CAMPING ASSOCIATION OF THE PRESBYTERIES OF NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

CAMPINGNEWS

Fall 2009

Inside Dear Friends of

“Camp” Ministry…. 2 Welcome Gary.......... 2 “Stimulus Packages”

Needed…………… ...2 Thank You!.........3 & 4 Because of You…….. 4 Thank You Moe…….. 4 Job Posting:

Bookkeeper……….. 4 Mark Your

Calendar……………. 5 Volunteer Service

Days………………….. 5 Help for Your

Group………………… 6 Gr. 5-12 Christmas Break Programs……. 6 From Here & There.. 6 Contact CAPNWP….. 6

Mission Statement

CAPNWP provides Christ-centered

community living experiences intended to Nurture faith,

Enrich character and

Renew body & spirit. CAPNWP serves

adults, families and youth the

year around.

1 The Day Camp at N. Warren Presbyterian this sum-mer is an example of CAPNWP’s emerging Vision.

Families, Adults & Church Groups Fall Canoe Cruise

Sat., Oct. 3 The spectacular Allegheny River valley is the setting of this beautiful half-day canoe trip amidst the splendor of fall colors. This canoe route is for beginners, is casual and there is opportunity for interesting side trips. The Canoe Cruise is open to all families,

~ See Cruise, page 5 Active-In-Spirit Senior Hostel Colors for My Life

Wed., Oct. 21 Come to uncover the “colors” in your life through historic and creative prayer. You’ll experience ways to pray with your feet and fingers and realize how to “pray the Scriptures”. Your leader is the Rev. Mary Crom of Jamestown, PA, a PC(USA) clergyperson certified in faith formation. This wonderful day is at Westminster Highlands/CAPNWP. Of course, you’ll also enjoy two delicious

~ See Colors, page 5 Workshop for Youth Leaders Breakthroughs for Youth Ministry

Fri.-Sat., Oct. 23-24 All volunteer and paid youth leaders of Grades 5-12 will find new tools and insights for doing their ministry at this 24-hour workshop. Various topics include: • Lifting Up the Value

of Youth Ministry in My Church

• Youth Leadership Development

• Mission Trips • Local Mission Service

~ See Breakthroughs, page 5

• Disaster Response • Digital Generation • Rural Youth Ministry

Challenges • Choosing Curricula

for Sunday School and Confirmation

New Vision Takes Shape “CAPNWP provides an environment in which the

Holy Spirit transforms lives through engaging experiences with Christ… Our goal is to become

northwestern PA’s spiritual centers (through) our facilities, programs and surroundings. This ministry will utilize the resources (of) trained staff & volunteers, innovative programming,

comfortable living spaces, Presbytery partnerships … and an openness to spiritual

discernment and movement.” Segments of the CAPNWP Vision Statement, 03/09

On a snowy weekend last January, the CAPNWP Board of Directors gathered with two Executive/General Presbyters and two facilitators to craft a new Vision Statement for the Association and its two sites, Camp Lambec and Westminster Highlands. Armed with the Final Report (12/07) of Run River Enterprises (consultants), the vision-crafting was motivated by many new ideas to implement purpose and direction. The Board also briefly heard how their host site, Pittsburgh Presbytery’s Crestfield Conference Center, was able to successfully grow from a youth camp to year-round minis-tries for adults, families, groups and youth. The page and a half Vision Statement is followed by 150 tasks - some of which are very complex - in order to make CAPNWP outdoor, camp and retreat ministry programs and finances “generationally sustainable.” Each task was assigned to one or more of CAPNWP’s Standing Committees to further prioritize. The Standing Committees are Fund Development, Finance, Church Relations, Program, Human Resources, Marketing and Sites & Facilities.

What’s Happening Now Since last January, the Board and Staff are working on several foci:

~ See Vision, page 2

D ear Friends of “Camp”, For some of us, the word “camp” conjures up powerful memories of

friends, adventure, renewed faith and Christian commitment. But - let’s face it - “camp” does not carry such positive overtones for many because they haven’t had that experience or feel they’re past their time to “go to camp.” Now, think “outdoor ministry.” Think in-spired Christian growth opportunities all year. Think singles, seniors and families as well as youth. Think renewal and service. Think faith formation. Think leadership development. Think partnership with the greater church. “Outdoor ministry” is a common term used by Christian camp & retreat centers in the USA to describe their exciting, year-round ministries. As a matter of fact, financially viable centers do far more business with adults & families from September-June than they do with youth in the summer. This is a central element of the CAPNWP Vision (see page 1). Although we indeed have a long way to go (facilities, programs, church relations, etc.), we trust that God will guide CAPNWP to a blossoming future and that you, faithful “campers,” will respond. Your prayers, involvement and support are encouraged.

