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A publication of Rock Lake Christian Assembly
7389 Vestaburg Road Vestaburg, Michigan 48891
Annual Meeting Financial Opportunity Honorariums Memorials Projects
Summer Statistics Testimonial Upcoming Events
THOUGHTS FROM THE DIRECTOR
On June 21 Curt Hess, and on September 5 Clarence Dickinson, realized the ultimate victory, to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. Both men have been long-standing supporters of Rock Lake and it’s ministry. Both men leave behind a legacy of faithfulness to the Lord of this universe and the Kingdom He established on this earth. I count it a privilege and blessing to have known both of these great men of God.
Curt was a great encourager to this Camp Director. His smile and gentle spirit always brightened the office when he would drop in for a visit, and he always seemed to know just what to say to make the day a little better.
Clarence was an inspiration and a bringer of smiles to the entire staff. After moving to the house next to the camp office he became a “family campground fixture” bringing many a humorous moment to a late evening campfire. He was not only the best “renter” a landlord could have, but became a good friend. Even more than a great friend it was like having my dad living across the street.
Both of these men are greatly missed by all who knew them. May each one of us be found carrying their legacy on to the next generation. This world needs, perhaps now more than ever, men and women who, like Curt and Clarence, are willing to stand on principle and who are faithful to the Sovereign God of this universe.
May each one of us be found leaving this ol’ world just a little bit better than the way we found it.
Henry
A WORD FROM DAN OUR FACILITIES / MAINTENANCE MAN
Too often we look back on the summer and find that it went by way too fast. This summer in particular we had a lot of “irons in the fire” including: the Wilderness Camp, landscaping around the lodges, a new pavilion, new stairs on Raum Hall, and most noticeable, the new deck at the waterfront (Shelly’s Landing).
Each of these projects was necessary in it’s own right, and by the blessings of God they were accomplished. The Assembly could not have done this without the help of the fifty or so volunteers who unselfishly and graciously gave of their time, talents and tools to accomplish these projects.
If I had two wishes for this summer they would be:
First - to be able to record all the positive comments that have surrounded the various projects and send them to all of you who made it possible in one of those fancy Hallmark Cards that open up and play a recording.
Second - I wish that all of you could see the smiling faces of those who utilized the ramp to get down to the lake and participate in the various activities. Until the ramp, many of these individuals had no means of accessing that part of camp property.
Words, whether printed or spoken, are not enough to thank you for helping make these projects a great success.
If you’re wondering what else needs to be done, check out the “Projects Needing Supplies / Volunteers / Funds” section of this publication.
Dan Robinson
PROJECTS NEEDING SUPPLIES / VOLUNTEERS / FUNDS
Raum Hall (Old Boys Dorm)
A portion of the lower level floor has rotted out:
1. Floor on this portion needs to be replaced (rotted section already removed and joists replaced.)
2. Entire lower level needs new floor covering.
3. Bathroom needs remodeling and has been started but needs to be finished.
4. Supplies needed: flooring, paint/floor covering.
Kimberling Hall (The Hotel)
The fire escape landing and stairs need to be replaced. Needs painting.
1. Supplies needed: treated posts and 5/4 deck boards, paint.
Bell Cottage
Needs window replacement and siding.
1. We have the windows.
2. Supplies needed: siding, paint for lower block wall, material for new stairway to lower level used for dry storage.
Hare Cottage
Needs to be insulated and sided.
1. Supplies needed: blown in insulation, siding.
Director’s House
Needs to be re-roofed (old and beginning to leak in spots).
1, Supplies needed: shingles, drip edge, flashing for around chimney and vent pipe.
Dickinson 2 (Facilities Manager’s House)
Front and back porches need to be replaced; needs new siding.
1. Supplies needed: treated posts and 5/4 eck boards; siding.
For more information - or to volunteer your time and/or help financially - call the Camp Office 989-268-5377 and ask for Dan Robinson.
Working Together We Can Get It Done!
