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2008: a challenging and remarkable year!

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Economically 2008 was both a challenging and a remarkable year! Early in 2008

donations lagged behind 2007 and 2006 gifts, requiring the Joint Highlands Camp Committee and staff to implement a conservative revised budget. Rising fuel and food costs significantly affected two major areas of the 2008 budget. At the same time, falling interest rates enabled us to refinance our mortgage and line of credit at a 5.70% rate.

In June, facing cash flow concerns in our high expense time of the year, we approached our banker requesting an increased line of credit. In June our balance on the Line of Credit was $304,900. This increase was approved by our bank, but we did not have to draw additional funds in 2008 due to an unexpected and generous gift of $100,000 in unre-stricted funds from the Presbytery of Denver.

Throughout the summer the Presbytery of Plains and Peaks explored financial options that

my highlands inspired decision

“I just want to pray for all us teens because today’s society makes it so hard to be a Christian.” This

emotional prayer, shared by a camper during Week 6’s all-camp worship this summer, changed my life. For about the past year, I have been thinking about the possibility of going into youth ministry. This moment, among other events this summer up at camp, proved to me that God is in fact calling me to do it. I want to be able to show teens that living a life of faith is more awesome than anything that this world can offer them and that there are people here for them that God has called to help them in this awesome journey. I have been praying, looking into different seminaries, and talking to close friends about this decision (all who have supported me greatly) and right now I am leaning toward Austin Theological Presbyterian Seminary in Austin, Texas. I have a year and a half left of my dance major here at CSU, but afterwards I am planning on attending seminary and receiving my Master of Divinity with an emphasis on youth ministry. I cannot thank those people enough who have supported me. I have to give a special thanks to my Highlands family

who has always inspired me and supported me in my faith journey. I am truly blessed to be a part of such a great ministry and I will never be able to express as much gratitude towards Highlands as it deserves. I just know that God sent me to Highlands with this plan for my life in mind, and I am infinitely grateful. I only ask for prayers for me and my journey and that everyone continues to BE FEARLESS in their walk with our Amazing Love, Jesus Christ.

Michelle Ruiz first came to Highlands the summer between her Junior and Senior year of High School (2005). Since it was her first time at a summer camp, she decided “to go all out with Adventure Camp! (and it was awesome!)” She writes, “It was my only time there as a camper, but I fell in love with it.” In the Summer of 2007 Michelle joined our summer staff as a counselor. Michelle attends First United Presbyterian in Loveland and First Presbyterian in Fort Collins.

by Michelle Ruiz

allowed them to pay off the debt on the Boutwell property at Highlands. This property includes the Ponderosa cabin used to house summer staff. A gift of $66,206.60 from the Presbytery of Plains and Peaks paid off this property.

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As we moved into the fall we saw many generous gifts given in memory and honor of loved ones! Birthdays and anniversaries were celebrated with gifts to Highlands. The lives of loved ones were remembered with gifts to Highlands. Christmas gifts were made to children and grandchildren in the form of gifts to Highlands. One congregation made a gift in the form of a tithe on their building campaign! In 2008 we saw our number of donations grow with 725 gifts given by donors. . . compared to 501 gifts in 2007.

Work on our Capital Campaign helped us to discover that a portion of your gift to Highlands qualifies for the Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit. We are grate-ful to the work of the Roecker Consulting Group and Bob Matchett, in researching this benefit for our donors. Child

Care Contribution Credit forms have been sent to all donors.

In November, an unrestricted gift of $40,000 allowed us to purchase a much needed “new to us” pickup truck. Long-time friend Loren Maxey has added a

new plow to this truck helping us to meet an important winter time need! The balance of this gift is being held to make our mandatory principal reduction on the Line of Credit on March 1st.

December brought generous gifts in many forms! For our first Quilt Auction quilters provided over 50 quilts and quilted items. Generous buyers helped us to raise over $13,000 to reduce our mortgage! A good time was had by many at the Christmas Party and Quilt Auction, and many thanks go to Chrissy Starcher and all of our talented quilters!

Following the Christmas party, a friend of Highlands decided that the Retreat Center needed a piano and a beautiful new Yamaha piano was delivered in time for Christmas! This special gift was given in memory of the joyful life of Don Kirkpatrick. It will be used by many guests of Highlands to make beautiful music!

Additional year end gifts for debt reduction, including one gift for $100,000, allowed us to further reduce our mortgage! We are so grateful for many generous donors who made what began as a very challenging year become a year of unexpected blessings and remarkable gifts!

