Family Camp starts SUNDAY July 9 - at dinner - 5pm

Family camp is the "FLAGSHIP" event that happens at Silver Birches Camp. Each year in July, after the week of Kids' Camp. Hundreds of Pentecostal believers gather from local churches from all over Ontario, for one of the most spiritually transformational weeks of their lives!

Each year, the very best of anointed speakers, worship leaders, musicians, kids and youth ministry teams, cooks and volunteers are assembled with the ambition of making the Family Camp event the very best ever!   Check out some of this year's team below! And please keep SBC in your prayers as we all prepare our hearts and schedules to meet with God - again and again!

Register to Kick-off with a SUPER Supper in the Dining Hall both weeks!!

FAMIILY CAMP: Week 1 (July 9-14)

​Speaker: Dan DiSabatino

Rev. Daniel M. DiSabatino B.A., M.T.S.,  currently serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Western Ontario District of the P.A.O.C.  
1999 to 2005 Lead Pastor of Weston Road Pentecostal Church (Toronto),
2005 to 2016 Lead Pastor of Willowdale Pentecostal Church (Toronto). 
Mentor and Adjunct Faculty member of Master’s College & Seminary.  Prior to entering full-time ministry, Dan was actively involved in both the marketplace and his community. Dan and his wife, Kelly have been married 34 years, currently reside in Hamilton, Ontario and have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and three awesome grandkids! Dan’s passion is to assist people achieve their full-life redemptive potential and see them become everything God wants them to be. 

Worship: Carla Small

Carla and her husband Jason have been in ministry in the Western Ontario District for the past 23 years. From Englehart to Waterdown to Barrie, they have served in a wide variety of church settings and communities. Carla is a gifted worship leader, with the ability to create an atmosphere of worship that invites others to join in. She currently lives in Barrie where she serves as the Creative Arts Director at Mapleview Community Church. 

​Youth: Andrew Kent

Andrew is the Youth & Kids Pastor at Calvary Church North Bay for 6 years and share a passion for equipping and pouring into the next generation of students. Besides doing ministry, Andrew is enjoys playing music, reading anything he can get his hands on, and loves to cook. Andrew fell in love with Silver Birches after serving at Youth Camp last year on the Games team, and is honoured to be returning to the camp to serve families of the north! 

​​Kids: Sarah Burt

Sarah has a passion to serve and minister to families. Sarah has been ministering in multiple areas of the church for 23 years. From 2011 - 2020, Sarah and her family lived and served in the community of Kapuskasing, where her husband Jason was the lead Pastor. Now their family has moved to a new community of Collingwood, where Sarah now serves as the Family Ministries Director, over four church campuses. She is responsible for all things family/children and is passionate about creating environments children love to be a part of; experiences that help them engage in their faith, and inspire each child to make a relationship with Jesus their own.
Sarah’s wild, spunky personality, and love for families can be seen in all that she does

FAMIILY CAMP: ​Week 2 (July 16-21)

​Speaker: Olu Jegede

Rev. Olu Jegede and his wife Jennifer have been ministering at Christian Centre in various capacities since 1992. Beginning as a youth ministry volunteer, Olu eventually felt called to leave his career in IT, become a full-time pastor, and move into the local community. Olu holds a Masters in Theology from Tyndale University as well as a BA in Computer Science. He is
currently working on a DMin at Fuller. Olu and Jen are well known for their strong work ethic, warm hospitality and love of camping. They have four incredible children – Nicholas, Abigail, Elijah and Elizabeth.

​Worship: Janette Burmaster

Janette is a worship leader with over 25 years of experience. She believes that her role as a worship leader, is to create an atmosphere where people can connect with God, hear from him, and respond to what He is calling them to. 
When she’s not leading worship, Janette loves spending time with her family, exploring the great outdoors, reading books, and meeting new people! She has such a great appreciation for camp experiences, having grown up attending camp and experiencing the incredible manifest presence of God at the altars and also in cleaning bathrooms! 

​​Youth: Noah Welham

​What’s up everybody! My name is Noah Welham and I’m a Short King who’s married to the most beautiful girl in the world…My Queen: Moriah! A bit about me; I enjoy lots of cheese even though I’m lactose, I’m loud and the life of the party, and love chicken wings and JESUS! Other than that, I enjoy all things outdoors and I am the proud Dog Dad of Oakely... a 1 year old Mini Aussiedoodle! This will be my second year back for Family Camp and I am beyond excited to begin planning a super fun and engaging week for students and their families!  

​Kids: Summer Heath

Summer is the Family Ministries Pastor at Faith Welland in Welland, ON, and has been there for 4 years. Summer loves the North (both the area and the people), and is thankful for every opportunity she gets to serve there - which is why she is SO excited to be at Silver Birches again this year! In her spare time, Summer loves to go for hikes, grab coffee with friends, and have games nights. Summer is looking forward to spending the week with your kids, teaching them more about how they can grow deeper in relationship with Jesus

This year ALSO features events coordinators, who have planned & prepared events, games, sports and activities for the whole family, every day :)