International Church Days in Vaasa!

Vaasa is hosting International Church Days 25 - 27.4.2008 at the Evangelical Folk High School (Evangeliska Folkhögskolan i Österbotten), Rantakatu 21 - 22

Biblestudies by Andrew Lines! Praise and Prayers! Multicultural Finland! Workshops! Songs of Silence! Music! Message from Astrid Thors Minister of Migration and Foreign Affairs.

Reservations and prices

  • Fullboard 80 € (reservation made before 18.4.2008)
  • Fullboard 83 € (reservation made after 18.4.2008)
    • Children 5 - 11 years -50 %
    • Children under 5 years Free
  • Dinner on Friday 4,90 €
  • Lunch 8,00 €
  • Coffee 1,80 €
  • Dinner on Saturday 5,80 €
  • Breakfast if not accommodated at the school 4,70 €.

We still need volunteers (coffeemakers, babysitters etc.) Be in touch with gina.rivera (ät) evl.fi

Accommodation and register at the Evangelical Folk High School webpage>>

Program

Friday 25th April

17.00 Dinner
18.00 Welcome and greetings from different fellowships
19.00 First Biblestudy, Andrew Lines
20.00 Praise and Prayer, evening devotional
21.00

Evening tea

Childcare at 17.50 - 21.00 pm

Saturday 26th April

8.00 Breakfast
9.00 Morning Prayer
9.15 - 10.00 Second Biblestudy, Andrew Lines
10.15 Taste of Multicultural Finland
Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid Thors

Greetings from City of Vaasa, Deputy mayor Kristiina Stenman
At Home in the Church, Timo Keskitalo
Music, Sheida Zamani, Värgha Bahagir
Dancing, music by Angeles Abadin Iglesias and song together

Childcare at 8.50 - 12.00 pm
at 12.00 - 14.50 playroom is open but no childcare
Childcare at 14.50 - 17.00 pm
12.00 Lunch
13.15 What's new? Presentation of workshop 5
14.15 Coffee
15.00 - 17.00 Workshops (* en = in English; swe = in Swedish; fi = in Finnish)

1. Created to create "Christmas is just around the corner",
making nativity figures in woll, Lena Streng, Vaasa. Participants max 20.
(swe, fi and en)
2. Prayers and Praise. Preparing for Sunday Service,
writing prayers and practising songs, pastor Jarkko Willman and organist Mikael Heikius (en)
3. Biblework. "I am beautiful in God's eyes!" , Patrick Dickson, Oulu (en)
4. What about love? Marriage as a life-long challenge, Reija and Graham Weston, Tampere (en)
5. Teach the young the way of Lord: Practical idea for work with Children,
Monika Heinonen and Jaana Lyyski Vaasa (en, fi)
6. Sing and share Natalia ja Riku Happonen, Kokkola (in Russian)
7. Monikulttuurinen perhe Suomessa. (fi)
Arjen haasteet ja ilot, Pia Montin ja Hanna Kaikula, Vaasa
8. Leadershiptraining for the Sudanise local leaders in Finland, Timo Keskitalo, Helsinki.  (fi)
17.00 Dinner
18 - 18.45 Third Biblestudy, Andrew Lines
19.30 You are not alone - Songs of silence at Vaasa Church. Holy Communion.
Open for everyone!
21.00

Evening tea for the ones who have accommodation at the school.

Childcare at 17.50 - 18.45 pm


Sunday 27th April

8.00 Breakfast
9.00 Morning Prayer
9.15 - 10.00 Fourth Biblestudy, Andrew Lines
10.15 What about my future? Saying Goodbye and asking God to guide us
11.00 Lunch
12.30 Bus to the Sunday Service in Palosaari Church
13.00

Sunday Service: Sermon Andrew Lines, Tor-Eric Store, Jarkko Willman, song group with Kata Laakso, Mikael Heikius.

Coffee in Parish Hall.

Childcare at 8.50 - 11.00 pm

 

 

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