2008 - Continued from Page 1

Sally AbbottFrank BlackMary CannonWalter DavidsonCalvin M FrazierHans FrickRussel H. GardnerRuth GriffithRoberta Guttenstein

Ken HusbandsWalter JuhnkeKen & Evelyn KeithDelola M. KellyDon KirkpatrickMarjorie MachinDouglas L. MartinMartha M. MattoonCarl F. & Vivian M. Miller

Laurence Vernon NeillLester NicklessRobert NorbergEvelyn C. PetersonPaul & Margaret PhaneufRichard Ringoen Dale SchaalJ. Lee SearsAnn Sowell

Bob StromErnest "Woody" TippinSuzanne ToepferVirginia WeathersDavid J. WelkerTom WestfallEthel B. WilsonMarie H. WollenzienDawn E. Worley

in 2008 gifts were given in memory of . . .

Dan AdamsonAndrew AsmusBertie Hoosier BabbittJanet BrandtAmanda BrandtEmma BrandtAutumn & Emma DernBriana FrenchmoreTom GleasonRoberta GoodallJordan GoodallKatie GoodallBrad Gustafson & Sally SextonGeneva Babbitt HoberLila Hober JusticeHannah KapsakCleon & Betty Kimberling

in 2008 gifts were given in honor of . . .Elizabeth NicklessThe Oldt FamilyRobert E. PiersonMorgan RodwellBrad & Mary Sue RohwerJanet SchlenkerTom SheffieldAshley SwisherMark Philip TaetzMichael J. TaetzPat WaltermirePat WelkerRochelle & Wayne WendellAll the birds, flowers, and animals

struggling to surviveThe Glory of God & His CreationGrandchildren who enjoyed Highlands

Highlands StaffSenior Ministry Ft. Collins First

Presbyterian ChurchMary Fran Asmus' BirthdayKatherine Dudzinski's BirthdayBarney Jenson's BirthdayBetty Anne Jones' BirthdayBetty Kimberling's BirthdayBlanche Magnuson's BirthdayHolmes Ralston's BirthdayJane Repert's BirthdayBill Silvester's BirthdayDon Snavely's BirthdayJesus Christ's BirthdayDonald & Mary-Terrie Snavely's 57th

AnniversaryKimberling's 55th Anniversary

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stewardship reportby Maria Shupe, Executive Director

The Holman Bible Dictionary defines stewardship as “utilizing and managing all resources God

provides for the glory of God and the betterment of His creation.” I see our ministry at Highlands as one of stewardship. . . stewardship of some very remarkable resources that God has provided, and it is a unique privilege to be called here. As we look back over 2008 there are some “stewardship statistics” that I would like to share with you.

Debt reduction is essential to Highlands’ long term future. It is through the elimination of our debt that Highlands will be able to expand its mission and ministry. Generous gifts in 2008 have allowed us to reduce our mortgage.

In addition to our mortgage, we currently carry $304,900 on our Line of Credit/Draw Note. By convert-ing this to a draw note in 2008 we were able to fix the rate at 5.70%, providing a considerable savings in interest. In addition, we are able to repay this debt over many years. The Line of Credit was used to provide cash flow in lean times, as we work to reduce our mortgage debt. This debt has been built into the debt elimination plan in our capi-tal campaign. Because of very generous gifts, we have not drawn from our Line of Credit/Draw Note since June of 2008. Your continued unrestricted gifts for operations make this possible!

A second “stewardship statistic” is guest days. . . not a statistic you’ll find in most an-nual reports for churches, but one that is vital to our ministry at Highlands! Guest days are an industry standard for measur-ing the number of folks who use Highlands, taking into account how long they stay and how many meals they eat. As we

work to strengthen our Summer Camp program, increase our marketing, and develop our year-round program-ming for youth and adults, we expect to see our guest days and occupancy rise. This is long-term stewardship as we strengthen program and improve marketing. Increases for 2008 can be attributed to new programming with Day Camp in the Parish of the Plains and Elderhostel.

