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HOPE

CANADA's

GOD’S MISSION. OUR ADVENTURE.

Winter/Spring 2016

Issue 11

A PUBLICATION OF

Our Missionis Canada

You are the light of the world - like a

city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

M A T T H E W 5 : 1 4 N L T


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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Canada’s 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.

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Winter/Spring 2016

Issue Eleven

Cover image taken at

Hampton Bible Camp in

New Brunswick

HOPECANADA's

Why Is Canada Our Mission Field?FOR YEARS, CANADIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION

(NOW ONE HOPE CANADA) HAS GONE INTO

COMMUNITIES THAT HAD LITTLE OR NO GOSPEL

WITNESS, TO BE LIGHT, LIFE, HANDS, AND FEET IN

SHARING THE LOVE AND HOPE FOUND IN JESUS.

With this rich history, we now lead a new generation of

believers to do the same.

Canada has always been a mission field but today

other countries are sending their missionaries to us. Why?

Because today’s Canada is a very different Canada.

Hope is displaced. Families are busy. Immigration is at an all time high. Judeo

Christian values are no longer present in our schools, our work, or our society.

More than at any other time in Canada’s history, children, youth, and families

have lost their sense of belonging, their sense of what it means to have hope.

What are the chances of Canadians hearing about Christ outside a church

today? From what we see, little to none.

So our vision remains stronger than ever . . . Declaring a p assion for the Gospel

and a burden for Canada.

Join us and a new generation of believers and let’s share Christ—the only true

hope—with Canada.

MESSAGE FROM THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBY BEV MCCASKELL

4 Who is One Hope Canada?

6 Inspirations from Bible Camp

7 Atlantic Field

10 Quebec Field

12 Why is Canada a Mission Field?

14 Ontario Field

16 Manitoba Field

18 Ministry Map

20 Annual Report 2015

21 Saskatchewan Field

24 Servant for Life

26 Alberta Field

27 Community Ministry Initiatives

28 British Columbia Field

30 Our Supporters

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One cold, wintry evening in Illinois, two men knelt togetherto 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 nd new hope inChrist. 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 Lloyd’s heart.

A few years later, in 1926, Lloyd eagerly met with a group of Christian

businessmen in Winnipeg to discuss the need for rural parts of

Manitoba, Canada to be reached with the Gospel, but he left discouraged

because nothing was decided. Lloyd returned to his hotel room and

dropped to his knees, “Lord, if you really want me in children’s work in

Manitoba, provide me with $150.00 as a sign to get the work started!”

A knock at the door disturbed his prayer. A man he had met earlier in

the lobby shoved a slip of paper into his hands and hurried down the

hall. Lloyd looked at it; he was holding a $50 cheque.

Back inside his room, he breathed a prayer of thankful-

ness. Mid-prayer, yet another rap sounded on the door.

The same man stood there, and handed Lloyd a second

cheque. “I didn’t give you what the Lord told me to,”

he quietly stated.

“Here is the rest.” The second cheque was for $100.

Who isONE HOPE

CANADA

?

“Lord, if you really wantme in children’s work inManitoba, provide me

with $150 as a sign to getthe work started!”

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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 Mission’s rst

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 God’s love.

By 1950, seven years after the passing of Lloyd Hunter, and twenty-three

after the Mission’s 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 (L’Espoir Du Canada) to better reflec t

the Mission’s 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 LloydHunter to Winnipeg in 1926: presenting the Gospel to those with the least

opportunity to hear of Christ.

A free week of camp wasoffered in exchange for

reciting 500 verses, andchildren across Canada

rose to the challenge.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Harold and the other

Mennonite Foundation

of Canada consultants

enjoy talking with

MENNONITE FOUNDATION ARTICLEBY HAROLD PENNER

Inspirations

from Bible CampT

his past summer I

enjoyed a number of

Bible camp experiences.

Our wide-ranging ex periences

included doing odd jobs to assist

camp workers, enjoying our

first time as camp parents, and

participating at two different

Seniors’ Camps.

Each ex perience providedopportunity to enjoy getting

away from the routine of life, to

reconnect with old friends and

make new ones, to reflect and

experience God’s creation, and to

take in sound biblical teaching

from the camp speakers. It can

be a foundational experience,

especially for younger, first-time

campers, and also for veteran

campers. For me, any time spentat Bible camp is special.

Each visit to a camp fuels

my passion for encouraging

individuals to connect with

and support the ministry of

their local Bible camp. That

support can be through prayer,

volunteering, or financial

support. For many, the natural

setting of a Bible camp provides

a personal connection that is

unlike any other.

Mennonite Foundation of

Canada is uniquely focussed

on helping individuals

support their favorite charities

financially. In particular, we

assist with making gifts in a will

and donations of appreciated

securities. Contact our offices if

you would like to learn more.

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developing passionate followers of

Jesus Christ with a heart to serve

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generous people and helping them

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ATLANTIC CANADAALBERT DEAN, ATLANTIC FIELD DIRECTOR

Those ideas can vary depending on our age and life experience.

A couple from my home church worked among First Nations

people in Northern Canada, in the Great Slave Lake region. They

had all the hallmarks of true missionaries. They worked cross-culturally,

in a language other than English, and in a very remote area distinctlydifferent from the small community in Southern Maine where they came

from. To me, as a teenager, they were indeed missionaries.

A few years later, I went to New Brunswick Bible Institute, where

I learned a lot more about missionaries and mission elds, and my

horizons broadened because of it. Not only that, but I was challenged

about the need for missionaries to serve with Canadian Sunday School

Mission (now One Hope Canada), particularly in the province of

Newfoundland. With the prompting of the Holy Spirit guiding me, I

became a missionary with CSSM in the spring of 1966. I wasn’t sent to

Newfoundland, but to Nova Scotia. I worked in the city of Dartmouth,

reaching hundreds of boys and girls with the Gospel. Our method of

outreach was to nd homes open to having us come once a week to teach

the Bible to children in their neighbourhood. Many responded to the

message of salvation and have gone on to serve the Lord.

In the intervening years,

it has been my privilege to

sow the seeds of God’s Word

in the hearts of Canadian

youth. I didn’t have to learn a

new language, or experience

much cultural change. But

I’ve had the distinct privilege

of working in God’s harvest

in Canada.

Is Canada a

ission Field?

CAPE BRETON BIBLE CAMP will

be installing a zip line this spring;

the first phase of a new high ropes

course initiative.

THE HAMPTON BIBLE CAMP

board of directors and staff are very

excited to see the completion of our

new cabin project, Lord willing, in

early spring 2016. This much-needed

3600 square foot facility will provide

an additional forty beds, two large

washrooms, and an accessibility

washroom, as well as a maintenance

centre and a 1000 square foot

apartment for future, long-term staff.

