SK (Winter 2015) - Issue #3

CANADA's
Winter/Spring 2015
Saskatchewan Edition
Issue 3
HOPE
GODS MISSION. OUR ADVENTURE.
Partners in the
Good News
Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,
for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News
about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.
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HOPE
Winter/Spring 2015
Saskatchewan Edition
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GODS MISSION.
OUR ADVENTURE.
Canadas Hope is the biannual
publication of One Hope Canada.
Letters, articles and photos
are welcomed. Names of many
of the children mentioned in
articles have been changed.
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Inside this issue

CANADA

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SASKATCHEWAN
Executive Directors Message

Band Bio: The Taylors
One Hope Canada Interview

18 Ministry Point Personnel
20 A Tribute to Shirley Stewart
24 Shout Out for Ministry Partners
28 Finding Hope through Pain
34 Cooking with Kathy
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Field Director Editorial

Cypress Hills Camp
Estevan Bible Camp
Great Servants
Ranger Lake Bible Camp
Dallas Valley Ranch Camp
Stoney Lake Bible Camp
Madge Lake Bible Camp
Luseland Bible Camp
Torch Trail Bible Camp
Manitou Lake Bible Camp
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS MESSAGE

BY BILL & BEV McCASKELL
Would you like some good news?

OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR COUNTRY, AND EVEN
OUR FAMILIES LIKELY DO NOT NEED MORE NEWS.
Blockbuster action movies, cute kitten youtube videos
and social media have bombarded all of our lives
whether intentionally or not we are getting news.
Wouldnt it be great to be receive good news? News
that brings life, light and healing to our lives and to our
hurting world.
This is the kind of news we discover when we realize what God has done for
us through His Son. Jesus initiated the greatest rescue of all by breaking us free
from our prison of selfishness, anger and pride. HE is the Good News story and
He is the reason our nearly 200 year-round missionaries from across Canada,
and thousands of summer workers and volunteers, are committed to sharing
their lives at one of our ministry points. It is this news that puts the hope into
One Hope Canada.
We have entitled this edition Partners in the Good News. Our prayer is that
you too will see life, light and healing that has taken place at over 60 ministry
points across Canada. God is alive and at work in His people.
Enjoy reading stories from people of all ages and all walks of life
proclaiming new life they have found in Christ. It is a most excellent reminder
that there is only one thing better than hearing good news for yourself its
being part of a group of people who are committed to sharing this good news to
all who have not yet heard of His Name.
Canadas Hope
FIELD DIRECTOR EDITORIAL

BY TERRY KERR, SASKATCHEWAN FIELD DIRECTOR
Partners with us
On behalf of the Saskatchewan Branch of One
Hope Canada I would like to welcome you to
our third edition of Canadas Hope magazine.
Its been just over a year now since Canadian
Sunday School Mission changed its name to
One Hope Canada. Even though the name has
changed, the purpose of sharing the Gospel
message of Jesus Christ remains the same.
The theme of this edition is Partners in the Gospel, taken from
Philippians 1:4-5: In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy
because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
Without partners, such as board members, donors, volunteers, and summer
staff, we would not be able to do our ministry.
In the following pages you will be able to get to know our Saskatchewan
camps a little better, by reading the various articles, meeting our staff,
viewing photos, and observing the camp 2015 summer schedules for each
one of our ministry points.
In addition you will also learn more about our Spring Concert tour
happening in four different locations around the province featuring
The Taylors.
Winter/Spring 2015 | www.onehopecanada.ca
Even though
the name has
changed, the
purpose of sharing
the Gospel
message of Jesus
Christ remains
the same.
Partnering with One Hope Canada to build into the lives

of Canadian children, youth and their families
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Promoting
the Gospel
BY LEN & JAN BARKMAN, CAMP DIRECTORS
What would you say to a parent

who was sending their child to
camp for the first time?
If a camper is at our camp for the
first time and a parent has concerns
about leaving them, I work hard
at informing them that their
child is in a safe environment.
We introduce them to their cabin
leaders and also make sure that
they have seen the cabin that their
child is staying in. First impressions
are so huge for new parents and
campers. A positive experience
during the registration process also
helps to settle them. The parent
needs to know before they leave
camp that they are leaving their
camper in good hands. We work
hard at training our staff to make
sure that campers and parents are
made to feel very welcome when

they come on site.
What do you enjoy most
about being a camp director?
I especially like to be out and about
on registration day, interacting
with parents and campers. I will
go through the line, introduce
myself to the parents, and find out
some things about them. If there
are returning campers from the
previous year, I want to make sure
they know that we are so glad that
they came back again. Parents
like to know who is leading the
camp, and often have concerns
or questions about the camp.
Many times I am asked some very
important questions by parents in
the registration line.
Camp Schedule 2015

June 29 - July 4
LIT
Ages 15+
July 6-12
Senior Teen Camp
Ages 14-17
July 14-19
Junior 1 Camp
Ages 9-11
July 21-26
Junior Teen Camp
Ages 12-13
July 26-30
Paintball Camp
All Ages
July 28- August 2
Junior 2 Camp
Ages 9-11
August 3-5
Squirt Camp
Ages 6-8
August 6-9
Family Camp
All Ages
The parent needs to know that they
are leaving their camper in good hands .
Why do you think camp ministry

