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Here's the latest progress bulletin for the Ottawa Alpha Conference, 8,9 September, at St. George's in the City. Cannine contribution (- fun for those on high speed) Preparations for the Alpha Equip & Refresh Conference 8,9 September continue apace. Many have registered, but we expect still more in this the last week. The conference takes place in the beautiful environment of St. George's; an event that has the potential to have a lifechanging effect on the lives of thousands in this region. |  |
Alpha conferences aim to teach participants all they need to know to start and run an Alpha course. This is a 2-track “Equip and Refresh” conference, providing a great opportunity to learn, both for members of those churches who know little about Alpha - Track 1: Basic, as well as for those who have been running Alpha for a while who would like to maximize the potentail of their course - Track 2: Advanced.
The last day for registering to be sure of a delegate pack and food will be Sat 2nd Sept. - but please don't wait till then! After 2nd Sept you may continue to register; just pray for food.
All participants including volunteers need to register individually - except spouses.
The names of our three very special visiting speakers are Father James Mallon, Rev Chris McLean and Rev Todd Pratt.
Check out Father James' web site.
When you register at Alpha Canada you will find a choice of 13 seminars, and you can choose any two. They take place back to back on the Saturday afternoon.
In this conference, people will be allocated at reception to small groups, to model the Alpha course approach. The timing of this conference should allow churches to plan for new fall courses and have their teams trained at this event. There will be multi-church pre-course leader training at Bethel Pentecostal church on Sat 23 Sept from 9 - 12, to save you running your own training.
A poster can be downloaded from here. Another poster is here. We encourage you - actually we twist your arm - to print and post one of these in your church or community.
On-line Registration - (preferred).
If you have no way or registering on line, leave a message (including your name and number) at the Ottawa Alpha hot line: 613-592-5310
Pastors! There is a pastors' lunch an noon on day 1 of the conference. This is an independent event, though we would love to see you at the conference also. It is primarily intended for pastors whose churches have not previously run Alpha, so that they may benefit from the experience of pastors who have run it many times and found it a powerful tool for evangelism. To register for the pastors' (free) lunch, please contact Karen Bergenstein asap at 613-730-4625 or k_bergenstein@hotmail.com.
Here is the conference program:
2-track conference timetable:
Friday 12:00 Pastors' lunch Friday Evening 5:00 Volunteers arrive 6:15 Registration. All attenders slotted into Groups. Meet your group. 7:00 Worship (leader: Dan Thiessen) 7:15 Welcome - by Conference Co-Chair, Msgr. Len Lunney, Episcopal Vicar, Ottawa Archdiocese. 7:20 Testimony by Rev. Dave Crawley, as a local church leader. (and our host) 7:30 Track 1 - Principles of Alpha - Guest speaker - Father James Mallon Track 2 - Developing an existing Alpha course - Rev. Chris Mclean 8:30 Coffee and Small Group Discussion #1 (8:30-9:30) ~9:30 Close. Please go home! Saturday 8:30 Volunteers meet for prayer in the lounge 9:00 Worship 9:20 Practicalities of Alpha (part 1) - Rev Todd Pratt 10:30 Refreshment Break 11:00 Track 1 - Practicalities of Alpha (part 2) - Rev Todd Pratt Track 2 - What happens after Alpha - Rev Chris Mclean 12:00 Small Group Discussion #2 1:00 Lunch. 1:45 What Next? Alpha Invitation Presentation 2:00 Seminars 1 Till 2:45 2:50 Seminars 2 3:35 Refreshment Break 4:00 Testimonies 4:15 Model Alpha Talk (Father James Mallon) followed by Ministry time (5:00 – 5:45) 5:45 Worship 6:00 Close Subsequent Event: Saturday 23 September 9:00 am – noon: Multi Church pre-course standard leader training Location Bethel Pentecostal churchVolunteers:
M/Cs:
Monique Stone, Renate Lapenat
Registration:
Lynn Williams, Karen Bergenstein, Flo Alexander, John Milburn
Treasurer, expenses:
John Milburn
Greeters, ushers.
Volunteer Co-ordinator: Mark Poulin
Friday evening only: Julie Torrance, Regina Behnk, Iris Taylor
Friday and Saturday: Bob Douglas, Susan Harris, Sonya Baird, Ginger Cochran
Small Group Leaders:
Gp # Leader 1 Jennifer Bulman 838-5074 4 Tony Copple 591-3903 6 Bonnie McNally 705-524-1175 8 Les Johnson 839-0107 13 Marc Poulin 599-6816 15 Norm Henderson 523-2322x310 16 Bob Horsey 592-5419 17 Henry Troup 838-5095 19 Renate Lapenat 596-3927 20 Bob Carson 599-4408 21 Dave Peer 729-8136 22 Bill Ranger 592-8054
Nurse:
Audrey Henderson
Catering help:
Hope Suggett, Judie Murchison
Audio / visual / photography:
Dave Leibold, Bob Carson, Laurie-Ann Copple (OHP Fri), Sally Stinson (OHP Sat), Chas James
Seminars leaders and hosts:
Seminars Speakers Seminar room
Prison Alpha Dave & Carol Atkins 8
Host: Jill Wilson
Caring for ex-offenders Dave & Carol Atkins 8
Host: Chas James
Workplace / Alpha Express Michel Savard 12
Hosts: Jenifer Bulman, Donna Martin
Alpha Weekends & how to lead them Dorothy Janes 1
Hosts: Ginger Cochran, Les Johnson
The little touches that make a big Tony Copple 3
difference to your Alpha Course
Hosts: Donna Martin, Rev. Pete Molloy
Alpha for Catholics Ethel Mahoney 11
Hosts: Chas James, A.N Other
Alpha around the globe Monique Stone 4
Hosts: Lois Elliott, Jenni Troup
The Pastor’s role in Alpha Rev Jennifer Wickham 6
Hosts: Rev. Pete Molloy, Fthr Don Tudin
Marriage course and Marriage Prep Ray & Lorna Brule 7
course
Hosts: Bob Horsey, Jennifer Bulman
Youth Alpha Rita Rittenhouse 2
Hosts: Jenni Troup, Jill Wilson
Prayer on Alpha Laurie-Ann Copple 9
Hosts: Audrey Henderson, Ginger Cochran
Avoiding leader burnout Barrie Davies 10
Hosts: Henry Troup, Bob Horsey
Leading Worship Dan Thiessen 5
Hosts: Mark Poulin, Heather Maxwell
Blessings
- Tony Copple, Conference Organizer
Alpha Ottawa