MEMORIALS RECEIVED BETWEEN 9/2006 AND 9/2007
Gene Brown
Ruth Doty, Scott and Lisa Throop, Harold and Musa Knickerbocker, James and Patricia Helmker
Arthur Graham
Nathan and June Sackett, Kerry and Rich Picker, Jim and Hazel Williams
Leora Bunce
Duane Bunce
Joan Dickinson
Clarence Dickinson
Hi and Shelly Gates
Marcia Archambault, Alan and Lori Hick, Clinton and Golda Clark
Jim Latham
Frank and Carol Graham, Gilmore Church of Christ
Bob Schondelmeyer
Kathryn Overton, Paul and Betty Stacy, Gloria Schondelmeyer
Dale Berry
Aaron and Linda Ann Witaker
Betty Foster
Bernard Swarthout and Marge Oathout, Gerald and Marjorie Oathout
Nellie Hubbard
Bob and Mary Lu Throop, Ross and Gloria Throop, Keats and Neoma Wood, Marjorie Girdwood
Marie Davis
Mark and Ellen Kean, Nancy Oliver, George Stehle
Hervey Sewell
Keats and Neoma Wood, Arthur and Virginia Stratton, Don and Norma Narragon, Owen and Karen Campbell, Gerrit and Barbara Vanderlugt, Gerald and Marjorie Oathout, Clifton and Marjorie Oathout, Glenn and Evelyn Swarthout, Ralph and Marva Swarthout, Bernard Swarthout, Larry and Gloria Barnes, Ross and Gloria Throop, Gerald and Lavona Johnston, Virginia Snyder, Harold and Musa Knickerbocker, Richard and Joyce Colbry, Neil and Jean Davis, Doris Rigsby, Bill and Dorothy Estey
Robert McNerney
Donna McNerney
Jo Darling
Donna McNerney, Beach-Wilson cousins, Bernard Swarthout and Marge Oathout, Gerald and Marjorie Oathout
Leo Cohoon
Rose Cohoon, Joyce Harry, Daniel Garver, Duane Garver
Wanda Willison’s Stepmother
Gerald and Lavona Johnston
Mary Ward
Coe Church of Christ
Wilbur Moore
Kathryn Stehle
Verda Marie Gwaltney
George Stehle
Marion Thorpe
Jay and Nancy Rowland, Zinia Artist, Gale and Dale Ann Montague
Curt Hess
Vestaburg Church of Christ, Harold and Musa Knickerbocker, Robert and Mary Kraemer, Craig and Isabel Horton, Phillip and Janet Peasley, Lux Funderal Home, Terry and Lorraine Horton, John and Dorothy Thompson, Cecil and Lillian Gunderman, H.L and M. McJilton, Gerrit and Barbara Vanderlugt, Charles and Nancy Lux, Donna McNerney, Bob and Mary Lu Throop, Francis and Billie Reid, Dexter and Grace Martin, Keats and Neoma Wood, Harriette Baker, Wallace and Jeanneane Hood, Nancy Butler and Olive Hall, Brenin and Polly Hill, B.E. and P.B. Harris, Margaret Belajac, Stanley and Donna Watson, William and Dorothy Estey, Richard and Marilyn Placzek, Robert Stambaugh, Barbara Shupe, Marjorie Tilka, Don and Shirley Pratt, P.A. and M.M. Perry, Charles and Maxine Carter, Gale and Tricia Heinzen, Margaret Jerrett, James VanMiddlesworth, Michael and Cynthia Venus, Robert and Charlotte Melby, Max Gibson, W. Edward and Billye Joyce Fine, John and Phyllis Daniel, Peter and Lois Pardoll, Timothy and Lynne Hess, Donald and Lila Jean Beuthin, Eunice Barton, R.R. and M.A. Holaway, Tricia J. Green, Richard and Joyce Colbry, Dr. R.P. and Toni Fudge, William and Sharlete Betts, Janet Petty, Myron and Sarah Taylor, Forrest and Kathryn Rice, Wesley and Donna Hase, Curtis and Gerald Heinzen, Virginia Allender, Rob and Anglea Bunch, Evelyn Flaig, Bruce and Sue Ann Wood, Florine Powell, Paul and Mary Neal, Jack and Alice Cason, Jerome and Diane Ferqueron Jr., John and Doris Kouns, Michael and Naomi Kous, Fred and Patricia Mansfield, W. Richard and Linda Johnston, Neil and Jean Davis, A.G. Johnson, Marion and Winifred McCormick, Alma Moyes, Dallas Bauer, Roy C and Martha Blackmore, Lester/Joanne/Bernie Blankenship, Ruth Bottoms, Betty Gray, Danny and Pamela Hamilton, Ronald and Leigh Howes, Sue Ann Hunter, Doris Litten, Martin McDermot and Karen Kindt, Joyce Anne Munn
Merton and Violet Swarthout
Bernard Swarthout and Marge Oathout, Gerald and Marjorie Oathout
Clare Whipple
Gerald and Marjorie Oathout, Bernard Swarthout and Marge Oathout
Kenneth Collin
Keats and Neoma Wood
HONORARIUMS RECEIVED BETWEEN 9/2006 AND 9/2007
Ruth Monroe’s 90th Birthday
Bradley and Dorothy Capen
Craig and Lisa Howell
David and Laurie Hildreth
Maurice and Virginia Dawson
Gordon and Ladonna Johnson,
Dennis and Marilynn Dawson,
Lyle and Dee Essex,
Dianne Kay Dawson-Ryan
Donald and Ruby Sutton
Thelma Smith
Mike Grange
Grand Rapids Christian Church
Bernard Swarthout
Gerald and Marjorie Oathout
SUMMER YOUTH SESSIONS AT A GLANCE
Attendance: 550 (up from last year!)
