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April 2007
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WELCOME
OUR VISION:
"To
Reflect Christ through Serving Others"
A WORD FROM OUR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Since
1958 children, youth, and adults have been
coming to Redwood Glen each summer. Some
have stayed in platform tents, some in cabins, and some at Indian Point
in
tents and "hogans."
Over
my years here I've heard story after story
of people who accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior at Redwood Glen.
I also hear testimonies of those who
rededicated their lives to Christ or felt a call into fulltime
Christian
ministry.
March 31st was
the 80th
birthday of my father-in-law, Rev. Marvin Friesen, who used to be the
pastor of
Church in the Foothills in San Jose. During his
Open House I heard many stories of
Marv's legacy in the lives of his friends and former church members.
He truly has a living legacy of how Christ
worked through him to touch lives for Christ.
His birthday has me
thinking about my
legacy. What will people say about my
impact in their lives and in the kingdom of God?
What about your legacy?
Those of you who have
contributed to the
MacArthur Makeover are helping provide a legacy to those who will stay
in that
cabin and have their lives changed by the love of Christ.
Some of you have given
towards Redwood Glen camp
scholarships which bring more children and youth to camp. Their
lives are changed through the legacy
you begin with your financial gifts.
Along with the MacArthur Makeover, we are also raising funds to replace
mattresses in all our cabins. Check our website for other needs
on our wish list. If you are
interested in making a donation, contact the camp office via phone or email.
Start your
legacy today!
Jay E.
Nordgaard,
Executive
Director
(650)
879-0320 Ext. 12
exec@redwoodglen.com
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Hello
Friend of Redwood Glen
WELCOME to the monthly on-line newsletter of Redwood Glen, your local
Bay Area Christian Camp and Conference Center. If
you would like
to subscribe and receive this monthly newsletter via email, please
register your address via the link on our homepage (www.redwoodglen.com).
Spring has sprung at camp (as have the redwood sorrell and milkmaid
wildflowers). MacArthur is near completion; registration is in
full swing for summer
camps and the Pastor's Sabbath weeks; and available
dates for guest group rentals are filling up. Before you know it,
summer will be here! We hope that you, your church, and your
organization will make Redwood Glen part of your plans this summer.
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 MacArthur
Makeover
"Oh my gosh! It has walls!" That was the exclamation heard
recently after a visit to MacArthur cabin, which has been undergoing
construction for nearly 3 months.
With the insulation and sheetrock installed, the walls are being
prepped and primed for paint. A crew is scheduled to volunteer
this Saturday, April 7th. If you'd like to join this "painting
party", please contact the office.
The installation of the new furnace and hot water heater is nearly
finished. Plumbing and electrical fixtures will be installed in
the
next weeks with new flooring scheduled for April 18th and 19th.
The remodeling of MacArthur is scheduled to be completed by late April,
and according to Facilities Director Peter
Dodson, we're "very close to meeting that deadline."
Though construction will round down by month's end, the work of
fundraising for the MacArthur Makeover will continue. THANK YOU to all who have given thus
far! Whether big or small, every gift makes a difference because
in the world of camping, every camper and every counselor makes a
difference.
Dorinda Yuu of
Sunset Ministry in San Francisco shares her MacArthur moment as a camp
counselor. She writes, "It was the mid/late 70s and I was excited
about my annual week at Redwood Glen. I was nervous being a
first time counselor, and found out that I was assigned
to the cabin the furthest up the hill - Mac Arthur! But wait, God
has a sense of humor. He arranged it so that my luggage was lost
on the way to camp too! What an adventure that week was!"
Redwood Glen is a place of "adventure" where memories are made and
legacies are left. As we improve our facilities for the "next
generation," we hope that you will partner with us as we raise $20,000
to rebuild MacArthur cabin. If you would like to make a donation,
please send your tax-deductible gift to Redwood Glen and note:
"MacArthur Makeover". If you would like to make your donation via
credit card, please call the camp office at (650) 879-0320.
We are still also looking for stories of "MacArthur Moments". If
you have one you'd like to share, please email us at news@redwoodglen.com |
REFLECTIONS:
From the Inaugural Pastors' Conference
(March
12-14)
by Mary Graves, Pastor, Trinity
Presbyterian Church, San Carlos
 The Baptist pastor in town told me
about the Metamorphosis
Pastors' Conference at Redwood Glen about two weeks beforehand and then
emailed
me the information. She said she was going, knew the speaker,
raved about
the beauty of the conference center and said she hoped I would consider
going.