MIRAMICHI VALLEY BIBLE CAMP

heads into 2016 with our first

REFRESH Couples’ Conference in

March, and a completely revised

summer schedule for reaching the

hundreds of campers who will come

through our camp. For more info visit

miramichivalleybiblecamp.com

NEW FOUND LIFE BIBLE CAMP

will be running an Easter Camp

Rally Day prior to Easter break and

booking Easter story presentations in

the public schools.

SANDY COVE BIBLE CAMP is busy

with plans to add a remote control

car track and an air rifle range to

their 2016 program list. They are

also adding a five-day camp called

Active Agers (for those 60+) and

opportunities for families to enjoy a

Cove vacation in August.

THE DOREY FAMILY is excited to

be hosting their 8th annual Easter Egg

Hunt on March 26th, 2016 at 10:00am. The event is held at their home

near Sussex, NB, where this year they

are planning for 300+ people and will

have more than 10,000 Easter eggs.

The event has grown each year as

more and more people show up to

join in the fun, which includes: eggs

to collect, special prizes, lots of food,

friendship, and most importantly, the

opportunity to share Jesus with our

friends and neighbours!

ATLANTIC

ALBERT is from Maine and has served with CSSM/One Hope

Canada for almost fifty years. He is married to Maureen and

has one son, two daughters, and five grandchildren. His

favourite soft drink is Moxie, because it tastes like root beer

with a hint of Buckley's Mixture (so some say)!

ALBERT DEAN, Atlantic Field Director , [email protected]

OFTEN, CHRISTIANS HAVE PRE-CONCEIVED

IDEAS OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A MISSION FIELD.

1968 - JEROME VAUGHAN WAS A

CO-WORKER WITH ALBERT THAT YEAR.

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Growing

Strong

Hampton Bible Camp hasgrown by nearly 65% in the past

four years. On top of this, we

have begun a day camp program

which runs concurrent with our

overnight camping. God is growing

this ministry. But the question

remains, “Why?” It is my conviction

that the ongoing growth is because

of our faithfulness to God’s Word.

Hence, our mission statement: “We

present the Gospel, particularly to

those having the least opportunity

to hear of Christ, especially to

children and youth, and we

disciple believers for living and

serving through His Church.”

If HBC ever becomes solely

about the people, program, plans,

or nancial bottom line, we have

lost our way. As a ministry of One

Hope Canada and an extension of

BY BEN LAWSON, CAMP DIRECTOR

It is a question I have consideredoften in the ongoing ministry of HBC.

Is the answer better promotion through

social media? Is it an ever-expanding

program, whose goal is to keep camp

‘fresh’ and give campers a reason to

return year after year? Is it the quality

staff and volunteers who produce a

well-oiled ministry machine? Or is it

the visionary board of directors with

their plan for the future, or the gifts of

many donors that provide the means to

carry out the vision?

To be honest, from a purely

pragmatic standpoint, all of these

things can contribute to the success

of a ministry. We strive to promote,

to build our program, to provide an

amazing camping experience, to have

the best workers, and to have a vision

for the facility God has entrusted to

us. But is there more?

“Why is your camp growing when other camps are

struggling?” This question has surfaced many times

in the four years I have directed Hampton Bible Camp.

the local church in southern New

Brunswick, may our emphasis

always be on lifting high God’s

Word. The Word changes people. It

is the only means through which

children and youth will ever have a

true knowledge of God. We teach this

Word at every opportunity, in word

and deed, through memorization and

Scripture distribution. And as the

Word of God brings the knowledge of

God to our godless society, will Godbe honoured and continue to bless

this work? With all my heart,

I believe He will. “So shall my

word be that goes out from my

mouth; it shall not return to me

empty, but it shall accomplish

that which I purpose, and shall

succeed in the thing for which I

sent it” (Isaiah 55:11)

HAMPTON BIBLE CAMPwww.hamptonbiblecamp.com

506-832-4669


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seashore there are many peaceful

harbours. The contrast between

the unrestrained ocean on an

open beach and the still waters in

a haven is striking. Often, these

coves have become quiet shelters

where fishermen safely anchor

their boats.

A Haven of Truth,

a Haven of Hope Truth for Youth, Blomidon BibleCamp is in one such haven. The cliffs

of Blomidon stretch out into the Bay

of Fundy sheltering the Minas Basin

waters at their base. The shelter of that

property has had far greater effects than

calming waves. The campus has been

a haven of Truth for hundreds of youth

over the decades. The dedicated labourers

who started Truth for Youth over half a

century ago could hardly have dreamt

of the impact the camp has had. At

camp, these youth learned the truth of

Jesus and discovered the hope found in

knowing Him. Changed by Jesus’ truth

and hope, many of those young people

are now faithfully serving God at home,

work or in a variety of ministries.

This camp is about to step into a new

era when it reopens this summer. New

young lives will arrive on the property

and step into a haven. Protected there

away from a harsh world they too will

meet Jesus. In His truth and hope,

they will find a shelter for the rest of

their lives.

BLOMIDON BIBLE CAMP

www.blomidon.camp

902-582-3367

BY RYAN SKALING, CAMP DIRECTOR

If you have visited you may have

seen posters of the hundreds of

ships this shoreline has claimed.

However, nestled along the

Nova Scotia has 7500 kms

of coastline. Some of it is

absolutely treacherous.


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QUEBECKENT OSBORNE, QUEBEC FIELD DIRECTOR

In July 2002 I had just stepped down from being pastor of a

church. I received a call from one of the board members of

Camp Livingstone in Quebec, asking if I would be able to come

and help at camp for a week. Little did we realize that that one week

would stretch out to a new opportunity, to serve with One Hope

Canada (formerly CSSM) for thirteen years and counting.

For me, the highlight of these years with One Hope Canada has

been the Mission’s openness to the great opportunity of extending

the Gospel to the French children and youth of Canada.

I vividly remember my first banquet meeting with the Mission

board and field direc tors in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At that meeting,

Carole Murphy and I spoke of the field of Quebec and the great need

to focus attention on French children. We were encouraged by the

enthusiastic response of those present in those days.

Since then, One Hope Canada in Quebec has come a long way.

God has raised up workers, moved believers to give, and enlarged

the camp work in Quebec. In all, the Lord gradually worked to

make the changes necessary for effec tively expanding the Gospel

ministry in French.

As 2016 begins, we continue to pray for a fully bilingual person

to expand the French ministry of One Hope Canada/l’Espoir duCanada in Quebec. We covet your prayer for this person.

Is Canada aission Field?

