If you haven't yet registered - please do so soon! You can download the Conference 2008 Online Registration Form to register online. Payment can be sent in separately. The deadline is May 15! There are separate posts for the "Praise & Worship Night" on June 6th and also the Banquet on June 7th. Please check those links for resources to advertise these events in your church if you are in the local area. If you have registered - thank you! Be sure to sign up for the workshop of your choice: Workshops... |
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Calvary Gospel Church in Beamsville, Ontario is gearing up for this camp opportunity for teens 14 and older, to be held at Fair Glen Youth Camp in Beaverton, Ontario. The dates are June 28 - July 5 or August 9 - 16. For more detailed information, visit the church website or click on one of the links below; Roots Worldview Leadership Camp 2008 Roots Worldview Leadership Camp Registration |
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Read the April 2008 Update from President Bud Penner and download the AGC Prayer Guide for May 2008 . |
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Calling all Canada East churches to the 2008 Regional Conference of AGC Canada East. We will gather at Redeemer University College at Ancaster, Ontario on Thursday, June 5, 2008 for this year’s conference, beginning with registration at 3:00 p.m. For more information, click here |
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Each church will be receiving a hard copy mailing containing the Notices of Motion for our upcoming AGC National Conference. In addition, those who have registered for Conference will also receive more details regarding workshops, free time, travel directions, etc. All of these documents are also available below. Just click on the appropriate link; Notice of Motions - AGC National Conference 2008 Information for Conference Delegates AGC National Conference 2008 Workshop Signup For more Conference information, or to register online, please click here |
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We are pleased to announce a new addition to the AGC website - a "Pastoral Resources" section. Wondering about the latest books? Trying to find good web resources? Found a great resource that you'd like to share with other pastors? All of this and more will be posted in this section. Werner Peters of Westmount Park Church in Etobicoke, Ontario has graciously offered to manage this section and will be making regular posts. You can find the first entry here. We are working to add this to the menu at the top of the website homepage, but until then, you can access the blog by clicking on "Pastoral Resources" above. |
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The AGC Prayer Guide for April 2008 / GUIDE DE PRIÈRES avril 2008 has been posted. Please read the update below from President Bud Penner: The Lord spoke to me this past week through a variety of sources all on the same topic. At a time when there are endless excellent things that call me to them, God seemed to say to me these words of Jesus in the context of speaking to religious professional doers such as myself. “You have neglected the more important matters of the law, - justice, mercy and faithfulness.” Matthew 23:23. I had listened to a message on “Priorities”, read two articles on the “Kingdom of God” and “Transformation”. All were saying don’t lose sight of God, the poor, and the ordinary people of this world. I thank God that He keep... |
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I trust you are “weathering well”. Everything seems to be more “extreme” this winter. But as good Canadians, winter brings out what we are really made of. When you receive this update the Regional Councils and the Quebec Committee, and likely the AGC National Board, will all have met. It is the beginning of many “final” meetings for me in the AGC. It has been a good journey! Canada West Jim Houston continues his exhausting pace of covering the four western provinces whether it is to encourage Pastors, help resolve differences in a church, or to encourage Pastors and Churches to move forward in their communities. Churches without pastors are fewer. Several are at various stages of finding and calling pastors. Two churches in Alberta, Wetaskiwin and Provost, are building new facilities. Canada East Under the chairmanship of Pastor Wayne Foster, a search committee has settled on a new Superintendent to be presented to the Region in June a... |
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Plan to attend this very important Conference in the life of our Association as we look "Into the Future" to see what God has in store for our Association! Mark your calendar for June 5-8, 2008! The Conference will be held at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, just a short drive from Hamilton Airport! The facilities at Redeemer are excellent (food, accommodation, meeting rooms) and will make for a wonderful time of fellowship and ministry equipping. For all the details, including cost & schedule, please download the AGC National Conference 2008 Brochure For more details, click here |
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The January update from President Bud Penner is below. The Prayer Guide for February 2008 / Guide de Prières février 2008 is available for download. I was encouraged from Psalm 5:3, “In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” I’m amazed at how much a person can get accomplished in the first 3 hours after getting up. Studies show that most people are more productive in the first 3 hours of their job than the remaining 5 in an 8 hour a day job. This verse reinforces my desire to “lay my requests before the Lord and wait in expectation” each morning. God is fully functional 24/7, but He knows we might not be and therefore invites us to start our prayer life early in the day. Motivational Opportuni...
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Download the December 2007 President's Update to read a message from Bud Penner. The AGC Prayer Guide for January 2008 is also available, as well as the bulletin for the AGC Week of Prayer 2008 |
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The Christmas season in the church opens many doors to the community, especially to those who have some Christian background, or who want to establish some memories that are positive around the holidays. In conversing with some Sikh families, they asked if they could celebrate Christmas with us this year. They perceived that Christmas is a festival of joy that they want their children to experience and participate in. Insidedge December 2007 Each church has been sent a quantity of this newsletter to distribute to their congregation, but you can also download it by clicking on the title above. This winter feature shares the excitement of ministry in Quebec, Denise DeGraaf’s walk to raise funds for impoverished children in Africa, etc. Christmas Gifts for Pastors Each pastor will be receiving one of the following two books; “Acts 29” is written by Chris Kovac and is ...
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Click here to download the latest edition of the AGC Insidedge newsletter |
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 A message from President Bud Penner;
I trust you had a great summer with some R&R, quality family time, and some good ministry results. I’ve appreciated my involvement with a number of churches over the summer, with varied reports of blessing and challenge. Going into September for most churches in Canada is a “new ministry year” even though many people don’t settle back into the church until after Thanksgiving. Recruiting and training workers happens last minute and training generally is “on the job.” Not ideal, but by God’s grace and the work of the Holy Spirit God blesses. Please pray for the following upcoming key me...
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Read a message from President Bud Penner (download here) and download the AGC Prayer Guide for July 2007 to distribute to your congregation. |
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The most recent "Insidedge" newsletter for Spring 2007 is now available online. Just click on the link below; Insidedge Newsletter Spring 2007 |
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 The following announcement is from AGC Moderator, Rev. Dave Collins on behalf of the AGC National Board;
We have recently completed the Canada West and Canada East Conferences, during which a segment of each was devoted to AGC National Business. The main agenda item was a vote to affirm the AGC National Board recommendation that Rev. Dr. Bill Fietje be appointed President of the AGC effective July 1, 2008. This vote passed with a 98% majority. This is a marvellous endorsement of Bill for this position. We believe he is the right person for the future of the AGC in the years to come.
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Download March news and information / lettre du Président from Bud Penner including information on an exciting Trip to Israel with Bud & Bill, planned for October 2007. Register soon for this Tour of the Lands of the Bible. Don't forget to also download the AGC Prayer Guide for April 2007 / Guide de prières pour le mois d’avril 2007
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