Adventist Christian Fellowship

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 in establishing Adventist students as campus ministries for Christ on non-Adventist college and university campuses. ACFI offers an overview/introduction of 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. Don’t delay and Register Now!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

All ACF student-leaders, campus chaplains and pastors, conference and union youth & young adult ministries directors, and any leaders desiring to learn about ministry with and for college students on public college campuses.

THEME – Beyond Borders: Campus Mission

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

COST, DATE, & LOCATION

Registration is $100 per person, which covers lodging, food, resources, swag, and transportation. ACFI starts Wednesday October 2nd and ends Saturday October 5th, 2024 at Burman University, 6730 University Dr, Lacombe, AB T4L 2E5. Don’t delay and Register Now!

LODGING & MEALS

All meals, starting from dinner on Wednesday October 2nd to Saturday October 5th will be covered and served at the school cafeteria or the hotel, except for lunch on Friday October 4th, which will be a special meal and social hosted by your conference youth director. Participants will be staying at the doors of Burman University.

TRANSPORTATION

The participant registration fee covers the cost of your transportation to and from Alberta. Please contact your conference youth director to make travel arrangments.

INSTITUTE SCHEDULE

Wednesday – October 2nd
1:00 pm | Registration
6:00 pm | Supper
7:00 pm | General Plenary Session 1
8:30 pm | Workshops 1
10:00 pm| Refreshments & Hangout
11:00 pm | Lights-out

Thursday – October 3rd
8:00 am | Breakfast
8:30 am | Journey Devotional
9:30 am | Break
10:00 am | Prep & Depart for Campus Mission Work
5:00 pm | Dinner with your Youth Director
7:00 pm | General Plenary Session 2
8:30 pm | Workshops 2
10:00 pm | Refreshments & Hangout
11:00 pm | Lights-out

Friday – October 4th
8:00 am | Breakfast
8:30 am | Journey Devotional
9:30 am | Break
10:00 am | Workshops 3
12:30 pm | Lunch
2:30 pm | Tour Red Deer Museum & Art Gallery
6:00 pm | Supper
7:00 pm | General Plenary Session 3
10:00 pm | Refreshments & Hangout
11:00 pm | Lights-out

Saturday – October 5th
8:00 am | Breakfast
8:30 am | Journey Devotional
9:30 am | Break
10:00 am | Workshops 4
11:15 am | General Plenary Session 4
12:30 pm | Lunch
2:30 pm | Free time/Afternoon Activities/Hike
6:00 pm | Dinner @ Red Deer Church
7:00 pm | General Plenary Session 5 @ Red Deer Church
10:00 pm | Refreshments & Hangout @ Red Deer Church
11:00 pm | Lights-out

Sunday – October 6th
Check out and depart for home!

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