In 2015, CAMP LIVINGSTONE

completed and operated 2 weeks on

a brand new second site dedicated to

Adventure programming which offers

some unique opportunities to share

the Gospel while experiencing life in

community and adventure.

This past summer, BEEBE DAY CAMP

hosted a full week for 50 children,

almost exclusively from homes where

there is no link to a local Church.

Thinking of this need for the whole

family, a major highlight then was to

see a good turnout to our final evening

outreach with many Parents present.

The Gospel was presented in a very

clear way through artwork and a

black light!

We praise God for a new ADULTBIBLE STUDY that has began in the

community of Stanstead.

QUEBEC

KENT attended Bible College, then served with the

Shantymen Mission for 5 years. Following that, he was the

pastor of an AGC Church in Quebec for 22 years, and then

joined One Hope Canada in 2002.

KENT OSBORNE, Quebec Field Director , [email protected]

I WILL BRING HONOUR TO YOUR NAME IN EVERY GENERATION. (PSALM 45:17A)




“ I am full of hope, though, because

we aren’t going this alone. This is the

Lord’s house and our Saviour’s Mission."

From a purely geographical

perspective, the phrase “Our Mission

is Canada” could be discouraging.

After all, Canada is the second

largest country in the world, and

Quebec, where I serve with just a

handful of other One Hope Canada

missionaries, is the largest province

in the nation. Such a large mission

field. Might all our efforts be wasted?

I am full of hope, though, because

we aren’t going this alone. This is

the Lord’s house and our Saviour’s

Mission. He is the one at work. At

Camp des Iles, we witnessed His

power in a camper who went home

one week resisting God’s calling

and came back the next week fully

surrendered, full of joy and sharing

his faith with his fellow campers. We

witnessed His power in a teenage

Unless the Lord

Builds a HouseUnless the Lord builds

a house, the work of the

builders is wasted

(Psalm 127:1).

BY TIMOTHY JONES,CAMP DIRECTOR

fellow who came back for a follow-up

activity and told me that he finally

understood what Jesus’ death meant.

We witnessed His power in a non-

Christian building supply owner,who donated enough insulation

to completely insulate our main

building this winter.

If I wanted to take credit for any

of these things, I couldn’t. God alone

is able to accomplish infinitely more

than even a camp director could ask

or think (Ephesians 3:20).

As I labour in his mission, I know

that it isn’t really me working,

but His grace that is with me (I

Corinthians 15: 10). God has His

name written everywhere, and

He is being glorified.

God is working, our efforts won’t

be wasted, and I can confidently

state: “Our Mission is Canada”

CAMP DES ILES

www.campdesiles.org

450-562-3355


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Over the years, we were privileged to spend time

with Christian leaders from all over the world and

found much spiritual wisdom and dedication in

reaching today’s youth. When you work with great

need, it’s hard to believe any other calling would be

right, but we felt God’s leading to Canada, a shift that

started in our hearts in 2009. It was confusing, as we

believed Canada was a reached mission field and theneeds of Africa seemed so great.

A visiting pastor from Zimbabwe, a neighbouring

country, was sharing the severe struggles he faced

in his country’s diff icult political climate. As we

gathered around to pray for him, he requested that

we rather pray for the west and that missionaries be

sent there. He felt the struggles he was enduring were

necessary, because desperate people know they need

God and then seek Him, but he believed the west

was shutting God out of schools, events, celebrations,

and their lives and did not think it had a need for

God. So yes, Africa has many needs and for many

years people have been sent there, but as we explored

Canada, we realized it was time for Canada to receive

missionaries, maybe even from countries they had

been sending to for years.

In the last two decades the Muslim faith has spread

and grown worldwide, fivefold in Canada. Although

this is largely attributed to immigration, there are

many converts. Catholic youth have dropped in

Canada by one-third and Protestant youth by almost

two-thirds. Muslim people have a faith that is a

lifestyle, but many Christian parents have left the

imparting of information to schools and churches.

We are told in the Scriptures to, “Train a child in the

way he should go” (Proverbs 22:6), but children havelimited access to the Gospel and to God. Technology

has captured the hearts and minds of our youth.

Sadly, we are seeing a decline in ethics and behaviour

and our youth seem to be looking for something

they cannot find. The rate of bullying, substance

dependency, abortion, sexual confusion, depression,

and suicide has increased beyond levels we have seen

before. This seems like a huge and insurmountable

problem, but maybe these trials will lead people to

realize they don’t have it all; they need GOD.

why is

canada a

missionfield?BY MARTIN & SHANNAN LORD, CAMP DIRECTORSOF DORION BIBLE CAMP IN ONTARIO

“

as we explored Canada,

we realized it was time for

Canada to receive missionaries...

IN APRIL 2015, WE LEFT SOUTH AFRICA, A VERYLARGE MISSION FIELD FILLED WITH SUCH

GREAT NEEDS, TOO MANY TO MENTION. WE

SERVED IN GAUTENG, WITH ITS POPULATION OF

OVER 12 MILLION PEOPLE, THE LAST TWELVE

YEARS WITH YOUTH FOR CHRIST ON THE

DOORSTEP OF THIS LARGE CITY.



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Africa still needs missionaries. Travelling to a country to serve people in

poverty is life-changing for the missionary, sometimes more than for those

being served. It’s incredible to see a child who has nothing, but is filled

with joy. It makes us realize that all we have leaves us empty. Canada is a

mission field and God is raising up people who will be ready to serve this

generation of children and youth. What an exciting time to be called to the

mission field of Canada! What an incredible privilege to have GOD task us

to serve! We have only One Hope. Luke 10:2 says, “The harvest is plentiful

but the workers are few.” A song we sing in Africa says, “Oh, Africa, hear

the Word of God and repent.” Most continents can replace Africa with their

continent’s name. Rise up. Let’s serve Canada and see God move.

Sources: Angus Reid survey,March 4-11 2015;

Hemorrhaging Faith Study 2012; Pew Research Centre June, 2013.

Canadians who do

not believe in God

6% 13%1974 2014

Canadians who identify

themselves as evangelical

12% 12%1993 2015

young people, who attended

church as children,

and still do so today

1 in 3

of the young adults who

have left the church

50%no longer identify with

the christian tradition.

among young adultsstill engaged with faith,

56%report a summer camp experience.

Canadians who attend any type of

religious service at least once a month

43% 27% 1980 2015

canada's religious composition

protestant

41%

1971 1971 1971 19712011 2011 2011 2011

27%

47%

39%

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24%

4%

c at ho lic o th er un af fi li at ed

“ Canada is a mission field and Godis raising up people who will be readyto serve this generation of childrenand youth. What an exciting time to be

called to the mission field of Canada!

