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details... March 14 & 15 (non-TDSB) |
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You will assign to one workshop each day..
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Repeat Workshops
(One day workshop offered on both days) |
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The purpose of life
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Why am I here? Is there a point? Life seems so
unpredictable and fragile. What is the purpose of life?
What answers does the world provide? What would Jesus say
about this? |
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When life really hurts
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Why is there pain and sufferings in the world? Are they
the plan of God? If God loves us and He is all powerful,
why does He allow disasters? Is pain and suffering the
work of evil? |
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Setting Boundaries in our busy lives |
Are you overloaded? Are you trying to cram university
application, papers, projects, tests, church ministries in
your 24-hour day? Are you stressed out that you will not
be able to meet your parents’ expectation? Well…Life is
full of pressures…so come and see how it can be managed!
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Give me oil in my lamp
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How can I ignite the fire for Jesus again? How do I build
very intimate relationship with God through my daily
devotion, prayer, meditation and journaling. How does
spiritual discipline impact my everyday life? |
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Monday Workshops
(Offered only on Monday) |
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Sexuality: Created By God |
We live in a day and age where human sexuality is defined
in many different ways. What does God say about human
sexuality? Why did God design and created us the way we
are? How does this affect our view of relationships,
marriage, and homosexuality? Find out in this workshop. |
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Jesus’ REAL message
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Who is this Jesus that people talk about? What did he
do? Where and when did he do it? What did he teach? Why
do people follow him? How does he relate to me |
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Beware & watch out! (Cults) |
What is a cult? How can we recognize a cult? What is a
good way in learning about these cults? Is it ok to check
out a cult (e.g. Wicca, Mormonism, Jehovah Witnesses….) so
that I can better relate to what my friends who believes
in it? |
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Authentic relationships |
Dating, crushes, flings, romance... How is God involved in
my love relationship? How to find true love in our
lives? How do I know this is by God's will? |
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Servant Evangelism
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Have you ever thought of sharing the gospel with the
people around you but don’t know how to do it or where to
start? This workshop will motivate you to share God’s
love through sharing the gospel with your life instead of
with your mouth. |
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High school pyromania
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How can I be the light for God at school? Should I join
my school’s fellowship? Won’t I look like a nerd? How
can a school fellowship be strengthened? How can God’s
Word be spread through school fellowship? |
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Standing out as a Christian Leader
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What does it take to be a strong leader? What qualities
in a leader does God look for? How can you be a leader?
Do people make fun of you because of your beliefs to
follow God’s will? Come and learn how to set examples for
others, and what it takes to be a strong leader for God! |
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Spiritual gift inventory
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All Christians have at least one spiritual gift that God
has given to them from the moment they accept Jesus as
their personal Lord and Saviour. Wanna know what
spiritual gift that you have? Yes? Then please check out
this workshop. |
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Tuesday Workshop
(Offered only on Tuesday) |
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What happens next? |
What happens after we die? Will I just cease to exist or
become the bug we stepped on the other day? Are there
heaven and hell? Where are they and what happens there?
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Different religions |
Why are there so many religions? What do Catholics,
Muslims, Buddhists, Islamists, Hindus believe? How do we
know that Christianity is the right one? What is unique
about the Christian faith? |
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Music & Evangelism
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How does music relate to youth culture? How can I use
Christian and/or secular music to reach out to people
around me? |
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The 5th Commandment |
How do I relate to my parents if they are so annoying…so
irritating…so “Chinesey”? Is honoring my parents and
obeying my parents the same thing? Should I obey them
even if they tell me to do something that is displeasing
to God? |
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Conflict Resolution |
Finding it hard to love those who are unlovable and
forgiving those who cause you pain over and over again?
How do we resolve each other’s differences? How can we
get along with other people who are different from us?
This workshop will help us to deal with our “people”
problems and help us find solutions to get along with
other people. |
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God’s call and mission
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What is God’s calling? How do you know what God is
calling you to do? Would God call a youth like me into
the mission field? How can youth get involved in local or
world mission? What organizations are out there that I
can get involved in? |
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At the end of history |
What scripture passages talk about the end-times? When are
the end of days? What is rapture? Will we (Christians)
experience rapture? Learn about different schools of
thought on this subject. |
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The unseen world around |
Is there a world of spirits? What are psychics (e.g. palm
reading, fortune-telling)? Are these things real ways to
know the future? What does the Bible say about the
spirits? Should Christians get involve in these
activities? How does the Holy Spirit work in Christians’
lives? |
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2-Days Track
(Workshops that last for two days) |
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Science and God: conflict or complement?
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What is science? Is it able to prove or disprove God?
How does science complement or contradict with Christian
faith? How do we resolve some of the arguments over the
scientific findings that contradict the teaching of the
Bible (e.g. creation vs evolution)? |
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How to be Men and Women of God
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This is a HARDCORE in-depth session for girls and guys
(separated) based on SCRIPTURE. It helps wo/man
rediscover their heart and guide them to understand
Christian wo/manhood from a Biblical perspective. |
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I don’t know why I don’t feel right… |
How come I feel so down? I can’t accept myself. Is God
pleased with me? Does he accept me? What is the
difference between feeling blue and being depressed? Do
you have a friend who may have low self-esteem and wants
to hurt themselves? How can you help them? Come and find
out! |
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Please Note:
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You have the option of choosing 3 workshops. You will be
assigned to go to 2 (one on each day). 2-days track will
last for 2 days and therefore you will only be assigned to
one.
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Write down the number of your choices on the form in the
order of your priority.
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Workshops are first come, first served. People who
register earlier will more likely get the first option
they choose.
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Highly recommended for all who have no Christian
background
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Recommended for Christians only |
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