Silver Meadows Camp is host for three summer programs

Silver Meadows Camp
is host for three
summer programs

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada—July was a busy month for our Silver Meadows Camp with three summer programs and an aggressive building schedule.

Glenn and Tracy Flynn led the first camp as 40 teen campers and 50 counselors, leaders, teachers and family members came together July 7 to 14. New activities this year were golf, riflery and fencing. These blended with the traditional water activities, rock climbing, soccer, archery, all-terrain biking and ultimate Frisbee.

Several leaders and family members worked on a new kitchen facility and teens hauled lumber and trusses to the construction site.

Christian living classes followed the theme, "Choose Life," highlighting the challenge found in Scripture—to believe God and accept his teachings as life. Topics included prayer, friendship with God, living in purity and hearing God’s voice in our lives. Presenters included Elliot Ross, ministerial intern, Glenn Buckmaster, a postgraduate working on his master’s degree, Pastor Bob Millman and Melissa Bos, who returned from working for two years in Thailand.

On the last evening, Erica Waye, a Calgary area teen, was baptized. Information gathered from an anonymous survey at the start of camp showed that most campers consider themselves committed disciples of Jesus Christ and expect to be baptized in the near future.

After camp, one single parent wrote to thank Glenn, Tracy and the staff for their leadership and inspiration: "My son came home determined to live as a Christian."

The following week was taken by two more summer programs. First was a two-day camp for youngsters five through eight. Joyce Moss led 25 campers and 40 staff through a full range of activities and Christian living classes taught by Jeanette Wood.

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