FLYING THREE CHRISTIANS FROM PIKANGIKUM ON TO BLOODVEIN RIVER MB FOR TEACHING, HEALING AND FELLOWSHIP

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On Friday the first of June 2012, after I delivered my friends to God's River for their "Youth Camp Rebuilding" weekend, I had the privilege to fly three Christians from Pikangikum First Nation in Ontario to a Healing and Teaching weekend in Bloodvein River, a First Nation community, located about one hour by small airplane north of Winnipeg on the east side of  lake Winnipeg.


Colleen Estres from Living Hope Naive Ministries in Pikangikum ON asked me to do this trip - read here what she heard from this weekend: 
Every other month for the past 7 years,   Pastor Jerry Cummings  has been making the long trip from Norton, Kansas to Pikangikum First Nation, encouraging and equipping believers in life-giving ministry to their own people.  Recently during these teaching weekends, Pastor Jerry met  Roy and Vanessa Moskotaywenene, Pastors from Bloodvein, Manitoba,who were also ministering in Pikangikum,  and the Lord connected their hearts.  Pastor Roy invited Pastor Jerry to teach in his church in Bloodvein, but it was on Jerry's heart that this be a "team ministry trip," with the brothers and sisters from Pikangikum exercising their gifts.  Because of Northern Eagle Ministries, Simeon Moose, Trevor Keeper, and Diedre King were able to be used by the Lord in that community to bring healing and encouragement.  At a special healing service, a man showed up who was so crippled by arthritis that he could hardly move. The Lord touched his body, and he was completely healed.  Trevor came to Bloodvein with an infected eye, and the Lord took care of that, too. Plans are being made to return in the winter so people from neigbouring communities can be strenthened as well.  The team from Pikangikum said felt a special bond with Edgar right away.  We are thankful for NEM making this trip possible.

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On Monday the 4th of June, I first flew the three back from Bloodvein to Pikangikum and then went to God's river to pick-up the four hard working men and returned them home to their families.
What a huge welcome we had in Gimli - how many kids fit in a Skywagon


What a Blessed weekend for all of us !

FLYING TO GOD'S RIVER FIRST NATION TO REBUILD A YOUTH BIBLE CAMP

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Early Friday morning, I headed out to Gimly to pick up four members from Interlake Christian Fellowship Church to fly them to God's River First Nation, located 540 km north-east of Winnipeg to help Pastor Marcel Okemow to rebuilt a Youth Camp, which he has built 25 years ago with his own hands. (My smiling Co-Pilot took over and gave me a 2.5 hr rest)
This task has been on the Interlake Christian Fellowship Church hearts for years.
Pastor Marcel has brought in the building material on the winter road, so the four men had a good start on Friday to get the place cleaned up first and then worked hard for two and a half day with installing walls, windows, doors, stairs and part floor in the two cabins.
Read, Lorin Hofer's story (one of the fellas) about their weekend:
Greetings from Interlake Christian Fellowship. 
On June 1st 2012, 4 married men from our church near Arborg, MB flew from Gimli, MB to God's River First Nation in Northern Manitoba (see map above). 
Our pilot was Edgar Schreiber with his Cessna 185. There is only access to the community by ground transportation a few months in winter, when the lakes and muskeg freeze enough to support vehicles or by plane.
It was a 3 hour flight with his plane. We were invited by Marcel Okomow, Pastor of the church at God's River to come help with repairs at the youth camp.
Our work started on Friday with yard cleaning, raking around the 2 camp buildings, burning trash, cutting branches and fallen trees.
On Saturday we raised walls on the newer building - used for sleeping quarters for the children of this community in summer when they make a 45 minute boat ride to this place where they will have a bible camp - hosted by Marcel and the believers at God's River.
The building had only 3 rooms - about 20'x12' each. We raised walls to split 2 of large rooms, framed doors and covered both sides with plywood. They now have 5 rooms in that building and more privacy for families.
We also moved some walls in older camp building, swept and cleaned inside.The stairs to the buildings needed reinforced as well.

It was a great experience for all of us and a blessing to visit with our native brothers. We had some encouraging fellowship with some of the believers while fishing from their boat after work. It is a beautiful wild land up there.
All our food and gear, 2x4's, plywood, tools, nails and windows were hauled to the camp by boat.  It is different to see a boat-load of lumber plowing through the water - powered by a 30 Hp outboard. 
We're all grateful to Edgar for his flying and navigation skills. He kept showing us landmarks like rivers and islands and native communities. The Lord bless you and your wife as you serve the Lord so faithfully. Lorin Hofer.

TRIP TO POPLAR RIVER AND BERENS RIVER FIRST NATION FOR PATHWAY CAMP MINISTRIES

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After a couple of delays do to weather, we finally were able to do the flight to these two Fly-In communities, located on the east side of Lake Winnipeg about 300 km north of Winnipeg on Thursday, May 31st.

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Flying from St. Andrews to Ashern to pick up Rick and Eliz Greer, Directors of Pathway Camp ministries and fly them to the above mentioned communities to promote to the students in school the upcoming summer camps Pathway Camp Ministries has planned month ago.


The meetings with school staff members and community officials to wrap up the technicalities connected to the summer camps went well and we were on our way back home mid afternoon. (Rick is a pilot too and was doing most of the cross country flying)