is such a great way for children
and youth to hear the Gospel?
First of all they are away from all
their gadgets and phones, which
can be very distracting. We do
not allow campers to have any
electronic gadgets during their time
at camp. We want their undivided
attention. Their focus is to be on
camp and all of its activities, and
even in our variety of activities we
get many opportunities to share
the Gospel message with them.
I believe the camping ministry
today is such a great opportunity
for evangelism because campers are
in an environment where the focus
of the entire camp program is the
promotion of the Gospel. As Paul
said in Ephesians 5:15,16, Be very
careful, then, how you live not
as unwise but as wise, making the
more most of every opportunity,
because the days are evil.
CYPRESS HILLS CAMP
www.cypresshillscamp.ca
306-662-3956
Young lives
BY LADAN MACKENZIE, CAMP DIRECTOR
touched
I would say that our staff will be
investing in their child to make sure
they have a great time at camp while
learning about our awesome God.
The one thing I enjoy most about
being a camp director is seeing
young lives touched by the gospel.
As textbook as that answer may
seem, it is the reason my wife and I
are engaged in camp ministry.
Why do you think camp

ministry is such a great
way for children and youth
to hear the Gospel?
Camp ministry is a great way
for children and youth to hear
the Gospel because they not
only get to have it presented
to them in a fun-filled and
personal way, but they also
get to see it demonstrated by
the staff of the camp.
ESTEVAN BIBLE CAMP
www.estevan.cssm.ca
306-634-TENT (8368)
Camp Schedule 2015

July 7-10
Squirt Camp
Ages 7-9
July 10-12 Family Camp
All Ages
July 12-17 Junior Camp
Ages 10-12
July 18-24 Teen Camp
Ages 13-16
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Developing passionate,
relevant servants of
Jesus Christ
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In Partnership with Okanagan Bible College
Canadas Hope
The Taylors
The Taylors
are a
brother-sister quartet from the
heart of North Carolina. Jonathan,
Suzanne, Christopher, and Leslie are
dedicated to stirring up the faith of
the Christian community, as well
as reaching others with the good
news of Jesus Christ through Gospel
music. The Taylors are currently
performing around 200 dates a year
across the United States, including
several mission-oriented trips
abroad. Since their formation in
2006, God has allowed them to see
over 5,000 decisions for Christ.
The Taylor siblings grew up as

members of Fellowship Baptist
Church, a small country church,
where their father has been a
Southern Baptist minister for
over 27 years and their mother
the minister of music. With
their mothers guidance, it was
around the church piano that
The Taylors learned their fourpart family harmony.
Growing up in a Christian
home has reinforced their faith
and values and has created in
each of them a strong desire
to proclaim their salvation
through the ministry of music.
God is at the center of The
Taylors ministry and at the
center of their hearts. To Him
be all the glory!
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The Taylors will be

our Concert Tour Group,
touring throughout
Manitoba and
Saskatchewan this
Spring (April 7 - 19).
Please check out the
back cover and visit
www.onehopecanada.ca/
events for details about
the tour.
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Great Servants
by terry kerr, saskatchewan field director
Throughout the years that
That summer
before Bill
attended, many
people were at
work so that Bill
and other campers
could have the
best week of their
summer.
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we have been involved in camp ministry

either as volunteers or missionaries with
One Hope Canada, we have had the
privilege of hearing many great stories
and testimonies of how the camping
ministry has impacted and changed the
lives of individuals.
If you have ever met our National
Director Bill McCaskell, he will quite
likely have shared his Cabin B experience
as a young camper at Kenosee Lake Bible
Camp. In his testimony Bill will talk about
his time at KLBC, and more importantly,
how one day God grabbed him and totally
changed his life as he was coming out of
the cabin and down the steps of Cabin B.
That summer before Bill attended,
many people were at work so that Bill
and other campers could have the best
week of their summer.
Who were the men and women who
served the local camp board that winter
making plans for the upcoming summer
months? All our Camp Board members
are volunteers who donate their time and
travel to serve the Lord. Often they work
all day, and then jump in a vehicle and
travel up to two-and-half hours to attend

a board meeting, while missing a meal.
They then drive home quite late after the
meeting, sometimes under adverse road and
weather conditions, only to be back at work
early the next day for their regular job.
Who were the men that constructed the
walls of Cabin B and put a roof overhead
that didnt leak? Who built the steps of
Cabin B where Bill once stood? Who were
the ladies that made sure comfortable
mattresses were placed on each bunk in
each cabin? Who were the people up early
and to bed late preparing the meals in
the dining hall that summer? What about
the handyman and cleaning lady who
made sure the bathroom sinks, toilets, and
showers were all clean? What about the
army of supporters who were raised up to
financially support the camp?
When we hear the testimonies and
exciting stories of how the camp ministry
has impacted the lives of many campers,
and the work which God has undertaken in
the life of a camper, I always stop to think
how many great servants it took, working
behind the scenes throughout the year to
make these stories a reality.
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Canadas Hope
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The result of
Gods Grace
BY GREG BENSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
My mouth was dry, my heart

in my throat, my adrenaline
pumping, and my grip firm enough
on the dash to leave permanent
fingerprints. My high school friend,
Brent, drove much too fast for the
slippery, winter conditions and was
crazy about using the emergency
brake to turn corners while in
traffic! In such situations its hard
to believe that things will work out

in the end, especially when Im the
one in the passenger seat.
Whats required for camp to operate can be just as staggering over
eighty seasonal staff and volunteers needed to operate our summer
program, hundreds of thousands of
dollars needed in donations, and
important decisions to be made by
Camp Schedule 2015

