Thank you for your serving with One Week In Paradise.
Here's everything you need to know to get ready.

General information

Date: October 17-26, 2025 (Retreat October 19-26)
Location: Camp Frenda, 1231 Morinus Rd, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Host: Paradise Fields
Partners: Paradise Health Clinic, It Is Written Canada, Newmarket Seventh-day Adventists, John Burden College

Have a question?

Dan Cho, daniel.cho@paradisehealth.ca / 647-381-6983

Team Agreements & Consent

Volunteers: Please submit the team contracts and consent form here

Clinic staff: Please sign and submit contracts which will be sent to you directly.

Please direct any questions to Dan Cho, daniel.cho@paradisehealth.ca

Team schedule


Monday October 6 at 7 PM:
Mandatory OWIP Team Meeting and Orientation (Online)
Zoom link here

Wednesday October 15:
Early set-up crew / Hospitality and clinic set-up

Friday October 17 - Arrival and set-up

12 PM: 
Team arrival and set-up
7 PM:
Friday vespers


Saturday October 18 - Team Sabbath

8 AM:
Breakfast
10:00:
What OWIP can learn from Brazil (Deana Marcos)
11:30: Worship Service (Dr Will Marcoux)
2:00 PM: Lunch
5:00:
Final Team Meeting
7:00
: Guest arrival and check-in


Sunday October 19 -  Sunday October 26: Week in Paradise

General Daily Program

*schedule may vary from day to day and is subject to change

7:30 am  Morning devotional / Morning supplements / Lemon water
8:00 am  
Breakfast
9:00 am  
Digestive walk
9:30 am  
Morning health talk
10:30 am
Therapies /Consults / Recreation / Free time
1:00 pm  
Cooking Class
2:00 pm  
Lunch
3:00 pm  
Digestive walk
3:30 pm  Therapies /Consults / Recreation / Free time
6:00 pm  
Evening health talk / Evening juices / Evening supplements

Principles and policies


Please carefully read the following principles and policies.
Any questions can be directed to Dan Cho, daniel.cho@paradisehealth.ca

1. Dress Code

2. Make Me A Servant: OWIP Leadership Ethos


3. Health Principles


Team

Hospitality/Guest Services: Dan Cho, Riza Cho, Maliyah Barry

Kitchen/Juicing: Cathy Marcos, Edwin Chung, Samantha Marcos, Deana Marcos, Donna Tomlinson, Maddy Taranto, Ashlee Biasucci, Natasha Brown

Naturopathic: Dr Sasha Coleman, Dr Nadine Plummer, Natalie Manojlevic, Damaris Hunger

Hydrotherapy: Dominique Raymond, Sarah Dehelt, James Niyomugabo, Nathalie Demettre, Susan Bescec

Medical Director: Dr Will Marcoux

Pharmacist: Joy Makula

Psychotherapy: Dr Angela St Hillaire

Massage Therapy: Vesna Cestaric, Jessica Barry

Nutrition: Arlete Cevada-Marcos, Courtney Mora

Exercise Medicine: Dr George Cho, Matthias Barry

Pastoral/Love is Med: Mike Lemon, Rene Lemon



Location and accommodations

Camp Frenda, 1231 Morinus Rd, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada


The team will be staying in rooms on the second floor of the main lodge.
Depending on the rooms, there may be between 2-6 individuals per room.

Each room has bunk beds and a private washroom.

What to bring


Clothing, including a warm coat for outdoor walks
Personal hygiene items (toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, etc)
Bedding (no bedding is provided by Camp Frenda)
Refillable water bottle
Bible

Meals

All meals are provided.
The meals will be fully plant-based (no meat, dairy or eggs).

Two meals will be served daily: Breakfast at 8 AM and lunch at 2 PM.



Feedback and Complaints


Please share any feedback on your experience as an OWIP team member here.

All responses are anonymous and confidential and will help improve the team experience.


We are part of the Paradise Family