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The Gathering 2023
The Great Exchange
June 9 -11, 2023
Gospel Mission Church
855 15th Street, Winkler Manitoba
The Gathering is a bi-annual family event that brings all EMMC churches together. It's a time to celebrate what God is doing around the world, connect with one another, and grow deeper together.
Can't make it to the live event?
We understand not everyone can make it to the in-person event
so we are also offering an online option with Zoom Events.
Register online to access the webinars
for the Main Sessions and Workshops.
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
Mark 8:34-37
Keynote Speakers
Blaine Dueck
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David Friesen
Claude Lainey
Schedule of Events
Saturday
Pancake Breakfast at GMC parking lot
8:00 am
Intro to Gathering Day - Auditorium
10 am
Workshop Session #1 (3 Live)
10:30 am
Lunch
12 pm
Workshop Session #2 (3 Live)
1 pm
Antioch Skate Youth Event at the Winkler Skate Park with Pastor Ryan Davidson
1 pm - 4:30 pm
Coffee Break
2:30 pm
Workshop Session #3 (3 Live)
3 pm
Supper at GMC
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Café Open
6:30 pm
Evening Worship - Keynote Speaker, Pastor David Friesen
7 pm
Refreshments & Fellowship
8:30 pm
Sunday
Celebration Sunday - GMC Event at the Winkler Park Bowl,
Keynote Speaker - Pastor Claude Lainey
**Service will be livestreamed
10:30 am
Lunch - Served at Meridian Centre at the Park
12 pm
Open fellowship time
1 pm
Conference Workshops
Attendees have three track choices for workshops on Saturday - Relevant Church, Our Culture Today, and Missions. We're excited to host a group of passionate and experienced presenters on a variety of current topics facing EMMC and the church in Canada more broadly.
Track 1 - Relevant Church
Building a Culture
of Worship
Jonathon & Julie Wiebe,
Worship Pastor, GMC
Jonathon & Julie will be sharing in this workshop about building a thriving culture of worship and service the church well.
Practicing Presence - Learning to Support People Well
Wayne Friesen,
Recovery of Hope
With his M.A in Counselling from Providence Seminary, Wayne has served with Recovery of Hope for 12 years and Youth For Christ for 25 years. He has a keen interest in the significance of emotional and mental health in the church. He is also passionate about both equipping vocational ministers and caring for their emotional health. Wayne has been married to Julie since 1996 and together they have three children. Wayne's play includes music and sitting in a boat with a fishing rod in his hand.
Cultivating a Culture of Discipleship - EMMC Resources to help your Church
Darrell Kehler, Lyn Dyck, Henry Redekopp
EMMC
For the past number of years, we as EMMC have been saying that leadership development and discipleship needs to become part of our DNA. How do we practically apply this in our churches?
Come explore proven resources available
to help your church fulfill its mission!
Track 2 - Our Culture Today
Track 3 - Missions
Registration
The Gathering is a time of celebration! A time to worship our great God, share of His goodness, learn from each other, and enjoy the fellowship of His people. Bring the whole family for this bi-annual experience.
If you have questions please contact info@emmc.ca or (204) 253-7929