We’re on the road to many camp fairs and promotional events this season and invite you to come see us. You can get your 2015 Camp Widjiitiwin brochure and enter to win a free week of camp! Here’s where you can find us… March 7 – Fluid Gathering, the Meeting House, Oakville March 8 – CedarContinue reading “We’re on the Road…”
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Camp Pastors 2015
Every summer at Widjiitiwin we have an excellent group of summer camp pastors who each give a week of their time to be at camp to teach the Bible to campers and staff. We highly value the time these men invest into camp, the staff and campers. Our camp pastors for #Widji15 are: Royal CityContinue reading “Camp Pastors 2015”
Is Camp Your Rock?
Listening to Dr. Deborah Gilboa (@AskDocG) at the Ontario Camps Association conference, it got me thinking about how we use rocks as foundations and touchstones. I got a great exercise we’ll do with staff this summer from it too. We need that touch back to our past to reassure ourselves that we are okay toContinue reading “Is Camp Your Rock?”
Widji Partnership Camps
It’s all about relationships. That couldn’t be more true when it comes to the three partnership camps we run each summer at Camp Widjiitiwin. Last summer we brought 200 kids to Widjiitiwin who couldn’t get there in their own. Our three partners are: Toronto Police 42 Division for the Fresh Air Camp, Hughson Street Baptist ChurchContinue reading “Widji Partnership Camps”
My Mission
My mission is to develop students to become the next generation of Christian leaders. While I have been living out this statement for years, it has never been SO clear to me as it came together a few weeks ago. Having this statement in great clarity is very helpful and liberating. As a MBC staffContinue reading “My Mission”
Love’s Pure Light
For 51 years I have completely missed the possessive on love’s pure light in the Christmas carol Silent Night. Somehow I always thought the Son of God loved pure light, which totally makes sense too, since God is truth. However, it is SO much more amazing to think of the Son of God being theContinue reading “Love’s Pure Light”
And The Resolution Is
I stopped making new New Year’s resolutions years ago. Mostly because I never kept any. Did I want to do better, be better, be happier? Of course. Here are a few from some people I follow on Twitter. I especially like the idea of daily decisions verses big yearly ones we can hardly accomplish. JonathanContinue reading “And The Resolution Is”
Widji Snow Camp 2015
You’re Invited!! to Widji Snow Camp 2015 January 30 to February 1 Widjiitiwin Snow Camp is the winter retreat for Widji staff, SALTers, Sizzle & Blast campers and their friends. We have rooms and meals booked at MBC. We’ll head down to Widji on Saturday afternoon for some outdoor activities and a fire in theContinue reading “Widji Snow Camp 2015”
Give Camp for Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Camp Widjiitiwin! Registration for summer 2015 is OPEN! Give the “Gift of Camp“ for Christmas and we’ll help you put something under the tree. Here is a certificate that you can print out and give to your child or grandchild at Christmas. After all, what better gift is there than the giftContinue reading “Give Camp for Christmas!”
Giving Tuesday 2014
December 2, 2014 Today is Giving Tuesday. This year we’ve been raising funds for our sponsorship camps (Fresh Air Camp – Toronto, Escape Camp – Hamilton & Royal City Camp – Guelph). We brought 200 kids to Widjiitiwin who couldn’t get there in their own. Why not be a part of our team with aContinue reading “Giving Tuesday 2014”
Meandering Moose 