Celebrate and strengthen our global identity and renew our commitment (call)
to God's local and global mission
July 12-18, 2010

Mennonite Brethren will gather in British Columbia July 12–18 for Celebration 2010: the 150th Anniversary of the Mennonite Brethren Church

Schedule
Click here for a schedule overview.

Speakers
Nzuzi Mukawa, Batela Mennonite Brethren Church, Kinshasa, DR Congo
John Shankar Rao, director of evangelism and church planting, India MB Conference
Samir Youssef, MBMSI Arabic-speaking ministries

Speaker biographies coming soon.

Renewing Identity & Mission: A Mennonite Brethren Consultation — July 12-14
Topics, presenters and workshop descriptions coming soon.

Experience Vancouver
Information coming soon.

Children & Youth Programs
Information coming soon.

Accommodations
Delegates are responsible to make their own hotel reservations directly with the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel.

Hotel Information
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel
15269 104th Avenue, Surrey, BC V3R 1N5

Reservations
By phone: 604.582.9288
Group Rate Code: "Celebration 2010"

Room Rates
$115 plus taxes per night (double or single occupancy).

The deadline for hotel reservations is June 10, 2010.

Transportation
Airport shuttle for Celebration 2010 will be offered from Vancouver International Airport to the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel. Catch the complimentary shuttle at designated meeting area outside the Domestic Arrivals area on the following dates and times:
Monday, July 12 at noon, 3:00 pm, or 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 13 at noon, 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm, or 9:00 pm
Wednesday, July 14 at noon, 3:00 pm, or 6:00 pm

Departure airport shuttle to the Vancouver International Airport must be reserved 24 hours prior to departure date for a small fee ($10 per person) and will be available on Sunday, July 18 at 3:00 pm or 6:00 pm from the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel.

Please plan your flights accordingly.

Registration Information
Don't forget to keep the following costs in mind when preparing to attend this event.

Early Registration Fees (before May 1, 2010):
Celebration 2010 plus Renewing Identity & Mission - $329
Celebration 2010 only - $239
Renewing Identity & Mission only - $129
Children / Youth Programs - $35 per person

Registration fee includes airport shuttle at arrival from the Vancouver Airport upon request (please view shuttle times under transportation information), morning breaks and lunch on Thursday and Friday, supper on Thursday, participation in either Gathering 2010 or Conection 2010, Experience Vancouver, and all conference materials.

Online registration will be available on March 1, 2010.

Deadline for registration is June 20, 2010.

Remember!
Each Canadian Conference church may send one delegate for every 25 members, plus one pastor.
Each USMB church may send one delegate for every 50 members plus the pastor or pastoral designate.

Click here here for the Celebration 2010 registration form.

Click here for the Celebration 2010 poster.

Click below for Celebration 2010 bulletin inserts:
Theme & Date
Registration, Hotel & Delegate Information
Renewing Identity & Mission

Click below for Celebration 2010 News Releases:
Celebration 2010 overview
Registration, Hotel & Delegate Information
Renewing Identity & Mission
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