SAVE THE DATE BAPTIST WOMEN’S CONFERENCE FRIDAY MAY 3 - SATURDAY MAY 4 MISSISSAUGA CHINESE BAPTIST CHURCH Speakers: Rev. Cheryle Hanna and Rev. Julia Bowering registration: $60 | Lunch: $15 • registration opens in November CHOSEN | HOLY | CALLED declaring the goodness of God But you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation. God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light (1 Peter 2:9 NLT ).
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1live • January - February 2019
SAVE THE DATE
BAPTIST WOMEN’S CONFERENCEFRIDAY MAY 3 - SATURDAY MAY 4
MISSISSAUGA CHINESE BAPTIST CHURCH
Speakers: Rev. Cheryle Hanna and Rev. Julia Bowering
registration: $60 | Lunch: $15 • registration opens in November
CHOSEN | HOLY | CALLEDdeclaring the goodness of God
But you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation. God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called
you out of the darkness into his wonderful light (1 Peter 2:9 NLT).
2 live • January - February 2019
PLENARY SPEAKERSRev. Cheryle Renée-Chapman Hanna is the 14th person to be called to lead Fourth Avenue Baptist Church in Ottawa and is the first woman to do so. She was awarded a Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. Cheryle’s book Lessons for the Heart: 52 Ways to Share God with Children has recently been published.
Rev. Julia Bowering lives in Oakville, where she is the associate pastor at King’s Community Church. She is passionate about helping others dis-cover their spiritual gifts and hear God’s voice. Her other loves are read-ing, hiking, being an aunt and traveling to new places.
WORSHIP LEADERJenna Cowans is an established musician in the GTA. Growing up in a musical family, Jenna’s lifelong passion for music has thrilled audi-ences of all sizes across the GTA. She loves to worship through song, and currently serves as worship co-ordinator at Bayview Glen Church in Thornhill. www.jennacowans.com
1. Soul Sisters 2 Soul Sisters 2 will introduce a whole new set of sessions and you can try new spiritual formation practices. We will focus on growing in our ability to recognize Christ speaking. Designed for those who took the Series 1 workshop in 2017, plus those new to the Soul Sisters program developed by CBWOQ.
Diane McBeth has been Executive Director of CBWOQ since 2014. Before that she served as Legacy for Ministry Coordinator, and as CBM global field staff in Angola and Bolivia.
2. Just Women: More than Meets the Eye
Women are complex, and women are simple. Our complexity lies in our variety of gifts, callings and opportunities; our simplicity in the power of the cross. Together we will look at a few of the sim-ply complex women called into the Body of Christ and how their stories are our own.
Rev. Cheryle Hanna is our Friday night keynote speaker and pastor of Fourth Avenue Baptist Church in Ottawa. She is the recent author of Lessons for the Heart: 52 Ways to Share God with Children. www.les-sons4theheart.com.
3. Practicing Faith: Praising God, Becoming His people(max. 16 women)
Learn to commit to different rhythms of spiritual practices instead of letting our often busy lives dictate the time we dedicate to God. This work-shop will explore your own unique ways of meet-ing with Jesus, and look at how you can grow by engaging in a practice that works for you. Come away with practical tools to radically transform your life with sustainable spiritual rhythms that will keep you moving closer to Jesus.
Meghan Matthews is a passionate follower of Jesus, committed to the building of His kingdom. Meghan works with CBOQ’s Next Generation Ministry and can often be found mentoring Kingsway Youth and leaders. Meghan studied Fine Art at OCAD University, and is happily married to a cool guy named Jon.
God has given us a need to worship Him, and one way we can do that is through artistic expression. In this session, we will consider how God inspires us tp create. The majority of our time together will be spent creating your own piece of artwork to take home.
Rev. Tina Rae is the Christian Education pastor at Westview Baptist Church in London. She is married and a mother of two who loves to paint and play baseball in her spare time.
5. Beyond Singing: Planning and Communicating as a Worship Leader
There are many aspects of leading worship that contribute to facilitating authentic worship with your congregation. This workshop will explore how to plan a worship set that flows and how to effectively speak between songs. This interactive and practical workshop is for anyone interested or involved in leading worship, whether just begin-ning or experienced.
Rachelle Luk is a worship leader, music teacher, and Covenant Award-winning singer-songwriter. She serves as director of music ministries at Mississauga City Baptist Church.
