Let s all Make Room Together REHOBOTH S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN 2008/2009 INSIDE REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES SEPTEMBER 2008 ISSUE NO.

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1 SEPTEMBER 2008 ISSUE NO Published by DeJong Printing Ltd INSIDE 2 Annual General Meeting Highlights REHOBOTH S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN 2008/ Camp 2008 gets two thumbs up! 6-7 An array of Regional Views REHOBOTH OFFICES Avenue Stony Plain, Alberta T7Z 2J7 (780) (Administration Office) Box 1312 Coaldale, Alberta T1M 1N1 (403) #106, Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta T1Y 5W4 (403) Box 602 Three Hills, Alberta T0M 2A0 (403) Avenue Ste Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 7T2 (780) Photo courtesy Minnie Despas Let s all Make Room Together He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth, saying, Now the LORD has given us room and we will flourish in the land. Genesis 26:22

2 Membership Campaign 2008 Rehoboth Christian Ministries annual Membership Campaign is conducted in the month of September by Volunteer Contact Persons and Canvassers across the province. The budgeted amount for this year s campaign as approved by the Membership at the AGM in June is $45, in Membership $10.00 and $125, in donations for a total of $170, Your Rehoboth membership can and does make a difference! Your membership along with your prayers, can and does affect government decisions when funding is negotiated for the programs Rehoboth Christian Ministries operates in support of the individuals who live with disabilities that we serve. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Our volunteer Contact Persons will be recruiting volunteer canvassers to solicit memberships and donations from thousands of supporting members of over 60 supporting churches and individuals from across the Province. Please respond generously when a volunteer contacts you regarding the Rehoboth Membership Drive in your congregation. If you are not contacted by one of our volunteer canvassers this fall, please take a few minutes to fill in the form on the back page of this Newsletter and send it along with your membership fee and donation to : Rehoboth Christian Ministries, Avenue, Stony Plain, Alberta, T7Z 2J7 or you can log on to our website at and make your contribution on-line. Rehoboth is truly blessed and continues to expand and grow because of the generous and faithful support of God s people throughout the province. ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING HIGHLIGHTS The Rehoboth Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday, June 14 at the Maranatha Christian Reformed Church in Calgary. Following is a brief summary of the day s events: 1. The Audited Financial Statement for the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2008 was presented. It reported Operational Revenues of $15,042, and Operational Expenses of $14,967,297.00, or an excess of Revenues over Expenses from Operations of $75, Should you wish a copy of the Audited Financial Statements you may request a copy from the Rehoboth Administration Office. 2. The Operating budget for the year 2008/2009 was presented and approved by the membership in attendance. It projects revenues and expenses of $14,405, for the year. 3. Rehoboth acknowledged the commitment and dedication of retiring Board Member John Bekkering for serving an extra year as Past President, as well as Jane Brouwer, both of whom have served Rehoboth in several volunteer positions for over 25 years. 4. The membership also acknowledged Marianne Penner of Three Hills and Tony Bouma of Calgary for six years of continuous volunteer service on the the Rehoboth Christian Ministries Board of Directors, both of whom were served notice that they were eligible for nomination again next year. We thank these retiring Board members for their invaluable service and leadership and thank them for countless hours of volunteer work on Rehoboth s behalf. Mr. Bert Kamphius of was re-elected to a second three year term to Rehoboth s Board of Directors. Newly elected to the Board were Peter Lindhout of St. Albert, Annie Visser of Lacombe, Sherry Tenbrinke of Lacombe, Carl Price of Calgary, and Bobbie Bauer of Three Hills. The membership expressed appreciation and thanks to these newly elected members for Continued on page 8 2 REHOBOTH SEPTEMBER

3 CAMP REHOBOTH 2008 Welcome to New Camp Caretakers Votes are in this year s camp gets 2 thumbs up! The Board of Rehoboth Christian Ministries and the Rehoboth Camp Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank all the 163 volunteers who made this Camp season the huge success that it was! You made it possible for the 135 campers to enjoy a week at Camp Rehoboth. Welcome to Jackie and Hidde Born from who have taken up residence at camp for the next 3 years. We are excited that they have become part of the Rehoboth Camp Family and wish them well in their time as Camp Caretakers. We also wish to thank Kevin and Marion Debree who after almost 5 years as Camp Caretakers have moved into Lacombe. Thank you Debree s for your years of service and dedication to Rehoboth Camp. We wish you well in your future endeavours. Camp Dates for 2009 are: Adult Week 1 July 4-10 Adult Week 2 July Independent Week July Youth Week July SEPTEMBER 2008 REHOBOTH 3

