啟發華人異象分享會(溫哥華實體)Alpha in a Chinese Context: Envisioning In-Person Event

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Alpha in a Chinese Context

In Genesis, there are two pivotal moments that involve “seeing”: Hagar’s eyes were opened to a life-saving well (Genesis 21:19), and Abram was shown the vast land promised to his descendants (Genesis 13:14-15). These turning points not only shaped their lives, but altered the course of history.

What do you see God doing today? What invitation is he extending to us?

Join us on October 12th for an envisioning event hosted by Alpha Canada’s Chinese Context team in the lower mainland of BC as we listen, discuss, worship and pray together. Vinnie Tang, Interim Executive Director of Alpha Asia Pacific & Global Senior VP of Alpha International, and Rev. Dr. Francis Tam, Executive Director of CCCOWE Canada, will share what God is doing globally and throughout Canada. There will also be a time to hear from local church leaders about how God is working through Alpha in the communities of the lower mainland. Come and see what God is doing. Join us!

Saturday, October 12th
10 am – 12:30 pm

A complimentary lunch will be provided after the event.

This event will be in Mandarin. Please let us know if you need Cantonese translation.

Alpha Canada hosts this event with our friends: CCCOWE Canada, Canadian Pacific District of C&MA, and VCEMF(Vancouver Chinese Evangelical Ministerial Fellowship).

在創世紀中,有兩處關於“看見”的故事意義深遠。一處是夏甲在曠野中,上帝開了她的眼睛,“她就看見一口水井”(創21:19) 。另一處是在約旦河平原,上帝對亞伯蘭說“你要從你所在的地方,舉目向東西南北觀看;你所看見一切的地,我都要把它賜給你和你的後裔,直到永遠。”(創13:14-15) 這兩處“看見”都發生在兩位主角的人生轉折點上,也成了我們人類歷史的转捩点。

今天,您看見上帝在做什麼?祂在向我們發出什麼邀請?

10月12號,啟發加拿大團隊 (Alpha Canada) 邀請您參加我們在大溫地區舉辦的啟發華人異象分享會。屆時,將有 Vinnie Tang, 亞太啟發臨時總幹事&國際啟發副主席,以及世界華福加拿大聯區總幹事譚文鈞牧師博士,與我們分享他們所看見的上帝在全球、以及在加拿大的作為。我們也將邀請多位加拿大本地教會領袖與我們分享,上帝如何透過啟發在他們的處境中做工。來吧,看看上帝的作為,一起探索上帝對我們處境新季節的邀請!

活動結束後有免費午餐提供。

該活動以普通話/國語為主。如果您需要我們提供粵語翻譯,請聯絡並告訴我們。

活動協辦方:加拿大華福 ,Canadian Pacific District of C&MA, 基督教大溫哥華華人教牧同工團契。

 

日期:
10月12號, 星期六

時間:
10:00 am – 12:30 pm PT

地點:
菲沙崙教會
3330 SE Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V5S 4R8

Carmen Kinniburgh

District Children’s Ministry Partner

Children’s ministry involves developing leaders, discipling children and families, exercising creativity, with an emphasis on fun and building relationships that help others to experience God’s love as they are loved by people who know God’s love. Carmen has served in children’s ministries as a volunteer, coordinator, curriculum writer, camp speaker, and pastor. Her desire in ministry and life is to help others (whether they be children, youth, or adults) to hear God’s voice and to experience the freedom and fullness of love found in knowing Jesus and living kingdom lives. Whether your children’s ministry is led by volunteers or a pastoral leader, Carmen would love to connect, build networks, support, resource, pray with, and provide care in whatever areas are needed.

Carmen lives in Vernon with her husband, Jeremy, and their two teenage kids. She loves playing soccer, hiking, camping, and theatre. She and Jeremy have founded two new ministries called Threshold Initiatives and Contributing Pastor.

Terry Ann Opperman

Official Worker

David has served at Lakewood Alliance Church since the fall of 2002, first as an associate, then as Lead Pastor starting in November 2005. David has been on various committees including DEXCOM, District Nominating Committee, a few General Assembly Committees, and the Rules Committee for District Conference. David has an interest in church governance and seeing healthy leaders serving on healthy boards in order to better equip and serve the church.

David and Tara are in the process of launching their three young adult sons and enjoy seeing the trajectories their lives are taking. David enjoys woodwork and getting out cross-country skiing in the winter.

Steve Schneider

Lay Person

Steve is a layperson and a member of Peace Portal Alliance Church in Surrey. He has been married to his wife Brenda since 1984. They have two adult daughters. He is an engineer by background and holds an MBA from Heriot-Watt University. He works in the paper industry and is also the President of SGS Consulting Ltd. He has recently become a licensed worker in the CPD.

