CANADA's

Summer/Fall 2016
Issue 12

HOPE
GODS MISSION. OUR ADVENTURE.

PSA L M 145:4
Let each generation tell its
children of Your mighty acts;
let them proclaim Your power.

Calling All
Generations

A PUBLICATION OF

90
CE LE B R ATI N G

years

This past year, in Canada thanks

to 4,010 staff and volunteers,
32,832 children and youth
heard the Gospel.

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HOPE
Canadas Hope is the
biannual publication
of One Hope Canada.
Letters, articles and
photos are welcome.
Names of many of the
people mentioned
in articles have
been changed.
EDITOR
Melanie Mushaluk
CIRCULATION &
ADDRESS CORRECTION
Melanie Mushaluk

Letters from the Readers

Who is One Hope Canada?
Quebec Tour
Leaving a Legacy
Ministry Map
Wednesday Night Teamwork

Atlantic Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia

Faithful Servants
Finishing Well

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Our Supporters

SPONSORSHIPS
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MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL BOARD CHAIR

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t One Hope Canada, it is our purpose to present the Gospel, particularly to those having
the least opportunity to hear of Christ, especially children and youth, and to disciple
believers for living and serving through His Church. What better way to achieve
that than to involve those of us who have already experienced some of lifes challenges and
struggles, and who desire that todays youth avoid the pitfalls life can send our way?
All generations must answer the call to serve. We often give up on the senior generation,
believing them incapable of working with young people. When multiple generations work
together at camp, we learn that we all have something to contribute and are reminded that,
even in our aging, we can still learn from younger generations. God has called all Christians
to serve as His disciples and spread the Gospel. All Christians means all generations. We find
in the book of Joel that the Holy Spirit comes upon all generations. How can we benefit from
working together in the ministries of One Hope Canada?
1) By affirming each persons value, regardless of age.
2) By learning to care for one another.
3) By older generations being positive role models for children and youth.
4) By learning to value older adults.
5) By fostering a foundation of support for each others concerns, interests, and activities.
6) By using the talents of younger and older generations to provide service to the camps
and community.
7) By removing the age-segregated nature of our society that places us into agespecific groups.
So the next time you are challenged to get involved in a One Hope Canada ministry,
remember: we are never too old and in the Christians journey, there is no retirement, just a
reorientation of how God can use us.

Cover image taken at

the Dorey Family Itinerant
Ministry in Atlantic Canada.
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Letters

from our

Readers
We want to share your story of the Mission with
others. If you went to one of our camps as a child,
or were part of a Sunday School or church that
was started by Canadian Sunday School Mission
Missionaries we would love to hear your story!
Send them to info@onehopecanada.ca .

I remember when the Hunters had an outreach

of Canadian Sunday School Mission work in
Transcona, Manitoba. One Sunday afternoon
a young lady, Miss Grace Furness, approached
a friend of mine, my sister Loretta, and me as
we were walking by. She invited us to Sunday
school which was held upstairs above a grocery
store. We accepted the invitation and it wasnt
long before I accepted Christ as my Saviour. I just
couldnt wait until Sunday came along for Sunday
school. I memorized Gods Word and had perfect
attendance. Before long, I was involved in helping
with Sunday school and spent many summers
helping with Daily Vacation Bible Schools and
camp. I am still teaching Sunday School at 88
years old. God has been good to me.
ELSIE, WINNIPEG, MB

SUMMER/FALL 2016

READERS' LETTERS
SUBMIT YOURS TO INFO@ONEHOPECANADA.CA

Your magazine is most informative of camp

ministry. So thankful to send on this gift. I just
got your magazine and Im touched beyond
words with what I have read.
ELAINE, DAUGHTER ATTENDED
DORION BIBLE CAMP IN ONTARIO

I want to send a word of encouragement and

thanks for your recent magazine, and the work
that you do. I am one of those who received
Christ into my life because of your ministry.
A lady, I believe her name was Bernice Verdine,
came and taught VBS in my school in the early
forties. The Gospel was taught clearly and as a
result I became a Christian. Also, a lady by the
name of Mary Woods would come on her bike
to share the Gospel at our school the last class
period on the last Wednesday of the month.
She would stay over for the evening and have
a meeting with the youth. Of course I was too
young, but two of my sisters would go, and
sometimes Miss Woods would come to our
house for supper. I was also one of those who
memorized 300 Bible verses in order to go to
camp in Gimli in 1946. However, I never did go
because that spring my family moved. So when
my four children came along and grew up here
in Saskatchewan, we made sure they all went
to camp. I also spent many summers helping to
cook at a camp. And now in recent years we have
enjoyed going to camp for Seniors. I am now 83
and am so grateful for Gods faithfulness all these
years. I recall so clearly the night I asked Him to
forgive my sins and make me His child. And He
kept me during the turbulent teens, and provided
grace daily as the years slipped by. God is
awesome! Wishing you Gods continued blessings
and do keep up the good work. Who knows how
long the doors will be open.
BETTY, DALMENY, SK

I am now ninety just a little older than CSSM. It was

very interesting to read of the beginnings and to see
the pictures. Those were the days when women wore
dresses and little boys wore braces. Throughout all
the changes in the world, the Word of God has not
changed, and Jesus is still the only way to Heaven.
I am glad that you are winning so many to Him.
God bless each of you from coast to coast.
EILEEN, TORONTO, ON

I am enclosing a one-time gift as a token of my

appreciation for the ongoing ministry across Canada.
As a young Bible college student I worked with CSSM
for the summers of 1943 and 1944. The Aikenheads,
Ken & Ruth Robins and Olive Carmichael became
lifetime friends. I helped at several Bible Camps
in Manitoba. I am amazed and grateful for the
expanded ministry of One Hope Canada.
BILL, BRAMALEA, ON

We hope and pray that your camping would go well

this summer that there would be many new names
written down in Glory and that there would be
enough volunteers to meet the need. Praise the Lord.
Your magazine is very encouraging to read.
WILFRED & MARY, NIPAWIN, SK

My husband and I were saved as teenagers at

Camp Livingstone in Quebec in 1971. We later
volunteered there during the summer months.
May God keep directing and blessing the ministry
of One Hope Canada.
BILL & JUDY, CAMBRIDGE, ON

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Who is O

ne cold, wintry evening

in Illinois, two men knelt
together to pray at a local
street mission. They were as different
as night and day: one, a young pastor,
heart burning for the lost; the other,
a weathered homeless man, emerging
from a life of alcoholism to find new
hope in Christ. The young pastor,
twenty three-year-old J. Lloyd Hunter,
was overcome with a single thought
after leading the older gentleman to Christ: If only this thread of wasted
existence had been won to Christ as a boy, not only his soul, but his LIFE
would have been saved! That thought, planted by the Holy Spirit, was a
seed that germinated and grew in Lloyds heart.
A few years later, in 1926, Lloyd eagerly met with
LORD, IF YOU
a group of Christian businessmen in Winnipeg to
REALLY WANT ME IN
discuss the need for rural parts of Manitoba, Canada
CHILDRENS WORK IN
to be reached with the Gospel, but he left discouraged
MANITOBA, PROVIDE
because nothing was decided. Lloyd returned to his
ME WITH $150 AS A
hotel room and dropped to his knees, Lord, if you
SIGN TO GET THE
really want me in childrens work in Manitoba, provide
WORK STARTED!
me with $150.00 as a sign to get the work started!

