When: Starts Monday morning, July 16th (check in at 8:30 am) and ends with lunch on Sunday, July 29th (checkout at 10 am).

Where: Entheos Retreat Centre. Entheos is a world-class, interdenominational retreat and renewal facility. Located ten minutes west of Calgary city limits on Highway No. 8 towards Bragg Creek.

Tuition and Cost: Full accommodation = $1395; Commuter package = $1245. The cost of the school includes teaching notes and meals. Rooms are set up for double occupancy and single rooms are limited to availability.

Accommodation: Full accommodation consists of double/twin rooms with sink and toilet facilities. Showers are shared between two rooms.

Registration: Please complete this registration form and submit it along with payment to:

Ellel Ministries Canada

 #10, 5918 – 5 St SE

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2H 1L4

It’s hard enough to train kids to behave, but good behavior isn’t what Jesus calls for in the Bible. God wants hearts and souls that are shaped in vibrant faith and love toward Himself and others. In Spiritual Parenting, Michelle Anthony calls us parents to depend upon God for our children’s spiritual and moral development, urging us toward a heart posture of surrender and faithfulness. The end goal is vibrant faith that is passed on from one generation to another.

Parents are, by the power of God’s Spirit, to depend on God in order to create home environments that God can use to beckon our kids to Him. Isn’t it time to embrace this simple but revolutionary concept?

Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012

Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Location: University of Calgary, room ST135

The Campus Harvest Academy of Student Evangelism consists of four unique schools seamlessly integrated into one academy: the School of Encounter, the School of Evangelism, the School of Equipping, and the School of Empowerment. Each school is designed in modular form so students can attend at least one of these schools each summer of their college careers. College graduates may take all schools consecutively.” (source: Campus Harvest Academy brochure)

UChurch, in particular we encourage you to pray about the School of Empowerment, which is coming up this summer. This three-week school focuses on the person of the Holy Spirit: His character, gifts and power. With prayer, worship and regular fasting, every participant will receive prophetic ministry and healing prayer as well as the practical activation of their spiritual gifts.

Topics include:

• Devotional life
• Spiritual disciplines
• Hearing from God
• Prophetic ministry
• Healing prayer
• Spiritual warfare

Instructors include:

• Jim Laffoon
• Jim Critcher
• Jon Owens
• Reggie Roberson
• Jane Hamon (special guest)

Dates: June 18 – July 6, 2012

Location: King’s Park International Church, North Carolina

Cost: $350 (for school fees only)

For more information and to register, visit the Campus Harvest Academy website, or email Michele at michele.mccann@everynation.org

What? Five days to encourage, train and mobilize YOU to make a difference on your campus and impact the world

Who? All students and young adults

Where? Calgary, AB – U of C Campus

When? August 26 – August 31, 2012

Cost: Early registration (until July 15) = $60, Standard Registration = $80

Accommodations: Options include Hotel Alma (on-campus) or billeting with Calgary families/students

 Email harvestinstitute@uchurch.ca for more info

What? ’Equipping the Church’ 2012 Canadian Conference

When? August 31 – September 2, 2012

Where? Calgary, AB

Stay tuned for more details…

“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors, and teachers to equip his people for the works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” ~ Eph. 4:11-13

“ENGAGE2020 was developed by Dr. Rice Broocks as a strategy to equip and empower local Churches for growth through evangelism. It has been designed to particularly address the critical state of the North American Church where only 3% of Churches are growing through evangelism.

Engage Weekend - 6 hours of training with an experienced, Church-based Evangelist.  In these on-site sessions, the core of the Church will be stirred to evangelize and make disciples; proven tools such as TheGodTest will be introduced to clarify and simplify this task; those with the gift of the Evangelist will be identified.

This strategy is named ENGAGE2020 because of the unprecedented opportunity to reactivate the missional DNA in the Church for what has been called the ‘Decade of Evangelism’.” (source: http://ricebroocks.myshopify.com/pages/frontpage)

S.A.L.T. Training from Rice Broocks on Vimeo.

