Training Camp - Wednesday

Campers from both the Pastors' Conference and Training Camp head to Ashbrook Hall for breakfast on Wednesday morning, June 30th.

Afternoon Session: Counselor Expectations of a Pastor

A round of Disc Golf in the afternoon

NEW: Carpet Ball, played outside the Rec' Hall near the Horseshoe Pit

Training Camp - Tuesday, June 29

Twenty-eight people of all ages met at Peniel on Tuesday for a time of staff training.


Sessions on Tuesday included Christian Camping Philosophy, PBC History and Organization, Skits/Humor: Philosophy and Practice, and Waterfront Safety.


Training Camp participants enjoyed chapel with the pastors attending Pastors' Conference.

Pastors' Conference - Day 2

Forty pastors began the morning with omlets made-to-order and hash browns

Pastors' teaching and discussion time

Time in the afternoon to fish...

...play a game of soccer, or...

...time for quiet study

Evening chapel (Tuesday evening)

Pastors' Conference

The 2010 OBF Pastors' Conference began this morning at Peniel with the arrival of 38 pastors from 7 different states. The rain ended before the men arrived and the afternoon was warm. The men enjoyed 3 teaching sessions today, two filling meals, and several hours of free time to enjoy the camp grounds. The men enjoy a steak dinner this evening prepared and served by our kitchen staff.

Cooling Need

Peniel Bible Camp has a need for new or used working window air conditioners to replace ones that are currently near the end of their duty cycle. If you have one that you would like to donate to the camp, contact Jerry Edinger, Camp Superintendent at superintendent@obf.net or at 419-768-2275.

Memorial Day Offering

The Memorial Day Conference at Peniel Bible Camp is an event that has been a great blessing to our churches since the purchase of the camp property.Peniel Bible Camp has been able to continue debt free throughout its development and operation through supporting churches that have taken offerings for the needs. Memorial Day each year has been a time for gathering in these offerings and observing the Lord's gracious supply through His people.

The projects for 2009 have been completed. The replacement tool truck for the camp arrived and is being put to use.


The offering goal for the 2010 Memorial Day Offering was set by the Ohio Bible Mission at $10,000. The past couple years, we have been focusing on projects that will help maintain our camp facility in its best possible condition. One big project that has been put off, because of the expense, is redoing our much used multi-purpose courts. The surface has been patched and redone before and is presently in poor shape. A better method has been secured to give a fairly maintenance-free playing surface. However, the total cost is around $30,000. We have designated the major portion of this year's goal to go toward this project. We realize that it may take a couple more years to complete, unless there are some additional donors who want to take this as a personal project.


We are praising the Lord for an offering that surpassed that goal on Memorial Day! With some additional gifts, the total offering now is over $13,000! Praise the Lord for His provision through His people.

If you would like to give toward this project, contact Ken Perry, Ohio Bible Mission treasurer, at perry@obf.net.