Creation Force March Break Camp is now in it's 8th year of planning!

It started with an idea in 2005 to provide a day camp for children during the March Break that would fill them with a sense of hope and purpose and would be affordable for those who would normally not be able to send their children to camp.

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.

2010 and 2011 were held at Pauline Johnson High School, where we've been able to accomodate up to 170 campers, and over 100 volunteers from more than 20 different churches in Brantford & area; unified by one Spirit and one purpose - to share the love and Gospel of Christ in action and word.

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, a private performance by the Canadian Percussion Ensemble at the historic Sanderson Centre (sponsored by the Brantford Symphony Orchestra) and the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. 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 have included Drum Making, Percussion, Science, Dance, Puppeteering, "I am Beautiful", Leader In Training, Photography, Pasta & Bread making, Woodworking, Crafts, Clowning, Medieval Times, Sports, Scrap-booking, Rockets, Drama, and Quilting.

The kids' camp experience also includes 2 snacks each day and a lunch, many having been donated by local restaurants and companies. 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.

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 Inc., a Christian counseling ministry which started in the early 1970's as a ministry to youth on the streets of Kitchener.

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