If you’re an evangelist or if you would like to learn more about how God’s church can grow through the activation of evangelism, please join us on:

Date: Saturday, April 21

Time: 12:15 – 4:15pm

Location: The Church of Immanuel (1512 – 1st Street SW)

For more information about this initiative visit http://ricebroocks.myshopify.com/pages/frontpage

Date: Friday, April 27, 2012

Time: 7:00 – 9:30pm

Location: Rockpointe Church – Bearspaw Campus (255024 Lochend Road NW)

Possible topics to be covered:

• beyond a ‘grocery list’ approach to prayer
• the power of seeking God’s face
• all prayer requests are not created equal
• changed: from worry to worship
• changed: from fear to fulfillment
• a fresh passion for the glory of God

This year promises to be very special with the honor of having Bishop Bill Hamon with us from Christian International. Bishop Hamon is truly the “father” of the modern prophetic movement and his perspective, insight and wisdom are without peer among prophetic ministers.” (source: The Listening Room)

Dates: April 20 – 21, 2012

Location: Grace Covenant Church – Chantilly, Virginia

Topics:

• Modes and manifestations of the prophetic
• Prophetic pitfalls and how to avoid them
• Revelation gifts in the local church
• Prophetic relationships
• Judging revelation
• Theology of the prophetic
• Using your prophetic gifts beyond the Church
• Activating your prophetic gifts

Schedule: 

Friday, April 20

Morning session – 9am to 12pm

Lunch break

Prophetic Activation Session – 2pm to 4pm

Dinner break

Evening Session – 7:15pm to 9pm

Saturday, April 21

Morning session – 9am to 12pm

Lunch break

Afternoon session – 2pm to 4pm

Conference close

Cost: $25 per person (international fee)

Register: By filling out this form: Prophetic Gathering Registration Form

Do you want to be equipped to share the gospel with your friends?

Do you want to mature in your faith?

Do you want to learn to work in productive team with others?

If you are a student returning to campus or graduating next year, we invite you to learn more about participating in the UChurch Student Internship – learning to be a disciple and make disciples of Christ. There will be a brief information session on Sunday, March 11 in room ST135 immediately following the service.  

If you are unable to attend this session but would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Tash (natasha.bleile@uchurch.ca) or Steph (Stephanie.kreuger@uchurch.ca). 

“Our theme this year is Arise, and this year we’re taking up our own challenge and rising up to put on 21st conference in Durham, NC. We’ve got an amazing line-up of speakers, seminars, and powerful worship that will catalyze you to rise up to your next level in following God and impacting your campus.”

Dates: Friday, March 23 – Saturday, March 24, 2012

Location: King’s Park International Church (1305 Odyssey Drive, Durham, North Carolina)

Cost: $95 if registered before March 22, or $105 at the door (cost of travel and accommodation not included; visit the Travel and Hotels page for travel details.

For more information, email Steph at students@uchurch.ca, or visit the Campus Harvest website.

Date: Friday, November 4, 2011

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Ambrose University College

For more information or to RSVP contact info@emicanada.org or 403.202.3642.

“Our prayer is that God would rain His righteousness, peace, power, and grace upon the thousands who gather at BreakForth Canada 2012. We pray that you can join us for this time of refreshing and equipping like no other.

BreakForth Canada exists to equip you to meet the eternal opportunities that God has given you. Through the classes, workshops, worship, assemblies, festivals, concerts, resources and more, you will be equipped and renewed for ministry.

Gather your friends so that they too may experience the rain of God’s grace at BreakForth Canada 2012.”

~ message from Arlen and Elsa Salte, founders of Break Forth Ministries

*UChurch will be registering for this year’s conference as a group; if you would like to get in on the group rate and save $20, follow these three simple steps:

1. Email info@uchurch.ca by Friday, October 28 to confirm your registration.

2. Print THIS PDF FORM and fill it out completely.

3. Pay by placing the completed PDF form and a cheque to cover your registration ($156.45) in a sealed envelope marked “BreakForth” in the offering plate on or before Sunday, October 30.

For more details about this year’s exciting conference, including hotels with special BreakForth accommodation rates, click here to visit the Break Forth Canada website.

