News at a Glance
Camp Under SnowFebruary 5-6 and then again 9-10, major winter storms dropped between 2-3 feet of snow on Camp Hebron leaving it beautiful and challenging. Retreat groups were able to get in before the first snow accumulated too much on Friday evening and were dug out by Sunday lunch. Then Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening, the second snow piled on top of the first and staff have been working diligently to clear the roads, parking lots, and sidewalks to prepare for the coming weekend. This squirrel was peaking out looking for sunflower seeds on Lanny and Debbie's deck. More photos. |
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What a Way to Spend a Day!
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Camp Hebron is well known for a high quality residential camping program. This year we will be drawing on that experience to expand our program and provide a Day Camp option for local campers. The program will start the week after school ends and run until the middle of August. Bonnie Prohaska, a Day Camp veteran, will provide leadership to the program. Camp is presently in the process of working out the details and will update this site as they emerge. Contact the camp office (717-896-3441) if you are interested in exploring this option for your children.
Watch for more information as it becomes available.
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This One is "For the Birds"
Every spring Peters Mountain comes alive with a heavenly chorus provided by a wide variety of bird species as they migrate north. Wouldn’t it be nice if one could identify and appreciate each of these beautiful creatures? Well you can! Each spring several members of the Messiah College faculty come to Camp Hebron for a Creation Celebration weekend in which the primary focus is birding. These folks have decades of combined experience and make birds very accessible to even the most inexperienced birder. If we are lucky, we may even get to visit Haldeman Island and see the Bald Eagle habitat. This is a great weekend with delicious food, comfortable lodging, awesome worship and lots of birding. Home schoolers, you can’t ask for a better opportunity than this. Come and join us on April 30- May 2 for a unique and uplifting weekend in nature.
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Camp Partners With Halifax Ministerium In Reaching Kids
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Halifax has been blessed with a Released Time program for over 30 years. Fourth and fifth grade children, with the permission of their parents, are able to attend this religious education program several mornings throughout the school year. Camp Hebron has partnered in this program in various ways since the beginning. This year Lanny and Geoffrey Millette are leading worship singing and Julie Braun is providing child care for the teachers. In addition Lanny will be offering one of the large group lessons in April.
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Last year, Camp partnered with the Ministerium to offer a retreat for these youth. It was called “R U Up 4 the Challenge” and featured David Burke speaking on “the Fruit of the Spirit. It was very well received by the kids and their parents and another retreat is being planned for this year. Steve Blayer, pastor of Hillside Christian Fellowship in Millersburg, will provide the input on the “Full Armor of God”. Camp will again be the venue and will provide delicious food, comfortable lodging and help with many of the activities. Released Time is yet another way that Camp Hebron can be relevant to the Halifax Community and help people connect with God, nature and each other. |
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Ladies Spring Tea - March 14, 2010 |
Getting the winter blues? Bring your friends, mother, and/or daughter and join us for our annual Ladies Spring Tea at Camp Hebron.
Speaker: Danelle Carvell
Topic: “Looking for Joy in All the Wrong Places; How Life Is Better With God At The Wheel”
Special Feature to this tea only: Bring a daughter, granddaughter, mentee, age 13-17
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| Please register by Wednesday, March 10.
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Creation Celebration - April 30-May 2, 2010 |
An exciting weekend exploring God's beautiful creation. Professors Rich Stevich and John Bechtold from Messiah College will offer their skills in leading birding tours. Presentations based on their research will be part of the weekend.
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Come with a friend, bring the family, and enjoy a weekend of exploring the natural surroundings of Camp Hebron. Timing with bird migration allows participants to enjoy seeing and hearing many varieties of birds throughout the weekend.
Morning and afternoon hikes also include exploring spring wildflowers and local plants of interest.
Great opportunity for homeschoolers - make it part of your science curriculum.
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Spring Canoe Trips - Beginning April 16, 2010 |
Bring your extended family, neighbors, friends, church group and enjoy a weekend canoeing on the river. Charter canoe trips include all the necessary equipment, transportation and food. You get the group together, we do the rest.
Also available are weekends planned for Father/Daughter, Parent/Child and Father/Son.
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Motorcycle Weekend - June 11-13, 2010 |
Enjoy the company of other fun loving motorcycle enthusiasts as we head for Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park and Natural Bridge Park in Virginia.
Saturday lunch will be at Peaks of Otter and lodging will be in the Holiday Inn Express in Waynesboro, VA.
More Information.
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Ministry Opportunities at Camp Hebron
“I can’t believe I get paid to do this!” exclaimed one of the staff. It is indeed a privilege to be able to serve the Lord for one’s livelihood.
 In addition to the paid roles, camp is a great place to volunteer. There are opportunities in the kitchen helping with meal preparation and cleanup, housekeeping with deep cleaning or room turnovers, maintenance with wood cutting, grounds maintenance, painting, etc. (many opportunities depending on your skill set and time availability) and program, especially in the fall, winter and spring. Currently, there is a need for help to keep the grounds looking nice. We can always use help weeding, mulching, pruning, edging, etc.
Contact camp for more information (717-896-3441 or 800-864-7747) , download an application now or email now to express interest or ask for more information. We would love to serve with you.
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Board News: 2010
The Camp Hebron Board will have anew President when they convene on January 12 at the EMM Meetinghouse. Leon Buckwalter will assume the Board President role. Leon has served on the board for many years dating back to the early ‘90s. He brings a wealth of experience as a church leader at Locust Lane Mennonite Chapel, a retired high school teacher and now a maintenance and grounds worker at Messiah Village. He has faithfully served on the Camp Property committee for twenty years.
Leon had formerly served as Board Secretary. That role will now be fulfilled by Dr Jim Stauffer. Jim has been involved with the Board for the past several years. He is a physician at the Lebanon VA Hospital and has attended Gingrich’s Mennonite in Lebanon. Many of his children have been involved as campers and last year his son, Allen served on the summer staff.
The Executive Committee will also have a new face in Douglas Garrett who will be serving as the Board Treasurer. Doug is presently serving as the Vice President of Finance and Information Services at the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home in Palmyra. He and his family have had previous involvement at Camp Hebron as camper and retreat guests. Doug has served in various Board roles including serving as Treasurer of both University Mennonite and Gingrich’s Mennonite churches. He and Diane live in Palmyra with their daughter, Sylvie. They also have two young adult sons. They are members in good standing at Gingrich’s Mennonite Church. Doug brings a wealth of experience to the Board.
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Back Row Left to Right: Doug Garrett, Jim Stauffer, Bruce Stauffer, Richard Esh, Lanny Millette
Middle Row Left to Right: Leon Buckwalter, Lester Weaver, Lamar Weaver, Curtiss Kanagy Front Row Left to Right: Audrey Kanagy, Mindi Schrock, Joyce Martin |
The Board meets bi-monthly. Anyone wishing to have a discussion item placed o the agenda should contact Leon or Lanny at least three weeks prior to the board meeting with details. Lanny can be reached by email , phone (717 896-3441 x102) or by mail at 957 Camp Hebron Road, Halifax, PA 17032-9520.
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