Camper Quotes and Summer Snapshots!

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1 News Q u a r t e r l y N e w s l e t t e r Fall 2014 Volume 11 Issue 2/3 Camper Quotes and Summer Snapshots! "This camp re-ignited the Lord's fire in my soul." Note the new dates for the Winter Retreats "Being Strong, Smart, and Beautiful isn't true strength." "No matter what you do, God will always watch over you." "I learned to love everyone." In this issue "I learned I can do all things through God who gives me strength." "I learned God is always on your side and will never leave you." Burt, Gert, & Kurt "I learned that Godliness is true strength." God's Gym Summer Reflections TL and AH Thank you Pat! Art of Marriage Positions Available Volunteers Bless Ham & Oyster Supper Oct. 25, :30-6:00 pm All You Can Eat Adults $20 Children $5 Take Outs $15 Help replenish the Scholarship Fund The scholarship fund helped 28 campers come to camp this summer providing $4, of those campers were fully funded. You can help us replenish those funds and keep it going. To contribute to the Shank Scholarship Fund talk to Allen at the camp

2 Page 2 Ham & Oyster Supper October 25 Membership Weekend Oct 31 - Nov 2 Fall Work Day November 1 Membership Banquet November 1 Scrapbooking Retreat December 5-7 Primary Retreat January 9-11 Grades 3-5 Sr. High Retreat January Grades 9-11 Jr. High Retreat January Grades 6-8 The Art of Marriage Retreat February God's Gym - His Strength in My Weakness Have you ever had more than you can handle? Felt weak and were unsure if you can keep going? This summer I felt that way many times. The theme verses for this summer were 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 which say, But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. God made these verses real to me this summer. There were some new struggles this year that were added to the normal summer camp issues. I had an 8 month old that had 6 new teeth come in during summer camp, so less sleep and more ehaustion. I had multiple staff members get sick and need to sit out a day, or be replaced for the week. We lost power for half a day, and our waterslide had almost daily maintenance issues. Through it all, I was able to see God s hand at work. I was truly able to say that God used my weakness to help me depend more on His strength. I felt weak this summer, but God gave me the strength that I needed to totally depend on Him. Our main prayer for the summer was that campers' hearts would be drawn closer to Christ and learn to totally trust in Him for their strength. Here is a list of the most important numbers from the summer: Summer Commitments: - 7 Campers Accepted Christ for the 1st time - 3 Campers Rededicated their lives to Christ - 42 Prayed for Assurance of their Salvation - 25 Made other specific commitments (i.e. Read the Bible daily. Be the church, not just at church, but everywhere. Remember that God loves her no matter what.) Thank you for your prayers for me and the summer staff as we served here at Cove Valley Camp this summer. Eric Roth Program Director This past summer was filled with many fun times as well as a lot of spiritually enriching times. Personally, I had a blast playing sports, being in the pool, and just having fun with the campers each week. It was incredible to see how God changed the lives of so many campers this summer. Several campers accepted Christ for the first time and many recommitted and rededicated their lives to Christ. One of my favorite parts of the summer was the last night of camp when we had a campfire. The campers were invited to share in a time of reflection on what they learned this past week or saw God do. It was truly incredible to see how God touched many campers hearts during that time as they shared what they learned and what commitments they had made. -Kyle Martin, Program Assistant This summer at Cove Valley was absolutely incredible. God never seems to fail to amaze me each year that I go to camp. This summer we had the privilege of having more campers come from a different variety of places. We, as staff, had a blast ministering to these campers, and they were such a blessing to us as well. Being a staff member at camp brings great joy to my life as it allows me to invest into the lives of others. I see God move and do miraculous wonders in just about everything. This summer God bonded the staff in a way where we all came together when things got tough. When someone needed help, a staff member was always there to jump in and help that person. God used each and every single one of us as a team, and we learned more about how He works in our weaknesses. My God is incredible, and He will certainly continue to do great things at Cove Valley Camp. - Heidi Miller, Program Assistant Like Cove Valley Christian Youth Camp on Facebook to see more Summer Camp Pictures & Videos. For Event Info & MoreVisit: www. covevalleycamp.com.