This course will help you to understand more clearly that we matter to God and are shaped by him for a purpose. The acronym S.H.A.P.E.  stands for:

• Spiritual gifts
• Heart
• Abilities
• Personality
• Experiences

You will discover that SHAPE affects every area of our lives, relationships, career, finances, retirement, recreation, hobbies, enjoyment, and ministry.

Dates: Sundays Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, and Nov. 27

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am

Location: University of Calgary, room ST135

Cost: $10.00 for study guide; payment must be received at time of registration

Registration: Sundays Oct. 16 & 23 following the service, or register online by filling out the form below.

“God made you to make a difference, and this study will help you unlock your special contribution. Get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure of personal discovery.” ~ Lee Strobel, author of Case for Christ

“Ever wonder who am I ?” Ever thought, “What is the purpose of my life? I have great news: the mystery is over. Erick Rees gives you the tools to answer the questions so you can live the life you were created to live. Embrace S.H.A.P.E. with everything you have so you can discover not only how special you are but your specific purpose for life.”— Dr. Gary Smalley, Author of I Promise

If you want to learn how to live in the freedom, fullness and fruitfulness that God has for you and help others to do the same, this course is for you.

If you would like to know how to bring understanding and healing to those who are struggling, this course is for you.

If you desire to help set people free from the strongholds of the enemy, this course is for you.

Dates: Oct. 14/15, Nov. 4/5, Dec. 2/3, Jan. 6/7, Feb. 3/4, Feb. 11 (workshop), and Mar. 2/3

Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm each Friday, and 9:00am – 4:30pm each Saturday

Location: Ellel Ministries Canada West Office (#10, 5918 – 5th St SE)

Registration: for more information and to register for this year’s Prayer Ministries Skills Training School, visit the Ellel Ministries website.

Church, we’ve got an incredible opportunity to hear from – and dialogue with – Dr. Brian Miller, an expert on the intersection of science, faith and culture. “Science, faith and culture intersect?” you ask? According to Dr. Miller’s research, they sure do!

Join us as Dr. Miller unpacks the happy coexistence of science and faith, and the new breakthroughs in science that support the reality of intelligent design (by an intelligent Designer!). And feel free to invite family and friends to this session; it will truly be an opportunity for both first-time encounters with the living God, and for fresh revelations of His creativity and purpose. Keep reading for details:

What? Open session with Dr. Brian Miller on The Intersection of Science, Faith and Culture

When? Wednesday, August 31 from 7:00 – 9:00pm

Where? University of Calgary, room KNB 132 (use the interactive map to find the location of this room)

About Dr. Brian Miller: “Dr. Miller serves as Senior Research Analyst and consultant for Resources Development and Implementation, a Nashville based consulting company specializing in strategic planning and implementation. Dr. Miller received his BS in physics form MIT and his PhD in physics from Duke University. After finishing his PhD, he served as Academic dean for a Durham-based leadership institute. During that time, he developed training materials to assist leaders in understanding the impact of science, philosophy, and religious faith on different professions, such as business, law, and education. He also traveled internationally speaking and teaching on issues of science, faith, and culture. After moving to Nashville, Dr. Miller pioneered an initiative to train leaders to create positive change in the marketplace, and he consults on this topic with churches and other non-profit organizations.” (bio from The Aslan Guild website)

Here’s an exciting opportunity, courtesy of our friends at Hopethiopia!

“Hopethiopia is having a great year and God is blessing our paths. We are involved in many initiatives and projects in both Ethiopia and Rwanda.

Many people ask about ways that they can help, so we have created a unique opportunity for everyone to participate. On September 24th, 2011 we will be hosting the first ever “Run of Hope”. This will be a fundraiser event to help us raise awareness and funds to help with projects in Ethiopia and Rwanda. With some of the proceeds, we will build 2 orphan homes in Ethiopia in November 2011.

