First Third Ministry Leadership Conference 2024
You can expect
- Varied learning formats and thoughtfully chosen content to engage key learnings, focus work, and empower action in your leadership. 
- A Christ-centered conference fostering connection and relationship with other leaders who are also working for an anti-racist church. 
- Discovery-based questions and reflection opportunities will help you to compassionately and faithfully examine your own ministry and leadership in your specific setting. 
- An introduction to the materials from the new United Church of Canada resource for children and youth, Becoming an Anti-Racist Church. 
- A convergence of your personal and professional call to anti-racism, with others like you - all seeking a new way of being church. 
THURS APR 4, 2024
- 9am-12pm Blanket Exercise: The Rev. Tony Snow (TBC) 
- 12pm VST Community Worship & Lunch 
- 4pm Conference Opening Worship 
- Afternoon Speaker: The Rev. Hyuk Cho 
- 6:30pm Catered Dinner Onsite 
FRI APR 5, 2024
- 9am Conference Day Two 
- Morning Speaker: Adele Halliday 
- Lunch 
- Afternoon Speaker: Handel Kashope Wright 
- 6pm Catered Dinner Onsite 
SAT APR 6, 2024
- 9am Conference Day Three 
- Morning Speaker: Becca Whitla 
- 12:30pm Conference Closes 