In Christ’s Service, Glenn Oswald, Executive Director

Perhaps you’ve seen a new smiling face at Camp Lambec this past spring or summer, fre-quently making repairs or hauling something in a golf cart. That person is Gary Weeks, our new Lambec Site & Facilities Manager. Gary is from nearby West Springfield and has had many jobs in the building trades, most recently that of a contractor. After an extensive search, Gary was select-ed in April from more than 30 applicants. He was given a thorough orientation to the site and position by the former Facilities Manager, “Moe” Mitcho, who retired in late April. Welcome Gary!

Gary Weeks (left) is welcomed by Tom Caves, President of the CAPNWP Board of Directors.

Welcome Gary!

Vision ~ cont. from page 1

Maintain and improve facilities as much as possible with limited available resources. Expand and enhance relations with Presbyteries, congregations and volunteers. Intentionally develop year-round, Christ-centered programs for people of all ages. Initiate new fund development (fund-raising) appeals to churches and individuals.

To these ends, this fall and winter there will be an annual appeal and additional congre-gational visits by CAPNWP representatives.

Camping Association

of the Presbyteries

of Northwestern Pennsylvania

Board of Directors

Thomas Caves President

Kiskiminetas Presbytery Rev. Jay Montgomery

Vice President Kiskiminetas Presbytery

Roger Raybuck Secretary

Kiskiminetas Presbytery Rev. Ed Carlson

Beaver-Butler Presbytery Todd Coleman

Beaver-Butler Presbytery Jamie Fowler

Lake Erie Presbytery Rev. Bill Knechtel

Shenango Presbytery Fran Janaszek

Lake Erie Presbytery Nancy McMillin

Shenango Presbytery Glenn Moon

Lake Erie Presbytery Samantha Rodgers

Beaver-Butler Presbytery Don Scott

Lake Erie Presbytery Inquiries are welcome for those wishing to fill

vacancies from the Beaver-Butler,

Kiskiminetas and Shenango Presbyteries

Year-Round Staff Glenn Oswald, CCD

Executive Director David Miller

Highlands Site & Facilities Manager

Gary Weeks Lambec Site &

Facilities Manager Lisa Miller Registrar /

Administrative Assistant

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“Stimulus Packages” Needed Maybe the “stuff” in your attic, garage, shop, closets, neighbors’ yard sales or church basement could be a “stimulus package” for Lambec or Highlands. Following is a partial Wish List of needed items with the unit cost for those who prefer to make cash donations.

• 1 Desktop or Laptop Computer with Windows XP, Monitor and Printer ($1,300)

• 1 Computer Armoire or Hutch, lockable ($200) • 5 Lockable File Cabinets, 4-5 Drawers ($150) • 1 Volt Meter ($40) • 1 Weedwacker, Gas ($100) • 1 Screwdriver Set ($25) • 1 Plunge Router & Sign Stencil ($240) • 2 Portable Projection Screens ($130) • 20 Floor Lamps ($70) • 100 CFC Light Bulbs, 4-packs ($9) • 10-100 Paper Towel Rolls ($1) • 10-100 Toilet Paper Rolls (50¢) • 1 Utility Trail Vehicle ($9,000) • 1 Utility Trailer w/ramp ($2,000) • 1 4X4 Pick-Up Truck ($15,000) • 1 Post-Digger/Auger, Tractor ($800) • 1-24 Vest Lifejackets, Youth & Adult ($30) • 1-10 Tool– or Tackle– Boxes, plastic ($20) • 1 Tent Shelter, Commercial Party- or Garage-Type,

400-700 square feet ($600) Please call CAPNWP first if you wish to donate an item in good condition or if you’d like to learn about other items on the CAPNWP Wish List. All gifts are receipted and tax-exempt as permitted by law. CAPNWP reserves the right to receive gifts that meet its needs.

Yes, You Can Grow The Vision! The gift of your skills and aptitudes can help “grow” the CAPNWP Vision. To explore the

best fit for you, please contact Glenn Oswald, Executive Director.