Our goal will be to have at least 100 participants each committed to raise $1,000.00 each. The event will be a 1, 2, 5, or 10km walk, run, or skate. It will be a lot of fun, a great way to promote a healthy lifestyle, and show that you care. We encourage all to participate no matter what age or level of fitness; kids are welcome to join in with their parents! The funds will go to a great cause and you will truly be making a massive difference in the lives of orphans that are in great need.”  ~ Ralph, Hopethiopia co-founder

To register for the ‘Run of Hope’, send an email to Ralph and he will provide you with additional event details, as well as a pledge form to get started with fundraising!

What is Harvest Institute?

Harvest Institute is five days of Christian ministry training in five modules: devotional life, evangelism, apologetics, leadership, and practical ministry skills. It is taught by seasoned ministers who together bring the complete “five fold” ministry giftings for the equipping of the saints (Eph. 4:11-12). The Institute includes daily, prolonged prayer and worship, small group practicums, and lunch with the speakers, as well as local outreach times and ministry planning times during the week. The entire experience is best described by a past participant: “Harvest Institute is revival with instruction.”

Who should attend Harvest Institute?

Students, young adults, young professionals…any young person who has a passion to influence their peers, campus, workplace, city and nation for Christ!

What will I learn during this week?

Harvest Institute modules include:

• evangelism – Understand the central story of the world, God’s good news of Jesus Christ, and learn to communicate the gospel simply, relevantly, and powerfully.
• apologetics – Gain priceless insight into the post-modern mind of this generation, as well as biblical wisdom to handle the questions and challenges with which believers are confronted on the campus today.
• leadership – Learn the foundations of Christian leadership and how to be an influence in your sphere on your campus.
• practical skills – Be equipped with the necessary skills of effective ministry, such as leading successful small groups, making disciples, administering the baptism of the Holy Spirit and counselling.
• devotion – Be inspired in life’s highest pursuit and take home practical training to excel in the spiritual disciplines of scripture study, prayer, and fasting.

Additional components of the institute include a local group outreach, daily immersion in the Campus House of Prayer, twice-daily small group time, extended worship sets, elective classes, and a time of prophetic presbytery.

What can I expect from day to day?

Sunday, August 28th:

• 9:00am group hike in Canmore
• 6:00pm connection BBQ. This BBQ is both a fun, and a crucial element of Harvest Institute. It is an opportunity to form relationships and build trust with those you will be spending the week with. So whether you are coming from Calgary, or from out-of-town, please plan to come in time for the BBQ! (location details to follow)

Monday, August 29th – Friday, September 2nd

• 845am – 9:00pm training and equipping. (a more detailed schedule of the week will be emailed to you after you’ve registered)

What does it cost?

Early registration = $60.00 (available until June 30, 2011)

Standard registration = $80.00 (available from July 1 – August 28, 2011)

How do I register?

Visit our registration page, choose the quantity (1) you’d like to purchase, and click ‘proceed’.

If I am coming from out of town, where can I stay?

UChurch is kindly inviting people to host Harvest Institute attendees for the week. Upon registration, you will receive an email asking if you need a place to stay.

The plan is to work together with the Victory Foundation to serve the community of Ogden, right here in Calgary. We will be co-leading a church service with Victory’s team, and then hosting a community BBQ in their parking lot. So don’t think for one moment that this Sunday will be a ‘day off’…we need you to come and be the church! There will be lots of opportunities for you to help out, from cooking to playing games with kids to sharing with Ogden community members who come to participate in the festivities. It’ll be a real missions trip, and without the long, uncomfortable plane ride!

*please note: care for babies, toddlers, and kiddos will not be provided, so please plan accordingly*

Here are the deets you need to know:

Date: Sunday, June 12

Time: 10:30am – 2:00pm (10:30am church service; 12:30pm BBQ)

Location: Victory Foundation - 7012 Ogden Road Southeast (be sure to use the ‘Get Directions’ function on Google Maps as this is a tricky location to find…)

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Baptism is an important component of a believer’s life, an act that is symbolic of a person having been saved by God’s grace. Baptism is a physical demonstration of that which cannot be outwardly observed: the transformation that happens in the heart and soul when a person is saved. 

