Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Praise God! We served 678 people from the last weekend in February through May 2nd for Father and son or daughter campouts from seven churches. We have a couple of churches coming the first two weekends of May.
Summer Camps
Our total attention is now on preparations, staffing, and training. Specific staffing needs are:
- Chaplain
- Servant-Leaders (ages: 18-99) lead a cabin of 8 campers
- SALT (Servant And Leadership Trainee), ages: 14-17
- Kitchen – cook assistants & helpers
- Nurse (First Aid & CPR certified only)
- Outdoor Learning Center: Specialist on nature such as botany, wildlife/animals, insects, etc.
- Specialists: archery, fishing, canoeing, craft, woodworking, orienteering, riflery (BB & Pellets), challenge course elements (low & high ropes)
Certified Lifeguards
Men
Consider participating and encouraging other men to be a part of raising boys and young men to be followers of Jesus Christ. As Biblical men they are ready to be husbands and men in the community that women can respect and trust. Call me at 512-554-5047 or email ron@wildernessridge.com to discuss specific opportunities.
Praise God! The first two sessions of our Woodsman (boys 7-12 years old) Camps are full and the other two are over half full so there is an urgency to complete our staffing.
We need your prayers for the two sessions of Young Man Challenge Camp (young men 13-17 years old) which are filling slowly. Pray for God to bring the young men and pray about…who you know could benefit from a Christian camping experience. Please consider, if needed, helping to pay for the camp which is $280. Also for young men is Digital Music Video Camp. Complete information on these camps here on our website. Questions? camp@wildernesridge.com.
Summer Camp Scholarships
Historically about 30% of campers need some scholarship assistance. Contributions to the Summer Camp Scholarship Fund, the expected need is $12,500, the current balance is $4,000.
Prayer Requests:
Summer Camps
- All summer 2009 campers to follow through on commitments made at camp and to follow… Mark 12: 30 – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all you soul, and with all your mind and with all your strength”.
- Contributions to the Summer Camp Scholarship Fund, the expected need is $12,500, the current balance is $3,500, about 37% the amount that was in the fund this time last year.
- Summer Camp staff support raising equal to 100% of what is needed, approximately $12,000.
- Wisdom as staffing decisions are made.
- For each summer camp session to have the maximum of 48 campers registered by May 30th.
- Parents of summer campers to invite unchurched, non-believer, non-Christian friends to send their sons to summer camp with their sons.
- May we all have a heart for boys and young men that need to hear the Good News (Luke 24: 46-47).
- Raffle prize winners of a week at camp…that the boy/young man, who’s entry is chosen, will come to hear the Gospel and place their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Campouts/Retreats & Day Camp 2010
- People to come serve with us on May 8th River Valley Christian Fellowship and May 14-15, Harvest Bible Church, Father/Son Campout.
- New Believers from Day Camp will participate in the Mail Box Club Bible Studies we mailed them.
CWR Board of Directors & Staff
- For God’s inspiration, holiness and wisdom for the CWR Board of Director and staff so that all decisions and actions bring God honor and glory.
- For God’s direction on what Camp Wilderness Ridge (CWR) full/part-time staff position(s) needs to be filled to accomplish what He wants to be done and His guidance as we search for that person(s).
- For CWR Staff to be righteousness, pure, faithful, obedient and healthy. For God’s wisdom to resolve issues rightly.
- It is the policy of CWR that each staff member develops their own financial support team. Pray that each staff person is at 100% of their 2010 budget by May 30, 2010.
- Ron & Sandy Hunt, $1,300/month plus about $1,500 to cover Sandy’s one-time medical expenses incurred during fall 2009.
- Anthony Ramos, $950/month (minimum) or another $550 to equal monthly target.
Lawsuit against CWR regarding February 28, 2009 forest fire
- For the Court to grant a Motion for Summary Judgment, dismiss the Plaintiffs’ claims and grant Camp Wilderness Ridge any other relief, whether general or special, in law or in equity to which the Court deems Camp Wilderness Ridge is justly entitled.
May we all bless our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in 2010!
In Him,
Ron Hunt, Camp Director
