STUFF   Dave Shaner

Junior Camp (grades 6-8) at Camp Prince's Pine starts today. I will be gone this week directing this session. Several others from this congregation are also up there helping out as cooks, counselors, teachers, crafts coordinator, and nurse. Next week starts Preteen Camp (grades 3-5). There is still room if you would like your child to attend. Registration forms are available in the church foyer, but they need to be sent in right away. These camping sessions offer an excellent way of instilling spiritual values in a very beautiful part of the world. When I think back when I was a teenager, my times at camp were very formative times. I gained many lifelong friends and also where I first learned about even the existence of Christian colleges. From there, I decided to go to college to get the education to become a preacher. Many others have met special friends who in many cases became their mate. I know of one couple who reserved the camp during the off-season to spend their honeymoon there! Much of the work of a director is prior to arriving at camp. He has to assemble the staff, arrange the curriculum, place the food orders, etc. The actual time at camp is making sure everything comes together properly. The staff has always done a great job for me and made my job easy.

Most of you have received a letter from Jeff Crow, the president of Northeastern Washington Christian Camps, which is the board that owns and governs Camp Prince's Pine. We would like to build a new bathhouse. The camp has grown so much that the current one has become inadequate for all of our needs. It has been there for over 50 years and originally was designed for a much smaller number. If you would be able to help us with our fund to help make this a reality and have any more questions, please see John Simpson, Mike Reeves, or myself for additional information.

If you haven't been out to tour the Garden of Prayer lately, take the time to do so. The Mount Sinai station has been completed. Other stations to be completed soon include the Garden of Eden, a nativity scene, the Garden of Gethsemane, Calvary. A waterfall, a gazebo, a rose garden, a fire pit for devotionals, and an area for small gatherings such as weddings are also included. One can pray anywhere, but we hope to be able to provide a setting that encourages you to pray. Prayer changes the world.

Kathryn Zimmerman would like to be recognized as a member of the Dalton Gardens church body. She was a member here years ago before moving to Alaska. Be sure to meet her and welcome her back.

Her address is:
11719 N. Hauser Lake Rd.
Hauser Lake, ID 83854
Ph. #777-4101

Dust off your grass skirt and practice your 'Aloha' - the Luau is almost here! Enjoy a traditional pig roast, limber up for Limbo, and prepare your palate for some tropical treats, plus snow-cones and cotton candy!

The following are requested items to bring from each Bible Study Group. If you are not currently a part of a group, feel free to bring any item. Roasted pig and drinks will be provided.

Rolls/Chips & Dips  Dessert
Shaner              Crump
P. Swaim            Reeves

Plan on coming to Family camp August 29-September 1 at Farragut State Park. The theme this year is: Fisher's of Men. There will be a contest to see who is the most creative at decorating their camp- site in this years theme. A prize will be given to the winner. Here is a sampling of some of the activities: hot dogs and hamburgers on Sunday, unlimited snow-cones & cotton candy, All you can eat french fries at 'George's' tent on Friday night, volleyball, s'mores, bike riding, singing at the campfire, a kite flying contest, a scavenger hunt and extreme fun and fellowship with your fellow Christians. Special speaker, Scott Rouse. Make your plans to be there. The cost is only $2 per person per night. Bring your friends. For more information, contact George Wuest.

P.S. Teens under 18 must have an adult chaperone while at the campsite.

Do you ever have those times when you just feel totally exhausted, and beat up? Those times when everything is rushed, your tired, and can not keep up? Those days at work are on a dead run, and you do not have time to stop and catch your breath. Your evenings are full of appointments then something else breaks down, and you do not have time to fix it.

Some days I feel this way. When I do I know that God will help me. One morning I woke up feeling this way. I had just started reading in Ecclesiastes for my daily Bible reading. One of the first things I read was 'Vanity of Vanities! All is vanity.' Vanity or futile because we are 'chasing after the wind.' I have read this many times, but I had to stop and think about what this was saying to me now. Sometimes I need to be reminded to 'stop and smell the flowers', and to 'count my blessings' instead of worrying about keeping up with everything.

It was also telling me to trust in God to provide for me instead of 'my' fixing it. Just as Jesus told us in Matthew 6:25-34 do not allow ourselves to be overcome with worries and anxieties, but trust in God.

-The Elders

Be ready for tons of fun at our monthly game night, August 8, 6:30 p.m. in the small auditorium. Bring snacks and games. Come join the fun!

Aug. 3-9 - Junior Camp (6th-8th grade completed)

Aug. 5 - Prayer Breakfast 6:30 a.m. at JB's

Aug. 7 - Bike Ride 7 p.m. at Angela Earnhart's

Aug. 8 - Game Night 6:30 in the Small Auditorium

Aug. 10 - Preteen Camp (3rd-5th completed)

Aug. 10 - Luau Potluck

Aug. 17 - Michelle Kish's Baby Shower 2:30 p.m.

Doug Gwin is suffering severe pain in his back, leg, and knee.