I am grateful for the stewards I work with at Highlands! Dave Strom, Buddy Jones and Dan Griffee are remarkable stewards of our facilities, keeping them in safe and beautiful condition. We’ve enjoyed new meals and dining experiences with Stuart Hilgenberg as our new Director of Food Service. There are lots of helping hands who ensure that meals at Highlands are healthy and deli-cious! In our office, Margaret Wray and Laura Richard care for our guests and campers with gracious hospitality. Kathy Griffee has become an excellent steward of our fa-cilities, helping guest groups learn how our resources can best fit their needs. Care of our programs has been entrust-ed to Kevin Starcher and Katie Palmer who bring deep faith, theological integrity and imagination and creativity to their work! We wish Katie the very best as she moves on to full-time studies at Iliff; and welcome Carol Heepke to our staff as our Adult Program Facilitator. And the next time your lay your head on your pillow in the Retreat Center, be sure to say a prayer of thanks for Gail, Kathy and Stephanie who make sure that your room is clean and ready when you arrive!

In 2009, please keep Highlands in your prayers. The Joint Highlands Camp Committee has adopted a con-servative budget; and is already holding some budgeted expenses as we wait to see what the early part of 2009 will bring for the economy. Your gifts, especially early in 2009 are important to our ongoing operations! We thank you for your partnership as stewards of Highlands! This ministry would not be possible without you! Grace and peace!

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thoughts from mark searsJoint Highlands Camp and Retreat Center Committee Chair

Rocky Mountain Fourth of JulyFamily VacationJuly 2 – 5, 2009

21st Century Thought in Astronomy,Geology, & TheologyAugust 16 – 21, 2009

Longs Peak: Towering Treasure of Rocky Mountain National ParkSeptember 27 – October 2, 2009

Be sure to go to www.way-points.org and check out all thirty-nine of the programs that will be offered around the nation!

At Highlands Presbyterian Camp & Retreat Center

World Affairs Conference: Reflecting in the RockiesApril 5 – 10, 2009

Emerge Into Spring at Rocky Mountain National ParkMay 3 – 8, 2009

Rocky Mountain High: John Denver andRocky Mountain National Park

July 26 – 30, 2009

An Intergenerational Elderhostel for Grandparents & Grandchildren!Summer Spectacular in the Colorado Rockies

August 9 – 14, 2009

Summer Action in the Colorado Rockies(Adventure Camp for Grown-ups!)

August 23 – 28, 2009

Aspen Glow and Mountain Folk: Autumn in the Colorado RockiesSeptember 13 – 17, 2009

Rocky Mountain HalloweenThe Stanley Hotel and Other Things that Go Bump in the Night

October 29 – November 1, 2009

Dancing in the New Year with Glenn MillerDecember 29, 2009 – January 1, 2010

Be sure to go to www.elderhostel.org today to register!

Does your life ever seem to spin out of control like mine does? In this fast paced and quickly

changing world, I find myself taking comfort in things that do not change. Luckily there are a few things in life that do not change. I have been exploring in my mind a few things related to Highlands that don’t change.

Souls are calmed at Highlands. Your blood pressure drops, your mind clears and opens up to the beauty of the majestic mountain valley, and your lungs fill with the cool fresh mountain air before you even get out of your car.

People are lifted up at Highlands. The big “Welcome” sign says it all, as you cross the bridge and enter the Retreat Center where staff and friends are waiting to greet you. You immediately feel welcome and uplifted.

Lives are transformed at Highlands. God refreshes spirits and transforms lives in ways that can only be done at a camp or retreat center.

The need for our Mission at Highlands will not change. Our youth need to experience and have the chance to ac-cept Christ; our future Christian leaders need to be devel-oped and nurtured; our adults need spiritual revival; and lives need to be healed just like they have for 63 years. The future of our churches and our missions is directly

connected to the success of the Mission at Highlands and camp-retreat centers like Highlands. Over 70% of Christian leaders and missionaries say that they made their commit-ment to follow and serve Christ at a camp or retreat center.

Highlands has depended upon and still needs prayers, volunteers, donations, and Christ’s guidance.

As I think about Christmas and my ongoing struggle to give my loved ones gifts that they need versus want, I think about gifts that we all need. We all need to be loved, we all need Christ, and we all need Highlands where we will be loved and experience Christ. I challenge each of you to give someone the gift of Highlands this year. You can give this gift in so many ways. You can send your son or daughter, grandchild, niece or nephew, or neighbor child to summer camp or a youth retreat; you can encour-age everyone you know to attend an event at Highlands; you can arrange a group retreat; and you can donate a camp scholarship. You should also give yourself the gift you really need. We hope to greet each of you at Highlands this year.

Mark is a member of the Timnath Presbyterian Church and has been a volunteer at Highlands for over 26 years.

