The Abbotsford City Prayer Breakfast takes place on Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 am at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre, with keynote speaker Henry Braun
The theme for this year’s event is Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly.
Presented by MEI Schools, the focus of the event is to pray for our Mayor, City Council, First Responders, School Board, independent schools and agencies that work with our city’s most vulnerable people. Since the inception of the breakfast, the City of Abbotsford has grown significantly, and this has resulted in new challenges and increased needs within our community.
The Prayer Breakfast provides an opportunity for the Abbotsford Christian community to gather and tangibly express its support for our city leaders through prayer. This event helps to build relationships, provide encouragement, and foster unity within the Abbotsford community.
Guests of the Prayer Breakfast will enjoy a delicious hot breakfast and an inspirational keynote address by this year’s guest speaker, businessman and former Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun. Braun will be sharing stories from his life and reflecting on leading the community through challenging times. He says “When I look at my life, I could never have imagined or engineered the journey I have been on. God has given us gifts and passions to meet needs we see in the world or in our community for a specific place and time. How we lead, what we say, what we do matters. It sets a tone – either positive or negative. It will shape an entire team or organization and ripple through the community.”
The ACLN is also pleased to welcome back award-winning songwriter and recording artist Brian Doerksen. In more than 30 years of making music, Doerksen has created studio solo albums, music films and musicals as well as achieving numerous awards including Juno and GMA Covenant Lifetime Achievement awards. The ACLN is also delighted that Abbotsford concert violinist Calvin Dyck will be joining Doerksen as a musical guest. Dyck has been concertmaster for the Vancouver Island Symphony for 24 years and is the director for the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra. He has performed in over 15 countries and has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for service to the Community as well as an honorary Doctor of Humanities by Trinity Western University.
Tickets for the Prayer Breakfast may be purchased online at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/33rd-abbotsford-city-prayer-breakfast-tickets-814664291827 Early bird pricing ends March 20 or until tickets sell out.
Abbotsford Christian Leaders Network is an affiliation of Christian leaders representing a broad range of churches, non-profit organizations, educational and government institutions, and businesses. Grounded in a common faith, its aim is to encourage these organizations to work together and to support community needs. For more information, call Janie Thiessen at 604-226-8281 or email abbotsfordprayerbreakfast@gmail.com.
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