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Sept 25, 2011
Our DTS students will be sharing a brief blurb on what is impacting them during the week. Feel free to follow along at
Sept 19, 2011
We have started our fall schools today! We are so excited to be doing a Messianic Focus Discipleship Training School and also running and English School. We have 9 students in total. The first week is always a time of transition and learning. We have Jorge Sedaca with us this week teaching. He is a Messianic Rabbi and the National Director of Chosen People Ministries (Canada). Please come and join us for any sessions you are available.
Here is the list of rabbi's that are coming to speak in this fall's DTS. We have set a fee of $15/day to sit in on classes and this fee includes lunch. The reason for the fee is so that we are having integrity with the students who are paying money to be a part of the DTS. If we just allow lots of people to join in at no cost then we feel that is not fair to the students.
Also, we would like to avoid as much jumping in and out as possible. So, if you plan to come please plan to come for a whole morning and not just an hour here and there. Coming in and out of the classroom an hour at a time can be very disruptive to the students and the speaker. All that said, we are excited about what the rabbi's will be bringing and the deep wisdom and understanding they can offer us. We are also excited to have as many people taking part in these lectures as possible. This is an incredible opportunity and we want to share it with everyone.
Also, on Friday nights at 5pm at Blackfalds Community Fellowship (Pastor George's church) we are going to be having a "shabbat" that we'd like to invite you to. Shabbat is the meal that begins sabbath for the jewish people. There is a short "ceremony" that families do every Friday night. Sometimes it's certain prayers that are prayed, sometimes is blessings of your family, etc. For the meals on Friday night, YWAM will be supplying the meat and everyone else can bring salad, dessert, bread etc. etc. Whatever!
We'd love to have you join us for those Friday night meals as often as possible as part of our YWAM family.
If you have any questions please just call or email me otherwise let us know when you'd like to come and we look forward to seeing you at class and at "shabbat"!
Schedule:
September 19-23: Rabbi Jorge Sedaca speaking on "Introduction to Messianic studies and importance"
October 10-14: Rabbi Michael Wodlinger speaking on "The Feasts of Isreal"
November 7-11: Rabbi TBA speaking on "Isreal in Prophecy and eschatological studies"
December 5-9: Rabbi Marcello Araujo speaking on "How to share the Gospel with Jewish People"Class times (these times include Worship and Intercession times Tues, Weds and Fri from 11-12:30)
Mon - 11-12:30
Tues 8:45-12:30 & 1:30-3:15
Weds-Fri 8:45-12:30
We would love to have you join us! Please Contact us for more info!
Shalom
Jan. 13, 2011
This week the School of Biblical Christian Worldview started with 7 students. We are very excited to have these students join us here at YWAM Blackfalds and look forward to getting to know them all better. We also have several new staff from Korea, Mexico, and South Africa.
Our renovations continue on the top half of our building. The guest speakers apartment has been finished but we are still several weeks away from finishing the new office space. If you are interested in helping out we would love to see you :)
Oct. 28, 2010
We are in full swing right now with both a DTS and an ESL school running in addition to "After the Grind.". We are also 1/2 through major renovations on the second floor of our building. We are renovating a two bedroom apartment for housing our guest speakers/guests, and the other half of the second floor is being turned into much needed office space.
Do you know anyone that would like to get their hands dirty and help us with the renovations? We have had several work bees and expect that we will need many more before the project is finished. Contact our office if you can help :)
July 21, 2010
To read our summer 2010 newsletter download it here.
July 10, 2010
This past June 25 - 27 we celebrated 10 years of ministry with a camping trip to Drumheller, AB. We were joined by several former staff and students and had an excellent time. For pictures of the event click here.
We plan to make this weekend camping an annual event so stay tuned for more details about YWAM Camping 2011!
January 11, 2010
Our first ever January schools are up and at 'em! We are running a Discipleship Training School which will head to the Olympics in a few weeks for the Olympic outreach. We are also running the School of Biblical Chrisitan Worldview. This is the first SBCW in North America and we are really excited about it! If you would like to sit in on some great teaching or just to get to know a little bit more about YWAM, please join us for the Worldview Seminars (see upcoming events page for dates and speakers).
October 7, 2009
This past summer After the Grind (ATG) turned one and we celebrated by finishing the renovations that had to wait for winter to end. The coffee shop now has new windows in front, a wheel chair ramp, patio area with tables & chairs, and a paved parking lot in the back. These projects where completed with generous help from many friends and local businesses. Thank you so much to all of you who made these projects possible!
September 4, 2009
We are looking forward to our fall training schools. We begin classes for the Discipleship Training School and the English as a Second Language school on September 14, 2009.
We have 2 English class options for people in the community that would like to further their English studies. We will have a night class on Monday nights (beginning Sept. 14), from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at After the Grind. There will be a $50 book fee for this class. We are also offering more intensive classes Mon-Thurs 9:30-11:30 a.m. from Sept 14-Dec 3, 2009. The cost for this is $800. Please contact us for more information or download the ESL brochure below.
English as A Second Language Brochure Download
June 17, 2009
We are excited about the happenings here in Blackfalds and around the globe. We have a newsletter that will give you a small peek at what God has been doing here. If you would like to receive this newsletter by email or receive a paper copy by mail please contact us.
Please Click here to read the Summer 2009 Base Newsletter
April 2, 2009
Our spring calendar is filling up fast! On May 1 and 2 we are hosting a special seminar on "What is truth?" with Ellis Potter (read more on our upcoming events page). May 23 and 24 we are planning a "social justice" weekend filled with documentary films, a food drive for the local food bank, and a community barbeque. There are many other events planned so keep your eye on our upcoming events page.
March 11, 2009
Staff training and school prep has begun for our IDTS (International Discipleship Training School) that our base is pioneering in Seoul, Korea. Pray with us as students gather from around the world to learn more about being a follower of Jesus.
We are also looking forward to the start of our SBCW (School of Biblical Christian World View) school in just 4 weeks. This is the first school of its kind in North America. For more information click here.
Jan. 27, 2009
YWAM Blackfalds is now offering free ESL for people living in the community! Anyone interested in learning english, improving their english, or meeting new friends are invited to drop in ESL classes offered every Tuesday and Thursday night at 7 pm in the conference room of After the Grind. Free classes will run until spring. Contact us for more info.
Dec. 12, 2008
Today the DTS and eQuip schools left for their 2 month outreach to New Delhi, India! We look forward to hearing from them and praising God for all the good things that He has prepared for them.
Please note... For the safety of people inside the country we will not be able to publish any information about the work that they do inside the country.
Sept. 18, 2008
Fall schools begin today. Today is arrival day for students taking the Discipleship Training School (DTS), Biblical Core Course (BCC) and the eQuip Leadership schools. They will live in Blackfalds and complete 3 months of training before being sent out for a 3 month outreach phase where they will have a chance to practice everything that they have been learning in a cross-cultural experience.
July 21, 2008
The coffee shop is open! Today was our first day of business at "After the Grind." We look forward to seeing how God uses this new tool for Kingdom. Click here for more information and pictures.
Many people have volunteered their time and money to make this project a success. We believe that the coffee shop is going to open many doors into the community and allow us to raise funds for some very important projects both in Blackfalds and around the world.
