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Muskoka Bible Centre (MBC, formerly known as Muskoka Baptist Conference) is a Christian conference and retreat centre on Mary Lake, south of Huntsville, Ontario. It is affiliated with the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches and operates Camp Widjiitiwin (a children's camp). MBC was founded in 1930.
Retreats are offered for families, church groups, seniors groups, and those wishing for personal getaways. The Holiday Bible Weeks are attended by families and individuals who want to have a Christian vacation experience. [18] Christ-centred devotionals and talks round out a program that includes several outdoor activity options each day. [19]
The first residential retreat in Canada happened in 1910 in Boucherville and was organized by Fr. Joseph Archambeault. Three years later a retreat house was purchased in L'Abord-à-Plouffe. It was within the parish of Saint-Martin in Laval, Quebec, which is why the centre became dedicated to Saint Martin. [1]
It was named the Manresa Retreat House Centre, after Manresa in Spain, where the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius of Loyola stayed in solitude for a year. It opened in November 1946 and had accommodation for eighteen retreatants. [3] As soon as it opened, demand for retreats was more numerous that the centre could accommodate.
Bible League Canada, founded in 1948, is a charitable organization whose mission is to place Bibles into the hands of men, women and young people who want them. [1] They do this through four strategic ministry programs including church planter training, adult Bible-based literacy programs, children's ministries, and supporting Christians persecuted for their faith.
Bel Air was a retreat for well-to-do Tallahassee families in the mid-19th century. Flagg was a jeweler from Massachusetts who came to Tallahassee in 1838 and opened a watch shop on Monroe Street.
The AFLC headquarters are in Plymouth, Minnesota, where the Association Free Lutheran Bible School and Seminary are also located. The beliefs of the AFLC are grounded in Pietist Lutheran tradition. [3] [4] The AFLC logo consists of an open Bible, ascending dove, and green vine. The open Bible is symbolic of God's word as the foundation of faith ...
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