ONE HOPE
CANADA?

SUMMER/FALL 2016

A knock at the door disturbed MID-PRAYER, YET

his prayer. A man he had met
ANOTHER RAP
earlier in the lobby shoved a
SOUNDED ON THE
slip of paper into his hands
DOOR. THE SAME MAN
and hurried down the hall.
STOOD THERE, AND
HANDED LLOYD A
Lloyd looked at it; he was holding a $50 cheque. Back inside his SECOND CHEQUE.
room, he breathed a prayer of
thankfulness. Mid-prayer, yet another rap sounded on the door.
The same man stood there, and handed Lloyd a second cheque.
I didnt give you what the Lord told me to, he quietly stated.
Here is the rest. The second cheque was for $100.
By the raw faith of the Hunters and those who joined them,
the newly-formed Canadian Sunday School Mission was
launched into action. Lloyd wasted no time in living out his
passion of reaching children. He focused on beginning and
supervising Sunday schools, as well as encouraging children
to memorize Scripture. The Hunters faith began to reap results
almost immediately. After only two years of ministry, there were
3800 children enrolled in Bible memory contests, 346 converts
recorded, and 19 Sunday schools started! As momentum
increased, others committed themselves to the work, taking
ministry to a new level across the country with multiplied
enthusiasm and burning hearts.
A free week of camp was offered in exchange for reciting
500 verses, and children across Canada rose to the challenge.
A new realm of ministry was just around the corner the Mission
needed a camp! In 1930, Gimli Bible Camp, on the shores of
Lake Winnipeg, was purchased as the Missions first camp. Children memorized Bible verses
in droves, and soon other provinces also acquired camp property. Almost accidentally, the
Canadian Sunday School Mission discovered camping ministry to be an effective way of
grounding children in biblical truth and Gods love.
By 1950, seven years after the passing of Lloyd Hunter, and twenty-three after the Missions
founding, the Canadian Sunday School Mission was sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
in every province of Canada through Sunday schools, Bible clubs, church plants, Bible
correspondence lessons, traveling missionaries, and Bible camps (which became a main focus).
In 2014, Canadian Sunday School Mission (CSSM Ministries) changed its name to One Hope
Canada or in French (LEspoir Du Canada) to better reflect the Missions passion of bringing the
hope, found only in Jesus Christ, to the nation of Canada.
Today One Hope Canada has over 200 year round
missionaries spread across Canada from Vancouver
Island to Newfoundland, serving at over sixty ministry
points, and ministering to over 23,000 children and
youth each year. Our missionaries, partners, prayer
warriors, and summer mission teams continue to unite
under the same purpose that brought Lloyd Hunter to
Winnipeg in 1926: presenting the Gospel to those with
the least opportunity to hear of Christ.

OUR
MISSIONARIES,
PARTNERS, PRAYER
WARRIORS,
AND SUMMER
MISSION TEAMS
CONTINUE TO
UNITE UNDER THE
SAME PURPOSE
THAT BROUGHT
LLOYD HUNTER TO
WINNIPEG IN 1926.

CANADAS HOPE

Atlantic
Canada
"I recently met "Gil" from Ottawa,
formerly from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
As a young man he had been a camper
at the CSSM camp on Port Hood Island,
Nova Scotia. Port Hood (now Cape Breton
Bible Camp) had a great impact on his
life. That camp was the seed that helped
the much larger, better situated campsite
grow and flourish. Oftentimes our
seemingly failed efforts are transformed
by the Lord into something that far
exceeds our expectations." - Albert Dean,
Atlantic Field Director
BLOMIDON BIBLE CAMP The highlight
of our summer is hearing reports of lasting
change in children and families because of
their time at camp. This is why Blomidon
Bible Camp exists.
CAPE BRETON BIBLE CAMP After
years of debate, we entered 2016 ready
to break ground on a new zip line and
high-ropes course development. The
debate mainly centered on finances
and being responsible with the money
the Lord provides. As we consciously
moved forward in faith, His provision was
undeniable. I am convinced that God will
provide and exceed our expectations to
whatever extent we trust in Him, so long as
we seek out and make plans for His glory.
HAMPTON BIBLE CAMP Praise God
for the completion of our newest 40-bed
dormitory, and seeing God fill it in 2016!
HBC continues to be in a rebuilding phase,
and work on our main building in 2017 will
include upgrading hallways and cabins to
meet fire code, building expansion, and
cosmetic upgrades.
This summer MIRAMICHI VALLEY
BIBLE CAMP was blessed to have many
sponsored campers. Of the 258 campers
attending, many of whom had never
been to camp and never heard the
gospel before, there were 52 recorded
salvation decisions.
NEW FOUND LIFE BIBLE CAMP held
four weeks of Day Camp, Teen Camp and
two VBS's. We had a young staff but they
had plenty of opportunity to develop their
leadership skills.

SUMMER/FALL 2016

The Doreys

"I cant say enough about how

important grandparents are to
the younger generation."
BY ANDREW DOREY, MISSIONARY

Calling My

Generation

ince the late 1800s Vacation Bible School (VBS) has been a
popular summer pastime for children in North America.
It is a pastime that our family has enjoyed sharing with
hundreds of children around Atlantic Canada each summer.
Our goal is to teach boys and girls about Jesus love for them as we
make Gods word come alive.
How exciting it is to see some of these older rural churches and
community centres come alive with activity. There are so many
kids and so many grandparents, but for the majority of communities
we are missing the generation in the middle, my generation.
As kids sing songs, learn Bible verses, make crafts, play games
and listen to stories that have an element of disbelief, they are left
with questions. How exciting for their grandparents to be able to
chat on the drive home or have the grandkids spend the week of
VBS with them being able to answer their questions, read them
Gods Word and lead them to Christ. I hear these exciting stories
over and over again. I cant say enough about how important
grandparents are to the younger generation.
Im drawn back to thoughts of a mother who, when telling me
about leading her son to Christ said, I always thought you (I was the
childrens and youths pastor) would get the opportunity to lead him
to Christ. How exciting that moment was for that mother and me.
So I am calling my generation, those parents of kids ages 5-12
to step forward and start making a difference for Christ in your
homes, in your churches and in your communities.

THE DOREY FAMILY ITINERANT MINISTRY

The Ripple

Effects
BY GARY AND
CHRISTINA LONG,
CAMP DIRECTORS

"Mommy is
helping us read
the Bible that has
pictures that we
got at camp."

hey sang in unison, For you are loved by Him, you are loved by
Him... Oh, and G-Papa, listen to this one, Great is the Lord and

mighty is power G-Papa was beaming. Did you hear that one,
G-Nana? he called in the direction of the kitchen. Did I ever! G-Nana
appeared at the door wiping her hands with a towel as she came in to join
the three of them.
Gracie flopped herself down onto the couch after such a long concert with
her sister, singing all the words to all the songs they could remember from
camp. Raising her hands and holding them behind her head, she dreamily
said, I love camp. I miss my cabin leaders.
Abby chimed in from her spot on the floor, Ooh yah! And I love the
games too, and the crafts, and I gave my shelf craft to Auntie Jane because it
matches her kitchen, and I told her all about camp.
Thats so great! said G-Nana, So what does all your family think of the
things youve been telling them about camp? Both G-Nana and G-Papa
eagerly waited to hear of possible ripple effects occurring in the home where
their great-granddaughters live.
Some of the songs remind Mommy of ones she had sung when she was a
girl a LITTLE girl that is grinned Abby. Mommy is helping us read the
Bible that has pictures that we got at camp. Do you know a Sunday school
teacher named Mrs. Curtain at your church? Gracie squinted her face in an
amusing, quizzical expression. Mrs. Curtis?
Yeah, thats right! Well, Daddy doesnt know any of the Bible stories, but
Mrs. Curtis taught some of them to Mommy a long time ago!
The hearts of the elderly couple were so thrilled. They praised the Lord
as they could see the huge potential of all this excitement growing in the
childrens lives, and also being used to bring their family to the Lord.
This story is based on a testimony from a dear couple who sponsor their
great-grandchildren to attend camp.

