About SCA International
THEN
Over 100 years ago, William Henderson, with a vision to see every person in Canada reached for Christ, traveled on foot, and later with a large sleigh, into the wilderness of the Canadian north, his backpack heavy with tracts and Christian literature. Later, other equally committed men like Oswald J. Smith (founder of People’s Church in Toronto) joined him in his ministry. They visited and set up their Bible studies in the lumber camps where the “jacks” lived in “shanties”. Whenever one of these missionaries came near the camp, the workers would call to each other, “Here comes the Shantyman”.
Many Field Missionaries worked with the mission to carry the gospel in various isolated places and situations across Canada in their own unique way. Ministry Centres were later acquired in four different provinces from which all year round camps operated. Over the years every effort was made to recruit workers for these ministries but we were unable to do so. This lead to the sale of our Ministry Centres and using the funds to refocuse and rebuild the Mission to continue ministry in Canada with the rich history and legacy that it carries.
…AND NOW
SCA International (originally Shantymen Christian Association established in 1906) continues to reach Canada with the Message of the Good News of Christ. It is currently actively involved in four programs namely:
- Bible Distribution program: presently we are delivering a pocket size Gospel of John booklet entitled “Can Anything Last Forever?”
- Send-A-Child to Camp sponsorship program: we soponsor children to attend a Christian summer camp for one week
- Internship Program: sponsoring interns through Christian colleges and seminaries to further the gospel within their local church and community
- Then last but not least, our Weekly Tele-Prayer Tuesdays: Joined by our staff, Honourary Patron, board, corporation members and anyone who wishes to join. We continue to explore any program that will fit our Articles to engage and add to our ministry.
Our biggest program is working with interns to spread the gospel all across Canada. We are currently sponsoring five Interns from five different churches across two provinces and with one more to add, hopefully within this year from Quebec. As the Lord provides funds and workers, we hope to expand in every province and especially into rural communites, bringing a place of worship where there is none with opportunities for all ages to serve not only within the church but in the community.
If you are looking for a place to serve within Canada to further the Gospel, join us in one of Canada's longest serving missons in Canada. Contact our office by telephone or email. Our physical address is: Suite 100, 1142 Meadowvale Drive, London, ON, N6K 5B5 and the mailing address is: P.O. Box 21505 Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 8J1 OR you can email us at: info@scainternational.org OR call us toll free at: 1-877-474-2689 anytime Monday to Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST. We would be delighted to hear from you.
Stay connected with us, there’s much more to come!