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Article: Ark isn't lost - it's in Dawson Creek, British Columbia: for 10 years, teenagers in Dawson Creek have found refuge in the Ark - a place where faith and fun become one.
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- Presbyterian Record
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- July 1, 1999
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In 1984, John Van Spronsen, an elder in St. James Church in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, had open-heart surgery. During his rehabilitation, he found lots of time to think and pray. He wondered why kids who have more things than any previous generation are still unhappy. He came across alarming statistics: every 60 minutes in Canada, 1,030 kids get drunk, 114 run away from home, 44 girls abort an unwanted child, 28 girls (ages 12-14) become mothers, 1,370 teens take some form of narcotics, 731 kids are sexually or physically abused by a family member and 58 teens attempt suicide.
He concluded many reasons exist for this state of affairs, but one of the most ...