Hello,

This year's group of Leadership in Camp Ministry students and I are planning our mission trip and we'd love for you to keep up to date on how the Lord is working through our preparations. Look to this site to see updates on how things are going with our trip and stay updated with our Canada specific blog by clicking on the link to the right. Also, notice previous year’s trips information below.

Here’s what we’re doing this year:

This year's we will be in Manitoba during the first two weeks of December. While we’re there, we will be spending most of our time at the Eagle Bay Ministry Center and Camp in Hilbre. This camp serves youth in the center of the province of Manitoba. Because of their geographic location, the majority of campers who attend are First Nations youth (80-85%) from the surrounding reserves. Every summer and winter, the staff at Eagle Bay make it their goal to provide the youth they serve with sound Biblical teaching while also presenting them with what it means to live their lives for Christ.

So we’re excited about working with different cultures in a very different setting than we’re used to. During our stay at the camp, we will help to facilitate two weekends of winter camp for the local youth. We’ll be doing everything from preaching and playing music to providing the food, cleaning, counseling, and crafts for the youth that attend each weekend. While we’re not working with youth, our desire is to be able to bless Eagle Bay in the restoration of their washroom facilities as well as heading up community outreach events.

We see some challenges that might present themselves throughout this experience. We need to raise enough money to pay for our time in country and to also be able to bless the camp with the resources they'll need. Also, let’s face it, Canada is cold. But it is our desire to advance the Gospel by relationally showing others who Christ is. Each one of us knows the impact that Christian camping can have on youth and we desire to be a part of that. So that’s why we’re going on the trip. Please offer any support you can and join us in praying that the Lord would enable us to fulfill this desire.

God Bless,

Andy Hodges
LCM Director