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Summer 2010 Registration is open

It's time to register for camp!  Summer 2010 registration is open.  Register online or print a registration form and mail or fax it in.  Click here to learn more about our summer camp options.

 

Now Hiring Summer Staff!

The 2010 summer staff search has begun!  Applications are available for qualified high school and college students who are passionate about serving God and sharing Him with campers.  Learn more about being on summer staff here.

 

Our CHALLENGE has been extended to the end of November!

If we receive $400,000 in contributions, designated for the Jackson Family Activity Center, by the end of November; another $200,000 will be given to Covenant Harbor to help in fully funding the building. Will you consider a special gift to help us qualify for the $200,000 matching gift?  You can mail in a donation (click here for our mailing address) or you can give on-line right on our website by simply typing in "Activity Center" in the comment section on the gift page. Click here to give on-line right now. Thank you for considering this challenge, we are OVER HALFWAY there!

     

Fall Fellowship 2009

Covenant Harbor was pleased to host the Central Conference Women Ministry Fall Fellowship retreats again this September. More than 500 women attended over the two weekends. The retreat speaker, Pastor Karen Hinz, discussed the decision to wait on God, referencing theme verse, Isaiah 40:31, “Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Pastor Hinz noted that it was during the act of waiting that God renews our strength; it’s not just a result of our efforts.

Worship was led by Dru McLeland from Naperville Covenant Church the first weekend and Brandi Brame from Oakdale Covenant Church the second. Participants were blessed by spiritual dance and mime throughout each service.

Sixteen seminar options let participants choose a topic that fit their mood. Some explored Bad Girls of the Bible while others rolled their own chocolate truffles. Pontoon boat rides, line dancing, beading and walks along the lake filled free time in the afternoon.

The Jackson Family Activity Center was buzzing with activity as all participants dined together for the first time in years. Worship services were also held in the new facility, as well as break-out sessions, the ministry fair, bookstore and Night Owl games.

Our thanks to the Chicago South district for their efforts planning this retreat.

Save the date for next year: 9/17-19, 2010 or 9/24-26, 2010.

 

Golf For Kids

Thanks to the continued wonderful support of our friends, the 2009 Antwan Williams Memorial Golf for Kids event was a success!  100 golfers and sponsors together raised more than $20,000 in scholarship funds for children-at-risk. Given the fact that Covenant Harbor distributed $33,000 in camp scholarships this year, one can see that the event has a major impact in meeting this need. It is also great because it occurred in a year when golf events across the country have seen significant decline in participants, and in some cases had to be canceled. Thanks to everyone who made this another successful year for Golf for Kids!

 

It is not too late to share in this worthy cause. If you would like to join in seeing children have a life-changing experience at Covenant Harbor, children who otherwise would not be able to attend, you can send your gift to Covenant Harbor and note that it is for Golf for Kids scholarships.

 

Gift Certificates Available

Give the gift of camp!  Gift certificates are available now in any amount between $5 and $500.  Gift certificates can be used in the Chart Room or toward any Covenant Harbor programmed event.

 

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