SANDY COVE BIBLE CAMP

www.sandycovebc.ca 506-575-2628

CANADAS HOPE

"We can be certain that

Jesus will prove to be a
tenacious saviour!"

Quebec
CAMP DES ILES We thank
God for a fruitful summer and are
looking forward to beginning a
follow-up initiative led by a former
Encounter student serving as
Follow-Up and Discipleship Intern
here at CDI.
STANSTEAD COMMUNITY
OUTREACH Our highlight is the
Stanstead Bible study group that
has started up again with most
people from season one. We are
seeing more involvement and a
desire to share the Gospel in our
Stanstead community. We are
looking forward to seeing how
God will extend the Gospel here.

BY BRIAN MURPHY, DIRECTOR

A tenacious

Saviour

W
Our Purpose
Statement
We present the Gospel,
particularly to those
having the least
opportunity to hear of
Christ and especially to
children and youth, and
we disciple believers
for living and serving
through His Church.

e love our programs at Camp Livingstone. We have Teen Camps,

Adventure Camps, Leadership Camps, Explorers Camps for
Kids, Family Camps, and even Nature Classes for school groups.
While programming is fun, our purpose remains steadfast: To provide a
safe place to meet God through the Word and adventure.
In the summer of 2014, one of our volunteers was a girl who had attended
summer camp many years. Gail told us that she wanted to join our team
because the other cabin leaders made her feel welcome and accepted
her. She had heard the Gospel of Gods truth presented many times.
However she had not yet come to understand that she needed to respond to
this knowledge. One of our cabin leaders at that time, would visit her often
throughout the week. She would ask Gail, What are you going to do with
Jesus? With that question, Gail was launched on a journey to discover that
Christians being kind to her, and camp being a great place, was not enough
for her. And it wasnt enough for God either! She repented and trusted in
Jesus that summer. Today, we see evidence of new life in her. For Gail, God is
not at camp like before. God is now in her! While Gail is not her real name,
she served as a cabin leader this summer and actively shared the Gospel with
others that were just like her!
While we ensure that all who attend our programs hear the Gospel, we do
not control how they respond. Please pray that people, like Gail, choose to
trust in Christ during these coming months after camp. We can be certain
that Jesus will prove to be a tenacious saviour!
CAMP LIVINGSTONE www.camplivingstone.ca 819-843-2019

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Brian and Carole Murphy, Camp

Directors of Camp Livingstone,
giving a tour to the National
Board of One Hope Canada.

Thank you for

praying for One
Hope Canada,
the National Board,
and for Quebec!

Quebec Tour 2016

BY BILL & BEV MCCASKELL, NATIONAL DIRECTOR TEAM, ONE HOPE CANADA

I
National Board
members, One Hope
Canada and camp staff
pose for a picture in
front of the dining hall
at Camp des Iles.

n June, the National Board members from across Canada, met in Montreal to tour
One Hope Canada ministries within Quebec. Each summer the National Board travels
to one province to attend national meetings, and to tour our camps and community
ministries in that region. It is a time of seeing the ministry up close, meeting the people and
experiencing what God is doing within that area of Canada.
This summer's tour did not disappoint! Currently, we have three ministries in Quebec.
Two of the three ministries are camps which hosted our group. Each camp held a fellowship
supper and evening, attended by staff, community board members and supporting
constituents. Stories of Gods faithfulness were shared. During the tour this summer we
were particularly challenged by the incredible needs Quebec ministries face with finance,
Christian support and workers.
The National Board has the awesome responsibility of stewarding the overall ministry
of the Mission, by providing long term vision and ensuring the effective achievement of
the purpose of why we exist: To present the Gospel, particularly to those having the least
opportunity to hear of Christ, especially to children and youth, and to disciple believers for
living and serving through His church.
Thank you for praying for One
Hope Canada, the National Board,
and for Quebec! Our goal is to develop
partnerships within the region to better
support the work that God has already
begun. It is an exciting time!

CANADAS HOPE

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LEAVING A

Legacy

M
We realize

how important
camp ministry is to
young people and
in the fact that often
camp is the only place
they see and hear of
the love of God.
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argaret Bute was only five years old when she met her first
missionary from the Canadian Sunday School Mission.
"The workers stayed at our place when they were in the area.
They organized CSSM Vacation Bible schools during the day for the children
and held services in the evenings for the adults," explains Margaret, who grew
up in the Forest Edge district of South Saskatchewan. Through the ministry
of CSSM missionaries, two year-round Bible studies began and one of the first
Associated Gospel churches in Saskatchewan was planted.
Meanwhile, about an hour east, a group of men and women, including
Vernon Moore were organizing a CSSM camp in the area of Maryfield,
Saskatchewan, which had its first summer in 1950. In 1960, Maryfield Bible
Camp joined Griffin Bible Camp and relocated to their present-day location in
Moose Mountain Provincial Park to form Kenosee Lake Bible Camp (KLBC).
It was at Maryfield Bible Camp that Margaret met Vernon and the two were
married in 1965 and made their home in Ryerson, Saskatchewan, where they
farmed for 40 years while still serving at KLBC on the board and in a variety of
volunteer roles. Today, Vern and Margaret make their home in Calgary, Alberta
and continue to witness the impact that camp has on their family.
We have three married children and seven grandchildren, and so many
of them continue to be involved in camp ministry and we continue to see
God use camp to mature their faith as He uses them to share the Gospel with
children who do not know the hope found in Jesus.

Generosity is a response to an encounter with God.

As we understand the love He showed us our response should

lead to a desire to emulate His generosity to His creation.
Experiencing first hand how God used camp
and the Mission to change lives, the Moores
continue to pray and financially support the
work of One Hope Canada, including how they
have planned for generosity in their estate.
We realize how important camp ministry is
to young people, in terms of their growth and
in the fact that often camp is the only place
they see and hear of the love of God, and so
it makes sense for us to be sure we plan that
when we go home, our estate can continue to
support the work of One Hope Canada.
According to a report this past June by the CIBC
(Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce), the Moores
are part of a much larger trend that will be the largest
inter-generational wealth transfer in Canadian history.
It underscores the need for tax and estate planning and
family legacy discussions, says Peter Lee, Managing
Director of CIBC Private Wealth Management.
That sediment is something that Kent Little, founder of
Northeast Financial Services and an investor advisor for
over 20 years, agrees with heartily.
Planning your estate while you are alive and in sound
mind actually determines what happens to your physical
possessions and belongings after you die. It can be an
expression of who you are, what you did, and what you
like to do after you are gone.
According to Little, people should strongly consider
making giving part of their estate planning. There are
basically two reasons for people to have their estate plan
include charitable giving: one is to reduce the amount
their estate will pay in taxes, the other is to leave a legacy
- a mark on a cause that is important to them.
Estate gifts, explains Little, can be a real boost to a
charity such as One Hope Canada, because it opens up
more ministry possibilities that the Mission would not
have had otherwise.