If you have not been baptized (or even if you have been baptized!) and would like to learn more about the history, the meaning, and the miracle of baptism, join us on Sunday, June 19 as John Hutchinson shares.

Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011

Time: 9:30am – 10:30am

Location: UofC room ST61

Dates: July 18 – 31, 2011

Location: Entheos Retreat & Conference Centre (242032 Range Road 40)

Cost:

Register: By visiting http://www.ellelministries.org/canada/events/restoring-the-healing-ministry

The following topics will be covered:

• Foundations for the Healing Ministry
• The Healing Ministry of Jesus
• Forgiveness
• Acceptance and Belonging
• Understanding Emotions
• Belief Systems and Defense Mechanisms
• Bitter Root Judgments
• Generational Iniquity
• Soul Ties
• Understanding Deliverance
• The Truth about Sex and Sexuality
• What is healing?
• Hearing God’s Voice
• Healing from Rejection
• Healing from Depression
• Healing from Accident and Trauma
• Healing from Abuse
• Healing Damaged Emotions
• Freedom from Addictions
• Freedom from the Occult
• Healing from Fear
• Healing of Allergies
• Restoring the Human Spirit
• Healing from Grief and Loss
• Living in the New Covenant

For ongoing worship CD updates, click here!

For more than 10 years, Leland Nelson has served as our worship leader at UChurch. His songs, his spirit, and his passion for God have inspired many to follow Jesus and abandon themselves to Him in worship. This year, Leland has written more than 30 unique songs, all of them God-breathed.

Concerning his music Leland believes, “But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus – the work of telling others the Good News about God’s wonderful kindness and love.” ~ Acts 20:24

Leland, along with his wife, Heather, have a desire to record these songs and produce a worship album that might bless not only our UChurch community, but many others around the world. As their church family, this is our opportunity to become part of Leland and Heather’s God-given dream, and to support them in the journey of creating a worship album. The goals of this album project are:

• To glorify God. The songs on the album are for God’s people – everywhere – to worship and glorify Him;
• To raise funds through the sale of the album for ongoing missions and evangelistic outreach work on campus, in our city, in our country, and “to the ends of the earth”;
• To provide an inspirational and equipping tool for outreach that presents the gospel and our love for Jesus in words and music.
• To commemorate the work that God has done in and through our UChurch community over the past year. The songs God has given reflect our life together as a community and may be seen as stones that, together, become an altar commemorating all that God has done.

In order to make this dream a reality, partnership in terms of both prayers and finances are needed. To be added to the Worship Album Prayer Updates list, email worship@uchurch.ca. And to donate to the album project and contribute to the $34,000 goal, visit http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=10279 (select “Worship CD” in the funds designation box).

*Water & Rocks painting (thumbnail image) by Heather Nelson*

Participants of the ‘Becoming a Contagious Christian’ course will discover their unique evangelism style and become more confident in communicating the world’s most important message. This learning will happen through lecture, group discussion and discovery, as well as practical application.

Dates: Sunday, March 6 – Sunday, April 10

Time: 9:00am each Sunday morning

Location: UofC room ST135

Cost: $10.00 (pay at the time of registration, or at the door)

Registration: outside the auditorium after the Sunday morning service on February 13, 20, and 27.

CLF is a national association of Christian legal professionals, law students and interested friends who recognize the responsibility of integrating Christian faith and law. Since 1978, CLF has built a steadily stronger voice for justice and religious freedom through an equipped, unified and mobilized membership. If you are a law/pre-law student or are interested in law, you can feel free to register & join them for the whole conference. Contact Janice at janice.j.wong@hotmail.com for more info.

In addition to joining us for our Sunday morning celebration, CLF members are looking for places to stay while they are in town. If you have a spare bed, couch, or space on your floor, and are willing to billet a CLF member from Feb. 24 – 27, let us know by filling out the form below. Please note that participants will need to travel to and from the UofC each day for their conference, so it would be ideal for you to live near public transportation, or are willing to drive them.

*thumbnail photo courtesy of Flickr user Brian Turner. “My Trusty Gavel.” 17 Feb 2009. Online image. Flickr. 12 Jan 2011.

