There are so many stories from this past summer. Let me share a particularly moving letter I received a few weeks ago that accompanied a gift:
…My son Nate is currently deployed and wanted me to tithe for him. Here’s a check for $100 to go towards your Military Campership Fund. Thanks for being such a refuge for many! I’ve attended your Christian Writers Conference and love Mount Hermon!
Take care, and on behalf Nate, thanks for supporting military families. This is his 4th deployment and he is now a single parent with full custody…TOUGH! But he appreciates Mount Hermon helping out people like him.
In Jesus Love,
Denise on behalf of SSgt Nate
J. R. Loofbourrow Director of Advancement
Mount Hermon has experienced another wonderful summer of God’s grace, love and joy. Thank You for your support. Your gifts don’t just fix “stuff” and provide “stuff.” They are part of the bigger picture that God has for this special place, where people are transformed, healed, rejuvenated, and equipped!
Update: Another gift just came in from Denise on behalf of Nate. She shared the great news that he is coming home SAFE from his 4th deployment to see his kids and family – PTL!!!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
7:00 p.m. / Main Auditorium
Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center
Near Felton, California
FREE ADMISSION
Voluntary offering received
Dress warmly for indoor-outdoor venue
Singer/songwriter Noel Paul Stookey has been altering both the musical and ethical landscape of this country for decades—both as the “Paul” of the legendary Peter, Paul and Mary, and as an independent musician who passionately believes in bringing the spiritual into the practice of daily life. He has recorded over 45 albums, both as part of the trio and as a soloist.
John Fischer is also known as a singer, songwriter, recording artist, and also an author, magazine writer, and public speaker. He composed some of his most famous songs while on staff at Mount Hermon in the 1960s and 70s, and is widely known as the “grandfather of contemporary Christian music.”
Join us for this one-time special concert in the redwoods.
For more information, call 831.335.4466, or toll-free to 1-888-MH-CAMPS.
A gift to the ministries at Mount Hermon is an investment with an eternal perspective. Sometimes our Heavenly Father blesses us with a small glimpse of that. Such was the case last month.
From Redwood Camp (1st – 5th graders): What did you learn about yourself this week?
“When you seek Jesus, He will run into you!”
“Here at Redwood Camp I finally accepted Jesus into my life.”
“Why did I ask Jesus into my heart if I don’t know him very well? Then, I learned He knows me better than I know Him. And, that’s a start.”
From Ponderosa Lodge (Jr. High & High School):
“This week has been super powerful and life changing for me. I struggled with a very difficult year, and through that I turned my back on Jesus Christ and focused on bettering my own life. But here, I embraced God like I never have before. I’m now stronger, more faithful and much closer to God himself. I realize that I never was really alone and that if I had turned to God earlier He could’ve helped me through all of my struggles.”
J. R. Loofbourrow Director of Advancement
The time is coming when God the Father will turn to Jesus and say, “Okay, Son, I’ve had enough. Let’s gather the family.” Your gifts and your prayers continue to provide just a little more time for the scores of children, teens and adults who are accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. They are a testimony to the mission of Mount Hermon, a mission all about invading lives with the love of Christ. Now, more than ever, Thank You for choosing to join us!
To say summer is in full swing, is putting it mildly!
Thousands of people are encountering and connecting with our Heavenly Father through the clear compelling message of God’s love. From the towering Redwoods and Ponderosa Pines to the cascading Ferndale Falls, everywhere you look there are visual pictures of the grace, beauty and majesty of our loving God.
There are still a variety of Saturday night concerts that we commend to you. Great food, great music and a beautiful setting in the Santa Cruz Mountains…sounds fantastic doesn’t it? As our friend Chuck Swindoll from Frisco, Texas would say, “Y’all come.”
Your financial contribution plays a part in allowing us to impact lives for the Savior. Pray for us. Come see us. But, above all, pray for us. Please pray that more people like you will choose to become part of God’s financial plan for His ministries here. Several financial opportunities need to be addressed before the summer is over.
On behalf of Roger Williams, Ron Demolar, Dave Talbott, Kerry Mancarella, Debbie Franck and the entire Mount Hermon family, I thank you…
We are right on the verge of Mount Hermon’s 105th summer! Redwood Camp’s Staff has arrived and is in training as I write this and the other Staffs are soon to follow. As a lot of you know there are new leaders at Redwood Camp and Ponderosa Lodge.