The new Friday Night Festival was enjoyed by parents since they got a taste of their child’s camp experience.

CAPNWP GIFTS Undesignated

& Repairs Cheryl Bazzoui, Bradford June Boston, Lehigh Acres FL Rev. Ross Byers, New Castle Frances Caldwell, Bridgeville Rev. Ed Carlson, Butler Tom Caves, Kittanning Margaret Cook, Mars Rev. John Dickey, Beaver

Falls Sarah & Mark Donaldson,

Winchester VA Mrs. Carl Fremer, Brockway Margaret Garbrick, Indiana Randall & Victoria Georgic,

Butler M/M R. H. Herchenroether,

Pittsburgh M/M William Hollenbaugh,

Dayton Rev. Richard & Nancy Horn,

Stoneboro Gary Hornberger, Templeton Fran Janaszek, Westfield Rev. Teresa Kendall,

Ellwood City Ruth Marshall, Ellwood City Nancy McMillin, Enon Valley James & Ann Miller, Butler Bobbi Monroe, Blairsville Glenn Moon, Erie Glenn Oswald, Butler M/M Gary Popson, Erie Roger Raybuck, Falls Creek Donald Renn, Edinboro Jean Reynods, New Castle Vada Jean Roof, New

Bethlehem Julie & Ben Satterfield,

Kittanning Don Scott, Warren Geoffrey Seacrist, Brookville Carolyn Shaner, Oil City Jennifer & Patrick Shannon,

Canfield OH Ruth Slagle, New Castle M/M Glenn Thompson,

Meadville Keith Thrower, Butler M/M Gary Wiggins, Mercer Ron Williams, Monaca

Clara Younkins, Kittanning Beaver-Butler Presbytery Beaver-Butler Presbyterian

Women Beechwoods PC, Falls Creek Beechwoods PC Women’s

Assoc., Falls Creek Blairsville PC, Blairsville Calvin PC, Ellwood City Calvin PC Presbyterian

Women, Zelienople Camp Run PC, Fombell Clen-Moore PC, New Castle Clinton PC, Saxonburg Concord PC, Baden Concord PC, Hooker Eastminster PC, Erie Enon PC, Enon Valley First PC, Harborcreek First PC Sustaining Trust

Fund, North East Harmony PC, Penn Run Highland PC, New Castle Jefferson Center PC,

Saxonburg Kiskiminetas Presbytery Lake Erie Presbytery Neshannock PC, New

Wilmington New Bethlehem PC,

Aliquippa Oak Grove PC, Portersville Old Union PC, Mars Shenango Presbytery Third PC, New Castle Trinity PC New Mariners’

Class, Mercer Unity PC, Mercer West Middlesex PC, W.

Middlesex

Campership Fund Dick & Mary Albert,

Cranberry Twp. Ed & Janis Benedict,

Hermitage Margaret Garbrick, Indiana Chantel Kapustik, Saltsburg Carrie McGaffick, Ashburn VA Elizabeth & James R. Miller,

Wilmington NC Glenn Oswald, Butler Jane Zeller, Cranberry Twp. Center PC, Slippery Rock Four Mile PC Presbyterian

Women, Beaver

In Memory Of: Melanie Lewis (Music

Campership Fund) Ron & Lynda Brooks,

Saxonburg Joseph Klug, Gibsonia Richard & Naomi Koll,

Pittsburgh Susan Myers, Pinehurst

NC Ken Mawr PC, McKees

Rocks Plains PC, Cranberry Twp. Annie Carlson

Susan Carlson, Falls Creek

Bibles Center PC, Slippery Rock

CAPNWP VOLUNTEERS

Webmaster Mark Evans, Beaver Falls

Promotional DVD Production

Alan Armes, North Hollywood CA

Stacy Caves, Kittanning Gregg Hartung, Mars Jason Molnar, Pittsburgh

Volunteer Orientation DVD Production

Pete Kennaday, Cranberry Twp.

