new church life: march / april 2014
visit to the Dawson Creek Society and Grande Prairie in Western Canada. The
people there have enjoyed having the Rev. Coleman Glenn as their pastor, with
his wife, Anne, and infant son, Samuel, and are sorry to be losing them this
summer to serve in South Africa.
Brad notes: “I made a commitment to them that I would visit them once
a month after Coleman leaves, and promised that the G.C.I.C. would do its
very best to provide them two services a month. They were very grateful for
the support of the G.C.I.C. and felt this would provide them some sense of
continuity. However, obviously their long-term hope would be to have a
resident pastor again in the near future.
“I think it is vital to the health of the New Church in Western Canada to
have a resident pastor. We have a gradually growing group in Vancouver as
well that is also served from the East, but they would benefit from having more
regular visits.”
Bishop Brian Keith is visiting Dawson Creek and Grande Prairie in March
to meet with the people and get a first-hand sense of their needs.
summer camps
ANC Summer Camp
The popular Academy of the New Church Summer Camp for 8th and 9th graders
will be held July 6–12. Some 150 students from all across North America are
expected to attend. They will learn about the Academy and the New Church
religion, while engaged in a host of activities designed to bring them together
in an atmosphere of fun and friendship. This year pictures again will be posted
throughout the week on the ANC Summer Camp 2014 facebook page, to help
parents keep up with their children’s activities. Information, including the
registration form, online registration, lists of academic and recreational classes,
and health forms, is available at www.ancss.org. Contact: Director Keene Blair,
267-502-5527 or [email protected].
Tools 4 Life Camp
Registration is open for this year’s Tools 4 Life camp for those just completing
their sophomore and junior years of high school. The camp is designed to help
teenagers gain the tools and confidence to take the next step after high school.
The experience includes excursions into the world of college, networking,
career, community service and life skills. Last year’s activities for the 54
students attending included a visit to Monmouth University for a campus
tour, helping out with Hurricane Sandy relief on the beaches of New Jersey,
and attending a performance of Wicked at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music.
This year’s camp is July 13 – 19. Students may register online at www.ancss.org.
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