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
