On The Road Again ....

Brian and Michael left McBride heading east on a promo trip through Alberta and Saskatchewan. They are visiting Churches and schools looking for young hockey playing men looking to combine their passion for hockey with their passion for Jesus and join us in the 5 month Hockey DTS. We are so thankful to all who are hosting them. We pray for safety in their travels and success in their mission.

YWAM Hockey (Glen, Brian Peters, and Michael Fischer) were in northern BC, March 19-30th to do free hockey clinics - on the invitation of Minor Hockey Associations - in MacKenzie and McBride. We would normally charge at least enough to cover expenses, but really felt like this time it was to be a gift to their hockey communities - with no strings attached. We wanted to reflect God's unconditional love for people. 

First stop was MacKenzie with a unique partnership; YWAM Hockey, MacKenzie MHA, and the District of MacKenzie who paid for the ice-time. MacKenzie minor hockey association has taken a hit to the number of kids playing hockey with many kids unable to play this past year due to family finances.  About 65 kids took part in the 3 day clinic.

We then drove 400 km north along Williston Lake and visited 2 Sekani First Nations villages, encouraging hockey programs, sharing YWAM Hockey testimonies and playing indoor ball hockey. 

On the weekend of March 27 - 29, we did a 3 day hockey clinic for about 25 kids in McBride.

We have been invited to return in September to do hockey clinics for MacKenzie and McBride Minor Hockey Associations, and another one for First Nations youth from surrounding villages of MacKenzie. We are already planning for the 2nd annual YWAM Homer, Alaska Camp in September plus the 5 month Hockey DTS slated to start Sept. 22 in Vancouver.

YWAM Hockey camps are coming together nicely. We are receiving registrations for the camps. 

We will once again be partnering with Athletes in Action (AIA) for Hockey Summer of Service and are excited to have 8 already who have applied to the program. The  participants, aged 18-25, will serve as counselors and assistant coaches at all 5 of the camps.

We are looking forward to an exciting summer and fall.

We're back and ready to go again ...

We returned recently from an exciting trip to East Asia and Vladivostok in the Far East of Russia. Glen was a guest coach in 4 cities - in both indoor and outdoor rinks - with both children and men. It was a great experience. In Russia, we were able to make contacts with the Hockey Directors in 2 communities and hope to bring a DTS team back there in the winter of 2010.

Back in Canada, we have been invited to put on clinics  in Northern BC - in MacKenzie March 20-22 and in McBride - March 27-29. 

YWAM Hockey Year in Review 2008

SUMMER HOCKEY CAMPS 2009

Here is the YWAM Hockey Camp lineup for summer 2009:

July 12-17  Grande Prairie, AB  

July 19-24 Prince George, BC  

July 26-31 Langley, BC 

August 9-14 Kelowna, BC

August 16-21 Chemainus, BC

Program includes:

• Biblical Values
  
• Power Skating
• Quality Instruction
• Goaltenders Program
• Dry-Land
• Chapel
  

Our coaches & counsellors make the difference; they have a passion to see each camper grow grow personally, work hard, improve their skills and enjoy their hockey camp experience.

             INTEGRITY - RESPECT - CHARACTER

Please check out our website at www.ywamhockey.com for more details.

YWAM HOCKEY- Update
November, 2008

FIRST CAMP IN ALASKA!
After 2 years of talks - the camp took place in September ...
YWAM Hockey was pleased to partner
with YWAM Arctic Mercy for our first ever
camp in Alaska. Glen took a small team -
Brian, Mackenzie and our son Jesse - to the
the beautiful town of Homer, Alaska for the 4
day Mini-camp. What they lacked in hockey
knowledge and experience, the Homer team
made up for with enthusiasm and hard work
making it an excellent first camp in the
community, On the last day, 3 players from
the professional ECHL team in Anchorage, the
Alaska Aces, joined our team on the ice.
Overall, the hockey camp, with a focus on
Jesus, was very well received by campers and
their parents alike. Our boys were excited to
enjoy the “YWAM base cuisine” which
consisted of lots of elk and halibut. And were
treated to a 12 hour! fishing expedition We
are very excited to be invited back next year.

Even though we do not have a DTS
this fall ....
We are finding ourselves very busy finishing
up all the detail work of our summer camps and
preparing for near future outreach opportunities.
As we take the time to reflect on the summer,
we are still in awe at what God did in and thru
the 7 hockey camps YWAM Hockey took part in.
Now, Glen is taking care of business in the
admin dept.: finalizing - last summer’s camps
and planning -next summer’s camps, Hockey Summer
of Service program, and our winter/spring
promotional strategy. He is also sitting on the
2010 Olympic Sports Initiative Group Committee
- designing hockey outreach events as part of
More Than Gold.
Lorrain is also finishing up Hockey Camps
2008 projects. Additionally, she is volunteer
teaching English once a week to new Canadians
and taking a entry level Mandarin class. She took

a TESOL weekend seminar Oct 24 &
25 at Trinity Western and was a wee bit intimidated
at the prospect of returning to the classroom
after all these years. She LOVES her
involvement in her classes and looks forward to
perhaps some teaching English opportunities in
upcoming outreaches in Jan. An issue very
much on her heart is the Human Trafficking
atrocity that is taking place in the world today.
Her commitment to this is to pray and hopefully
help others become more aware. Perhaps
opportunities will arise to become more
involved. Please check out this website
www.thefreedomproject-ywam.com/

We are preparing for a hockey outreach in
Jan/Feb 09 in East Asia. There may be
possibility to visit 3 countries. We are praying for
God’s perfect timing and opportunity.
Our staff - Krista and Brian - are currently
working with YWAM Vancouver, staffing their
DTS. Other commitments this fall included a
YWAM Missions Conference - Oct 27-31st, in
Kelowna. We were asked to lead a workshop.
We visited family in Campbell River in early November,
where we did our YWAM Hockey
ministry update night on November 10th

at the Campbell River Baptist Church.

Thank you for your continued interest and
support in our ministry and in our lives. We pray
God will richly bless you as you continue to seek
Him and invest in His kingdom. May He reveal
Himself to you in a fresh way this week!

With love,
Glen and Lorrain
YWAM Hockey
Passion for Jesus ... Passion for Hockey

GLEN & LORRAIN
2425 Pandora St.
Vancouver, BC V5K 1V5
778-228-1283
hockey@ywamhockey.com

http://www.ywamhockey.com/

All financial gifts are tax receiptable.

YWAM Project Funding
PO Box 57100,
2480 E. Hastings St.
Vancouver BC V5K 5G6

Please Join Us in Prayer:
• Hunger for God and His word in our lives.
• Wisdom as we plan for East Asia outreach - clearly hear where we are to go, open doors,
God’s presence to go with us and cheap air fare!
• Future Hockey camps, DTS, Olympic outreach planning and more staff
• New prayer and financial partners for YWAM Hockey ministry

YWAM Hockey DTS 2008 Slide Show