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The Surprising Samaritan

  The story of the Surprising Samaritan and the 'Good' Temple Priest (or, “What WOULD a Samaritan Do?”)

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Spirituality at Camp

Hi! My name is Melissa Green; I am from the small community of Savona near Kamloops, British Columbia. I’m in my second year of my Bachelor of Arts at Thompson Rivers University and am actively involved in the St. Hilda’s … Continue reading

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Finding Your Child’s Perfect Summer Camp

As the crocus' begin to surface through the snow and the sun is up a little later each evening thoughts begin to sway towards those happier days of summer… cue Beach Boys “Wouldn't It Be Nice” and begin montage of … Continue reading

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Canterbury Tales: An Introduction

Though my skills at writing in verse are impeccable I have decided to have the onlylink to Chaucer within this be the name of the camp I work at. Sorry if there were any old english enthusiasts drawn to this story. Here is … Continue reading

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Doormats No More – A Christian Response to Bullying and Oppression

Turn the other cheek, go the second mile, give someone your shirt if he asks for your cloak…too often these verses have been interpreted to imply that Christians should be passive, non-responsive and submissive to bullies, oppressors and abusers.   Do … Continue reading

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Finding your inner “camp”

Growing up in the UK, we didn’t have a summer camp tradition. The Soul Survivor movement was in full swing; which meant a week or two each summer travelling to a site with thousands of others for a week of … Continue reading

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How to Plan and Lead Worship

“Help!  I have to plan worship for (youth camp/conference/event) and I don't know how to do that!” Have no fear, a resource is here!  This was written especially for youth and young adults who are responsible for planning and leading … Continue reading

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Camping Ministry

  Welcome to the Camp Ministries portion to our revamped site! This is where I am hoping to gather all of us misunderstood Anglican Camp people.  So if you work at a camp or have ever attended one, sit back … Continue reading

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Earth Hour – Everybody’s doing it!

Well, everyone should be doing it… March 28 2009 – Earth Hour 8:30 pm local time wherever you are This year Earth Hour is more than a statement, it’s a vote, for Earth instead of global warming.  To vote just … Continue reading

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First Ever World Day for Social Justice

I write a lot about the elimination of poverty in our world. There are several reasons for this.  One, I think it stinks that people still live in poverty and we all need to be more aware of the situation … Continue reading

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