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34FOCUS-FEBRUARY2015Lastyear50churcheswererepresentedattheDavidFestivalaScugog-basedworshipandtheartsfestivaljustcontinuestogrow.Thisyearwithevenmorework-shopsandhighlyskilledpresentersknownaroundtheworldthefestivalwillbeevenbiggerandbettersayorganizers.TheDavidFestivalrunbyavolunteerboardoflocalchurchrepresentativespassionateabouttheartswilltakeplaceontheweekendofApril10-12andthefollowingweekendApril17-19spanningPortPerryUxbridgeandLeaskdale.BrianDoerksenawestcoastbasedworshipleadermusicianandprofessorwillleadtheworshipbandworkshopthisyearalongwithhisbandTheShiyrPoets.DoerksenssongsaresunginchurchesaroundtheworldsaysBevFostercoordinatoroftheworshipbandweekend.Heisahighlyaccomplishedgloballeaderinworshipmusic.Theworshipbandsandindividualswhocometotheworshipbandworkshopswillhaveanopportunityfewothershavetoworkcloselyandlearnfromoneofthebestintheworld.Thatthemeofequippingwithexcellencewillcontinuewiththechoralwritingdramaandvisualartswork-shopstakingplacethefollowingweekend.Award-winningCanadianauthorCarolynWeberau-thorofSurprisedbyOxfordandHolyistheDaywillteachbothbeginningandprofessionalwriterstheartofwritingmemoir.Dr.LeeWillinghamprofessoratLaurierUniversitydirectoroftheLaurierCentreforMusicintheCom-munityandfoundingdirectoroftheBellArteSingersofTorontowillworkwithchurchchoirstoteachthemnewskillsandexpandtheirrepertoire.AdramaworkshopwillfocusonadultsandyouthwithJennyBootdirectorofcreativeministriesatThePeoplesChurchTorontopresentingalongwithaslateofotherclinicians.TheVisualArtsworkshopoffersacreativetwistthisyearwithapanelofexpertsexploringwhyworshipspacescouldandshouldbebeautifulandhowwecanimproveourownspaces.Participantsareevenencour-agedtosendindigitalimagesoftheirworshipspacesinneedofrefreshingandtheexpertsanartistadecoratorandatheologiancarpenterwillweighinwithpracticalideas.WevebeenamazedourselvesathowtheDavidFes-tivalhasgrownsincewebeganitin2008saysFoster.Eventhoughourfocusabsolutelyremainsonequippinglocalchurchesandindividualsweareseeingpartici-pantscomingfromfurtherandfurtherawayastheydiscoverthisuniqueaffordableandhands-onworkshopexperiencerighthereinScugog.AllworkshopstakeplaceinScugog-areachurches.Visitwww.davidfestival.catofndoutmoreandtoregister.ThecommunityisinvitedtoaworshipconcertwithBrianDoerksenandTheShiyrPoetsonSundayApril12at6p.m.atUxbridgeBaptistChurchandaCelebrationServicethatmarkstheendofthefestivalthisyearonSundayApril19at4p.m.atPortPerryUnitedChurch.ScugogWorshipandtheArtsFestivalcontinuestoexpandTheDavidFestivalBrianDoerksenandTheShiyrPoets.DiscoveryCampAges3-5Fee112weeklyAdventureCampAges6-12Fee112weeklyScugogCommunityRecreationCentre1655ReachStreetPortPerryOptionalTripThursdayMarch19Fee33SportsCampAges7-14Fee145weeklyScugogChristianSchool14480OldSimcoeRoadPrinceAlbertDailysportsfocus.Limitedto20participants.Fullweekregistrationonlyincludestripfee.Toregisterpleasecall905-985-8698x101oremailrecreationscugog.caSpaceislimitedsoregisterearlytoavoiddisappointmentDAYCAMPSMarch16-202015Regularcamphours9am430pmExtendedcareavailablemorningandeveningforanadditionalfee.DailyThemesIndoorandOutdoorActivities.SkatingSongsGamesandmoreCommunityServices