A three-day conference on two weeks notice squeezed into a Senior
Pastor's busy
schedule in Lent? I was doubtful. But I looked at the
schedule,
theirs and mine -- and God let me know that this would feed me, not
drain
me. I'm still surprised that I went, and more grateful than I can
say.
I didn't mind being the lone Presbyterian in the midst of
about 20 American Baptist pastors. We were all partners in
ministry in
Christ and the fellowship was very sweet. Actually, it was nice
to be
around church leaders outside my denomination. There was laughter
and
honesty and a prayer circle at the end where each person could step
into the
middle to receive prayer ("How often do you get to have others pray for
you?") The pacing of the Monday morning through Wednesday morning
time allowed
for rest and renewal as well as rich content from the speaker, Jim
Herrington. I was amazed at how perfect his talks were for
me and my
church. (I also picked up some tips on how to change guitar
strings!)
I hope I see these brothers and sisters in Christ again, and
seeing them right there at Redwood Glen would be the best. It was
the
perfect getaway in the perfect place at the perfect time.
(In the
above picture, Jim Herrington is seated far left, next to Mary.)
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Summer Camp Registration has begun!
Reflections is
the theme of our 2007 Summer Camps at Redwood Glen. Registration
is now available on-line at www.redwoodglen.com/summer/index.htm.
"My daughter has attended summer camp here since she was of age.
Her love for God and all she has learned, her stories, new friends --
these are memories I want my daughter to have," says mom and Redwood
Glen cook, Christina Donnelly,
who is featured in our staff highlight below.
Next month we begin highlighting our summer camps. If you
have a testimony you'd like to share about your experience from summer
2006, please let
us know. |
 Staff
highlight: CHRISTINA DONNELLY
The staff at Redwood Glen is a caring community of Christ's servants,
and Christina Donnelly is an
integral part of this extended family of faith. WIth a warm smile
and joyful laugh, Christina has been a ray of sunshine at camp since
1999.
As a member of our Food Service team, Christina uses her gifts to feed
the spirits and tummies of staff and guests alike. Though she is
known for her delicious honey bread and enjoys "cooking almost
anything", she says that Mexican food is her favorite food to
cook. And she admits, "I love making tostadas with all the
fixings for staff."
When it comes to the staff, Christina's co-workers lovingly regard her
as "the energizer bunny", "a team player," "bubbly," "lively," "just
terrific," a "nut," and "there's not another like her!" For Mike Orlicky on maintenance staff,
however, "tums" is what comes to mind when he thinks of Christina as he
confesses that he insistently teases her about her cooking. While
Christina takes the ribbing, she can also dish it out. Eavesdrop
into the kitchen when she is cooking, and you'll hear "a lot of lovin'"
with music, laughter, and good humor, in both Spanish and English.
But it's not all fun and games for Christina. She keeps a tight
cooking schedule, maintains a well-run kitchen, and works hard to
provide quality food service for all the groups she serves. She
admits that the most challenging part of cooking meals 5 days a week is
"just putting out good food."
When not working or caring for members of the camp staff, Christina is
a full-time wife and mother. Christina has been married for
nearly 8 years to Carl,
Redwood Glen's Food Service Director. They make their home at
Redwood Glen with daughter Ariella (9)
and Isaac (3). While
she loves "spending time with my babies", Christina also loves music,
dancing, and reading.
Originally from Los Angeles, Christina knows that God has called her to
Redwood Glen and that she has a home and family here with the
staff. Though the days can get long and the hours can be many
(and early with the breakfast shift), Christina is thankful to be part
of this community. She says, "Just knowing that I am a part of a
place where people can come and seek the Lord is rewarding."
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UPCOMING
2007 EVENTS
PASTORS SABBATH weeks June
17-22 / July 8-14 A time of rest & vacation for pastors
& their families
REFLECTIONS 2007
Summer Camps at Redwood Glen - Click
on the name of the camp for more information
Discovery
Camp
June 17-22
For children who have completed 2nd-5th grade
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If you have
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Larry
Jay
(650) 879-0320 Ext. 11
news@redwoodglen.com
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