YOUTH LEADER RETREAT
You and your team of leaders are invited to join us for Elements 2025. We will be hosting this three-day retreat at Sunnyside Christian Retreat Centre. This is a time for youth pastors and youth leaders in our District to connect, recharge, and ground themselves in the fundamental elements of ministry.
MINISTRY GUESTS
LISETTE
FRASER
Coach | Consultant | Communicator
Home Church, Red Deer
Lisette Fraser is a leader, pastor, communicator and coach. She advocates for and inspires others to move towards God’s absolute best for them. Lisette has dedicated her career to investing in leaders, young and old, who will impact the next generation and change the world.
Lisette serves as a Pastor and Senior Director of Strategy for TENx10, which is connected to Fuller Theological Seminary. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Kyle, and their adult kids are off living their best lives in Vancouver and New York.
ABEL
JOHN
Worship & Young Adults Pastor
Journey Church, Calgary
Abel is the current worship & young adults pastor at Journey Church in Calgary. He has been serving at Journey in worship ministry since the church’s conception in 2018 and on worship teams around the city for over 15 years. He is passionate about seeing people rise to their full potential in Christ and raising leaders up to stand in all that God has called them into. He believes that worship is not confined to music and singing on a Sunday but involves every part of our lives. Abel has also played keys, guitar and directed music for many different artists around the country. Abel and his wife, Erica, are passionate about serving God and the church, and they love journeying alongside people in their walk with Christ.
SCHEDULE
JANUARY 3-5, 2025
LOCATION
Located in the village of Birchcliff on the northern shores of Sylvan Lake, Sunnyside Christian Retreat Centre offers a secluded, winter meeting space equipped with cafeteria, tabernacle, dorm rooms, and private rooms.
202 Birchcliff Rd, Birchcliff, AB
FAQs
q. What does my registration fee cover?
The fee for the Elements retreat is $49/person, which covers overnight accommodations, meals (excluding Saturday supper). The price is low, as we have sponsors to cover the remaining cost of the program.
q. What should I pack?
Pillow
Blankets/Sleeping Bag
Toiletries
Bible
Journal
Pen
Warm clothes
Winter jacket
Extra pair of shoes
Snacks for team time
Board games for your team
Plan for Saturday’s dinner (team leader)
REGISTER NOW
Cost: $49/person (Oct 1 - Dec 15)
Late registration: $60/p (Dec 16 - Dec 18)
Registration Deadline Dec 18
QUESTIONS?
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the District Office.