Widji needs you! Here are some ways you can help. Pray for us! Promote Widji to Donate towards our ministry expenses or Send a camper to Widji! Sponsor a camper to one of our partnership weeks (Fresh Air, Escape, Royal City & Venture) for just $445 Click here for more information about our partnerships PeerContinue reading “Widji Needs YOU!”
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What does it mean to be a Christian camp?
Knowing Widji is a Christian Camp, what does that mean to you? Here are some answers to that questions from some staff interviews. Some things that people expect that are true: Staff have a common purpose to see the Gospel demonstrated to campers and each other Camp will have cabin devotions, chapels, prayer times It’sContinue reading “What does it mean to be a Christian camp?”
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”
Thankful
This weekend we have Thanksgiving. It’s the one day or weekend we pause long enough to remember all the things we are thankful for. It seems obvious that we should be thankful more than just one day a year. And we are. We give thank for meals, we thank people for holding a door, lendingContinue reading “Thankful”
Seven Grandfathers’ Teachings
I’ve been looking for a new and creative way to convey to the campers how to get along well at camp. Then I discovered this native story about seven grandfathers who teach a great lesson. Here it is: The Ojibway story of the seven grandfathers’ teachings was passed down from parent to child for manyContinue reading “Seven Grandfathers’ Teachings”
Battle Of The Ends!
Imagine your heart is pounding, palms are sweating, you’re cheering so loud it hurts, you’re staring down your competition and the sound of fierce excitement stings your ears. You can’t sit still, you’re anxious to win, you fight to win, you must win. THIS, is the Battle of the Ends. Here at Camp Widjiitiwin weContinue reading “Battle Of The Ends!”
Why Widjiitiwin?
Guest Blog by Mozi I often get asked, why did I every start coming to a small camp like Widjiitiwin, and what is it that keeps bringing me back? For those of you who don’t already know me, I’m Mozi, (not to be mistaken with Aussie, Mossy or any other interpretation) I’m from aContinue reading “Why Widjiitiwin?”
Widji Traditions/Culture # 1
Named Meals – Sub Sunday, Taco Tuesday, Waffle Wednesday and French Toast Fridays, I tried to change some of these my first summer to great resistance. I did manage to add diced chicken to the Taco Tuesday meal, but the rest are well intact. Morning Monkeys – each morning before breakfast 1 boy’s cabin andContinue reading “Widji Traditions/Culture # 1”
Blog WHAT!?
You heard it right! Camp is plunging into the weblog world with the confidence of an eight-year-old in his first game of Widjiitiwin basketball. We might get a couple grass stains but it will be glorious, and OH the stories we will tell! Legends will be born, my friends, and THIS will be the placeContinue reading “Blog WHAT!?”
Meandering Moose 