Teen Ranch Canada
20682 Hurontario St. L7K 1X1 Caledon, ON, Canada

Thank you, Lindsay!

*LAST CHANCE!* The Teen Ranch online store will only be available until the end of January. If you've been eyeing something, make sure you get it soon! There are many one-of-a-kind items including CHAMPION jackets, 'magic mugs', jewelry, beach towels, beanies, caps, visors, stickers, phone cases and aprons!... Head to our website, www.teenranch.com and click on the SHOP tab!

Winter Activity Adventure - https://mailchi.mp/teenranch.com/winteractivityadventure

Happy New Year! 1 Chronicles 16:11 Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.

Looking for some outdoor family winter fun? You've found it!

Setting up thousands of lights for the Christmas winter festival running December 1 - 27 (closed Christmas Day)!! Thank you to all who donated lights to help make Teen Ranch beautiful! Find details at: https://teenranch.com/events/the-christmas-winter-festival/ #christmas #christmasevents #FamilyFun #christmasdrivethru #christmaslights #activelivesdufferin #orangeville #caledon #dufferin #covidfriendly #PEEL

Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. . #teenranchministries #trmwatertrough #teenranchcanada

Book now and get back in the saddle soon! - https://mailchi.mp/teenranch.com/trailrides

Hope to see you here!

Here’s a couple of quick thoughts on the first half of Psalm 23:2. He settles me down in green pastures No one can make or train a sheep to lie down. They will only lie down when they are watered and fed and not threatened by wild animals or biting insects; even the bark from a stray dog can scatter them. The words settle down comes from the Greek kataskenoo meaning settle down or rest. Sheep will rest but only after abundant food when they are satisfied will the...y settle down. And note he leads me not drives me. The shepherd walks slowly ahead of his sheep and either plays his 10-second tune on a pipe or more often sings his own unique call as the sheep know his voice. Sheep will even separate from other sheep simply by this call and only those who know his voice will follow that particular shepherd (do we know the voice of Jesus?) David led a turbulent life murderer, incest, betrayal, adultery, treachery, civil war, killing his son yet he finds himself beside quiet waters. Hard to believe given his background. Each day the shepherd leads his flock to where it can rest rest and tranquility are part of a daily routine. Have you been able to settle down today despite pandemics and political turmoil? Have you found your place of tranquility with the Good Shepherd? I pray the answer is yes. -Paul Robertson, Youth Culture Specialist and TR Campfire Speaker.

Thank you, Matt!

Dear Lord, Thank you for Canada this great nation in which we live. Thank you for the freedom which our veterans and their families have sacrificed to give us. We pray for the family and friends of our fallen men and women in uniform. Embrace them with Your peace and encourage them with Your hope. As they remember their loved ones, may their tears of sorrow be combined with tears of pride knowing that their loved ones didn't die in vain, but for our liberty.... For the men and women who serve in the military and their families, we ask for Your blessing of protection and provision. Thank You for the sacrifices they make every day. In the name of the One Who also died for our freedom - our King Jesus. Amen.

Thank you, Jessica!

We want to make this place LIT! In preparation for Teen Ranch’s first-ever Christmas Drive-thru, we are asking for donations of any Christmas lights or outdoor decor that you want to get rid of or even lend! New product or monetary help are also welcome of course! Drop off anytime before November 20 outside the Teen Ranch Ice Corral or email [email protected] for details. ... No donation is too small! Thank you everyone for helping make this Christmas a memorable one at Teen Ranch!!

They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Psalm 112:7

There's still time and space to sign up for Teen Ranch Skills & Skating, starting this week! Skating 6 sessions - Tuesdays, Sep 15 - Oct 20, 2020 Ages 6-8: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm... Ages 9-13: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm $220 + HST/player Full equipment required Also running Nov 3 - Dec 8, 2020 & Jan 12 - Feb 16, 2021 Skills 6 sessions - Wednesdays, Sep 16 - Oct 21, 2020 Ages 6-8: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Ages 9-13: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm $220 + HST/player Full equipment required Also running Nov 4 - Dec 9, 2020 & Jan 13 - Feb 17, 2021 *Email [email protected] to book your spot!

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16, KJV

Theres still time and space to sign up for Teen Ranch Skills & Skating, starting this week! Skating 6 sessions - Tuesdays, Sep 15 - Oct 20, 2020 Ages 6-8: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm... Ages 9-13: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm $220 + HST/player Full equipment required Also running Nov 3 - Dec 8, 2020 & Jan 12 - Feb 16, 2021 Skills 6 sessions - Wednesdays, Sep 16 - Oct 21, 2020 Ages 6-8: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Ages 9-13: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm $220 + HST/player Full equipment required Also running Nov 4 - Dec 9, 2020 & Jan 13 - Feb 17, 2021 *Email [email protected] to book your spot!

Have a great day, everyone!

Thank you, Heather!

