer / Dismissal
10:00 - 11:00 pm......................................................................Choir Rehearsal (Dogwood Hall)
Praise Dance Rehearsal (Dogwood Classroom 15)
11:00 - 11:45 pm.............................................................................................Cottage Devotions
Midnight.........................................................................................................................Lights Out
SATURDAY, April 11, 2026
7:30 - 9:00 am..............................................................................................Breakfast (Cafeteria)
9:15 - 9:30 am...................................................................Morning Experience (Dogwood Hall)
Praise and Worship
Reading of Theme Scripture
Prayer
9:30 - 9:40 am................................................................Transition to Empowerment Sessions
(Male Youth -- Dining Hall / Female Youth -- Dogwood Hall / Adults -- Voight Center)
9:40 - 10:20 am................................................................................EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS
Braxton Byerson - Young Men's Empowerment
Rev. Robin Sellars - Young Ladies' Empowerment
Rev. Eric Battle - Adult Empowerment
10:20 - 10:30 am...................................................Transition to Mass Session (Dogwood Hall)
10:30 - 10:50 am....................................................................Speakers Bureau (Dogwood Hall)
10:50 - 11:00 am........................Class Instructions and Transition to Small Group Sessions
11:00 am - 12:00 pm...........................................Small Group Sessions (Various Classrooms)
12:35 - 1:25 pm..................................................................................................Lunch (Cafeteria)
Middle School Lunch Report Time: 12:35 pm / High School Lunch Report Time: 12:45 pm
1:35 - 2:35 pm......................................................Small Group Sessions (Various Classrooms)
2:50 - 4:00 pm...........................................................Eyrie's Best Talent Show (Dogwood Hall)
(All youth registered in the talent show need to report to the entrance of Dogwood Hall near the sound area.)
4:30 - 6:15 pm...............................................................Freetime Activities (Various Locations)
6:00 - 6:45 pm..........................................................................Choir Rehearsal (Dogwood Hall)
Praise Dance Rehearsal (Dogwood Hall Classroom 15)
5:30 - 8:00 pm...................................................................................................Dinner (Cafeteria)
8:30 - 10:00 pm.................................................................Evening Experience (Dogwood Hall)
CHURCH T-SHIRTS FIT SHOWCASE
Attendance Mandatory
Praise and Worship
Reading of Theme Scripture
Prayer
Speakers Bureau and Basketball Tournament Awards
Introduction of Preacher
The Word
Speaker: Dr. Sipho Mhlanga
10:00 - 11:00 pm........................................................Praise Dance Rehearsal (Dogwood Hall)
Choir Rehearsal (Dogwood Classroom 15)
11:00 - 11:45 pm.............................................................................................Cottage Devotions
Midnight.........................................................................................................................Lights Out
SUNDAY, April 12, 2026
8:30 - 9:30 am..............................................................................................Breakfast (Cafeteria)
9:45 am - 12:30 pm............................................................Closing Experience (Dogwood Hall)
Sunday Best Dressed
Praise and Worship
Reading of Theme Scripture
Prayer
Conference Praise Dance Ministry
Adult Youth Workers' Presentation
Introduction of Preacher
Conference Choir Ministry
The Word
Speaker: Rev. Demitri Bailey
Closing Remarks / Benediction
12:30 pm...................................................................................Check-out (Lunch on your own)