Bill and Bev McCaskell, the National Director team

of One Hope Canada has seen this first hand. Over the
years the Mission has launched a number of initiatives
such as campership funds and special projects to provide
missionary care because a dear supporter chooses to give
one final gift to the Mission through their estate.
The importance of planning ones estate well is a key
reason that One Hope Canada has partnered with Abundance
Canada (formerly Mennonite Foundation of Canada).
Abundance Canada is a national organization with
consultants available across Canada who specialize in
helping generous people support the charities they value,
explains Harold Penner, a Stewardship Consultant who
has served with Abundance Canada for over 17 years.
We recognize that most donors support multiple charities.
Our partnership allows One Hope Canada donors to work
with an independent planned giving consultant to prepare
one integrated plan to support One Hope Canada as well as
their other charities of choice. Our services cover tax-effective
gifting during ones lifetime and through their will.
As Penner explains, at the heart of all giving, including
estate giving, is generosity. Generosity is a response to an
encounter with God. As we understand the love He showed
us, individually and as humankind, especially through
his Son, Jesus Christ, our response should lead to a desire to
emulate His generosity to His creation.
We all have an opportunity to give while we are alive
in response to Gods urging in our lives. Penner continues.
We also accumulate assets we need to live on and in
while alive. Giving as part of our estate planning is an
opportunity to release those assets into Gods kingdom as a
final statement of our lifetime values.

If you are interested in speaking with someone at

One Hope Canada or Abundance Canada regarding your
generosity goals, both during your lifetime and through
your will, please call 1-888-960-2580.

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Ontario
RAINY RIVER DISTRICT MINISTRIES
A highlight was eight days of paddling
with 32 teens across ten pristine lakes of
Northwestern Ontario, basking in God's
magnificence. The last evening everyone
gathered around a crackling fire and
shared. It was truly awesome!

BY DAN LOWRIE, SUMMER MINISTRIES DIRECTOR

SONSHINE BIBLE CLUBS had four
clubs operating in the school year 201516, in which we were blessed with great
leaders and a good group of volunteers.
One highlight of the year was with two
of our clubs... traditionally we end clubs
on Easter week. The children were so
disappointed to hear clubs were ending that
our volunteers extended their clubs. In one
particular club an unchurched child was so
excited to learn that he would continue to
hear the Bible stories. God is Good!
BOB & KAREN KNIGHT We were
involved in two summer Bible Camps and
a VBS in Johnson Creek, NY. This Fall we're
involved in the AWANA club at Thessalon
Bible Chapel. It's a blessing to see young
people give their lives to Christ and some
following HIm in Baptism.
HOPE YOUTH We were surprisingly
blessed this summer with opportunities
for a lot of community involvement on
the Wikwemikong Reserve when we
were approached to help facilitate two
sports evenings in partnership with the
Youth Centre. We ended up running the
basketball and baseball game nights. This
opened doors hugely to being able to
develop new relationships with students,
resulting in some now coming out to our
drop-in nights and Bible studies.
DORION BIBLE CAMP Our plumbing
system provided endless complications this
summer. Thankfully, with the help of others,
we were able to keep our water system
going throughout our entire camp season.
We trust God to provide the funds needed.
GALILEAN BIBLE CAMP For almost 65
years Galilean has been sharing the Gospel
with children from all over the North Shore
of Lake Huron and beyond. We still have
this call and a burden for those children
who will otherwise never have a chance to
hear the Gospel. We hope to continue this
calling for many years.

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It takes a

Village

e have all heard the old adage that it takes a village to raise
a child. I would certainly agree with this and would say
that it takes a village to run a camp. From the front-line
counsellor to the prayer warrior in their 80s, everyone can play a part in
influencing campers for Christ.
So how can each of us play a part in this? How can you, regardless of
your age, get involved in the camp ministry?
Lets begin with the baby boomers. Although you may be past the age
of being able to attend camp, there are still so many ways for you to be
involved. First of all, you can pray. I am convinced in my experience
at camp, that without prayer it would not happen. The summer is a
marathon of ministry, and prayer is the fuel that keeps everyone going.
Many baby boomers are also grandparents and I know several who give
financially so their grandchildren can go to camp. They believe strongly
enough in the ministry of camp to do this. I believe you can also mentor
and encourage those who are working on the fronts lines at a camp.
Its so encouraging when I talk with older people who have worked at a
camp or in ministry and understand what its like.
Next is generation X. These are typically the parents of children who
are of age to come to camp or work there. I would ask that if you have
never considered sending your child to camp, why not? Was it a bad
experience for yourself? Or perhaps there is another reason? I would ask
you to reconsider that and think about the possibility of sending your
child to camp, or having them apply to be on staff. Both being a camper
and working at a camp can be life changing. Personally, my first year
on staff at Willow Springs made me realize that I was living a two-faced
life. Through the example and encouragement of some of the older staff,
I recommitted my life to Christ. That has had a lasting impact on me, and
I hope that I am able to have that same impact on others.
Despite your age, there is some way, even if its a small one, that you
can be involved in the ministry of summer camp. My hope is that you
will do this, in whatever way God has gifted you!
WILLOW SPRINGS CAMP www.willowspringscamp.ca 905-640-2698

BY TERESA WARD, DIRECTOR

The camp's foundation

hen children come to camp, they are greeted by enthusiastic counselors, games are organized, songs
are downloaded, equipment is in place, camp is set up and the schedule is in place. As the week unfolds
they build relationships with staff, play fun and challenging games, sing memorable songs, learn new
skills, learn about God and enjoy wholesome lunches and snacks. They walk away from camp, hopefully having
been impacted by God and with fond memories. Their families are thankful to the staff for making that week of camp
special for their children. They dont often realize that the staff are a small part of the people who make camp happen.
Without all the work behind the scenes, the camp would simply not function. I often remind my staff that we are
supported by a contingent of people who care just as much as we do about campers, their relationship with God and their
enjoyment of camp. We are but the face of the camp, with many other people forming the foundation. Let me tell of a few:
Theres the 90s plus couple who faithfully pray for camp, who have
hosted a staff night and who come out to banquets and events.
Theres the 80s plus woman who goes throughout her community to
families to tell them about the camp and offer their children a week
of camp sponsored by the Womens Group or church shes involved in.
She arranges meals and billets for the staff. She and her husband often
host staff in their home.
Theres a 70s plus couple who invited staff to dinner in their home, and
asked questions to get to know the staff, showing genuine love and
concern for them.
There are people in their 30s, 40s and 50s who volunteer as counselors,
as cook assistants, who make snacks for camp, who host meals for staff,
who pray and care, and ask How is camp going? and really care about
the answer.
There are 14-year-old Support Staff who learn to be leaders and how to
serve graciously. There are Senior Staff who run hard, smile when tired,
plan games and songs and skits, act silly and make camp fun.
Staff love beyond themselves and give beyond their own strength. Staff are
blessed beyond measure because of the love of many, many people, and
they in turn love the campers with Gods love.