Rev. Karl McDonald, McKees Rocks

Write & Edit Summer Staff Manual

Joel Montgomery, Knox

HIGHLANDS GIFTS

Undesignated & Repairs

Deborah Adameck, Erie Terry & Barbara Brown,

Blairsville Dean & Nancy Campbell,

Chicora Cheri Crawford, Falls Creek Donna George, Greenville John Goodhart, Pittsburgh Mark Greenlee Drs. Denny & Kathy

Helmuth, Wooster OH Wynne Hromanick, Freedom Ruth Johnson, New Castle Pamela Kavala, Erie Joan Lutz, Louisville OH Sam Lyon, Butler Jeff Montgomery,

Winchester VA Gordon Osborn, Erie Kym & JP Perino, Corning NY Ruth Pickett, Evans City

ThankThank You!You!

CAPNWP donors and volunteers provide critically important support of and witness to the value of outdoor ministries. The CAPNWP

Board, staff, guests and campers say “Thanks be to God!” for the many who give of their time, funds and prayers.

Those who gave between 12/02/08 and 06/15/09 are recognized below. Please accept our apologies for any oversights and contact the CAPNWP office with corrections.

PC = Presbyterian Church

Jeremy Kloecker unloads the donated commercial wood chipper as Rev. Thom Prosser looks on.

Carolyn Shaner, Oil City Center PC, Slippery Rock Coolspring PC Mission

Fund, Mercer East Brady PC, East Brady Emlenton PC, Emlenton First PC Women, Beaver

Falls Highland PC, New Castle Old Union PC, Mars Park PC, Zelienople Plain Grove PC, Slippery

Rock Union PC Baird Simcox

Missionary Society, Clintonville

White Oak Springs PC, Renfrew

2 Anonymous

In Honor of the 25th Anniversary of Rev. Bob & Ione Mathias

Alene Campbell, Chicora Kim & Bonnie Olar, West

Sunbury

In Memory of Rev. Penney Fujii

Rev. Carl Hull, Erie

Chainsaw William & Marjorie

Hollenbaugh, Dayton Glade Run PC, Dayton

Wood Chipper Jim & Kate Hurne, Beaver

Sand for Camp Road Bill Guiste, Emlenton

Haul & Deliver Ropes Course Materials

Kloecker Trucking, Waterford

Engraved Signs & Bike Trailer

Tom Caves, Kittanning

Mattresses & Furniture Indiana Univ. of PA, Indiana

HIGHLANDS VOLUNTEERS

Ropes Course Mainten- ance & Construction

Brittany Barbarini, Edinboro Janis Butcher, Knox Kayla Estes, Edinboro Sabrina Harris, Edinboro Christina Hatch, Erie Josh Hayes, Slippery Rock Kate Hurne, Beaver Jacob Kimbel, McKean Jeremy Kloecker, Waterford Justin Landry, Slippery Rock Joel Montgomery, Knox Enock Pierson, Edinboro Josh Piszczynski, Edinboro Stephanie Sadler, Edinboro Kara Seebacher, Harmony Gretchen Shaffer, Fombell

~ See Thank You!, page 4

Did You Know? • CAPNWP provided 23

camperships to deserving children, teens and adults this summer for a total of more than $7,585.00. (See article on the top of page 4.)

• The fees charged at Lambec and Highlands only are about 75% of the actual operating expense for the event. The balance of the expenses comes from donors and Presbytery subsidies.

• Due to lower church donations, annual Presbytery subsidies have decreased in the last several years and are expected to decrease at a faster rate in the years ahead.

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The massive job of painting, repairing

and opening the pool was made possible by

the help of many volunteers.

Ropes Course ele-ments were repaired and added thanks to volunteer muscle and

machinery.

Miller Cabin Renovation

Ruth & Tom Mason, Aliquippa

In Honor Of: Betty McLaren

(for McLaren Lodge) Judy Macuga, Euclid, OH Gregg “Moe” Mitcho

Anonymous Favorite SS Teachers

& Nursery Workers Rev. Randall & Mrs. Mary

Clow, Aliquippa

LAMBEC VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer Service Day Bob & Jonathan Avril,

Jamestown Mary, Molly & Paul Bengs,

Grove City Samantha Blose, Shelocta Todd Coleman, Aliquippa Jerry, Pat & Sandi Craig,

Shelocta Gus Hampe, Aliquippa Dave Leary, Jamestown Alaina, Blake, Gwen &

Isabella Mariacher, Jamestown

Katie McCann, Mercer Lee McMunigle, Jamestown Jason Molnar, Pittsburgh Glenn & Pauline Moon, Erie John Nichols, Greenville Sheldon Pentz, Shelocta Roger Raybuck, Falls Creek Holly Schubert, Mercer Sandy Weeks, W. Springfield

