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Welcome to Advent


Welcome to Advent

Thursdays, November 30th and December 7th
1:30 - 3pm ET online

During the Advent season, the church waits in anxious expectation for the coming Messiah. But Advent and the Christmas season can often feel overwhelming, bust and rushed. We want to offer you a gift in this season - the gift of a slowed-down place (at least for an hour or so).

Carve out time for prayer and silence on Thursday, November 30th and December 7th. Join this Advent Learning Centre space where, together with friends, we'll enter into a time of prayer, silence, and other spiritual practices to center our lives on Jesus. Skilled spiritual directions will offer a mix of ancient and modern prayer practices and postures to slow down and pay attention to the ways in which the Spirit is speaking. Come be refreshed - come and "be".

Learning Centre sessions are recorded and made available afterwards for those who sign up but cannot attend in person

 

Week 1 (Nov 30) - with Jonathan Puddle

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Jonathan Puddle

Jonathan Puddle is a contemplative, Jesus-following mystic who helps people find God at work in their inner lives. He is the author of the award-winning, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You, and Mornings with God: Daily Bible Devotional for Men. Having travelled the world and lived in many nations, Jonathan teaches from a culturally rich and spiritually inclusive framework. Before becoming a writer, Jonathan spent 10 years in charity leadership and he remains a visionary thinker with a strategic mind. A husband, father and foster parent, Jonathan and his family reside in Guelph. Find his podcast and more at jonathanpuddle.com.

Week 2 (Dec 7) - with Vania Levans

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Vania Levans

Vania Levans is a pastor, spiritual director, teacher, musician. She is passionate about encouraging and nurturing sanctification—the life-long process of maturing in Christ, and sharing the good news of Christ with others. She enjoys working with, and learning from, people of other cultures, socio-economic statuses, and ages. She currently serves as the Lead Pastor at Marineview Chapel Christian Community Church in Vancouver, B.C.


 

Register

There are two options to access the New Leaf Learning Centre: a monthly subscription or a one-session pass (below). For the monthly subscription, please visit here.

 

The suggested amount is $20 ($10/week); simply choose your amount in the drop-down menu and “sign up now”.

We would like for you to join us, so if you can’t afford the registration at this time, please reach out to us and we will make sure you are able to participate: admin@newleafnetwork.ca

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