March 3, 2020
Tuesday E-news
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Come Home To The Island
We are inviting past staff and campers to "Come Home To The Island" in 2020.
This week we are inviting those past campers and staff who may have drifted away from the church. God knows where you have been, the journeys you've taken, the side roads that you detoured onto. But like any good father, He invites you home. Start that journey by Coming Home To The Island this year. We have family events, Adult Classic Camp, workshops and retreats. For your children, we offer lots of fun, exciting, Christ-centered programs. God wants you home and so do we.
Come Home To The Island
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Our 2020 summer schedule is now available. You can check it out on our website or you can request a brochure by sending your contact information to
Thrivent Choice
Thrivent Choice typically provides Lutheran Island Camp and Christ Serve Ranch with as much as $30,000. We use those funds to provide camperships, purchase needed vehicles and equipment and to keep our rates some of the lowest in the region.
If you are a Thrivent member, you may have Thrivent Choice dollars available to direct. We ask that you direct them to Lutheran Island Camp. You can do that very simply by going online to
www.thrivent.com.
We recently had one family direct over $3000 but most of us have somewhere in the $100 range each year. There is still time to direct your 2019 dollars, but they will disappear soon.
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Building New Bridges
A Comprehensive Campaign
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he Lutheran Island Camp Building New Bridges campaign has been blessed with over $6.3 million so far. We are now moving into the public phase and have over 70 congregations already trained and working toward their own campaign. Watch here for a special announcement coming soon. Learn more by
clicking here
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Summer 2020 Program Highlight
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Adult Classic Camp
This is the way camp has been for three generations and we've set aside one of the best weekends of the summer for adults (all ages welcome). It is based on having lots of fun doing many different activities. The list of things to do includes: archery, basketball, softball, disc golf, swimming, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, volleyball, and more. Classic Camp includes a great Bible Study, sing-a-longs, devotions, cookouts, skit night, canteen, and crafts. Horseback riding will be an option available for campers. Check our website for an expanded list of activities.
Ages: 18 and older
Dates: August 21-23 Rates: $200 per person
Upcoming Events
March 7 Winter Bash
March 21 Canvas Painting Class
March 28 Apologetics for Parents
April 3-5 Women's Retreat
April 21-26 Spring Crafts
May 2 Spring Clean Up
May 7-10 Governor's Opener
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We know, snow is still covering the ground here at Lutheran Island Camp and Christ Serve Ranch, but
Meteorological spring
has arrived (March 1), Daylight savings time starts (March 8) and we may hit our first 50 degree day in Minnesota on Saturday. Our spring calendar of events is now available but you can help us set up some additional events that you might enjoy.
We can help you schedule fishing trips, quilting or crafts retreats, congregation planning programs, Sunday School special events, Servant Events, and so much more.
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Bulletin Insert
Do you have a child or family member who has drifted away from the church? God knows where they have been and wants them to come home to him. One way our congregation can help is through Lutheran Island Camp and Christ Serve Ranch. It is a great way to start the journey home. Come Home To The Island in 2020 and God will work through that experience to strengthen the faith of your family member.
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April should provide a beautiful setting for ladies from around the region to come and enjoy the Island and the Ranch. It is a wonderful time of change with spring birds starting to arrive, geese starting to hatch, a fawn or two being born, grass and early flowers making a show and the ice breaking up. After this year’s long winter we are ready to have our hearts and souls revived by a study of God’s Word, devotions, music and much more. This year’s retreat leader is Jan Wilke. The Theme will be “Master-Peace Living”.
How do we truly embrace living as God's masterpiece while being bombarded with expectations and circumstances that threaten to steal our joy? Together we'll explore how the answer lies in looking to Jesus, our Master, as the true source of peace.
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Winter Bash
Old Man Winter has done a number on the Annual Polar Plunge at Lutheran Island Camp. Ice and snow conditions require the Camp to cancel the Plunge for 2020. In its place, the First Annual Winter Bash has been scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2020 for 2:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon. Don’t forget to bring shoes for the Shoes for the Mission project.
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Did you know that in 2019 there were 9,427.75 hours that volunteers provided to Lutheran Island Camp and Christ Serve Ranch. That is the equivalent of 4 and a half full time employees with a value of $113,000! Praise God and thank you volunteers for all that you do for us.
We are looking for volunteers this spring and summer. Some of the activities that we need are:
cutting and splitting wood, grooming and getting horses ready, mowing lawns, working on flower gardens, installing beach and waterfront equipment, painting, office help, cleaning, and so much more.
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Question and Answer
Question: Are there any camps that are getting full?
Answer: Some of our Horseback riding camps are now half full. We have about twice as many total campers signed up as last year with more coming in every day.
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