The Calling 2012

Gospel Alliance New England is hosting The Calling, a one day youth ministry conference promoting gospel-centered youth ministry in New England. The conference provides a full day of sessions, breakouts, panel discussions from New England area pastors and leaders. The Calling also offers resources and opportunities to network with other New England area youth ministry leaders, including an optional youth ministry luncheon and network time with some of the GA core team. Youth pastors, leaders, student leaders, and parents are welcome. For more information please contact: pastorbryanpage@gmail.com

Cost: $10 person.
$8 per person for groups over 5 people.
College Students FREE w/ ID. Checks made out to Haverhill Alliance Church.

* All attendees will receive a FREE e-book of Tim Challies’ “Sexual Detox”, courtesy of Cruciform Press, along with quarterly newsletters of what’s going on with Cruciform press.

Date: April 28th 2012

Time: 9:00am-4:30pm

Location: Haverhill MA. (Click Details for map and information)

Keynote: Dwight Bernier. Breakout Speakers: Mark Gedicks, Josh Cousineau, Bryan Page, Phil Lowther, Andy Bauer, Carla Bombara, and Andy Geffers.

For: Youth Pastors, youth workers, students, parents or anyone who has a heart for students in New England!

Dwight Bernier – Dwight became convinced God was calling him to plant a church in Montreal sometime in Bible college. God has ignited a passion for church in an extremely personal and Missional approach.

Mark Gedicks – Mark has been with Windham Baptist Church since 1996 and has been their lead pastor since 2005, setting a backdrop for his commitment to God’s people. He has been involved with The Calling since its inception and even is more fervent about his dedication to the Gospel and spread.

Bryan Page – Bryan is the Pastor of Momentum, the student community of Haverhill Alliance Church, Bryan is a passionate teacher, with the goal of advancing the Gospel and teaching teens to find their identity in the good news of Jesus Christ, instead of things that will ultimately let them down.

Josh Cousineau – Newly titled Pastor of Redemption Hill Community Church, Josh was the driving force behind the initial Calling conference, intended as a leadership training for the leaders and students of his former ministry at East Auburn Baptist Church. With the Spirit’s leading and Josh’s administrative skills, his hope is that Jesus would be glorified by a unified New England Church.

Carla Bombara -After being committed one year at Restoration Church in Barrington, NH, Carla has now since left and began traveling as full time as possible as a worship leader; helping churches out and ministering on Sunday mornings and select events for worship and creative arts – all throughout the New England area.  Carla’s desire to see people’s lives changed by the love of God is what fuels her ministry and has also given her wonderful opportunity to meet new people and sing this truth over their lives.  Aside from music and the creative arts, Carla is a full time Special Education Instructor in Lexington, MA and works one on one with children with autism.  Ultimately, her desire in life is to work closely with and see lives changed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ – whether in or outside the church.

Phil Lowther - Phil serves as a youth leader for King of Grace Church in Haverhill, MA, a Sovereign Grace church plant. With a passion for teens and their families, Phil loves to work side by side  with families in promoting gospel ministry inside the family unit.

Andy Geffers- Andy has been involved in youth ministry for over 18 years. He is currently Pastor of Student Ministries at Church of Emmanuel in Foxboro, Massachusetts where he has been serving for over 11 years. He is a graduate of Nyack College and has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from John Jay College, NYC. Andy has been happily married to his wife Holly for 25 years and has two children, Andrew and Elizabeth. They enjoy vacationing, biking, playing football games in the living room and of course watching the Patriots, Bruins, Celtics and Sox! Andy is a leader whose desire is to be used by God to influence others to Love Jesus, Live Jesus and Lead for Jesus. He also has a passion for helping youth ministries and leaders excel and take the leap to the next level of effectiveness. He has been a seminar leader at conferences, has helped author a book on youth ministry and has spoken at local churches. Andy loves books, spending time with his family and hanging with teenagers at local restaurants and school events but his greatest joy comes from watching teens being transformed by the love of Jesus.

 Andy Bauer - Andy loves Jesus and believes the best way to show that is to look after His people, specifically those in need. He is currently the youth pastor at Hope Community Church and before working at Hope he started a video production company, PRAZ Media that had a goal to create awareness about the injustices around the world through video.  He has Filmed in Ethiopia, Kenya, Guatemala, and all over the country. Andy was the vice President of “Kupenda for the Children” for 8 years, an organization that works with children with disabilities in Kenya,  meeting their physical and spiritual needs. He is currently on the Kupenda advisory team.  He has worked with the mission organization “World Servants” in leading their mission projects in the Dominican Republic, Jamacia, and New Orleans, an organization that specializes in leading short term mission trips for youth and churches around the world.  In addition to working with Kupenda and World Servants, Andy has led over 20 short term mission trips with churches, colleges, and youth groups to Africa, Central America, Mexico, and in the United States.

Date: April 28th 2012

Time: 9:00am-4:30pm

Schedule: 

  • 9:00 – 9:30: Registration
  • 9:30 – 9:50: Welcome & Gathered Worship
  • 9:50 – 10:50: Main Session 1 – “Gospel Beginnings” – Dwight Bernier
  • 10:50 – 11:00: Break
  • 11:00 – 12:00: Youth worker panel & discussion (Mark Gedicks and Dwight Bernier)
    • Breakout sessions:
      • “From Boys to Men” – Josh Cousineau (guys only)
      • “Relationships of a Christ-centered Girl” – Carla Bombara (girls only)
      • “Inward focused vs. Outward focused Youth Ministry” – Bryan Page
  • 12:00 – 1:15:  Lunch on own (Optional youth worker luncheon w/ Gospel Alliance New England core team members)
  • 1:15 – 2:15: Student panel & discussion (Andy Geffers and Josh Cousineau)
    • Breakout sessions:
      • “Relational Youth Ministry” – Mark Gedicks
      • “Parents and Youth Ministry” – Phil Lowther
      • “Justice and World Missions” – Andy Bauer
  • 2:15 – 2:30: Break
  • 2:30 – 3:00: Announcements & Gathered Worship
  • 3:00 – 4:00: Main Session 2 – “Partnering with Jesus on His Mission” – Dwight Bernier
  • 4:00: Q & A w/ Dwight Bernier and Mark Gedicks
  • 4:30: End of conference

Cost: $10 per person. $8 per person for groups over 5 people. FREE for college students w/ college ID. Checks made out to Haverhill Alliance Church.

*  All attendees will receive a FREE e-book of Tim Challies’ “Sexual Detox”, courtesy of Cruciform Press, along with quarterly newsletters of what’s going on with Cruciform press.

Location: 284 Kenoza Avenue, Haverhill MA 01830.

Hosted by: Haverhill Alliance Church (web-site)

Contact: email info[@]gospelalliance.com | Phone 978.374.0646

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