July 2-5
Family Camp
All Ages
July 5-10
Junior Camp 1
Ages 8-11
July 5-10
Amateur DIRT Camp 1
Ages 12-14
July 5-17
Work Crew 1
Ages 14-18
July 12-17
Wild Camp 1
Ages 11-13
July 12-17
Junior Teen Camp 1 (*Fanatic Option)
Ages 12-14
July 19-24
Intermediate Camp (*Fanatic Option)
Ages 11-13
July 19-24
Amateur DIRT Camp 2
Ages 12-14
July 19-31
Work Crew 2
Ages 14-18
July 26-31
Pro DIRT Camp
Ages 15-18
July 26-31
Junior Teen Camp 2 (*Fanatic Option) Ages 12-14
August 2-7
Junior Camp 2
Ages 8-11
RANGER LAKE BIBLE CAMP
August 2-7
Amateur DIRT Camp 3
Ages 12-14
August 2-14
Work Crew 3
Ages 14-18
www.rlbc.ca
888-406-1733
August 9-14
Wild Camp 2
Ages 11-13
August 9-14
Teen Camp (*Fanatic Option)
Ages 14-18
August 16-21
Junior Camp 3
Ages 8-11
August 16-21
Amateur DIRT Camp 4
Ages 12-14
August 16-25
Work Crew Pro
Ages 14-18
August 23-25
Squirt Camp
Ages 7-9
Sept 9-13
Fall Frolic Camp
Ages 55+
God continues to surprise us through
his providence, and we are so thankful

for the partners we get to work with.
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a small group of volunteer board

members. Truly, summer camp is
less the result of our full-time staff
teams efforts and more the result
of Gods grace, imparted through a
community of passionate, servanthearted supporters who pitch in
wherever needed.
So when spring rolls around and
people ask, Hey, are you ready for
summer? I hold my breath. Quite
honestly, knowing all that has to
come together for summer camp
to operate, I often have that same
hold-on-to-the-dash feeling, right
up until campers arrive. Jesus, it
seems, pushes me to the very limits
of my faith. Yes, we camp directors
live on the edge!
And thats why, each winter as
we prepare for a new camp season,
our full-time staff team prays and
expectantly thanks God for how
He will provide for us, knowing
that He always provides in His way
and in His time. God continues to
surprise us through His providence,
and we are so thankful for the
partners we get to work with. Now
excuse me, I have to get back into
the passengers seat.
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AN
INTERVIEW
WITH
One Hope Canadas

Executive Directors
BEV: We found it really helped to explain to
folks the reason behind the new name. For
people to catch the vision, that this new name
could describe the why behind what we do,
was really helpful and is something we can all
unite around. There really is only One hope for
our country and it is found in the good news of
Jesus Christ.
What were the other highlights
for One Hope Canada in 2014?
ANADAS HOPE SAT DOWN WITH ONE

HOPE CANADAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TEAM, BILL AND BEV McCASKELL, TO
ASK THEM ABOUT THE HIGHLIGHTS
OF LAST YEARS MINISTRY AND WHAT
THEIR HOPES ARE FOR 2015.
After being known as the Canadian Sunday School

Mission since 1927, this past year marked the
introduction of the missions new name
One Hope Canada. What has the reaction been like?
BILL: I think everyone from the National Board to the

leadership team were a little nervous to see how those
who have be part of the mission for years would react.
We all know the rich history CSSM has and we want to
build on that richness. It was very encouraging to hear
peoples positive response to the new name and at the
same time letting us know that they still sometimes
slip and call it CSSM. When you have been doing
something for 86 years, it takes a while to change. :)
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BILL: This past year, over 28,000 children and

youth from across Canada heard the gospel and
saw it lived out at one of our ministry points. This
is amazing, especially when you realize that close
to 16,000 of them come from homes where there
is no or very little Christian influence. And then
combine that with fact that over 3,300 life-changing one-on-one conversations took place and
that is just the ones we are aware of it begins to
paint an amazing picture of what God is doing.
BEV: Another highlight for the mission is
what God is doing behind the scenes. This
past year marked the coming together of eight
separate offices (seven provincial offices and
one national office) into a unified Ministry
Resource Centre. The MRC is a virtual office
comprised of people across the country and has
the single purpose of directing, encouraging
and equipping our ministry points to fulfill the
purpose of One Hope Canada. What that means
for our mission is that we can be more efficient
in the handling of finances and administration
and have freed up people and resources to assist
our frontline missionaries.
Can you give an example?
BILL: Sure. One example would be that before the

change, it took over six full-time people to handle
the finance and administration of the provincial and
national offices; today the Ministry Resource Centre
has two and half full-time people working on finance
and administration.
BILL: It is great to have a leadership team from across

the country that is committed to the purpose of the
Mission. We lead together as a team, knowing that
discerning the will of God in a community that is
focused on Him is the best way to keep in step with
the Spirit.
What would be your prayer as you

lead One Hope Canada in 2015?
One Hope Canada has nearly 200 missionaries

serving across Canada. What is your hope for
them in this coming year?
BEV: We continually ask God for wisdom to lead

with open hands. We make our plans, but we trust
the LORD to establish our steps. This would be our
continued prayer for 2015. We are asking God to use
One Hope Canada to reach children and youth for His
Name sake. We may have lots of ideas on how we can
do this, but what really matters is that we walk in step
with the One whose plans are always best.
BEV: First off Id just like to say how incredibly

blessed Bill and I are to serve alongside such amazing
men and women! My hope for each of them would be
to experience Christ in new ways this coming year
that they would hunger for His Word and that they
would see Him at work in all that they do and that
God would receive all of the glory for great things He
is doing!
BILL & BEV McCASKELL live in Winnipeg, MB and have served as the Executive Director team of
One Hope Canada since 2012. They continue to marvel at Gods leading them to serve together in
this way and they continue to marvel that it can also be fun! :)
Kensington
Community Church
A passion for the Gospel. A burden for Canada.
Canadas Hope
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allas
alley
Ranch Camp
Growing in
the Lord
BY CHRIS THIESSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Camp Schedule 2015