A CAMP WE RAN IN AFRICA CALLED: YOUTH WEEK - SINCE 1963

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ONTARIOSTEPHEN JOHNSON, ONTARIO FIELD DIRECTOR

What do Sunflowers, Safe House, Apple Blossoms,

and Northern Lights have in common? They are all

discipleship ministries for children and teens in the

RAINY RIVER DISTRICT OF ONTARIO!

DORION BIBLE CAMP is rejoicing as they look to the

past and the future. Dorion's 70th year in ministry will

be celebrated April 9-10. Dorion is also celebrating with

their new camp directors, as they casts visions and

make plans for the Dorion property and what God has

in store for our future ministry.

KATHY BRONSON and her team continue to teach

children the Word of God in their Bible clubs in Sault Ste.

Marie, while BOB AND JANET KNIGHT teach Bible stories

to children in Echo Bay. How good the Lord is to allow us

to impact children's l ives throughout the school year, aswell as when they are at summer camps.

The GALILEAN BIBLE CAMP AND CONFERENCE

CENTRE team are excited for the ice to freeze on the

lake, which is the final destination of their incredibly

sculpted and contoured tube hill. After a long, fast ride

down the fully lit tube run, the truck is there to take you

back to the top of the hill for another run down, or a

hot chocolate by the outdoor fire pit.

The HOPE YOUTH team is engaged in reaching out

to youth on the Wikwemikong Reserve on Manitoulin

Island. They are encouraged that relationships are

being developed and are hoping to see many attend

the "Discover 2016" youth retreat planned for April.

Another even larger retreat is being planned for June,

and will include First Nations youth living on the eastern

and northern shores of Lake Huron. This will be a

cooperative effort with other First Nations ministries. A

lot of resources are invested to carry out these kinds of

events, but they have proven to produce life-changing

decisions for many youth who attend.

WILLOW SPRINGS BIBLE CAMP property is quiet

and snow-covered at this time of year, but One Hope

Canada missionaries, Tom Koert and Dan Lowrie, have

been keeping busy with missions trips far away from thesnow. How good it is to serve the Lord, to lead children

to Christ, and to disciple young people to be servant

leaders in the church of tomorrow.

MONARCH BIBLE CAMP is sad to see Melody Lippert

leave her position as Director of Discipleship, but

happy that she has found a new place to serve the Lord

within her field of study. Finding our new Director of

Discipleship is something Teresa will be doing, alongside

her ministry with several groups (including Girls On The

Rock), summer preparation, and promotion.

ONTARIO

As adults, we know that the mission field is all

around us. We have a mission field in Canada,

now more than ever.

Those from distant lands now live here. Missons isn’t

so much geographical, as informational. When I was

growing up, most Canadians could tell you the basics

of Christianity. Times have changed. We have a decline

in biblical literacy, knowledge, and understanding,

not only in our society, but also within our churches.

Along with this comes the deterioration of truth, with

deception running rampant—from gender identity

to doctor assisted suicide. With more people, less

understanding, and greater darkness, there is a growing,

not a declining mission field in Canada.

One day I observed two men standing over a little

boy playing in the sand. The father asked his son whathe was making in the sand. The boy responded, “Jesus.”

The father, not sure he had heard correctly, asked his

son again what he was making. “Jesus,” the boy replied

again. The father looked confused. As the father walked

away he asked his friend, “What is a Jesus?” to which his

friend replied, “I do not know what a Jesus is.”

I can’t tell you that that little boy heard about Jesus at

summer camp. I am just glad someone told him about

Jesus. And I hope he told his dad later that night, not

‘what’ a Jesus is, but ‘who’ He is, and what He had done

for them.

Is Canada a

ission Field?

STEPHEN JOHNSON, married to Beverly

for thirty-five years this summer. Father to

four adult children (two married) and two

seemingly on their way. Grandfather to two

beautiful girls. Loving the Lord, his life, his

wife, the Mission, and the ministry God has called him to.

STEPHEN JOHNSON, Ontario Field Director ,

[email protected]

AS A CHILD, THE MISSION FIELD

WAS OVERSEAS IN DISTANT LANDS.




River and minister to the precious

people of the Rainy River District.

Like in so many small communities of

Canada, there was a desperate need for

a faithful witness of Jesus, to simply be

an extension of His love and grace tothose without salvation and lost in sin.

The many First Nation communities

dotting the landscape of northwestern

Ontario also hold particular

opportunities for mission endeavours.

We have been blessed to see the

Lord accomplish great things for His

glory since we moved to Rainy River

twenty-nine years ago. I am frequently

asked if the Lord is calling us to serve

elsewhere, to which I quickly say,

"Our Mission Is Canada." Until the

Lord releases us from this call, we are

content to serve Him in this unique

portion of His harvest field. "But may

it never be that I should boast,

except in the cross of our Lord

Jesus Christ" (Galatians 6:14).

RAINY RIVER DISTRICT

www.onehoperainyriver.ca

807-852-3202

non-existent. I began to realize that

the Lord was calling me . . . ME . . . to

bring the Good News of Jesus to the

otherwise unreached of Canada!

I never dreamed, in those

formative years, that this would

eventually become Our Mission:

Canada, as I married Tina in 1985

and we were divinely called by God

to serve in the little town of Rainy

During the summers of 1983 and

1984, that impression intensified as

the Lord continued to reveal how

desperately the people I served in

eastern Ontario needed a consistent

Gospel witness. Bible knowledge

was severely lacking in many of

the rural communities I ministered

in, and evangelistic programs for

children and teens were virtually

“

Like in so many

small communities

of Canada, there

was a desperate

need for a faithful

witness of Jesus. . ."

BY MARK MAST, DIRECTOR

Our Mission:Canada

Since the first time I visited Canada in 1982 as a summer

missionary with Canadian Sunday School Mission (now

One Hope Canada) in Bear Lake, Ontario, the Lord has

impressed on me the phrase, My Mission: Canada.



The goal of One Hope Canada—to present the Gospel, particularly

to those having the least opportunity to hear of Christ— meshed

with the desires God had placed in my heart.

There are groups of children in our country who are less likely

to have a Christian upbringing: urban First Nations children (whorepresent a large segment of the population in our area); new

immigrants; children from difficult pasts (some whose parents are in

prison); campers with ADHD, FAS, or autism (who can have trouble

fitting in); single moms and their kids (who need support); and foster

children (who always need extra love and understanding).

Our mission is to create an environment where every camper

can have a successful week, experience positive relationships with

leaders and other campers, and meet God. To visitors, our camp

would look like any other—happy children enjoying the activities

and new experiences. But some campers have very challenging

behaviours. Those who are the most emotionally taxing are the

ones you remember best, because you witness the wonder of God

extending His unconditional love into their lives. Our staff are

continually blessed as they share in the campers’ growth.

