Upcoming events
Throughout the year YWAM Blackfalds hosts special events. These events include special dinners, worship events, seminars, etc.
Intercession and Prayer Teaching with Caroly Neary (and team)
Thurs, Nov 10 @ 7 pm at the Red House
Fri, Nov 11 @ 9a.m.-3 p.m. at the Coffee house
Sat, Nov 12 @ 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (ish) at the coffee house.Reminder: it is $15/day (which includes lunch, see below for more explanation) so let us know if you would like to come for any of the sessions! Hope to see you there!
Please contact 403 885 2560 for more information.
Israel in Prophey Lecture by Rabbi Cal Goldberg
Tuesday, November 8 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the United Church
Messianic Discipleship Training School Open Sessions with a Messianic Rabbi
Our Sept 2011 DTS has a Messianic Focus (Jewish Peoples) and we will be having several Rabbis come and teach us as a part of our class.
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
YWAM Camping
This past June about 50 former students and staff joined us for a great weekend of camping in beautiful Drumheller, AB. It was such a great time of fellowship, camping, and catching up that we decided to make it an annual event. We are still looking for a location that can accomodate all of us (and has fewer mosquitoes) but you can mark of your calendars for June 10-12!
More information and registration forms will be posted in a couple of months.
Spring schools
Discipleship Training School (DTS) April 24 - Aug. 26
English as a Second Language (ESL) April 24 - June 24
January SBCW
This Jan we are offering the School of Biblical Christian World View. This a a great 2nd level YWAM school for people looking to examine their own belief systems and learn how to engage others in talking about their belief systems. For more information click here.
Halloween food drive
On Halloween (Sunday, October 31) we will be having a FOOD DRIVE for the Blackfalds Food Bank. We will be going door to door to collect food items and we would like to invite you to join us. The more people we have, the more doors we can get to.
Please meet us at After the Grind at 4:30 pm.
The Food Drive will run from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
We will then go to ATG for an ‘After Party’ at 7:30 pmPlease Dress Appropriately!
If you can join us this evening, please email us to let us know. We are also in need of vehicles and drivers if you can help.
Feel free to email if you have any questions.
Fall training schools (DTS, ESL, BCC:
If you or someone you know is interested in one of our training scools we have 3 schools that will be starting this Sept. 19. Click here for more info.
YWAM 50th annivesary with founders Lorne and Darlene Cunningham. Get Ready To Party - West & East - Your Choice
September 12-14, WEST or September 15-19, EAST
Bring the whole family
To Register or get more information please visit the YWAM Canada website
2010 is YWAM’s 50th year – a year of Jubilee. Loren and Darlene Cunningham will be going “on the road” to over 50 venues around the world to celebrate with the YWAM family. Leading us in celebration and a renewal of vision these events promise to be stirring event for staff, alumni, and friends of YWAM.
River's Edge Camp and Conference Centre in Cremona, Alberta, and YWAM Dunham, Quebec will be the sites for the two Canadian celebrations, September 12-14 and September 15-19, 2010 respectively.
What a wonderful opportunity to celebrate 50 years of YWAM, honour our founders, and launch into the next 50 years together!
Past events:
YWAM Camping - Celebrating 10 years of ministry!!! (click on poster picture below for more information)
WORLDVIEW SEMINARS (please see list below for weekly drop in classes)
We will be hosting Ellis Potter March 19-20th, 2010. Please click here for a poster with information
Ellis Potter, a native Californian now residing in Switzerland, is a former Buddhist monk who became
a Christian under the influence and ministry of the late Dr. Francis Schaeffer. Mr. Potter’s dramatic
conversion came about as a direct result of several intense, personal discussions with Dr. Schaeffer
during the turbulent seventies.
After his conversion in 1976, Mr. Potter worked on the staff of L’Abri Fellowship until 1991.
L’Abri Fellowship is an evangelical residential study community, founded by Dr. Schaeffer. Students
of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities come to the various branches of the fellowship with reasons
as diverse as the students themselves. At L’Abri, all questions are taken seriously and respected and
Biblical answers to life’s complexities are offered. As a worker in L’Abri, Mr. Potter counseled,
lectured, taught and encouraged hundreds of students from all over the world. He has traveled
extensively on all 5 continents for teaching and preaching in Churches, camps, conferences and
Universities.