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new this year. . . adventures in faith

Using the natural beauty of the mountains in addition to the exhilarating adventure activities, participants will be invited to reflect upon and grow in their relationship with God. Since Highlands will provide all of the logistical and programmatic elements in this exciting program, we hope to offer an opportunity for youth group leaders to spend their time and energies building meaningful relationships with their youth. Participants will stay in our comfortable cabins and will enjoy bountiful and delicious meals prepared by Highlands. One participant in our pilot program last year shared that “the experience was incomparable to anything else I've ever done, I'll be sure to return next year.” Another participant mentioned it was a gorgeous place and everybody was so nice.

For more information about Adventures in Faith, go to our website www.highlandscamp.org and look under Summer Camps, or call Kevin Starcher, Director of Summer Camp and Youth Events, at (303) 747-2888.

Scholarships are provided through the generous donations of congregations, presbyteries and individuals in order that any camper (child or adult) who would like to attend camp at Highlands Presbyterian Camp and Retreat Center can do so. For more information on scholarships, please call Laura in the Highlands office at (303) 747-2888, or check on-line at www.highlandscamp.org.

Highlands is excited to offer its newest program – Adventures in Faith – in our Summer 2009 schedule. Adventures in Faith is a youth group based high-adventure program for middle and senior high school youth

groups in the summer beauty of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Throughout each week youth will experience:

Rock climbing near Rocky Mountain National Park • Whitewater rafting on the Cache La Poudre River • Summit hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park • Horseback riding through gorgeous mountain meadows • Challenging high and low ropes courses • Opportunities for archery, canoeing, crafts, and other camp activities • An experience of a lifetime! •

2009 summer camp curriculum. . . “breakthrough”

This summer, campers at Highlands will hear the stories of people whose lives Jesus touched and transformed through

a curriculum titled “Breakthrough.” Through these stories, we will be challenged to consider the biblical mandate to be a neighbor to all of God’s people. The goal of telling God’s stories at camp reflects a belief in the power of stories to pass on meaning and values. Campers learn about God and what God has done in the lives of humans. We are then invited to consider what we in turn know about God and what God has done in our own lives. Furthermore, we are invited to imagine what we, as people of faith, through the power of God in Christ can do in the future so that all of creation may know the peace, love, mercy and justice of Jesus Christ.

Thank you for the donation

so that I could go to camp! I had a

great time. Horseback riding and

archery were fun. –B~~~~~~

“Note from Parent”

I just had to write as well. My

son is in the sometimes difficult

middle school years. I had always

wished that I could find the means

to be able to afford to send him

to camp. It was a spiritual and

social experience for him. In this

electronics-filled world it gave him

a week to focus on God, nature

and friendships! No TV, iPod, cell

phone, etc. . . .

Thank you so much

for the generous donation

which enabled us to obtain

a scholarship!

wishlist . . .

Ten pairs of MSR Denali Classic Snowshoes. Assorted colors.

Cost $140 each.

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___________________________________________2009 Summer Camp Schedule - Continued on Page 7

All grade levels are for those the student will be entering in the fall of 2009.

2009 summer camp schedule

Early SummerMay 29 - 31 Father/Son Ages 5 - 12

Week 1June 14 - 19 Middle School Camp 6th - 8thJune 14 - 19 Senior High Adventure 9th - 12thJune 14 - 17 Rough Riders 1A 6th - 8thJune 17 - 19 Rough Riders 1B 6th - 8thJune 14 -17 Mother Daughter Ages 5 - 12June 14 - 19 Adventures in Faith Youth Group

June 20 Wildfl ower Day Camp Adults

Week 2June 21 - 26 Youth Re-Creation 9th - 12th+June 21 - 26 Trailbusters 7th - 9th

June 21 - 26 Middle School Adventure 6th - 8th

June 21 - 26 Adventures in Faith Youth Group

Week 3June 28 - July 1 Rough Riders 3A 6th - 8thJune 28 - July 2 Middle School Camp 6th - 8thJune 28 - July 2 Intro to Backpacking 9th - 12thJune 28 - July 2 4th Grade Camp 4thJune 28 - July 3 Adventures in Faith Youth GroupJune 29 - July 1 Wildfl ower Camp Adult

July 2 - 5 4th of July Vacation All

Week 4July 5 - 10 Senior High Camp 9th - 12thJuly 5 - 10 Saddle Soars 9th - 12th

July 5 - 10 Middle School Adventure 6th - 8th

July 5 - 8 Grandparent/Grandchild Ages 6 - 8July 8 - 10 3rd/4th Grade Camp 3rd - 4thJuly 5 - 10 Adventures in Faith Youth Group

July 8 Wildfl ower Day Camp Adults

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2009 Summer Camp Schedule - Continued from Page 6

spring work daySaturday, May 16th

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Lunch Provided

Mark your calendar now and plan to join us for the Spring Work Day. We’ll be opening cabins and buildings that have been closed for winter and doing special projects to help us be ready for Summer Camp.