As Jesus once said, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for

one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did

for me” (Matthew 25:40).

GIMLI BIBLE CAMP

www.gimlibiblecamp.com

204-642-5707

ADVENTURE DAY CAMP was

able to reach 250 children with the

Gospel of Jesus Christ through a

children’s program, as they partnered

with nine community churches in

various areas of Manitoba.

New cooperative challenge

stations are being constructed this

spring at GIMLI BIBLE CAMP.

TURTLE MOUNTAIN BIBLE CAMP is

encouraged by the financial support

they have received, enabling them to

begin construction on a new dining

hall/kitchen this year.

DAUPHIN BIBLE CAMP is eagerly

anticipating the opening of their brand

new kitchen/dining hall in time for their

2016 summer camping season.

VALLEY VIEW BIBLE CAMP is

anticipating opening a new and

approved zip line for the 2016 summer

camping season!

"What an exciting time to be

working at ROSEAU RIVER BIBLE

CAMP, with God moving through the

full time staff to really accomplish His

mission here by changing SO many

lives in such radical ways!"

MANITOBA

WAYNE is husband to

Judy, father to three

married sons, and

grandfather to five

granddaughters. He is in

love with Jesus, loves children, and is a

rabid Saskatchewan Roughrider fan.

WAYNE EISBRENNER, Manitoba Field Director ,

[email protected]

MANITOBAWAYNE EISBRENNER, MB FIELD DIRECTOR

BY DON ROE, CAMP DIRECTOR

The

Least of TheseWhen I started with One Hope Canada ten years ago,I had discovered, from many years of experience inother camps, that I felt most fulfilled when I could

help hurting children and those who had never

heard of Jesus.



who daily struggle with self-image,

worth, bullying, and relationships.

Guys are challenged with what

a real man of God looks like, and

how that affects their relationshipswith God and others. More priceless

and memorable than any Kodak

moments is the sight of 100%

participation, as youth campers

quietly enjoy spending time at

different stations for 2+ hours in

God’s presence on their Journey

with God.

We experience the heartbreak

of campers. Some have lost loved

ones. Experienced family divorce.

Struggled with addictions or self

harm. Felt suicidal. But what makes

people so lost, also makes them

so ready for Jesus—who alone

offers the hope, fulf illment, and

contentment they seek!

TURTLE MOUNTAIN BIBLE CAMP

www.tmbc.ca

204-534-6844

is a highlight and time of personal

spiritual renewal, as they watch

youth serve the Lord so faithfully.

The encouraging notes we receive

share many memories; campers tellthat the saddest part was leaving all

the amazing staff. And there is an

ongoing ripple effect as ministered-

to campers return as staff to impact

others lives.

God works in unprecedented

ways, speaking through His

creation, worship, and Bible lessons,

supernaturally transforming lives.

Staff are amazing listeners who

live out their faith, and are eager

to share their personal God stories

and God’s truths. They help girls

Each summer across Canada,campers passionately proclaim

God’s truths in song, share

testimonies around campfires,

and find a safe place to ask tough

questions, while experiencing

God in a powerful way. It isn’t

uncommon to have several

languages and cultures represented

in a given session and to see a

hunger for God’s Word and truth, no

matter what the background.

Camp is a place of mentorship.

Adults express that serving at camp

Hunger for God

BY KATHY WEIR, CAMP DIRECTOR

For the Son of Man came to

seek and to save what was

lost (Luke 19:10).


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ANNUAL REPORT

2015 Financial Report

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.

Our Purpose

Camps:

38

OtherMinistry Points:

4

Churches:

14

Ministry BoardMembers:

287

SummerMissionaries& Volunteers:

3442

Year RoundFrontline

Missionaries:

138

A detailed financial report of any ministry

point for any year is available upon request

EXPENSES

5,779,713 Salaries & Benefits

2,622,238 Occupancy Costs 1,566,310 Supplies

510,192 Travel

319,528 Office Expenses

231,475 Promotion

94,029 Training

2,308,636 Other Expenses

$ 13,432,121 TOTAL EXPENSES

INCOME

7,535,960 Gifts

4,268,913 Camper Fees, Rentals

387,946 Government Grants

36,020 Interest

1,454,326 Other Income

$ 13,683,165 TOTAL INCOME

Being good stewards

of what God entrusts to us…

God blesses your gifts and prayers...

Each gift to One Hope Canada is a trust from

God. We have been working hard to make

your gifts go farther in helping us to clearly

proclaim the Gospel to young Canadians. Tothat end we have combined our nationa l

office and seven separate provincial

offices into a unified Ministry Resource

Centre with a single purpose to direct,

encourage and equip our ministry

points to fulfill the purpose of One Hope

Canada. By more efficient handling of

finances and administration we have been

able to free up people and resources to assist

our frontline missionaries. This has included

selling a number of our administration offices

in various provinces in order to redeploy the

monies back into the front line through the

resources that we now provide. Thus more

can be accomplished in our evangelistic and

discipling ministries.

Annual Report 2015




ESTEVAN BIBLE CAMP continues to grow

in size and numbers, expanding their ministry,

board, programs, and camper numbers after

being completely wiped out by a flood in 2011.

KENOSEE LAKE BIBLE CAMP is looking at

completing their chapel project before the start

of this year's summer ministry. As the ministry

continues to expand, the camp is in the process of

hiring another year-round full time staff position.

MANITOU LAKE BIBLE CAMP continues toupgrade and expand their infrastructure to

keep up with their growing needs. They are

anticipating the construction and completion

of a new climbing wall this summer.

RANGER LAKE BIBLE CAMP is very encouraged

by the Lord’s blessing of both their financial and vol-

unteer support over the past year. Plans are in place

to hire a fourth year-round full time staff member

before the start of the 2016 summer program.

STONEY LAKE BIBLE CAMP recently completed

a new, fully modern camper and staff washroomfacility. As the ministry continues to expand,

several of the cabins have also been upgraded to

include decks and overhanging verandas.

TORCH TRAIL BIBLE CAMP: After a year of

many forest fires in Northern Saskatchewan

in 2015, the camp looks forward to returning

campers this summer who were unable to attend

last summer, due to the fires. They are thankful

for the continued support of their constituency,

which helps to see lives changed for Christ.

SASKATCHEWAN

TERRY has been field director for

four-and-a-half years and enjoys

serving together with his wife,

Bonnie. They have three grown

children: Brittany, Tyler, and

Kelsey. Tyler will be the first to get married this

summer to another Kelsey. We will soon have

two Kelsey Kerr's sitting at the dinner table.

