LITTLE CURRENT—When it comes to putting family fun into the practice of their Christian faith, the folks at the Gateway to Life Church in Little Current certainly have it down. The Lovin’ Little Current family fun day, held in the parking lot at the Little Current recreation centre, was held under sunny skies with plenty of laughter and fun family games for all ages to enjoy.
Pastor Aaron Tardif was beaming as he welcomed families with young children to the ecumenical family fun day and barbecue. “We have been blessed with a beautiful day for it,” he said.
Church elder Bob Jewell introduced singer Kassie Tyers, a young Sudbury woman who already has three CDs to her credit. “Her latest just came out,” said Mr. Jewell, holding up a copy of ‘Blue Socks.’ “It has a song called ‘Manitoulin’ on it.”
Ms. Tyers wrote ‘Manitoulin’ inspired by the many summers she spent on the Island with “my Nana” (Pauline Tyers),” she said. “I spent many summers here as a kid and I wrote about it.” Ms. Tyers’ music may bear titles such as ‘Blue Socks,’ ‘Bare Feet,’ ‘I Don’t Condemn You’ and ‘Dear Heaven,’ and they are certainly well catalogued under the Christian music genre but they uplift the spirit more than preach.
“I wanted ‘Blue Socks’ to deliver a good message, a message that it doesn’t matter what you wear or have,” she said. Ms. Tyers said she gets her inspiration from familiar Island icons like the Little Current waterfront boardwalk. “It’s like a little bit of heaven here.” Ms. Tyers will also be performing in Kagawong on August 2.
Meanwhile, participants in the Lovin’ Little Current family fun day and barbecue were racing from carnival game to bouncy castle collecting fun dollars that they could redeem for prizes.
Although the volunteers collecting contact information and participant waivers were wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the message “Jesus is the Truth, the Way, the Life,” Wayne Beam from the Gideon Bible Society manned one of the few booths with an overtly Christian theme.
“Yes, we are the people behind those bibles you find in the motel room,” he laughed. “We figure this is one of the best places to provide the Word.” The bibles, and other literature stacked on the booth’s table, were being provided to people free of charge, although there was a donation jar there for those who wished to assist the Gideons’ mission.
