Southwest Association Convention 2026

Prescott Resort & Conference Center

1500 AZ-69, Prescott, AZ 86301

Convention Goals
FAITH FUND:	$115,000
HEART PROGRAM:	$30,000
BARNABAS FUND:	$10,000
Total	$155,000

“Faith in Action”
Colossians 3:23-24

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GIDEON PROGRAM

24-HOUR PRAYER ROOM – Bradshaw Room

Supply Table open between sessions – Foyer

Photo Booth open between session – Foyer

Registration – available as listed in the program – Foyer

Thursday Evening March 19

Granite Mountain Room

6:30 – 7:30 Early sign-in/Registration

7:00 – 9:00 SMORES & COCOA

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Friday Morning March 20

8:00 – 9:30 REGISTRATION

Terry Turner, Phoenix Central
Paul Marshall, Prescott

9:30-10:00   Pre-Convention Prayer Meeting

Sedona Ballroom

Christopher Rollo, SWA Chaplain, Maricopa Southwest

9:30-10:00   Pre-Convention Prayer Meeting

Arizona Room

Jackie Nelson, SWA Auxiliary Chaplain, Chandler/Gilbert

10:00 – 11:50  JOINT SESSION

Sedona Ballroom

10:00   Memorial Service

Christopher Rollo, SWA Chaplain, Maricopa Southwest
Jackie Nelson, SWA Auxiliary Chaplain, Chandler/Gilbert

10:30   Greetings from The Gideons International

Grady Phillips, International Cabinet Representative, Nashville, TN

11:05   Bible Message (Part 1 of 2)

Pastor Terrell Eldreth
First Southern Baptist Church Prescott Valley,
Prescott Valley, AZ

11:35 – 12:00  Break

11:00 – 1:30   Registration available

Friday Afternoon   March 20

12:00 – 1:45    KICK-OFF LUNCHEON

Clarkdale/Cottonwood Ballroom

12:02   Invocation

12:05   Lunch

12:40   Greetings

Leonard Kasprzak, SWA President, Tucson North
Patty Wiege, SWA Auxiliary President, Green Valley

12:45   Scripture Reading

12:47   Prayer

12:49   Welcome

Paul Marshall, President, Prescott

12:52   Greetings

Patsy Pigford, International Auxiliary Cabinet Representative

12:55   Greetings

Grady Phillips, International Representative, Nashville, TN

12:58   Testimony

Mary D’Angina, Prescott, Prescott Valley

1:08   Special Music

1:13   Kick-Off Presentation

John Ortega, USA Zone 3 Trustee, Roswell

1:43   Closing Prayer

1:45 – 2:00   BREAK

2:00 – 2:30   JOINT SESSION

Sedona Ballroom

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2:00 – 2:25   Camp Best Practices

2:25   Auxiliary depart to the Granite Mountain Room

2:25 – 2:30   Explain break-out sessions using 1-5 card count

2:35 – 2:45   Break

2:45 – 4:30   BREAKOUT SESSIONS

SESSION #1 2:45 – 3:15

SESSION #2 3:20 – 3:50

SESSION #3 3:55 – 4:25

1. Spiritual Objectives

Verde A room - Presented by John Woffard, Albuquerque

2. Core Values

Verde B room - Presented by Christopher Rollo, SWA Chaplain, Maricopa Southwest

3. Birthday for Jesus

Prescott room - Presented by Joe Mayes, SWA GideonCard Coordinator, Chandler Gilbert

4.Church Ministry Program

Chino room - Presented by Bruce Nelson SWA Church Ministry Coordinator, Chandler/Gilbert

5. Membership Program

Sedona Ballroom - Presented by Steve Stern SWA Membership Coordinator, Glendale

4:25    Closing Prayer given by each session presenter

4:30    Break

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4:00 – 7:00 Registration

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Friday Evening  March 20

5:45 – 6:30     NURSERY REGISTRATION

Table next to Pastor Check-In in the Foyer

6:30 – 8:30     PASTOR APPRECIATION BANQUET

Clarkdale/Cottonwood Ballrooms (Separate program)

8:45 – 9:15      EVENING PRAYER TIME

Bradshaw Room

Christopher Rollo, SWA Chaplain, Maricopa Southwest
Jackie Nelson, SWA Auxiliary Chaplain, Chandler/Gilbert

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Saturday Morning March 21

8:00 – 8:25      REGISTRATION

7:00 – 8:15     CAMP PRESIDENTS BREAKFAST (By invitation only)

