THE SMOKY TRAIL HOTLINE

THE SMOKY TRAIL HOTLINE

Give me this mountain . . . if the Lord be with me, . . . then I shall be able. Jos. 14:12

Great Summer! The Lord blessed the outreach at all three camps. Many children came to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. A larger number of the children were returnees so it was a year of growing in Christ for those who had previously made decisions. Sponsors, you will be getting your camper's pictures when we return from Carstairs. A gracious thank you from Elaine & Ron, Harvey & Margo, & Carol & myself to all our partners for your continued personal support, camper sponsorships, ladies knitting groups, camp staff & other areas not mentioned in the above wonderful list. Your prayer and financial support make all this possible.

The summer closed with the opening of a new outreach at the Massey Fair. Massey is located an hour & a 1/2 west of Sudbury. One of our supporters sponsored this outreach. Six of our group were able to attend, and minister to our fair attendees. A Bible story was presented, each child had his or her face painted, and material including a 365-day Bible Study Book was given to each child. Some parents and grandparents also were interested in receiving this material too.

Attendance was down at the junior camp and up at the teen camp in the south. The mid-north camps were slightly down and north camp was up with another week added to the Dorothy Lake schedule. Harvey is excited about the possibility of adding a fourth week next summer because of the increased interest shown in that area.

Our board meeting will be held in early October to plan for the coming changes in leadership. We trust that we will be on our way out to Alberta to view the home we have purchased with Brent and Heather when you receive this letter. This is the first step in planning the next chapter in our lives. We have not listed our home here as of yet, but need to recognize the fact that camp ministry is active and demanding and younger bodies are needed to keep pace with the requirements of the ministry. We are planning to be available to mentor God's chosen couple to lead the work. Pray for a qualified couple to stand in the gap for our First Nation children.

Harvey will be travelling to the reserves in the north to distribute the "Back Pack Ministry" school supply kits next week. He will also have an opportunity to deliver the gifts we received over the summer and even up to this week. Pray for Harvey as he travels and reconnects with the campers.

Elaine will be taking over the Bible study mailings and contact letters to the campers starting with the next mailing. This time Carol and I will be introducing the campers to Elaine. Pray for a good transition for this outreach to our campers.

Good Seed- We recommend the "LAMB" book and/or D.V.D. for your children and churches. Once again we used it in our literacy programs all summer with miraculous results. Call us to order this amazing book and D.V.D and all the other Good Seed materials for your teaching and outreach programs with your adults and children.

PRAISE

*for the children who made commitments to Jesus Christ at the camps.

*for new campers who are contacting our staff on FACEBOOK.

*for Carol as her broken foot seems to be coming along well. She still is in some pain.

*for Six Nations Pentecostal Church with new pastor to replace Pastor Dan.

*for a new Escape that you have enabled us to acquire to replace the Focus wagon.

*great response from the Orillia Knitter's group when I called for a pickup yesterday.

PRAYER

*a couple God is calling to replace Carol & I to prepare for leadership transition....

*invitations for Harvey, Elaine & Hugh to minister this fall & winter.

*continue to keep Harvey & Margo & children in your prayers.

*Kim McConkey's(staff) daughter Harley has her surgery scheduled for Tues., Sept. 13.

*Dorothy LK. Special Needs-some porta-potti's or Johns', dock replaced & a staff cabin.

*for board and staff meeting in early October to plan for the future.

*staff support has dropped dramatically over the summer. Many miles to travel this fall.

*for Alice May, a former camp cook, facing a bone marrow transplant. She has a donor.

*for a Pastor for Resurrection Life Centre at Wiki with the passing of Pastor Isadore.

*for Cal Brown, his wife Phyllis needs prayer for healing. She is home & thanks you for your prayers.

*volunteers for partner ministry to help produce bed mats from milk bags. Please call me.

*Rob Dilts mother Judy with cancer.. Praise God treatments are working 2 more to go.

*property acquisition for the mid-north camp. Number of possibilities but none suitable.

*for Carol & I as we seek God's will in making plans for the next chapter of our ministry.

What part could you play in being the answer to the above opportunities?

We leave you with this challenge from the apostle Paul as we enter the fall ministry with its great opportunities. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2Tim 2:15 May we be approved workmen awaiting His return and His approval. Thank you for your partnership with Him and with us as we work together for His glory.

