Camp Pugwash

A Word from the Director

Adrian Jones, Camp Director since 2023

Greetings to all campers, camp family, and alumni.

I am honoured and blessed to be appointed as the new Camp Director for Camp Pugwash.

My name is Adrian Jones, and I was born and raised in Ontario. Just to say a little about myself; I love God. I believe there is nothing that can compare to knowing Him and experiencing His goodness. David said it best when he wrote, “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere.” There is no better place to be but in the secure love of God.
After graduating from Kingsway College, I pursued a music program at Mohawk College in Ontario. It was during these years that God impressed on my heart ot pursue ministry. After completing my schooling in Jazz Piano, I was led to the Theology program at Andrews University. I never thought of myself as someone with special skills who God called to do ministry. Frankly, I was still myself, and thought that everyone should be doing what I am doing. In short, what I’ve learned throughout my experience so far is that God calls ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things through the.

With that being said, being a pastor of 2 churches and being a summer camp director, just points to God’s ability to do anything through anybody who gives themselves to Him.
My vision for Camp Pugwash is for people to truly have an encounter with Jesus. As the Bible shows, when people come into contact with Him, lives are changed.

So if you are a camper, an alumni, or just some human being who wants to embrace God’s mission, then I invite you to be a part of the Camp Pugwash team, and see God work.

Pugwash Camp Ranger

The Maritime Conference is happy to announce that Stoy Handcock will be the new Camp Ranger at Pugwash.

Stoy was born in Breckenridge, MN and grew up with a strong Adventist background. His father was a pastor, and his mother was a church school teacher, giving him a good foundation to be involved with church. Stoy has lived in the Dakotas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, and Texas. At one point his parents owned their own moving truck. In 1997 he made a move to Lancaster, MA where he met his wife Lois of 22 years. Since his move to Massachusetts, Stoy has managed maintenance departments of several long-term care facilities and hospitals. He has managed the day-to-day operations of those facilities doing everything from routine maintenance to budgets, and construction of large-scale capital projects. He has worked with a wide variety of individuals which developed his ability to adapt to most circumstances.

While living in Massachusetts he also had the privilege of serving his church through the finance committee and the building and maintenance committee. In March of 2020, Stoy and Lois moved to Maine. There, Stoy took on the role as executive director of facilities operations and construction for a healthcare system. Lois was able to attain her dream job, to be the stay- at- home wife that she always wanted to be. (She likes the term domestic engineer). During their first few years together, Stoy and Lois enjoyed hiking and camping, especially in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Over time, when life and work responsibilities permitted, the camping trips were replaced with other travel experiences, Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway to name a few.

Stoy has also kept a snowmobile for the few times when proper snow conditions coincided with his free time. Lois grew up in the Pugwash area, so Stoy is no stranger to Pugwash. Over the past 22+ years he has made numerous trips to the area and enjoyed attending the Pugwash SDA Church. We are delighted that they decided to join the Maritime Conference team.