{"id":7542,"date":"2020-07-24T12:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/keeping-summer-camp-alive\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:22:28","slug":"keeping-summer-camp-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/2020\/07\/keeping-summer-camp-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Summer Camp Alive During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Campfires, Bible time, swimming, field games, fireworks, the buzz around the meal table, staff worship nights and latenight conversations are just a few of our favourite camp things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>&#8220;Moments are forever etched in our memories&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>This summer marks seven years for us as divisional youth leaders, first in the British Columbia Division and now in the Maritime Division. While this appointment provides numerous blessings, camping ministry is the highlight. Seeing a camper have a \u201cwow\u201d moment from trying the climbing tower or canoeing for the first time, watching campers and staff form friendships, witnessing a camper say \u201cyes\u201d to Jesus, and observing staff grow and mature in their faith and leadership are moments forever etched in our memories.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s worth it to see the impact it has on the lives of others&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Camp is a place of acceptance, understanding, laughter and transformation. We are privileged and blessed to share in this amazing ministry. Sure, days are long, and sleep is often in short supply, but it\u2019s worth it to see the impact it has on the lives of others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>We have experienced the value of teamwork, the power of influence and the strength of community. It has been a pleasure to mentor and encourage our staff, to offer support and guidance, to help them develop to their full potential for the kingdom and empower them to lead. Our lives are richer, and our own leadership strengthened as a result of this unique ministry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We are exploring virtual options&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Like all camps across the territory, Scotian Glen Camp will remain closed this year, but we have not given up on camping! We continue to explore virtual options, such as camp in a box and DIY ideas, to offer our campers. Maintaining a connection with our camp family and staff is so important for us. Salvation Army camping is an ideal setting for life-changing, fun-filled adventure and a wise investment in both camper and staff lives. It truly is a little piece of heaven on earth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>For more Salvation Army camping stories visit <a href=\"https:\/\/salvationist.ca\/articles\/campfires-canoes-and-covid-19-major-terence-hale-chris-noel\/\">Salvationist.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">By: Major Carson Decker<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Campfires, Bible time, swimming, field games, fireworks, the buzz around the meal table, staff worship nights and latenight conversations are just a few of our favourite camp things. &#8220;Moments are forever etched in our memories&#8221; This summer marks seven years for us as divisional youth leaders, first in the British Columbia Division and now in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7543,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"location":[],"class_list":["post-7542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-interest"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - 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