Please call or email Laura (laura@highlandscamp.org) to let us know you’ll be there!

Week 5July 12 - 17 Night Owl Camp 6th - 8thJuly 12 - 17 Senior High Adventure 9th - 12thJuly 12 - 17 Leaders in Training 10th - 11thJuly 12 - 17 Trailbusters 7th - 9thJuly 12 - 15 3rd Grade Camp 3rdJuly 15 - 17 Grandparent/Grandchild Ages 5 - 7July 12 - 17 Adventures in Faith Youth Group

Week 6July 19 - 24 Middle School Adventure 6th - 8thJuly 19 - 24 Trailbusters 7th - 9th

July 19 - 22Grandparent/Grandchild

Retreat Center Ages 4 - 6

July 19 - 24Senior High

Music, Art and Drama 9th - 12thJuly 19 - 24 4th/5th Grade Camp 4th - 5thJuly 19 - 24 Adventures in Faith Youth Group

Week 7July 26 - 31 5th/6th Grade Camp 5th - 6thJuly 26 - 31 Trailbusters 7th - 9th

July 26 - 31Middle School

Music, Art and Drama 6th - 8thJuly 26 - 31 Middle School Adventure 6th - 8thJuly 26 - 29 Grandparent/Grandchild Ages 8 - 10July 26 - 31 Adventures in Faith Youth Group

Late SummerAugust 2 - 7 Saddle Soars 9th - 12th

August 9 - 14Intergenerational

ElderhostelAdults/

Ages 11 - 14

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2008 mount meeker society

Members of the Mount Meeker Society are invited to a special dinner at Highlands. We hope you will join us and bring a guest! We look forward to a very special dinner and time of celebration! Please mark your calendar and plan to join us!

Mount Meeker Society Dinner, Sunday, March 8th at 4:00 p.m.

Members of the Mount Meeker Society are those who haven given $1,000 or more annually to Highlands Presbyterian Camp and Retreat Center.

AnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousTerri AndersonMary Fran AsmusDavid & Julie BartlettRaleigh & Edith BrooksWalter & Mary-Ruth DuncanDarrel & Patricia FentonRobert & Carolyn HampelRay HauserJane & Bill HaysRay & Jane JohnsonBruce JonesLeonard & Kathleen KelloggMark & Diane KenningCleon & Betty KimberlingRon & Sylvia KuhnsJim & Ann LehNeil & Judy LindstromMac & Jean MacferranHelen MattoonFrances McCartyFrank & Carol MedskerDuane & Suzanne MillerJames & Kathleen MillerRuss & Judy NapierAnnely & Geoff NobleElizabeth PricePaul Rekow & Stephanie JohnsonRichard & Joan Ringoen Family Foundation

Fred & Patty RoeckerArdis RohwerBrad & Mary Sue RohwerMark & Jayne SearsBob & Ginger SheldonMaria A. ShupeMac & Mary SmithFrank & Virginia ThompsonWilliam & Marie WengerNancy & Al WhitePaul & Marcia WienerJames & Helen WilliamsAnna Pauline Henry Fenicle TrustBerthoud, First Presbyterian ChurchBoulder, St. Andrew Presbyterian ChurchBroomfield, Presbyterian Church of BroomfieldDenver, Montview Boulevard Presbyterian ChurchEstes Park, Presbyterian Community Church of the RockiesFt. Collins, First Presbyterian ChurchFt. Collins, Westminster Presbyterian ChurchLittleton, First Presbyterian ChurchLoveland, Mountain View Presbyterian ChurchNederland, Nederland Community Presbyterian ChurchOdells PartnershipPresbytery of DenverPresbytery of Plains and PeaksScottsbluff, First Presbyterian ChurchTEME, LtdTimnath, Timnath Presbyterian ChurchWestminster, Westminster Presbyterian Church

