Encounter Stories

Here's what a few of the guys and girls who've already been on Encounter Weekend have to say!

"The encounter weekend was an awesome experience. If you want to know more about the Father, it’s totally worth going to."

19 years old, Orangeville

"While I was on my encounter weekend I dealt with a lot of forgiveness issues with my father and it gave me the chance to clear a lot of gunk out of my life. The Encounter is a good time to just relax and let your guts spill on every issue that plagues you."

18 years old, Bolton

"It wasn't just another churchy encounter weekend. It was the time I got to encounter God. As I took away all the junk in my life and allowed God to love on me, I was able to experience the true freedom in my life. The true freedom I've known is to know who I am in Christ and be able to live in that. Just one encounter with God made me hunger after Him and now I am addicted to God!"

23 years old, Etobicoke

"The encounter retreat is really a launching pad for an awesome Christian life. In my encounter weekend with God I learned that there were deep issues in my heart that were isolating me from His love. I spent so much time asking God for more of Him not realizing that He had given all when He gave His son Jesus. I wasn’t receiving His fullness because of issues in my heart that needed to be dealt with. On the encounter retreat I identified those issues and picked up the tools needed to heal them. God’s light overwhelmed my darkness and brought peace and hope to my soul."

26 years old, Markham

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