Hugh & Carol

Your Missionaries to Native Children

Camp Edition

This is your last reminder of our need for you, our prayer partners, to stand with us this summer as we trust God to give us a fruitful summer of ministry to our First Nation children and teens. Your prayers unlock the door for God to bless as young people hear from Him and make life changing decisions for Jesus Christ. We trust that you will be faithful to your responsibility. "Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you" 2Th 3:1.

Staff training begins the week of June 26 at our home in Horning Mills. Elaine will train and mentor our summer missionaries to prepare them to lead the chapel program. Then the team will work together at Riverview Bible Camp. After that they will have a week to move the gear to Parry Sound for four weeks of junior camp and a 10-day teen camp. During that time some members of the team will move on to do three weeks of camp at Dorothy Lake. Finally some of them along with other members of the counselling team will take an individual camper under their wing for a four day outward-bound canoe adventure.

We still have needs in the staffing area of the camp ministry. At the moment we need one program director, a number of counsellors, cooks and kitchen staff, lifeguards, literacy and craft workers at all three camps. We are awaiting some responses from places like Woodstock, Orillia and Orangeville. Your prayerful consideration about becoming part of the ministry team would be much appreciated.

Harvey is out at Dorothy Lake getting the camp ready for the summer programs. If anyone would like to assist him, he is always looking for others who want to serve the Lord in this way. I just talked to him this morning and he will be down this way to pick up gifts for the First Nation communities that our ladies groups have been busy preparing. If your ladies group wants to be involved in ministering to native children, just give us a call. We would assist in setting up a group, and making you aware of the needs.

Carol and I have two more ministry engagements before camp. One at Snug Harbour, near Parry Sound and the other at Palmerston-Drayton. We have one weekend still available if you have an interest in hearing about the work with our First Nation's people. Once camp is over the missionary team will immediately begin our Bible study follow up. Elaine returns to leading the Bible clubs and Harvey to closing camp and northern church ministry. All of us will then be available for speaking engagements. Please contact me with your requests.

Good Seed- Good response from those attending the C.B.O.Q. Assembly to avail themselves of the opportunity to take home a good number of the materials from Good Seed to use in their church ministries. Call us to order any and all of the Good Seed materials for your teaching needs, and outreach to adults and children.

PRAISE

*for good visits with First Nation communities along Hwy. #400 last week.

*for campers & mothers contacting us on FACE BOOK & excited about attending camp.

*Thank You-for gifts being received to replace Focus. Possible choice economic Escape.

*for a gift to make repairs to Elaine's vehicle. Thank You.

*for Scott who is now employed full time. Gillian now has a summer job.

*Thanks for donating trailer to carry gifts from knitting ladies for our northern reserves.

*for opportunity for a display at CBOQ Assembly. Thank you Lord for opening the door.

PRAYER

*continue to keep Harvey & Margo in prayer as they await new baby & a busy summer.

*invitations for Carol & I & our associate couples to minister this FALL & WINTER.

*that God would use Elaine & our counselors as they prepare the camp chapel program.

*for additional needed support to come in for all staff. We all travel great distances.

*for few more camper sponsorships. You may be the only one who prays for your child.

*for an understudy couple for Carol & I that would prepare us for leadership transition....

*for Josalyn one of our campers as she has surgery for neck problem.

*for Six Nations Pentecostal Church as they trust the Lord for a new under shepherd.

*for unity on each of the camp teams that would let the campers see Christ in each one.

*for chapel training time planned for the week of June 26 at our home.

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*for more camp staff members needed in all positions for all three camps.

*for visits Harvey will be making from Kirkland Lake to Hearst.

*for visits I plan to make from North Bay to Blind River & Manitoulin Island this week.

*for developing of plans for a D.V.B.S. week in Massey following camp.

*NOTE:Smoky Trail will pay for lifeguard training fees if you join our staff this summer.

We have always been forthright in declaring the purpose and focus of Smoky Trail Native Bible Camps. Native young people need to come face to face with the claims of Jesus Christ and His saving grace offered to all. Paul tells us, "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes, to the Jew first and also to First Nation young people."Rom. 1:16 Carol and I, and our staff thank you for standing with us in unashamedly continuing to share that Gospel as it is the only means by which we must be saved. May God continue to bless us and keep each one of us faithful until He comes again.

