Creation Force March Break Camp is now in it's 6th year of planning!

It started with an idea in 2005 to provide a day camp for children during the March Break Camp that would fill them with a sense of hope and purpose.

The first year, the camp was held at the Family Resource Centre on Henry Street in Brantford and was only a 2-day camp; as a "pilot project" to see if the community was interested. There were 35 kids in attendance.

Year two, we hit capacity for the Family Resource Centre at 80 children. Thanks to Yes Church, across the street, we were able to hold some of the large group activities in their basement.

Year three, we moved to the Boys and Girls Club of Brant and housed 105 children and continued to grow through years 4 and 5, capping attendance at 135 children in 2009.

For camp 2010, we have been blessed with the opportunity to use Pauline Johnson High School, where we have room to "spread our wings" a bit more.

Each year, we take the children on field trips to experience events that they may not otherwise experience. "I've never been in a movie theatre!" was one child's reply when we took the group to see a movie at a local theatre. Moose Winooski's has spoiled us each year with loads of pizzas, pop and french fries; trips to London Children's Museum, Copps Coliseum, the local Safety Village, pool and fire department and and a private performance by the Canadian Percussion Ensemble at the historic Sanderson Centre, sponsored by the Brantford Symphony Orchestra. Thank you to Sharp Bus Lines for getting us to our destinations.

When we aren't going on field trips, the children spend their days being taught about the hope and purpose that has been created in them (based on Psalm 139) and the Creator that desires to have a personal relationship with them, filling the "God shaped hole". They also participate in a workshop of their choosing. Workshops that have been provided in the past 5 years have included Drum Making, Percussion, Science, Dance, Puppeteering, "I am Beautiful", Leader In Training, Photography, Pasta & Bread making, Woodworking, Crafts and Clowning.

The kids' camp experience also includes 2 snacks each day and a lunch. Tie dye t-shirts are made on Monday and handed out on the day of the major field trip so that all kids part of our camp are easily identified. It has been a joy to spot these same t-shirts throughout the year while out shopping or playing outside! A true keepsake for each child.

Our camp is completely non-profit and we rely on the generous donations and sponsorships from individuals and companies within Brantford to improve the quality of life, spiritually and emotionally, for the children that come to camp.

Although the cost of registration is only $30 for the entire week, there are many children's families that may not be able to afford it. Since we don't want anyone to miss out, we provide sponsorships to those who need it.

Thanks to many generous donations, we've sponsored upwards of 32 kids in one year.

Our staff consists of volunteers from the local church body. In 2009, our camp staff represented 15 different churches within Brantford. We become a family, unified by one Spirit and one purpose - to share the love and Gospel of Christ in action and word.

For the first 4 years, Creation Force March Break camp was a ministry of Grand Valley Christian Centre. In 2009, because of the many volunteers from other churches, the camp moved under the covering of Jacob's Well Ministries, a Christian counselling centre founded in the early 1970's.

God is gracious. He provides in ways unimaginable. 160 new souls have been added to the Kingdom because of His love and mercy. This is entirely His ministry.