On Eagle's Wings
2019
Annual Report
A Report to the Members of On Eagle’s Wings Ecumenical Ministries Inc.
This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. (Ps.118:23)
Arctic summer scenery near Cambridge Bay, NU. Photo credit: Chris Heimer and Susan Weber
CLICK Bible Camp Teachers (2502 hrs) Cathy Allen Mim Campbell Karen Fersovitch Mary Kehrig Rev. Richard King Kwai Lan Leslie Claire McDonald Pr. David Melax Judy Prangnell Gail Smith Peggy Steinfurth Sandy Swanson Christina Trummer Sarah Turgeon-O’Brien Josie Turgeon-O’Brien Hazel Wolfert Rev. Lesley Hand (staff)
6 Congregations providing craft supplies: Christ Church, Berwyn; Good Shepherd, Red Deer; King of Glory, Saskatoon; St. Bartholomew’s, Grimshaw; St. George’s, Devon; St. James’, Peace River.
21 northern local community helpers
Mailing Volunteers (898 hrs) Bernadette Arbour Barbara Armstrong Joanne Austin Bonnie Bates Gertie Bergstreiser Marcia Brown Meryl Busler Rob & Karen Calder Dal & Connie Dallase Terri Denison Paula Dunbar Pat Eby Carola Ellis George Enney Paul & Cheryl Enck Barb Ford Mary Gaebel Ann Gilbert Irene & Marilyn Goebel Carol Greenlund Charlie Hand Cliff & Susan Horton Jake & Fran Jacobs Bob & Carolyn Jones Barbara & Jim Kriebel Sandy Lunger Jackie Makarowski Patty Marshall Pat Matijohn Ken & Suzanne Miller Larry & Patti Ofner Alex Olsen Tom Paterson Marla Peters Bill & Kay Range Parker Reppert Helga Roth Maxine Royer Gretta Smith Betty Squance Anne Stafford Carol Steffy Lynette Stime George & Jean Thompson Coby Veeken Bucky & Joan Walters Ann Watson
Governing Board (263 hrs) * indicates Board chairpersons
Marcia Baker* Jen Canipe Lois Graf Cliff Horton* Pr. Katie Russell Ross Whitelaw
Volunteers are the heart of On Eagle’s Wings. Thank You!
Total volunteers hours = 6773 In 2019 On Eagle’s Wings volunteers gave time the equivalent of 3.5 full-time positions!
Publications & Media Volunteers (329 hrs) Pamela Giles Cliff Horton Rev. Susan Horton Rev. Richard King Elizabeth Rushton Sarah Turgeon-O’Brien Hazel Wolfert
Praise band from St John’s Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, MD—Kim, Bill, Becky, Chris— producing music for the CLICK curriculum.
… and all our Advent & Holy Week Reflections writers
Hospitality Volunteers (1647 hrs) Marcia Baker Garth Eggenberger Steven Charlie & Melma Greenland Sandria Christie Charlie Hand Barbara & Jim Kriebel Pr. Kirk Tastad David & Gail Weber Bp. Chris Williams
Diocese of the Arctic, Yellowknife, NT Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Stony Plain, AB
Holy Family Lutheran Church, Yellowknife, NT St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Spruce Grove, AB Trappers Lake Spirituality Centre, Yellowknife, NT
… and all our hosts in northern communities
Office & Maintenance Volunteers (1069 hrs) Maggy Astin Charlie Hand Cliff Horton Barbara Kriebel Sheila Nielsen Larry & Patti Ofner Lynnette Stime David Weber Susan Weber
Intercessory Prayer Team (360 hrs) Richard Arndt Paula Dunbar Elizabeth & Gerald Giroux Judy Prangnell Anne Strack Hazel Wolfert
Northern Community Leaders (155 hrs) Fr. Michael Bechard Dcn. Rebecca Blake Fr. Joe Daley Peter & Marilyn Fern Rev. Marjorie Glanfield Rev. Victor & Nalini Johnson Giselle Marion Martina Norwegian Sr. Fay Trombley
At a Glance: 2019 Financial Reports (Unaudited) Detailed statements available on request
Other Revenue $866.36
Special Projects $4,500
Income Canada
$214,228.57
Expenses Canada
$172,212.55
Connections
Connecting with youth: Completed Pathways to a Strong Faith, an 11-week Youth & Young Adult Bible Study Curriculum in response to requests from communities.
Connecting north and south: Distributed prayer shawls, tuques, quilts, and baby layettes made by women’s groups in Alberta, British Columbia, and Pennsylvania. Recipients included young moms, school children, and elders.
Connecting with elders: Bible Camp volunteers in Behchoko and Ft. Chipewyan visit with elders.
Connecting with ecumenical partners: Volunteers represent On Eagle’s Wings at the ELCIC National Convention in Regina, SK. Visits with congregations in Canada & US.
Connecting with our vocation: OEW friends attended the ordination of AnnE Zimmerman. Connecting with northern leaders: Provided curriculum, supplies and support for locally led Christmas mini-Bible camp.
Grants $37,511.50
US Transfers & Conversion $62,332.40
Canadian Donations $109,008.31
Flight Ops $22,688.44
Development $10,697.04
Ministry $16,670.56
Admin, Board, Bldg $46,970.49
Salaries & Benefits $75,186.02
In Kind $100
Donations $49,911.86
Income USA
$50,011.86
Transfers to Canada $49,399.44
Development $6,001.37
Admin $4,732.50
Expenses USA
$64,133.31
Acknowledgements We heartily thank all our donors
who made northern ministry possible in 2019.