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M2
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M5
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June 24-28
June 29 - July 5
July 6-12
July 13-19
July 20-26
July 27 - August 2
August 3-9
August 10-16
August 17-23
August 24-30
June 24-28
June 29 - July 5
July 6-12
July 13-19
July 13-19
July 20-26
July 27 - August 2
August 3-9
August 3-9
August 10-16
August 17-23
August 24-30
June 29 - July 5
July 6-12
July 13-19
July 20-26
July 27 - August 2
August 3-9
August 10-16
August 17-23
August 24-30

Thank you for choosing to send your
most prized possession to spend the
week with us at Dallas Valley. We appreciate that you trust us with your
child and will treat them as if they
are our own. This week will likely be
the highlight of their summer, as we
have a wide variety of fun activities
to keep them busy. Also, your child
wont go hungry with three home
cooked meals a day and a snack!
Intermediate Camp
Intermediate Camp
Intermediate Camp
Junior Camp
Intermediate Camp
Intermediate Camp
Junior Camp
Intermediate Camp
Intermediate Camp
Junior Camp
Junior Teen Camp
Junior Teen Camp
Teen Camp
Western Riding Camp
Firearms Safety Camp
Junior Teen Camp
Junior Teen Camp
Western Riding Camp
Firearms Safety 2 Camp
Teen Camp
Junior Teen Camp
Junior Teen Camp
Barrel Racing (Girls) Camp
Xtreme (Boys) Camp
Xtreme (Boys) Camp
Xtreme (Boys) Camp
Xtreme (Boys) Camp
Golf (Boys) Camp
Xtreme (Boys) Camp
Xtreme (Boys) Camp
Xtreme (Boys) Camp
Ages 10-13
Ages 11-13
Ages 11-13
Ages 9-10
Ages 11-13
Ages 11-13
Ages 9-10
Ages 11-13
Ages 11-13
Ages 9-10
Ages 14-17
Ages 13-15
Ages 15-17
Ages 13-17
Ages 12-16
Ages 13-15
Ages 13-15
Ages 13-17
Ages 13-17
Ages 15-17
Ages 13-15
Ages 11-14
Ages 13-17
Ages 13-14
Ages 14-17
Ages 13-15
Ages 14-17
Ages 13-17
Ages 13-14
Ages 13-15
Ages 13-15

The thing I enjoy most about being a
camp director is seeing kids learn and
hear about Christ, and make decisions
to follow Him. Then, seeing kids grow
in the Lord at camp and start serving
Him here, as part of our staff. As a
camp director, there is nothing that
tops these things. We give them an
awesome week at camp, but the most
important thing is their relationship
with their Saviour.
Camp is an excellent way to share
the gospel because it is such a fun
atmosphere. Kids can come and see
that having a relationship with God
doesnt have to be boring, like most kids
envision church. The kids see the staff
and realize Christ is for everyone, for
the old and young, jocks and booksmart
people, cleaners and program directors
God relates to all. The kids look up to
the staff, wanting to be like them, and
that makes the relationship (with God)
more appealing.
DALLAS VALLEY RANCH CAMP
www.dallasvalley.com
306-731-3348
Kids can see that
having a relationship
with God doesnt
have to be boring.
Gods Creation
BY DOUG ARBOGAST, CAMP DIRECTOR

To a first time parent it is critical to
respond to any of their concerns
about their camper. We aim to have
new camper parents at ease when
they leave their kids with us. I like
to talk with the parents and let them
know that we really do care for and
want what is best for their camper.
I enjoy most the six hours days that
we all work! I do love to see the
look of satisfaction on the face of a
camper that has just accomplished
something that they thought was
impossible. It is that silly grin of

satisfaction. I love to see kids having
the best time of their life and just
being a kid in Gods great creation.
Camp ministry is a great way for
children and youth to hear the
Gospel because they not only get
to have it presented to them in a
fun-filled and personal way, but
they also get to see it demonstrated
by the staff of the camp.
STONEY LAKE BIBLE CAMP
www.stoneycamp.ca
306-873-5537
Camp Schedule 2015

July 3-5
Family Camp All ages
July 5-10
Junior 1
Ages 8-11
July 12-17
Junior Hi 1
Ages 12-14
July 19-24
Junior 2
Ages 8-11
July 26-31
Teen 1
Ages 13-15
Aug 4-7
Squirt
Ages 7-9
Aug 9-14
Junior 3
Ages 8-11
Aug 16-21
Teen 2
Ages 15-17
Aug 23-27 Junior Hi 2
Ages 12-14
ASSOCIATE
DIRECTOR
needed for
STONEY LAKE
BIBLE CAMP
Full-time
Year round
Experience in camping ministry

will be a great asset as
well as some experience in
the operation of a business.
Contact Doug Arbogast

for more information:
Email: slbc@sasktel.net
Phone: 306-873-5537
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Seth & Lesley Briggs
Derek & Harriet Holmedal
Greg Benson
Doug Barr
Bob Wiebe
Baya Zacharias
Doug & Rosiland Arbogast
Darvin & Lorenda Friesen
Devin & Jessica Dyck
The faces
behind our
camps!
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She often said the Lord called her from teaching reading,
writing and rithmetic to teaching stories about Jesus.
A tribute to
Shirley Stewart
young
person
who
came into my
siblings lives
and mine
when we were
growing up was
Shirley Stewart.
HOWARD McLEOD
She lived a life
of service to her Lord. She had no
children of her own, but countless
people continue to rise up and
call her blessed. Shirley was
grounded in a solid Bible teaching
background from being raised in
a godly home. As a teenager, she
dedicated her life to serving the
Lord and never turned back.
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After a three year career as

an elementary school teacher,
Shirley joined the Canadian
Sunday School Mission to serve
as an itinerant missionary in her
home area. Teaching almost forty
half-hour Bible lessons per week in
public schools was a full-time job,
especially considering the miles of
travel between rural schools. Her
ministry, located mainly in the
Algoma District of Northern Ontario,
east of Sault Ste Marie, once reached
1800 students in her bi-weekly
rotation. She often said the Lord
called her from teaching reading,
writing and rithmetic to teaching
stories about Jesus. With boundless
energy, she added a number of other
ministries to her school ministry,