TERRY KERR, [email protected]

SASKATCHEWANTERRY KERR, SK FIELD DIRECTOR

Every day we meet people similar to us, people whose hearts

have holes in them—Jesus-shaped holes. We can try to cram

other things inside, but it’s fruitless. Only Jesus fits.

One of my mission fields is Luseland Bible Camp. We take the

Great Commission and add a fun factor to it. With rock climbing,

Zumba, paintball, swimming, archery, worship music, friendlystaff, nightly campfires (where staff share personal testimonies),

phenomenal speakers, and food, LBC has it all.

August 2015, I returned home to LBC and was placed as

senior girls’ cabin leader for eight teens. During that week, the

teens decided to embrace the following equation:

One summer Bible camp + eight teen campers = prime time

to play cupid on their cabin leader!

I ended up writing our adventures in a book called

“A Match Maybe Made in Heaven.” I included the silly

moments when my girls tried setting me up with the guest

speaker, but also recorded all the lessons we learned together

that week about faith, relationships, body image, and waiting.

With their permission, I used a cabin group shot on the cover.

I printed a copy of the book for each girl to receive at LBC’s fall

teen retreat.

Moral of this story? Have fun with the Great Commission,

wherever your mission fields may be!

LUSELAND BIBLE CAMP

www.luseland.cssm.ca

306-372-4595

BY NYLA DITSON,SENIOR GIRLS’ CABIN LEADER

God's Mission

Our AdventureFor we all have mission fields:

our homes, workplaces, and even

the grocery stores where we shop.



Every summer we have the

privilege of hosting around 2000 kids

at Dallas Valley Ranch Camp. It seems

like a lot of kids but, when you look at

it in the big picture of Canada, we are

coming up short of being able to share

the Gospel with all these kids.

In Canada we have about 36

million people. It would be awesome

if all 36 million showed up for church

on Sunday, but the likelihood of that

happening is very low. So are we,

the church, falling short because we

don’t have 100% attendance? By no

means. God has called each of us to a

specific ministry and it is what we do

with our calling that is important.

Dallas Valley will never be able

to have 5 million kids walk through

the gate in the summer. But we are

not alone. One Hope Canada has over

40 other camps, spread across the

country, who are doing the same

thing. We can’t force kids to come to

camp, like you can’t force them into

a relationship with Jesus Christ. But

we can make the deepest possible

impact on the kids we are given

each week.

The stories of what camps are

doing throughout our country are

incredible. Camp kids, learning of

their need for Jesus to be in control

of their lives, go home and start

attending church. Then their moms

come to church. Before you know it,

those campers have helped impact

their parents’ spiritual lives, allbecause parents decided to send

their children to camp. One Hope

Canada impacts thousands of kids

each summer, but countless times

we hear that the impact goes far

beyond the camper.

One of our staff came as a camper,

heard the Gospel, and his heart

was changed. He convinced his

sister to come to camp. She started a

relationship with Jesus. Now bothof them have served at camp and he

is in full time ministry. The ripple

effect of what we are doing keeps

going. We have staff who started or

grew their relationship with Jesus

and are spread, not only across this

beautiful country, but around the

whole world.

What is your calling? God is

actively using camp to make a

deep impact on our youth today.

What other place do you see

where this many kids have

their eternity changed? Go to

www.onehopecanada.ca, find

a camp to minister with, and

watch lives change.

DALLAS VALLEY RANCH CAMP

www.dallasvalley.com

306-731-3348

BY CHRIS THIESSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

There are over five million kids in Canada who could

attend summer camp. That is a lot of kids needing to hear,

learn, and grow their spiritual walk.

Five Million

“

One HopeCanada impacts

thousands of kids

each summer, but

countless times we

hear that the impact

goes far beyond. . ."



Our Mission beyond the Summer

We have made it a priority

at Madge Lake Bible Camp to

focus on our campers and staff

throughout the year. Our desire is

to see them go deeper with God,

stay connected to those who can

help them grow in Christ, and

develop into leaders as they serve

and grow in their relationship

with God.

To help us achieve this goal, we

have hired a follow-up/discipleship

coordinator, Naomi Tensen, to

plan events that connect with the

youth in our area. This includes

a youth conference called EPIK,

which MLBC has run for the past

five years, targeting junior high

youth. We bring in a bandand speaker, and plan some

awesome activities. We also have

Parkland Party, a regional youth

worship event held in different

communities in the area on a

monthly basis. Horse Play has

also been added to our list of

camp ministries, a great tool

for connecting with youth, and

mixing practical horse skills and

a devotional time.

We know it's paramount that

we serve the churches in our area,

to be in contact with the youth

leaders, and include them in all

of our events. We are currently

planning on taking a bus load of

youth, from all over the Parkland

to YC Alberta, and look forward to

bonding with a great group

of teens.

BY RYAN & ANDREA WIESNER (with their new blessing, Halle), CAMP DIRECTORS

Whether it's a simple phone call,

email, or even a Facebook message,

we want campers to know that we

care about them, and are excited

about the plans and purposes God

has for them.

MADGE LAKE BIBLE CAMP

www.madgelakebiblecamp.ca

204-937-3646

Camp is so much morethan just the ministry that

happens in the summer. “ We want

campers to know

that we are excited

about the plans

and purposes God

has for them."



especially reached children and

young people from local, mainstream

churches, which offered no activities

for this young generation. Sunday

school, kids clubs, young people’sget-togethers, and ladies’ Bible studies

were commonplace. After 6½ years,

Agnes and Freida were transferred to

Strathclair, MB, where they once again

reached out to community needs,

including ladies’ Bible studies and

ministry to widows.

After two years in Strathclair, they

were called to work from the CSSM

Manitoba office in Winnipeg, focusing

on young people who had moved to

Winnipeg from the country, but also

working at day camps in St. Adolphe

and as cabin leaders at Dauphin Bible

Camp. Subsequently, Agnes was asked

to join staff at the CSSM Manitoba

office in administration, which came

with a host of other responsibilities

and a variety of tasks—preparing

mailings and printed materials, doing

Vacation Bible Schools, and speaking

A gnes grew up on a mixed farmat McTavish, Manitoba. Asthe youngest of a family oftwelve, Agnes was special to her parents,

and when she felt called to devote her lifeto mission work, it was not easy to leave

home and trusted surroundings behind. It

was a new chapter in the life of a young,

determined woman and one that carries

on for a lifetime.

