Countryside Camp and Conference Centre Association

In 2024 our rental ministry operated at full capacity as well as our christian summer camp ministry 'camp shalom.' we served 55 church and npo groups throughout the year. We opened our summer camp program expanding our on-site day camp to over 500 children. Overall we had a very good year in attendance serving 1035 children youth and adults with special needs both inside and outside in large circus type tents in cabin groups. Each program session included 15 hours of religious instruction character bulding activities and leadership training. In 2024 we continued our 'stand in the gap' program in partnership with area congregations throughout southern ontario sponsoring 225 children from under-resourced families. We were able to operate 14 special needs program sessions serving 246 a 7.4% increase over 2023 and 11 overnight camp program sessions serving 283 children and youth a day camp program serving 500 children on our site. The gospel message was shared over 21 000 times!