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2008 honor roll of donors

George & Bonita AdamDonald & Sylvia AdamsStan & Linda AdamsonBob & Kathy AddlemanRobert & Barbara AllanKermit & Judy AllardWilliam AmenJudith & John AndersonMariette & Herman AndersonTerri AndersonAnonymously 25 gifts givenKarl F. AnutaVirginia ArterWilliam & Helen ArthurJean AshleyMary Fran AsmusRichard & Julie AvirettDonald & Dorothy BachmanJames & Karen BaerRoger & Bonnie BairdPatty BakerMarjory BallJerry & Pauline BarkerFlossie BarrowmanDavid & Julie BartlettIrvin & Garneta BauerleRon & Sarah BaxaGary & Sandra BealsWyoma BeanDonald & Lucille BeckerHerbert & Vivian BeckerJoseph A. Bellman & Christine CameronRalph & Mary BenderRoland & Cathy BenignoDelaney BenslerLanny & Linda BergesonJ.D. & M.J. BernardJulie & Jerred BernerLaura BigginsPat & Rich BlatzerKaren BlinnDonald & Rosalie BoggsBob BornRoger & Kay BottomsMontie & Patricia BowenAmy BraymerRobert & Marty BrevigRobert & Shirley BriggsRichard & Marjorie BromanDale & Joyce Brooks

Raleigh & Edith BrooksWilliam & Jane BrownGary & Carolyn BrubakerJacquie & Kennith BuckertOtto & Ruth BuhlerSteven & Judy BullardJohn & Norma BurgGail BurgerCaroline BurtonCraig & Karen ButlerHomer ButzMary CalhounLowell & Dee CampbellAudrey & Max CampfieldAndy & Jinny CarharttJan & Gene CarlDaniel & Jennifer CarlsonEd & Jean CarlsonLynn & Mary CarpenterJack & Rhonda CaseyElizabeth ChamberlinRik ChanceDonna ChandlerCraig & Marilyn ChesterMark Chua & Kristen Webb-ChuaFrederick & Judith ClarkJ. Thomas & Beverly ClarkPhyllis ClaunchBob Cohen & Kelly McCormickNeal & Barbara CollisterJohn & Dona CooperJohn & June CooperJohn W. CousinsMark & Julie CowellLes & Sandy CoyleJanet DavidsonDay-Larsen Insurance Agency, Inc. TrustWilliam & Christine DeeganBeverly & Lyle DehningBrint & Carolyn DeightonBob DekkerClairelyn & Rodney DexterDonald & Pennie DexterDonald Dhonau & Nan Choteau-DhonauDaniel & Nancy D'IppolitoElizabeth G. DoumaGordon DrydenJeanette Ducker

Donald & Wendy DudleyWalter & Mary-Ruth DuncanKate DyerJohn DynesJohn & Anne DyniDavid & Betsey EgglerGary & Sonja EhlersLynn EisenhartPat & Bill EmersonDavid & Maureen EngelhardtJeffery & Dianne EngelmanSue EricsonJohn & Gene EstesCarol E. FarnsworthDarrel & Patricia FentonJack & Shirley FilerVan H. FlintCraig & Nita FloraLes & Barbara FoilesMarjorie FordRobert & Millie FrankJean FrazierClifford & Jeanne FrithLori & Steve GalbraithJane GardnerThomas & Myra GarnettRichard & Lindy Lou GavinLa Virtus & Lucille GehringerJune & Bob GellerFrank & Maria GibsonBayne & Nell GibsonWilma GillespieMaxine GleasonSibyl GoernerGarry & Barbara GordonGordon & Dorothy GorrellJohn & Ree GothMargaret S. GrantKevin & Lynette GriersonCathy GrinderLance GrotheTonya & Jeffrey GuerreroLynda HaesslerTim & Lynette HallJohn HallowellKaren J. HalualaniRobert & Carolyn HampelWilliam & Helen Hanna