God directed Agnes to Canadian

Sunday School Mission in the early

1970’s after she attended Bible School and

worked in CSSM summer camps as a cabin

leader. Agnes and her co-worker, Freida

Johnson, were sent to Amaranth, MB,

and Silver Ridge, MB, where they assisted

a CSSM church plant in community

outreach. That they had only $200 in

support pledges and no proper housing

arrangements did not phase them. God

would provide and He did!

The following year they were sent

to Swan Lake, Manitoba, also to do

community outreach, which eventually

resulted in a church plant. Their ministry

Agnes Friesen,Servant for Life

By Ferdi van Dongen,Former Chairman

of the National Board

"That they had only

$200 in support

pledges and no

proper housing

arrangements did

not phase them.

God would provide

and He did! "



at camps. During all her years as a

missionary, Agnes worked under

the leadership of no less than seven

provincial directors!

After retirement, Agnes has not

retired but remains active in serving

God and ministering to the needs

of those crossing her path (spiritual

and otherwise) in various ways. For

years, Agnes has been assisting Glen

Eden Funeral Home and continues

to do so diligently.

I have appreciated Agnes,

especially during her tenure in

serving on the National Board ofCSSM and now One Hope Canada.

An interesting note is that Agnes

was invited and nominated as a

board member by one of her former

"After retirement, Agnes has not retired butremains active in serving God and ministering

to the needs of those crossing her path

(spiritual and otherwise) in various ways."

campers, Jan Dewar. Agnes served

on the board during the past ten

years through some turbulent

times, but also during recent years

of building and strengthening

and seeing God using One Hope

Canada for His purpose across this

vast nation. Agnes sums up her

life’s experiences with one simple

line: “We serve an amazing God!”



CAMP SILVERSIDES is delighted to have Jacquie

Hnidey become their new director. You should see

the new dining hall makeover.

DAVID THOMPSON BIBLE CAMP has welcomed

new directors, Mark and Karle Wiederick. They have

moved into a residence right at the camp to live

year around. They have 3 wonderful boys.

FAITH BIBLE CAMP has a strong board in place

and is continuing its vision renewal process. The

camp still operates at Covenant Bay on Pigeon Lake.

ROSS HAVEN BIBLE CAMP had a God blessed

summer and enjoys the benefits of having adirector couple for over 20 years. Sign up early for

the new camp season!

WHITNEY LAKE BIBLE CAMP had an amazing

summer. The board is searching for a new director.

The plans are to have a great camp in 2016 so make

your plans too.

JOY CAMP ministers to campers who have

handicaps. Two weeks are offered at Bear Lake Bible

Camp and one at David Thompson Bible Camp.

JIM is husband to Joanne, father

of three married children, and

grandfather of nine. He was a

missionary with Africa Inland Mission

for over twenty-five years, and has

enjoyed a lifetime of ministry with children and teens.

JIM STENSTROM, Alberta Field Director (Camps),

[email protected]

CLIFF is married to Gloria, is father to

two married daughters, and has fourgrandchildren (the joy of our lives).

Both daughters and their families live

in BC. Cliff pastored for twenty-nine

years in the three western provinces (including three

years as a CSSM pastor), followed by almost fifteen

years as field director with CSSM/One Hope Canada,

focusing mainly on church ministries.

CLIFF PEDERSON, AB Field Director (Churches)

[email protected]

Growing up in a family where camp ministry was a huge part

of our life, I was able to see, at a young age, how many people

desperately needed the Lord and how camp was an invaluable

way to reach them. When I think of the number of Canadians

who have been impacted by camp, it’s God inspiring.

Camp Silversides is located right in the center of Alberta,

which gives us the unique opportunity of drawing campers and

staff from all parts of the province. I think about a staff member

from north central Alberta, who has worked with me for the

past five years. When Ty first came to camp as a camper, he wasvery quiet and introverted. He was not from a Christian family

and had never heard about the Gospel message, but during

his first summer as a camper he accepted Christ as his Saviour.

That summer Ty was eight years old, and he has never missed a

summer of camp since. Ty invited his sister to camp one year, and

she became a Christian as well. When Ty was sixteen, he started

working at camp as a junior cabin leader and now, for the past two

summers, has been a senior cabin leader. He even decided that

God was calling him to work in ministry and now, at the age of

twenty, he is just finishing his second year of Bible school. How

humbling to think that this once shy, little boy, who had never

heard about Jesus, is now planning to one day work in ministry!

I truly love what God does at camp. Where else could many of

these Canadian youth go to hear about the saving grace of Jesus

Christ and experience the beauty of His creation? God changes

lives for eternity at camp, and we have the awesome privilege of

being a part of it! Thank you for your prayers and support of this

great mission field. With God’s help, we can continue to bring the

hope of Jesus to the real True North Strong and Free.

SILVERSIDES BIBLE CAMP www.silversides.ca, 403-748-2689

There is much need in the world, but also

much need in our own backyard—in Canada.

ALBERTA

ALBERTAJIM STENSTROM AND CLIFF PEDERSON

Our Mission

is CanadaBY JACQUIE HNIDEY,CAMP DIRECTOR



One Hope Canada may best be known for our camping ministry, but that wasn’t

always the case. Over the past 89 years, most of which were spent as the Canadian

Sunday School Mission, the Mission launched thousands of Sunday schools, Bible

clubs, and community outreaches in areas of Canada that had no Gospel witness.

In the process, over 140 churches were planted.

Today the Mission still has a number of community ministr ies and even a few

churches, mostly located in Alberta. The vision for the future, however, is that

through the Mission’s new partnership with the Associated Gospel Churches,

there will be a renewal in reaching out to the hundreds of communities across

Canada where there is no Gospel witness. These current and future initiatives

are known as Community Ministry Initiatives and One Hope Canada looks

forward to seeing God reach children, youth, and their families with His love.

Bringing the Gospel to Canadian Communities

Late last year One Hope Canada formed

a strategic, long-term partnership with

the Associated Gospel Churches of

Canada. This partnership empowers

One Hope Canada to launch Community

Ministry Initiatives in communities who

have no Gospel witness.

Community

MinistryInitiatives

Church

Plantingand Care

Both

providesupport to

a ministry

that hasdeveloped

into a

formalized"church"

Since moving to Penhold four months ago, I’ve found it to

be a challenge to connect with people in the community

and start building relationships outside the church. Three

of our kids, however, spend 35 hours every week getting to

know their classmates in their elementary school of 250.

What a mission field!

Moving to a new community can be tough for kids and, as

parents, you hope your kids can nd some Christian friends.

Although our kids haven’t found those Christian friends,

they are working at making them! I love hearing their

stories: how my daughter befriended the girl being left out;

how my son told his buddy what it means to be a Christian.

