A blog summary of an event
The following is from Julia (Mimico Baptist Church). Hey guys, it’s Julia. We started off the day by going to the church built by a previous group in Los Alcarrizos. The singing was amazing and we sang all the same songs we sing in our churches except in Spanish, which we all tried our best to sing along to. The sermon was about Revelations and how we all want to
Today's post is from Ella (Mimico Baptist). Hi! It’s Ella. Today was our first full day in the Dominican Republic. It’s very hot here. We went to the worksite twice today. I liked the drive there. All of us were crammed into one bus, but the scenery was nice. There are so many hills and mountains! The first time we went to the worksite was after breakfast. We built metal
(The following is by Peter and Amy, leader with Stanley Park Baptist). Hello Families, We made it! I (Amy) am currently writing this blog from a laptop on the bus as we travel from Santo Domingo to Los Alcarrizos. We have an exhausted but excited group with us; it has been a long day of travelling. As I write this, it is 7:30 pm local time which is 6:30 your
The team arrived safely at the Lighthouse. They currently don't have WiFi, so Peter Schultz (team leader) texted this update: No problems in transit other than a 3-hour delay in the Miami-DR flight... but we got free sandwiches ... sooooo. Then we took the new bus to the compound where we ate food and got organized for tomorrow. Youth loved the food and pool. Peace.
A quick update: the team woke up at 2am (ish) this morning, got on the shuttle and are now going through security. We had some fun navigating self-check-in. They are on their way! (Flight is still on time.)
In a few hours, our CE-DR 2018 team will depart for the Dominican Republic where they will join other churches under International Teams (ITeams) to serve the Lighthouse Project. We are grateful for the partnership with ITeams and Lighthouse, and the willingness of this 10-person team to serve and learn with the nationals there. Earlier this evening, I briefly shared four points with them: We call these "compassion experiences" because
We have now hosted 50 Avalanche/Blizzard retreats. Let's call this "The Golden Blizzard". With over 300 students and leaders at Muskoka Woods, many memories and spiritual steps were taken this past weekend. Derek Selinger led students through the understanding of hope, juxtaposing it against despair and understanding why Jesus is the greatest hope. Throughout the weekend, we heard numerous students seriously consider what this means in their lives. Some
Blizzard 1 for 2018 was the 49th winter retreat CBOQ Youth has hosted. Our speaker, Matt Adams, brought illusions that blew the mind. (He even performed illusions and hung out with students through the weekend.) More importantly, he drew people to Jesus, sharing how Christ is the greatest hope. Life Support amped up students and leaders in worship, including their rendition (with a lot of crowd participation) of the
Almost 500 jr. high students and leaders converged on Muskoka Woods this past weekend for our 18th Avalanche retreat. While everything didn't always go according to plan, here were some key highlights: Our Friday night began with a "bang" (see the end of the video to the right). Students were challenged with key life questions like, "Do they want to pursue Jesus as their greatest hope?" and "How will
Another Assembly finishes with many of our CBOQ friends. There were moments of joy, celebration, challenges and, most importantly, worship to our Lord. Here are some (from what Alvin saw) highlights especially in relation to CBOQ Youth: Assembly will consider next year a bylaw change that will allow churches to add an additional delegate between the ages of 18-25 years old. Imaginative Hope was presented as focal point for our