4 CAMP REHOBOTH 2008 The Board Acknowledges 20 Years of Volunteer Service at Camp Rehoboth Gaye Klooster Kevin Debree Ena Boot Thank You Alice! After almost 19 years of employment Alice Keizer retired at the end of June. Alice worked in the Accounting Office most recently as the Accounts Payable Clerk. We thank Alice for her many years of faithful service and wish her and Jasper the Lord s blessings in the retirement phase of there lives. Good Bye Gaylene! Gaylene Archibald, Regional Director for Rehoboth-Three Hills, retired on August 31 after 12 years of service to the Rehoboth- Three Hills program. Gaylene was the first employee hired for our Three Hills program and was instrumental in expanding the program from the original 8 individuals to the current enrollment of 10 Residential, 15 Day Program, and 2 Outreach program participants. Gaylene s enthusiasm, dedication, spiritual strength, and infectious laugh, will be sorely missed by staff and clients alike. We wish her well and, as she is not actually moving away, intend to tap into her tool box of skills from time to time. Thank you Gaylene! And may God bless you in your travels. Rehoboth Christian Ministries Mission Statement In obedience to the will of God, Rehoboth shall convey God s love to persons with disabilities and their families by making room for them through personal support, advocacy and public education and by providing them with opportunities for personal growth and meaningful participation in society. Financial Policy Spending of funds is confined to Board approved programs and purchases. Each donation that is designated toward an approved program will be used as designated with the understanding that when any given need has been met, designated donations will be used where most needed. 4 REHOBOTH SEPTEMBER

5 Join In The Celebrations Let The Children Come! The Joyful Noise Choir of celebrates 30 years of ministry with children and Rehoboth November 1-9, November 1 Seniors Tea Woodynook CRC, Lacombe 2:00-4:00 p.m. Seating by reservation (check your church bulletin in October for more information) No Charge The Joyful Noise performed in Coaldale Canadian Reformed Church last fall on behalf of Rehoboth s ministry in southern Alberta. November 8 Telling The Story In Song Ken Medema In Concert with Joyful Noise Choir West End CRC - 7:00 PM Tickets $10.00 each Order by phone or linda.rosendal@rehoboth.ab.ca Concert goers leaving couldn t speak enough praise about Ken s music and talent. What else can you say about a man who invites members of the audience to tell a story about their life, then almost instantly composes a song about them on stage? He is a musician s musician. -From Omnibus November 9 Celebration Service West End CRC - 10:00 AM Joyful Noise Choir Ken Medema What keeps a choir going for so many years? An ongoing interest by hundreds of children - including some of the children of those who were in the choir when it started. Since 1978, the choir has maintained a close partnership with Rehoboth. Recordings, tours and worship services have allowed the children to encourage public support of Rehoboth s ministries. This year s 30th anniversary will allow former choir members and the community to join in remembering and celebrating the gifts that children can bring to worship and a cause such as Rehoboth Camp. Rein Selles, Director, indicated that the invitation to Ken Medema to participate was important for two reasons: First, we wanted to give interested children and adults who have been involved in the choir a chance to share their memories and hear those memories sung back in a song. Second, we asked Ken to write a song for this year s choir and to come and join us in presenting it as a new hymn for celebrating God s faithfulness. s West End Christian Reformed Church originally encouraged the choir s formation and will welcome the choir with Ken for a celebration service November 9 at 10:00 AM. This will give us an opportunity to thank the congregation and God for all he has done for and through the choir, said Selles. Seniors (and grandparents) have also been a special part of the joint ministry. As part of the anniversary, the choir will tour to Woodynook CRC, Lacombe on November 1 to provide a unique Seniors Tea for seniors from Lacombe, Ponoka, Rimbey and Red Deer churches. Seating is limited so seniors will be requested to reserve seats. Local church bulletins will provide more information in October. Anniversary plans include a live recording of the music presented by the choir, Ken and other special guests over the weekend. All proceeds from the celebrations will be presented to Rehoboth. Plan to join us! For more information contact Linda Rosendal at Rehoboth SEPTEMBER 2008 REHOBOTH 5

6 REGIONAL VIEWS STONY PLAIN Stony Plain s Annual Golf Tournament raises over $40, trips to Waterton, The Carriage House in Raymond, and various other local attractions. Stony Plain Golf Committee would like to thank their volunteers for their support. Volunteers on the day of the event were: Linda Maki, Jim Schoepp, Jessica Mulder, Kyla Maki, Marj Vandasselaar, Rehoboth Stony Plain participates in Stony Plain s 100th year celebration and Farmers Day Parade and receives 1st place in the category of clubs and organization and 1st place over all. Good Job Everyone!!! We also kept busy at the vocational site, where our fabulous summer students provided wonderful activities for us to enjoy! In June we had a carnival, with games such as mini-putt, bowling, feed Mike Melenberg, Lorraine Mount, Cathy Vandermeer, Matt Melenberg, Rebecca Mount, Susan Lamoureaux, Stephen Van Belle, Lisa Dexter COALDALE Rehoboth/Coaldale has had a wonderful and busy summer! Many of the individuals we serve, and some staff members, attended Camp Rehoboth, and it was the high point of their summer. Others also enjoyed day the clown and a dunk tank. The hit of the day was the dunk tank, everyone had great fun trying to dunk staff and the summer students! Rehoboth / Coaldale also had our own Chinese Olympics at Park Lake! We Open House at the Talent Connection in Stony Plain December 13 from 9:00 12:00 Pancake Breakfast Poinsettias will be available for $11.00 each 6 REHOBOTH SEPTEMBER