Steve has served in varied ways over the years but has more recently been focussed on church board work. He served on his first church board 36 years ago. Since that time, he has served on four different church boards and the District Executive Committee of the CPD. Over the last 12 years Steve has actively been teaching and consulting with church and not-for-profit boards within and outside of The Alliance Canada to help them develop healthy governance practices.

Keith Cheung

English Lead Pastor at Burnaby Alliance Church

Keith was also an active member at Westside Calgary Chinese Alliance Church before moving to Vancouver to begin full-time pastoral ministry. After a brief stint pastoring in a church from another denomination, Keith began serving as the English Lead Pastor at Burnaby Alliance Church in 2017 where he continues to serve today.

Keith is married to Cecelia (20 years this year!) and they are raising 2 beautiful daughters (11 and 6) who they adopted from Taiwan and Korea respectively. He loves, in no particular order, cooking and eating and conversations, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, road cycling, family reunions, and good movies and music.

Carol Goh

District Chaplains Committee Chair

carol@mycac.ca

Carol Goh has chaired the District Chaplains Committee and served on the Association for Alliance Chaplains (AAC) National Committee since 2018. She completed her Masters degree in Chaplaincy in Spiritual Care from Trinity Western Seminary and is the Neighborhood Chaplain and Pastor for Seniors at Chilliwack Alliance. As a chaplain, Carol invests in the neighborhood (parish) around the church through connecting with those who live, work, and go to school there. She intentionally supports the local public elementary school and other local organizations so that together they can weave together the fabric of care for the inhabitants. The Goh household includes her husband Andrew, their three teenage sons, Andrew’s mother, and their golden doodle.

David Driedger

Board Leadership Training Partner

dave@lakewoodalliance.com

David has served at Lakewood Alliance Church since the fall of 2002, first as an associate, then as Lead Pastor starting in November 2005. David has been on various committees including DEXCOM, District Nominating Committee, a few General Assembly Committees, and the Rules Committee for District Conference. David has an interest in church governance and seeing healthy leaders serving on healthy boards in order to better equip and serve the church.

David and Tara are in the process of launching their three young adult sons and enjoy seeing the trajectories their lives are taking. David enjoys woodwork and getting out cross-country skiing in the winter.

Daren Wride

Transitional Pastors Network Coordinator

dwride@shaw.ca

Daren Wride has been serving in transitional roles since 2011. He has been on the ground as Transitional Pastor in multiple churches around the province and has engaged as a Transitional Coach with several other churches. Prior to his transitional work, Daren pastored three churches in Alberta and BC for a total of nearly 20 years. Daren has also spent time in the professional speaking and internet marketing worlds and usually has a related project on the go.

Geoff Stewart

District Youth Ministry Partner

geoffs@peaceportalalliance.com

Youth ministry is among the most demanding ministries in the church from a relational standpoint, serving young people who are defining the ever changing culture we live in. Leading in youth ministry is best not done alone, and Geoff desires to help our youth pastors serve and encourage one another through the sharing of resources, wisdom, experience, and perspective. In the ever-changing world of today’s high school student, it is vital for us as youth pastors to be changing with them to understand the world they are navigating and share with them the life changing truth of the Gospel.

Geoff has been a youth pastor for 6 years at Peace Portal Alliance Church and volunteered for 10 years before that in the same church. He is passionate about seeing young people transformed by Jesus and becoming leaders in their school and community. He and his wife Lavonne live in South Surrey with their cats Norman and Puff Daddy.

Andy Lambkin

Team Lead - Property Development & Nest Housing Society

andy.lambkin@gmail.com

Andy wears two hats in the Canadian Pacific District. He serves as our New Venture implementer, helping new communities of faith emerge across our province, and he also leads the Nest housing Society, a non-profit affordable housing society working with local churches to utilize their land for social good while fulfilling critical ministry priorities. If you have questions about either of these areas, please reach out.

Personally, Andy is married to Jolie and they have four kids. Residing in North Vancouver, they call simplechurches, a network of house churches, their church home.

Carmen Kinniburgh

District Children’s Ministry Partner

cekinniburgh@gmail.com

Children’s ministry involves developing leaders, discipling children and families, exercising creativity, with an emphasis on fun and building relationships that help others to experience God’s love as they are loved by people who know God’s love. Carmen has served in children’s ministries as a volunteer, coordinator, curriculum writer, camp speaker, and pastor. Her desire in ministry and life is to help others (whether they be children, youth, or adults) to hear God’s voice and to experience the freedom and fullness of love found in knowing Jesus and living kingdom lives. Whether your children’s ministry is led by volunteers or a pastoral leader, Carmen would love to connect, build networks, support, resource, pray with, and provide care in whatever areas are needed.

Carmen lives in Vernon with her husband, Jeremy, and their two teenage kids. She loves playing soccer, hiking, camping, and theatre. She and Jeremy have founded two new ministries called Threshold Initiatives and Contributing Pastor.