Advent Harvest Mission Charitable Trust Foundation will host its inaugural Enderby gathering, Reviving Liberty of Conscience! — Faith, Freedom & The Future, October 30–November 1, 2026, at the Splatsin Community Centre.
The three-day event brings together theology, law, medicine, and biblical prophecy around a question that can move quickly from principle to personal consequence: What happens when a person's religious conviction conflicts with an external demand?
A workplace requirement, institutional policy, legal obligation, or other authority can create a conscience conflict when compliance crosses a religious boundary. The event examines that tension from three distinct perspectives, giving attendees an opportunity to consider what shapes conscience, how external authority can test it, and what may happen when conviction becomes a decision.
Advent Harvest Mission approaches the subject from an Adventist Christian reading of Scripture, with particular emphasis on the Three Angels' Messages of Revelation 14 and preparation for the return of Jesus Christ.
Three Perspectives on Liberty of Conscience
The event's three featured speakers bring different areas of experience to the discussion.
Dr. Conrad Vine examines the theological and religious-liberty foundations underlying freedom of conscience and the Christian's relationship to authority.
Jonathan Zirkle brings experience in prosecution, criminal defence, federal law, and religious-liberty advocacy to questions involving law, government authority, and individual conscience.
Dr. Charles Hoffe brings a physician's perspective to the personal and practical consequences that can arise when people act according to deeply held convictions.
Together, the speakers examine the relationship between belief, authority, conscience, and consequence rather than treating religious liberty as an abstract legal concept.
“Theology, law, and lived experience each reach a different part of the same question,” said a representative of Advent Harvest Mission Charitable Trust Foundation. “One informs conscience, another tests it against external authority, and the third shows what happens when principle becomes a decision. Bringing those perspectives together gives people room to examine conviction before they are standing inside its consequences.”
Liberty of Conscience Changes When Belief Carries a Cost
A conviction can remain largely theoretical when every available choice accommodates it. The question becomes more difficult when maintaining that conviction carries a personal, professional, legal, or social cost.
Advent Harvest Mission uses conscience disputes that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as one recent reference point, while also examining its understanding of Daniel's prophetic “time of trouble” and the biblical questions surrounding religious liberty in the future.
The underlying premise is practical: convictions are difficult to establish in the middle of a crisis.
The event therefore encourages participants to examine Scripture, understand the principles behind their beliefs, and think through the implications of conscience before circumstances force an immediate decision.
Sunday's Q&A will give attendees an opportunity to bring their own questions to the theological, legal, and personal perspectives developed throughout the weekend.
Event Information
Event: Reviving Liberty of Conscience! — Faith, Freedom & The Future
Dates: October 30–November 1, 2026
Location: Splatsin Community Centre, 5767 Old Vernon Road, Enderby, BC V0E 1V0
Speakers: Dr. Conrad Vine, Jonathan Zirkle, and Dr. Charles Hoffe
Registration: $15 CAD per person
Meals: Optional Saturday lunch and dinner, $20 CAD each
Meal registration deadline: October 7, 2026
Registration: Advance registration is required; registration and payment will not be available at the event.
Registration Page: adventharvestmission.com/events
Complete program, registration, and event information is available through Advent Harvest Mission's website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Saturday meals included in registration?
No. Saturday lunch and dinner are optional and cost $20 CAD each. Meal registration closes October 7.
Can attendees register at the event?
No. Advance registration is required, and payment will not be accepted during the event weekend.
Where can attendees find program and registration information?
Program, registration, location, and other event information are available through Advent Harvest Mission.
About Advent Harvest Mission Charitable Trust Foundation
Advent Harvest Mission Charitable Trust Foundation is a Christian organization based in Cherryville, British Columbia. Founded by a small local group, the organization combines Bible teaching with health and lifestyle education, gardening, practical skills, Christian education, and community outreach.
Its approach connects spiritual development with practical preparation for everyday life, seeking to develop communities equipped to live out their faith in practical ways.
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Contact
Advent Harvest Mission Charitable Trust Foundation
133 Mitchell Road
Cherryville, BC V0E 2G3
250-826-8733
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https://adventharvestmission.com
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