Cottonwood Ballroom

Leonard Kasprzak, SWA President Tucson North

8:30 – 12:00    BUSINESS SESSION

Sedona Ballroom

Leonard Kasprzak, SWA President Tucson North

8:30   Group Singing

8:35   Scripture Reading

8:37   Prayer

8:40   International Auxiliary Report

Patsy Pigford, International Auxiliary Cabinet Representative, Aberdeen, MS

8:55   Education Session

Grady Phillips, International Cabinet Representative, Nashville, TN

9:25   Business Session – Call to Order

Leonard Kasprzak, SWA President, Tucson North

9:26   Secretary’s Report

Daniel Beattie, SWA Secretary, Tucson South

9:30   President’s Report

Leonard Kasprzak, SWA President, Tucson North

9:40   Treasurer’s Report

G L Straley, SWA Treasurer, Roswell

9:45 – 9:55      BREAK

9:55   Group Singing

10:00 Scripture Reading

10:02 Prayer

10:05 Election of Officers John Ortega, Zone 3 Trustee, Roswell

10:50 Old Business Leonard Kasprzak, SWA President, Tucson North

10:55  Invitations

2026 Gideon International Convention

Greg Williams

2027 SWA Convention 04/22 – 25/2027 Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces Las Cruces, NM

Neal Person, Las Cruces

11:00 New Business Leonard Kasprzak, SWA President, Tucson North

11:13 Scripture Reading

11:15  Closing Prayer

Terry Turner, Phoenix Central

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Saturday Afternoon March 21

12:00 – 1:30    LUNCH ON YOUR OWN WITH A $10 SPUD BAR PROVIDED IN FOYER

12:00   Newly Elected SWA Cabinet Members

John Ortega, Zone 3 Trustee, Roswell
Grady Phillips, International Cabinet Representative, Nashville, TN

1:30 – 3:05   BREAKOUT SESSION (Cont’d)

1. Spiritual Objectives

Verde A room - Presented by John Woffard, Albuquerque

2. Core Values

Verde B room - Presented by Christopher Rollo, SWA Chaplain, Maricopa Southwest

3. Birthday for Jesus

Prescott room - Presented by Joe Mayes, SWA GideonCard Coordinator, Chandler Gilbert

4.Church Ministry Program

Chino room - Presented by Bruce Nelson SWA Church Ministry Coordinator, Chandler/Gilbert

5. Membership Program

Sedona Ballroom - Presented by Steve Stern SWA Membership Coordinator, Glendale

3:05 – 3:20   BREAK

3:20 – 4:30    JOINT SESSION

Sedona Ballroom

3:20   What do AZ Pastors think of the Gideons?

SWA President Leonard Kasprzak hosts a panel discussion with local pastors.

3:50 – 4:00   BREAK

4:00   Bible Message (Part 2 of 2)

Pastor Terrell Eldreth
First Southern Baptist Church Prescott Valley,
Prescott Valley, AZ

4:30   Closing Prayer

Ed Parma, Albuquerque

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Saturday Evening  March 21

6:30 – 8:30      FELLOWSHIP DINNER

Clarksdale/Cottonwood Ballroom

Moderator: Leonard Kasprzak, Tucson North

6:30   Invocation

GL Straley, SWA Treasurer, Roswell

6:33   Dinner

7:23   Group Singing

7:30   Scripture Reading

7:32   Prayer

7:35   Installation of Elected Cabinets

John Ortega, Zone 3 Trustee, Roswell

7:45   Auxiliary Report

Patsy Pigford, International Auxiliary Cabinet Representative, Aberdeen, MS

7:50   Testimonial

Tarina Lovegrove, Maricopa, AZ

8:00   Special Music

8:05   Message

John Ortega, Zone 3 Trustee, Roswell

8:25   Faith Fund Offering

8:30   Benediction

8:45 – 9:15 EVENING PRAYER TIME

Bradshaw Room

Christopher Rollo, SWA Chaplain, Maricopa Southwest
Jackie Nelson, SWA Auxiliary Chaplain, Chandler/Gilbert

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Sunday Morning March 22

7:00 – 8:00   BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

8:00 – 9:00   CONSECRATION SERVICE

Arizona Room

Christopher Rollo, SWA Chaplain, Maricopa Southwest

9:00   DEPART FOR CHURCH PRESENTATIONS

12:00 – 2:00   TREASURER COLLECTS CHURCH OFFERINGS

Arizona Room

Mitch Entrican, SWA Treasurer

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2025-2026   Southwest State Officers
Numbers in parenthesis indicate years served

USA Zone 3 Trustee	John Ortega
President	Leonard Kasprzak (3)
Vice President	James Foust (3)
Secretary	Daniel Beattie (2)
Treasurer	Mitch Entrican (1)
Chaplain	Christopher Rollo (1)
Program Coordinators and Regional Directors
Membership	Steve Stern (3)
Scripture	Kieth Wiege (2)
GideonCard	Joseph Mayes (1)
Faith Fund	Paul Marshall (1)
Church Ministry	Bruce Nelson (3)
East Regional Director	Dan Dilts (2)
West Regional Director	Bala Subrahmanyam (1)
Area Directors Arizona North	Delbert Lewis (2)
Arizona South	Michael Dohrmann (1)
Metro Phoenix	Livingstone Gomez (2)
NM North 1	Leroy Martinez Sr (2)
NM North 2	Mike Brazie (2)
NM North 3	Steve Oldfield (1)
NM South 1	Vacant (0)
NM South 2	John McCance (3)