Dear Friend,
A few days ago I studied again the resolve of the Apostle Paul recorded in Romans 15:20: "It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known..."

 Down through the years - 82 to be exact! - this has also been the purpose of CSSM Ministries: "To the otherwise unreached."

Today, as we "unpack" that challenge, we see two critical aspects of our mission:

     1. We take the gospel to those who have least opportunity to hear. One of our

    largest camps reports that at least half of their campers do not attend

    evangelical churches.

     2. We target children and youth. There is no more crucial ministry for the

    church today than to reach out to the young, who are often "missed". The

    will be taking over our country and our churches.

  Recently I viewed some "home movie" footage of CSSM Ministries in the early days. People dressed differently, drove different cars and had different expectations for Bible camp.  But in that "different day" our ministry was "cutting edge". Today we proclaim the same gospel and we must do it with the same fervency and relevance that we did 80 years ago.

 This is an enormous challenge!  We accept that challenge at the National Office to work hard to help equip our ministries across Canada to fulfill our purpose.  It's a privilege to stand with our Branch directors, the camp directors, pastors and others who work with them, and the boards, committees and other volunteers who serve faithfully. 

 You who pray and give are also important members of our team.

We would so much appreciate your consideration of a gift to CSSM Ministries to help us enter the New Year in a good financial position. Please click the link to canadahelps.org on the bottom left of the this page.

Thank you for your interest in CSSM Ministries.  May God bless you!

Sincerely in Christ,
Don Collins, National Director