Whole Armour of God retreat

Participants in the Northland Circuit’s retreat.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The weekend of November 17-18, 2023, saw the gathering of members from parishes in the Northland Circuit for a retreat at Camp Kinasao, just northwest of Prince Albert. The theme for the retreat was taken from Ephesians 6:11—“Put on the whole armour of God.”

The retreat was attended by 55 people, with all age groups well represented. Friday evening was  dedicated mostly to fellowship, followed by an evening devotion led by Rev. Ken Keller.

The whole of Saturday was spent in the context of the Divine Service. The Service of the Word opened the day’s schedule, and the Service of the Sacrament closed it. Between them were a number of activities focused on fellowship and getting to know one another, followed by a Bible study on the main theme from Ephesians. Rev. Christopher Mclean (Nipawin) led the service of the Word and preached, while Rev. Jakob Valsson (Middle Lake) led the Bible study and the Service of the Sacrament. 

The impetus for the retreat was  the desire for fellow Christians in the same circuit to come together to worship and study God’s Word while getting to know one another. Organizers hope that this will both become a yearly event in the Northland Circuit as well as an encouragement for other circuits to do something similar.

Rev. Jakob Valsson

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