Mark your calendars now to attend major Canadian Baptist and BC/Yukon regional events in July.

Ordination Examining Council June 30 - July 1
Pastor/Pastor & Spouse Retreat July 1-2
BCY/CBWC Gathering July 2-4

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Ordination Examining Council - June 30 to July 1

The Ordination Examining Council will be held at Carey Centre to examine pastoral candidates.

Pastor/Pastor & Spouse Retreat - July 1 & 2

Paddy & Carole Ducklow will lead a Pastor/Pastor & Spouse Retreat at the Richmond Sheraton Inn. All pastors and their spouses from across the CBWC, regardless of region, are invited to attend. The theme for this event will be announced shortly and online registration will be available soon.

Paddy and Carole Ducklow are change specialists who counsel, coach, consult and conference for churches and organizations in Canada, the US and further afield. Paddy is a Psychologist and Professor at Carey Theological College on the UBC campus, where he is the Erb Gullison Chair of Marriage and Family Ministries. Carole is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Both work in the churchplace and workplace.

BCY/CBWC Gathering - July 2, 3 & 4

The joint BCY/CBWC Gathering will be held at locations around the Lower Mainland. This is a time for Canadian Baptists from all regions to come together for learning, fellowship and worship. No official business will be done at the Gathering, since this is not an official Assembly.

Friday, July 2

A day packed with events at the Richmond Sheraton Inn. There will be a Baptist Women’s Luncheon as well as a lunch featuring Jeremy Bell, the CBWC’s Executive Minister. The Convention of BC Baptist Churches will have their annual meeting, followed by a presentation from Paul Pearce on the Beulah Gardens Society. On Friday evening at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Richmond, there will be:

• a dinner with multi-ethnic food,
• a talk by Tom Lavigne on Church Planting
• introduction of new pastors
• a worship service with Darrell Johnson, senior pastor of FBC Vancouver, preaching
• a dessert buffet hosted by the CBWC Foundation

Saturday, July 3

There will be

• workshops at First Baptist Church, Vancouver and Carey Centre on topics ranging from the environment, Children’s and Families’ Ministry (CFam), mercy and justice, evangelism, same gender attraction, board and clergy relations, worship and many others.
• an all-day trip by boat to Keats Camp, including lunch (extra fee)
• a city bus tour, a ministry tour and a tour of the North Shore, all including lunch (extra fee)
• an evening dinner at Trinity Baptist, complete with multi-ethnic entertainment provided by local Canadian Baptist Churches.

Sunday, July 4

The Gathering will conclude at First Baptist Church, Vancouver with a worship service starting at 10:00 am and a light lunch afterward.

A brochure with more detailed information will be sent out shortly and registration will soon be available online on this website. For more information, contact Dawn Johannesson at the BC/Yukon Regional Office at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone 604.888.7646 or 1.800.596.7772