AREA EUROPE CONVENTION 2017

PROGRAM

Arrival recommended on 3rd July 2017

20:00 informal get-together party organised and sponsored by Cesis Y’s Women’s club

1 Day Tuesday, 04.07.2017.

11:00 Bus service from hotels

11:00 13:00 Registration

13:00 Doors open 13:30 CEREMONY 13:30 Opening Ceremony (Flag ceremony) 13:37 Declaration of Convention Opening 13:42 Y’s Men Hymn 13:47 Opening message 13:57 Welcome by HC 14:02 Welcome by AC 14:10 Welcome by a representative from city 14:15 AP Installation ceremony 14:25 Congratulatory Address 14:30 Intermission Coffee break/snacks 15:00 Key Note Speech 16:00 Announcement

Break for preparing everyone selves for a banquet 16:05 Bus service to hotels 17:30 Bus service from hotels PAP Night 18:00 PAP Night Doors open 18:30 PAP Night 18:30 Welcome address by IPAP 18:35 Roll Call: Each Region (5min x 6 regions) 19:05 Pray 19:10 Dinner 20:00 Entertainment 20:30 Fellowship hours/dance music (drinks will be sold) 21:50 Evening devotion 22:00 Announcement 22:05 Bus service to hotels will be available 2 Day Wednesday, 05.07.2017. 8:00 Bus service from hotels 8:30 Doors open 8:50 Morning Devotion

9:10 AEO’s reports (situation in Area) 9:30 Forums

1. Co-operation with YMCA /Supporting Youth 2. Christianity in Y’s Men 3. Growth and development in Europe Area 4. Vision 2022

11:00 Lunch box 11:30 Excursions (everyone is recommended to choose two excursions

/one on 5th July, one on 6th July) The price for excursions is not included. 1. Cesis Old city and Medieval castle (on foot) Eur 10 2. Leisure rafting down the river Gauja ( by bus) Eur 20 3. Walks on the Cirulishi natural tralis and Holy Spring Cave (by bus) Eur 8 4. Guided tour to Erglu clifs and Lake settlement Araishi (by bus) Eur 15

15:30 Buss service to hotels AP banquet 17:30 Bus service from hotels 18:00 Doors open 18:30 AP night 18:30 Announcement 18:33 Awards/banners 18:48 Welcome address 18:53 Pray 19:00 Dinner 20:00 Youth performance 20:15 Europe area culture night (each region gives performance) 21:15 President Ball with life music Fellowship hours. (Drinks will be sold). 22:50 Evening devotion 23:00 Announcement 23:05 Bus service to hotels 3 Day Thursday, 06.07.2017. 8:00 Bus service from hotels 8:30 Sunrise service 9:00 Reports from Forums 9:40 IBC/DBC Conclusion Ceremony (if needed) 10:20 Promotion of 22nd Europe Area Convention 10:30 Promotion of 73rd IC 10:40 Announcement 10:45 Lunch boxes and coffee 11:30 Excursions:

1. Cesis Old city and Medieval castle (on foot) Eur 10 2. Leisure rafting down the river Gauja (by bus) Eur 20 3. Walks on the Cirulishi natural trails, Holy Spring Cave (by bus) Eur 8 4. Guided tour to Erglu clifs and Lake settlement Araishi (by bus) Eur 15

15:30 Bus service to sport hall 16:00 Basketball/ Volleyball game (Y’s Men against YMCA) Sport centre Free time/ Fellowship with friends by everyone selves 17:30 Bus service to hotels

21:00 Service at St. John’s Church 4 Day Friday, 07.07.2017. Y’s MEN SPORT GAMES-TEAM BUILDING 09:30 Bus service to the location place 10:15 Opening parade of the games 10:30 Sport games start 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Sport games continue 16:00 Awards to winners Sport games closing ceremony 16:30 Bus service back to hotels 19:00 Bus service to the Veselava 20:00 Mid-summer celebration/open-air party at the Manor’s park of Veselava

Dress code – national costumes (suggested) Dinner included

22:00 Transportation back to hotels 5 Day Saturday, 08.07.2017. 9:00 Bus service from hotels 9:30 Devotion 9:40 Vote of thanks 9:48 Closing overview (Photostory) 9:58 Closing Ceremony of the Conference, Flag ceremony 9:50 Closing comments 10:05 Coffee break 10:40 Doors open for concert 11:00 Art Festival Opening Concert (especially for Y’s Men). Professional Classical music. 12:30 Lunch FAREWELL