Gym Grand Opening & Abeler Farewell
Join us for a two-part celebration on Labor Day Monday, September 2, as we celebrate the new gym and thank Bill & Lisa for 38 years of ministry.
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No fooling!
No fooling! April Fool’s Day 1986 was Bill and Lisa Abeler’s first official day on the job at Camp Lebanon. As they left the newly rented farm house (another story for another day!) and jumped into their 1978 Olds Omega, they discovered that not one but two tires were flat! Facilities Manager, Jeff Vangness, one
Camp Journal: Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
Camp Journal Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy There was nothing sour about this spring’s Quilt & Craft Retreats, though there was a slightly lemon-y flavor! We had so much fun with this springy theme, even when the weather wasn’t exactly cooperating. There was lots of snow, but also lots of sunshine (inside and out) throughout the
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“Encourage One Another Daily” – Lisa Abeler
“But encourage one another every day, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold firmly to the end the confidence we had at first.” Hebrews 3:13-14 On the day before Easter, my family enjoyed
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“Woohoo” From You Know Who – July 2016
If you haven’t already done so, find your way to Finding Dory, the long-awaited sequel to Pixar’s 2003 classic Finding Nemo. Hearing rave reviews, Bobber Bill and I finally found time to catch this box office hit for ourselves. Finding a mostly empty movie theater in Sauk Centre on a rainy night, we found Dory
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“Woohoo” From You Know Who – June 2016
Ladies, we interrupt your summer to bring you this exciting news! Registration for all Camp Lebanon fall events is now officially open! Woo hoo! Women of all ages are invited to get away from the “daily” distractions and duties of life at one (or more!) of seven fall retreat weekends. Connect with God and others
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“Woo-hoo” From You Know Who – April 2016
Weather is an Attitude! We Minnesotans love talking (and complaining!) about the weather. In the winter … it’s too cold. In the spring … it’s too wet. In the summer … it’s too hot. In the fall … it’s too short. At Camp Lebanon, the weather is always GREAT! That’s because we believe “weather is
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“Woo-hoo” From You Know Who – March 2016
The note in the prayer box was urgent. An expecting young woman carried the burden of an unborn son diagnosed with heart defects. She asked for a touch from God. What He gave her was a very special connection… What does it mean to “connect”? A web search yields these definitions: con·nect \kə-ˈnekt\ (v.) to
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From the Camp Kitchen: Spicy Cherry Sauce
Spicy Cherry Sauce (delicious with ham!) 3/4 c. sugar 2 T. cornstarch Pinch of salt 1/3 c. orange juice 1 T. lemon juice 1 16-oz. can pitted tart red cherries (water pack) 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon Dash ground cloves Set aside about half of the sugar. In a medium saucepan combine the remaining half of
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Annual Meeting Report: Worship Breaks Out as the Story of 2015 is Retold
Reports morphed into worship as Camp’s leadership recapped 2015 at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Membership on Saturday, February 27. The three hour meeting featured an annual “State of the Camp” presentation from Executive Director Bill Abeler, as well as ministry reports from Rich Olson (youth), Lisa Abeler (women), and Phil Gerth (maintenance). Marc
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November 2015 – All Glory to God!
Twenty-five years ago, a woman from Long Prairie challenged her Camp to organize a quilt retreat in the then brand new Cedar Bay Lodge. My wife Lisa’s first reaction: “I didn’t know that many old ladies who quilted.” But she couldn’t say no and we’re glad she didn’t! To populate that first retreat, stitchers and
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