3 Page 3 Burt the Bodybuilder, Glamorous Gert, and Knowledgeable Kurt Strength. What is true strength? Is it the ability to benchpress 400 lbs and have huge muscles? Is it looking good? Having the right make-up/clothes/hairstyle? Is it having knowledge? Knowing facts about anything and everything? Having the mental fortitude to control your own destiny? These are some questions that were addressed this summer. To answer these questions, we brought in 3 special motivational speakers, Burt the Bodybuilder, Glamorous Gert, and Knowledgeable Kurt. On Monday evenings Bert would talk about how true strength was having large muscles. On Tuesday evenings, Gert would talk about how having the right make-up/clothes was true strength. On Wednesday evening, Kurt would talk about how true strength came from knowledge. All three said that their definition of true strength was the correct definition. On Thursday, all three had a problem. They had lost their strength! Burt s muscles disappeared, Gert couldn t fi her make-up and could only find one shoe, and Kurt couldn t remember anything. Since they had all lost their strength, they sent the campers on a quest to discover what makes true strength. By the end of the week, Burt, Gert, and Kurt had learned that true strength comes from God. They were able to quote the summer s theme verse, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Burt, Gert, and Kurt learned along with the campers that true strength doesn t come from anything that we can do, but it comes from God alone. When we are weak, He gives us the strength that we need. Family Camp and Golden Age Retreat This summer's camps were bookended by our Golden Age Retreat and Family Camp. Both retreats allowed friends to get together and reconnect with each other and with the Lord. Thirty-nine Golden Agers enjoyed the week at Cove Valley where they could rela, fellowship and hear from the work of God. Shuffleboard, auctions and a tour were part of the week. Thirty eight families attended Family Camp and were challenged by the messages that Travis Zimmerman brought from the Lord. Travis and his son made quite an impression on those who attended.

4 Page 4 The 2014 GOD S G Y M Staff Speakers Buck Besecker Buck Day Tina Holderman Hannah Martin Mike Shank Randy Showalter Travis Zimmerman Nurses Megan Buisch Kristen Lehman Darla Mellott Deb Sarvis Hope Strite Cooks Sarah Eshleman Amy Frey Connie Horst Sandi Johnson Scott Kane Pat Sollenberger Kitchen Hostess Rachel Myers Program Assistants Kyle Martin Heidi Miller AV Tech Clayton Cordell Christina Fleming Wanette Horst Thomas Seville Lifeguard Katie Ommert Cheyenne Anderson Elective Instructor (not listed elsewhere) Paul Frey C.J. Harrison Heather Scarbrough Carl Strite Trail Life USA and American Heritage Girls Cove Valley Camp is hosting two new youth programs, Trail Life USA and American Heritage Girls. We meet 3-4 times per month during the school year and at least once per month over the summer. Both programs offer participants the opportunity to earn badges, complete service projects and enjoy both leadership and outdoor eperiences. They also place great emphasis on service to God, family, community, and country. We seek to grow young men and women of integrity. For more information about Trail Life USA, please visit www. traillifeusa.com and for more information about American Heritage Girls, please visit Both programs are run entirely with the help of trained volunteers and are funded through donations, program fees and fundraisers. We are ecited about this community outreach opportunity. If you would like to get involved or if you would like more information, please contact Paul Frey at: cvyctroops@gmail.com. Maintenance Helpers Dylan Grove Trenton Hess Frederick Skroban Daniel Utermoehlen Trading Post Manager Valerie Roth Sr Counselors Levi Appenzellar Deborah Burkett Sophia Charuhas AJ Eshleman Tamar Mickahail Jesse Miller Scott Reeder Nathanael Skroban Shaina Sollenberger Caleb Strite Jr. Counselors/Kitchen Aides Maris Baer Nigel Bullard Sheila Eshleman Bridget Finniff Brittany Grove Garven Hadden IV Gertie Heavner Rachel Holderman Allison King Makayla King Hunter Layton Jacob Miller Maggie Miller Kiara Scarbrough Kenny Shimer Petra Showalter Ian Skroban Amanda Sollenberger James Stone Kayla Witmer Thanks Pat! Pat Sollenberger has served at Cove Valley Camp for many years as the Cook and Food Service Assistant. She was a pleasure to work with and had a wealth of knowledge about serving in the kitchen. Her joy and love for the Lord were evident in everything that she did here. We are grateful for her many years of service here at Cove Valley. Pat - 2nd from right.