reaching out to children, youth,
and adults. One of her key roles was
directing CSSMs Galilean Bible
Camp, where many were influenced
for the Lord. During her leadership
at Galilean, enrolment went from
less than one hundred summer
campers to over seven hundred. In
various stages of her ministry, she
also held ladies home Bible studies,
helped create a vibrant youth group
on Saturday evenings, and on
Sundays in her early career held two
Sunday schools in neighbouring
communities. Summer Bible
schools, annual youth rallies, and
home visitation also fitted into her
already full schedule.
Aunt Shirley, as she was

affectionately called by many
campers at Galilean Bible
Camp, had a deep interest in
the lives of those she met.
Many look back and value the
heart-to-heart conversations
with Aunt Shirley. Her
ministry of letter writing and
telephone contacts is treasured
by many.
When her ministry of
teaching Bible lessons as part
of the day schedule in local
schools changed to after-school
Bible clubs, Shirley entered that
ministry with enthusiasm. In
her later years, when the Lord
supplied other staff to relieve
her of a very full schedule, she
became spare teacher for Bible
clubs and teacher for a seniors
Bible study group. She focused
a great deal of her energy on
ladies and seniors retreats at
Galilean Bible Camp.
Shirley was known as a godly
lady with tremendous energy,
a pioneer in the CSSM work in
our district, a loyal staff person,
a loving servant to many, an
encourager, and someone
deeply concerned for the
spiritual well-being of people.
I am one who will be in heaven
because of Shirleys dedication
to spreading the gospel by
many means, so souls might be
brought into the kingdom.
Shirley was known as a godly lady with tremendous energy,

a pioneer in the CSSM work in our district, a loyal staff
person, a loving servant to many, an encourager, and someone
deeply concerned for the spiritual well-being of people.
Developing passionate followers of

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passing of Shirley Stewart
on January 24, 2015.
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Family
Affair
BY RYAN WEISNER, CAMP DIRECTOR
We cant do our ministry at

Madge Lake Bible Camp without
our amazing partners: board
members, donors, and volunteers,
to name a few. We are so blessed to
have incredible men and women
of God who come to help with the
ministry. One valued family is the
Moores. It is so exciting to see how

God has used this family. Recently,
we heard the story of the Moores
move to our area. Linda and Terry
(the parents) were praying that they
would find Gods destiny camp for
their family. God answered their
prayers and the camps, too!
Camp Schedule 2015

July 5-12
Teen Camp 1
Ages 14-18
July 13-18
Quest Camp
Ages 10-13
July 20-25
Adventure Camp
Ages 9-11
July 27-30
Explorer Camp
Ages 7-10
August 3-9
Teen Camp 2
Ages 13-16
August 10-15
Impact Camp
Ages 15-18
July 13-18
Junior Ranch Camp 1
Ages 10-13
July 20-26
Intermediate Ranch Camp 1
Ages 12-15
July 26-31
Wilderness Camp
Ages 14-16
August 3-9
Intermediate Ranch Camp 2
Ages 12-15
August 10-15
Junior Ranch Camp 2
Ages 10-13
Hardcore Ranch Camp
Ages 14-18
August 16-23
MLBC has blessed our family.
Being able to be a part of it has been

a privilege we are grateful for.
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Their two youngest boys, Matthew

and Luke, started attending the
camp over ten years ago, then
worked several years as LITs, CITs,
wranglers, and cabin leaders. They
eventually met their spouses, Kelsey
and Jennifer, at the camp. Both
couples were married by our very
own camp director, Ryan Wiesner!
Their daughter, Terra, has also served
at the camp and has since become
Executive Director of an orphanage,
Our Village Uganda. The camp
has partnered with Our Village by
providing funding for beds, etc. The
Moores oldest son, Ramsay, has also
helped at camp for three years and
blessed us with his musical ministry
and amazing heart for campers.
So over the years, the entire Moore
family has ended up graciously serving at the camp. Camp has become a
family affair. They are a truly ministry-minded family and the camp
is blessed to know them. The entire
family has even volunteered during
the same week of camp! The Moore
family has always been there to lend
a hand and serve in whatever way
they can, with great attitudes... from
providing horses and hay, making
and serving desserts for our annual
Christmas play, helping set up and
tear down at the camp or a fundraiser,
helping in the kitchen, to lending us
their boat for the past several summers! This is one of many families
that makes Madge Lake Bible Camp
what it is. Madge has become so much
deeper than camp; its family, and its
a beautiful thing to be a part of.
For more details about Our Village
Uganda, visit ourvillageuganda.org.
For more information on Ramsays
music go to www.theqarah.com
MADGE LAKE BIBLE CAMP
www.madgelakebiblecamp.ca
204-937-3646
BY MARILYN KIRK , CAMP DIRECTOR
Living out
our faith
What would you say to a
parent who was sending their
child to camp for the first time?
Id share a story that took place
at Luseland Bible Camp a few
years ago. One mom, when
picking up her happy camper,
said: When I dropped her off,
I didnt think she would want
to stay. What do I do now, she
doesnt want to go home?
I enjoy most the relationships
that continue throughout the year
with campers, families, and staff.

