CELEBRATE is a Holiday Conference
for all the
family, organised by a team from Catholic
Charismatic renewal, and open to Christians
from every part of the Body of Christ.
Celebrate seeks to:
Provide an atmosphere of friendship and close
fellowship, thereby promoting a real sense of community for formation and
mission.
Celebrate the Liturgy in the best possible way for the people present
Offer the best available teaching, based on the Scriptures and the teaching
documents of the Catholic Church
Include among those invited as speakers men and women from Protestant,
Pentecostal and Non-Denominational charismatic churches and fellowships,
so that we benefit from their gifts and thereby promote unity amongst Christians
Hold to the central truths of the Catholic faith without emphasising the
devotions which are a matter of personal choice
Provide spirituality for children, teenagers and young adults in streams
or groups according to age or academic year
Show our young people in particular that it’s exciting, fun and challenging
to be a Christian today
Encourage ongoing friendship amongst those who attend Celebrate events
Give everyone the freedom to be fully charismatic, while remaining sensitive
to those not coming from this faith experience
Offer Baptism in the Holy Spirit & Life in the Spirit Seminars
Encourage creative activities and use drama, mime, art and music to emphasise
the Gospel message
Invite everyone to participate in lively praise and worship, and include
the exercise of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
Offer personal prayer by trained prayer teams
Use money raised in eth celebrate Offering to sponsor training and development
for individuals, communities, groups and special ministries.
Promote and support an awareness of social, moral, ethical and justice
issues, and provide funds from the Offering for Christian work in disaster
areas
Support financially and practically Christian organisations which share
a similar vision, and work for renewal in the church.
