Tag "Camp"
ADAM calls out Ottawa’s young men
With sheets of rain falling all around, 50 young men huddled under a tarp. Rather than complaining, they were focused on hearty steaks and sharing stories of how they had experienced God that day. Despite being uncomfortable for most of their three-day retreat, the […]
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A record summer for Christian camps
Christian camps have lots to celebrate this year. No longer constrained by restrictions on summer programs, they have registration numbers that one camp director said “exceed all expectations”. “I feel like we can exhale […]
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Christian camps down, but not out
Parks and campgrounds are again closed for overnight stays, until further notice. One largely unnoticed victim of these latest restrictions is Christian summer camps, which struggled through the past year with no special government funding to offset their mandated […]
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Christian camps facing crisis
The Ontario government has banned summer camps this year, warning that they may not allow day camps, either. These restrictions leave youth pastors scrambling to re-envisioning the summer’s ministry, but they present far bigger challenges for the region’s many Christian camps […]
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Camp Kairos rallies youth ministries
Youth and young adult ministries often wind down over the summer, but a group of local youth leaders are finalizing plans for a new summer camp that aims to stir up the faith of young believers and impart a passion for revival […]
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Enabling retreat
Christian Horizons and Galilee Bible Camp teamed up in mid-January to beat the winter blues by hosting the Winter Wonderland Family Retreat. From January 13 to 15, they welcomed families that include […]
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NHOP youth camp returns
Campfire, the National House of Prayer’s (NHOP) acclaimed youth camp, returns next week after a two-year hiatus. Campfire teaches teens about prayer and helps them grow in evangelism, applying […]
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