2025 Annual VBCD Conference

VBCD 2025 VBCD Conference

Conference Program

Business Meeting Agenda

Pics of the weekend

Conference Information

Theme: "Rebuild Church"

Guest Speaker

Our guest speaker Brance Long who is Pastor of Charlotte Deaf Mission, NC. Brance is also the current President of the SBCD.

Location

Eagle Eyrie Conference Center was originally developed in the 1950’s as the Baptist General Association of Virginia’s (BGAV) primary conference facility. Baptist churches from across the state partnered with the BGAV to build the largest Christian conference center in Virginia. Since 1956, Eagle Eyrie has operated under the ownership of Virginia Baptists, in addition to providing a Christian environment to over 20,000 people each year from many other Gospel centered denominations, churches, and ministries across the east coast.

Worship & Workshop Space

Voight Conference Center has a conference room which features a large stone fireplace and is equipped with a piano, audio/visual capabilities and a lounge area with a TV. The room seats up to 150 guests with additional classroom space for 75. Some additional classrooms will be used in Sigmon Hall building which is next to Dogwood Hall.

Meals

Dining Hall is capable of seating up to 500 at a time and offers delicious buffet-style food, a soup/potato/salad bar, and a variety of drinks. Gluten and dairy free options are always made available.
Cost: $9 Breakfast , $10 Lunch , $12 Dinner

Lodging

Three choices for lodging offered.

Note: Lodges are located on the mountain and will require the ability to walk up steep grades or have transportation between the lodges and worship & eating areas

  • Voight Conference Center
    • Voight Conference Center is a centrally located facility featuring 16 beautifully designed bedrooms, each with a private bathroom, balcony, refrigerator, and coffeemaker. These rooms are accessible by a wrap-around terrace, overlooking the conference room and a large stone fireplace. This facility also includes a commercial kitchen and an assortment of courtesy drinks that guests are welcome to utilize. VCC floor plan.
  • Peninsula Association Lodge (PAL)
    • Lodges are conveniently located across the mountain and are the heart of Eagle Eyrie's property. Each lodge is uniquely designed and fully equipped with a kitchen, an oven and stove, a comfortable living area, fireplace, separated men's and women's bathrooms, showers, and bedrooms for groups of 14 to 40 depending on the desired lodge. Many of the lodges offer a more rustic environment; perfect for youth retreats. PAL floor plan.
  • Richmond Association Lodge
    • Sits on the top of the mountain overlooking the James River Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains. This lodge offers top quality bedrooms with private bathrooms, a large kitchen with nice appliances, lobby area, large living and dining rooms, a piano, video capabilities, electric fireplace, and an outdoor fire pit perfect for making s'mores. Richmond floor plan.

    Costs

    Fees below are Per-Person
    Lodging
  • Voight Conference Center $75 per person per night (Single occupancy)
  • Voight Conference Center $50 per person per night (Double occupancy)
  • Peninsula Baptist Association (PAL) Lodge or Richmond Lodge $32 per person per night (No linens)
  • Peninsula Baptist Association (PAL) Lodge or Richmond Lodge $42 per person per night (linens included)

    Food
    $9 - Breakfast $10 - Lunch $12 - Dinner

    Facilities Use Fee
    $28 for the weekend or $16 for a single day.

    Discounts
    Ages 3-8yrs - 1/2 total cost of adult (meals, lodging, service & facility fee)
    Ages 2 & under - free
    Early registration (before January 10) for those participating in the full weekend, VBCD pays $28 Facility Fee