Assembly 2025
On Earth As It Is In Heaven
What is the CBWC Assembly?
The purpose of assembly is two-fold: To foster deeper and meaningful connection with other affiliated churches and people of the CBWC, and to do the business of the CBWC. Decisions on policy, new church affiliation, board member elections, budgets, etc, are made at assemblies made up of delegates from our churches. The CBWC Volunteer Board of elected representatives brings to these meetings the motions to be discussed and voted on. The decisions made at Assembly then guide the staff and board in the implementation.
Biannually, our association of churches enjoy face to face time with others from across Western Canada through meaningful worship, engaging keynote speakers & workshops, and connecting time over meals and free time while also attending the annual business meeting portions.
Assembly 2025
Our 2025 Assembly will be shaped around the Lord’s Prayer with special keynote speaker Dr. Carmen Joy Imes who is the Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology
Dr. Carmen Joy Imes is associate professor of Old Testament at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, in Southern California. Before that she spent four years teaching at Prairie College in Three Hills, Alberta. She is the author of Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters, and the forthcoming Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters. Carmen has a YouTube channel where she releases weekly Torah Tuesday videos and you can find her writing on various websites, including Christianity Today, The Well, and The Politics of Scripture blog. Carmen is passionate about equipping the church to engage the Old Testament well and to see its relevance for the Christian life.
Theme
On Earth As It Is In Heaven: Kingdom-Shaped Living for Today’s Disciple
At the very centre of the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches us to pray the words ‘on earth as it is in heaven’. That pivotal phrase can shape our perspective and practices on everything we do in churches, workplaces, and our neighborhoods. As disciples of Jesus, we are called to proclaim and embody the inbreaking of God’s heavenly kingdom into His beloved world. Through teaching and shared stories, our theme this year will encourage and equip you to live as a kingdom-shaped disciple in your world.
Dates: May 22-24, 2025 (OEC is May 20-22)
Time: Hotel check-in 3:00pm, Standup reception 5:00pm
Location: Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre (1316 33 St NE, Calgary, AB)
Registration: Opens February 1, 2025. Registration deadline is April 18, 2025.
Hotel Information
Hotel accommodations for delegates may be booked after February 1, 2025 and must be booked by April 18, 2025. After April 18, 2025, accommodations are based on hotel availability.
To Reserve: Call the hotel Reservations Department at 403-248-8888 or toll free at 1-800-661-1464 and give group name of CBWC AGM or group ID# 295203.
Fees
Hotel fees: $136/night plus taxes and fees.
Registration fee: $290 early bird until March 18, $320 regular March 19 onwards. This price point includes all meals and sessions from Thursday, May 22 reception to Saturday, May 24 brunch.
Delegates
Every church may send one (1) pastor and two (2) delegates to vote, plus one delegate for every 50 members above 100 members.
Digital Docket
The Digital Docket will be sent out to all church offices and registered delegates by May 1, 2025. Please contact your church administrator if you do not receive yours.