"We are but the

face of the camp,
with many other
people forming the
foundation."

MONARCH BIBLE CAMP www.monarchbiblecamp.ca 705-887-3625

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a difference in the lives of children
and youth in Manitoba. Adventure
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seasonal Camp Director to operate
a mobile summer ministry reaching
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least opportunity to hear of Jesus
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GIMLI BIBLE CAMP I, Don Roe Camp Director, tore the ligaments
of my left arm during staff training.
Three weeks later I was jumping
up onto the shuffleboard table
to do the points board and I fell
backwards. Luckily I threw myself
around to land on the concrete
on my right side instead of the
left. The sincere concern the staff
showed for me at that instant let me
know I was actually loved and cared
about, not just appreciated.
ROSEAU RIVER BIBLE CAMP
A lasting memory for us from the
summer of 2016 is that several Work
Crew campers, after seeing the faith
and lives of the staff members lived
out, said over and over how they
wanted to be staff members and
cabin leaders in the future. Even
though some of these campers were
not yet believers, they knew that
they had to take this step of faith
in order to join the staff team here
at camp. This is encouraging as we
have staff members following up
these Work Crew campers!
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BIBLE
CAMP We REJOICE at the countless
answers to prayer witnessed
after years of planning, praying
and waiting construction on the
new kitchen/dining hall began in
September. What an incredible
blessing to see parents and
grandparents catching a vision of
the impact of camp on lives, and
coming to serve alongside family
members, to see lives surrender to
Christ and grow in their relationship
with Him.

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"God showed
His amazing
design for us
this summer as
we witnessed
the body of
Christ at work."
BY JOHN WIELER,
SUMMER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LEADER

Will you be

obedient?

hen my wife Melodie and I were first approached to work

with a couple of strangers (whom we dearly know now
as Dan and Melissa) to run the 2016 summer Leadership
Development program at Valley View, the first thought to jump to my

head was, Do you know how old we are? From there it was even
easier to come up with excuses like: I cant commit to 3 weeks.
Theres no way I have that kind of energy. And oh yeah,
Do you know how old we are? All that aside, God answered me with,
Will you be obedient?
What ensued over the next twenty days God blessed us with eleven
amazing 15 to 17-year-old guys and gals. Along with Melissa and Dan,
we all wrestled through the book of Ephesians, and grew through the
team development activities that pushed everyone to their limits,
revealing our strengths and weaknesses. We shared one-on-one
sessions to challenge the youth in their walk with Christ, and spent a
good amount of time sharing joys and tears.
God showed His amazing design for us this summer as we witnessed
the body of Christ at work, not only as a smaller body in the fifteen
of us, but also how we worked with the bigger body at camp. God
took 50-year-olds working with under 40-year-olds to work alongside
20-year-olds to encourage, disciple and help train up teenagers to
someday do His work for His glory. What excuses do you have?
VALLEY VIEW BIBLE CAMP valleyviewbiblecamp.com 204-685-2999

"Through the fire

and through the
flames He Is Lord!"

God is

Bigger
BY ANDREW SEVIGNY,
CAMP DIRECTOR

t was a bright sunny day and the children were just about to start their
third skill for the day, while leaders upstairs were relaxing during their
time off, when tragedy struck. EVERYONE GET OUT, THE BUILDING IS
ON FIRE, was all I could hear. I opened the door and there it was, smoke
billowing out of the windows. I rang the bell and called 911, as the staff
gathered the campers. Everyone is accounted for, I told the 911 operator,
but the flames are getting bigger.
After hanging up from 911 all I could do was watch. My only thoughts
were that camp would never run at DBC ever again because this fire was
going to wipe out the entire camp. Then I heard songs of praise coming
from the staff and campers. The staff had started a worship session
knowing that God is bigger than any fire, knowing that He would protect
His camp. The fire department showed up and began to extinguish the
fire, parents began to arrive to find their children safe, church members
began to show up with food, farmers were bringing water to keep a
constant supply for the firefighters, God was showing us how He is
bigger than any disaster. He even gave us opportunity to minister to the
firefighters as they finished putting out the flames.
Eleven days after the fire, God opened the doors to our new
dining hall and kitchen, which would allow us to continue camp
for the summer. Two days later we were holding registration
again. 250 children had the opportunity to hear about God, even
after the fire destroyed our dining hall, kitchen, and chapel.
Eighteen children came to know the Lord as their Savior after the
camp began to run again. God is bigger than any fire.
Everyone was safe, the fire was put out, no other buildings were
affected, the doors to our new dining hall were open, 250 children
heard about Jesus, 18 children accepted Him as their Savior.
God is big. Through the fire and through the flames He is Lord!
DAUPHIN BIBLE CAMP www.dauphinbiblecamp.net 204-638-5568

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Wednesday Night

Teamwork
C L I F F P E D E R S E N , A L B E R T A FIE L D D I R E C T O R C H U R C H M I N I S T R I E S

ednesday night, from 78 p.m., is a highlight

in our week. That one hour, spent with
dear friends and encouragers at Robertson
Manor, reassures us year-round that we are not alone
in ministry, and that Almighty God cares enough to
intervene in our lives and in the lives of our missionaries
and ministries.
Its the hour we spend with the One Hope Canada
prayer group in Three Hills, Alberta mostly seniors
every week of the year, except over Christmas.
We wouldnt trade this hour for all the oil in Alberta.
Last Wednesday, I asked the ten or so attendees,
What brings you to prayer group each week?
Without hesitation, Vi pipes up, My kids were with
the Mission for decades, for thirty years! and Wilf adds,
I spent a summer with CSSM (now One Hope Canada)
when I was in Bible school, before I went to Africa as
a missionary.
I know how discouraged people in ministry can get,
so I come to pray, shares Dorothy, a former pastors wife
with the Mission for thirteen years.
I was aware that the Wednesday night prayer group
had existed for years, and Don reinforced that with his
comment: My wifes cousin, Mel Fredlund, was a leader
with the Mission. When I was on the Alberta Council,
I attended this prayer group at Mels house.
I come, said Esther, because Im interested in a
Mission that works in Canada! And I pray for the prayer
requests all week.

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Mary, a relatively new member of the group and

resident of Robertson Manor, tells how she used to walk
through the room when we were praying. But once she
started attending, she just couldnt stop.
Wilma, who lives just down the hall from our
meeting place, shares how she was first attracted to
prayer group by the singing at the beginning. I would
crack my door open to listen, she admits, and shut
it as soon as the music stopped. Finally, I got brave
enough to attend, and there are such nice people here!
Eileen, who has attended faithfully for years, tells
that its her way of getting to know our Alberta mission
points, and to hear the latest news of where the Gospel
is spreading across Alberta.
Jim adds, It helps me see how important prayer is!
Listening to the stories from my fellow prayer
warriors reminded me of my first time at the prayer
group, when I was in Bible school. Back then, I never
imagined the strength it would be throughout our years
of ministry with One Hope Canada the meeting
where God listens and things happen.

For those interested in joining the

One Hope Canada prayer team, please email:
prayerteam@onehopecanada.ca.
We will send you weekly requests from the
Mission's frontline from across Canada.