General Maintenance Glenn & Pauline Moon, Erie Sandy Weeks, W. Springfield Velma Weeks, Albion

Interior Painting Autumn Fink, Freeport Abby Miller, Emlenton

Electric Installation, Shadrach Craft Cabin Dean Campbell, Chicora David Hazlet III, West

Sunbury Rev. Bob Mathias, West

Sunbury Glenn & Pauline Moon, Erie Don Pflugh, Butler Terry Terwilliger, Butler

Young-at-Heart Hostel Rev. Ross Byers, New Castle Kay Hilliard, New Castle

Major Pool Repairs & Opening

Todd Coleman, Aliquippa John Degnan, Cleveland OH Claude Gaines, West

Middlesex Bob Miller, Wilmington NC Sunny Morehouse, Erie Don Scott, Warren Gary Weeks, W. Springfield Barber Chemical BSA Troop #58, Glenshaw BP Plumbing & Heating Griffin Pools (Matt Griffin),

Grove City Professional Pool Services,

Pittsburgh

Sew Lodge Drapes Abby Miller, Emlenton

Spread Road Sand Bill Guiste, Emlenton

Tree/Brush Removal & Trimming

Tom & Stacy Caves, Kittanning

Rudy Fleck Abby, Bryan & Clarissa

Miller, Emlenton Glenn & Pauline Moon, Erie Glenn Oswald, Butler

Thank You! ~ from page 3 Steve Smith, Cranesville Katie Swanson, Erie Dawn Wills, Edinboro Mariah Wright, Lake City

Volunteer Service Day Gail Allen, West Middlesex Wally B., Warren Molly Caves, Kittanning Tom & Stacy Caves,

Kittanning Rev. Lori Danielson,

Emlenton Ames Eckstein, Renfrew Morgan Farley, Summerville Autumn Fink, Freeport Dawson & Kim Haytock,

Pittsburgh Megan Heise, Homer City Rev. Rich Horn, Stoneboro Brittany Huey, Clarion Betsy Humble, Clarion Tim Humble, Indiana Kate Hurne, Beaver Katrina Johnston, Parker Jeremy Kloecker, Waterford Cindy Knapp, Warren Martha Leathers, Warren Curtis & Ruth Marshall,

Ellwood City Dennis & Wanda Michoci,

Jamestown Kathy Mahaffy, Warren Nancy McMillin, Enon Valley Chris Moorhead, Erie Ethan Mott, Fredonia Naomi Niemi, Hermitage Kevin Rorabaugh, Hermitage Don Scott, Warren Katie Simpson, Clarion Bernice Sybert, West

Middlesex Randy Texter, Zelienople Frances Wolfe, Kane

Alumni Service Day Tom & Stacy Caves,

Kittanning Dawson & Kim Haytock,

Pittsburgh 10 Anonymous/Unknown

LAMBEC GIFTS Undesignated

& Repairs Dick & Mary Albert,

Cranberry Twp. Dave Allen, Beaver Falls Ed & Janis Benedict,

Hermitage Steve Bonnett, Webster NY Terry & Barbara Brown,

Blairsville Judi Cooper, New Castle William Field, Deland FL John Goodhart, Pittsburgh Michael & Judith Hamed,

New Castle Tom & Lois Harris, Indiana Dave & Ginny Highfield,

Mercer M/M David Kennaday, New

Castle Joan Lutz, Louisville OH Leslie Martin & Family,

Blairsville Carrie McGaffick, Ashburn

VA Lynn Miller, Erie Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Stephen

Polley, Cranberry Twp. Joseph Proch, New Castle Susan Ritchey, Pittsburgh Beaver-Butler Presbyterian

Women Church Women United, New

Castle Highland PC, New Castle Park PC, Zelienople Plain Grove PC, Slippery

Rock Second PC Presbyterian

Women, Oil City White Oak Springs PC,

Renfrew

In Memory of Rev. Penney Fujii

Rev. Carl Hull, Erie Mattresses

Indiana Univ. of PA, Indiana

Volunteers make our sites safer! Here they removed an old, dead tree near the Lambec volleyball courts.

