Missions Conference – Naniboujou Lodge & Restaurant

March 20-22, 2026

Hanna & Suhad Massad

There will be a prayer conference on Thursday (optional, but please let us know if you are attending), March 19. Dinner will be served Thursday night at 5:30pm, and there will be breakfast and dinner on Friday (but no lunch Friday). (See schedule below)
The missions conference runs from Friday, March 20th through Sunday, March 22nd.

Speakers:
Hanna & Suhad Massad

Hanna pastored Gaza Baptist Church for 12 years and currently serves as the founder and director of Christian Mission to Gaza. The mission seeks to meet physical needs in Gaza while reflecting the love of Christ. It also ministers to Iraqi and Syrian refugees in Jordan and supports orphans and orphanages in Egypt, Lebanon, and the West Bank.

Hanna holds a bachelor’s degree from Bethlehem Bible College, as well as a Master of Divinity and a PhD in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He now lives in Wilton, Connecticut, with his wife, Suhad, and their two daughters, Joyce and Jolene. He travels to Gaza and Jordan three times a year to support the church and ministry there, and he likes to be known simply as a pastor.

2026 Conference Schedule

Thursday, March 19

Friday, March 20

Saturday, March 21

Sunday, March 22

5:30pm

5:30pm
7:00 – 9:00pm

7:00 – 8:00am
8:00 – 9:00am
9:00 – Noon

Noon – 1:00pm

1:00 – 3:00pm
3:00 – 5:30pm
5:30pm
7:00 – 9:00pm

8:00 – 9:00am
9:00 – 10:00am
10:00 – Noon
Noon –

Dinner
Prayer Conference optional, but please let us know if you are attending (goes until lunch on Friday)

Dinner
Evening Program: Hanna & Suhad Massad

Prayer
Breakfast
Saturday morning: T.B.D.

Lunch

Speaker* [ Saturday afternoon: Hanna & Suhad Massad ]
Break
Dinner
Worship, evening program [ Saturday evening: T.B.D. ]

Breakfast
Free time
Worship, sharing, communion [ T.B.D. ]
Lunch and closing

History

Asked about the origin of the conference, Tim Ramey (owner of Naniboujou Lodge) responds:
“The conference’s origin? The past is a bit hazy. It just seems like Jim (Raymo) and I talked about having a conference up here as we, Nancy and I, had felt that since we ended up with the lodge rather than on the mission field that He probably wanted us to use the lodge for such a purpose so we just did it. I don’t know what else to say, I wish it was more exciting than that!!!”

The conference features a strong missions theme with added emphasis on spiritual growth.

Speakers from recent conferences have included: George Verwer, Helen Roseveare, David Michell, Dean Sherman, Patrick Johnstone and Evan Davies. Attendees have included those in missions work from around the world and individuals with missions interest from Grand Marais, Thunder Bay, the State of Minnesota and beyond.

Hosts

Tim and Nancy Ramey, owners of Naniboujou Lodge, Grand Marais, Minnesota.

Accommodations

Conference accommodations are available at Naniboujou Lodge on a first come, first served, space available basis. See the registration form for costs.

Alternatively, you can purchase your reservations here (it is a good idea to call or email before purchasing tickets to verify rooms are still available)

Additional lodging is available at area motels in the event all rooms at Naniboujou Lodge are full: The Outpost Motel is the nearest, located approximately five miles west on Highway 61. Grand Marais offers a variety of places to stay about 14 miles to the west. Grand Marais area lodging.

Weather

Weather in mid to late March can be quite unpredictable, varying from heavy snows and cold temperatures to no snow and temperatures near 60 degrees F . Many years, late winter cross-country skiing is possible at Judge Magney State Park (located across highway 61 from Naniboujou. You are advised to check weather and road conditions before you journey north.