Feast of Tabernacles October 1-7, 2012
Last Great Day October 8, 2012

 

Listen to 2011 Feast of Tabernacles Sermons


Updates - April 26, 2012

Update for: Canmore, Alberta

The room rates shown in the Festival Planning Brochure 2012 for Canmore are last year's rates. This year, please add $2.00 more per room.

 

Also, for families unable to stay at the Radisson and who need condo units, Bellstar Hotel & Resorts Ltd. has weekly rates that can be booked through their website below; when you enter seven or more days into the reservation option you can select weekly rate.

http://www.bellstar.ca/canmore-ab

 

Toll free: 1-877-737-6782


Updates - April 26, 2012

Update for: Canmore, Alberta

Incorrect information was printed for Canmore, Alberta, Canada site, including housing prices and details. Please see the accurate description with housing details below:

 

Canmore/Banff, Alberta
 
Nestled on three acres of land in the heart of the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre in Canmore offers an ideal location for this year’s festival. Featuring 164 well-appointed rooms, this hotel is only 15 minutes from the town of Banff, 45 minutes from the outskirts of Calgary and in close proximity to some of the best attractions and activities the area has to offer. Here, you'll also enjoy world-class amenities such as an indoor pool, 12 person Jacuzzi, fitness center and business center. Enjoy golfing, sightseeing, hiking, white water rafting, horseback riding, biking, shopping, observing wildlife, or just relaxing.
Canmore lies nestled along the banks of the Bow River in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. It is close to Banff and Kananaskis Country. Chosen as the site of the Nordic Ski events (Canmore Nordic Center) for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, Canmore began attracting international attention as a major tourist destination. It has sustainable growth with a small town feel. There are several walking and cycling trails leading to the downtown core.
Banff National Park was established in 1885 as Canada’s first National Park and third in the world. The park was awarded a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation in 1984. Some describe it as “paradise”…“heaven on earth”…“a place where God lingered during creation.” The park and town site offers rugged beauty, unspoiled landscapes, and pristine mountain ranges. You will be hard pressed to find a finer balance of unspoiled wilderness and refined amenities. Experience an unrivaled alpine escape at “The World’s Finest National Park”. You can also drink in nature’s wonder at Lake Louise – one of the Canadian Rockies’ most beloved destinations, with turquoise waters sparkling underneath the towering Victoria Glacier. Enjoy days beyond compare in the unspoiled beauty that the area can offer.
Here are some local links:
http://canadianrockies.ca/canmore/select/adventure
 
Taxes: Alberta has no sales tax. A 4% tourism levy is charged on accommodations. A destination marketing fee of 3% will be applied for each night of your stay.
Location of Services: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Canmore, 511 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta
First Service: Sunday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. The following day’s service will be at 1:00 p.m.
Registration/Application: Due to the Church being directly responsible and liable to the Radisson for the hotel rooms reserved and for providing meeting space, all attendees are encouraged as much as possible to stay at the Radisson. Because of this, you may book right now.
A valid credit card number is required with your booking.
Special requests for specific room types (room with patio, mountain view, etc.) will be accepted, but are not guaranteed. The hotel will make every effort to honour each request based upon inventory available.
Registration for this site is like any other U.S. and Canadian site. Turn in your Festival Registration form to your local Festival adviser as per instructions.
Shuttle Service: Shuttle services are available from the Calgary airport. Check:
Hotel Reservations: For this site to operate successfully and the ability to sponsor a site in the Canmore/Banff area, we encourage you to stay on site.
You may begin immediately reserving housing at the Radisson and making travel arrangements.
Call the hotel at 403-678-3625, or toll free at 1-800-263-3625
Please mention that you are with the United Church of God.
 
Rainer Salomaa
 
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Canmore
 511 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta
e-mail: rhi_cnmr@radisson.com
Phone: 403-678-3625
Toll free: 1-800-263-3625
 
$91       Sleep Number Room single and double rate
$106     Sleep Number Room Triple rate
$121     Sleep Number Room Quad rate
$111     Resort Class Room, single and double rate
$171     Jacuzzi Suite single and double rate
$186     Jacuzzi Suite triple rate
$201     Jacuzzi Suite quad rate
 
  • All rates are net, non-commissionable and subject to Destination Marketing Fee (3%), Alberta Tourism Levy (4%) and GST (5%).
  • Rates are based on single/double occupancy; additional $15 fee per person, per night applies for any additional adults occupying guestrooms. Children 17 years and under stay free.
  • The Radisson hotel has Sleep Number Beds with uniquely designed air chambers within the mattress, which allows couples to individually adjust their side of the bed to their precise comfort and firmness, between 0 and 100.
  • All guestrooms include complimentary high speed Internet and complimentary parking.               
Features: h, fw, ac, ip, e, kq, or, r,  sf, w, s, UF, Sleep Number Beds, Fitness center, whirl pool, 3 hour laundry service
 
Condo Units
For families unable to stay at the Radisson and who need condo units, Bellstar Hotel & Resorts Ltd. has weekly rates that can be booked through their website below; when you enter seven or more days into the reservation option you can select the weekly rate.
 
