Last July, while we were in the thick of our Pavilion construction, we discovered on a Saturday morning that we'd lost water service to the church. Ugh! By noon, we had a plan. Instead of going out to Braeside Camp for their Sunday evening service followed by a fellowship time at the Hancock's cottage as we had planned for that Sunday, we would flip the script. We did our best to get the word out and asked everyone to go to the morning service at camp with a BBQ lunch at the Hancock's right after. With less than 24 hours of notice, so many people drove the extra 35 minutes to camp and we had such a great time.

This July, we are making another mess but this time we are able to plan ahead! We know that our sanctuary will be unusable on July 9th because of our renovation project (see information below). We've timed it to land during Braeside Family Camp so that we can once again take advantage of the services they are offering. Mark your calendars! A week from Sunday we will not be at Freedom but will gather at Braeside Camp. There is something for every member of the family (Childcare, Kids Church, Youth Service, Adult Service) and we will gather at the Hancock's cottage for a BBQ lunch. After lunch, you can even go for a swim in the pool!

We know that we could simply run the service in the Pavilion on the 9th. And, in fact, we may have a Pavilion service on July 16th if our renovation schedule runs behind. But we want to expose as many people as we can to camp ministry. Braeside's vision is to offer rest, recreation and spiritual renewal for families, leaders and churches in a Pentecostal Christian environment. It's not far from the city but definitely feels like a retreat, a place to reset and most importantly, a unique space to meet with God.

I grew up going to Braeside Kids Camp and Youth Camp (back in the olden days) and now my kids love spending time at camp whenever we are able to rent a cottage or drive in for a service. During Family Camp (July 1-23), I will make my way to as many services as I can and as many cottage bonfires as I'm invited to. I hope you'll be able to join us on July 9th and experience a taste of camp for yourself.

The attached PDF has all the details about time, address, location of kids/youth services, and lunch. Let us know if you have any other questions.

This is going to be a great way to spend our renovation Sunday!

Looking forward to it,
Pastor Tracy

Braeside Family Camp: July 9th details

Sanctuary and fellowship hall update: information