Youth are looking for heroes: people
to respect, look up to, and model their
lives after. Summer camp staff have opportunities daily to demonstrate how to
live out their faith in real and practical
ways. Its a great mix. As Bible truths
are shared, there is opportunity to ask
questions and discover together how to
apply these truths to our lives and how
to be a disciple of Jesus in 2015.
LUSELAND BIBLE CAMP
www.luselandbiblecamp.ca
306-372-4544 / 306-372-4595
Camp Schedule 2015

July 4
Family Fun Day All ages
July 5-10
Junior 1
Ages 9-11
July 12-17
Junior Teen
Ages 12-15
July 12-17
Hip Hop Dance Ages 12-18
July 12-16
Paintball 1
Ages 13-18
July 20-24
Kidz Camp
Ages 6-8
July 20
Kidz Camp Day Ages 5-7
July 26-31
Junior 2
Ages 9-11
August 2-7
Junior 3
Ages 9-11
August 9-14
Junior Teen
Ages 12-15
August 9-14
Senior Teen
Ages 15-18
August 9-13
Paintball 2
Ages 13-18
Sept 18-20
Teen Retreat
Ages 12-18
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A Shout Out for
Camp Ministry Partners
BY HAROLD PENNER
If any partner of the

ministry is unable
to do their part the
load can become
overwhelming or
impossible for the
remaining partners.
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ave you ever been at an

event where the host
invites the audience to
recognize the volunteers who have
made the event a success with
the invitation how about a shout
out for (fill in the volunteer name
here) for (volunteer position here)?
Some volunteers have been quite
public in their organizational role
while others have worked behind
the scenes ensuring everything
ran smoothly.
If I picture summer camp
ministry as an event there are
many different partners who make
each season a success. The camp
director may be the official face
of the camp, but cabin leaders,
staff, cooks and maintenance
personnel each do their part
to make camp a success. If any
partner of the ministry is unable to

do their part the load can become
overwhelming or impossible for
the remaining partners.
The reality is that each year
there is change in many ministry
positions as some staff graduate
and begin year-round employment,
some move to others part of the
country and others marry or have
growing family commitments that
reduce their ability to be involved.
Stepping back from direct
involvement in summer camp
ministry doesnt mean you need to
end your participation as a camp
ministry partner. There is still
plenty of room to serve as a camp
board member, prayer warrior or a
financial supporter. There is always
an opening for these very critical
roles in summer camp ministry.
Talk to your camp director about project options and to a Mennonite Foundation
consultant about the most effective method of supporting the project.
If you are transitioning out of
active summer staff ministry consider maintaining the partnership
by becoming a prayer and financial
partner. Even if you can only afford
a few dollars a month right now,
you can continue to share in the
joy of being a partner in spreading
the Good News about Christ.
If you have been a regular
financial partner for many years,
you may now be in a position to
provide more significant support,

either toward the annual operation
of your favorite camp or a building
project or a long-term fund to
benefit the camp ministry for years
to come. Talk to your camp director
about project options and to a
Mennonite Foundation consultant
about the most effective method
of supporting the project. Your
generosity will result in joyful
shouts for years to come.
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With the help of
many people
BY LORENDA FRIESEN, CAMP STAFF
God continues to surprise us through
his providence, and we are so thankful

for the partners we get to work with.
We recently read Nehemiah.

What a great story of how God
worked through his people to bring
life out of the ashes of a destroyed
city. Nehemiah was single focused,
not allowing distractions around
him to keep him from the work that
God had called him to do. With the
help of many people, he rebuilt
the walls of Jerusalem and made it
a place of worship and life again.
You must read it for yourself! It is
such a great account.
I cant help but think of my
favorite verse in Scripture,
Camp Schedule 2015
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June 15-18
Golden Camp
Ages 55+
July 5-10
Junior Camp 1
Ages 8-12
July 12-17
Junior Camp 2
Ages 10-12
July 19-24
Junior Teen Camp
Ages 12-14
July 19-24
Leadership Training
Ages 14+
July 26-28
Squirt Camp
Ages 6-8
August 2-7
Leadership Training
Ages 14+
August 2-7
Teen Camp
Ages 14-18
August 9-14
Junior Camp 3
Ages 7-10
August 17-21
Out Trip Riding Camp
Ages 13+
No soldier in active service

entangles himself in the affairs of
everyday life, so that he may please
the one who enlisted him as a
soldier (2 Timothy 2:4).
When his enemies came along
to distract Nehemiah, he simply
would not be diverted from his
God-given task and with the help
of many people, the mission was
accomplished. I am doing a great
work and I cannot come down
(Nehemiah 6:3).
That single phrase has been such
an encouragement as we set about
here at Torch Trail to do the task
God has called us to. Yes, the work is
great! But with the help of many
people, conducted by the hand of
God himself, camp can be a place of
new life in Christ for many.
Pray for the work of the camps.
Pray that camps will be a place
where people begin to rebuild the
walls of their individual lives and
re-establish the protection and
strength that God provides. Pray
that God in His grace will reach
down and take hold of people in
captivity and release them from
bondage to sin, discouragement,
failure and destruction.
Pray for campers, staff, board
members and leaders that their
hearts may be encouraged, having
been knit together in love, and
attaining to all the wealth that
comes from the full assurance of
understanding, resulting in a true
knowledge of Gods mystery, that is,
Christ Himself, in whom are hidden
all the treasures of wisdom and
knowledge (Colossians 2:2-3).
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Finding hope
through pain
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By Randy and Janice McDonald,
Capital Projects Ministry Team
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ur story begins in 2001,

when friends invited
us to Ness Lake Bible
Camp (NLBC) to help
run the water ski program at the
camps Specialty Teen Week. We
continued to do this for the next
five or six years.
Our sons, Karl and Kris, joined
us that first summer and were
a part of the program and got to
know camp a little bit. During the
summers of 2002 and 2003, Kris,
our youngest son, joined the camps
summer team as a volunteer. After
graduating from high school, Kris
spent various amounts of time

