Ministry Unit

Prayer Request

Lloydminster Corps, Alberta

We are excited about have the largest group going to Pine Lake Camp than we have ever had.  Pray for our 12 young people going July 19-23 that they will hear the good news of Jesus and respond by accepting him as Lord and Saviour.  We are also sending for 4 teens to teen camp August 9-13.  Pray also for our ministry unit’s team as they discuss the vision for youth ministry this September.

Grande Prairie, Alberta

Our big thing this summer is our mission trip to Mexico.  This is a project of 4 local churches organized by their youth pastors through Yugo Ministries.  Four from our church will be a part of the group of 35 conducting a VBS and building a community centre.  Pray also for our Friday night junior youth group which will be running through out the summer.  We will also be hosting spontaneous sr. youth group events

Drumheller, Alberta

Pray for our VBS -  that seeds of faith can be sown among the young people who attend.

Comox Valley Community Church, BC

We are having a VBS July 12-16.  Please pray for new kids to be reached and to come to know who Jesus is.  Pray also that these kids will become connected with the church and our Pioneer Club.

Cariboo Hill Temple, BC

We are hosting a summer day camp program for 8 weeks this summer beginning July 6.  Prayer for our youth pastor and his staff, the children and their families and our volunteers.  We have been challenged to have a higher standard of how our camp is run and in sharing Christ more clearly.  We are excited and look forward to amazing God moments and stories that will affirm our staff and set the ongoing mission for this ministry.

BC Northern Region, BC

Pray for the youth service team that will be visiting 8 ministry units over this summer and helping at Camp Mountainview for 2 weeks. 

Quesnel, BC

We are starting a new program here called, “Tiny Bites”, a new lunch program.  We operate a soup kitchen by the “little ones” can’t walk over to our facility so we are taking lunch to them this summer.  We have adopted one school in town and will start on the first day of summer holidays and continue until the last.  Please pray for us for product and stamina.

Ocean Crest Community Church, BC

Please pray for:  our VBS July 5-9, hosting of the “African Children’s Choir” July 8-10, camping ministry as we have several kids going to junior music camp and holiday camp, our summer Sunday school program – we need helps so the regular teacher s can have a break over the summer, our youth camping trip and we have several youth going to work at camps.

White Rock, BC

Please pray for our 8 weeks of day camps for community kids ages 7-12.  The camps will have a sport or arts focus.  Please pray that God would continue to bring in families who need the ministry we offer throughout the summer, as well as the resources we need to be successful.

Moose Jaw, Prairie

We are excited about our youth heading to camp, please pray for the six young people we have going to music camp, the beginning of youth music in our corps.  Pray also for the new leadership that will be leading this group.  Also pray for the follow up of 40 children and 10 tens that we are sending to camp.  Visits and follow up of the youth starts August 3.

Beaver Creek Camp, Prairie

Pray for our staff training – we are really hoping to provide a solid spiritual foundation.  Pray for our music camp which will have two bible parts to pray for – early morning of July 6 – teens will be walking the trail experiencing the life/death/resurrection of Jesus and the evening of July 7 – we have rented a theatre in town and will be showing “To Save A Life” and having a time of response in the theatre.

Weston Community Church, Prairie

Pray for our summer day camps: Art Camp (July 26-30), Family Camp (August 3-5), Sports Camp (August 9-13) and Boys/Girls Camp (August 17-19).  Pray for the leaders and children at all camps, for safety in each activity.  Pray that the children will learn about God’s love and be challenged to live their life for him.  Pray also for our weekly Monday Soccer Program.  Pray for our leaders Sasha and Bernice.  Pray that the children have fun, stay safe and learn about soccer.  Pray the leaders are good examples and ca show God’s love while having fun.

Heritage Park Temple, Prairie

We will be running a day camp from July 5-August 27.  Pray for the community children that attend.  We are work intentionally to build relationships with the family to make links into year round program offerings here at the corps.  Pray for the staff – pray that the influence of camp will speak as loudly to them as it does to the campers.

Scotia Glen Camp, Maritimes

Pray for our staff.  Many are new to the camp and their positions this year.  Pray for lots of energy! 

Yarmouth Community Church, Maritimes

Pray for our VBS in August which will be led by the divisional mission team.  Pray also for the team as they will be involved in fundraising for our “God’s Girls” to attend youth councils; a painting project for our God’s Girls room; a faith and friends blitz and a teen event.

Mount Pearl Corps, NL

Please pray for our VBS program running August 9-13.  We have 120 children enrolled from the community.  Pray that they will have a sense of belonging and that they will hear the message of God’s love and believe it!  Pray also that we have enough leaders to make this a success.  Pray for our children who will be going to Camp Starrigan – that they will return home knowing that God loves them no matter what their individual circumstances.  Pray also that the children in under our care and in our city will have a safe summer.

Green’s Harbour Corps, NL

Pray for our VBS on July 5-9 as we are expecting children from all surrounding communities.  Pray for good solid leadership of our team and that amongst the fun that the children will see the love of Christ in something done or said by our leaders.

Fortune Corps, NL

Pray for our fun spiritual day on July 20 for children in our community.  It will be a part of the Fortune Summer Festival Events.  Pray that lots of kids will attend and hear the message of Jesus.

