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Camps Survey for Mennonite Church Sask Members

Mennonite Church Saskatchewan would like to hear your opinions and preferences about our three child and youth church camps. You can contribute ideas about how the camps ministry develops and grows into the future here in Saskatchewan! It only takes 5 minutes to complete.

MC Sask owns and operates three child and youth summer camps.

Youth Farm Bible Camp
Camp Elim
Shekinah Retreat Centre

MC Sask Camp Facts:

Camps are owned by MC Sask but are run by local boards of directors and paid staff,
Camps are funded mostly by direct donations, revenue generated on site, and government grants like the Canada Summer Jobs Grant.
The sites have significant and growing physical assets like retreat centres and climbing walls.
Approximately 30% of those who attend camps are from families that attend Mennonite churches.

Through its 2022-23 Camps Ministry Review, MC Sask intends to develop strategic actions with its child and youth camps and associated assets, liabilities, and programs.

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* 1. Did you or your children attend one of the three camps (Youth Farm, Shekinah, or Elim) as a child or youth?

Only Youth Farm Bible Camp

Only Shekinah Retreat Centre

Only Camp Elim

More than one of these camps

None of these camps

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* 2. Please rank the aspects of the church camp experience in order of how important you believe them to be when considering having children and youth attend camp, with 1 being the least important and 6 being the most important.

Teaching of a Christian Anabaptist church education curriculum

Time spent in nature - spiritual experience of nature

Fostering growth and independence

Learning outdoor skills and crafts

Developing friendships

Summer child care that is safe and enriching

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* 3. The camps are located near Swift Current, near Waldheim, and at Rosthern and cost between $360 and $375 for one 5-day week of camping. Select what you would consider the most significant barrier if you were considering sending a child to camp.

Distance

Cost

Safety concerns

Theological curriculum or educational experience

Homesickness

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Rate the importance of maintaining MC Sk Mennonite Church camps in the ongoing ministry of the MC Sask church.

Unimportant to the work of the church

Essential to the work of the church

Unimportant to the work of the church

Essential to the work of the church

Copy of MC Sk Camps Ministry

Camps Survey for Mennonite Church Sask Members

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* 1. Did you or your children attend one of the three camps (Youth Farm, Shekinah, or Elim) as a child or youth?

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* 2. Please rank the aspects of the church camp experience in order of how important you believe them to be when considering having children and youth attend camp, with 1 being the least important and 6 being the most important.

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* 3. The camps are located near Swift Current, near Waldheim, and at Rosthern and cost between $360 and $375 for one 5-day week of camping. Select what you would consider the most significant barrier if you were considering sending a child to camp.

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* 4. Rate the importance of maintaining MC Sk Mennonite Church camps in the ongoing ministry of the MC Sask church.

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* 5. When you hear mention of MC Sask Camps, what is the first thing that comes to mind?

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* 6. What more would you like to say to MC Sask about the camping ministry?