working at NLBC in-between other
jobs or during his time off.
We owned and operated our own
business, but found it difficult to
take the time that we wanted to
volunteer at camp. So in 2007, we
sold the business.
By 2008, both our sons were
back living closer to us and, in fact,
Kris was working with his dad in
construction. We started the process
of building our own Timber Frame
on five acres of property in Enderby,
with Randy and Kris doing most of
the work on it themselves.
God knew that He had to move the boys away from home so that I would have
the freedom to be able to move away even if it wasnt for the long-term.
By 2010, the house was complete
and Kris had moved back up north
to operate heavy equipment which
was his first passion and at which
he was very gifted (even as a young
boy). Much of the work that he did
at NLBC involved him coming in to
operate the equipment to excavate
or rework the land. Our older son,
Karl, had moved to Saskatchewan
to work on a dairy farm and was
telling us that it was a permanent
move. So by that summer, Randy
and I were really wondering why
we were spending all of our time
and resources on this big home
and yard for just the two of us?
We committed to take a week in
August to go camping and really
seek the Lord about what He
wanted of us at this point in time.
We came home from this week
with both of us being completely
convinced that He wanted us to get
rid of the house but not knowing
what the next step would be or
when it would come about. In
obedience, we put the house up
for sale.
Not knowing how quickly it
might sell or what we would
be doing next, I started looking
online at trailers that we would
be able to live in, if needed. Kris
came into my office while I was
looking and after asking about
what I was doing, announced that
he felt that we shouldnt be buying
a trailer but rather going to camp
as he thought that there was a
maintenance position open at NLBC
as a missionary. So we made the
very large leap of faith from always
being self-employed to becoming a
move the boys away from home so

that I would have the freedom to be
able to move away even if it wasnt
for the long-term.
missionary. Ironically, Karl would

move back to the Okanagan shortly
after we had committed ourselves
to NLBC. God knew that He had to
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So on November 1, 2010, we
moved to Ness Lake Bible Camp
for Randy to take on the position
of Facilities Manager. During our
four years at NLBC, we learned a
lot about many different aspects
of camp ministry. Randy oversaw
many different building projects
as well as the regular maintenance
needs of camp. A new gym was
built to replace the one lost to
a fire, a new water reservoir /
treatment system was put in, and
a new timber frame residence was
constructed. I helped out around
camp in many different areas as
the need arose. We also came to
know and love the larger mission
family of CSSM (now One Hope
Canada) and learned how large
and how blessed with resources
NLBC really is in comparison to
many other camps.
In September of 2013, construction of the new Gate House (which
was to be our new home) had just
really gotten underway when tragedy struck our family. While Randy
was down in Enderby working on
the timber frame for the house, I
got word that Kris had passed away.
Then five weeks after that, my
father also passed away. The house
project that Kris was supposed to
come and help his dad raise became
our therapy to work through our
loss and grief. Through many long
hours and the donations of time
and materials from many people,
we were able to move into the
house on Dec 23, 2013 and continue
to finish it while we lived in it.
We had a dream that as we were
ready to retire from a full-time
vocation (maybe in 7 10 years),
we would like to have an RV and
be able to go from camp to camp
and volunteer. God started to work
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He helped us to come to a real understanding of our son

and what was important to him and worked out all the
details that would move us forward in our new calling.
in our hearts and also within the
mission to move us forward in
this direction sooner rather than
later; even though we were still
too young and not financially
able to retire. We saw God provide
so much and in so many ways
through this really difficult time.
He helped us to come to a real understanding of our son and what
was important to him and worked
out all the details that would move
us forward in our new calling. It
was decided that we would resign
from NLBC, but remain missionaries with One Hope Canada. A
new ministry would be created to
allow us to keep raising support in
order to be able to move from one
camp to the next to provide help
or oversight, primarily for their
building projects.
In order to be able to do this, it
would mean that we would need
to be able to purchase a 5th wheel
that was large enough and well
equipped enough for us to live in
year-round and to purchase a truck
that would be able to tow it.
As it turned out, Kris had left a

life insurance policy through his
employer that would be used to
purchase the 5th wheel. We feel
incredibly blessed and honoured
to be able to continue his legacy of
supporting the camping ministry
and serving those we can, to
increase their ministry potential
with our skills and abilities.
So at the beginning of November
2014, we rolled out in our truck and
5th wheel to start in on our new
role as a Capital Projects Ministry
Team serving with One Hope
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work on their projects. Our first
place of deployment is at Lake Of
The Trees Bible Camp where we are
working to complete a 1400 sq. ft.
addition to the home of the director
and his family.
It continues to amaze us how
faithful our God is and how He can
use the most awful things in life
and bring about good out of them
and how He walks through the
whole process with us.
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It had already been a long July

and Id let our exhausted staff go
for the weekend, knowing they
needed rest before the next group
of campers arrived on Sunday.
I wanted to quickly address the
water issue that had been plaguing
us for the last half of the week, as
it was probably a simple fix. One of
our younger volunteers was there
to help and I was grateful for the
extra set of hands and expertise.
As we eliminated one possibility
after another I was getting frustrated and exhausted, because we
couldnt seem to get water pressure

up the hill.
It was five oclock Saturday and
getting close to decision time about
the next week. I decided to call
a friend who was an apprentice
electrician to test our water pump.
Being the son of a local farmer he
said, Im not sure I can help you
figure it out but my dad and I will
be there in twenty minutes to see
what we can do.
An hour later we had discovered
an underground water line break
that we could temporarily patch
I came out of that weekend
exhilarated by the sheer willingness and