Clarenville Corps, NL

Please pray for our VBS ministry the first week of August.  Pray for the children who will attend and for our continued recruitment of leaders to assist in this vital ministry.  Pray also for our youth who will be attending music camp for the first time.

Park Street Citadel, NL

We will be holding a VBS from July 5-9.  Please pray for this ministry as we reach out to youth in our community.  Pray that we will be able to link the families of the children to the corps.  Also pray for the young people who will be going to our camp ministry.

Triton-Brighton, NL

Please pray for our youth director and her team as they lead our children’s summer ministries.  Pray for Kids Squads on Mondays from 1-3 pm, Youth Together on Wednesday from 7-9 pm and our VBS (August 2-6) and Rally Day (Sept. 11).  Pray also for our Family Festivals on July 14 and August 25. 

Hanover, ONCE

Pray for our bi-monthly program, Adventures Around Hanover as we take kids in their community and show them the value of their neighbours, community and how God works in them and using them.  Pray for the kids as they are engaging in lessons as Jesus taught. Pray they will see the value in their community and how they too can meet the needs of those living in their town.  Please pray for the “Camp at Home” team as they lead a VBS – pray for the team, the kids and leaders who assist in the program.

East Toronto Citadel, ONCE

Pray for our Kids Club running from July 5 until August 5. This is a four mornings a week program.  Pray for our long term plan to transform this program into a Pioneer Club in the Fall from the children who attend.

Renfrew, ONCE

Camp at Home will be here from July 12-16.  Pray that this program will be a success as we have no children currently.  May this program be a stepping stone for an after school program we want to start in the fall.  Pray also that we can reach the parents and guardians of the children.

Georgina Community Church, ONCE

Pray for us as we begin the search/hiring process for a Family/Youth Pastor.  Pray that our youth ministry will be enriched by this new person.  Pray also for our leaders and children for strength and courage to do what is right in an often hard world.  Also this summer on Sunday evenings we host a concert in the part at the band shell.  It features music from our band as well as a variety of other Christian music (rock through to country and beyond) drawn from churches around our community.  We average about 80 people in attendance.  We also have a short devotional.  Pray for good weather and they we will reach people with the Gospel (we have a captive audience with the pub patio next door).

Niagara Orchard Community Church, ONGL

Please pray for our four summer camps:  Sports Camp (July 5-9), Kreative Arts Camp (July 19-23), Performing Arts Camp (August 9-13) and VBS Rainforest Camp (August 16-20).  We have had many contacts through our carnival, advertisement in the schools, and sign out front of the church and because we gave away 5 camp scholarships to youth in the schools where we have done Red Cap.  Please pray for Peter Roessner our camp director and the youth workers as well.  Pray for more registrations and for God’s sovereign will that kids will come to Jesus this summer here at NOCC.

South Windsor Citadel, ONGL

Please pray for our summer activities:  July 4 – junior youth group overnight event; Jr. Music Camp we have 8 children attending with the youth pastor – pray for bonding time; Back to School Supplies party on August 6 – pray to keep God in our lives at school; VBS High Seas on August 16-20 – pray for youth in our community to be reached.

St. Catharines Corps, ONGL

Please support our summer VBS that is being held on August 23-27 with your prayers.

Winterberry Heights Church, ONGL

Pray for our VBS conducted from August 30 – Sept. 3 – pray for leaders and helps, for the unchurched young families and children in the area that they will respond to the invitation to attend.  Pray that meaningful relationships will be formed during the week resulting in families and children being linked with the corps and ultimately won for the Lord Jesus.

Georgetown Community Church, ONGL

Please pray for our sports camps being held on July 19-23 and August 16-20.

Wiarton Community Church, ONGL

We are excited about having just hired a youth pastor!  Pray for her as she begins her ministry on July 5.  Pray for VBS program which has special day trips to Sauble Beach, Tobermory, and Southhampton music and pray for wisdom, connections, protection – that we all have our “Armour” fully secured each and every day as we minister to these beautiful young people.

Owen Sound, ONGL

Pray for our VBS which is being jointly run with our day care program.  It is a marvellous example of true integrated ministry.  Pray for the coordinator and workers.

London Citadel, ONGL

Pray for our Summer Day Camp operating from July 19 to August 20.  We should have 20-30 children each week and we have hired 6 students from our congregation.

Woodstock Community Church, ONGL

We will be running a day camp from July 3 to September 3 called “Camp SONShine”.  Please pray for our staff and all the children who participate in our camp this summer.  Pray that they will hear and respond to the message of the gospel and be assured of God’s love for them.

Listowel, ONGL

Please pray for the young people who we are sending to our divisional camping program.  May they know they are precious in the eyes of a loving heavenly Father.

Westminster Park Corps, ONGL

Pray for our VBS on August 9-13.  Pray also for the group of young people and youth workers attending Pioneer Club Camp at Jackson’s Point on August 23-27.  There will be several community youth in the group.

Murrieta Corps, USA

Pray for our VBS which will have both corps kids and community kids attending.  This is our first year as corps assistants and we would love to have others praying for our ministry. ~ Jerry and Coleen Jove (Youth Pastors)