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2019 Events Calendar
Night School
DIGGING DEEPER INTO GOD’S WORD
Capernwray Night School is a fantastic chance to delve deeper into God’s word with some of Capernwray’s Bible teachers and some other great speakers. Classes are held on Monday evenings from 7pm-9pm in our conference hall. Each week there will be two lectures that each last for about 45 minutes with a coffee break in between.
During the 8 weeks you will hear from a number of our regular lectures. Peter Thomas will walk through 1st Peter along side Stuart Batterham – Ps 40 ‘Rethinking Hope’, Neil Bernard – ‘Developing a Kingdom Mindset’, Callum Thomas – Leadership through Discipleship, Al Watson – The Glory of God and you will also have the opportunity to watch a series of talks from Major Thomas.
Pastors & Leaders Retreat
Purpose: To give pastors & leader’s some Biblical teaching, fellowship with other pastors/leaders, time to reflect on their personal walk with the Lord and some rest and recreation
Guest Speaker
Randy Perkins
Teaching
Randy will be teaching from John 15 ‘The Abundant Life’
Family
He and his wife Linda have 3 married children and 7 grandchildren.
Heart
The Perkins have a passion for orphanage work in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam.
Randy believes his spiritual gifts are teaching, preaching and encouragement.
Experience
Randy has been pastoring churches in Australia since 1975. He also taught at the Sydeny Bible Baptist College for 7 years.
Chaplaincy Conference
Purpose
The purpose of the Sports & Community Chaplaincy Conference is to extend the awareness of and participation in the unique ministry that Sports and Community Chaplains offer to the wider society and culture.
Aim
To encourage and equip people to intentionally engage with their neighbours and friends.
Audience
As well as being a beneficial experience for Chaplains the primary target is church leaders and people who have a heart for their local community and can see ways of connecting through sport, social clubs, schools & work places.
Program
Along with foundational Biblical teaching on evangelism and discipleship we will also explore the key aspects of chaplaincy and hear from people working and serving in the industry
Steve Stubbings is a 63 year old Jesus follower who finds joy in diversity and change. He remains passionately in love with his wife Sue, after 40 years of marriage, and they have four children, three “children-in-law”, and three granddaughters.
Steve is an accredited Baptist minister who is also a qualified architect. He served as a sports chaplain to the Penrith Panthers for 17 years, and recently as chaplain to referees in the A-League and W-League. He has spent the past 11 years in a leadership role in Sports Chaplaincy Australia, both in Melbourne and Sydney. His current role is Chaplaincy Services Director for SCA, working with many small groups of enthusiastic people to identify, train, and place chaplains in local and regional sporting communities across Australia. A major component of that goal is to link local churches with local sporting communities for mutual benefit. Check out SCA’s website: www.sportschaplaincy.com.au
Spring Conference – Nourishing Women
Let’s get together for a weekend and hear from the word of God. We’ll not shy away from the things that need to be shared or miss out on the crucial life giving truth. The teaching at Spring Conference is is filled with His love and truth, shared by women who take God’s word seriously and understand the reality of living daily with Jesus
Bring your girlfriends and grow together!
Helen Sahl serves with Wycliffe Bible Translators, Australia. She lived in Papua New Guinea for the past 20 years supporting the work of bible translation through teaching Missionary Kids at Ukarumpa International School. She has a passion for God’s word and its transformational power in the lives of individuals and communities.
Helen will be speaking on ‘Mission’
Session 1: ‘The call of the Lord’ – Proverbs – ‘Can i Trust Him’
Session 2: ‘Heart Surgery’ – Psalms – ‘Getting the Heart of It’
Elizabeth Thomas has served as Dean of Women and Domestics Manager here at Capernwray since 2014 when she returned from serving at Capernwray New Zealand with her husband Peter Thomas.
Elizabeth grew up in Victoria and moved with her family to Papua New Guinea at the age of 17 to work for Wycliffe Bible Translators. She attended Capernwray Australia in 1987 where she met Peter, 2 years later they were married and they have two children, Callum and Alexandra.
Elizabeth will be speaking on ‘Seeing the Hand of God at Work’
Session 1: Taking our Spiritual Temperature
Session 2: Cultivating Spiritual Hunger
Katrina Goode has served on the Ministry team here at Capernwray for the past four years where she has been involved in discipling, leading and teaching our Bible School students through Bible School life, Aussie Road Trips, and ministry in Australia and internationally.
Originally from Tennessee, USA Katrina worked as a social worker and in veriest ministries for 12 years. Her desire is for people to grasp God’s purpose in their life through a relationship with Jesus and to experience the transformation and depths of who they are in Him.
Katrina will be speaking from 1 Peter
Session 1: Our Living Hope in Christ: Gospel-Centered Life
Session 2: Our calling in Christ: Godly Instructions for Life
Accommodation
We have 3 different types of accommodation;
1. Dorm style rooms that sleep up to three or four people. Each room shares a communal bathroom
2. Dorm style rooms that sleep up to three or four people with each room having its own en-suite
3. We have a small number of units. These sleep up to five or seven people and have their own bathroom.
We will place you in the accommodation that best suits you and your friends. All bed linen is provided.
Afternoon Activities
Saturday Afternoon is a time to fellowship with the ladies through planned activities. Take a trip to one of the amazing show gardens in the Southern Highlands, take a walk through Berrima or spend the afternoon relaxing at Capernwray with a few games and afternoon tea.
Dining
Our dining room is fully catered for by our own cook and wonderful serving staff, so you can sit back and relax.
Bookshop
We will have a bookshop available selling some of Major Thomas’s books along with a selection of books from Koorong.
Recordings
All sessions are recorded and are available on DVD, or MP3 on a USB drive. These can be purchased during the event.
Live Locally?