　

Hugh & Carol

Your Missionaries to First Nation Children

Summer 2011

We have just returned from a week of visiting the First Nation communities in the mid-north and ministering at the Six Nations Pentecostal Church at Ohsweken on the weekend. This weekend we will be ministering at Bridle Trail Baptist Church with Pastor Lee Wong whose folk are planning to spend a week at camp working with the children at Awana Landing. There will be some last visits in the south before calling on our northern communities that attend Dorothy Lake Bible Camp. On that visit, Carol and I will travel north to minister with Pastor George Paraskevopoulos at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church.

At this time of the year our focus is usually on connecting with the children and teens, and their leadership that live on the various reserves and communities both large like Sudbury and North Bay, and small like Cochrane and Massey. This we are doing as we travel and visit more than 50 reserves and friendship centres. The other important focus is our need for staff members. At the moment we need a program director, a number of counsellors, cooks and kitchen staff, and lifeguards, literacy and craft workers at all three camps. The minimal response to that critical need keeps it high on our priority list. Your prayerful consideration would be much appreciated.

Another area of concern is our vehicles. With the huge territory, and Ontario is vast, our vehicles begin showing their age. Not only is the area large, the roads we travel are less than gentle on our vehicles. Many of them are hard on the back, and harder on the teeth. The road into the Dokis Reserve doubles as a haul road for lumber trucks bring timber out of the bush. Elaine's vehicle and ours are ready for retirement. Harvey also mentioned to me that a small to medium trailer to transport the supplies for the northern reserves would cut in half the number of long trips we would need to make into those remote reserves.

Harvey is chomping at the bit to get into Dorothy Lake. There was still snow & mud on the road and he knows there is a lot of work to be accomplished before camp begins. He would appreciate anyone who might have time to lend a hand. They are wanting to begin the "Back Pack Ministry," or "Shoe Box Ministry" once they have enlisted sufficient support.

Elaine & Ron continue to prepare for the summer training program. The opportunity of holding a training week for our summer staff at Awana Landing is available. We are trusting the Lord for the staff numbers that would make this viable. This would give our missionaries opportunity to connect with the staff before camp. They have begun planning for a Fair & Daily Vacation Bible School in conjunction with the Massey Fair. Pray this outreach would be profitable and that many children in the area which includes the Sagamok Reserve would be reached for the Lord Jesus.

Good Seed- The Arabic version of "All the Prophets Have Spoken" has been reprinted and is available. Call us to order any and all of the Good Seed materials for your teaching and outreach with adults and children.

PRAISE

*for good visits with First Nation communities along Hwy 17 & Manitoulin Is. last week.

*for support coming in for all staff, Elaine & Ron, Harvey & Margo, & ourselves. P.T.L. *for campers who are contacting us on FACEBOOK & are excited about attending camp.

*for Carol as her laser treatment for her eyes on April 12, seems to be working.

*for Alice May, a former camp cook, good news, she is in remission!

*for Scott who is employed part time. He & Gillian need permanent jobs.

PRAYER

*continue to keep Harvey & Margo & their soon to be larger extended family in prayer.

*invitations for Carol & I & our two associate couples to minister this spring & fall.

*for a new to us vehicle to replace our 02 Focus wagon that now has close to 300KM.

*for a new to Elaine vehicle to replace her 03 Impala that has about the same mileage.

*for an understudy couple for Carol & I that would prepare us for a leadership transition....

*for Josalyn one of our campers as she has surgery for neck problem.

*for Six Nations Pentecostal Church need of a pastor with the home going of Pastor Dan.

*for Pastor John Williamson & new building would have God's blessing & provision.

*for those who would be interested in receiving training for ministry at camp chapels.

*for a trailer to carry items donated by knitting ladies for northern First Nations reserves. s

*for our mission team as we recruit camp staff. Very Slow response to date.

*for camp staff members needed in all positions for all three camps.

*for visits & preaching at New Liskeard & First Nation villages from North Bay to Hearst

*for the possibility of a D.V.B.S. week in Massey following camp.

*NOTE:Smoky Trail will pay for lifeguard training fees if you join our staff this summer.

We press on by faith knowing that this is the work of the Lord and He watches over His work. " For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister." Heb. 6:10. We do appreciate the fact that so many of you have responded to the needs of our First Nation children. Since the need is great and the time is short we have inserted both a sponsorship and a staff form in case you had put it aside and mislaid it. Thank you for all your prayers and support that make this outreach possible. Please keep these, your fellow servants, in your prayers.