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Gene & Barbara HaranoLarry & Deborah HarrisRonald D. Harris & Priscilla NelsonRay HauserEmily & Mark HaynesJane & Bill HaysSusan & Anthony HeroldDan HewittEverett & Ruth HildenbrandtFayma HillHiller FamilyMargaret & Dean HirtMary Kay HoaglandMarsha & Ken HobertSue Hoenshell-Brown & Steve BrownMarvyl HolderCheyenne HoltJ.L. & Joann HooperHerbert & Barbara HooverRandle & Marian HopeKay HouriganEsther HudsonDeborah & Eugene JansenAnna & Guillermo JiminezDavid JohnsonRay & Jane JohnsonBob & Glenna JohnsonBruce JonesC.K. & M.H. JonesLouise JouardVivian KalkMartha KannairKarl KapplerCheryle & Daniel KapsakKristie & Craig KarnRobert KeelerEdward & Jane KellenbergerLeonard & Kathleen KelloggDarryl KellyGary & Beth KelsicMark & Diane KenningCharles & Janet KerriganLinda & Gary KeschlBrenda & Mark KienCleon & Betty KimberlingBill & Mary KingMarilyn KingMason KingNancy KingsburyDon & Jan Kirkpatrick

Edward & Sandy KirkpatrickJan KirkpatrickVirginia KleinBarbara KnoxDon & Barbara KorreyJohn & Sharon KriegbaumHubert & Elsie KrugRon & Sylvia KuhnsDavid & Susan LandersWilson & Marjorie LaneStan & Lea Ann LaybournRussell & Nicole LaymanJulie & Jim LaysJudy LeasIla J. LeavyJim & Ann LehBob & Dotty LeiperRichard & Barbara LengelDon & Ruth LewisHoward & Harriet LewisChristopher & Marlys LietzLouise & Ray LindseyNeil & Judy LindstromElizabeth LipstreuSara LloydJames & Marian LoganBarb & Steven LotzeBarbara LuhrsMac & Jean MacferranKeith MachinGrant Mallett & Nancy Tilson-MallettNancy & David MannEllen MarstonDonald & Dorothy MartinPeggy J. MartinBob & Carol MatchettLiziamma & Thampia MathaiMarcia MatthewsHelen MattoonJames MattoonWilbur & Judy MauckRuth MaughanLoren & Katharine MaxeyMary & James McCarronFrances McCartyDonald McCrimmonMary Ann McFallWalter & Ruth McKeeMarilyn & Bill McKinnellBruce & Marilyn McQueen

_____________________________Honor Roll – Continued on Page 11

Frank & Carol MedskerMelvin & Mary Lou MeekinsGilbert & Patricia MeierJeffrey & Barbara MetzgerKathryn L. Meyer & Daniel K. GouldThaine & Marilynn MichieAmy & William MicklesJohn & Melissa MilesTimothy & Jan MilesDuane & Suzanne MillerJames & Kathleen MillerGene & Ruth MitchellMelvin & Geraldine MooreStuart & Linda MorganPaul & Mary Ellen MoyerJohn & Janet MulayWinona MusserMyers FamilyRuss & Judy NapierBetty A. NeillKent & Jane NelsonKen NeuensSandy & Doug NewlinJohn & Patricia NickMarjorie NightingaleAnnely & Geoff NobleViolet NoonanRichard & Mary NortonJim & Carol NussbaumerJames & Diane NuttMarti OetzelSam & Kathlyn OltmansKaren OstermillerNancy OwensAllen & Marcia PageDavid & Emily PeeplesJohn & Judy PehrsonKimberly PehrsonArnold & Betty PetersonErnest PetersonKenneth & Paisley PettineWayne PhippsWilliam PiersonRoger & Elizabeth PorterHazel & Jack PottsRobert & Saundra PowellElizabeth PriceKent & Mary PrideyJohn & Frances ProckRichard & Audrey Putney

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Joan RaderCharles ReesePaul Rekow & Stephanie JohnsonLaura & Paul RichardWalter RichardsRichard & Joan Ringoen Family FoundationGerald & Barbara RobertsFred & Patty RoeckerArdis RohwerBrad & Mary Sue RohwerHolmes & Jane RolstonLarry & Sharon RoosCarole RouseBetty RowleyAgnes RundusMary SanderGinger SaulJoan & Lyndel SaxburyJudith & John ScarlettJanet SchlenkerCharlotte SchmalzDouglas & Julie ScottMark & Jayne SearsJennifer & Steven SeedorfThomas & Kathy SheffieldBob & Ginger SheldonAlice ShepherdGrant & Patricia SherwoodMaria A. ShupeBlair & JoAnne SmallwoodViola SmeinsJay & Caroline SmithMac & Mary SmithDaniel & Renee SnyderMary J. SorgelDaniel SpencerNancy SpringerJulie L. St. ClairKevin & Chrissy StarcherWilliam & Mary StarkerCharles & Fan StewardRichard & Jo StewartL.J. & Beverly StockwellJane & Colin StrohJohn & Mirabel SweetCheryl & Myron SwisherMary Talmage Rada & Matthew SchroerFrank & Virginia ThompsonSheila ThompsonRay & Leatrice Thurston

