Elim Lodge

Back in August, we went to Elim Lodge for the weekend where my parents were staying for the week. Growing up we went almost every year. My parents continue to go and really enjoy their stay.

Elim was started years ago by the Assemblies in the area as a Christian campground. There is not much assembly involvement now, but they still have the breaking of bread service every Sunday. Until recently, everything shut down whenever there was a service going on (even during the week) and the pools, playground and lake were all off limits as an encouragement to go to the meetings which were always well attended.

There is a featured speaker every week with twice daily services as well as a featured mission. The week my parents were up the speaker was Dr. John Moore who is also a hymn writer. I think his best know hymn is "Burdens are Lifted at Calvary" which Richard tells me is a favourite in Zambia. Richard demonstrated for Dr. Moore how it is sung in Zambia(Bahdens are leeftid...) and Dr. Moore sung it as it is done in Scotland (Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrdens are lifted...).





Here we are with Dr and Mrs. Moore