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August 2007
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WELCOME
OUR VISION:
"To
Reflect Christ through Serving Others"
A WORD FROM OUR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
At
our two Open Houses held at the end of each
Music and Drama Camp I had the pleasure to announce to the campers and
their
parents that the Redwood Glen board had decided to celebrate our 50th
anniversary next summer by inviting every 2007 camper to come to camp
for only $50.00!
Fifty
years of ministry will be celebrated
through these next 18 months as we will be looking back as well as
looking
ahead to the next 50 years of ministry.
We hope that many of our
life-long
Redwood Glen supporters will send us stories, pictures, and testimonies
of how
God has worked in their lives.
We want to hear about
lives that were changed,
marriages that were healed, young men and women called into full-time
Christian
ministry.
Redwood Glen exists so
that children, youth, and
adults can have a life-changing encounter with the living Christ and
then
impact their world in a very positive way.
In the coming months you
will be receiving
information about our 50th anniversary projects which include a memory
book full of historical facts about the camp, and many, many
stories from
friends like you.
As I was preparing my talk
for the
Open House, I
realized that next year will be my 10th as Executive Director of
Redwood Glen, My service here will be 20% of the 50 years we've been
ministering to Bay Area
churches. I am so excited about hearing and
sharing testimonies from former campers and staff on how God has
impacted their
lives and the lives of others.
Get ready for a grand
celebration in 2008!
Jay E.
Nordgaard,
Executive
Director
(650)
879-0320 Ext. 12
exec@redwoodglen.com
We invite you to read our
top article on the right for more on Redwood Glen's summer camps.
If you have a Redwood Glen
testimony about how camping has transformed your life,
please contact Larry Jay at the camp office or at news@redwoodglen.com.
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WINTER
SPECIAL
Still looking for
a location for your winter event?
Redwood Glen can help!
During December and January, Guest Groups that book now can
BUY ONE NIGHT AND
GET A SECOND NIGHT FREE!
Weekends are still available in our cabins and even in our Conference
Center.
Call us at (650) 879-0320
or email
us for more information.
We might not have snow during the winter, but we do have a great offer!
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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.
With our program camps concluded, the summer storm has passed as we
celebrate the a shlew of spiritual blessings which has rained upon
us. The forecast for the fall is bright and sunny as we focus on
the future and prepare for our 50th anniversary in 2008.
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A SUMMER CAMP UPDATE: The Blessings of New
Life & Deep Roots
Before wrapping
up her service as Summer Program Director, Sara Clark was excited to share many
stories of how God moved at each of our Redwood Glen program
camps. From kindergarteners through high schoolers, Sara heard
many more reports of commitments made this summer than during any other
summer she has served. Last month in our e-newsletter, we
highlighted our June camps. Below are photos and reflections from
Youth Music and Drama camp (YMAD) and Adventure Camp at Indian Point
held during July.
YMAD (above) culminated
with an excellent production of "The Big Picture" at our second Redwood
Glen Open House this summer. However, the week was full of
youth wrestling with "the big picture" in their lives. Brydon Marks, speaker for YMAD and
youth pastor at Vallejo First Baptist, talked about heaven, and God
used Brydon to speak to the hearts of the campers with many making
important spiritual decisions. One camper in particular came to
YMAD this year very confused about whether the Christian life was for
him. He talked with his counselor through the week, and on the
final evening, he came to the point of decision to accept Christ,
and began his faith journey with Jesus. Praise God for new life
and new hope!
With a 38 year history, Junior
Adventure camp (above) is the longest running program camp at
Redwood Glen, rooting back to 1969 and the original vision of David Sato. David along with
his wife, Bonnie, continued
their tradition this year of joining the campers for their final
campfire. Among this year's camper was the Sato's grandson, Masashi, who like his mother, aunt,
and grandparents, have made a week at Indian Point a family
tradition.
Adventure Camp was also a time of getting back to roots for Larry Jay, who stepped in last
minute to serve as Camp Pastor and Camp Nurse. Formerly church
planter and pastor of Sunset Ministry in San Francisco, and now a
Redwood Glen staff member, Larry came to Christ at Redwood Glen in
1977. He eventually was called to ministry at the camp in the
1980's, but his first experience at Redwood Glen came at Junior Camp
(the forerunner of Junior Adventure Camp) in the mid-1970's.
Leading morning chapel, Larry encouraged the campers to "Stop, Look,
and Listen" to discover what the creation tells us of God as
Creator. According to Brad Bettencourt, who has been a counselor
at Adventure Camp since the late-70's, Larry's approach was very
similar to David's original philosophy for the camp. For Larry,
"Important seeds regarding faith, the environment, and creation-care
were planted in my life over 30 years ago when I was in the fifth
grade. My hope was to plant seeds in the life of these campers
and see how God would grow them in the years to come."
In 2008, Redwood Glen celebrates 50 years of ministry. We plan to
celebrate the legacy of camps like Adventure Camp, to remember the
stories of camping veterans like David Sato, and to share the stories
of lives changed like Larry Jay. We need you to tell us your story!