Steve Hollander, who was with us for the Campus Harvest Institute, will be joining us, along with his wife, Cindy. And for those of you who love to ski / snowboard, Saturday will be free for you to hit the slopes at Lake Louise! (for those of you who aren’t so keen on spending the day on the ski hill, there will be an alternate activity, like snowshoeing or cross country skiing, OR you can opt for a chill day sitting by the fireplace in the lodge!) Registration begins Sunday, November 21; space is limited so be sure to register soon!

Date: Friday, Jan. 21 – Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011

Location: Lake Louise

Cost: (includes accommodation, food, and transportation)

Early Registration Rate (Ends Sunday, December 12th)

• Students $95 (Please bring your student ID)
• Young Professionals $110

Regular Registration Rate (Ends Thursday, January 6th)

• Students $110 (Please bring your student ID)
• Young Professionals $125

Register: at the information table outside the church auditorium on Sundays after the service, or by filling out the form below:

Details: For more information contact students@uchurch.ca

*thumbnail image courtesy of Flickr user ‘Banff Lake Louise’, copyright 2007*

This biblical study tour to the Holy Land is very unique in nature. Arie Bar-David is a Messianic Jewish believer who is well known throughout the world for his gift for teaching of the Bible. Though there are many opportunities for him to lead tours, he has committed 2 weeks of his busy year to be with us because he values this specific tour. See the brochure below for more details, and download the itinerary and application form by clicking on these links:

Israel Tour Itinerary

Israel Tour Application Form

The Need… Effective Prayer

Our human spirits are often damaged, resulting in pain and woundedness.

The damage has a source—a root cause—yet our prayers may only address the symptoms; which does not bring about healing or freedom into one’s life.

As the body of Christ, we need to be equipped in how to pray and minister more effectively into people’s lives so that Jesus can bring about complete healing, restoration and wholeness.

The Tool… Prayer Ministry Skills

This Prayer Ministry Skills series is designed to provide many of the spiritual keys and basic skills necessary to effectively pray for someone in need.

The teaching follows a logical order and is broken into six weekend courses.

During the series there will be teaching on key relevant subjects, question and answer sessions, demonstration ministry and opportunities to practically apply that which is learnt. It is designed to disciple and equip the Body of Christ.

The Weekend Courses

Prayer Ministry Skills 1 (October 15-16, 2010)

• Foundations for Healing
• The Nature of Man: Body-Soul-Spirit
• Forgiveness
• Generational Iniquities and Soul Ties
• Bitter Root Judgements and Expectations

Prayer Ministry Skills 2 (November 5-6, 2010)

• Belief Systems
• Defence Mechanisms and Behaviour Cycles
• Understanding Emotions
• Curses, Pronouncements and Inner Vows
• Healing through Deliverance-Part A
• Listening

Prayer Ministry Skills 3 (December 3-4, 2010)

• Godly Sex and Sexuality
• God’s Order for the Family
• Healing the Human Spirit
• Ministry into Fear
• Healing through Deliverance-Part B

Prayer Ministry Skills 4 (January 7-8, 2011)

• Loss and Grief
• How to Minister into Abortion and Miscarriage
• Praying for Physical Healing
• Godly Authority and Ungodly Control
• Ministry to Victims of Accident and Trauma

Prayer Ministry Skills 5 (February 4-5, 2011)

• Right Relationships
• How to Minister into Rejection
• Understanding Addictions and Eating Disorders
• Stress, Anxiety and Burnout
• Anger – How Do You Deal With It?

Prayer Ministry Skills 6 (March 4-5, 2011)

• Freedom from the Occult
• Understanding and Ministering to the Abused
• Ministry Principles and Practices

Healing & Deliverance Workshop (February 19, 2011)

This workshop provides practical application of the skills learned from the series. The emphasis is on small group ministry under the guidance of an experienced Ellel Team leader.

Click here to download a brochure outlining the details of this exciting opportunity.

To register, visit the Ellel website and click on the “Dates and Registration” tab at the top of the page.