Fall hockey skills and/or skating programs for all ages! - https://mailchi.mp/teenranch.com/fall_hockey_programs

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27, NIV

Thank you for sharing, Bridget!

Men's Fall Hockey League - Ages 35 & up! - https://mailchi.mp/teenranch.com/mensfallhockeyleague

Thank you Fawcett Funeral Cremation Reception for these memories of Mel Stevens living on faith! #FawcettFuneralCremationReception Fawcett Funeral Home

Thank you, Caledon Citizen and AlyssaParkhill, for writing an article in honour of Teen Ranch founder, Mel Stevens!

Ride horses this Fall! - https://mailchi.mp/teenran/fall2020_trailride_ridinglessons

Mens Fall Hockey League - Ages 35 & up! - https://mailchi.mp/teenranch.com/mensfallhockeyleague

NEW Pre-Season Skills and Skating Program - Register by this Monday, August 24, 2020 https://mailchi.mp//new-pre-season-skills-and-skating-prog

New items were added in the online Teen Ranch store!! So much to choose from with the options of different logos and so many different colors! GO TO: shop.teenranch.com... . . . #teenranchcanada #teenranchxshopify #teenranchxprintful #teenranchonlinestore

The Citizen newspaper has kindly invited Teen Ranch Staff / TR Alumni to provide them with words to share about Mel with the community of Caledon in this weeks newspaper. In light of this, if you have posted about Mel and are willing to be quoted, please tag Alyssa today or tomorrow in your quote or message her directly at https://www.facebook.com/alyssa.parkhill OR copy and paste your words an email (whether they were a FB post, text, email, FB messenger, etc.) and send t...hem to Alyssa at [email protected]. If you have not yet shared anything about Mel, but would like to, we welcome you to do so. Thank you and God bless each one of you. Your stories and outpouring of love have been a tremendous encouragement.

Men's Hockey League registration is now available! Teen Ranch Hockey Click below to register!

The Tribute Video (testimonials) and the Webcast of the service for Mel are now available, thanks to the incredible staff at Fawcett Funeral Home in Flesherton, Joe and Bobbi Scully, and Tony Hall!! Click on the photo of Mel below, go to the "Photos & Video" tab and scroll down to find both of these. May God bless and encourage you as you watch!

If someone didn't get a chance to watch the service for Mel, or the stream wasn't clear enough, the recording will be posted to www.fawcettfuneralhome.ca under Mel's obituary page/photos tab tomorrow. Thank you Rob, April, Bobbi, Joe and the Fawcett Funeral Home staff for your tremendous generosity of time, effort, and service to help us honour Mel Steven's life and the God he served, by God's grace, so well.

Our online store is now open! Get your Teen Ranch clothing and accessories. Thank you so much for supporting us through these unusual times. https://shop.teenranch.com

Mens Hockey League registration is now available! Teen Ranch Hockey Click below to register!

If someone didnt get a chance to watch the service for Mel, or the stream wasnt clear enough, the recording will be posted to www.fawcettfuneralhome.ca under Mels obituary page/photos tab tomorrow. Thank you Rob, April, Bobbi, Joe and the Fawcett Funeral Home staff for your tremendous generosity of time, effort, and service to help us honour Mel Stevens life and the God he served, by Gods grace, so well.

A Note from Tim Stevens "Notice re Mel Stevens Funeral Service" Dear Friends,... With Covid restrictions we are only allowed 50 people to attend Mels funeral service in person. With over 30 direct family members, it leaves us very few others we can specifically invite. It pains us deeply that not everyone who we think should be there, or who would like to come are able to join us. The service will be live-streamed so that anyone we couldnt invite to attend in person, can join us in celebrating Mels life. We will post this information as soon as we get it. We deeply apologize as we wish everyone could be with us. Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of memories, love, and encouragement already. You were all special to dad and you are to us. Tim

We thank God for the incredible generosity and shared expertise of our good friends at the Fawcett Funeral Home to help celebrate Mels life.

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10, NIV *Photo taken by Corrie Stevens Ensom

Mel Stevens, founder and long-time director of Teen Ranch, went home to be with the LORD this morning. His faith has now become sight. In this, we have great joy, peace, and comfort. We thank God for Mels life surrendered to the serve Him faithfully, humbly, and with excellence. Mels deep faith through good and difficult times, his bold determination to share Gods love and salvation through Jesus, and consistent godly example deeply touched his family, friends, extended Te...en Ranch family, and countless lives around the world. The Apostle Paul penned these words, but how appropriate for Mel, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that dayand not only to me but also to all who have longed for His appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7, 8 "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His faithful servants." Psalm 116:15 And as Mel would want, all praise and glory to God!

Thank you, Lindsay Grice, for another great and practical reminder!