It’s so encouraging to know that, each week, our kids head to their elementary

mission field, not finding, but making disciples! Already we’ve met some of these

kids’ parents, and we trust that God will continue to bring us opportunities to

boldly share the Good News of Jesus Christ in Penhold.

One Hope Canada & AGC working

together for God’s Kingdom

Updates from our

Church Ministry Points

TWO HILLS FELLOWSHIP

CHAPEL, Two Hills, AB

A special service was held on

February 7th recognizing Pastor

Warren Charlton’s credentialing

with the Associated Gospel

Churches and the church

became affiliated with the AGC.

Russ Wilson, Canada WestSuperintendent of AGC, Bill

McCaskell, Co-Executive Director

of One Hope Canada, and others

from the Mission joined the

congregation in celebrating God’s

leading and guiding.

FAITH GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP,

Fort Vermillion, AB

On December 1st, the church

voted unanimously to affiliate

with the AGC, and was accepted

by the AGC on February 9th. A

special service celebrating the

affiliation is being planned for

April 3rd. Please pray as they

continue to look for a pastor.

BETHEL GOSPEL CHAPEL,

Wanham, AB

Pastor Mike Hicks reports that,

at its annual business meeting

in December, the church voted

to apply for affiliation with the

AGC, and that Pastor Mike is

in the process of preparing his

application for credentialing.

FAIRVIEW GOSPEL CHAPEL,

Fairview, AB Russ Wilson,

Canada West Superintendent

of the AGC, was back in the

Peace River country in early

February for a meeting with the

congregation of Fairview Gospel

Chapel as they further consider

affiliation with the Associated

Gospel Churches.

BY BILL MCCASKELL, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

They call me the missionary, but over and over again I’m

convinced that my kids hold that title.

Never too young to be

a missionaryBY DAVE TRENHOLM

Dave & his wife

Heather are church planters in Penhold,

AB. They have two

boys and two girls

ages 2, 7, 8 & 10.

CommunitMinistry

Initiatives



JERRY AND RENEE recently

left Calgary to join the BC team

as the field directors. They are

still looking for the ideal spot

to settle. They are enjoying this

season of life with four adult

children and seven grandchildren. This summer

they will celebrate their 35th anniversary. When

they first met, Jerry had been a cabin leader at

Lake of the Trees, Hope Bay, and Maple Springs.

JERRY AND RENEE RITSKES,

BC Field Directors ,

[email protected]

HOPE BAY BIBLE CAMP - Bobby and Lyn

Cooper arrived to Direct the camp and are

already busy with connecting with constituents

and making plans for the summer.

MAPLE SPRINGS BIBLE CAMP - 4 interns

have joined the program this winter and

are adding a great element to the camp.

Plans are underway to hold a new winter

weekend camp for unchurched youth.

CAMP AMASA - Kim Bojey has

joined as program director and will

be a great asset to Jacquie.

LAKE OF THE TREES BIBLE CAMP -

A few building projects were finished

this winter and they are putting a lot of

work into promotion for the summer.

NESS LAKE BIBLE CAMP is beginning

the search for a new Director. Check

out the One Hope Canada website.

ECHO LAKE BIBLE CAMP is researching

a new dining hall for their camp. If you've

ever seen what they have been using -

you will know why this is a priority.

ADVENTURE DAY CAMPS - Roland

is making plans for another summer

of touring small towns who have no

church or little Christian witness.

I scratch my head because the youth and young adults

(especially cabin leaders) put in three times more hours than

at a regular job, have more responsibility than their peers, do it

all as volunteers, and come back for more. They simply love the

Lord and their campers. And the cooks, nurses, speakers, and

work crew bosses are among the most servant-hearted, again,

volunteers! Anyone would die for these employees. Most are

local, but some come from Vancouver, Alberta, San Diego, oreven Ireland.

I see staff grow so much through their service. Here’s one

staff’s testimony:

My time at camp was a real learning experience. I had

never done anything like that for so long. Learning to work

with people who are different than I am was a big part of

camp. Learning to work with the different personalities

and needs of the campers was also a learning experience.

When one of our boys during Pre-teen 2 asked me, "What's

a Bible?" I thought, "Boy, these kids really need help this

week!" It was great to teach the young folks about God and

the Bible. That boy's question made me realize just how

much those kids needed to be at camp. When I was able to

watch the boys learn during the week and then ask Jesus

into their lives, it was the best thrill a person can get!

Man, that was camping! Just think, more souls for

the Kingdom.

LAKE OF THE TREES BIBLE CAMP

www.lakeofthetrees.com

250-791-5502

BRITISH COLUMBIA

BRITISH COLUMBIAJERRY & RENEE RITSKES, BC FIELD DIRECTOR TEAM

BY TOM MCINTOSH, CAMP DIRECTOR

In reflecting on a wild and wonderful summer,

I’m thankful for the greatest volunteer staff

team . . . all 121 of them.

What

It Takes



Within a two-hour radius of

Prince George (and its 80,000

citizens) there are only four camps.

Two of these are denominational

camps that mostly get campers from

their church bodies, and the other

is our sister camp, Echo Lake Bible

Camp. This means that when kids

from northern BC wants to go to

summer camp, many come through

our gate. When we go to malls andhome shows to promote camp, I am

always surprised at the questions

parents have about camp.

I have had more than a few

conversations where parents start

by saying, “Our family doesn't

believe in God, but I want my kids

to go to camp. What are you going

to tell them?” It's a real joy to look

them in the eyes and talk about

Jesus being the Son of God and

Saviour, and state that we don't

force kids to believe what we do, but

we do ask them to respond (even itthat means telling us boldly that

they don't believe). We want to

have the conversation with these

kids, hear how they respond to the

Good News, and have a discussion.

The parents’ response is usually

something along the lines of,

“That sounds good. I am OK with

them hearing some religious teaching

as a foundation.”

The large majority of our campers

are from non-churched homes. We

have had Jewish families, Sikh

families, and countless familieswho are opposed to our teaching,

yet they send their kids for the camp

experience. Going to camp is part of

the Canadian childhood experience.

This is the story for so many other One

Hope Canada camps, who start camps

in areas where there was no camping

option for families to choose from.

When you hear how many kids

have come through camps this past

summer and in summers to come,

keep these families in mind. The

impact of thousands of kids hearing

the truth of God's Word, and being

invited to respond, has changed

and will continue to change the

heart of Canada.

NESS LAKE BIBLE CAMP

www.nlbc.bc.ca

250-967-4248

BY DAVE HORTON, PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Ness Lake Bible Camp has a strange monopoly that most

other camps in BC do not have.

Changing the

Heart of Canada

“ We have had countless families whoare opposed to our teaching, yet theysend their kids for the camp experience."


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