Thanksgiving Update
Dear Prayer Warriors and Camp Family,
God did great things at camp this year! We saw campers accept Christ and saw even more grow in their relationships with Him. We settled in at our new camp location in Angelus Oaks. We saw the successful completion of our Hope for a Future campaign, which provided the new camp property and will support the vision for camp's future growth.
We are so blessed and grateful for our family of volunteers, counselors and JCs, staff and donors. And we have much to look forward to in the coming months...
Camp Directors Matt and Tarrah are preparing an exciting curriculum for Winter Camp, which begins in just a few short weeks and will run January through February. Winter camp is a special follow up time for campers who have previously attended in the summer, so the camper to counselor ratio is kept at 1:1 to allow maximum one-on-one time. This is part of what makes winter camp so special, but it also means that the need for counselors is great. We encourage all approved counselors to sign up for as many camp weekends as your schedules allow. And for those interested in becoming counselors, the next counselor training session in spring will be here before we know it. You are welcome to start the application process now if God is calling you to counsel at camp.
The Thanksgiving Camper Sponsorship Drive is underway, and we are hoping to raise the funds needed to bring 200 campers to camp this year. Each donation of $360 covers the cost of both summer and winter camp for a camper. If you would like to support camp with a financial gift this holiday season, you can find out more on our Giving page.
For those called to serve in other ways, we have exciting opportunities for you to be a part of camp this year... The WOVEN Quilt Drive begins in January. We are collecting 200 quilts, one to give each camper who comes to camp this year to keep as their own. If your quilt guild or church would like to commit to donating a certain number of quilts, we'd love to hear from you in the Camp Office.
The J1:27 Chrysalis Brunch is a special Ladies' tea and brunch and will be held in March. We are currently looking for artists who would like to create and donate decorative mirrors for the silent auction to raise funds to support camp. If you are an artist or know one who would like to support camp with their creative gifts, please contact the Camp Office.
If you would enjoy a small gathering at the Camp Office in Idyllwild for fellowship and general office support like making phone calls, mailer preparation, or small craft projects, we always welcome helping hands. You can sign up using our Volunteer Form here.
We look forward to sharing more soon! We send our warmest greetings to you and yours and pray for much love, many blessings and joy through the holidays and into the new year.
In His Service Together,
The Camp Alandale Family
Matt & Tarrah Pritchett, Executive Directors
Camp Office: (951) 659-5253
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