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St. Crispin's Conference Center and Camp

Newsletter May 2023

Greetings from the Directors

Alton and Joy Belew

This is an exciting time of year for St. Crispin's! Summer Camp is right around the corner! See below for the link to register and find out more about camp!

Many of you have prayed for our son, Wes, who had a kidney transplant on April 26th. We're glad to report he is doing well! Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

We are grateful to have hosted the following groups in April and thus far in May:

Personal Transformation, OKC Gnosis, Warrior's Rest, OU Alpha Sigma Kappa, Lions Club State Convention, IONA, Summer Camp CIT training, Jasmine Moran Children's Museum, Spiritual Mixed Retreat, OKBU Egypt Team, Women's Retreat, OAACHR Active Shooter Training, Summer Deans Retreat, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Women of Wellness, Father/Son Fishing Retreat, Grace Church Family Weekend, Tecumseh High School StuCo retreat, Spiro Baseball Tournament Team, Wewoka Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Seminole Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Cassaday 8th Grade retreat, Student Success Camp, St. Crispin's Summer Staff training, and Kornelsen Family Reunion.

Call or email Joy Belew at 405.382.1619 soon to book your summer and fall retreat! Space is filling up fast!

We hope to see you soon at St. Crispin's!

2023 Bishop's Cup Golf Tournament Benefits St. Crispin's

Bishop Poulson Reed and Father Sean Ekberg welcome players and supporters to the Bishop's Cup!

The Bishop’s Cup was held at Lincoln Golf Course in Oklahoma City on April 28th. Thank you to the 80 players who participated and to all the Hole Sponsors and the other Sponsors! A special thanks to Father Sean Ekberg for his leadership in this event! The Bishop’s Cup netted over $15,000 for St. Crispin’s Conference Center + Camp.

ST. CRISPIN’S SUMMER CAMP

is still registering for Summer 2023!

Click Here for More Information

Thanks to some very caring, generous donors, The St. Crispin's Waterfronts are better equipped for summer staff and campers!

We are very grateful to all who gave donations to upgrade both waterfront areas including

Shades/Shelters to protect the lifejackets and also provide a shade for campers and leaders.
Additional lifejackets
Lifeguard chairs and a floating dock for the blob and iceberg.
Umbrellas to provide some shade for the lifeguards.

The Upper Waterfront (Upper Danielson Lake) consists of a U-shaped dock enclosing a swimming area. There are two inflatable "toys", a blob which is a "jump and send" activity and the iceberg, which is a "climb and slide" toy, which happens to be about 25' tall! All the activities at the Upper Waterfront are supervised by camp counselors and certified lifeguards.

Note the "new for this year" lifejacket storage and shady space!

Also new for this summer is a floating dock for lifeguards to better observe and respond to the inflatables. Both lifeguard chairs have umbrellas that will help immensely on the long, hot afternoons!

The Lower Waterfront (Lower Danielson Lake) provides boating activities Kayaks, canoes and paddle boards.

The lower lake is very serene. It is a perfect place to spend some time paddling and enjoying time with friends!

THANK YOU to all the staff, family and friends who helped set up the waterfront this past Saturday!!! Your help was invaluable to get it ready for Summer Camp! And you also made it really, really fun!

Thomas Wind, Maintenance Manager and Migel Vasqez, Maintenance Assistant provided great leadership!

Friends and Family, Brandon, Caden, Maddison, Tug, Emily and Sidney (top picture) pitched in and made it happen! Special thanks to Carmichael and Liz for their help and for bringing the troops!

Also helping were St. Crispin's staff, Kenneth Ross, Heidi Little, Marie Harjo and Nina Harjo.

St. Crispin's Summer Staff veterans, Tyler Gosdin and Abby Ervin were a big help. Thank You!

Summer Camp Cabins "Repurposed" and back in action!

