What – Annual PCC Pastor Retreats have been held the first Monday in November since 2022. They are organized primarily by The Renewal Fellowship, with inspiration and primary financial support from Vaughan Community Church. All ministers and pastors in PCC congregations or aligned ministries and expressions are welcome. Content and worship is firmly rooted in reformed Christian orthodoxy.
This year’s theme – “The hope within you”, based on 1 Peter 3:15 – As followers of Christ and as pastoral leaders we are invited to celebrate the hope that is ours in Christ – a hope that is intimately ours and also mysteriously ours. In our time together, we will consider the nature of our Christian hope and also explore what it means for us to nurture this hope. Our cultural moment is one in which it is easy to lose hope, and one in which many experience life precisely as hopelessness. As we face this challenge we will remember our hope and claim our hope and be encouraged to live in hope, through the One who is our hope.”
Speaker – Rev. Dr. Roland DeVries, principal of Presbyterian College in Montreal.
Schedule and Program – The retreat kicks off at noon Monday Nov. 2 with lunch, and ends with lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Each day will include worship, presentations from our speaker, small group discussions and generous opportunities for quiet time. Two spiritual directors will be present for one-on-one sessions, if desired.
Location – Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre.
Cost – We are holding the registration fee at $100. We are able to do this because of the generosity of Vaughan Community Church, along with Knox Spadina in Toronto, Toronto Korean, St. Paul’s Ingersoll, St. Paul’s Simcoe, St. Andrew’s Welland, and many faithful individuals and families. The actual cost for this year’s retreat will be approximately $570 per person. We are asking pastors to prayerfully discern whether they can make an additional donation of any amount. (Please consider sharing this request with your Session.)
Travel subsidy – This is available for those travelling from 500 km or more. To calculate, take the one-way Google Map driving distance and divide by 10. For example, if the driving distance is 500 km, subsidy would be 500/10 = $50.
To Register: Fill out the Registration Form below, and send the refundable Registration Fee of $100 by eTransfer to the Registrar at renewalfellowshippcc@gmail.com, or send a cheque to the Renewal Fellowship Office.
Organizing committee – Rev. Allan Brouwer (convenor), Rev. Andy Cornell (secretary), Rev. Paul Johnston, Rev. Sandy Copland Dufour, Rev. Jinsil Park, Pastor Ronda Bosch, Kyoungsoo Hwang (administrator), Pastor Temeka Williams (music/worship director), Rev. John Baik, Rev. Joe Bae.
