Banff

A statement concerning Banff '95 New Year's Eve party

Banff '95 was an outstanding spiritual event for our youth. There was controversy, however, in that participants were permitted to dance at the New Year's Eve activity.

There is diversity within our constituency on this issue--expressed by leaders at Banff, and since then. For some, dancing is a neutral recreational activity, depending on the context. But for some it is not, and the fact that the planning team condoned dancing at Banff created a real problem in relation to their position on dancing. We apologize for the offence this caused, and also for putting people into a difficult position as parents and leaders, especially because of the lack of advance notice.

Our desire is that youth will grow towards the marks of a fully devoted follower of Christ. Let us continue to pray and work together toward this end.

Respectfully submitted,
Lorraine Dick, Chair, on behalf of the Board of Christian Education Ministries and David Wiebe, Executive Director