St. Michael’s Youth Conference is an exciting opportunity to make friends, know God more deeply, and enjoy a fun-filled week. Teens aged 13–19 are invited to join a team of clergy and lay adult leaders for a week of worship, classes and recreational activities.
Mornings are spent exploring the faith through classes about prayer, the Bible, and Christian theology.
Afternoons are devoted to recreation (on outings or at the camp) such as canoeing, swimming, volleyball, archery, ping-pong, and hiking.
Evenings are more relaxed, with a line-up of entertainment, discussions, games, and just hanging out.
Worship, just as food strengthens the body, gives life to our souls. Days at St. Michael’s Youth Conference are framed by prayer according to the Anglican tradition: Morning and Evening Prayer (or Compline), and a closing Eucharist on the last morning.
The Conference is held at New Life Camp, near the town of Durham, in Grey County, Ontario. The camp has a well-appointed main lodge with separate, supervised dorms for boys and girls, each with their own facilities. The camp has its own hilltop chapel, is surrounded by 750 acres of mature forest, and features a sports field, spring-fed pond, canoes and a variety of indoor and outdoor sports equipment.