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Gull Lake Centre is at a crossroads |
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After extensive research, study and consultation, it was determined that the camp’s present location has great potential. But it was evident to all that there was a need to drastically improve, expand and redevelop our campus for ministry. As a result, work began on drawing up a comprehensive plan for the overall long-term redevelopment of the campus.
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Our Ministry Plan |
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Our History
With land at Gull Lake donated by Dr. C.C. McLaurin, Gull Lake Baptist Camp was established in 1920 as a place to play and pray. The years following World War II saw the camp change from a place to retreat to a family camp with a vacation Bible school. As each new generation brought changing expectations to Gull Lake, the growing ministry required its facilities to evolve. New winterized cabins and a large dining hall were constructed in the ‘70s and ‘80s and additional property was purchased for a 50-site trailer park. In 1993 a government building was purchased and transformed into a 40-bed Retreat Centre.
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Facilities: New and Improved! |
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New Main Lodge & Gymnasium
$3.1 million - completed
- Large multi-purpose room (capacity 300) that can be used for dining, meeting, worship or teaching
- Spacious lounge to serve as a gathering place
- Activity/Meeting room that can be divided for break-out rooms
- Craft Room, Tuck Shop and an administration centre
- Full-sized Gymnasium
This expansion increased our square footage from 9,000 to 27,000
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What Difference Does All This Make? |
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More Campers…Greater Impact
The overall Development Plan allows for a doubling of the capacity of both the Camp and the Retreat and Conference Centre and seasonal rentals. This redevelopment moves us from a total overnight capacity of 120 to 240 plus an additional 100 day use guests.
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What Will Never Change? |
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Mission
Our mission is to partner with churches to create an atmosphere where people are drawn closer to Christ and others.
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Uniquely GLC |
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Highly Relational
We maintain a leader ratio of one leader for every three campers and small cabin groups that consist of six campers for every two leaders. This highly relational approach is a point of market differentiation and allows us to meet campers where they are at in personal and significant ways. On average, the competition is closer to a 1:5 ratio.
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Since 1920, Gull Lake Camp has offered camping and retreats for people of all ages from across Alberta. Lives have been changed, the Kingdom has grown and leaders have emerged from as little as a weekend retreat to as much as a few years of full time service. God is at work here; an unmistakable mystery overwhelms people as they travel off the highway, down the treed lane to set foot on the property: hearts open, the potential for change is sensed and people come to life.