2024 FAMILY CAMP THEME 
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Family Camp starts on a SUNDAY July 7 & 14
Registration 2-4, 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!

**There is NO evening service on Wednesdays**
... see activities schedule ....

Week 1 (July 7-12)

​Speaker:  Reverend Sam Sibley

Sam has been pastoring since 1991, including 24 years as a Lead Pastor and church planter.  Sam is currently the Regional Director – South of Western Ontario District. He is married to Sue, and has two children, Megan (Rafael), and Cameron.  He enjoys woodworking, golf, fishing, and is a self-confessed adventure junkie.

Worship: Bev Giroux

Bev is a worship leader, wife, mother, and an elementary school music teacher. She is passionate about people, hugs, cats, and karaoke. Bev is always excited to attend Silver Birch youth camp and is thrilled to be attending family camp for the first time.

​Youth: Andrew Kent

Andrew is the Youth & Kids Pastor at Calvary Church North Bay. Both he and his wife Riley have been serving together in ministry for seven 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 a couple years ago as part of the Games team, and is honoured to be returning to the camp to serve families of the north.

​​Kids: Luke & Allison Smith

Luke & Allison Smith, with their daughter Adaylnn and baby on the way, serve in beautiful Temiskaming Shores.  They met 8 years ago while working together at a Day Camp in Barrie.  They married 3 years later and began serving the local church in Midland.  Currently, they both are on staff at Temiskaming Church and serve in youth, children, outreach and worship roles.  Luke & Allison love Silver Birches and are passionate about seeing young kids love Jesus.  Luke loves a good coffee, wings and books.  Allison enjoys a good ice coffee, Netflix and playing with her daughter.  Adalynn loves cheese.  Baby on the way loves a good Sausage McMuffin.

Cooks: Peter (maybe?)

​Register for a SUPER Supper Sunday @ 5pm in the Dining Hall !!

Week 2 (July 14-19)

​Speaker: Jeff Price

Jeff is the Lead Pastor at Movement Church in Woodstock, Ontario. Where he strives to live a life within reach of those who are far from God, while at the same time passionately raising up leaders who desire to impact their community. Through humour and personal stories, Jeff tries to communicate the everlasting truths of the Bible in a practical way that empowers people to grow in their walk with God. Jeff brings his background in missions, evangelism and leadership to his role as Lead Pastor as well as his personal testimony of the power of God to deliver, heal and restore.  Together Jeff and his Amber are raising their four amazing kids to be leaders for the next generation.

​Worship: Josh & Katherine Alvarez

"Josh & Catherine Alvarez serve at New Life in Brantford, Ontario. Josh serves as the Youth & Creative Pastor and Catherine serves as the Worship Director. Together, they create space for young people to find their calling and to cultivate their giftings. They lead many different teams at New Life and are passionate about building the local church! They both love to discover new destinations with their two boys, Kai & Jakobi. They've both had the honour of serving at Silver Birches Youth Camp twice and are excited to now show Kai & Jakobi what Family Camp is like in Kirkland Lake!"

​​Youth: Tyler Kamphuis

I’m Pastor Tyler. I have been serving for 2 years at Living Way Church in Englehart, where I’m the Kids & Youth Pastor. I have a big heart for Northern Ontario. I work primarily with kids and students from elementary school to high school age. I have a passion to see students discover their God-given identity, by growing in and discovering a relationship with their Heavenly Father. I look forward to meeting and connecting with you and your students at Family Camp.

​Kids: Summer Heath

Summer Heath is the Assistant & Children’s Pastor at Christian Life Centre in Ajax, ON. Summer loves the North, and is so thankful that she gets to be at Silver Birches this year! In her spare time, she loves to be outdoors, grabbing coffee with friends, or having games nights. Summer is looking forward to spending the week with your kids, teaching them more about Jesus and how they can have a deep relationship with Him.

Cooks: Rolly & Noreen

AND events coordinators have prepared games, sports and activities for the whole family