4th Annual Conference

Canadian Evangelical Christian
Fellowship

Brantford, Ontario, October 15th & 16th, 2010



A TIMELESS KINGDOM FOR CHALLENGING TIMES!

	How appropriate that we should gather at Thanksgiving to thank God together and celebrate our: "Fourth Annual CECF Conference!"	Once again we found ourselves deeply challenged and wonderfully blessed as we gathered in Brantford, Ontario for our fourth annual CECF conference! New Covenant Christian Fellowship teamed up with The Pathway Church to provide a gracious and heartwarming welcome. The talented worship team led us into a sense of God's presence at each session! Rev. Dr. Jim Amy presented part one ("Who We Are") of a three-part series by telling the story of the Christian Church Movement. He reminded us how our God-given heritage must work to inform our sense of identity and vision as a conference today. Rev. Colin Paterson presented part two ("Why We Are") and challenged us to be the kind of churches that make faithful disciples and that are true to God's appointed mission. Our third presenter was Stephen Barna, pastor of The Pathway Church, a new Church plant. Stephen addressed part three, ("Where We are Going") by identifying the challenges that lay ahead for us as a fellowship in Canada. Stephen provided a sound vision for the future of our conference. Transcripts of all three messages are available online. During the business meeting on Saturday, John Tweedie (chairman) and Jim Amy (secretary) led us skillfully through the various items of business at hand. All seven member churches were represented save one that had a last-minute emergency in their community. Otherwise a wonderful spirit of unity and cooperation pervaded the meeting and much was accomplished to plan for the year ahead. Highlights of the business meeting and evidence of God's blessing were the welcoming of two new member churches into our fellowship as well as the election of new members to our Fellowship Council. It is with great excitement and praise to God that we continue to anticipate more growth in the weeks and months ahead. What a delight it was to stand together and conclude our 4th Conference with a communion service led by John Tweedie and to read the Covenant that binds us as a fellowship of churches. It was truly in the spirit of the Christian Church tradition to call on one another, by the help of the Spirit of Christ, to work together in Christian love for the sake of God's Kingdom. Once again, a big thank you to all the conference organizers who laboured to make our 4th Annual Conference such a great success. We are already looking forward to next year's gathering! God be with you 'til we meet again!
	Thank you Chris for being such an efficient and gracious registrar!
	Coming into God's presence with praise and thanksgiving was such a sweet experience!
	Each year our conference grows and our fellowship deepens! This year was no exception.
	Dr. John Tweedie introduces the theme of our 2010 Conference and ties the messages together: A Timeless Kingdom for Challenging Times!
	Dr. Jim Amy recounts the story of the Christian Church Restoration Movement and helps us stay connected with Who We Are!
	Rev. Colin Paterson challenges us to be faithful to our call as a fellowship of churches by reminding us Why We Are Here!
	Pastor Stephen Barna leads us to see the challenging yet hopeful future we share by addressing the issue; Where We Are Going!
	We always look forward to hearing what God is doing through our faithful CECF Missionaries!
	The Canadian director of Gospel for Asia shares his passion for the Church in Asia and challenges us to get involved!
	Rev. Joe Campbell reminds us of the importance of our relationship with Israel and invites us to partner as churches with "Christians for Israel!"
	The highlight of our time in fellowship around the communion table, sharing our CECF Covenant to work in unity and pray for one another!
	Fellowship was sweet. It was good to be together. It was hard to say goodbye! Godspeed, 'til we meet again.
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