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.