We are thrilled that one of the summer camp cabins will be used as the craft cabin for summer camps! After some cleaning and a touch of paint by the '23 Summer Staff, the cabin will be ready to host summer campers and provide a great space for their craft projects!

We are currently using 2 cabins and the duplex for Conference Center staff. There is one more cabin with plumbing that with some work, could serve as an additional staff cabin. There's been discussion and interest in renovating these cabins to provide quality on-site housing for staff. Email Alton Belew to join the discussion.

St. Crispin's Wish List

Amazon WIsh List Update:

Friends of St. Crispin's have sent 2 waffle irons, a keyboard, some hair dryers, hair dryer bags, and some umbrellas!

Thank you so much!

Check out our Amazon Wish List for needed items:

Would you help provide 3 benches at the Waterfront for Summer Camp?

Campers and leaders need a place to sit and put on shoes and to rest a bit during their busy day!

Donate a Bench on St. Crispin's Wish List Now

Friends of St. Crispin's are making a difference as they...

Pray - Share - Give

We are grateful for all who pray for St. Crispin's and share their lives as they come here.

Join us in praying for the following:

A peaceful and life-changing experience for all who come to St. Crispin's.
St. Crispin's Summer Camp 2023. (See LInk Above!)
Direction and wisdom for the St. Crispin's Board of Directors.

Counting our Blessings!

Conference/Retreat groups coming to St. Crispin's!
Gearing up for Summer Camp!
St. Crispin's friends and support network.

As you pray about your personal giving and stewardship, would you consider giving a monthly gift to St. Crispin's? We can help set up an ACH to give the gift that keeps on giving!

Click the link below to give online.

Type "Friends" in the comment section.

Donate Here

Opportunities for Support

St. Crispin's...Providing a

Peaceful Space!

We only need 5 more to reach our goal of 25 rockers!

Thanks so much for the following churches and individuals for providing rockers for our guests!

Given by: Christ Church, Tulsa
Given by: Michael and Suzanne Shepherd in honor of Megan Shepherd and her years at St. Crispin's
Given by: St. Crispin's Staff
Given by: All Saint's Miami, In Honor of the Rev. Kay Boman-Harvey in Thanksgiving for her ministry.
Given by All Saints', Miami, In Honor of the Rev. Mary Susan Whaley in Thanksgiving for her ministry.
Given with Thanksgiving from Rick and Angela Brewer.
Given In Loving Memory of Lois Carter Clark.
Given In Loving Memory of Emily Alexander Shurley.
Given by OK Committee on Indian Ministry, In Memory of Reverend Deacon Jim Knowles, Cherokee Tribe of Oklahoma
Given by St. Paul's Holdenville, In Memory of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. William
Given by St Paul’s Holdenville, in Memory of Camille June Gann

Faithful Servant

Given by St. Paul's, Holdenville, In Memory of Fr. Harry Robinson and his contribution to St. Crispin's.
Given by The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection.
Given by The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, In Honor of Ann and David Zuk.
Given by St. Thomas Episcopal Church - Pawhuska, in Memory of Strat and Bobbie Tolson.
Given by the Rev. Dion Crider in Thanksgiving for the IONA School of Formation.
Given by Jeff and Laura Birk with Love and Thanksgiving for Fr. Nick and Teresa Phares
Given on behalf St. James Church, Oklahoma City
Given by All Saints' McAlester ECW

New Rockers given this month:

In honor of Rev. Shelby Scott with love and gratitude for his years of service to St. Crispin's, Given by Omar Cisneros
Given by Omar Cisneros In honor of Rev. Shelby Scott with love and gratitude for his years of service at St. Patrick's, and in celebration of his 60th birthday.

Would your family, your church, or your Summer Camp Alumni group consider donating $250 to provide one of these rockers?

You can designate a person, church or family to honor or memorialize, which will be engraved on a bronze plaque.

Other Opportunities to support St. Crispin's:

St. Crispin's General Fund

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for these gifts!

Donate Here

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