Sunday, July 4th: “Walking with God Personally – part I” (UofC room ST141 @ 10:35am)

Sunday, July 11th: “Walking with God Personally – part II” (UofC room ST141 @ 10:35am)

Sunday, July 18th: “Walking with God Corporately – part I” (UofC room ST141 @ 10:35am)

Sunday, July 25th: “Walking with God Corporately – part II” (Edworthy Park sites 4 and 5 @ 10:30am)

Sunday, August 1st: “Walking with God Corporately – part III” (UofC room ST141 @ 10:35am)

Sunday, August 8th: “Walking with God Corporately – part IV” (UofC room ST141 @ 10:35am)

Sunday, August 15th: “Walking with God into the World – part I” (UofC room ST141 @ 10:35am)

Sunday, August 22nd: “Walking with God into the World – part II” (UofC room ST141 @ 10:35am)

Sunday, August 29th: “Walking with God into the World – part III” (Sylvan Lake/Edworthy Park sites 4 and 5 @ 10:30am)

Sunday, September 5th: “Strengthening the Church” (UofC room ST140 @ 10:35am – back to our normal room)

*parking will still be available in lot P21*

**room ST141 is located directly across the hall from our regular meeting place, and our picnic sites at Edworthy Park are numbers 4 & 5**

***check www.uchurch.ca for updates or changes***

1.    Hospitality: greeting and ushering can be a very effective way of allowing people a pleasant experience at UChurch.  Guests often say that it was a friendly face and genuine words of encouragement that kept them coming back and helped lead them to Jesus.  UChurch currently needs six volunteers for the hospitality team.  The time commitment involves about four hours every third Sunday with duties that include:
•    Greeting people and ushering them to their seats
•    Picking up & returning the coffee; ensuring it is set up outside the church auditorium before the service begins
•    Distributing offering envelopes & connection cards
•    Conducting a head count
•    Tidying up the auditorium before and after the church service
•    Being alert to security issues that may arise
•    Loving people authentically the way Jesus does
Contact Harry at hospitality@uchurch.ca if you are interested.

2.    Podcast/Web: have you ever wondered how Sunday morning messages get from ‘live on Sunday’ to the UChurch website to your iPod playlist?  If you are curious, then this is the opportunity for you!  UChurch needs two volunteers to assist with the recording, editing, and posting of Sunday morning messages onto our website.  The time commitment simply involves being present at Sunday morning celebrations and about 15 minutes after the service, as well as one hour during the week.  No expertise is required; contact Erick at web@uchurch.ca if you are interested.

3.    Kids Church: Kids Church is a fun, exciting, and adventurous place in which we are privileged to serve kids from grades 2 – 6.  If you are passionate about loving God and have a desire to love on kids, then Kids Church is the place for you!  UChurch is currently in need of six volunteers to assist with Kids Church.  Contact Cameron and Kristina at kids@uchurch.ca for more information.

4.    Multimedia: the Multimedia Team provides visual support for Sunday morning celebrations, as well as for other gatherings throughout the year. So if creativity is your thing, and you are equipped with some basic computer skills, this opportunity may be for you!  UChurch needs three volunteers to join the Multimedia Team, with the time commitment being from 9:30 – 12:30 on Sunday mornings.  Contact Elton at multimedia@uchurch.ca if you are interested!

5.    Nursery: Nursery is a loving environment in which we bring God’s love and practical care to babies aged 0 – 2.5yrs.  We care for the littlest members of God’s family by teaching them through bible stories, spending time playing games, and praising the Lord with kid’s worship music.  UChurch currently needs five volunteers to serve in the nursery.  The time commitment would be one Sunday per month during the regular Sunday morning celebration (10:30 – 12:30).   If you are interested, please contact Jenn at nursery@uchurch.ca.

6.    Youth: the UChurch youth group has grown and developed greatly in the last several years, and is now actively involved in missions trips, participation in conferences, and serving within the community.  The youth leadership team exists to serve youth from grades 7 to 12, helping them grow closer to God and encouraging them to positively impact their schools.   UChurch currently needs two volunteers who are interested in serving as youth leaders.  For more information, please contact youth@uchurch.ca.