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Northern Lights Network
“As you walk the road with me, you are a light shining in this dark world. A village built on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:14, First Nations Version)
Praying together to see how we can partner with what God is doing in Northern Ontario to bring, or grow, a Gospel witness in each community and region.
From Kenora to Fort Severn to Mattawa.
From Kenora to Fort Severn to Mattawa.
Community Profiles to Fuel Our Prayer
As I research each community, I'll post information here. If you see an error or would like to add something about each community that would fuel our prayers, please contact me. -Jason
Fort Severn, ON (Washao)
Fort Severn is 853 km from Thunder Bay
Fort Severn, ON - Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Community Information
•The most northern community in Northern Ontario. •It has a population of about 364 (2021 census). •Almost all of the people are Indigenous (majority Cree, some Ojibway). •Industry includes (in order of people working in those fields) health care/social assistance, education, public administration, construction, retail, public services. •It was one of the earliest fur trading posts in the New World, located near the outlet of the Severn River into Hudson Bay. •Fly-in community. Winter road from Thompson, Manitoba. A barge brings supplies from Moosenee, On. •I was talking to a retired Anglican priest, who served in Moosonee, ON, and he mentioned that the Hudson Bay Company predominately Scottish. It's interesting to note that there are 10 people of Scottish heritage listed in their population.* Christian presence •There was a Catholic Church, but it is now closed. However, more than half the population (185) identify themselves as Catholic. •There is an Anglican Church (pictured below). •There is a Pentecostal Church (PAOC). The Pentecostal Church has a relationship with Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church in Sudbury, ON. Read more about their relationship in this article: https://www.paoc.org/canada/news/2017/10/18/wasaho-fort-severn-first-nation-fort-severn-sudbury-churches-partner-together Statistics Canada Community Profile: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Fort%20Severn%2089&DGUIDlist=2021A00053560078&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |
St. Peter's Anglican Church, Fort Severn, ON
Pray for Fort Severn
•The churches there would be strengthened.
•Followers of Christ would be encouraged.
•Those who don't know Christ would come to know Him.
•Existing connections to Sudbury and Tyendinaga (near Deseronto) would increase.
•The churches there would be strengthened.
•Followers of Christ would be encouraged.
•Those who don't know Christ would come to know Him.
•Existing connections to Sudbury and Tyendinaga (near Deseronto) would increase.