Family Camp Week 2
August 8-13, 2023
Guest Bios
Speaker - Joe Amaral
Joe Amaral has been credentialed with the PAOC since 1994. He has been an Itinerant Minister with WOD since 2002. He served with an Israel-related ministry from 2002-2016 and launched and hosted a weekly TV program filed on location is Israel. He then followed David Mainse as the daily host of 100 Huntley Street and most recently was the full-time Teaching Pastor at Portico Community Church in Mississauga. Since 2019, he has been serving as an Associate Global Worker with the PAOC in Liberia, West Africa. He's authored five books: Understanding Jesus, What Would Jesus Read?, Story in The Stars, Get Off Your Ash, and most recently. Jesusly. Joe has travelled the world many times over as a sought-after Bible Teacher/Speaker. With almost 50 trips to Israel, immersing himself in the local culture, working closely with Israeli archaeologists, he has gained both access and insight into the first century culture of Jesus. Amaral has a unique blend of humour and passion that will inspire audiences to better understand Jesus and His teachings by gaining greater insight into the world and time in which Jesus lived. He lives with his wife, Karen, and family in Canada. Joe also currently serves as the touring pastor for the legendary Christian rock band: Stryper.
Worship - Jeff Catto & Band
Jeff Catto is returning to his roots with a new brand of wholesome, high energy and heartfelt set of songs. Originally from Owen Sound, Ontario, this dynamic artist now calls the beautiful city of Calgary home. Catto delivers an infectious blend of singer-songwriter pop/rock country that has been compared to and influenced by notable artists such as, Dierks Bentley, Niko Moon, and Jason Aldean. His latest release, ‘Songs For My Wife’ carried breakout singles Round Of Life, Want You Even More and Friend, with the last two spending significant time on Sirius XM as well as landing on over 500 stations globally including Canada, USA and Australia. In January 2021, Catto released his powerful country debut, 'Round of Life.' A song written about his daily life, his big beautiful family and his fun household. It gained attention throughout the country, garnering plays across several radio stations and achieving over 120k streams on digital services. Followed up by his love song ‘Want You Even More’, which landed him more recognition on the radio scene. Since setting his sights on Country, Catto has had the privilege of opening for Aaron Pritchett, Gord Bamford, Deric Ruttan, Sean Hogan, Jake Matthews, Diane Chase, Gil Grand, Kira Isabella and Jason McCoy. Catto also co-wrote Aaron Pritchett's single, 'Summertime.’