| | 1Life Newsletter — April 2023 |  | Curating. Connecting. Collaborating. | | Will there be Faith? following Christ in a secular age
- a 1Life Foundations conference |  | | Friday, May 12 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
1Life Learning Hub
Fleetwood CRC in Surrey, BC
Keynote Speaker: Andrew Root
Andy is a practical theologian/social theorist (Luther Seminary, St. Paul MN) and the author of many books, including a provocative four volume Ministry in a Secular Age series. Andy is described as “managing somehow to gather up an armload of theological quandaries, pastoral anxieties & cultural observations and run them through the wash on hot.” (Joel Wentz)
Hosts: 1Life curators and Larry Doornbos from Vibrant Congregations.
Target Audience: anyone in our BC CRCs and beyond looking to share a rich time of connection, joy and learning around the renewing center of our one life in Christ, a vision of ministry beyond programming & burnout. (youth & young adult ministry leaders track available)
Cost: $125 (rates available for separate events as well) |
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| |  | Wondering if the 1Life Foundations conference is for you? (see above)
Check out the links below. See what has ‘resonance’ (Andy’s term for the fullness of time, the sacred time, we’re truly looking for in all our exhausted busyness.)
Then think again about joining Andy and the 1Life team on May 12-14. And tell a friend or your church leadership team.
We promise. This is not a conference with ‘4 quick lessons’ or ‘3 easy tricks’ for anything. Just bringing to God what we’ve done, what we’ve built, what we’ve broken to the One Who holds it all.
| | 1Life Podcast
Season 2, Episode 5 |  |  | Gary Veeneman on What Does A Deacon Actually Do?
Host Erik Delange sat down with Gary Veeneman, from Diaconal Ministries Canada, to learn a bit about his story, how he came to be involved in Diaconal Ministries in his local church, and all throughout BC. Essential listening if you’re a deacon or interested in what deacons do! | | | Coming next week |  | | Book Conversation on Faith Formation in A Secular Age by Andrew Root
Thursday, March 30 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Prepare for the 1Life Conference with Andrew Root by joining a book conversation.
Facilitator: Curtis Meliefste, Classis BCSE Children and Youth Task Force
Both in-person (1Life Learning Hub) & online
Target Audience: youth pastors, youth mentors and leaders, and young adult mentors and leaders. |
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| | Coming in April |  | | Learning How to Grow Restorative ChurchesFriday, March 31 - Saturday, April 1
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Facilitator: Anthony Jansen and Liz Tolkamp
Host: Classes Restorative Practices Task Force
In-person (Willoughby Church, Langley, BC)
Target Audience: pastors, council members, elders, deacons, ministry leaders, lay leaders |
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| |  | | Becoming a Missionary Church
Thursday, April 13 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Distilling the wisdom of Lesslie Newbigin for the church today
Facilitator: Tim Sheridan
Host: Larry Doornbos
Online only
Target Audience: pastors, council members, church leaders, people passionate about the mission of the local congregation |
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| |  | | Conversations on Hopeful Citizenship in a Divided World
Sunday, April 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
In a time of deep division and cynicism, it is counter cultural to act as citizens with hope and resolve for the good of our communities.
Facilitator: Mike Hogeterp, Director of the CRC's Centre for Public Dialogue
Host: Rachel Vroege - 1Life Justice and Mercy Curator
In-person (Fleetwood CRC)
Target Audience: deacons, pastors. church attenders, church leaders citizens of Canada, justice seekers, advocates and aspiring voters, those without citizenship (refugees, asylum seekers, migrants) |
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| | Coming soon | | | SAVE THE DATE - Healing Hearts Transforming Nations Retreat
Sunday, July 30 - Thursday, August 3
This is the event that God has been using worldwide to bring healing and reconciliation to wounded individuals and communities.
Facilitator: George deVuyst, Reggie Smith, Barbara Pennings
Host: Anne Duifhuis
In-person (Rivendell Retreat Centre, Bowen Island)
Target Audience: refugee newcomers, Indigenous peoples, council members, pastors, congregants - everyone! |
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| | Ongoing Events |  | | Morning prayer with the 1Life team
Thursday, April 6 & 20
9:30AM - 10:30AM
At the 1Life Learning Center (Fleetwood CRC) |
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| | 5 Callings, 1Life1Life has a vision to support Spirit-renewal in our BC CRCs by curating a curriculum-for-Christ-likeness that encompasses the following 5 Callings of the church: |  | | | To subscribe to our 1Life Communications, please click here | |
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