Baptisms: 10
Other Decisions: 15
Missions Supported: Rock Lake Christian Assembly
Christ’s Mission to the Yucatan
Central Michigan Pregnancy Services, Mt. Pleasant
His House (Michigan Christian Campus Ministry)
Great Lakes Christian College (Doty Center)
Cole’s Footprints
Alec Schram Worship Project
Louie Holliday - Ukraine Trip Project
Campers of the Week:
High School Canoe Trip
Carman Noe
Jessie Rohrbacher
2nd and 3rd Grade Camp
Jordan Shattuck
Whitney Miller
3rd and 4th Grade Camp
Joshua Magley
Makayla Rae Claflin
October 5 - 7, 2007 Junior High Retreat (6th - 8th Grade)
Check-In Friday 7:00 PM
Check-Out Sunday 11:00 AM
Cost: $35 if registration received by October 1
$45 if registration received after October 1
October 20, 2007 Annual Meeting
Meeting 10:00 AM
Lunch 12:00 PM
October 20, 2007 Family Fall Fun Festival
Fun for the entire family 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hog Roast 6:00 PM
Cost: $5 per person / $20 per family
November 9 - 11, 2007 Senior High Retreat (9th - 12th Grade)
Check-In Friday 7:00 PM
Check-Out Sunday 11:00 AM
Cost: $35 if registration received by November 5
$45 if registration received after November 5
The Trustees of Rock Lake Christian Assembly meet on the third Monday of the month at the Camp Office and Welcome Center. Meetings start at 7:00 PM and are open to all persons interested in The Assembly and it’s ministry. There is always an opportunity for “Public Comments” at the beginning of each meeting.
MEETING
Saturday - October 20, 2007
10:00 AM at Blue Spruce Lodge
The Annual Meeting is open to everyone who is interested in the ministry of The Assembly. All input will be appreciated and duly noted, however per the By-Laws, only Registered Church Representatives will be able to vote during the meeting.
This is an excellent opportunity to hear the latest reports (first hand), fellowship with other supporters, give input, ask questions and yes - enjoy a nice lunch provided by the camp.
According the the By-Laws each congregation is to call into the Camp Office with the names of it’s Church Representatives before the date of the meeting.
“Dear faculty and other staff, I want to thank you very much for all your work this week and in past years. Thanks to RLCA All Girls Camp I’ve learned more about my Savior, Jesus Christ, than I would have just in church. I’ve beome closer to the Lord and last November I was baptized at my church. I’m very thankful and hope that RLCA will continue on for awhile. This is the last year I can attend 3rd - 7th Grade All Girls week, but I’ll remember it forever. I’ve gone all five years! Thanks again.”
Autumn (used with her permission)
“When someone is immersed, they should be required to take their money bag with them.” - Martin Luther (paraphrased)
If You Had Access To A Financial Opportunity That Would:
● INCREASE your gift to RLCA by 100 - 270%?
● GIVE you access to 100% surrender value without penalties after policy is in force for one year?
● LEAVE to your family proceeds that are tax-free with no probate cost?
● GIVE you available funds for emergencies during your lifetime and yet provide for your family and RLCA when the Lord takes you home?
● IF you choose, give you a guaranteed lifetime income with further tax benefits?
Would you be willing to give consideration to a Modified Endowment Contract that provides all of the above.
Rock Lake Christian Assembly has been and remains committed to building the Kingdom of God. The Assembly has touched thousands of lives since its inception in 1919. Perhaps you are one of those who have been blessed and encouraged. The strength of RLCA to continue her ministry will come only by strengthening her financial foundation.
If you have monies that you plan to “leave on - not live on” you could participate in a Modified Endowment Contract (if you qualify) and help to financially bless both your family and this ministry. This contract is a Win - Win arrangement for everyone involved.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please call the Camp Office, 989-268-5377, and ask for Henry. He will be able to answer questions and put you in touch with someone who can help with the details of setting up your contract.
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