Celebrate Christ in Canada

By Bill Hall

This fall nine locations in Canada will play host to visitors celebrating the 2002 fall festival.

The festival in St. John’s will take place Sept. 21 to 28. About 70 are expected to attend. Newfoundland is an island in the Atlantic, the easternmost part of North America, and a popular tourist destination.

Those transferring in may obtain a provincial tourist guide with accommodation information by calling 1-800-563-6353. Contact Chris Starkey, telephone 1-709-368-9901, e-mail cstarkey@nfld.com

The focus of this year’s celebration will be the weekend of Sept. 20 to 22. Ross Jutsum of State of the Heart Music Ministries plans to be there Sept. 22 to share his musical talents and lead worship.

For more information, visitors can contact Nova Scotia Information and Reservations for brochures and assistance at 1-800-565-0000 or visit their web site at www.explore. gov.ns.ca. Contact Owen Willis, telephone 1-902-826-1197, e-mail owillis@ns.sympatico.ca

The New Brunswick congregations will celebrate Jesus Christ on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, Oct. 11 to 13. Gary Moore, Canadian regional director, and his wife, Tamara, plan to attend.

The greater Moncton area is known for its hospitality and as the hub of the Maritime Provinces.

For more information, call the City of Moncton at 1-800-363-4558. You can also visit a web site at www.gomoncton.com Contact Eric Vautour, telephone 1-506-389-2638, e-mail evautour@nb.sympatico.ca

Camp Vendee is two hours from Montreal or Ottawa in the Quebec Laurentian Mountains beside Lac Windigo. The autumn celebration of Jesus will take place Friday evening, Sept. 20 until the closing communion service Sunday, Sept. 29.

Ross Jutsum of State of the Heart Music Ministries will lead a worship seminar, as well as worship services to begin this celebration.

Children’s Bible School with a theme of "An Extreme Adventure With Jesus" will take place each day, as well as teen classes and activities on the two weekends.

Camp Vendee has on-campus housing available on a first registered and requested, first offered basis, at $15 per person per day to a family maximum of $45 per day. Meals will be served in the Camp Vendee dining room for $20 per adult per day to a family maximum of $60 per day.

You can view the facilities at www.wcg.org/youth/campvendee

Contact Dennis Lawrence, telephone 1-514-425-5371, e-mail dennis.lawrence@videotron.ca

The Toronto East congregation will be host for a festival Sept. 21 to 28. Services will take place at the congregation’s usual meeting location. Contact Pastor Richard Wilding, telephone 1-416-222-9884, e-mail wildingr@rogers.com; or Kevin Armstrong, telephone 1-905-668-7737, e-mail kevin.armstrong@sympatico.ca

The festival in Winnipeg will take place Sept. 20 to 28. The opening night will be devoted to a praise and worship service. Activities this year will include a boat cruise on the Red River and an all-church dance at the convention site. The Winnipeg congregation will be host for the annual festival pancake breakfast. A Christian Gospel concert is also planned. Children’s church will be offered as well as teen services and activities.

Contact Alan Redmond, 3 Matthew Bay, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2G 3L1, telephone 1-204-654-3217, e-mail redmond@mb.sympatico.ca

The Battlefords congregation will be host for a festival Sept. 21 to 27 with a theme of "Being a Missionary Church." Along with events and activities on the weekend of Sept. 21 and 22, evening services during the week will feature guest speakers from the local faith community.

A traditional Saskatchewan fowl supper will take place during the first weekend. Contact Bill Hall, Battlefords Worldwide Church of God, Box 1690, Battleford SK S0M 0E0, telephone 1-306-937-7848, e-mail: bill.hall@sk.sympatico.ca

The Edmonton congregation will be host for a festival Sept. 20 to 28. Worship services, seminars and workshops will be conducted at People’s Church, which serves as the regular church home for the Edmonton congregation.

Gary Moore, Canadian regional director, will be the guest speaker Sept. 20 to 23. Activities will include Saturday afternoon and evening entertainment at West Edmonton Mall, Sunday morning brunch meetings for men’s and women’s ministries, and a Sunday evening social and dinner dance. On Monday, Colin Wallace, Saskatoon pastor, will present a seminar on conflict resolution.

Sept. 27 and 28 the guest speaker will be Gordon Graham, Calgary pastor. Additional seminars are yet to be confirmed. Contact Robert Millman or Colin Lauchlan, telephone 1-780-444-8903, fax 1-780-484-5661, e-mail rmillman@telusplanet.net, web site http://churches.wcg.org/edmonton/

The festival in Penticton will take place Sept. 20 to 28. This year’s Celebration of Christ will emphasize the priceless blessings that God gives each one of us through his Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Penticton, situated in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, is one of Canada’s most popular vacation sites.

Services will be at the Cleland Theatre, and attendance is limited to 450. Early registration is advised. Contact Bob Morton, telephone 1-250-769-5613, e-mail morton@direct.ca

 

FALL FESTIVAL 2002

Registration Form

Worldwide Church of God Canada

 

 

AFFIX MAILING LABEL HERE

 

 

 

Phone Number ( ____ ) ____________________

Number of adults: ______    Number of children (high school age and younger): ______

Number of single adults: ______

Number of seniors (60 and older, include spouse even if younger than 60): ______

Age(s) of children (high school age and younger) at festival:

• D  Disabled (cannot move freely)

• W Wheelchair

• A  Deaf (sign language)

• B  Blind

• L  Severe allergies

The church asks for donations of at least the following amounts from each individual or family to fund the festival:

• Regional site: $125 per family or $75 single person $   ________

• Weekend fee: $30 per family or $20 per person $   _________

• I wish to give an additional amount to pay for the registration of someone who cannot contribute at this time. I understand that excess amounts from this fund will go to general festival expenses.   $  _________

Total Enclosed: $   ________

• I am unable to donate at this time, but am planning to attend.

• MasterCard    

• VISA

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Cardholder Name   ______________________________________
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