Toll free: 1-877-737-6782


Updates - March 29, 2012

Update for: All Sites

 2012 Feast of Tabernacles Festival Brochure

The 2012 Festival Housing Brochure is now available online at http://feast.ucg.org/publications. Inside you will find helpful articles, descriptions for 2012 Feast sites, and housing information.


Updates - March 22, 2012

Update for: Panama City Beach, Florida

Greetings to all prospective feastgoers coming to Panama City Beach, Florida for the fall Feast of Tabernacles 2012,

The Feast of Tabernacles is the most joyous and satisfying time of the year, measured by the time we brethren have to spend together, sharing ourselves and caring for each other. We also look forward to being spiritually fed through the messages that we will hear during the full eight days of the Feast and Last Great Day of the Feast.

The minstry is also looking forward to preparing and delivering the most helpful, uplifting, and inspiring messages for the feast. We plan for our messages ahead of time and also have a couple of meetings regarding what they're about. As we know, not every message is the outstanding one we might like personally, but Jesus Christ knows what we need and He will make up the difference for us. That takes faith in Christ as Head of His church and Head of you and me. We ministers pray and fast about what we're going to prepare and deliver and we ask you to pray for us as well.

All is going well in our preparation for the Feast in Panama City Beach (hereafter, PCB). All feast site amenities have been sent in to Home Office and ready to be printed in the 2012 Festival Planner. We are also working on our activities schedule, which includes the schedule of services and all other complimentary services linked to the schedule for each day of the feast. We're planning a family day activity and a family dance. Our family dance last year included the entire family and it was a tremendous success in PCB. The room held approximately 300 people and it was full all evening long. I heard more good comments about the family dance than any other activity. We'll also have teen and young adult hospitality times, so the teens and young adults can get to know one another. As always, we'll have Bible studies for adults, young adults, and teens, as it stands now. We are planning a golfing tournament on Sunday afternoon, which will be done before the high Sabbath.

That's it for now. Please pray that all goes well in the preparation and fulfillment of the Feast in PCB this fall. Please also pray that feast preparation and fulfillment goes well at all of our feast sites, around the world.

All the best,

Jerold Aust

PCB Feast Coordinator, 2012

 

 

 


Updates - February 17, 2012

Update for: All Sites

 2012 Feast of Tabernacles Sites and Festival Brochure

The 2012 Feast sites will be posted on this website in the upcoming weeks. The locations are being finalized by the Festival Coordinators. The 2012 Festival Brochure with housing information will be posted on this website at the end of March. We will post an update to this website when this information is available.

Our apologies for any confusion that a recent email message caused that announced the availability of the Feast Brochure. This was an unexpected error that caused a past update to be emailed.

Thanks for your patience and have a great Sabbath!

Aaron Booth
Internet Manager 
United Church of God


Updates - November 11, 2011

Update for: All Sites

Listen to dozens of archived sermons from these 2011 Feast sites:

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Maui, Hawaii
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Panama City Beach, Florida
Bend, Oregon
Branson, Missouri
Galveston, Texas

 

 

 


Updates - October 7, 2011

Update for: All Sites

The 2011 Festival webcast pages are now available.  

 

For more information, click on the links below:

Gatlinburg, Tennessee (Eastern Time Zone)

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (Central Time Zone)

Bend, Oregon (Pacific Time Zone)

Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia (Eastern Australia Time Zone)

 


Updates - September 22, 2011

Update for: Jekyll Island, Georgia

Are you ready for the Feast in Jekyll Island?

We have updated the activities section of the Jekyll website.   Take some time to peruse it and see the variety of things available for you to do on free afternoons and evenings. We will be adding a few more recreational/fellowship opportunities between now and the Feast, so check back before you leave to make sure you bring what you need to be able to do all that you want.

There are still several service opportunities left.  If you can serve in parking, ushering, greeting, Special Services, or the choir, please see the volunteer opportunities and contact the listed person as soon as you can.  Or, if you want to simply contact the Coordinator at rick_shabi@ucg.org, we will forward the information to the appropriate party.


Updates - September 20, 2011

Update for: All Sites

Live Feast Webcast

Information will be posted on this website before the Feast. A live webcast will be provided from Gatlinburg, TN and Bend, OR. There is a possiblity that a live webcast will be able from Wisconsin Dells, WI - but we will not know until right before or during the Feast.


Updates - September 19, 2011

Update for: Galveston, Texas

 

FEAST SPEAKERS

This year’s festival speakers are listed below. Please pray for God’s inspiration and guidance for them as they give, through the sermons and sermonettes—the spiritual food at this feast:

 


James Beymer

Guy Burke

Gregory Czech

Tom Damour

Rod Foster

 

 

 


Roger Foster

Gary Smith

Vince Szymkowiak

Ken Thomson

Donald Ward

 

 


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