Anita Halford, suffering from many health problems, is likely to have a leg removed.

Pray for Wade & Mary Grow and the healthy birth of their son. Also keep Jean in your prayers as she is waiting patiently with them in Arizona for the arrival.

Pray for continued healing for Jan Almond.

Pray for a safe trip for Al & Anita Poland as they travel.

Pray for Mike Keefe as he moves to Illinois this week.

Jeanie Smith, Debbie Yanzick's friend, is having health problems.

Kay Bates, Betty Wilhoite's daughter, has breast cancer. She is having a hard time. Pray for comfort.

Margie Dupey still has abdominal pain. She continues to have more tests.

Pray for Don & Betty Rude and Ivan & Sally Archer as they travel in Alaska.

Lonnie Kellar is in the last stages of cancer. His son, Jeff, and family have asked us to pray for their family.

Becky, Edna Miner's granddaughter, is in the hospital for tests.

Russ Allen suffers constant back pain.

Please pray for continued strength for Anita Haman.

Mandy Mood is still dealing with painful migraines.

Pray for strength and peace for Jesse Rupnick.

Please keep the families in Tecate', Mexico, in your prayers as they grow in their faith.

Remember the The Togo Team and David & Becky Reeves as they continue to do the Lord's work among the Kabiye people. Two more churches have been established with 20 baptisms in two new villages.

Continue Praying For......

Dawn Morgan*The Frisk Family*Holly Welch
Julie Bryant*Brad Roberts*Sandy Simpson
Doris Dingman*Connie Ford*Billie Sanders

Thank you for the prayers and baby shower on behalf of my daughter, Rachel Spring.

-Jennifer Rae Flores

Thank you Elders for having the insight to send me to the educational Bible workshop in Abilene. The benefits will greatly help this church. Thank you for all of those who prayed for my trip.

-Arrty Rude

We have water! Thanks to the amazing perseverance of Rick Blanchard and Kurtis Shaner, the sprinklers are in. Of course the two of them are 50 lbs lighter after working in this heat . . .

Next we will get electricity thanks to Paul Welter and the sprinkler timers will go live! It's very exciting as we will really be able to plant and see things grow!

Our garden is taking shape now that Mt. Sinai is near completion - one rock at a time and speaking of rock, we have two scripture rocks finished and two more in process, only 8 more to go! Thank you Margie Waddell for those burning bushes that we needed so much. And thank you Lord for sending the muscles of our helper Spencer Rouw, try to get to know him.

Notice the equipment and big trench inside the garden? That is the middle of the stream bed that will run under the gazebo and holds all the piping for water. There will be a waterfall at the back of the stream and a pond at the front near the entrance of the garden. The roped off area is where the gazebo will sit.

Rick has the fire pit finished, some benches and we are shaping up the areas to accommodate them.

We are currently working on Garden of Eden that will have an apple tree in the middle of it and a snake to boot! (not real of course.)

The last area to be developed will be the manger which is in the northeast corner, so don't be alarmed if you don't see anything happening there.

Right now we need lots of Stella'd Oras and Day Lilies. These will line the outside perimeter of the garden berms. If anyone can spare some please see Georgette Rude. We will have a ladies evening planting fellowship with these right after we get the berms leveled on top and covered.

We also need help with weed pulling, so if you can stop by and pull some out, we would appreciate it so much. Planting is a bit tricky right now due to the hot temperatures and we are planting what we can. We have to wait for fall temperatures to put in the fir trees.

And, we would love landscaping fabric-any type- even bits and pieces!

Janet Blanchard is keeping a log of each step along with photos, so we can see how the whole garden came to be.

In about a month we will be ready to put together a press release. The community is beginning to stop by and inquire about our garden and the positive feedback is very encouraging.

We cannot possibly give a completion date because there will always be work to do, but we hope to be open to the community by fall. Please be patient with us.

Please pray for the efforts of all involved and if you would like to help with something, let us know, because many hands make short work!

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Gen. 1:1

Lets make this a wonderful beginning for someone who does not know Christ!

The Shari Swaim Scholarship Fund Those who would like to contribute to this fund this year as before, please see Dan DuPey or Cheryl Mullaly. This is an excellent way to contribute to Christian Education and the future of a child.

Please remember to contact your secret sister at least once per month and pray for her much more often than that! Also, be sure to check the bulletin board at the bottom of the ramp for thank you notes from your sister. There are a lot of notes that have been hanging up for a while.

A BIG thank you to our members who have helped with the Wee Ones class so far this year as teachers and helpers! Karen Rayburn, Sylvia Slate, Michelle Kish, Mary Petersen, Paul & Katrina Swaim, Andrew Marchese, Sharon Nirk, Holly Welch, Ashlin & Joleen Reeves, Shelby Nirk, Johnni Wuest, Micaela Dehlbom, and Chynna Freshour. (If anyone else is interested in helping, please see Marnelle Marchese).

TO SERVE August 10^th, 2003

Contact Warren Brown ASAP if you are unable to serve.

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WEEK OF 7/27/2003

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