Saskatchewan

BY CLAY WIENS, MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Drawing near

to God

t was one of my favorite moments of the whole summer. Yes, watching kids
fly off the tube was always fun, and who could ever forget the interpretive
dance to Mulans Ill Make a Man Out of You, a staff member did to receive
mail, but this was different. This was why we do camp. Chapel had just ended,
and the Gospel had been shared clearly. Campers were given the opportunity
to stay and pray with their cabin leaders if they wanted or ask questions about
Christianity. Most of them left to get ready for snack, and I remained just
outside the chapel, praying and chatting with some of the other support staff.
Earlier in the summer, Brad, our director, told me that in these moments he
always prayed for the kids who left, that they would not ignore Gods calling.
And as we talked, I noticed one little boy walk past us and back into the chapel
to sit down beside his cabin leader. Brad and I looked at each other and smiled,
because we knew we had just witnessed an incredible moment.
God calls each one of us, and that night He called several of His children to
Himself. Some took a little longer to get there. At least one tried to run away,
briefly. But young or old, God is still calling us closer to Himself. Will we, like
that little boy, turn away from the routine and draw near to God?
KENOSEE LAKE BIBLE CAMP www.kenoseelakebiblecamp.ca 306-577-4623

TORCH TRAIL BIBLE CAMP

The Lord gave us a great summer
at Torch Trail Bible Camp.
We continue to be overwhelmed
with the goodness of God and the
opportunities He provides for our
staff and volunteers to share the
gospel and disciple believers. Camp
is such a perfect picture of the
body everyone coming together,
laying aside their differences for the
common goal of proclaiming Christ
to a broken world.
LUSELAND BIBLE CAMP
anticipates Gods work! Celebrating
83 years of introducing campers
and families to Jesus, were in the
midst of our largest building project
yet a new pool.
MADGE LAKE BIBLE CAMP
We had an awesome summer!
MLBC broke their attendance
record, yee haw! And many children
gave their hearts to God!

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"...it is truly a blessing to understand that

this ministry is a result of generations of
people who have been faithfully serving,
praying and giving to make it happen."

BY SETH BRIGGS, CAMP DIRECTOR

Same old Firsts

or the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his
faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100:5. Camp has changed
drastically over the years, but in a lot of ways, it has remained the
same. I chatted with a young man this summer who was surprised to find out
that I went to camp with his dad. As I thought about it, his grandparents and
even great grandparents, had been a part of this camp over the years. He was,
in fact, the great grandson of one of the first campers at Manitou. It was great
to see them experiencing some of the same joys and firsts as their great grandmother had decades ago; their first time staying away from home with a group
of campers, their first time having a group discussion about what God was
teaching them in chapel times, their first time eating meals together in the
dining hall, their first wide games, skill times and trips to the beach. And in,
some cases, their first time to truly understand what the Gospel means for them.
We saw the Lord at work this summer in our campers, staff and volunteers and
it is truly a blessing to understand that this ministry is a result of generations of
people who have been faithfully serving, praying and giving to make it happen.
He is faithful to all generations and camp is a great way to keep declaring the
good news of the Gospel to each new generation.

MANITOU LAKE BIBLE CAMP

www.manitoulakebiblecamp.ca 306-826-5440

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Meaningful

Ministry
BY GREG BENSON,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ho does the ministry at a summer camp? Shortly after a

school retreat group finished their trip to our camp this
spring, their teacher sent us a note:

We want to thank you so much for the experience this year.

The aspect that strikes me the most every year is the benefit
it provides for some of my most needy students. A night
away from home where they may be woken to parties, loud
voices, and sometimes conflict, is a precious gift. I watched
some of my students relax, unwind and open up as they
realized they would just have fun without the need to be
protecting themselves all the time.
Without the support of [a local church], we would not be
able to experience your camp. We worked very hard to raise
the money to pay for a bus to come out to you. There is
no way we would be able to pay for the camp fees, as well.
Therefore, their support is essential to get all the benefits
listed above.
To give a students group with the needs that my students
have, a vacation with challenges, self-confidence building,
and just plain fun, is a gift that I can not truly express the
extent of its value.
Defying traditional boundaries in age, culture and religion, this
local church used a simple trip to camp to build into the lives
of these students. This story is a simple reminder that our camp
relies on the Church in order that meaningful ministry can
happen. Were thankful that our local churches answer Gods
call to get involved!
RANGER LAKE BIBLE CAMP

www.rlbc.ca 888-406-1733

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Faithful Servants
Donna R. Berk, a faithful CSSM Missionary for 30 years, passed

away at Aurora, Nebraska, on October 31, 2015 at the age of 74. As a child she

accepted Christ as her Saviour. Though she was shy and younger than most of the
neighborhood kids, from time to time she tried to witness to them. Her family had
a Bible Club in their home and she invited lots of kids to come. It was exciting to see
God working in their lives.
In 1962 Donna graduated from Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills, Alberta,
Canada. Immediately after her graduation she joined Canadian Sunday School
Mission and served as a missionary in Alberta for thirty years. Donna and four other
ladies (Hazel Tayler, Mary Modericker, Frances Nelson, and Violet Huss) worked
together in ministry with children and women, in the church and community.
They led Sunday School, preschool and after-school Bible times, summer VBS, and
coffee time with the ladies. Donnas service with CSSM Alberta brought her to
Eureka River, Myrnam, Clandonald, and Ranfurly. She also was involved in the
early years of David Thompson Bible Camp and played a major role at Whitney Lake
Bible Camp during the years she served in northeastern Alberta.

Lawrence McAllister passed away Saturday, September 3rd,

2016 at the age of 97 years old. Lawrence, or Laurie as he was affectionately called
by his friends, served CSSM for nearly his entire working lifetime in a variety of

roles: including camp director, Branch Director and National Director. Even in his
retirement years, he continued to be an encouragement to many of our missionaries
across the country.
On Easter Sunday 1930, when Lawrence was ten, he attended an evangelistic
meeting where he gave his young heart to Jesus. Lawrence began his spiritual
journey with Jesus that day, and throughout his life, from that day on, never wavered
in his faith. As a teenager, Lawrence started an Inter-School Christian Fellowship
in his high school and attended a home Bible study as well. In 1954 He moved his
young family to New Brunswick to begin his 30-year career in full-time Christian
work with the CSSM (now One Hope Canada). In 1961 Lawrence, Grace and their
children moved to Winnipeg where Lawrence became the National Director of CSSM.
Lawrence retired from the CSSM in 1984 but Lawrence and Grace continued to travel
ministering at camps.
Throughout his life, Lawrence took every opportunity he could to pray with
people and share the hope of the Gopsel. He couldnt imagine anyone not going to
Heaven, and it grieved him to even think of such a thing.
Excerpts taken from Lawrence McAllisters obituary.

"I am a child of God,

whom God has chosen
to share His message..."