Jeanne TippinJim & Shirley Ann TomczakJean & Thomas TonoliLaurie Turman-BattermaMaureen VailPeter & Bonnie VanderveenKent & Patricia WaltermireWalworth FamilyHanna & Jack WarrenTom WeathersBeverly & Larry WebberMargaret WeigandtPat A. WelkerRobert & Audrey WelteHansen WendlandtWilliam & Marie WengerRonald WestJane WestfallRobert & Elizabeth WettergrenJoAnne & Jim WhiteJuanita & Marshall WhiteNancy & Al WhiteScott & Susie WiebersPaul & Marcia WienerIvan & Ginger WilkinsonJames & Anna WilkinsonJames & Helen WilliamsJean & James WilliamsonJames & Loreta WilsonRosemary WolfDonald WollenzienDavid WortendykeBetty WrightGerry & Jeanne WrightScott & Karen YarberryMarilyn & Fred YatesQuentin & Lucille YounglandAkron, First Presbyterian ChurchAlbertsons' Store Support CenterAnna Pauline Henry Fenicle TrustArvada, Arvada Presbyterian ChurchAssociates in Family Medicine, P.C.Aurora, Smoky Hills United Methodist ChurchAvon, Eagle River Presbyterian ChurchBerthoud, First Presbyterian ChurchBoulder, Church of the ApostlesBoulder, St. Andrew Presbyterian ChurchBrighton, First Presbyterian ChurchBroomfield, Presbyterian Church of BroomfieldCastle Rock, New Hope Presbyterian Church

Dalton, Dalton Presbyterian ChurchDenver, Korean Central Presbyterian ChurchDenver, Montview Boulevard Presbyterian ChurchDenver, Peoples Presbyterian ChurchEstes Park, Presbyterian Community Church of the RockiesFt. Collins, First Presbyterian ChurchFt. Collins, Westminster Presbyterian ChurchGordon, First Presbyterian ChurchHastings, First Presbyterian ChurchInnerfaith QuiltersInovonicsLakewood, First Presbyterian ChurchLittleton, First Presbyterian ChurchLittleton, Grace Presbyterian ChurchLongmont Quilt GuildLongmont, Central Presbyterian ChurchLongmont, Longmont Christian SchoolLongmont, Westview Presbyterian ChurchLoveland, First United Presbyterian ChurchLoveland, Mountain View Presbyterian ChurchMartin & Sons Excavating Inc.Northglenn, Good Shepherd Presbyterian ChurchOdells PartnershipParish of The PlainsPEO Chapter AYPersian Pickle PiecersPresbyterian FoundationPresbytery of DenverPresbytery of Plains and PeaksRinn Methodist QuiltersScottsbluff, First Presbyterian ChurchSEWcial QuiltersSt. Vrain Antique Auto ClubSterling, First Presbyterian ChurchTEME, Ltd.The Four HorsemenTimnath, Timnath Presbyterian ChurchUnited Access LLCWeldona, Weldon Valley Presbyterian ChurchWestminster, Westminster Presbyterian ChurchWray, First Presbyterian ChurchYuma, First Presbyterian Church

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PAIDOmaha, NE

68102Permit No. 1951

what’s inside:2008: A Challenging and Remarkable Year! .......................... 1My Highlands Inspired Decision ............................................ 1Gifts In Memory and Honor Of .............................................. 2Stewardship Report .................................................................. 3Thoughts from Mark Sears ...................................................... 4Elderhostel Events..................................................................... 4Way-points Events .................................................................... 4New This Year. . . Adventures in Faith .................................. 52009 Summer Camp Curriculum. . .”Breakthrough” .......... 5Wish List. . . ............................................................................... 52009 Summer Camp Schedule ................................................. 6Spring Work Day ....................................................................... 72008 Mount Meeker Society..................................................... 82008 Honor Roll of Donors ...................................................... 9

For more information about Highlands Presbyterian Camp &

Retreat Center Contact 303-747-2888

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MISSIONThe mission of Highlands is

to provide gracious hospitality and quality Christian programs in a majestic mountain setting

and to nurture spiritual renewal and transformation in a safe and inclusive environment.