What a wonderful week here on the shores of Pugwash Harbour - 46 boys and girls, aged 6 to 9 arrived here on Tuesday morning ready and eager to see and experience all that our great Camp and more importantly our Saviour has to offer. They found both in abundance!
For some it was a real stretch to be away from home - some for the very first time, yet each and everyone remained. As we see the campers come it is interesting to see how they transform from not enjoying the loudness of chapel to jumping right in with all the actions and joy of our worship songs. Such was a young girl by the name of Grace. The first couple of days she did not even enter chapel because the music was too loud and there was too much going on. Today in Chapel Grace was standing beside me doing the motions to the songs and singing and we were praising the Lord together whether she understood that or not. It is amazing and humbling to see the Lord at work. He uses all of us to share and show the love of Christ to others.
Our Spiritual Director this week was Leah Hobbs from Springhill Baptist Church. She serves there as the Director of Children’s Ministry and was able to keep the attention of these young hearts. Leah shared with us all about gardening. She introduced the campers to ‘the Gardener’ – and how we are valued by Him, that it is good for us to catch His words and as well connect with Him. She shared with us on Thursday evening that we need to get the weeds out of our lives and then once we have done that we can flourish and grow for and in Him. Leah also challenged the staff and volunteers to go and grow deeper with Jesus. She wants us to “salsa”more with Him, which being translated means to take more time with Him. Thank you Leah so much! Let’s remember the words from the prophet Isaiah from 61:11, ‘The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world. Everyone will praise Him! His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring with plants springing up everywhere.’ The Kingdom had 5 new souls won in it this week and we are being blessed by two baptisms of staff today in Alyssa Stinson and Hudson Burke. It is my prayer we see more plants springing up here at Camp Pagweak in our last two weeks of Camp!
Each and every week we have a 20 minute time - daily, talking about missions. Our project this year is to help people in Kenya. Megan Atkinson has been leading us this year and she set a goal of raising $1500.00. This is done through our Mission Soakers where staff sit before campers and other staff and allow wet sponges to be thrown at them for .50 cents each or people can either buy a bucket worth $5.00 or a Garbage can for $10.00 which is all their tuck money for the week. To date, we have surpassed the $1,500.00 goal and have set a new one of $2,500.00. We currently have raised $1,947.00 which is a great praise!
We are also saddened to say good-bye to several of our staff and volunteers this week as they are concluding their ministry with us for the Summer. Vienna Hamilton is going on a Missions trip to Guatemala for two weeks, Aaron Reimer is heading to Western Canada firstly for a wedding and then for school in the Fall, Eli Dykeman who has served us for 5 weeks is completing his time with us as is our volunteer Mackenzie “Big Mac” Campbell. We were blessed to have Heather MacKinnon of Brookfield Baptist with us this week and she is desiring to return next year! May the Lord bless you all as you serve and live for Him.
Next week will be our second biggest Camp of the year called Eco camp with at least 66 campers coming on site. With our staff and volunteers we will be at 100 souls on site! Please pray for us as God moves and works in all of our hearts. We look forward to the annual visit of Pastor Brian Johnston and how he brings the word of God alive and how well he interacts with both campers and staff. Keep us all in your prayers please.
In His Service
Greg Porter
Camp Director
What a wonderful week here on the shores of Pugwash Harbour - 46 boys and girls, aged 6 to 9 arrived here on Tuesday morning ready and eager to see and experience all that our great Camp and more importantly our Saviour has to offer. They found both in abundance!
For some it was a real stretch to be away from home - some for the very first time, yet each and everyone remained. As we see the campers come it is interesting to see how they transform from not enjoying the loudness of chapel to jumping right in with all the actions and joy of our worship songs. Such was a young girl by the name of Grace. The first couple of days she did not even enter chapel because the music was too loud and there was too much going on. Today in Chapel Grace was standing beside me doing the motions to the songs and singing and we were praising the Lord together whether she understood that or not. It is amazing and humbling to see the Lord at work. He uses all of us to share and show the love of Christ to others.
Our Spiritual Director this week was Leah Hobbs from Springhill Baptist Church. She serves there as the Director of Children’s Ministry and was able to keep the attention of these young hearts. Leah shared with us all about gardening. She introduced the campers to ‘the Gardener’ – and how we are valued by Him, that it is good for us to catch His words and as well connect with Him. She shared with us on Thursday evening that we need to get the weeds out of our lives and then once we have done that we can flourish and grow for and in Him. Leah also challenged the staff and volunteers to go and grow deeper with Jesus. She wants us to “salsa”more with Him, which being translated means to take more time with Him. Thank you Leah so much! Let’s remember the words from the prophet Isaiah from 61:11, ‘The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world. Everyone will praise Him! His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring with plants springing up everywhere.’ The Kingdom had 5 new souls won in it this week and we are being blessed by two baptisms of staff today in Alyssa Stinson and Hudson Burke. It is my prayer we see more plants springing up here at Camp Pagweak in our last two weeks of Camp!
Each and every week we have a 20 minute time - daily, talking about missions. Our project this year is to help people in Kenya. Megan Atkinson has been leading us this year and she set a goal of raising $1500.00. This is done through our Mission Soakers where staff sit before campers and other staff and allow wet sponges to be thrown at them for .50 cents each or people can either buy a bucket worth $5.00 or a Garbage can for $10.00 which is all their tuck money for the week. To date, we have surpassed the $1,500.00 goal and have set a new one of $2,500.00. We currently have raised $1,947.00 which is a great praise!
We are also saddened to say good-bye to several of our staff and volunteers this week as they are concluding their ministry with us for the Summer. Vienna Hamilton is going on a Missions trip to Guatemala for two weeks, Aaron Reimer is heading to Western Canada firstly for a wedding and then for school in the Fall, Eli Dykeman who has served us for 5 weeks is completing his time with us as is our volunteer Mackenzie “Big Mac” Campbell. We were blessed to have Heather MacKinnon of Brookfield Baptist with us this week and she is desiring to return next year! May the Lord bless you all as you serve and live for Him.
Next week will be our second biggest Camp of the year called Eco camp with at least 66 campers coming on site. With our staff and volunteers we will be at 100 souls on site! Please pray for us as God moves and works in all of our hearts. We look forward to the annual visit of Pastor Brian Johnston and how he brings the word of God alive and how well he interacts with both campers and staff. Keep us all in your prayers please.
In His Service
Greg Porter
Camp Director