6. The Call and The Lady Pastor (workshop open to women clergy)
“I was once told that when another pastor in the city was talking about me he said: ‘She’s pretty good . . . for a lady pastor.’ We lady pastors know all about the unique ways that our callings and roles intersect with our gender. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the challenges and joys of ministry as ‘lady pastors’.”
Rev. Leanne Friesen has been the lead pastor of Mount Hamilton Baptist Church for 13 years.
7. Embodied Prayer and Presence (max. 16 women)
Bring all of yourself to Jesus—body, heart and soul. Learn to move and breathe your prayers free-ly and confidently before the Lord, involving the whole self. We will learn various prayer postures and a short movement sequence based on scrip-ture. Dress comfortably for movement.
Laura Matthews is a movement practitioner and contemporary dancer who also serves as the pro-gram coordinator for Baptist Women. She seeks to connect and develop people whether coordinating an event or facilitating a movement experience for people of all ages.
8. Also . . . Chosen, Holy and CalledA panel discussion on how to welcome, journey with and truly see our sisters and brothers who live with men-tal health challenges.
Our brothers and sisters in Christ who live with mental health challenges declare God’s goodness in ways that may surprise and challenge you.
Join Erinn Oxford and Joan Peacock as they share their personal experiences, then answer your questions, about how to welcome, journey with and truly see those with mental health chal-lenges as chosen, holy and called.
Rev. Erinn Oxford is the pastor at The Dale Ministries in Toronto. Joan Peacock is Baptist Women’s newest board member.
Facilitated by Renée James, Baptist Women com-munications director and editor of live magazine
9. Called to Pray: Dive deeper in Baptist Women’s prayer room(max. 10 women)*prayer room will be open dur-ing the entire conference
Spend an entire workshop session experienc-ing creative prayer centered on the words cho-sen, holy, and called, prepared by Monique Tatsu. Slow down and meet with God unhurried at the interactive prayer stations and come away feeling grounded and refreshed.
Monique Tatsu attends First Baptist Church in Chatham, Ontario, and is hugely passionate about creative prayer and interactive conversations with God. She is married and has two beautiful children.
10. Dixon Ministry: Serve with your hands and ex-pand your heart
Do you like to serve tangibly? Would you like to assemble tutoring kits for Dixon Ministry staff and volunteers to use this summer 2019 with newcom-er families and their children?
Come and build kits with last summer’s CBWOQ short-term mission (STM) team and make tutoring a breeze for 2019. You will also hear more from Dixon Ministry staff on how to open your heart further to newcomer families in Canada and learn more about their work in the community.
This workshop will be facilitated by team members from our summer 2018 STM, and Dixon Ministry staff, who will share about their work in Toronto’s Dixon community.
11A. CBM: Look what God is doing in CBM’s Chinese Ministries!(morning workshop only)
This workshop will WOW you as you hear what God is doing in the Far East. Come and hear sto-ries of lives being transformed as people hear the Gospel for the first time. God is opening doors in areas where we would least expect it. This work isn’t without suffering and hardship but God is in the middle, working out His perfect plan. Come and be inspired!
Conrad and Fiona Kwok are team leaders for CBM’s Chinese Ministries. They live in Thailand but oversee CBM’s Chinese Ministries in Germany, Thailand, Hong Kong and China.
11B. CBM Moving for-ward—new partnerships, new initiatives(afternoon workshop only)
This workshop will introduce new opportunities that have come to CBM and will show you how local churches have engaged with CBM to see mission and ministry accomplished. Hear about Marketplace ministry, Aboriginal engagement, SENT engagement and more. Learn how overseas engagement is changing the local church.
Brenda Halk is CBM’s Strategic Associate working in Marketplace ministry and Women’s Initiatives. Anne Drost is CBM’s Regional Rep within the CBOQ.
12. Young Girls | Old Souls: Program Demo Experience(afternoon workshop only, open to all ages)This workshop is also part of our NEW Youth-only track designed for young women 18 and under. See the full work-shop description below
Women of all ages are welcome to participate in an activity designed to bridge the generational gap. .
Jess Hartwick is 29 years young and lives in Welland with her husband, tabby cat and Shepherd-Husky. She serves as family ministries director at First Baptist Church Welland, and youth director at First Baptist Church, Dunnville. Jess has a passion for sharing the love she’s been given in Jesus with youth and young women.
NEW: Young Women TRACK (ages 18 and under) All 3 workshops included with your registration
A. FRIDAY P.M.Late Night Soul Food Meet Jess in the lobby and head to a nearby restaurant for appetizers and convo (ages 18 and under).
