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Schedule

FRIDAY

12:30 - 1pmRegistration

Arrive and Register

1pm - 3pmPlenary & Generate Topics

Welcome, Open the space, and generate breakout session topics deriving from our guiding question.

3pm & 5pmBreakout #1 & Breakout 2

Attend the topical session of your choice that surfaced from our guiding question. Each breakout session is 1 1/2 hrs.

6:30 - 8pmDinner together

Dinner will be catered at the church, as we dine together and deepen relationships, encouraging one another.

8pmDismiss

Go to homes, host stays or nearby Ramada Hotel

Saturday

8amWelcome & reflections

Morning gathering in sanctuary for scripture reflections

8:30 am & 10:30 amBreakout session #3 & #4

Attend the topical session of your choice that surfaced from our guiding question. Each breakout session is 1 1/2 hrs.

12:00 -1:30pmLunch out

Take a walk to nearby restaurants for lunch on your own or with a group of people. Your cost.

1:30pm & 3:30 pmBreakout #5 & #6

Attend the topical session of your choice that surfaced from our guiding question. Each breakout session is 1 1/2 hrs.

5pm - 6:30pmDinner at church

Dinner will be catered at the church, as we dine together and deepen relationships, encouraging one another.

6:30pm - 7:00pmSummary overview

High level summaries of breakout sessions

7:30 - 9pmTalking Stick Ceremony

Share reflections around the circle, listening to each other, debriefing as people would like to share or be quiet. Prayer and dismiss.

HOSTS of OPEN SPACE 2025

A Time to Connect group Making Safe & Caring Connections

A Time to Connect seeks to make safe and caring connections for LGBTQ+ people and/or their allies in the Mennonite Brethren world and beyond.

In This Together We are in this together, working towards a more integrated Church

We envision and work toward a just world where LGBTQ+ people are fully integrated, recognized, respected, and valued in a spirit of mutuality in Anabaptist communities in Canada.

Southridge Community Church Venue and partner of Open Space 2025

Pursuing real life fully devoted to Jesus Christ by developing authentic relationships with God, with each other, and with those in need.

Registration Information

  • Ontario resident individual registration

  • Register by August 31, and receive $10 off the regular price

  • Reduced cost for participants from another province other than Ontario, due to your increased costs to get to Ontario

  • Student of any educational institution & under the age of 30

I will arrange my own accomodations or hotel (suggested is the Ramada by Wyndam on QEW, which is 8 min from Southridge Vineland).

We have a few host familes offering free stay at nearby homes. Would you like the registrar to contact you to see if one of these homes will be available for you? And if you need a ride to and from your host family.

Extra Sessions

  • Southridge's departure story from the MB Conference

    Southridge's departure story from the MB Conference

    Optional Breakout session: Hear the 'nutshell version' of the story behind Southridge Community Church being denied ongoing membership within the Ontario MB Conference, and how the church is doing now.

  • Attend optional Sunday service at Southridge Vineland campus

    Attend optional Sunday service at Southridge Vineland campus

    Staying overnight Saturday? Optional: Attend breakfast together on Sunday morning to continue the conversations; and attend service together at either the Southridge Community Church Vineland or St Catharines location.

Resoure Table at the Event

  • Various books & resources available for purchase at event

    Various books & resources available for purchase at event

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Can you make an optional donation?

Your generosity will go towards subsidizing students and out of province guests attend at a lower cost, to further the the diversity of the dialogue.

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