Mr. Potter’s unique background includes music and the arts, theology and philosophy, which
qualifies him to lecture on a variety of subjects including the relevancy of Christianity to the arts and
modern philosophical and social movements. He often lectures on a comparison of Biblical and other
worldviews, seeking to establish the clear truth of God’s Word, and encourage peoples trust in it.
Ten years as a pastor of an international English speaking Church in Basel, Switzerland added
much to Mr. Potter’s experience and skills in counseling, preaching and teaching. He is now working
as an independent missionary, based in Basel and directing most of his attention and energies eastward
to the newly free and developing nations of Central and Eastern Europe. He is often invited to lead
conferences and workshops in various countries and is very comfortable working with translators.'Who Is Your Neighbor' Seminar & Forum Schedule
Friday March 197:00pm Registration
7:30pm – 9:00pm SessionSaturday March 20th
8:30am – 9:00am Coffee & Visiting
9:00am – 10:30am Session
10:30am -11:00am Break
11:00am – 12:30pm Session
12:30pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 3:30pm Session
End of Formal Seminar.
7:00pm – 9:30pm Open Session
All sessions will be held in the Chapel of Crossroads Church
Lunch is included with the seminar and will be served in the Cafe at Crossroads ChurchThe School of Biblical Christian Worldview is up and running. Below is a list of speakers and dates, please join us as we are challenged and provoked in thought and faith. There would be no charge for Anton Buekes & Chris Keim classes, for the other teachers it would be $15/day (see link below for speaker bios).
Speakers teach 2 morning sessions beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 12:15. We are also having movie nights with discussion on Tuesday nights and Thursday nights.
Anton Buekes- Eschatology & Revelations January 14, 15
Anton Buekes- Genesis January 25,26
Chris Keim- Post modernity/Identity January 18 to 22
Clem Persuad- Bio Ethics January 28(afternoon & evening) 29 (morning & afternoon) 30 (see link below)
Andrew Kooman- Justice & Poverty Feb 8 to 12th
Stephen Brown- Building Healthy Organizations Feb 15 to 19
Allan Mcbryan - Alternative Worldviews Feb 22 to 26th
Ellis Potter- Systems of Beliefs/Eastern Worldviews March 15 to 19th
We will be having a Seminar with Ellis as well hosted at Crossroads Chruch March 19th&20th
I would ask that if you were interested in a whole/part week of teaching that you could commit to coming everyday so that there is continuity in the teachers class.
There may be other times that these speakers are available as well, let us know if any of these weeks particularly interst you and we can send you a more detailed plan of their week
Please let us know if you are planning on attending. info@ywamblackfalds.com
Check out our website for more info ywamblackfalds.com or on facebook 'Biblical Worldview Studies @ YWAM Blackfalds'Here are bios for the various speakers so you can learn a little more about them.
Saturday, January 30 - Clem Persuad- Bio Ethics
Dr. Persuad is a micro-biologist and will be lecturing on a variety of ethical issues including: stem cells, cloning, embryo research. The overall topic for his teaching is"Valuing Life"
The schedule will be Saturday 8:30am to 12pm - Lecture
Saturday 7:00pm to 9:00pm- Open Discussion
The Cost of the event is $15 for the mourning session, the evening discussion is free
Registration will take place at the door. All session will take place at Blackfalds Community Fellowship Church
(He is also on January 28 (afternoon & evening) 29 (morning & afternoon)Please click here for a poster about Clem Persuad
PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR
Tony and Debbie Woods (of Tony and Debbie Photography) will be holding a seminar about photography at After the Grind. There will be 3 sessions beginning with some teaching on Thursday, November 19th at 7pm. Then on Saturday, November 21st @ 10am we will be going out to practice seeing the world through the lens of your camera. The final seminar session will be on Monday, November 23rd @7pm where you will discuss your Saturday experience. Be prepared to attend all 3 sessions and come with your own camera equipment. This is open to all those interested in learning about photography and is free of charge. For more info or to RSVP please call 403 885 2560.
