Here to Serve,
Sent by Love!
Join Adventist student leaders studying at non-Adventist university, college, and CEGEP campuses across Canada for a week of training, networking, visioning, spiritual growth, and discipleship, as students embrace the Gospel commission to Reach their Campus, and Change the World for Jesus Christ!
What is Adventist Christian Fellowship Institute?
ACF Institute (ACFI) is an introductory short-term campus mission training to prepare students and young adults across the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada to establish Adventist students as campus ministries for Christ on non-Adventist college and university campuses. ACFI offers an introduction to campus life, Christian worldview, discipleship, personal evangelism, and programming for ministry on a college campus. Participants will come away with competencies in understanding the campus environment, sharing their faith on campus, organizing for a campus program, small group leadership, and leading students in a life of Christian discipleship.
Who Should Attend?
All students, student leaders, campus chaplains, church pastors, conference youth & young adult ministries directors, and any leaders desiring to learn about ministry with and for college students on public college campuses.
Cost, Date, & Lodging
Registration is $100 per person, which covers lodging, food, resources, and swag. ACFI starts Tuesday, May 19th, and ends Saturday, May 23rd, 2026. Attendees will be staying at Dalhousie University’s student residence buildings in Halifax, Nova Scotia!
Meals
All meals, starting Wednesday, May 19th, to Saturday, May 23rd, will be covered and served at the institute, except for lunch on Wednesday, May 19th, which will be a special meal and social event hosted by your conference youth director.
Don’t Delay, Register Today!
Transportation Disclaimer
The registration fee does not cover the cost of attendees’ transportation to and from Nova Scotia. That is each attendee’s personal responsibility. Don’t hesitate to get in contact with your local conference youth director to make travel arrangements and secure sponsorship.
Keynote Speakers
Pastor Benjamin Feagan
Morning Plenary Speaker – Bio Coming Soon
Pastor Carl Cunningham
Evening Plenary Speaker – Bio Coming Soon
Institute Schedule
Tuesday May 19th, 2026
- 4:00pm | Registration
- 7:00pm | Opening Ceremonies & Worship
- 9:00pm | Fellowship & Free Time
- 11:00pm | Quiet Hour
Wednesday May 20th, 2026
- 7:30 am | Breakfast
- 9:30 am | Morning Plenary Session
- 10:30 am | Break
- 10:45 am | Workshop Session 1
- 12:00 pm | Lunch
- 1:30 pm | Cultural Immersion Experiences (Africville Museum & Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre)
- 5:00 pm | Youth Director Sponsored Dinners
- 7:30 pm | Evening Plenary Session
- 9:00 pm | Fellowship & Free Time
- 11:00pm | Quiet Hour
Thursday May 21st, 2026
- 7:30 am | Breakfast
- 9:30 am | Morning Plenary Session
- 10:30 am | Break
- 10:45 am | Workshop Session 2
- 12:00 pm | Lunch
- 1:30 pm | Compassion Outreach Projects
- 5:00 pm | Dinner
- 7:30 pm | Evening Plenary Session
- 9:00 pm | Fellowship & Free Time
- 11:00pm | Quiet Hour
Friday May 22nd, 2026
- 7:30 am | Breakfast
- 9:30 am | Morning Plenary Session
- 10:30 am | Break
- 10:45 am | Workshop Session 3
- 12:00 pm | Lunch
- 1:30 pm | Trip to Peggy’s Cove
- 5:00 pm | Dinner
- 7:30 pm | Evening Plenary Session
- 9:00 pm | Movie Night
- 11:00pm | Quiet Hour
Saturday May 23rd, 2026
- 7:30 am | Breakfast
- 9:30 am | Divine Worship Experience
- 12:00 pm | Lunch
- 1:30 pm | Campus Prayer Walk
- 3:00 pm | Workshop Session 4
- 5:00 pm | Dinner
- 7:30 pm | Closing Ceremonies & Worship
- 9:00 pm | Fellowship & Free Time
- 11:00pm | Quiet Hour
Sunday May 24th, 2026
- 8:00 am | Breakfast to Go
- 9:00 am | Packing & Cleaning
- 11:00 am | Check Out and Travel Home
Here to Serve, Sent By Love!
You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Matthew 5:43-45