Let me start by saying I'm not from the United Church, I am from a second cousin protestant denomination. I was an "import" chaplain at Moorecroft Camp in the summer of 2009. So i may be speaking of things I know naught about. What I do know is that I am a student of social and cultural trends, and of ecclesiology (the shape church takes) and how our ecclesiology might need to change to meet the needs of our changing culture with the age-old Good News message of Jesus.

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We have created a site that focuses on the natural phenomenon and creatures a camper might encounter on the Moorecroft Camp Property, and I thought I'd share a link to it.

Please take a look and enjoy: https://sites.google.com/site/naturemoorecroft/

Make sure you drill down all the way to the last subpages. The snorkeling and Low Tide pictures and videos are espicially interesting.

Pete
Caretaker/Chaplain/Promotion - depending on t… Continue

Cultus Lake United Church Camp
Job Posting

Cultus Lake United Church Camp, located at the south end of Cultus Lake, is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Camp Caretaker and Camp Manager. The mission of the Camp is to provide an opportunity for campers to develop physically, emotionally, and spiritually in a safe and Christian environment, to enable campers to have fun and adventure in a setting of nature, God’s creation, and to further the outdoor ministry of the United Church of… Continue

How can the summer camp experience be re-invented to help both children and families connect with nature in a more un-programmed way?

Read Joe Richard's article on Unstructured Play, in the fall issue of 'Camping News' - http://www.united-church.ca/communications/newsletters/camping - then add your comments in this blog.

What would you do if you had a rental group that:
 punched a hole in the floor of a building
 broke 3 outside chairs and a table
 left garbage scattered all over the site
 removed items from the program office never to be seen again
 took your brochures and left them shredded & whole all over the site
 answered the telephone when they were told to let the answering machine take the message
 completely disregarded the safety instructions of the staff member supervising archery
 moved… Continue