　

　

Hugh & Carol

Your Missionaries to Native Children

Spring Hotline Report 2011

Spring is upon us and it is only three months until our First Smoky Trail Native Bible Camp opens for 2011 at Riverview Bible Camp in Scone. We have just finished visiting the southern reserves and will continue in the Parry Sound area next. Following that we will cover the Sudbury to Blind River and Manitoulin Is. stretch and then finish with the North Bay to Hearst region.

You will find enclosed with this letter our annual camp staff sign up sheet. There are staff needs for all three camps. This year we are miles behind in volunteers for all the camps. The dates are outlined on the enclosure & also on the camp application forms on our website www.smokytrail.org. By faith, this summer, we are opening a second junior week at Dorothy Lake which means Dorothy will have three weeks of camp. This is a faith venture, so we look to the Lord to provide the staff required. We also look to you to pray about the part you can play in this soul winning work with our First Nation young people.

Once the weather breaks Harvey will be able to get into the camp. He has also been asked to assume the pastoral care position at the local hospital. I will be joining Harvey as soon as the weather permits to visit the reserves and contacts in his area. Harvey will be stopping by each month to pick up the gifts from our support partners for the northern reserves. This continuing project helps our northern pastors, and encourages their folk. There are always needs and everyone is invited to join these generous partners that labour to help keep the doors open for our work. Harvey and Margo will be having the addition (boy) to their family on July 19.

Harvey and Margo are wanting to begin a "Back Pack Ministry," similar to the Christmas "Shoe Box" Ministry, only expanded, and applicable to children on our northern reserves. Do we have those who would be interested in assisting in this outreach? Please keep these fellow missionaries in your prayers.

Elaine & Ron are preparing for the summer. The opportunity of holding a training week for our summer staff at Awana Landing is available. If the numbers warrant having our own week; we would proceed in that direction. Otherwise we would continue training in co-operation with the C.E.F. program as in former years. Either way training would begin June 26. Elaine would prepare the chapel leaders with a program especially geared to First Nations. This would give our missionaries opportunity to connect with the staff before camp.

Our Bible study program has undergone a change. This distribution of material for April will see our ministry provide the campers with the "Wonder Devotional" study book No. I published by C.E.F.. These are progressive studies especially designed for non church children. Book I covers the topic "Who Is God?" and His attributes.

Carol has been involved in a Beth Moore Bible Study, "When Godly People Do Ungodly Things." She enjoys getting together with some of our local ladies. It has been great to have a grandchild, Sam, close by for the first time. He has enjoyed having an audience including an Uncle & Aunt to play with and entertain.

Good Seed- The French version of "By This Name" is now available. Call us to order any and all of the Good Seed materials for your teaching and outreach with adults and children. They are available in a number of languages & the staff have more than 100 more languages in process. All materials are very reasonably priced.

PRAISE

*for opportunity to visit "Orillia Knitters For Global Warmth Group" Friday, May 13.

*for support coming in for Elaine & Ron, Harvey & Margo. Prayer Appreciated.

*for campers who are excited about receiving their new C.E.F. Bible studies.

*for Glenn has an internship with a pharmacy in Georgetown"ANSWERS TO PRAYER"

*for Brent is setup in his own business, "Genesis Aviation."

*for Scott is now employed with a well drilling business. Gillian still needs a job.

PRAYER

*invitations for Carol & I & our two associate couples to minister this spring & fall..

*for increased personal support for all missionary couples. Thank you for your response.

*for an understudy couple for Carol & I that would prepare for a leadership transition....

*for the family of Pastor Dan Dolittle, Six Nations Pentecostal Church who went home to be with the Lord, Mar.31. This is a great loss to his family, his church & his friends.

*our First Nation pastors as they minister to those in First Nation communities.

*for Alice May, a former camp cook, continues with the experimental cancer treatment.

*for some who would have an interest in receiving training to do the chapel programs.

*for members for our Air Miles program. Please request our Georgian collector's card.

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*for our mission team as we recruit staff. Very Slow response to date..

*for camp staff members for this summer. Please consider God's call to service. Call now!

*for Carol as she goes for laser treatment for her eyes April 12.

*NOTE:Smoky Trail will pay for lifeguard training fees if you join our staff this summer.

We look forward with joy and excitement to what God will do this summer. Also with some apprehension concerning some major staff positions that need to be filled. Your prayers and involvement is much appreciated. "Behold he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed: can He give bread also?" The answer is a positive? Can he give staff too? The answer to that is also a YES. Our faith is sometimes tested. Thank you for your partnership in His work.

