Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I forward this email to encourage you to join this Christian Conference held by COCM. COCM is an oversea chinese christian organisation. They usually hold conferences several times a year. I went with Tim, Cindy and Bob last year and we all found it very rewarding! They usually invite speakers to preach followed by discussion and devotion. It is also a great opportunity to meet other christians from different universities!
I hope you can make a note in your diary and let me know if you'd like to come! We could book a group train ticket together and get a discount. If you would like come but worry about the travel expense, please contact me as well. We have special funding this year to help students to attend conferences.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
God bless,
Yvonne
PS. GBP 30 is including accommodation and food. The train ticket might cost around GBP 20-30. If we book it early, we might get a better deal. During the conference, we all stay together and shouldn't need to have extra expenses =)
THE FOLLOWING ARE INFO. ABOUT Encounter
A year-long programme is designed to tackle some of these issues facing leaders in fellowships and churches. This consists of three weekends: The Encounter Weekend in Nov, the Equipping Weekend (the IDMF - Intentional Disciplemaking Fellowship Conference) in Jan and the ongoing Easter Conferences (NEEC, SEEC, MEC, EDGAS etc) in March/April. A fourth Empowering weekend may be coming soon in June.
What is an Encounter?
The Encounter for many is the first experience of coming face to face with God and His work on the cross. It is a weekend to confront the past and uproot negative influences affecting our present life with the Word of God, so that God's purpose and plan for the future can be revealed and released. It is a time of Biblical teaching and ministry.
The goals of the Encounter are:
To be certain about one's salvation.
To experience the blessing of true forgiveness.
To be healed and delivered from fears, anger, or addictions.
To receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
To receive clear direction, vision, and purpose for your life.
When is it?
Friday, 24 November 2006 (starts 8pm) - Sunday, 26 November 2006 (ends at 4pm)
Where is it held?COCM HQ, Milton Keynes
COCM is the covering body of the Encounter Weekend
How much does it cost?
GBP 30 ( non working)GBP 40 ( working)
How do I sign up?
Sign up with your fellowship/cell leader (CCF)
Closing Date?
19 November 2006 ( or earlier if maximum capacity of 50 is reached)
What happens at an Encounter?
Through the Encounter one realizes that there is so much more in life after "accepting Jesus." Relationships are healed and restored with God's love and forgiveness. Dysfunctional, destructive, and sinful lifestyles are confronted with God's grace and turned around toward God and His care.
The Encounter Weekend
At the Encounter, the weekend is spent in several sessions that cover repentance, healing of hurts and emotions, deliverance, what Jesus did on the Cross, the Holy Spirit, and God's plan and vision. In each of these sessions, the participants are led to "walk through scriptures" and allow God to touch them personally, whether to confront sin and receive forgiveness or to reveal a deep hurt and receive the healing.
The Encounter weekend is an opportunity to spend time in God's presence, allow Him to work deeper in your life and have fellowship with others. They are a safe place to deal with issues from the past, receive inner healing and prayer ministry.
Is it for me?
At these Encounters a miracle will happen in your life through the focused and powerful teaching of God's Word. You will be individually prayed for and ministered to by the Encounter team, who expects nothing less than God's power to radically change your life. Prior to the Encounter Weekend, the Encounter team spends about one week in prayer and fasting for the Encounter and all the participants, including you.
The Encounters are for everyone and aree formatted for those desiring a more intimate relationship with their Heavenly Father. You will learn how to deal with life issues in your past and experience healing through the Cross of Christ, allowing you to receive His love in a deeper way.
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