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June 2025

Annual Mailing 2025

By |2025-06-04T23:30:05-04:00June 4th, 2025|announcement|

These are the items in the CBOQ Youth annual mailing. Theme Poster: “ON THE ROCK: Our Identity. His Foundation”—introducing CBOQ Youth’s new Ascent retreats. In a time of uncertainty, we’re returning to the foundational truth of our identity in Christ. Create and Cultivate Booklet & Action Plan: Developed with our Canadian Baptist partners, this resource encourages churches to invest in the next generation through four key priorities. Updated CBOQ Next Gen

On the Rock (2025-26)

By |2025-06-04T23:32:02-04:00June 4th, 2025|announcement|

In today’s world, we are constantly surrounded by voices trying to tell us who we are. Social media, culture, and even our own doubts can shake the foundation of what we once believed about ourselves. For many young people, identity feels uncertain—like shifting sand. But Jesus offers something different. He invites us to build our lives on Him—the solid Rock. He is unchanging, steady and true. As our Creator,

May 2025

August 2024

Celebration: Embracing Eras of Impact (2024-25)

By |2024-08-29T15:31:11-04:00August 26th, 2024|announcement, Celebration|

We are grateful to God for the many ways he has brought youth closer to Jesus these last 24 years. As we prepare to celebrate our 25th anniversary of winter retreats (Avalanche and Blizzard), we remember our past, linger in the present and discern the future. This year's theme is call to embrace the eras of impact both as a CBOQ family, as local churches and as individuals. With

June 2024

Regional Retreats Framework

By |2024-06-19T11:56:10-04:00June 19th, 2024|announcement|

In February 2024, Matt Wilkinson shared about our new retreat strategy starting in our 2025/26 season; you can see Matt's announcement in the YouTube video on this page. We now have a framework doc to give churches, regions and associations specific details about how we will work with our churches in creating these regional retreats. During the summer and fall, Alvin will be reaching out to different regions to

March 2024

CE-DR 2024: Day 9

By |2024-03-16T13:11:34-04:00March 16th, 2024|DR 2024|

Our team safely returned to Toronto late morning (March 16). We are grateful for their participation and look forward to more stories to come.

CE-DR 2024: Day 6 & 7

By |2024-03-15T18:45:12-04:00March 15th, 2024|DR 2024|

Day 6 and 7: On day 6 we have 2 photos of the team enjoying time site seeing near the Lighthouse compound. On day 7 they continued working with the local kids in the VBS afternoon program.

CE-DR 2024: Day 5

By |2024-03-13T15:43:15-04:00March 13th, 2024|DR 2024|

Day 5: The team from Harmony Baptist spent the day serving children in the local community. Part of the day they got to teach a bible lesson and help make craft paper cross with the kids.

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