Sunday, June 29, 2008
Pastor's Conference 2008
June 23-25
43 Pastors attended
7 states besides Ohio represented plus one foreign country
4 full-time missionaries
speaker: Dr. Bob Jones, III
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Peniel's Sand Volleyball Court
Our sand volleyball court is complete and ready to use.
- 50' x 80' overall
- 600' drainage tile
- 130 tons stone
- 225 tons sand
Mother / Daughter Retreat - June 27-28
The Mother-Daughter Retreat is fast approaching. This is a time for moms and daughters to get away and spend some special time together having fun, being fed spiritually and being with other Christians at our beautiful camp. We had a great time last year and this year will be every bit as fun and encouraging.
I believe this retreat is especially valuable for a number of reasons. For one, this introduces the camp to future youth campers and their moms. What a great way to "get their feet wet" and find out what a wonderfu
l place Peniel is. Another reason is that this is a time to connect spiritually. Besides the services and the activities, we schedule time for mothers and daughters to spend time "alone-together" in God's Word and praying. That is something that probably never happens otherwise in most homes. Even if a family has family devotions, that is not the same as a time for just moms and daughters to have a Quiet Time. Of all the things we did last year at the retreat, I was the most thrilled with what I overheard during this time.
l place Peniel is. Another reason is that this is a time to connect spiritually. Besides the services and the activities, we schedule time for mothers and daughters to spend time "alone-together" in God's Word and praying. That is something that probably never happens otherwise in most homes. Even if a family has family devotions, that is not the same as a time for just moms and daughters to have a Quiet Time. Of all the things we did last year at the retreat, I was the most thrilled with what I overheard during this time.Our speaker is Faith Taylor from Simpsonville, South Carolina. Her theme is "That I May Know Him". On Friday night she will speak on what that means. On Saturday she will focus on what keeps us from knowing God and how to go about it. She has also prepared a Bible study on the characteristics of one who passionately purues knowing her God for mothers and daughters to use during their quiet time. We are excited about Faith’s ministry with us at this retreat.
Please pray for the retreat.
Nancy Gallion Director
Nancy Gallion Director
Monday, June 02, 2008
What's new at Peniel?
What’s new at camp? Well... there are several projects going on right now in preparation for the camping season. Bob Griffin has been working on repairs in the chapel. He fixed all the windows so they stay open. Dan Corey and Bob removed the outside siding from the front of the chapel, and repaired it. They are in the process this week of repairing the back wall of the chapel. A new coat of stain will help protect and improve the outside of the chapel.
The camp has purchased an industrial size outdoor LP grill. Mrs. Peeler has already t
ried it out and has added a number of new grilled entrees to our camp menus: chicken, hamburgers, corn-on-the-cob, smoked sausages, etc. She is hoping to grill out several times during each week of camp. (If you have a favorite recipe for the grill that would work well in large quantities, contact Melody.) A new deck is being constructed outside the camp kitchen for the grill. Several of our camps this summer will be designating their offering to help pay for this addition. The sand volleybal court is complete... I'll tell you more about that in another blog.
- Patti
Memorial Day 2008
What a great day we all enjoyed at Peniel Bible Camp last Monday! Thunderstorms rolled through the area early in the morning, but the skies were clear as folks began arriving for the 11:00 a.m. service.
Over 225 people congregated in the chapel for the 2008 Memorial Day service. Janeen Hatt and the Flack family (Bible Community Church / Mentor) provided special instrumental music. Missionary Chris Seawright (GFAM Cambodia) preached a message from 1 Timothy 2:1-4.
The offering goal of $10,000 was set by the Ohio Bible Mission to provide for repairs to existing camp structures, mainly replacement of windows and siding on Ashbrook Hall. We are praising the Lord that our God is not limited by a tough economy. The offering to date is over $12,000.00 which will allow the OBM to complete more repairs than originally planned!
Family and church picnics were held all over the campgrounds with a lot of good food enjoyed by all. The Lord held off the rain and folks enjoyed canoeing, fishing, swimming (yes, there were a couple hardy souls who jumped in and got wet!), horseshoes, foosball, air hockey, shooting on the rifle range, checking out the new sand volleyball court, and licking ice cream cones from the camp store.
Another great Memorial Day spent at Peniel Bible Camp!
Over 225 people congregated in the chapel for the 2008 Memorial Day service. Janeen Hatt and the Flack family (Bible Community Church / Mentor) provided special instrumental music. Missionary Chris Seawright (GFAM Cambodia) preached a message from 1 Timothy 2:1-4.
The offering goal of $10,000 was set by the Ohio Bible Mission to provide for repairs to existing camp structures, mainly replacement of windows and siding on Ashbrook Hall. We are praising the Lord that our God is not limited by a tough economy. The offering to date is over $12,000.00 which will allow the OBM to complete more repairs than originally planned!
Family and church picnics were held all over the campgrounds with a lot of good food enjoyed by all. The Lord held off the rain and folks enjoyed canoeing, fishing, swimming (yes, there were a couple hardy souls who jumped in and got wet!), horseshoes, foosball, air hockey, shooting on the rifle range, checking out the new sand volleyball court, and licking ice cream cones from the camp store.
Another great Memorial Day spent at Peniel Bible Camp!
-Patti Perry
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