BY RICH HULL, COMMUNITY MISSIONARY AND PASTOR OF

NORDEGG COMMUNITY CHURCH

Called at 30

was over 30 when I started hearing the call from God into fulltime ministry.
For over a decade I had worked in manufacturing, when God started the fire
for us to serve Him full time.
I had been very comfortable working full time and being a leader in the
church. But that all started to change when I was laid off from my job and
struggled with who I was.
I found myself asking, Am I a provider? A Dad? A husband? A leader in
the church? Finally, I found the answer. I am a child of God, whom God has
chosen to share His message, the GOOD NEWS with anyone who will listen.
What was I to do next? I needed training. So we moved our family to Canada
to attend Prairie Bible Institute, and spent the next five years learning and
growing closer to God in and out of the classroom.
Now in Nordegg, Alberta, we are pastoring in a small community and
sharing the good news of the Gospel, using every opportunity He has given
serving the community by volunteering in the library, co-facilitating a family
literacy program for small children and their parents, and being ever present
and available. We also have an outreach to the children on the Big Horn
Reserve, by partnering with two other churches to provide Christmas boxes to
the K-12 children and a Vacation Bible School at the church.
Yes, we may have received the call later in life, but we can see His fruit in
the community of Nordegg.

NORDEGG COMMUNITY CHAPEL

www.onehopecanada.ca/nordeggcommunitychurch 403-721-2347

Alberta
LITTLE SMOKY
All generations came
together to reach children
ages 5-13 at our VBS.
Two young men from
CEF taught the Wordless
Book; two teens helped
as needed; parents
and grandparents were
supporting as hosts,
supplying materials and
snacks, and providing
oversight while others
prayed. Every age-group
building God's Kingdom!
JOY CHAPEL
Our overnight camp for
adults with disabilities
experienced challenges,
including a torrential storm,
power outage and camper
struggles, and yet we saw
more visible responses
to the Gospel. I have a
question, one lady said.
How do you become a
Christian? How happily we
showed her the answer!
SILVER VALLEY It has
been an encouraging time
as we have seen a few new
faces in our church this
past year. With these new
people, we have had youth
from the community visit
us and hear the word, as
well as a new youth group
beginning to emerge!
LONGVIEW There is
a new wind of change
blowing by the Holy Spirit
in Longview, animosities of
the past are being set aside,
and new people are showing interest in the ministry.
One man, who was an
unbeliever, began attending church about a month
ago. We believe he gave his
heart to the Lord when we
were away on holidays. We
exchanged pleasantries this
morning as he was going
to work, and he lit up like a
1000-watt light bulb!

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Alberta
NORDEGG COMMUNITY
CHURCH AND ROSS HAVEN BIBLE
CAMP Almost $12,000 was donated
this Spring through our Zero In
Appeal to help with two special
projects in Alberta. A huge thank
you to those who generously gave.
The trim will be installed on the
manse at the Nordegg Community
Church and work is underway for
the washroom upgrades at Ross
Haven Bible Camp.
CAMP SILVERSIDES We had
123 campers accept Jesus as their
Saviour this summer, and during our
last week of camp, a supporter of
Camp Silversides donated a brand
new speed boat to the camp!
God is so good.
DAVID THOMPSON BIBLE CAMP
was excited to introduce its first
ever pre-camp Free-4-All day, along
with its first ever Girls Only camp.
Both were an encouraging success!
FAITH BIBLE CAMP had another
awesome summer of ministry!
We have an amazing group of
volunteers who even stayed late
and helped with the cleanup.
Their willingness to go above and
beyond was not unnoticed!
WHITNEY LAKE BIBLE CAMP
We enjoyed having each one and
are excited to have them back at
camp next summer! Everyone had
a blast! They were all so energetic!!!
It was a truly blessed summer with
God working in miraculous ways.

To support the work

of One Hope Canada,
including anyone of
our Ministry Points or
missionaries, please visit
www.onehopecanada.ca
to make a donation.

BY EVANGELINE THIESSEN, WIFE OF DIRECTOR

The Wisdom of

Years and Youth

y husband and I, in our seventies, are working alongside much

younger missionaries, representing the beautiful intergenerational
ministry of One Hope Canada. All the members of our valued Joy
Chapel board are grandparents, yet we often enlist and work with Bible college
students in touching the lives of people with disabilities. But are we older folks
always wiser than the young?
We have routinely featured crafts at our camp. This year my dream was to
help everyone make wind chimes, but though I prayed and ordered sample
tubing, things wouldnt come together. Someone much younger would help
flesh out Plan B.
A couple of weeks before camp started, we went out to Bear Lake Bible
Camp, where we have co-hosted Joy Camp for seventeen years, and which,
incidentally, was started in the 1930s by my father, Walter McNaughton,
a CSSM worker. While we finalized camp details with their staff leaders,
I explained that we would resort to our second choice for craft: the ladies
would plant flowers in pots and the guys would have to paint bird houses
from Dollarama.
Bird houses? They looked at each other and smirked. Do we have bird
houses! A local church had donated twenty-six of them, wooden and sturdy,
but the camp didnt know what to do with them. At spring clean-up the camp
leadership said, Just throw them out.
No, we cant do that! said 22-year-old Heidi. I will put them on Kijiji.
Then we came along! Needless to say, painting the bird houses added to the
mens camp joy.
Let no man despise your youth, said Paul to Timothy. Someone wrote,
Give of your best to the Master, give of the strength of your youth . . . .

JOY CAMP www.onehopecanada.ca/joychapel 780-532-4978

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BY ELIZABETH KING, DIRECTOR

Blessing

Generations

trolling down the lake path, on our way to the closing staff
meeting of the week, Greg and I turned at the sound of footsteps.
It was the parents of one of our staff members, come to pick him up
after a spiritually productive week. We chatted for a bit, and mentioned
her brother, who had been a camper over a decade ago. She said with a
smile, Generations! There have been generations of our family blessed by
this camp.
This is our twentieth summer at Ross Haven Bible Camp. The eager faces
of the eight-year-old campers of our first year have matured into the faces
of parents dropping off their children for Squirt Camp. One of those parents,
walking up the hill to chapel, said to another parent, I used to come here as
a kid! Lots has changed, but Mr. Gregs still here!
That first year, we had a cabin leader named Brendan. When Greg pulled
a prank in the tuck shop, Brendan guffawed and said to him, Youre just one
of us! This summer marks the third year that Brendan, now a dad of four,
has sent his son to a week of camp here. Tara, too, an early staff member, this
year sent the youngest of her three children for fun-filled days at camp.
Looking back over the years, we are blessed with the memories of how
God has worked in the lives of campers, staff, and ourselves. He has been
faithful through good times and trials. Praise Him!

"Generations!
There have been
generations
of our family
blessed by
this camp."

ROSS HAVEN BIBLE CAMP www.rosshavenbiblecamp.com 780-967-2643

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British
Columbia
ADVENTURE DAY CAMP
Huey, a long time Beaverdell
resident, requested past
group pictures of Adventure
Day Camp to hang in
the Beaverdell museum,
reminding people of the
impact weve had over
the years. After 20 years
of running Adventure Day
Camps in BC, Roland and
Marilyn are transitioning into
serving instead as speaker
in our BC Bible Camps.