5 Page 5 Volunteering Blesses the Camp The youth group from Cherry Glade Mennonite Church came for a week in July and provided the camp with a whole host of volunteer hours. A big thank you to: Dawson Beitzel, Jeffery & Miranda Bender; Logan Bender, Ian & Tybie Brenneman; Natalie, Nicholas, Sam & Ted Guingrich; Anita, Anthony, Caleb, Kraig, Natalie & Reilly Lehman; Brian Mast; Aubrey, Clinton & Kara Maust; Breanna & Sierra Maust; Aleis Opel; Carmen Schrock; Abigail & Susanna Schmuck; Sean Shircliff. Thank you so much for the hours of work that Paul did not have to do. What a blessing! In August the camp put about 48 gallons of corn in the freezer. The corn was donated and those who helped put in hours of help. Thank you to Evan Dean; Sheila, Angela & Sarah Eshleman; Josh, Emily & Amy Frey; Gary Frey; Linda Horst; Faith Horst; Jennifer Knepper; Kadenn & Kylei Martin; Jerry Roth; Nathanael Skroban; Stephanie Skroban; Josiah, Daniel & Rochelle Utermoehlen. Single Membership Jeffrey S Burt Walter A. Holda Retha Keener Murray Roseman Art of Marriage video event Will be presented at Cove Valley Camp February 13-15, 2015! (stay an etra night on us) only $150 per couple Stay overnight or commute Make an investment in your marriage! Call the camp or visit our website to sign up for the weekend! Limited space. Linens provided in motel. For more information about "the Art of Marriage" go to Generous donors March 4- Sept 19, 2014 Curtis R. Berry Robert Brubaker Cedar Grove Mennonite Church Cedar Grove WMSC Cedar Street Mennonite Church Chambersburg Mennonite Church Church of Philippi Everence Donor Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Donor First Christian Church First Latin American Church of Nazarene Fulton Financial Advisors Donor John H. Groff Christopher Heebner James Higley Dale L. Horst John Horst Eric D. Lehman Del Martin This past summer several gentlemen were involved in mowing the grounds and keeping it looking good for our rental groups and summer camps. Thank you to: Clarence Witmer, Clair Martin, Clair Miller, Dan Ingram and Bill Garrett One other gentleman has helped keep our vehicles going. We appreciate Ken Nebelong and all that he has done with the vehicles. In October our Ham & Oyster Supper will bring along more volunteers to bread oysters and help with food and tables throughout the meal. You could be one of them. Or you could volunteer at our Fall Work Day - November 1. The volunteers that often get overlooked that need a great show of appreciation is our board of directors. Those listed on the right bar of this page make themselves available for meetings each month plus a few in between and help at our benefit events. If you see one of them, say "Thank you". They work hard to carry out the mission of the camp. Positions Open Secretary - Immediate Opening! Full time in the summer, part time rest of the year. Perfect for an individual who has computer, communication, people and organizational skills. Food Service Assistant - Assists the Food Service Director with managing the kitchen, summer camps and rental groups. Full time in the summer and on weekends as needed through the year. Available in January. Clair M. Miller John C Phillippy Randall Poper Jerald A. Roth Eugene R. Sarvis Salem Ridge Church Shady Pine Mennonite Church Tony Sherman Austin Showalter Truist Donor Clarence V. Witmer John M Yoder Capital Campaign Charles Dean Hans D. Lehman Jon Rotz Board of Directors President Kurt Bitikofer (17) Vice President Peter Frey (17) Secretary Larry Martin (14) Treasurer Jonathan Rotz (16) Charles Dean (14) Donald Eby (16) Kurtis Frey (15) Brian Horst (15) Hans Lehman (17) Cedric Roth (16) Deb Sarvis (15) Gordon Yoder (14) Staff Eecutive Director Allen Eshleman Maintenance Director Paul Frey Food Service Director Karen Kane Program Director Eric Roth Food Service Assistant Open Secretary Open Part-time Cindy Phenicie is a quarterly publication of Cove Valley Christian Youth Camp Editors: Allen Eshleman and Eric Roth

6 Little Cove Rd Mercersburg PA COVECMP Address Service Requested NONPROFIT ORG U.S. Postage PAID Mercersburg, PA Permit No. 15 Electronic Newsletter Available! Would you like to receive this newsletter electronically instead of by snail mail?! us at and provide us with the address, this will help us save postage and printing costs. Open Rental Dates Weekends Open Summer Weekdays available (call for open dates) X = Dates open Pray for: for: * Summer Staff as they head back to school or work * Strength for campers that made commitments * Replenished funds for the Scholarship Program * Our future planning endeavors * For God's provision at the Family Fun Fest to make sure supplies met the need * The 7 first time commitments and over 40 decisions for Christ this summer * An ecellant Summer Staff that made the children feel loved * God's provision at the Family Camp with organization and touched lives. Dates Sky LVM LVRC Cabins Nov Nov Dec 5-7 Dec Dec Jan 2-4 Jan Jan Jan 30-Feb 1 Feb 6-9 Feb Feb Feb 27-Mar 1 Mar 6-8 Mar Mar Mar Apr 3-5 Apr May 1-3 May 8-10 May May May Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul 3-5 Jul Jun Cove Valley Christian Youth Camp eists to provide a place and the opportunity for Christian teaching and fellowship along with wholesome and guided recreation in a Christ-like atmosphere. Key: Sky = Skyline Family Retreat Center LVM = Lake View Motel LVRC = Lake View Retreat Center (Dining Hall) Cabins = 8 cabins available *Smaller groups may be able to fit in on other dates