Holiday Greetings to each of you. I trust that you have all enjoyed a wonderful time with church, family and friends. We thank God for His blessings in 2012 and for bringing us through every challenge and the experiences that this last year has brought.
As we face the dawning of a new year the potential and possibilities of God's will and plan stretch onward before us. Let us embrace it with great faith for what He will do for us in 2013.
The British Columbia District has great things in store, I believe, for 2013. The possibilities and potential is unlimited. I believe that at this time next year we will have seen great growth and revival in our churches. What souls will be added. What victories won. What a move of God could happen in this year. I believe God wants to move among us in an unprecedented way! The words of the Lord to Zerubbabel (Zec. 4:6) ring so true to us in this day, "It is not by might nor by power but by my Spirit saith the Lord." Of all the things that we most desperately need for this new year is a move of the Spirit of God! Anything and everything is a possibility when God's Spirit is involved.
Our General Superintendent has asked us to join him in making January a month of prayer and fasting. Here is an excerpt from his news letter:
Thirty Days of Prayer
Let's enter the new year with special prayer. The World Network of Prayer has developed a prayer guide for January 1-30, 2013, available at 30 Days of Prayer 2013. The first seven days also include an emphasis on fasting. When Apostolic people unite in the name of Jesus, our prayer is powerful and productive. I urge every pastor, saint, and church to link together for thirty days of focused prayer.
I urge each of you to implement this in your churches. We are also asking that the last two full weeks in January will be used as a special focus in our District to be covered by our sections.
January 14-20 Section One and Three
January 21-27 Section Two and Four
Your sectional presbyter will be contacting each pastor to request your church covering certain dates within these two weeks. We are seeking God for a mighty sweeping move of His Spirit in British Columbia and the NW Territories!
Below we have several dates and events that you will want to take note of. In our various District events we have several guest speakers that are going to be a blessing and help to us in 2013. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with these dates. Also provided for you is a tag line for District dates file for you to download.
Bro. Woodward, our Canadian Regional Presbyter, has sent each of you a Christmas letter which you should have had before Christmas. Due to illnesses running through our family and church we were unable to get this out to you in a timely fashion.
Christmas Letter
Canada Conference 2013
District Dates 2013
March 20-22
Youth Convention in Nanaimo
Speaker: Tony Bohrer - Colorado
May 9-11
Men's Retreat at DVC
Speaker: Aaron Soto
June 6-8
Ladies Retreat at DVC
Speaker: Debbie Sanders
May 22-24
Harvest Northwest Conference- Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
Speakers: David K. Bernard, Carlton L. Coon, Jimmy Toney, Mark Morgan, Lorin Bradbury
June 12-14
Canada Conference Toronto, ON
June 22-Section 2 ***August-Section 1
(Date Tentative)
D.A.R.E. Ministry Training Sessions
Locations TBA
July 15-16
District Conference
July 15-19
District Camp Meeting
Speakers: David K. Bernard/Tom Foster
Youth Speaker: Shay Mann
October 1-5
General Conference in St. Louis, MO
October 22-23
Department Planning Session
November 6-8
BC Minister's Retreat
Speaker: T.F. & Thetus Tenney
December 6-7
Filipino Evangelism Conference
May the Lord Bless You All,
A. T. Dillon,
District Superintendent,
United Pentecostal Church of BC
