but if future church expansion involved staying on the current site, a long-term arrangement with the city for free Sunday parking would have to be assured. Another positive matter approved was the adoption of a Child Protection Policy, spearheaded by Dr. Margaret Munro. lt ensured controls for the safety of children and young people participating in church programs. This was long overdue, and much appreciated by both the parents of children and the directors and leaders of the programs involved.

Almost 700 campers were registered at Camp Segunakadeck through the summer of 2003, and nearly 100 of them made professions of faith. The Rice Point camp had earned a reputation of being one ofthe outstanding church camps in eastern Canada, and certainly one of the largest Christian outreach ministries on Prince Edward Island. In the past year, a swimming pool, three completely winterized cabins and a new tool shed were added. Since its move into the big league of quality Christian camps, over $350,000 had been invested. That did not include the thousands of man hours and valuable capital assets that were ”scrounged” or donated. The amount outstanding on the million dollar asset was only $42,000. Exciting plans at ’Seggie’ were still ongoing, with a $200,000 worship and conference centre, more washrooms, sports facilities and winterized dorms scheduled to be open in 2004. Another major personal contribution to ’Seggie' was made in 2003, when Charlie Scranton donated $100,000 to build the new worship centre in memory of his wife, Helen. The Scranton Chapel was dedicated on June 27,

2004.

Cavendish Baptist Church

The First United Baptist Church’s mission statement is: ”We exist to faithfully share the Good News of Jesus Christ and His Salvation, to help meet the needs of all people and to nourish them to Spiritual Maturity.” In keeping with this, and complimenting other outreach efforts, First Baptist was holding Community Outreach Suppers one Sunday of every month. It also had a ’church pantry’ that was looking after about 20 families a week. It was providing a renewed summer intern ministry with Autumn Kenny and Mueni Mutinda and was also participating in small annual missions to needy areas in Central America, this year to Jamaica.

The Cavendish Baptist Church was one of the oldest ministries on the Island and when Eric MacNeill challenged Baptist churches for assistance to carry on, First Baptist of

Pastor ChrisAustin , Ann MacNeill Photo Charlottetown responded, and the Deacon 5 Board formed

a special committee to assist. Reverend Chester MacPhail had carried on a summer ministry in the small church on Route 6 for over 20 years, and now he would have

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