Celebrating the written word
Ottawa Christian Writer’s Fellowship holds Christmas celebration and dramatization
Jenny Burr
Spur Ottawa Correspondent
The Ottawa Christian Writers’ Fellowship and The Word Guild are hosting a Christmas celebration and fellowship event. The evening includes games, mingling, deserts, and a dramatization at the home of the Honourable David Kilgour, an outspoken human rights activist.
David Kitz will perform an original one-man dramatization titled, “Psalms Alive!” Kitz is an award winning author, as well as a pastor, retired teacher, dramatist, and the founder of the Ottawa Christian Writers’ Fellowship.
“In my pastoral ministry I witnessed the power of the Psalms in bringing comfort and encouragement. God also asked me to bring the Psalms alive for others,” he says.
“There is no set cost to attend the event, but attendees will be asked to make a tax-receiptable donation to The Word Guild,” Kitz explains. “Funds raised will be used equally in supporting our local chapter and the national organization.”
One goal for the evening is to raise money toward the local Fellowship’s annual spring writing conference. Kitz says the group also hopes to expand the community of Christian writers (both amateur and professional) in the nation’s capital.
“The Ottawa chapter offers a monthly critique group for Christian writers,” he adds. “Saturday morning workshops are hosted on a quarterly basis on various topics. Our fall workshop explored various elements of story writing. January’s topic will be on the business of writing. Finally, we host an annual conference in April.”
The Word Guild’s website describes it as a growing community of Canadian Christian writers, editors, speakers, publishers, booksellers, librarians, and other interested individuals.
“The growth vision is to organize local chapters of The Word Guild so that writers and editors can connect and help each other in their craft,” says Eddie Chu, a published author and board member for The Word Guild.
He adds that they also want to “connect with French speaking writers, provide a unified presence for Canadian readers, and form strategic partnerships with other national Christian organizations.”
The Christmas celebration event takes place December 6, starting at 7:00 p.m., at 118 Lisgar Road, near Rideau Hall. The Word Guild asks those planning to participate to RSVP to ocwffundraiser@gmail.com.
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