If you live locally, you can register for the full ‘non-residential’ rate or register for induvial day sessions. You are all so welcome to stay with us for the week.
Summer Refresh 2020
The best ‘kickstart’ for your heart as you walk into the New Year.
We all know how it feels to “just survive” the crazyness of the Christmas season only to realise that the new year is upon you. We have found for us the best way to jump into the New Year is by jumping into God’s word. Summer refresh is a family camp with a kids program and afternoon activities. Let you spirit be refreshed and your heart re-aligned by solid teaching, friendly community and beautiful surroundings. We are committed to bringing in speakers from around the world who through the Lord will deepen your understanding of God’s word and your personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Don’t miss out on the chance to be refreshed in Christ as a family.
Satish John is the founder and Director of Himalayan Torchbearers in India.
Satish is a committed social worker for his community and serves through the government in various capacities and presently as Vice Chairman of the commission for the minorities. He regularly travels around the world to teach and speak in conferences, seminars, churches and Torchbearer Bible Schools. Educated both in India and abroad, his field of education includes Biblical theology, Sociology, Political Science, Eastern Philosophy, World Religion, personnel management and Journalism. He holds a PhD in Biblical Studies. In his free time, Satish enjoys spending time in nature, hanging out with his family, drinking coffee and playing table tennis.
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Stewart Bogle came to faith in Jesus as an 18 year old at a Summer Conference at Capernwray and a number of years later he returned to be Principal and then National Director of the Centre. He married Heather in 1987 and they had three children, Joshua, Ashley and Luke before Heather went to be with the Lord in 2005. Apart from his time at Capernwray, Stewart was a teacher and then principal of a Christian School in South Australia, co-founded the children’s Publishing company, Lost Sheep, completed his Bachelor of Theology degree and has done some leadership consulting. He is currently Executive Director of a not for profit called Australians Together which he founded in 2010 with the aim to bring Indigenous and other Australians together.
Keith Adams is currently working as a consultant in Asset Management for local government. He is married to Heather and they have two kids, John and Mae. Keith and Heather fellowship with Nowra Church of Christ where he speaks as a part of the preaching team. Keith worked at Wongabri for three years as the Dean of Students and has returned a number of times to speak. He has a passion to see the life of Christ become a reality in the people of God and their fellowship to be much more than just a ritual.
Week 1
Jan 5 – 10
Colossians: Against the Tide
Presented by Satish JohnIt can be exhausting to have to choose between public opinion or popular trends. From Colossians we learn Godly day to day living in this world that is constantly requiring us to choose between its sinful ways and what our Father calls us to be.
The Transformed Life
Presented by Stewart BogleExploring the lives of four well known characters in the Scriptures, we are going to discover how the presence and power of Christ in our lives can bring transformation no matter what situation we’re facing. These examples will demonstrate what difference it makes when you allow the life of Christ to change you from the inside out and how living this way fills you with peace and hope.
Week 2
Jan 12 – 17
Ephesians: God’s Masterpiece
Presented by Satish JohnWe tend to flood our lives with doubt and fear. Because of sin it becomes hard to see our identity in Christ as beloved sons and daughters of the almighty God. Ephesians calls us to renew our thoughts and remember who we are so that the Holy Spirit can carry out its refining work in and through us.
Leaving Fear Behind
Presented by Keith AdamsOur greatest anxiety and stress can simply come from the shortfall we see in our lives of the character and right actions of God himself. We can easily turn to our own efforts to fill the gap and only add to our misery. The thing we long for is the fruit of the Spirit to be the expression of our life, the very air we breathe.
Accommodation
We have 3 different types of accommodation;
1. Dorm style rooms that sleep up to three or four people. Each room shares a communal bathroom
2. Dorm style rooms that sleep up to three or four people with each room having its own en-suite
3. We have a small number of units for larger families. These sleep up to five or seven people and have their own bathroom.
Afternoon Activities
Each afternoon we will provide optional activities for you and your family. (some at cost other free)
Activities will be confirmed closer to event but may include:
- Family and team games (onsite)
- Illawarra Fly
- Craft – Tie Dye Camp Shirts
- Canoe Expedition
- And much more….
Dining
Our dining room is fully catered for by our own cook and wonderful serving staff, so you can sit back and relax.
Bookshop
We will have a bookshop available selling some of Major Thomas’s books along with a selection of books from Koorong.
Recordings
All sessions are recorded and are available on DVD, or MP3 on a USB drive. These can be purchased during the event.
Live Locally?
If you live locally, you can register for the full ‘non-residential’ rate or register for induvial day sessions. You are all so welcome to stay with us for the week.
Senior BreakFree 2020
Christian Camp for kids in year 7 to year 12
Theme: TBC
Teens are our future, and our camp is the best foundation for their faith and life. We aren’t shy about the fact that this is all for Jesus and we don’t apologise that the gospel’s all through camp, but whoever said the Christian life isn’t a whole lot of fun? BreakFree Senior is for any teenager who wants to either discover or deepen their faith while hanging out with their mates and meeting new friends. We have recruited the best directors, brought in the craziest ‘clowns’ and wrangle the most gifted leaders in Australia (and abroad) just for BreakFree. Senior camp is always a blast and should be a staple for the youth of the Highlands & abroad.
Don’t let your teens miss out on the party!
Accommodation
Campers will be split into boys and girls accommodation. Sharing rooms with 2 or 3 others under the watchful eye of a camp leader. Campers will need to bring their own bedding weather that be a sleeping bag or sheets and a blanket.
Dining
Campers will enjoy delicious meals prepared by our very own cook. The following meals will be provided daily. Breakfast, Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea and Dinner.
Live Locally?
If you live locally and would like to sleep at home, no problems campers can come from 8am – 9pm each day.