“Renewing the Mind” CONFERENCE
March 1st and 2nd 2013 – Pacific Academy
Are you stuck in life? Trauma, anger, past circumstances, wounds, abuse and what they do to us can hold us back from living life. There is an antidote. Experts have been experiencing new ways of “unsticking” the brain from its past crippling patterns so that we can move forward more successfully.
This Conference is for you, if you want to know:
- The impact of trauma on the whole person
- The importance of renewing your mind
- What tools are available to renew your mind
- What are some outcomes of renewing your mind
Come and check us out!
Gillian Drader (MA, RCC, Thrive Facilitator) will share about the most recent research and findings regarding the impact of trauma on the brain and body. She will also present information on the most current therapies and interventions available that help to address these issues from a Neurological perspective. Gillian has been one of the people introducing the Thrive Recover Your Life Program to BC and will share some encouraging and helpful outcomes from the 2011 & 2012 groups and discuss the importance of learning new brain based skills to enhance relationships and joy in our lives.
Liz Jimmie (M Ed, Thrive Facilitator) will share information on the implications of trauma as it relates to learning and overall emotional well-being, along with techniques that have proven to be effective. She will draw from her years of experience facilitating alternative programs for adults with multi-barriers, including trauma.
Gene Drader (Ordained Minister, Thrive Facilitator, Founder/CEO of Helicropper.com) will share testimony on how he has experienced increased joy, renewed hope, far less anxiety and improved overall personal well being as a result of participating in the Thrive Program. He will also share about how he overcame the years of his childhood abuse. He will describe how trauma and wounds controlled his life and that once he made a commitment to “Renew” his way of thinking, he became unstuck. He will share how he realized the importance of relationships and believing in himself and how that has helped him to move forward in life and experience joy that he never knew existed.
Suzi Rogers (BScN, RN, Thrive Facilitator) is a certified nurse who will share on the nutritional effects on the brain and how certain foods enhance brain neuron activity. She is a must to hear!
Brad Jersak (PhD) is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, BC. His books and seminars on ‘Listening Prayer’ have been applied extensively for the healing of trauma and abuse. He is currently on faculty at Westminster Theological Centre and is associate editor of The Plain Truth and the Clarion Journal. He will be speaking on forgiveness.
Cheryl Peters (BSPN, registered PN, self employed business person) has worked with children and youth for the past 14 years, who suffer from mental illness and are developmentally delayed. Her primary career has been with hospital care, child mental heath, general, acute, adolescent and emergency psychiatry. Cheryl, herself has experienced many years of emotional abuse. She will be speaking about rejection and it’s impact on mental and emotional health. Come and hear how she found joy in her life!
Joel Willoughby (singer, songwriter, Worship Pastor) has been writing & performing in various bands for over 15 years – spending many years drumming in Vancouver’s critically acclaimed Maplewood Lane and Dawntreader before going solo. Joel has shared the stage with bands & songwriters alike – at folk fests, clubs & coffeehouses around the Northwest U.S. & Canada. Joel’s most recent project is entitled The Radio Friendly EP.
Guest Speakers: Throughout the conference there will be other speakers sharing their experience as participants in the THRIVE – Restarting Program. Plan on being present for the Friday evening and full Saturday so that you don’t miss out on ANY of the speakers!
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Download a letter sized .pdf of the 2013 Renewing the Mind Conference poster for printing!
SCHEDULE
Anticipated times may change
Friday evening
6:00 PM – Doors Open , light concession, coffee, water avaialble.
7:00 PM – Welcome
10:00 PM – Evening Closes
Saturday
9:00 AM – Doors Open
10:00 AM – Welcome
Lunch – Catering service with great variety hot and cold will be set up at the consession with very reasonable user costs.
Dinner – An onsite cafeteria or concession will be open with hot and cold plates. very reasonable user costs.
10:00 PM – Conference Closes
Water only allowed in the auditorium.
REGISTERING INFO
There is a minimal fee for this conference of $20 for 1 ticket, $15 each for 2-9 tickets, or $10 each for 10+ tickets purchased together and ahead of time. At the door the price will increase to $25 per person.
If you would like to order tickets ahead of time to help us in our planning, but don’t have or want to use a credit card, you can still order them online and take advantage of the lower cost! Click on the orange button above. On the page that opens up there is a green “Order Now” button and underneath is a link labelled “Show other payment options”. Click on that and a gray button labeled “Pay Offline” will show. That gives you the option of ordering tickets where you can pay at the door later (with cash or debit card) or mail us a cheque. There are more instructions there as well, such as cheques are to be made out to “Freedom From Abuse Society”, can be mailed to Box 99, Abbotsford, BC V4X 2P7, and must be received by February 28, 2013. By ordering tickets now (even though you haven’t made an immediate payment) you will not be charged the higher “at-the-door” price and you will not miss out on tickets if they happen to all sell out. Don’t forget to print your tickets and bring them with you on March 1!
LOCATION
Pacific Academy
10238 168 Street, Surrey, BC, Canada V4N 1Z4
Directions
From Vancouver:
Head east on Hwy 1/TransCanada Hwy
Take exit 50 for 104 Avenue toward 160 Street
Turn left onto 104 Avenue
Turn left onto 160 Street (signs for Vancouver/BC-1 W)
Turn right onto 104 Avenue
Turn right onto 168 Street
Pacific Academy is on the left
From Abbotsford:
Head east on Hwy 1/TransCanada Hwy
Take exit 50 for 104 Avenue E
Turn right onto 104 Avenue
Turn right onto 168 Street
Pacific Academy is on the left
OFFERING
There will be a bucket of generosity available for those who wish to contribute to the future of FFAS. Please don’t feel obligated to give. Please come regardless as we want to give to you.
