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Parental Information Packet on Weagamow Lake, Canada Mission Trip 2016 This packet contains: Information on Weagamow Lake (including emergency contact information) Itinerary Helpful Packing Tips Total Cost per participant (covers transportation, all meals, and lodging) is: $800.00 The Deadline for Final Payment is: Sunday - June 19, 2016 C:\Users\Daniel Beitzel\Downloads\Parental Information Packet for Canada 2016.docx Page 1 of 9 Information on Weagamow Lake, Canada Cross into Ontario, Canada by way of International Falls, Minnesota. After crossing into Ontario, we will make our way North to Dryden where we will stop at a Beaver Lake Camp. From Dryden, we will continue to travel east to Ignace, then travel northeast to Pickle Lake. At Pickle Lake, we will go to the airport to the North Star Terminal. We will fly by plane to Weagamow Lake. The flight from Pickle Lake to Weagamow Lake will take roughly 40 minutes. Lamar Weaver is our contact at Living Hope Native Ministries. Lamar can be reached at: Lamar Weaver, Short Term Missions Director Living Hope Native Ministries Box 1468 Red Lake, Ontario Canada Business (807) 727-2995 www.LHNM.org Money Conversion: We will be exchanging money at the border or in Dryden. We hope to arrive at Weagamow Lake by noon on Monday, July 4, 2016. Upon arrival at Weagamow Lake, we will meet our Living Hope Native Ministries contact people, Dave & Laverna Brenneman. We will notify Beth Beitzel to place a network call announcing our safe arrival. If you feel you missed the network call, please feel free to contact Beth at (301) 616-8887. After meeting Dave & Laverna, we will be transported approximately 5-10 minutes from the airfield to our lodging. We will be staying in a: o House (pastor’s old residence) for girls containing: . one bathroom, . one bedroom with two single beds (Julia Bender & Carrie Frantz), and . one large basement with mattresses on the floor (8 girls). o Church (where we will also do Bible School) for girls containing: . Two bathrooms with no showers, . One large room with mattresses on the floor (6 girls upon return from Girl's Camp). o School for guys containing: . Two bathrooms with showers, . One smaller room with mattresses on the floor (Daniel & Danae Beitzel), and . One large room with mattresses on the floor (15 guys). Drinking water at the house, church, and school is safe for consumption. The beach to the lake is nearby. Please refer to “Helpful Packing Hints” for guidelines on what each participant will need to provide. Clothing guidelines - Shorts, jeans, t-shirts, and hooded sweatshirts are the usual garb of natives. MODESTY is the key word. While the style and fashion these days seems to be "less is best," we do not want to be guilty of causing another person to stumble. Please no tank tops. Shorts and/or skirts need to be long enough and shirts big enough. Caps maybe worn except during church services. Swimming requires shorts and T-shirts. There are approximately 900 people living on the reservation. Our hosting church, Weagamow Evangelical Fellowship, has approximately 30 members. We expect approximately 50-75 children between Kindergarten (age 4) and Ninth grade (age 14). Vacation Bible School will run between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. C:\Users\Daniel Beitzel\Downloads\Parental Information Packet for Canada 2016.docx Page 2 of 9 In addition to conducting Bible School, we will be assisting in conducting morning and evening services at the church on Sunday. The church has a sound system and some instruments (2 microphones, piano, bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and an electric drum set). Fishing licenses (Outdoors Card & 8 days Conservation Fishing License) can be purchased at Pickle Lake for approximately $60 per person. Go to www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish for more info. When we are back in the United States and better know our arrival time at Cherry Glade Mennonite Church, we will notify Beth Beitzel to place a network call announcing our return arrival time. If you feel you missed the network call, please feel free to contact Beth at (301) 616-8887. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY contact: While in route on bus (7/2, 7/3, 7/4, 7/11, 7/12, 7/13): Anthony Lehman @ (301) 697-3018 or Nick Guingrich @ (301) 616-4163 While at Weagamow Lake (7/4 thru 7/11): Dave Brenneman - Cell (807) 728-3686 or [email protected] Laverna Brenneman - Cell (807) 728-3687 C:\Users\Daniel Beitzel\Downloads\Parental Information Packet for Canada 2016.docx Page 3 of 9 Itinerary July 2 – July 12, 2016 Saturday - July 2 12 noon ………………………. Arrive at Cherry Glade Mennonite Church, check in, load luggage onto bus 1:00 …..………………………. Final instructions, Time of prayer 1:30 ……………………...…… Bus leaves church 6:00 ….……………………….. Stop for supper 12 Midnight …..………...……. Lights Out/Quiet Sunday - July 3 7:00 a.m. …………..………… Stop for breakfast (or not if running behind schedule) 8:00 a.m. ................................... Quiet time 10:00 ………………….……… Worship service on bus 11:00 a.m. ………………...