In this bold statement, Joshua is urging the people of Israel to reject their false gods and serve the one true God. They had to make their choice and he made his, he would serve the Lord and nothing would change that. Are you willing to stand alone as Joshua was? In a world that chooses to reject God, are you willing to stay faithful to your Savior? Are you willing to make the sacrifices that it takes to serve the Lord with every part of your life? God doesnt ask for a part... of our lives, but every part of our lives. Standing alone as a faithful servant of God is no simple task; it will be extremely hard at times. You will be mocked, you will be questioned, and at times you will feel completely alone. It will require you to completely empty yourself of all selfishness, pride and self-reliance. Our God promised to always be with us, to give us strength, courage, and comfort. He will never leave us or forsake us. It wont be easy, but it will be the best decision of your life. Nothing compares to our Lord. He blesses those who are faithful and there is nothing like His great blessings. There really are only two options as you can see reading Joshuas statement, you either serve the one true God or false gods that dont exist. Youre either with God or against Him. Are you willing to serve the Lord no matter what? choose this day whom you will serve. -Josh Cossaboom, Teen Ranch Staff

A huge thank you to Chris Taylor and Tim Berkel from Dark Hollow Wood Shop for donating their time and expertise and to Terry Kell for donating the materials to re-side our barn! ~Can anyone spy the extra special somethin?

Thank you, Bridget, for another glimpse of the amazing things that God has done in your life!

Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living One. Revelations 1.17-18

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever Hebrews 13:8 Change is an inevitable part of life. Not all change is bad; a lot of change can be very good. But either way, life is unpredictable and things of this world are unreliable. You cant count on anything because nothing lasts forever and nothing stays the same, except one thing: Jesus Christ. Jesus has been the same since before time and Creation, is the same now, and will for eternity, be who He is. Bec...ause of this, Jesus is completely trustworthy. He will never go back on His word. What He has said, He will do. He will never change His mind or grow tired of you; He will never give up or stop loving you. In a world of uncertainty, Jesus is certain; in a world thats unreliable, He is reliable. You never need to be anxious or scared because Jesus will do what Hes promised to do. If you seek Him, He will give you peace and joy, He will always be your comfort and strength. He is the firm foundation, when we build our lives on Him even in times of trouble we wont fall apart. Cling to Him. He is reliable and He loves you. -Josh Cossaboom, current Teen Ranch Staff

We are excited to announce that our on-property horse shows are starting back up! First one is on July 26! Head to our website to fill out an entry form and review the protocols that have been put in place. *Unfortunately, there are no spectators allowed. https://teenranch.com/programs/horses/hunter-jumper-shows/

Teen Ranch now has an online store with Shopify! *Unfortunately, there are no clothing or hats available, but as soon as they are, we will be adding them to our store! For now, click on the link below and take a look at some souvenirs, accessories and gift cards that are available for your consideration. Thanks in advance for choosing to support Teen Ranch in this way! ... *Click on Catalog at the top of the page for all of the items available. https://teen-ranch-canada.myshopify.com/

I have been reading over and over God saying to Joshua Be strong and courageous, do not be discouraged or afraid(Joshua 1:9). I read it without a lot of thought - you know those verses youve read so often you quote without thinking. Im not a very emotionally in-tune person. My dad always said, "Facts are important, feelings are just a thermometer to get us to look at the facts and claim the truth". Not that he was wrong. However, my take on it was "facts are important, f...eelings arent". So when I was feeling rather distressed about the summer and wasnt sure why I realized that I was afraid. Plain and simple, afraid. Afraid of the financial situation, afraid to run, afraid to not run. Afraid of what the public would think. Surprisingly, not at all afraid of the virus itself. Not a coincidence I was studying in Joshua! Amen to keeping our focus on Jesus. He, and only He, is the one to guide our steps. Not all the well-meaning people. In God and God alone do we put our trust." "Our God is an awesome God!! Sharon Fraess National Director, CCI/Canada #teenranchministries #teenranchcanada #ccicanada

What is faith? Those words assurance and conviction broken down show us exactly what faith is; its not the imaginary hope of someone wishing something to happen or come to be against all odds, but rather the firm belief that God is who He says He is and that He is in control of all things. Its knowing who God is and trusting in His truth and power and that no matter the outcome of a situation, He has a purpose and a plan for it. Faith is active. Faith is boldly stepping... out knowing that the things that God has promised will come to pass just as He has said in His Word. Its looking at uncertainty and going head-on because our Creator is certain and never changing. The rest of this chapter in Hebrews goes on to list various people who stepped out by faith and answered the call that God put on their lives. They did not know all the details or the outcome, but they knew God was in control and His plans for our lives are far better than we could ever imagine. Faith isnt easy; it requires a lot of growing. God will test you to help you grow and teach you to trust in Him alone. But its more worth it than you could know. A life of faith should be the life of every believer of Jesus. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 -Josh Cossaboom

One final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8. The Bible. Click the link for todays blog post by the wonderful, Lindsay Grice!