CBWC Announcement

The Gathering will bring Canadian Baptists across Western Canada to Vancouver on July 2-4 to worship, learn and enjoy fellowship together. On Saturday, July 3, participants can attend their choice of a dozen challenging and informative workshops. Here are some of the workshop titles, workshop description after the jump.

Worship: Our Favourite Myths About Worship
Clergy Care: Jesus’ Ministry to His Disciples – Then and Now
Treasurers Workshop
CARE
CFAM: Developing Mission Minded Families
Refugees
Board/Clergy Relations: No-Brainer Questions That We Mostly Avoid Asking
Gender Issues
Mercy and Justice

For more information on the Gathering, click here to read the brochure. If you have questions or would like to register, contact Dawn Johannesson, BC & Yukon Regional Administrative Assistant at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 604.888.7647 or 1.800.596.7772

Gathering 2010 Workshops

Worship: Our Favourite Myths About Worship

We each have favourite myths about worship -- we walk around with them and gather in our churches with them. Examples: “what really matters is your heart” or “it’s all about God” or “what I like in worship is irrelevant”. Join us as we unpack the myths and move towards deeper reality. This workshop is not designed specifically for worship planners or musicians, but for worshippers!

Carey Centre, 9 am

Clergy Care: Jesus’ Ministry to His Disciples – Then and Now

Come and have breakfast – and discover how Jesus had a remarkable way of mentoring those who became the first leaders of the early Christian community. This interactive workshop will explore some of those key moments, recorded in the gospels. Together we will discern how those biblical examples translate for pastors and leaders today.

Carey Centre, 9 am

Treasurers Workshop

The Treasurer’s Seminar is designed to assist those that are new to the position, to learn the necessary procedures that will ensure they understand their responsibilities as it relates to Payroll, CRA and keeping books and a number of other important items.

Carey Centre, 9 am & 10:30 am

CARE

At times are you overwhelmed by the needs of your congregation and community? Are you interested in looking at Care Ministry in a more focused context that will address these needs? We will share with you the key ingredients needed to start a dedicated Care Ministry and the benefits to your church and community.

Carey Centre, 9 am & 10:30 am

CFAM: Developing Mission Minded Families

Do the families in your church see their neighbourhoods as the places where God has planted them for the advancement of His Kingdom? This workshop will help us to challenge and equip our families to be salt and light and become catalysts for transformation in their neighbourhoods.

First Baptist, 9 am & 10:30 am

Refugees

We will be considering two aspects of refugee ministries in which CBWC churches are involved.

• Refugee Sponsorship: A live interview Helga Schoeber, who has over 20 years of experience with sponsorship at First Baptist Vancouver.
• Refugee Claimants: Rev. Layne Daggett, Vancouver Airport Chaplain and board member of Kinbrace Community will present Kinbrace’s work in support of claimants.

First Baptist, 9 am & 10:30 am

Board/Clergy Relations: No-Brainer Questions That We Mostly Avoid Asking

William Carey Institute has trained nearly 500 congregational Board leaders over the past several years, and the same issues keep rising to the surface, e.g. who’s in charge, what is the Board’s role, what is the difference between congregational government and congregational management. Join us as we ask the critical/important questions and move towards possible solutions.

Carey Centre, 10:30 am

Gender Issues

Going well beyond the roles between men and women, this workshop is about how some of our churches are trying to engage the issue of same gender attraction in the community. Clarke Scheibe (L’Abri Fellowship), who will describe the biblical imperatives in this matter and 2-3 pastors describe their churches engagement and journey in this area. This is a time of biblical reflection and sharing journeys. It will be chaired by Jeremy Bell.

Carey, 9 am & 10:30 am

Mercy and Justice

Many of our church have followed our Lord’s injunction from the Beatitudes and are blessed because we are merciful in response to God’s grace. Much of our mercy in the public sphere is providing clothing, food, and other physical amenities to those in need. There is also a biblical imperative to combine our mercy with justice by looking at the larger issues that cause inequity in the first place. Tim Dickau and friends will help us to understand the different yet complimentary roles of mercy and justice, helping us to think and act biblically, theologically, and practically on these matters.

First Baptist, 9 am & 10:30 am