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Posts in the ‘Giving’ Category
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
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!!!
For King and Kingdom,
J. R. Loofbourrow
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
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!
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
J. R. Loofbourrow Director of Advancement 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…
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
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!
Contact the Advancement Department today at 831.430.1237 or email advancement@mounthermon.org.
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
J.R. Loofbourrow Director of Advancement 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!
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
 J.R. Loofbourrow Director of Advancement 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.
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
J.R. Loofbourrow Director of Advancement Ministry has always been about pressing on as our Father’s work is forward thinking work.
A couple of weeks ago we had a mens group from the Christian City Church of San Francisco. If you asked them what their church is passionate about they would tell you “…we are passionate about spreading the truth of Jesus Christ, saving the lost, making disciples and raising up leaders to transform the world.” Part of their mission is to plant 1,000 new churches all over the world by 2020. They call this their “20/20 Goal” and they’re well on the way to achieving it!
Each year Mount Hermon serves hundreds of ministry partners like these men from Christian City Church of San Francisco who come to reflect, refresh, reload and move forward with their important Kingdom Work. Want to hear some really great news?
One of the guys who came with this San Francisco mens group was Orlando. All weekend Orlando was surrounded by men who loved him, invested in him and prayed for him. There were a lot of reasons why attending this weekend retreat almost didn’t happen for Orlando, but on Sunday morning at their closing service those reasons all melted away as Orlando gave his heart to the Lord!
Your gifts to Mount Hermon aren’t just about camperships, new buildings or repairs. Your gifts are about people…people who experience Jesus Christ in a new dynamic way. Thank you for partnering in our mission and vision.
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
I just finished several weeks of recruiting in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois and Northern California. The schools that we recruit from are:
- Trinity International, Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton, in Chicago
- Cedarville in Ohio
- Hope, Calvin, Cornerstone, in Michigan
- Taylor, Indiana Wesleyan, Huntington and DePauw in Indiana
- Bidwell Presbyterian Church in Chico, Simpson College, UC Davis, William Jessup University and Bayside Church in Sacramento, California
It is cold out in the mid-west in February for a California boy like me but we talk to some great students every year that would love to spend a summer working in a camp in California!
We are pretty much in the selection process for summer staff now but we are still getting applications (middle March) on a daily basis. If you know of some good students that should be encouraged to apply, let them know. We have great candidates but are always open to more applications.
This will probably be my last year to visit these schools because we have a great new younger person who is ready to take on this assignment. Charlie Broxton is our new Youth Director at Mount Hermon and will oversee the Youth Programs at Mount Hermon and Ponderosa Lodge. He comes to us from Twin Lakes Church in Aptos (near Santa Cruz) and is uniquely gifted for this ministry. I like the way he works with people and believe he will be a great addition to our staff to direct our Youth Programs and to pick up recruiting in the mid-west.
Ron Demolar
Associate Director of Advancement
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Do you remember when Abraham took Isaac on that trip to Moriah where God had told him to sacrifice his son? Well, that road had to be the loneliest, longest, darkest, most confusing road that he had ever walked before. Abraham did not have his act totally together. Remember how he lied to Sarah? Even though he had his faults, Abraham just hung on to his faith and kept walking. Abraham’s faith did not mean that he should not have doubts or questions. But, it did mean that he had to be obedient.
Economic turmoil, job loss, political unrest, health issues, fractured relationships—uncertainty and fear may be closing in on you or those you love. So, if you’re on your own personal walk on the road to Moriah, hang in, hold on, and keep walking. This is not the time to grow faint but to stay your course.
I encourage you to reflect on the role the myriad of ministries at Mount Hermon play in the lives of thousands of men, women, boys, girls and teens every year!
May you feel the warmth of God’s arms around you as you focus on Him.
J.R. Loofbourrow, Mount Hermon Director of Advancement
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
In early June, just before the busy summer season, one of Mount Hermon’s mini-vans was involved in an accident. Thankfully no one was injured in the collision, but the van was totaled. Losing one of our much needed vehicles could not have happened at a worse time.
Two days later a friend of Mount Hermon contacted us. They were in the process of getting a new car and expressed a desire to donate the mini-van they no longer needed. This vehicle was exactly what we needed and only had 40,000 miles! It could not have come at a better time. Praise the Lord! Friends of Mount Hermon provide us with volunteer help, financial support, and gifts—such as a mini-van—that enable ministry to continue.
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