BY STEVE DUNCAN, CAMP DIRECTOR

Saying yes

AMASA For the first time

in recent memory, one of our
adult special-needs campers
was baptized this summer at
camp. What a blessing for
her and those in attendance!
LAKE OF THE TREES
BIBLE CAMP rejoices in a
record number of campers
and their high response
to the Gospel. We are also
excited about two new
cabins and the new doublesized grass playfield!
MAPLE SPRINGS BIBLE
CAMP just finished its biggest
year ever, over 900 campers
throughout the year got to
come hear about Jesus at an
overnight program! We look
forward to announcing that
God has provided a miracle
in our property fundraiser
that is due this December!
NESS LAKE BIBLE CAMP
As the new director I was
amazed at the quality of
young people on our summer
team and how incredible
our staff are! God is using
them mightily to impact
young people of all ages.

to God's lead

t was Sunday morning and I found myself in the uncomfortably familiar place
of having camp starting on Monday, and not having enough staff. My well of
potential leaders had run dry, and I had just called my last lead. All I could do was
wait and pray. The phone rang, and the middle-aged mother of three who answered was
willing. However she had a snoring condition that she was worried might traumatize
campers, but her pastor recommended her, and she was willing to give it a go. Despite
my reservations, and preference for someone younger, I agreed to have Meg* come,
and I could not have been more blessed. Meg was gifted, she was fun-loving and zany,
she loved Jesus and had a big motherly heart for her campers. Her campers were drawn
to her, felt safe with her, and saw Jesus in her. I saw something too. I saw how God was
so much bigger than my little ideas. I thought Meg would be too old, wouldnt be cool
enough, and that the campers wouldnt open up to someone who was older than their
parents. How wrong I was, and I nearly missed the blessing.
Not everyone is called to cabin leading, but camp ministry offers so much more
than just that. People in every generation have something to give, a gift to bring to the
feet of Jesus. Maybe it is paying for a camper to go to camp, maybe it is supporting a
missionary, maybe it is being a camp grandparent, or helping with a project, cooking
in the kitchen, sewing some curtains, or even simply cutting some grass. And everyone
can pray! Pray for the love of Jesus to transform the lives of children and young people
in our country, for leaders to be raised up, and for Gods glory to shine.
Meg made herself available and responded to a need. The following summer she did
something she never thought she would do, and led our two-week female work-crew
program. In subsequent years she has stepped into camp speaking, and continues to be
a blessing wherever she says yes to Gods leading. Meg still continues to snore.
(* Name has been changed to keep Megs snoring private)

ECHO LAKE BIBLE CAMP www.elbc.ca 250-996-0227

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"Theres nothing
like generations
speaking words of
truth to each other."

BY BOB COOPER, DIRECTOR

Level
ground in

God's
grace

hile young and old wrestle awkwardly with generational

nuances, we recognize beauty created in work, play,
and mentorship.
Workers like Victor Menzies donated our camps land in 1957.
He literally dismantled an old building three miles away and
wheelbarrowed it here piece by piece for building materials. One longstanding board member recalls when she and her husband worked
full-time off site, yet still managed facilities at Hope Bay. This summer
she rallied churches to bake over 3000 cookies, and arranged
sponsorships for campers. Faithfulness!
Staff and campers remind us to put fun into life, which seriously
sleep-deprived adults may forget. Ive been told recently to find my
Inner Junior-High Boy more often, even as director. Maybe its worth it
to hit that slip-and-slide on a hot summer day, even when it comes with
a damaged rotator cuff!
We saw whimsy at our Sea-Land Relay, when a local grandma
(also our main cook and directors mother!) dressed as a crazy mermaid,
with Pirate grandpa and colorful granddaughters in tow. Another
grandpa jumped into the freezing Pacific, and swam the second leg of
the relay as the oldest member of his team.
And theres nothing like generations speaking words of truth to each
other. Campers encouraging speakers, board members offering wisdom
to staff, and camp alumni stepping in to volunteer in different ways.
So, working, playing, or sharing life at summer camp, regardless of age,
reminds us we are on level ground in Gods grace. And that is beautiful.
HOPE BAY BIBLE CAMP www.hopebaybiblecamp.com 250-629-3194

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VOLUNTEERS IN CHRIST
BY HOWARD MCLEOD

Finishing Well
OPPORTUNITIES ARE KNOCKING ON OUR DOORS .
W E N E E D TO B E W I L L I N G TO A N S W E R .

FOLKS PLAYING CROKINOLE AND SCRABBLE

AVING TAUGHT SCHOOL

for a number of years prior to
directing the year-round One
Hope Canada ministry of Galilean
Bible Camp, I felt very rewarded, in
both cases, by working directly with
children. Who would have thought
that, in retirement, there would also be
an equally deep sense of satisfaction
related to working with seniors?
In my early years of camping
ministry, my staff often echoed my
sentiments at the end of a four day
seniors' retreat, that the seniors
retreats were their favourites.
Whether directing, programming, or
working in the kitchen, we each felt
a real sense of satisfaction. A speaker
at one retreat, who came to teach
Bible, was a retired policeman turned
pastor. He connected well with our
guests and said on more than one

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occasion, Howard, I want to finish

well! Those words have repeatedly
been an inspiration to me over the
past thirty years, and have challenged
me to keep on keeping on.
Just before I retired, I was
challenged by a dear man of
God concerning a huge need, for
someone to organize retirees to
give a helping hand at our Ontario
children's campsites. Through that
encouragement, our VICS movement
was formed. The purpose of VICS
(Volunteers in Christs Service) was to
give opportunities for retired men and
women to come as a group to one of
our campsites, for one to three weeks,
to help with spring or fall projects like
painting, cleaning, carpentry, or just
plain fixing. Besides helping prepare
for summer children's ministry, there
were often opportunities for warm

fellowship around the Word and times

to pray together. Great memories and a
great sense of accomplishment!
A few other opportunities that have
come our way to work with seniors are:
organizing outings and trips for seniors,
inter-church activity days, helping
with rides to events, summer camp
grandparenting, and nursing home
visitation.
Sunday morning church services in
retirement homes and nursing homes
are a valuable time to minister to residents who are no longer able to attend
their own churches. The Lord opened
the door for me to do that one Sunday
each month over the past twenty years.
Many assistants have come alongside
to help with the services. I almost
consider those dear residents to be my
congregation!
Our Mission can have a vital role in
the ministry to seniors. Opportunities
are knocking on our doors. We need to
be willing to answer the door and say
like Isaiah did, Here am I. Send me!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Howard McLeod has

served with One Hope
Canada for 14 years as
director of Galilean
Bible Camp, 17 years as
ON Field Director, and now 9 years
part-time in retirement, ministering
to seniors. For more information about
VICS, please email Howard at
mchoward@shaw.ca

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My campers all have such hard

lives. I just want to go home
with all of them.

10 year old girls going over

the rules: "And we are not
going to talk to the boys" "Ye
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disgusting" "But sometimes
they are beautiful... .."

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why. I never do at home.

2016

SUMMER

Bye bye Devil....

Hello God!

QUOTE WALL

I'm planning to send my daughter to

Day Camp until she is too old to go!!
This was the best thing I have ever
put her in. She came home everyday
singing new songs and with knowledge
about God. She was so happy!!! Thank
you, I plan to continue to have her
involved with a church or youth group
going forward.
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"C an you serio
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Jesus is my Saviour!
"I want to walk a new
path with Jesus
from this day on."
- First Nations Teen
The food here
is "killer "!!

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Don's daughter Bekah

during senior's camp;
"It is so much harder to
find my dad this week!
Everyone here has the
same hairstyle!"

My daughter loves the

day camp program and
looks forward to it all year
long. Ihope this program
continues for years to come.

"Why can't you do Bible School

for us all summer long? Child at VBS

I just can't even explai

n it. I just feel
so different inside! To
think that all
my sins from my whole
life are just
gone! Just like that they are gone!