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Phone: 989-848-2279

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Fairview, Michigan

We are looking for nurses to come spend a week or two helping care for summer campers. Please contact us if you (or someone you know) is interested.

Winter 2010 Campshots are available now from the Jan 29 weekend for East Side and West Side (along with the West Side Video)

Almost full... High school students who volunteer to work in the summer join our Technician and Engineer program. There are very few openings left for this summer, and many weeks have wait lists to get in. Contact us for up-to-the-minute information.

The Lord has provided six Seasonal Staff this winter. Five of them are in their 20s and one is a teenager. All of them have the spirit of Nehemiah 4:6 “for the people had a mind to work.” Praise to the Lord!

The resident staff are praying for God’s provision of summer staff for 2010. The opportunity for a college-age person to have a positive influence on the next generation is massive! An old camping leader once said: If you want to understand a child, watch him at play. If you want to influence a child, play with him. Would you join us in praying for the whole process of staff recruitment? Right now we are looking for light-hearted, serious-minded followers of Christ who want to play with, pray with, and teach children this summer. Application forms are available here. Some of our resident staff will be on the road next week visiting Moody Bible Institute in Chicago looking to connect with college-age staff.

Family Camp flyers go to the Post Office today. Three family-oriented weekends are offered: Memorial Day Weekend, Labor Day Weekend, plus the special weekend called Grandparents Family Camp, September 10-12. It’s not too soon to plan your 2010 family vacations.

We are now offering online registration for our Winter Married Couples Retreat and our Spring Men's Retreat. See the Schedule Page to get started.

Take a minute to look at the Camp Barakel page on Facebook. Anyone can do it, even if you are not a registered Facebook user. If you are a registered Facebook user, you may leave a testimony to encourage people in their walk with the Lord Jesus.

We are pleased to announce that Leslie Ludy will be with us for a Set-Apart Girl Weekend in May. She writes: "When I wrote the book Authentic Beauty a few years ago, my desire was to challenge young women to find their security and identity in Jesus Christ; to realize that He and He alone can meet the deepest needs and longings of the feminine heart. So often we as women look everywhere but Christ, trying desperately to fulfill our desire for love and security through flings with guys, the approval of the world, our popularity status, and the pleasures of pop-culture. But He and He alone can meet the longings of our heart. He desires to be the true Prince of our soul – our all in all. That’s the message that Authentic Beauty captured." Our May event is designed for single women, mothers and daughters, and youth groups; any girls in seventh grade and older are welcome. More information and a registration form are here.

Today we unloaded insulation and interior knotty-pine paneling into Crosscut Lodge. We recently received approval on our rough electrical and rough plumbing inspections. As the Lord continues to provide, we continue to make progress on this fourth new lodge on the West Side Camp.