What: An evening of fun and fellowship, good food and deep dialogue at a nearby restaurantWho’s invited: Young women (ages 18 and under)When: 9:15 p.m.-10:45 p.m. (after Friday night session)
Jess Hartwick is 29 years young and lives in Welland with her husband, tabby cat and Shepherd-Husky. She serves as family ministries director at First Baptist Church Welland, and youth director at First Baptist Church, Dunnville. Jess has a passion for sharing the love she’s been given in Jesus with youth and young women.
B. SATURDAY A.M.Soul Food: Come to the Table(morning workshop only) (ages 18 and under)
Who are we created and called to be? Young women 18 and under are invited to a
round table dialogue about what it’s like to live in a time when the self is idolized, and the world is trying to define femininity without knowing its Creator. We are chosen, set apart, a royal people with a divine purpose but the world doesn’t want us to believe it. May we talk?
Led by Jess Hartwick
C. Young Girls | Old Souls: Program Demo Experience(afternoon workshop only) (for women of all ages)
Women of all ages are welcome to participate in an activity designed to bridge the generational gap.
In this workshop we will gather and find that we do, in fact, have common ground and some-thing profound to share with one another: our practical gifts and talents, as well as, and most im-portantly, how Jesus has changed our life.
Our goal here is to see women participate practically, engage enthusiastically, and go home with a tangible experience that can blossom into genuine inter-generational discipleship and men-toring in their own contexts.
Church and City _________________________________________________________________________________________Age: q Teen q 20s q 30s q 40s q 50s q 60s q 70sThis is my first CBWOQ event q Yes q No
q I will use the nursery. Number of children _____ ages __________.Nursery will only be open during workshops and plenary sessions and closed at all other times including breaks and lunch.
q I wish to volunteer at this event. Please phone me with more information. Phone (___)__________________________.
q Photo release: I agree to allow photos of me which may be taken at the event, to be used in all CBWOQ publications, and social media for the sole purpose of sharing about this conference with the Baptist community at large.
The program includes the brief transaction of annual business for Canadian Baptist Women of Ontario and Quebec. Voting privileges are open to women who are affiliated with a CBOQ church; subscribe to the CBWOQ purpose: “ to enable women to reach others for Christ;” register at least 10 days before the conference starts (Bylaw 4:26a and 37) and sign and date below. Please sign and date below only if you fulfill these requirements.
Signature ______________________________ Date ____________________________
Workshops For all ages: There are 12 workshops offered during the conference. Each workshop is offered twice: once in the morning and once in the afternoon EXCEPT IF NOTED OTHERWISE. Please select your #1 choice for each time slot. Workshops are assigned on a first come, first served basis and are capped by room capacity.
My workshop choices: Morning: _____ Afternoon: _____
For young women (age 18 and under): There are three workshops designed with you in mind! q I am 18 or younger. I plan to go to the Young Women sessions: q A) Friday PM q B) Saturday AM q C) Saturday PM
CHOSEN | HOLY | CALLEDdeclaring the goodness of God
Registration 2019
PaymentMail-in registration deadline is Friday, April 22, 2019 q Lunch ticket $15 (per catered hot lunch) | 1 per registrant $___________________q Food allergies? Please note here: ____________________________________________________q Contribution to bursary/event fund* $ ___________________Receipt requested q Yes q No (Receipts issued upon request for donations of $20 or more)q Registration fee ($60 workshops, coffee breaks, event) $ 60q 4. Cultivating Creativity materials fee $ 5q I enclose a cheque payable to CBWOQ for $___________
If you would like to pay with credit card, please do not use this form, but visit www.baptistwomen.com to register and pay online.Bursary application forms can be found online at baptistwomen.com. Your application must be received by March 11, 2019.*This fund was established to encourage women to attend CBWOQ events and conventions. Guidelines and application forms are available from CBWOQ’s website: www.baptistwomen.com or the office at 416-620-2954. Cancellation Policy: 1. Cancellations before April 22: Refund of registration minus $15. 2. Cancellations after April 22: No refund. Exception: In the case of accident or illness of the registrant, or a death in the family: refund minus $15. 3. Registration forms without payment: These are not considered registered. No lunch will be ordered and workshop choices will not be held. These persons are still very welcome to register and pay on the day of the conference, but will need to go off-site for lunch and workshops will be subject to availability. (There are many restaurants within five minutes drive of the venue.)