If you have a testimony of how your life has been blessed because of
Redwood Glen, or if you can tell us the story of a present or past
Redwood Glen camp (like Middler Camp or Pony Camp), please email
us.
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REDWOOD
GLEN REACHING AROUND THE WORLD:
Our 2007 Summer
Staff -
International Students
(left to right) Olga
Serzhantova, Elena Kolikova, Olga Chumakova, & Svitlana Grygoryeva
Each
summer, Redwood Glen partners with CCUSA (Camp Counselors USA) to bring
international students to camp to serve. CCUSA was founded to
give internationals the opportunity to work in the USA and share their
culture and experiences. This year, we are blessed to share our
summers with Olga Serzhantova,
Elena Kolikova,
Olga Chumakova,
and Svitlana Grygoryeva.
Olga S, who has
joined our Food Service staff this summer, was a student at the
Technical University in Russia before coming to Redwood Glen.
Fluent in English, German, and Russian, Olga S has many interests and
much to share. While she enjoys reading classic books and
expressing herself through drawings and poetry, she is also very
athletic, and enjoys basketball, volleyball, and swimming. She
also sings and dances. She chose to come to Redwood Glen "because
its the best camp and I need the best in this life."
Elena, who
serves on our Housekeeping staff this summer, was studying in
Togliatti, Russia before coming to Redwood Glen. She will be
starting her third year in the fall. She has appreciated
the friendly people she has met, especially the camp staff. As
someone who enjoys movies, Elena has especially appreciated the movie
nights and the "chick flicks" with staff members. She also enjoys
anime and singing. Yet it's not all fun and games. Elena
has been impressed by the work organization at camp which provides good
discipline for the staff and for herself.
Olga C, who is
also part of our summer Housekeeping staff, has also been impressed by
the work environment at camp. A student at the Linguistic
Institute in Barnaul, Russia, Olga C has enjoyed the differences in
cultures and everyday behavior she has observed among the staff and
groups at camp. With an interest in psychology, Olga C's long
term goal is to help people. She has worked on a helpline back
home, and plans to continue her studies in psychology upon
graduation. Olga C also enjoys reading (usually classics) and
singing, as she sang in the church choir back home.
Svitlana is our only
international student not from Russia this summer. She came to
Redwood Glen from the Ukraine, where she was studying in the university
at Mariupol. As a member of our Food Service staff this summer,
Svitlana enjoys sports and the friendly people she has met.
While the
girls have been working hard all summer, they have been able to see the
sights of America on their days off, thanks to the tour guide
experience of our Redwood Glen staff. Thus far, they have visited
San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Redwood City, Disneyland, and Venice Beach.
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DO YOU REMEMBER? The summer of 1967 -
Redwood Glen staff
Earlier this summer, Lanny Giorgi emailed us pictures
from his time on summer staff in 1967. Last month, we sent out
the picture above and asked for your help to identify the two
people wearing glasses. Unfortunately, no one responded.
Their identities remain a mystery. If you can help us, we'd
appreciate it. The summer staff of 1969 (bottom row): unknown, Cynthia, Russ, Mary Orloff, George Gulbengay, Steve Vandermeer, Colleen Clemmons, and Wyman Chin. (top row): unknown, and Lanny Giorgi. Thanks Lanny for this
picture!
As we prepare for our 50th Anniversary, we would love to receive more
Redwood Glen pictures from the past. Please email them to us at news@redwoodglen.com.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
ACTIVE ADULT CONFERENCE - CANCELLED
Unfortunately, due to low
registration, the Active Adult Conference scheduled August 27-31, 2007
is cancelled. We hope to bring this event back next year.
If you are interested in helping us
re-develop and re-design this conference for those 55+, please contact
us at info@redwoodglen.com.
RENEWAL RETREATS FOR CLERGY -- Tuesday, Nov 6 (Men)
/ Thursday, Nov 15 (Women)
Two one-day specialized retreats for
men & women in ministry. Click here for a downloadable
brochure.
Click the following links for downloadable registration forms: Clergy Men's Retreat - Clergy Women's Retreat
ABI NATIONAL CONFERENCE -- Monday to Friday, January 14-18,
2008
Redwood Glen is the host site for the
2008 gathering of the American Baptist Institute of Camp and Conference
Ministries. Join other camping professionals for a week of
top-notch training, encouragement, and accountability.
For more information: Click here for a downloadable
brochure / Click here to register on-line.
PASTORS CONFERENCE -- Monday to Wednesday, February 25-27,
2008
Make plans now to attend our second
annual Pastors Conference as we consider our EQ (emotional
intelligence) as leaders. Church staff teams are encouraged to
come and learn together. Big discounts are available if you
register this fall.
Click here for a downloadable
brochure.
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Redwood
Glen, a Bay Area Christian Camp and Conference Center,
is an
accedited member of the American
Camp Association
and a member of the Christian Camp and Conference Association.
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If you have
a Redwood Glen story or an idea for this email newsletter, contact...
Larry
Jay
(650) 879-0320 Ext. 11
news@redwoodglen.com
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