A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the minister decided to visit him – it was a chilly day. That evening, the minister found the man at home all alone sitting by a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his minister’s visit, theContinue reading “The Silent Sermon”
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Scripture Cake
I recently inherited my grandmother’s recipe box. It includes 100’s of recipes, some from people I remember hearing about in my childhood. I went through it eagerly to discover something new. I pulled out 33 to try and passed on the box to my daughter Nicole, who is thrilled to treasure them too. One recipe stoodContinue reading “Scripture Cake”
Ephraim’s Place Partnership
Camp Widjiitiwin is pleased to announce our newest partnership with Ephraim’s Place Community Centre in the Jane/Sheppard neighbourhood of Toronto. We’ll be working closely with Kevin Motiram and Bill Sunberg to bring 30 campers plus volunteers to Widjiitiwin the last week of the summer (August 28th to September 3rd). Like our other partners, Ephraim’s Place has aContinue reading “Ephraim’s Place Partnership”
Why we do themes at Widji!
Camp themes add to the magic of the camp experience! Themes make Camp Widjiitiwin special – themes encourage camp spirit, generate excitement, themes are engaging and entertaining, and offer campers something to look forward to. Camp themes should create an ambiance and a visual presence. Campers will often choose their week at Widji based on our themes. Continue reading “Why we do themes at Widji!”
Relationships Take Work
It’s all about relationships and they take hard work, sometimes a lot of it. And persistence and character and love and grace and mercy! 1. Elaine and I set aside Tuesday’s all summer as our joint day off. We try to get a way from camp, although my cell phone does go with me. WeContinue reading “Relationships Take Work”
Camp Pastors 2016
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 teaching God’s Word, the staff and campers. Our camp pastors for #Widji16 are:Continue reading “Camp Pastors 2016”
Angry Letters
You know when someone does something that really bugs you? And you decide to send them an angry letter or email or text? There may be a momentary rush of excitement or satisfaction where you have stuck it to the other person, but that feeling will fade quickly and leave you with just the hurtContinue reading “Angry Letters”
2016 Widji Themes
Our 2016 themes are Disney: Frozen to Neverland, Atlantis and Olympics! Disney: Frozen to Neverland Join Peter Pan, the Lost Boys and Wendy as you fly past the second star to the right and straight on til you see Avondale and the princesses Aunna & Elsa! Join the girls for a Princess Tea Party or the boysContinue reading “2016 Widji Themes”
We are the Reason for the Season
Jesus was born in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago, a fact that Christians celebrate at Christmas time. No doubt most of us are already preparing for family, friends and other guests to arrive in a week or so. However, Jesus came to earth for more than Christmas, for more than gifts and generosity, for more than bigContinue reading “We are the Reason for the Season”
Camp 4 Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Camp Widjiitiwin! Have you thought about giving the “Gift of Camp“ for Christmas? We can help you put something under the tree. Here is the Widji_Camp_4_Christmas_Certificate that you can print out and give to your child or grandchild at Christmas. After all, what better gift is there than the gift of camp? Nothing of course!Continue reading “Camp 4 Christmas!”
Meandering Moose 