What not to bring

• food, candy, junk food.  We are in a wooded area and it’s a “KEEP THE VARMINTS AWAY” policy
• alcohol, illeal drugs or tobacco products in any form
• fireworks, matches, lighters
• skateboards
• aerosol sprays
• knives or axes

If any of these items are brought to camp, you may be asked to turn them into the camp director during registration.  They will be returned to the camper at check-out time on the last day of camp.

Strongly suggested not to bring: MP3 players, Ipods, electronic games, cell phones, etc.  These devices tend to pull campers out of the created community.

A note from Bert Burns:

Just wanted to send out a quick reminder that Work Day at the Camp is coming fast. Saturday morning, April 30th, at 9:00 a.m. we will get to work. Lunch will be provided and we plan to be done at 4:00 p.m. Bring everyone you can think of More hands make light work, or something like that Thank you for all support, be it labors of love, thoughts, or prayers. If you have a group who would like a special project, contact me and we will get you one Have a great weekend and a very blessed Holy Week.

We will be trying out, or “getting a taste of,” the summer camp curriculum:

• We begin at 7:00pm Monday, December 27th
• Bring a favorite hors d’oeuvre or munchie snack to share with everyone on Monday evening
• Bring a board game, cards, or other interactive game to play
• Prepare for mission work in Des Moines on Tuesday, followed by games (volleyball, dodgeball, etc.)
• We’ll finish on Wednesday morning.

Have a Merry Christmas and we can’t wait to catch up.  See you on December 27th.

To register, 1) Download and send in:

or 2), fill out the following form and bring your money with you to the retreat

Registration is closed, but if you still want to come, call Bert Burns - (641) 792-1266

If you or a group from your church would like to ‘adopt’ a project or just come out and help where needed, please give me a call or send me an email so I can count you in for lunch. We plan to start by 9:00 a.m. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

-Steps on deck of director’s suite-adopted by Ankeny CC
-Stain front deck and chapel deck
-Hookup a kitchenette in basement of lodge
-Paint trim on Cabin 3 & 4
-Cut, split, and chip wood
-2 dining covers in ChiRho- 1 needs shingles and 1 needs whole roof
-New placement of flowers in prayer path and chapel area
-Mulching of all plants around lodge

-Storage room addition – take down of fence and moving of the shed

These and other things which may come to mind in the next week. Thank you for your labor, thoughts and prayers as together we strive to continue doing God’s work here on Holy Ground.

Bert
641-792-1266
bb@uppermidwestcc.org

Saturday, May 15th, will be the “Get Holy Ground Ready for Campers” day! We will begin at 9:00 a.m. and have plenty of projects for many hands. There will be painting/staining of decks, wood chipping, ChiRho cleanup, moving of flowers, 2 dining covers still needed in ChirRho, cleanup of pond area, work on the waterfall, and other things as I think of them. (smile) Lunch will be provided and all help is greatly appreciated. Pray for sunshine, gather a group of friends and plan to come and spend the day at the Conference Center. My grandmother use to say, “Many hands make light work”. I look forward to working side by side with you, enjoying good work and great fellowship.

What ya’ doin’ Pastor?: Worship; board meeting; choir; finance, property, personnel, education, mission, committees; youth event; hospital calls; nursing home visits; marriage counseling; funerals; regional meetings; worship planning; sermon study/prep; bible study; fellowship dinner, dashing here and there – oh did I mention that’s just today?

How can you keep going if you never take time to rest?

Sunday April 25th – Tuesday April 27th

Our busy schedules keep us gong 24/7 with very little time to regain our strength and renew our bodies and souls for the ministry we have been called. We make time for what we believe is important. Jesus took time to get away to rest and pray to regain his strength for the ministry he was called. Lead by his example, we too need time away for rest and prayer. So get out your calendar and mark these dates then go online and register to attend. We look forward to your presence this year!

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