TODAY Paper – Wed. July 14 – Alberta Camp Meeting

Virtual Camp Meeting 2021 Info

THE OFFICIAL PLACE TO GO FOR ALL THINGS ALBERTA CONFERENCE VIRTUAL CAMP MEETING IS: www.albertavirtualcampmeeting.ca

We encourage everyone to register on the www.albertavirtualcampmeeting.ca website. General registration on the website will allow you to

save favourites
map out and save your own schedule
receive updates and notifications

And the option for one click registration for the events that require registration. For example, you will need to register to get the ZOOM links and downloadable materials for the Prayer Time, Daily Disciples, and all children’s programs.

Attendees viewing from Roku or other smart TV services can view the YouTube meetings without registering. Search for “Alberta Conference” on YouTube.

SCHEDULE & BROCHURE

Here is a digital brochure with important information and schedule:

Stronger Together Programming: STRONGER TOGETHER – Digital Program

HAYSTACKS FUN WALK/RUN/CYCLE

Join the 5K Walk/Run starting Sunday – www.strava.com/clubs/haystacks
There are courses available in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lacombe, Sylvan Lake, Yellowknife and more.
You may participate in the Fun Run anytime through July 16, 2021. In order to participate, please create a free Strava account, and download the Strava app to your smartphone.

OFFICIAL CHANNELS FOR CHAT, MESSENGER, AND COMMENTS

SMS TEXT SERVICES FOR VIRTUAL CAMP MEETING:

TEXT: +1 (587) 802-2016 OR visit https://my.community.com/albertaadventist Sign up for the following lists by texting one of the keywords for each:

General Updates for Virtual Camp & the TODAY Paper
- Text one of the following keywords to the number above: STRONGERTOGETHER, VCM2021, OR TODAY
Haystacks Fun Walk/Run
- Text Keyword: HAYSTACKS
Sabbath School Live
- Text Keyword: SSLIVE

To contact the Conference Office (someone will be on standby each day):

Call 403-342-5044 Ext 0

Email: info@albertaadventist.ca

Wednesday Schedule

Featured Presenters and Speakers

Claudio Consuegra joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1976. At Columbia Union College (now Washington Adventist University) in Maryland, he met and married Pamela (née Napier), the associate director of the Family Ministries Department for the North American Division. Prior to being elected Family Ministries director for the NAD, Claudio served as the director for the Ministerial, Evangelism, Communication, Ethnic Ministries, and Family Ministries departments, as well as the vice president of administration for the Minnesota Conference. For three years, he and Pam hosted a national call-in talk show on LifeTalk Radio.

During his career as a pastor, Claudio has been a law enforcement chaplain (CMC) and critical stress management specialist. After the 9/11 attack, he was deployed at Ground Zero; he also served after the 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse.

Claudio holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from Columbia Union College, a master’s degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family counseling from Radford University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in family ministries from Andrews University.

He and Pamela have been married for more than 35 years and have two daughters, Diana and Hadassah, and sons-in-law, Greggory and Andrew, respectively.

Elise Kruithof is the director of the Sakala Success Centre and the mental health coordinator at Burman University. Prior to joining Burman in 2018, she worked as a provincial suicide prevention coordinator with Alberta Health Services. Before moving to Alberta in 2012, Elise lived in northwestern British Columbia, where she taught at Northwest Community College (psychology, counseling, sociology, and criminology) and worked as a community-based counselor.

Trevor O’Reggio is a native of Kingston, Jamaica and a graduate of Calabar High School. He attended West Indies College from 1975–1977, where he studied theology. He graduated from Walla Walla College in 1979 with BA in Theology. After graduation, he did three years of mission service in Panama. He then completed an MDiv at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University in 1985 and worked as a pastor in the Lake Region and Northeastern Conferences from 1985–1996.

After spending 15 years in pastoral ministry, O’Reggio earned a PhD in History from the University of Chicago in 1997 and a DMin in Marriage and Family from Gordon-Conwell Seminary in Boston in 2006. Since 1998, he has been a professor of church history, religious education, and discipleship at the Seminary at Andrews and is curently the chair of the Church History Department.

O’Reggio is married to Dr. Anna Maria Simpson, a pediatrican, and they are the parents of three beautful children: Jonathan, Elena Maria, and Rachel.

O’Reggio has authored several books and articles. His latest book is Voices from the Reformation, and it is available on Amazon in both Kindle and print form. He primarily teaches Reformation history, American religious history, and courses in marriage and family. He enjoys cycling, walking, and swimming.

Ben Amoah serves as a chaplain and youth/young adult pastor in the lower mainland. His passion is helping young people in our church see they have a role to play in the continuing narrative of Jesus. Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Ben completed his education at Burman University in Lacombe, Alberta. Check out his podcast, The Auricle Podcast, where people share how their experiences with God have shaped their lives.

Daily Disciples

Are you eager to grow in relationship with Jesus and others? Are you yearning for authentic intergenerational fellowship for all ages? Join Pastors Ted and Sandra Deer as they host a team of different presenters each day in an exciting and interactive meeting every morning. You will learn practical principles in how to live daily as a disciple of Jesus. There will be worship time, sharing time, lesson time, and a daily challenge to put to use what you learn! Our time together will be reminiscent of the early Christian Church when truly it was found to be ‘Stronger Together’!

Prayer Ministries Daily Prayer Hour

Talking with the Lord, daily, Saturday to Saturday 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, and Monday – Friday 12:00 PM (noon) – 12:30 PM. We are stronger together, with each other, and most importantly with the Lord. Being with the Lord in prayer helps us get things in perspective, be filled with peace that is beyond understanding, and have strength to face the day. Please join us in our live zoom meetings to share God Sightings, encourage one another, share requests, and seek the Lord in prayer.

Join Debbie Schwarz daily at 6:30 PM for Conference Happenings as she speaks with various people from the Alberta Conference.

Foothills Fun Run

Calgary Fun Run: Strava Link
Edmonton Fun Run: Strava Link
Lacombe Fun Run: Strava Link
Peace River Fun Run: Strava Link
Red Deer Fun Run: Strava Link
Sylvan Lake Fun Run: Strava Link
Yellowknife Fun Run: Strava Link

Join the 5K Walk/Run and participate in the anytime through July 16, 2021. In order to participate, please create a free Strava account, and download the Strava app to your smartphone. – www.strava.com/clubs/haystacks

There are courses available in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lacombe, Sylvan Lake, Yellowknife and more.

Camp Meeting Offerings

Wednesday’s featured offering is for Alberta Conference’s Evangelism Ministry.

For information on ways to give, please visit us at: Camp Meeting Giving

Got An Announcement?

To have your announcements included in the daily Virtual Camp Meeting 2021 TODAY ePaper, please email: todaypaper@albertaadventist.ca. To have your announcements included in the ePaper for a particular day, your announcement must be received by 3:00 PM the previous day.

TODAY Paper – Wed. July 14