Because of You, those without the financial means are able to attend an outdoor ministry experience (camp or retreat) to

grow in God’s grace. Your gifts to a Campership Fund (“scholarships”) make it possible when the need is the most critical in their lives. One of the 23 campership recipients this summer wrote:

Thank you so much for awarding me a campership to allow me to attend Music Camp… I had a Thank you so much for awarding me a campership to allow me to attend Music Camp… I had a blast and I grew in faith at the same time. So many things happened this year (at home) and blast and I grew in faith at the same time. So many things happened this year (at home) and

money just got tight. Returning to camp allowed me to catch up with the friends I hadn’t seen for money just got tight. Returning to camp allowed me to catch up with the friends I hadn’t seen for a whole year. But now that the week is over, I realize I’ve been touched by God. Being at camp a whole year. But now that the week is over, I realize I’ve been touched by God. Being at camp

again made me feel I was on top of the world. I have you to thank for making it a reality.again made me feel I was on top of the world. I have you to thank for making it a reality. Thank you with all my heart,Thank you with all my heart,

Jimmy AndrascikJimmy Andrascik

Thank You Moe!

Gregg “Moe” Mitcho retired from

CAPNWP as the Camp Lambec

Facilities Manager this past April. His

seven years of diligent and

conscientious service are greatly

appreciated! Moe continues to serve

on a part-time basis as the Lambec Water System

Operator.

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Job Opening: Bookkeeper

CAPNWP is seeking a part-time Bookkeeper

in its Slippery Rock office.

Previous bookkeeping

experience and ability to use QuickBooks software is desired. To

apply, email your resume and

salary requirements to Glenn Oswald at

officeed@ capnwp.org by Sept. 14.

Family/Adult Campers of all ages have fun throughout the week, such as on carnival night when everyone gets involved.

Cruise ~ from page 1

adults and church fellowship groups. Grades 5-12 youth groups need to be accompanied by one or more responsible adults for every eight youth. We’ll meet at Westminster Highlands/ CAPNWP at 10:30 a.m., have a canoe & safety orientation, eat lunch and then “cruise.” We’ll return to the Highlands at about 4:00 p.m. so you can get home before dark. Please register by Friday, Sept. 25 by contacting the CAPNWP office (see below*). All you need to bring is your lunch, drink, hat with brim and an extra set of dry clothes. The fee of $20.00/person provides a river lifeguard/guide, canoe gear and shuttle to/from the river. Colors ~ from page 1 meals, a hayride in fall’s beauty (weather-permitting) and quiet time. Check-in is at 9:30 a.m. The 10:30 a.m. brunch is followed by learning, devotions and activities. Your day ends in time to get home before dark with the early dinner at 4:00 p.m. Please register by Oct. 7 by contacting the CAPNWP Main office (see below*). The $20.00/ person fee includes program, hayride and meals. Breakthroughs ~ from page 1 Successful youth leaders from west-ern PA will discuss these and other critical topics, as well networking among youth leaders. The workshop is being jointly planned by youth ministry leaders in the Presbyteries of northwestern PA and CAPNWP. In addition, participants have the option to take personal time immediately before and/or after the event at Westminster Highlands. The workshop starts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and concludes at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Three meals, speakers and lodging are included in the fee. Since some Presbyteries in northwestern PA are financially supporting this workshop, the fee will vary by Presbytery of origin. The registration deadline is Oct. 9 by contacting the CAPNWP Office (see below*).

Fall & Winter Mark These

Dates Your outdoor

ministries at Lambec and Highlands extend

all year long — just look at the

opportunities below! Contact CAPNWP for more information and

registration.

All Ages Fall Canoe Cruise Highlands: Oct. 3

Group Cabin Rentals Lambec: Fall & Spring

Highlands: All Year Volunteer

Service Days Lambec: Oct. 17

Highlands: Oct. 24

Families & Adults

Labor Day Holiday Weekend

Highlands: Sept.4-7

Senior Hostel: Colors for My Life Highlands: Oct. 21

Youth Leaders’ Workshop:

Breakthroughs for Youth Ministry

Highlands: Oct. 23-24 Cliff Haven Cabin Rental ~ Families

Lambec: Fall, Spring & Summer Luther Lodge Rental ~ Families, Small Groups

Highlands: Fall, Spring & Summer

Children & Youth

Gr. 5-7 Winter Camp

Highlands: Dec. 28-30 Gr. 8-12

Holiday Blast Highlands: Dec. 28-30

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Give Your Camps a Boost Fall Volunteer Service Days How about a day of fellowship, service and personal satisfaction, knowing that you’ve made a difference? Your camps need help to prepare for the fall & winter guests and to finish several critical projects. And, to top it off, you’ll get a free hearty lunch. Both skilled and inexperienced workers are needed, including adults, families and teens. Following are samples of the projects and tasks to be done.

