Proclaim Bird
Proclaim Freedom Crusade
Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this is a free event!

Registration is free and required to attend Proclaim! Attendees who do not pre-register normally register on-site, if you will be joining us virtually, please still register. Registration is now open for Proclaim 2023.

Doors Open at 11AM but the event kicks off at 12PM. The event should last about 3 hours.

Proclaim will be live-streamed, but if you will be attending virtually, please still fill out our free registration.

The following items are NOT ALLOWED at the event:

  • Alcohol
  • Ammunition
  • Balloons
  • Bladed, edged, or sharp tools or implements
  • Coolers/thermal Containers larger than 36 quarts (23”x15”x15”)
  • Club-like items and striking devices (including selfies sticks and golf umbrellas)
  • Destructive Devices, Explosives, or Combustible Chemical Compounds and Mixtures
  • Disabling chemicals including mace and pepper spray
  • Firearms and projectile weapons
    • Possession of firearms in national parks is prohibited, governed by federal as well as local law, which may vary depending on the jurisdiction in which the national park is located. All visitors should be aware of and follow applicable firearms laws of the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Glass bottles or containers
  • Laser pointers
  • Packages (including wrapped packages, parcels, containers, or bundles where the inside cannot be visually inspected, including gift wrapped or plain paper wrapped packages)
  • Props and displays, such as coffins, crates, crosses, theaters, cages, and statues; furniture and furnishings, such as desks, chairs, tables, bookcases, cabinets, platforms, podiums and lecterns; shelters, such as tents, boxes and other enclosures; wagons and cars, podiums, and platforms, and folding chairs. (Wheelchairs in active use by disabled people, prams, bicycles and small umbrellas are not included)
  • Supports for signs. These cannot exceed four (4) feet in length, one-quarter (1/4) inch in thickness, with no sharp points, and may not be made of wood, steel or metal)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
    • Launching, landing, or operating unmanned or remote-controlled aircraft (drones) on National Park Service property is strictly prohibited
  • Weapons of any kind
  • Any other items determined to be a potential safety hazard

Even though our well-known targeted audience is students and young adults, all are welcome to attend this event. So, bring everyone you know!

More information will be provided closer to the event, reach out to proclaim@bethelcampusfellowship.com for special inquiries.

Limited Parking is Available around National Mall, and few are free. For more information, please visit the National Park Service’s website.

We encourage you to bring a phone, bible, pen, and journal.

Yes, any refreshments or food/snacks not in glass containers are allowed before the event starts and after. But only snacks and drinks are allowed while the event is on. Also, all leftovers & trash must be properly disposed.

There will be a free-will offering during PROCLAIM. But you can give now if led to.

We are here to answer all of your questions. Feel free to contact the Proclaim Crusade planning team at proclaim@bethelcampusfellowship.com

Bethel Campus Fellowship (BCF), an interdenominational organization -established to proclaim the Lordship of our Lord Jesus Christ on college campuses – is the organizer and host of Proclaim Freedom Crusade.

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