….. Stop for lunch at Chocolate Moose at International Falls, Minnesota Chocolate Moose c/o Megan Schwartz 2501 Second Ave. East International Falls, MN 56649 (218) 283-8888 1:00 p.m. …………………..…. Arrive at border crossing into Canada 5:00 ……………………..……. Arrive at Dryden, Ontario, Canada for grocery shopping at Wal-Mart and eating supper (McDonald's or Dominos Pizza) Wal-Mart Hwy 17 East Dryden, ON P8N 2Y6 (807) 223-7190 8:00 ........................................... Arrive at Beaver Lake Guest House at Northern Youth Program (NYP) NYP Guest House c/o Daniel & Delphine 199 Hoey Road Dryden, ON P8N 3G2 (807) 216-8612 9:00 …………..............………. Lights Out/Quiet C:\Users\Daniel Beitzel\Downloads\Parental Information Packet for Canada 2016.docx Page 4 of 9 Monday - July 4 2:00 a.m. ……………..……… Leave for Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada and stop for Breakfast 7:00 ………………………...… Arrive at Pickle Lake and stop for breakfast at Winston Motel/Quiet time Winston Motel and Restaurant 31 Koval Street South Pickle Lake, ON POV 3AO (807) 928-2390 8:00 …………………..………. Arrive at airport, unload bus and prepare for flights to Weagamow Lake North Star Air 15 Airport Road Pickle Lake, ON POV 3AO (807) 928-2346 9 a.m. to 12 noon…………..…. Fly from Pickle Lake to Weagamow Lake 12:00 noon……………...…….. Lunch at Weagamow and Girl's Camp staff leaves 3:00 p.m. …………………..…. Unpack at lodging and settle in, prepare for Bible School (BS) 5:30 ………………………..…. Supper 9:00 …………………...…..….. Snack 10:00 ......................................... Huddle groups 10:30 ……………………….… In lodging 12 Midnight ……………..…… Lights Out/Quiet Tuesday - July 5 9:00 a.m. …………………..… Breakfast 9:30 ………………………….. Quiet time 10 a.m. to 12 noon ………...… Setup for BS 12:30 p.m. ………………...…. Lunch 1:30 to 4:30 .......................…… BS 5:30 ……………………..……. Supper 6 to 9 ……………………….… Recreation time 9:00 …………………...…..….. Snack 10:00 ......................................... Huddle groups 10:30 ……………………….… In lodging 12 Midnight ……………..…… Lights Out/Quiet Wednesday - July 6 9:00 a.m. …………………..… Breakfast 9:30 ………………………….. Quiet time 10 a.m. to 12 noon ………...… Setup for BS 12:30 p.m. ………………...…. Lunch 1:30 to 4:30 .......................…… BS 5:30 ……………………..……. Supper 6 to 9 ……………………….… Recreation time 9:00 …………………...…..….. Snack 10:00 ......................................... Huddle groups 10:30 ……………………….… In lodging 12 Midnight ……………..…… Lights Out/Quiet C:\Users\Daniel Beitzel\Downloads\Parental Information Packet for Canada 2016.docx Page 5 of 9 Thursday - July 7 9:00 a.m. …………………..… Breakfast 9:30 ………………………….. Quiet time 10 a.m. to 12 noon ………...… Setup for BS; Girl's Camp staff return 12:30 p.m. .....……………..…. Lunch; Guy's Camp staff leave 1:30 to 4:30 ............……...…… BS 5:30 ………………………….. Supper 6 to 9 …………………………. Recreation time 9:00 …………………...…..….. Snack 10:00 ......................................... Huddle groups 10:30 ……………………….… In lodging 12 Midnight ……………..…… Lights Out/Quiet Friday - July 8 9:00 a.m. …………………..… Breakfast 9:30 ………………………….. Quiet time 10 a.m. to 12 noon ………...… Setup for BS 12:30 p.m. ………………...…. Lunch 1:30 to 4:30 .......................…… BS 5:30 ……………………..……. Supper 6 to 9 ……………………….… Recreation time 9:00 …………………...…..….. Snack 10:00 ......................................... Huddle groups 10:30 ……………………….… In lodging 12 Midnight ……………..…… Lights Out/Quiet Saturday - July 9 9:00 a.m. …………………..… Breakfast 9:30 ………………………….. Quiet time 10 a.m. to 12 noon ………...… Setup for BS 12:30 p.m. ………………...…. Lunch 1:30 to 4:30 .......................…… BS 5:30 ……………………..……. Supper 6 to 9 ……………………….… Recreation time 9:00 …………………...…..….. Snack 10:00 ......................................... Huddle groups 10:30 ……………………….… In lodging 12 Midnight ……………..…… Lights Out/Quiet C:\Users\Daniel Beitzel\Downloads\Parental Information Packet for Canada 2016.docx Page 6 of 9 Sunday - July 10 7:00 a.m. …………………..… Breakfast 7:30 ………………………..… Quiet time 8 a.m. to 12 noon ….………… Practice and assist with worship service at church 12:00 noon …………..………. Lunch 1:00 p.m. …………………..… Church activities 5:00 ………………………..… Supper 6 to 9 ……….……………...… Recreation time 9:00 …………………...…..….. Snack 10:00 ......................................... Huddle groups 10:30 ……………………….… In lodging 12 Midnight ……………..…… Lights Out/Quiet Monday - July 11 6:00 a.m. ……...…………...… Breakfast 6:30 ………………………...… Quiet time 7:00 ………………..………… Pack and begin clean up 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. ………….... Fly from Weagamow Lake to Pickle Lake and clean up 1:00 ………………………..… Unpack planes, pack bus, and lunch at Winston Motel 2:00 ………………………..… Bus leaves Pickle Lake 6:00 ……………………..…… Stop for supper at Dryden, Ontario 9:00 …......…………………... Arrive at border crossing at International Falls 12 Midnight ………….……… Lights Out/Quiet Tuesday - July 12 8:00 a.m. …………………….. Stop for Breakfast/Quiet time 12:00 noon ……..……………. Stop for lunch 5:00 p.m. ……………………... Stop for supper 11:00 p.m. …………….....…… Arrive at Church and unload luggage Rules 1. Smile. 2. Volunteer and you will not be required.