We are also grateful to agencies and individuals whose support has
funded specific projects and/or requests from northern
communities:
Boville-Murray Vacation Bible School Fund—Bible Camp grant.
Canadian Bible Society—Bibles for Tuktoyaktuk.
Dave From Aviation—care of PQA.
Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith—Accommodations for Bible Camp teachers.
New England Company & the Diocese of Athabasca—CLICK curriculum grant.
United Church Thrift Shop, Spruce Grove—children's picture Bibles and play parachutes grant.
And we extend heartfelt thanks to our staff and contractor team:
Joanne Adams—Bookkeeper Jan Davis—CLICK Curriculum Paul Ellison & Johnathan Whitmore—Accountants Pamela Giles & Joe Stolee—Development Rev. Lesley Hand—Exec. Dir. Mike Lee—Graphic Artist David Melax—IT Sharon Pasula—Pathways to a Strong Faith Curriculum
Ministry $4,000
At a Glance: 2019 Financial Reports (Cont’d)
2019 CLICK Bible Camps Creating relationships. Behchoko.
Puzzle solving. Tuktoyaktuk
Bible verse ‘Twister’. Ft. Chipewyan.
The Numbers 7 Bible Camps in northern communities:
Inuvik, Pine Channel, Tuktoyaktuk, Ft. Chipewyan, Behchoko, Ft. McPherson, Ft. Simpson.
191+ northern children attending 21+ local northern volunteer leaders and
helpers 14 southern volunteers teachers + 1 staff. 7 southern congregations used OEW
curriculum for their own VBSs 1 Christmas mini-Bible Camp
The Stories The kids had a wonderful time – their smiles, laughter and hugs. …How the kids opened up and trusted us in the short period of time we were there. They kept saying “please come back!” Sandy, Bible Camp teacher in Behchoko, NT
We were really able to connect with the kids we had and give them some good quality time, attention and focused teaching. Christina, Bible Camp teacher in Tuktoyaktuk, NT
We had a great time and were privileged to work with the children who came along. It was a blessing to work with the local Catholic and Anglican churches. Richard, Bible Camp teacher in Ft. Simpson, NT.
Active Games. Ft. Simpson
2019 Memorials and Honoraria
In Memory of By Irmgard Brendel Wanda Dille
Collin Chamberlain Darlene Chamberlain
Linda Cox Peggy & James Larson
Otto Jeske Wanda Dille
Matthew Kropf Stuart & Marilyn Jansen
Roberta Rasely Frances Ferrari
Phillip Roth Adam & Helga Roth
Richard Michael Sneath Pamela & Michael Sneath
Barbara Wegner Rev. Norman & Barbara
Lentz
In Honour of John & June Benton Paul & Judy Ulland
Joe Riccaidi Richard & Lorraine Freimuth
Pastor Beth Schlegel Craig Dietterick
Wanda Walter Twyla Mensch
Birthday Margaret Olson Tom & Ivy Lee
Christmas Betty Brown Rev. Lesley & Charles Hand
Barbara Kriebel Linda Sue Dauphin
Tilman Foust Jr.
Deb & Bill Haynes
Anniversary of Ordination Rev. Danielle McKenzie Lisa Gausman
A gift made in memory of, or in honour of, family
and friends celebrates their
lives and creates a lasting legacy in
the lives of northern families.
Honouring retiring Governing Board members for their service. Top: Cliff Horton presents George Jason with a framed On Eagle’s Wings logo print. Bottom: Former Board Chairperson, Deana Lemke, and Executive Director, Rev. Lesley Hand, celebrate with retiring Board Chairperson, Martina Norwegian.
© 2020 On Eagle’s Wings Ecumenical Ministries Inc.
On Eagle’s Wings is an ecumenical Christian ministry that proclaims Jesus Christ and
serves the church and individuals in remote and isolated areas of northern Canada.
On Eagle’s Wings Ecumenical Ministries Inc.
10072 164 Street NW 1000 West Main Street
Edmonton, AB T5P 4Y3 Lansdale, PA 19446
780-440-6594 / 1-866-441-6594
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Northern & Partner Experiences The children experience that learning the Bible is fun, and that’s what will stay with them. Marjorie, Ft. Chipewyan, AB
It was very good. Parents were happy with what the kids did. And the Bibles were wonderful. The parents were happy with what the children were learning. Geela, Grise Fiord, NU
Thank you so much for allowing us to use the DANCE curriculum for our own GIGGLE Camp. We had 2 beautiful and very successful days … we used the Jonah and Good Shepherd stories. One of our members built a whale out of boxes so that the children could crawl through. … Looking forward to next year! Shirley, Gettysburg, PA
I started reading [the Advent Reflections booklet] and immediately remembered how good I feel when I’m in the North. I'm certain it’s God’s love. ...I’m happy to give thanks for you, and the kids I’ve been privileged to meet. … Thanks for all you do. We must continue to walk together trusting in our God of both North and South. David, Lansdale, PA
Friendship & support for local community leaders.
Volunteers enjoy learning a new craft at an appreciation brunch.
Lots of individual attention at Pine Channel.
DANCE Bible Camp banner craft, Gettysburg