7 REGIONAL VIEWS had a torch relay, an opening ceremony, a Chinese feast, games, crafts and a huge water fight to finish off the day. We had a terrific time, and were blessed with a beautiful day! In August we had a Talent Show and what a talented bunch we are! Lots of singing and skits and fun! We are so fortunate to have the wonderful summer students we do, they provide us with a great deal of help and FUN!! CALGARY Stampede Breakfast: Special thanks to Gail, Karen and Barry for coming out and cooking the pancakes and sausages! GRANDE PRAIRIE Welcome to Wendy, our newest resident in the Grande Prairie Region. Lisa helping out around the house Linda Powell, Calgary Region s Resources Manager came to present us with our CET certificate. Paul Dunnewold and Clifford Bennet at this year s client camp. Both are celebrating 20 years of living together as roommates and being in Rehoboth s service. THREE HILLS Rehoboth Christian Ministries is pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Dietz to the position of Regional Director in Three Hills. Debbie has been employed at Rehoboth-Three Hills for 12 years, most recently as Team Leader of Vocational Services. She brings an extensive knowledge of the community and of the individuals we serve to the position and we are thankful that she was willing to accept the additional responsibilities of this position. Congratulations, and welcome to you new role Debbie! Louise and her Mom Summer BBQ fun SEPTEMBER 2008 REHOBOTH 7

8 Gifts Gratefully Received The following donations were received from February 14, 2008 August 22, 2008 Memorials In Memory of Mrs. Coleen Gilbert In Memory of Mr. Marinus Bos In Memory of Mrs. Annie Visser In Memory of Mr. Fred De Groot In Memory of Mr. John Stiksma In Memory of Mr. Jack Rusch In Memory of Mrs. Minnie Mulder Corporate ATCO Structures Inc. Company Matching portion Christian Credit Union Christian Stewardship Services Telus Dollars for Dollars United Way of Alberta Capital Region United Way of Alberta Calgary Region Groups/Clubs/Societies Proceeds from Kool s Kloks Proceeds from John & Sally Leder s Annual Hoe Down Gift from Young People Society of 40 s, 50 s & 60 s Neerlandia CRC Churches Barrhead Canadian Reformed Church Bethel Community Christian Reformed Church Bethel Free Reformed Church In Memory of Mr. Marinus Bos Bethel United Reformed Church Calgary Brooks Christian Reformed Church Coaldale Canadian Reformed Church Covenant Christian Reformed Church Edson-Peers Christian Reformed Church Emmanuel Reformed Church Neerlandia Faith Fellowship Christian Reformed Church - Fairview Fellowship Christian Reformed Church Granum Christian Reformed Church Inglewood Christian Reformed Church Iron Springs Christian Reformed Church Maranatha Christian Reformed Church Calgary Maranatha Christian Reformed Church Neerlandia Canadian Reformed Church Neerlandia Christian Reformed Church New Life Fellowship Christian Reformed Church Red Deer Orthodox Reformed Church Ottewell Christian Reformed Church Parkland Reformed Church Ponoka Providence Canadian Reformed Church Sonlight Community Church Regina, Saskatchewan SonRise Christian Reformed Church Ponoka St. Albert Canadian Reformed Church St. Albert Christian Reformed Church Taber Canadian Reformed Church Trinity Christian Reformed Church Trinity Reformed Church Lethbridge West End Christian Reformed Church in Honor of Five Gables 10th Anniversary their willingness to serve Rehoboth in this capacity. 5. Though not all were in attendance, 104 staff members were acknowledged for Two, Five, Ten, Fifteen and Twenty Year Staff Service Awards. Membership Form Name: Address: City: Postal Code: Church Attending: Special Cause: Annual General Membership Meeting Highlights continued from page 2 $ 20 Years Sigrid Schlick-Miklos 15 Years Janeen Sharrun, Judith MacCallum and Craig Morris 10 Years Victoria Forand, Janice Blake, Cindy Beyers, Kathryn Murphy, Ardelle Perrin, Esther Ahulu, Marina Evangelista, Douglas Cosman, Eileen Sawatsky, Terri Ann Miller. 5 Years 14 employees 2 Years 64 employees 6. Reports from the various regions in which Rehoboth provides supports, as well as from the Camp Program, Director of Human Resources, Director of Operations, and Executive Director were noted Board of Directors Robbie Bauer, Three Hills Al Brander, High River Peter Deys, Lethbridge Bert Kamphius, Peter Lindhout, St. Albert Carl Price, Calgary Otto Salomons, Lethbridge Barb Slomp, Sherry Tenbrinke, Lacombe Annie Visser, Lacombe Mike Vos, Wally Mulder CEO/Executive Director Office: Avenue Stony Plain, Alberta T7Z 2J7 wally.mulder@rehoboth.ab.ca Membership: ($10.00/member) $ Donation: 8 REHOBOTH SEPTEMBER $