Chafer Cox is the new person at Redwood Camp and he also oversees the Child Care and Day Camp ministries at the Conference Center. Chafer has a long history at Mount Hermon as a Day Camp leader and Director, and the Head Staff Counselor at the Conference Center. Chafer graduated from Moody Bible Institute Graduate School in Theology and served as a Youth Director at the Evangelical Free Church in Yuba City for several years. Most recently he was a teacher in the Public Schools in Yuba City. His wife Roxanne worked in Day Camp and served as a Staff Counselor at the Conference Center also. They have three children. They met here and now they are coming back to minister.
Charlie Broxton has been on Staff since January and did a lot of the Summer Staff recruitment this year. He will oversee the Junior High, Senior High and College/Young Adult ministry at the Conference Center and the ministry at Ponderosa Lodge. He went to University of California at Davis and Western Seminary in San Jose. He was at Ponderosa Lodge as a Counselor and also served at Twin Lakes Church in Aptos for many years in Youth and Young Adult ministries. He also teaches at William Jessup University. He met his wife Nancy while at Ponderosa Lodge and they have two boys.
We have lots of great programs for children, youth, adults and families. I have provided sample videos from all of our facilities below. I hope it gives you an updated vision of what is taking place!
Come see us this summer if you get a chance! And if you do, come by and say “Hi!” I would love to reconnect…
Mount Hermon is in need of used vehicles in good running order. Mini Vans and Pickup Trucks are of particular value. By making a gift of your vehicle you receive a tax benefit based on the Fair Market Value (FMV) of your vehicle at the time of your donation. We’ll even provide you with the proper tax forms!
Kidder Creek is Mount Hermon’s most northern outpost, bordering the Marble Mountain Wilderness and Klamath National Forrest. Kidder’s staff maximizes this amazing location for ministry and life transformation. Here’s a peek:
“Thank you for the amazing experience you gave my son. He committed his life to God at camp!”
“I expected to learn a lot about horses, but I didn’t know I would learn so much about Jesus.”
“Kidder Creek is where I first got to know my Savior, it was where I first shared my Savior with others, and it is where I return when I need to get a little closer to God.”
“Kidder Creek has allowed me to experience God in a richly deep way; to be challenged, broken, healed, loved, and discipled. Without Kidder Creek, I might not have known Jesus Christ as my personal Savior, let alone have the deep relationship with God that I have today. I have seen God work in miraculous and unfathomable ways in the lives of those who come to Kidder Creek.
We are already thanking God for the lives that will be transformed throughout Mount Hermon this summer. We invite you to pray with us and thank Him ahead of schedule!
It’s coming! I don’t know exactly when; but we have been told that dry weather is just around the corner. Dry weather puts our construction, grounds and maintenance crews in a “full-steam-ahead” mode. Please pray for their safety and the myriad of details to be addressed during the next few weeks.
We also have two new leaders on our Program Team. Charlie Broxton is our new Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries. Among other things, Charlie will lead the ministry at Ponderosa Lodge this summer. Chafer Cox is our new Director of Children’s Ministries, and will lead the ministry at Redwood Camp. Both Charlie and Chafer served on our summer staff, then on to seminary and positions as pastors before following the Lord’s leading to come back to Mount Hermon.
Charlie and Chafer’s vision and prayer is to see lives transformed. Charlie recently shared that: “Transformed lives don’t go back to old ways of living. Transformed lives become more and more like Jesus and fall more and more in love with Jesus.” Please pray for Charlie and Chafer as they lead their staffs in another tremendous summer of sharing Jesus Christ with children and teenagers.
Every year thousands of lives at Ponderosa Lodge, Redwood Camp and the Conference Center are being changed for Jesus Christ. The exciting thing is that you are part of all of it. Thank you for saying yes to God’s plan for His ministries at Mount Hermon.
Wow! Ponderosa Lodge’s 40th Anniversary celebration August 21-23 was a terrific gathering. Thanks to all of you who made the effort to attend. We have posted a few pictures and a video that should bring back memories.
It was great to reconnect with so many people and to give thanks to God for all He has accomplished through the ministry at the Lodge. We have much to be thankful for seeing that God provided a great facility and program, a terrific staff each summer to minister to the students, and a good news message that includes the death and resurrection of Christ that eternally connects them to God. There are so many stories of what God began there and it is fun to reconnect and see what is continuing on as a result of those pivotal encounters.
Fog this morning at Mount Hermon. The smoke smell has cleared. Look forward to seeing new faces for camp this week! As the fire is 40% contained and predicted to be out by 8/23/09, we will only provide additional updates if progress reverses or there are any impacts to our guests. Right now it appears we are “out of the woods.” Fortunately this fire was in a very remote area with few homes. Certain areas are being allowed back to their houses. See the links from the last posting for more details.
