Pioneer Pacific Camp
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Pioneer Pacific Camp is an evangelical Christian
childrens camp owned and operated by a parachurch organization
called Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada
. Pioneer Pacific is located at North Cove on Thetis Island
British Columbia
. The camp was first founded in 1955 when 76 acres (307,561.4 m²) of land was sold to Inter-Varsity for 1 dollar to create a summer camp for children.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
childrens camp owned and operated by a parachurch organization
Parachurch organization
Parachurch organizations are Christian faith-based organizations that work outside of and across denominations to engage in social welfare and evangelism, usually independent of church oversight. These bodies can be businesses, non-profit corporations, or private associations. Most parachurch...
called Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada, or IVCF Canada, is a Christian organization which ministers to youth and university students through a variety of ministries, including Pioneer Camps of Canada, high school, college and university ministries such as Acadia Christian Fellowship or ACF...
. Pioneer Pacific is located at North Cove on Thetis Island
Thetis Island
Thetis Island is an island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the Gulf Islands. The island was named in 1851 after HMS Thetis, a 36-gun Royal Navy frigate commanded by Captain Augustus Leopold Kuper . The ship was named after the Nereid Thetis from Greek mythology...
British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The camp was first founded in 1955 when 76 acres (307,561.4 m²) of land was sold to Inter-Varsity for 1 dollar to create a summer camp for children.
See also
- Manitoba Pioneer CampManitoba Pioneer CampManitoba Pioneer Camp is a children’s summer camp, one of several Pioneer Camps owned and operated by Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada. It operates on two islands on Shoal Lake, near Lake of the Woods...
- Summer campSummer campSummer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....