Priorities of Prayer, Justine Hwang and Connan Kublik
Saturday, 11am-12noon
Every believer desires to pray. Yet we often struggle to pray. How can we move through this inertia? We need to know the “why” of prayer – a compelling purpose and direction. We need to know the “how” of prayer – Jesus offers help. The secret to growing in faith and the key to reaching the world are found in the Jesus’ prayer. Come to this session to spark your fire by soaking in this prayer personally, and in community. Go from here ready to infuse the rest of your life with the power of Jesus’ prayer.
Praying for the Lost, John Smed
Saturday, 11am-12noon
Today there is an undercurrent of thirst for spiritual experience. Prayer is a common current to all faiths and is a bridge to the seeker. This session will explore a simple way to connect with seekers and engage them directly with God through prayer – from praying for seekers, teaching seekers how to pray, and praying directly with seekers to introduce them to Jesus.
Praying the Scriptures, Mary Reimer
Saturday, 11am-12noon
How is the Word of God speaking to you, here and now? Many Christians struggle to experience the Word of God as “living and active”- speaking clearly into our lives as we make ourselves available. Our lives often do not welcome stillness or silence into them. This workshop provides a way of being present to the Living Word of God through the ancient practice of Lectio Divina. We will look at the definition, historical development, forms, and gifts of this practice with the purpose of equipping participants, individually and as a group, to enjoy a refreshing and renewing way of reading scripture. ”The Word of God is living and active: it probes the thoughts and motives of our heart.” Hebrews 4:12
Cross-centered Preaching - Bad News Lesson, Sermons and Teachings?
Victor Neufeld
Saturday, 11am-12noon
Do our sermons, teachings and Sunday school lessons encourage legalism and moralism? How can we preach & teach Biblical imperatives without undermining the gospel of Grace through faith alone?
Intercede with Purpose, Lloyd & Carol Letkman
Saturday, 11am-12noon
It isn’t less spiritual to pray with a strategy — it’s a starting place as we abide in the Vine. Explore a few different ways to be attentive to God on behalf of others. In addition, this session will explore why repentance is key to intercession, the importance of scripture in prayer, how to test our prayers, what it means to spiritually map a community, and a few ways to engage prayer walks. Carol and Lloyd will share from their experience of leading international intercession trips and welcome interaction and discussion around the topic.
Prayer in our Journey of Suffering, Fred Stoesz
Saturday, 11am-12noon
How can we be supported in prayer as we experience pain and suffering? How can we support others that are experiencing pain and suffering? Fred will share lessons learned from his own encounter with suffering. During his battle with cancer Fred and Jolene have discovered that in our journey through suffering we need praying people journeying with us. Those in pain need the earnest intercessions of others. This workshop will help us understand how to pray for people in their journey of suffering.
Potluck and Prayer, Rachel Twigg Boyce
Saturday, 11am-12noon
Are you coming to potluck and prayer this week? This is a question regularly asked within the House Blend Community. House Blend Ministries was birthed in and remains grounded in the practice of prayer. Come hear the true story of what God can do when an eclectic mix of people commit to making prayer a central focus of their shared life together. A particular focus of this workshop will be to share what God has been teaching us as we learn to pray with people from a wide range of economic, racial, and educational backgrounds who live in the heart of our city.
MB Distinctives, Gord Fleming
Saturday, 11am-12noon
What are our MB distinctives, and how does this relate to Church Planting in Canada? During this workshop, National MB Director of Church Planting, Gord Fleming, will share the distinctives between the MB Church, and other Denominations, helping people understand what our points of difference are, and why we as a family, are so passionate about Missions, locally, nationally, and Globally. These values lead us into partnerships and opportunities with other Denominations in our Country, and lead us to keep our eyes focused on Christ, and His Great Commission.
