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OVERVIEW
Since 2005, teenagers have descended on The Salvation Army’s
X-culture centre in Vancouver to be trained for mission and
used in one of North-America’s poorest neighborhoods. Most kids
spend their March break watching movies or looking for trouble.
Why waste your time on sin or spend thousands of dollars
traveling overseas when there is a mission field is right here
in BC? RAW is a HEROES’ HOLIDAY in North America’s poorest
postal code where teens share God’s love to inner-city children
and the homeless.
WHY?
God wants to use you. His plans for you are way bigger and way
scarier than you can imagine. He’s not waiting for you to grow
up or go to Bible college. God wants to use you now! He doesn’t
call those who are equipped, He equips those who are called. Do
you want to learn more about prayer, worship, servant-hood and
mission. Do you want to engage the homeless, drug-addicted and
prostituted with God’s love. RAW is for you! At RAW you’ll
learn from urban-missionaries, see miracles in the streets and
know what it means to get your hands around the devil’s throat!
Are you ready and willing?
PROGRAM & MISSION
At RAW you will have the opportunity to learn from world
renowned speakers, professional musicians and The War College.
There is worship, dance, mission and ministry, small groups,
solid preaching/teaching and we have a non-stop prayer room
going night and day. God is glorified on the streets and you
will make friends with some very hurting people.
REGISTRATION
Pastors and Leaders can register a group by completing the
registration form at www.armybarmy.com/raw. Kids must be
registered by a Youth Leader. RAW trusts youth Pastors/Leaders
to select those best suited for the conference. There is no
minimum or maximum age [A leader of each represented gender is
required for your group. We require at least 1 leader per 10
delegates.] You will be joined onsite by our leaders to guide
your group through missions, debriefs and small groups. Your
group is responsible to pay for those registered prior to
arrival though arrangements may be made for last minute
delegates.
Costs are
tailored for each groups needs. Accommodations and meals are
optional needs. Only registration is required.
Costs for 2009 [CAD funds]:
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WHO? |
Registration
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Accommodations |
Meals
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Group Leader |
Free before
Feb 15th/ $35 after |
$10 |
$30 |
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Chaperone |
Free before
Feb 15th/ $35 after |
$10 |
$30 |
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Delegate |
$25 before
Feb 15th / $35 after |
$10 |
$30 |
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Transportation |
Please
provide your own transportation.
Accommodations are 30 min. drive and missions are 5. |
It is the group leader’s responsibility to ensure parental
consent to attend RAW. Groups are required to bring one
responsible adult for every ten group members. Supervision is
the sole responsibility of the group leader. During on-street
mission and small-group times, group leaders will be
accompanied by a War College student who knows the area.
Every group selecting the RAW-arranged accommodation is
required to provide at least one leader of each gender.
>> GROUP APPLICATION FORM
CONTACT
US
Email is always the best way to contact us…
Nicole Brindle –
nicole@thewarcollege.com
Jonathan Evans –
jonathan_evans@thewarcollege.com
Aaron White –
aaronziploc@yahoo.com
But, here are a couple phone numbers if you need them…
Nicole Brindle – 778.773.LIFE
The War College/614 – 604-696-9614
We are on Facebook too! - Search groups – RAW and join.
TESTIMONIES from RAW '07
Ashley Mayer, The Salvation Army New
Westminster - Think Big; Start Small; Dig Deep.
The most impacting part about RAW for me was the practicalness
of it. It wasn't like we were asked to do anything impossible.
We fed the hungry, we lived the Word, we prayed, we worshipped.
I loved how none of these things are going to stay here at
RAW. They're going home with us. I think it is pretty darn
sweet that it was focused on love because nothing matters
without
love.
Randy Wheeler, Summerland Baptist
Church - I am so blessed and grateful to have been here.
To be able to spend 3 days in such a prayer saturated
atmosphere is a total gift. The times of intense worship and
prayer followed by inspired teaching in the Word by people who
are living the daily reality of service and life among the poor
followed by immediately going out and applying what they
learned on the streets, was an amazing, life altering
experience for my youth and myself.
In over ten years at this [Youth
Ministry] it is probably the best thing I have ever brought my
kids to....
>> view more info &
testimonies from RAW '06
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