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Our YWAM History:
1993
August: We heard the call into YWAM when visiting Roy's brother at the YWAM Centre in Hawaii
1995
April: Roy made redundant by BR
June - September: Discipleship Training (DTS) in Oregon, USA
October, November: Outreach in Romania (Roy 8 weeks, Shirley & the girls 2 weeks)
1996
February: Application process for visa to work in YWAM Lausanne, Switzerland
June: Visa granted
July: Roy works in Atlanta with the YWAM Outreach to the Olympic Games
August: Roy starts to work in Lausanne for GENESIS interactive education system
November: Roy switches jobs to work to become Scheduling Assistant to Loren Cunningham, founder & chairman of YWAM
1997
January: Shirley and the girls move to Lausanne, Amy starts school
April: Shirley starts working in Housekeeping at YWAM Lausanne, Catherine starts school
September: Shirley attends YWAM University of Nations (UofN) Workshop in South Korea where God starts to speak to her concerning her personal call of working with, and training families
1998
February: Roy accompanies Loren Cunningham on an 8 country speaking tour of North & Central America
April - June: Shirley studies on a 12 week School of Biblical Studies (SBS)
July - August: Family Outreach to Latvia - teaching, working in orphanage, prayer walk, outdoor meetings etc
September - December: Shirley staffs a DTS for young people in YWAM Lausanne
November: Roy facilitates for Loren Cunningham and the UofN Advisory Board in Southern Africa
December - January: Family Outreach to Amsterdam - Christmas of Service with DTS Students
1999
February: Family go to Budapest to debrief DTS Students evacuated from Serbia
April: Roy & Catherine go on mini-outreach to Berlin with DTS Students - prayer walks, Loren Cunningham speaking at "Trumpet Tour"
May: Roy helps Loren Cunningham with his arrangements to visit the only country on earth that he'd never been to and prayed in (Libya)
September: All the family go to Colorado for University of Nations (UofN) Workshop (10 days)
November: With Loren in Dresden for "Trumpet Tour"
2000
January - March: Leadership Training in Norway. God confirms the call to minister among families during this time Roy has 3 months leave from working for Loren during this time
April: Roy & Catherine attend YWAM Europe Staff Conference in Budapest
April - June: Shirley staffs SBS in Lausanne
July: Family Camp in Denmark - Shirley leads a seminar which she subsequently repeats at our church in Lausanne a few weeks later
September - December: Shirley staffs a DTS for young people in YWAM Lausanne
2001
January - March: Shirley a student in YWAM Lausanne on the "Introduction to Biblical Counselling" course
February: Shirley gives a 2nd message at our Lausanne church
March: Roy attends YWAM Europe Family Ministries Leaders Forum in Eastern Germany
May: Shirley in Cyprus on YWAM International Biblical Studies course (17 days)
June: Roy finishes his work for Loren (in Iceland) and trains up his replacement
July & August: Studying on a Family Ministry Course in YWAM Châtel, Switzerland
September: Shirley attends YWAM University of Nations (UofN) Workshop in Egypt
September - October: Family Ministry outreach in Togo, W. Africa. Shirley also teaches on DTS in Togo
December: Roy starts a 6 month stint of working in the Donor Processing Department of YWAM Lausanne
2002
March: YWAM Europe Family Ministries Leaders Forum in Denmark
April: Catherine attends Kings Kids Camp
June: We leave YWAM Lausanne after 6 years and move 30 km westwards to YWAM Châtel - Roy will work there in admin and Shirley works with housekeeping and also counselling
July: Shirley & Catherine spend 2 weeks in Togo, teaching on Family Ministry seminars etc
August: Roy runs the first YWAM Associates "In Touch" camp in French-speaking Europe at Châtel
October: Shirley teaches on DTS in Togo (2 weeks)
November: Roy at YWAM Associates International staff conference in USA
2003
February-March: Running seminars in YWAM Châtel
April: YWAM Europe Family Ministries Leaders in Ukraine (Roy)
Catherine attends Kings Kids Camp
May: Run a staff seminar for Medair (Vallorbe)
July: Shirley & Catherine possibly to spend 2 weeks in Togo, teaching on Family Ministry seminars etc
July/August: 2 inTouch Camps
August: Family move to Montcherand
October: Shirley trains at de-briefing seminar
2004
January: Roy represents Châtel at YWAM Europe Leaders Conference, Greece
February-March: Running seminars in YWAM Châtel
1st Family & Finance Seminar, Vallorbe
April: Catherine attends Kings Kids Camp
May: Family Camp East Germany
June: YWAM Europe Family Ministries Leaders in Norway (Roy & Shirley)
July: Visit Farnham; Sudbury Baptist Church Missions Day
2nd annual inTouch Family Camp, Vallorbe
August: 2 YWAM Camps (1 in Sweden, 1 in Switzerland)
September: 2nd Family & Finance Seminar, YWAM Wiler near Bern
October: Team Teaching Plumbline at Creative DTS in Norway
November: Elle et Lui (The Marriage Course) Training Day organized by FRC in St. Prex
2005
February: Roy attends at YWAM Europe Leaders Consultation, Bruxelles
Shirley participates in Genesis Seminar, Châtel
March: Roy transfers from dividing his work between YWAM Châtel and YWAM Family Resource Centre Lausanne, to full time in the latter.