Lambec, Oct. 17 • Woodchip East Trail • Reroof McLaren

Lodge • Split, stack & move

firewood • Clear West Woods

Trail • Power wash beach

steps • Exterior painting • Interior painting

Highlands, Oct. 24 • Clean gutters and

roofs • Trim trees • Cut, split & stack

firewood • Replace toilets • Repair screens • Repair/replace ramps,

fences & railings • Exterior painting • Interior painting

At least five days before the date, please call the CAPNWP Main Office to indicate your interest and reserve your lunch (see below*). We will find the best jobs for you/your group by matching them to your skill(s) and request tools that are needed. You can also inquire about free lodging available on Friday or Saturday night to individuals who work at least seven hours on a Volunteer Service Day.

* How To Register & Get More Information * There are several ways to register and get more information about the above events. Contact the CAPNWP office at 724-738-0058 or office@capnwp.org and provide either your mail address or email address. The written registration materials will be sent or emailed (with attachments) to you. After Sept. 20th, pick up a Colors for My Life or Breakthroughs for Youth Ministry brochure from your nearby PC(USA) church. These brochures are both mailed and emailed to each PC(USA) church in northwestern PA. After Sept. 20th, download the information from the www.capnwp.org website.

Volunteers enjoy fellowship as they tend to essential tasks at both Lambec and Highlands. Skilled and

unskilled adults and youth help with many projects… some can even be done at home.

CAMPING ASSOCIATION OF THE PRESBYTERIES OF NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

221 Center Street Slippery Rock, PA 16057

NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE

PAID Sharon, PA

PERMIT NO. 22

The outdoor, retreat and camp ministries of the Presbyteries of Beaver-Butler, Kiskiminetas, Lake Erie and Shenango of the Presbyterian Church (USA). A 501c(3) not-for-profit corporation. Contributions to CAPNWP are tax deductible as permitted by law. Donors are receipted and greatly appreciated! The Christian organization that owns and operates Camp Lambec, North Springfield, PA, and Westminster Highlands, Emlenton, PA. A member of the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association. Accredited by the American Camp Association.

From Here & There

Jason Molnar, the Lambec Resident

Manager this summer and long-time summer staff member, became engaged to Ashley Shoup at the 2009 Family/Adult Camp

C. Congratulations!

Janis Butcher and Joel Montgomery,

both Highlands’ staffers for many summers, enter Pittsburgh Theo-logical Seminary

this fall. And, to top it off, they were

recently engaged. Congratulations!

Katie Cahoon will travel with the Peace Corps to Madagascar in

November. Katie has served at both

CAPNWP sites. Godspeed!

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Contact CAPNWP 221 Center Street Slippery Rock, PA

16057 P 724-738-0058 F 724-794-6685 www.capnwp.org

office@capnwp.org

CAPNWP IS ...

Help for Your Church Group Throughout the year, CAPNWP offers more than just retreat and camp facilities for your church or community group. It will customize adult and youth programs and activities to meet your needs. Here’s a sample of possibilities:

Congregational Long-Range Planning Confirmation Retreats Team– and Group– Building New Member Retreats Church Picnics Mission-Trip Destination & Programs Summer Outreach Day Camps at Your Church

For more information, contact CAPNWP and speak with Glenn Oswald. Glenn has had more than 25 years of experience in designing and leading adult, family and youth retreats.

Advance Notice Christmas Break Programs

Grades 8-12 Holiday Blast

Grades 5-7 Winter Camp

Mon.-Wed., Dec. 28-30 “Summer camp” fun in the snow Explore Highlands’ winter wonders Sliding, skating and snow sculptures Re-discover what Christmas really is

Plan now to take advantage of one of these Christmas break opportunities at Westminster Highlands. Program, meals and lodging will be lead by some of this summer’s dynamic staff. Both programs run independently. Additional information and registration will be available on the CAPNWP website in November. Leadership development is an important part

of the Staff-In-Training summer program.