b
generosity
of partners in the kingdom.
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June 15-18
75th Anniversary
All Ages
June 19-21
Family Camp
All Ages
June 29 - July 4
Junior Camp 1
Ages 9-11
July 5-11
Preteen Camp 1
Ages 12-14
July 13-18
Junior Camp 2
Ages 9-11
July 19-25
Extreme Drama
Ages 14-18
July 19-25
Extreme Horsemanship
Ages 14-18
July 19-25
Extreme Marksmanship
Ages 14-18
July 19-25
Extreme Survival
Ages 14-18
July 28-31
Squirt Camp
Ages 7-8
August 2-8
Preteen Camp 2
Ages 12-14
August 10-15
Junior Camp 3
Ages 9-11
August 16-22
Teen Camp
Ages 15-18
September 4-7
College and Career
Ages 18+
together in time for registration

the next day! We would also need
water for the beginning of camp,
so I put in a call to a local water
hauling company and they agreed
to bring us two loads of water the
next morning. When the water
arrived the next day, the truck
driver pulled me aside to explain
that the bill for that day would be
$0 because the camp was making a
difference for kids.
I came out of that weekend
exhilarated and refreshed by the
sheer willingness and generosity
of partners in the kingdom. Ive
heard people admit that they feel
like they are just ordinary people
with ordinary jobs, unsure they
could make an impact, but by
simply being available and willing
to employ skills that Saturday
and Sunday in July, they allowed
over 100 kids to experience the
love of Christ, experience true
community, and make memories
that last a lifetime. Some of those
are now a part of Gods kingdom!
We are so thankful for every
partner on our team at Manitou:
those who pray, those who give,
those who serve, and those who fix
water systems!
MANITOU LAKE BIBLE CAMP
www.manitoulakebiblecamp.ca
306-826-5440
Seeing Joy
BY BRAD WEBER, CAMP DIRECTOR

While camp is not for every child,
it has the potential to be the
highlight of their childs summer
and for summers to come. At
camp, their child will meet great
friends, be genuinely cared for
by our staff and will be exposed
to new activities and challenges
they typically wont experience
anywhere else.
I love watching campers
accomplish something for the first
time, whether thats getting up on
water skis, or hitting the target in
archery. It is great seeing the joy
of accomplishment on their face.
Why do you think camp

ministry is such a great
way for children and youth
to hear the Gospel?
Camp is a safe place for children
and youth to explore the gospel.
Often times, they are in cabins
with kids their own age and so
they are more likely to ask the
questions they are wondering
about, or hear another camper
ask the question they too have.
Along with that, at camp we
have staff that are there with the
mindset of wanting to share the
gospel and that focus seems to
open doors to more intentional
conversations.
KENOSEE LAKE BIBLE CAMP
www.kenoseelakebiblecamp.ca
306-577-4623
Camp Schedule 2015

July 5-11
Teen
Ages 14-17
July 12-18
Junior 1
Ages 8-11
July 19-25
Junior 2
Ages 8-11
July 12-25
Bold 1
Ages 13-15
July 27
Day
Ages 5-7
July 28-29
Overnight
Ages 6-8
July 31-Aug 3 Family
All Ages
August 4-8
Squirt
Ages 7-9
August 9-15
Pre-Teen
Ages 12-14
August 16-22 Junior 3
Ages 8-11
August 9-22
Ages 13-15
Bold 2
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COOKING WITH KATHY

BY KATHY WEIR
Expiry Date
WHEN CLEANING OUT CUPBOARDS AFTER MY MOM DIED, WE DISCOVERED PUDDING
BOXES FROM THE LATE 70S THAT COULD HAVE BEEN SOLD AS ANTIQUES ON EBAY!
MOM WOULD BE DEVASTATED

AT THE STUFF WE THREW
AWAY. When my bag at the airport
was three pounds overweight, the fellow saw the choice of foods I got from
moms pantry (kidney beans, spam,
old spices, etc). I suggested to him I
must have been the favoured child
and offered him his pick of items!
Yes, I am my mothers daughter. At
times Ive been criticized for not liking
to waste food. I sometimes had
irrational thoughts like, If you keep
something in the refrigerator long
enough, the expiration date will eventually fade and you wont have to
worry about it going bad, or If food is
frozen, how can it possibly spoil? I
tended to ignore expiry dates and saw
them merely as suggestions.
I admit I was perhaps unfair and
judgmental of those who seemed
paranoid and thought anything a day
past the expiry date must be discarded!
Sorry, but I grew up in a large family where nothing was wasted and
nobody adhered much to expiry
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dates...and we all survived! Besides,

one never knows when you may
need a great science experiment in
the fridge.
However, I had a change in my
theology recently when preparing
a quick lunch of Kraft Dinner and
discovered there is obvious discernment in knowing when it is time for
items to meet their demise. Things
were going well until I opened
and poured in the contents of the
cheese packet. The macaroni turned
a disgusting brown colour, followed
by an odor a skunk couldnt outdo!
Whoa! Checking the date on the box,
I was stunned to see 1998! I carefully
checked the second packet of cheese
from the other box and the color and
smell seemed fine. Unfortunately, I
discovered small dried worms as I
stirred the contents! Ugh!
Let me assure you we dont
serve expired food to guests and
I have recently done a complete
cleansing of pantry, freezer and
medicine cabinet. However, time
does have a way of passing quickly,

and perhaps it would do us well to
check expiry dates. At funerals we
are reminded that we all have an
expiry date and appointment
with God. It is appointed unto
man once to die, and after this
the judgement (Hebrews 9:27).
As we recognize the brevity of life,
we need to take inventory to be
sure we are investing in eternity
while we have the opportunity.
Trust me, being unprepared for that
appointment will have far greater
implications that a 16-year-old box
of macaroni!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Howard and Kathy

Weir have been
serving as Camp
Directors at Turtle
Mountain Bible
Camp (Manitoba) since 2002, but
previously served at Galilean Bible
Camp (Ontario) for many years
before that.
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