YWAM Europe Family Ministries Leaders in Ireland (Roy & Shirley + Amy)
Catherine attends Kings Kids Camp
April: 1st Intimacy Seminar, Puidoux
Visit to Farnham Baptist Church Missions Week end
3rd Family & Finance Seminar, Emmetten (Roy administrates but not attends)
May: Shirley starts to co-lead Genesis Change Group in Yverdon
June: 10 years in YWAM!
July: All at inTouch camps in Restenäs, Sweden & Grimerud, Norway. Commissioned as inTouch directors for YWAM Europe by Iain Muir from YWAM G3 President
3rd annual inTouch Family Camp, Vallorbe
August: Shirley goes for a week in Togo, teaching at Family Ministry School
September: 4th Family & Finance Seminar, Ballaigues
Autumn: Both working on weekly Alpha Courses in Vallorbe
November: Shirley takes part in counseling seminar in YWAM Châtel
Roy chairs inTouch meeting in YWAM Restenäs, Sweden
www.intouchcamps.com site goes live
2006
January: We start regular youth worship evenings in Vallorbe (approx. every 6 weeks) and a youth house group in our home.
February: YWAM Europe Leadership Meetings in Holland
Shirley represents FRC at CCHC Consultation, Châtel
Shirley is voted onto the Leadership Council at La Rencontre Church, Vallorbe
March: European Family Ministries Leaders Conference in Prague
Shirley attends Member Care forum in Harpenden
April: Catherine attends Kings Kids Camp
Roy celebrates 50 glorious years with many special friends
May: Roy in YWAM Norway for their inTouch planning meeting
July & August: All at inTouch camps in Restenäs, Sweden
4th annual inTouch Family Camp, Vallorbe; 1st inTouch camp in France (Valence)
October: Meeting with YWAM Sicily to explore possibilities of inTouch in Italy
Shirley away with Leadership Council Retreat for La Rencontre Church
November: Shirley attends “Evangelism in a Spiritual Age” conference in Basel (co-sponsored by YWAM Europe)
Roy chairs inTouch meeting in YWAM Restenäs, Sweden and is also in YWAM Norway to talk about web design and inTouch publicity
December: Roy meets with YWAM France for inTouch planning
Shirley helps a group of local young mums to establish a fortnightly bible study
2007
February: In Britain (FBC etc)
March: Nicky & Sila Lee (founders of “The Marriage Course” at HTB) come to Bern for two training days and to meet with parliamentarians - co-sponsored by YWAM Family Ministries.
We organise European Family Ministries Leaders Conference in La Bessonnaz
April: Catherine attends Kings Kids Camp
Visit to YWAM St Paul Trois Châteaux (France)
Spring: YWAM Family Ministries series of Spring Seminars in Switzerland
May: Shirley in Canada for YWAM Associates International Board Meeting
YWAM Europe Festival of the Nations staff conference in Eastern Germany
July: Catherine with Kings Kids in Hong Kong and China
July & August: inTouch camps in Scandinavia, Switzerland and France
August (End): Roy in USA – inTouch & Global Target Network training & networking
September: Roy in YWAM Borgen (northern Norway) to plan future inTouch Arctic Adventure
November: Shirley starts Young Mum’s Bible Study Group
November: Shirley staffs YWAM “Listening Prayer” Day which leads to her starting a local group
December: Shirley away with Leadership Team of La Rencontre
Christmas / New Year: All in Surrey, FBC etc
2008
January: Roy goes to USA for “Call to All” Congress
February: Shirley & Catherine in YWAM Kona for inTouch Gathering
Shirley and a group of like minded women meet to strategize for an Evangelism group
March: Roy speaks at Sudbury Baptist Church, Wembley and to the staff of the YWAM Earl’s Court Community Project, London
Visit our co-workers Mike & Donna in France and then visit friends from FBC close by
April: Roy, Shirley & Amy to Western European Leaders Consultation in Holland
Shirley staffs Prophecy School at La Rencontre & YWAM “Listening Prayer” Day
May: Church week ends for FBC in Sussex and La Rencontre in Valais
July: Roy & Shirley lead inTouch Camps in Norway & Sweden, Catherine with Kings Kids in Hong Kong and China
August: inTouch camps in France and Switzerland Catherine starts to study at Black Forest Academy in Germany
September: YWAM Associates worldwide Stafflink at La Bessonnaz, Roy & Shirley organise
Also, attend Caleb Forum, YWAM Einigen, Switzerland
November: Shirley staffs YWAM “Listening Prayer” Day, goes away with Leadership Team of La Rencontre and teaches “The Divine Plumbline” at a DTS in YWAM Denmark
December: At YWAM Restenäs, Sweden to speak. Roy in YWAM Borgen (northern Norway) to plan future inTouch
Christmas / New Year: All in Surrey, FBC etc
2009
January: A month of deputation in FBC, (also speaking at Frensham)
February: YWAM European Leaders’ Forum in Berlin
March: Roy in Israel for inTouch in The Holy Land
April: Shirley in YWAM Hainichen, Germany for YWAM Europe Family Ministries Forum
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