　

Hugh & Carol

Winter edition

THE SMOKY TRAIL HOTLINE

Give me this mountain . . . if the Lord be with me, . . . then I shall be able. Jos. 14:12

For those who follow us on FACEBOOK this will be old news. We have had confirmation that we would be able to rent Awana Landing once again this summer. This has been an answer to prayer. Now we have sent out camper registrations for all three camps along with their Bible studies. Our board continues to work on the possibility of purchasing a camp home somewhere in the mid-north area.

Once the weather breaks we will be on the road again visiting all our First Nation communities. Harvey stopped by to pick up the gifts from our support partners for the northern reserves. He was delayed as the flu laid all his family low. This is a continuing project that helps our northern pastors encourage their folk. There are always needs and everyone is invited to join these generous partners that labour to help open doors for our work. Pray for Harvey and Margo as they will soon be having an addition to their family.

Elaine and Ron continue to prepare for the summer. They rejoice in the provision of an office in a local church. We are investigating the possibility of holding a training week for our summer staff. Elaine would prepare the chapel leaders with a program geared to First Nations. It has been years since we have been able to train our staff on home territory. This gives our missionaries opportunity to connect with the staff before the camps begin.

Harvey and Margo and Ron and Elaine continue to raise their support. Carol and I also need to raise some additional support as a number of our ministry partners have been called home this past year. They were great partners and we miss these faithful co-workers in the harvest field. All of us are available to minister to your church and individual groups. We would welcome any opportunity to share with them. Please send a separate note with your gift naming which missionary or camp project you are sponsoring.

We were speaking with Linda, our teacher friend, from Constance Lake First Nation. She relayed how they had held a Christmas service at the church. At that time the gifts from our knitting groups were distributed to the children and others. She mentioned how the senior ladies were thrilled with the beautiful Afghans and blankets the ladies had knit.

Our Bible study program is undergoing a change. The next distribution of material in March will see our ministry provide the campers with the "Wonder Devotional" study booklets published by C.E.F.. These are progressive studies especially designed for non church children.

Carol and I especially appreciate our personal and church support co-workers. Without your partnership in prayer, and giving we would be unable to carry on this Christ honouring ministry with our First Nation peoples and children. We have been encouraged as the Lord has sent the Delports and the Johnston-Scotts to share in the work and the blessings. Once again the work is expanding as God has given us a vision for a second children's week of ministry at Dorothy Lake, the leadership team has seen fit to expand the canoe adventure trip by one more day, and we are working on preparing for a team training time. Ministry takes commitment, time, and energy and we have been blest as our team is up to the challenge. Both missionaries and board members are open to the leading of the Lord. Is God calling You to be part of His outreach team?

Good Seed- The French version of "By This Name" is at the printers and will soon be available. Call us to order any and all of the Good Seed materials for your teaching and outreach with adults and children. They are available in a number of languages. All materials are very reasonably priced for individual and small group sessions.

PRAISE

*for continued additional gifts for the First Nation communities from our knitter groups.

*for Alice May, a former camp cook, is responding to experimental cancer treatment.

*for support coming in for Elaine & Ron, Harvey & Margo. Prayer Appreciated.

*for campers who are now receiving Bible studies, more follow up & camp invitations.

PRAYER

*invitations for Carol & I & our two associate couples to minister this winter & spring.

*for increased personal support for all missionary couples. P.T.L., some response.

*for an understudy couple for Carol & me that would prepare for a leadership transition....

*our First Nation pastors as they minister healing to those in First Nation communities.

*for members for our Air Miles program. Please request our Georgian collector's card.

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*for our mission team as we recruit staff and prepare for summer 2011.

*for camp staff members for this summer. Please consider God's call to service. Call now!

*for Scott & Gillian for God's leading as they continue to look for employment.

*Glenn waits Canadian bureaucracy to practice pharmacy-exam passed-10yrs. experience.

*for Brent as he begins his own aviation charter business.

*for Carol as she goes for laser treatment for her eye.

*NOTE:Smoky Trail will pay for lifeguard training fees if you join our staff this summer.

We are looking forward to a great year, our seventeenth year, in the native work. You will find enclosed the 2011 camp posters and the camper sponsorship forms. Thank you for your participation in blessing the children. "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." 1Co 15:58. Your labour has not been in vain as we have seen the Lord move in the saving of many First Nation children each and every summer. May God be with you and continue to bless your faithfulness.

　

　

Hugh & Carol

Your Missionaries to Native Children.