Training Schools coming this January!!! Mark your calendars :)
GO Conference, Gull Lake, AB, October 26-30, 2009
Youth With a Mission will be holding the Go Conference at Gull Lake Center October 26 - 30, 2009.
The GO! Conference is a time set aside to turn our hearts and faces to God on behalf of the nations. If you have a heart for what God is doing around the world, then this is the place for you!!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE POSTER FOR GO CONFERENCE
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FORM
One of our speakers will be Jim Stier, who currently serves as the Field Leader for the Americas and pioneered YWAM Brazil and Leonie Kent who pioneered "Operation Himalaya" a movement of prayer, provision and personnel that continues today to see His Name being worshipped and lives being set free at the roof top of the world.
Ellis Potter – Christian minister, missionary and lecturer
will be coming to Blackfalds to present a seminar and forum titled "Is there truth?"
When: May 1st and 2nd
Cost: $45 if pre-registered by April 30, $50 at the door (food and housing not included)
Register by phone (403) 885 2560, email info@ywamblackfalds.com or in person at After The Grind in Blackfalds.
Seminar Schedule:
Friday May 1st
7:00pm-7:30pm Registration and Refreshments
7:30pm-9:30pm SessionSaturday May 2nd
8:30am- 9:00am Morning Coffee and Snacks
9:00am-10:30am Session
10:30am- 11:00am Break with Refreshments
11:00am-12:30pm Session
12:30pm-2:00pm Lunch Break *(there are plenty of good lunch spots in Blackfalds)
2:00pm-4:00pm Session
End of Formal Seminar7:00pm-9:00pm Open Session (invite your friends & neighbors)
All sessions will take place at the Blackfalds Multi-Plex Banquet Rm.
* Restaurants in Blackfalds - After the Grind Coffee House
- Piccolo’s Pizza & Pasta
-Subway
-A&W
-Marilee’s Subs & Wraps
-Blackfalds Motor Inn Restaurant (Chinese Buffet)
Bio for Ellis Potter:
Former Buddhist monk, now a minister, counselor and teacher. He worked for many years with Francis Schaeffer at L’Abri Fellowship, Switzerland and was the pastor of the Basel Christian Fellowship for 10 years. With his wife, Mary, he founded Eastern European Renewal (EER), an evangelical mission to Central and Eastern European countries.
Ellis Potter, a native Californian now residing in Switzerland, is a former Buddhist monk who became a Christian under the influence and ministry of the late Dr. Francis Schaeffer. Mr. Potter’s dramatic conversion came about as a direct result of several intense, personal discussions with Dr. Schaeffer during the turbulent seventies.
After his conversion in 1976, Mr. Potter worked on the staff of L’Abri Fellowship until 1991. L’Abri Fellowship is an evangelical residential study community, founded by Dr. Schaeffer. Students of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities come to the various branches of the fellowship with reasons as diverse as the students themselves. At L’Abri, all questions are taken seriously and respected and Biblical answers to life’s complexities are offered. As a worker in L’Abri, Mr. Potter counseled, lectured, taught and encouraged hundreds of students from all over the world. He has traveled extensively on all 5 continents for teaching and preaching in Churches, camps, conferences and Universities.
Mr. Potter’s unique background includes music and the arts, theology and philosophy, which qualifies him to lecture on a variety of subjects including the relevancy of Christianity to the arts and modern philosophical and social movements. He often lectures on a comparison of Biblical and other worldviews, seeking to establish the clear truth of God’s Word, and encourage peoples trust in it.
Ten years as a pastor of an international English speaking Church in Basel, Switzerland added much to Mr. Potter’s experience and skills in counseling, preaching and teaching. He is now working as an independent missionary, based in Basel and directing most of his attention and energies eastward to the newly free and developing nations of Central and Eastern Europe. He is often invited to lead conferences and workshops in various countries and is very comfortable working with translators.
For more info about Ellis please visit his website at www.martinweaver.net/Ellis/index.htm
For more information please feel free to contact us.
