Committed - Brown City Camp

Committed
“...hearts...fully committed to Him.”
(2 Chronicles 16:9)
Brown City Camp
July 30 - August 9, 2015
Brown City Camp | 8700 Wilcox Road | Brown City, MI 48416
810.346.2480 | www.browncitycamp.org
Our “Life Together” Agreement
Working to Create an Atmosphere of
Loving Kindness and Respect
Because we come together at Brown City Family Camp as a Christian
community, we expect that those who attend will cooperate with our
“Life Together” agreement:
1. Christ-like attitudes and modesty are expected in our dress, behavior
and entertainment choices.
2. Our speed limit is 10 MPH at all times.
3. Gates are closed 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
4. Quiet time begins at 11:00 PM.
5. Adults who are out after 11:00 PM should be going to or from the rest room
or returning to their lot. Driving on the grounds after 11PM is strictly prohibited.
6. No one is to sleep overnight in vehicles on the campgrounds, including
the parking lot.
7. Youth under age 18, and not staying in the dorms, are expected to observe
the same rules as those who stay in the dorms (and must register at the
Youth Office!).
8. Youth and unmarried young adults under the age of 21 may not be on a
camp lot without an adult of at least age 21 being present on the same or
adjacent lot and claiming responsibility for them.
9. Tobacco, alcohol, e-cigarettes, marijuana, or any illegal drugs are not permitted.
10. Pets are not allowed on the grounds.
11. The use of any motorized vehicle, bicycle, or golf cart is limited to those
ages 18 or older (who are not registered in the youth program).
12. Motorized or “razor” scooters, ATV’s and “Gator” type vehicles are not
permitted.
13. Open campfires are not permitted without written permission from the
Camp Board.
14. Electric heaters and air conditioners may be used only by prior permission,
since power is limited. Tampering with utilities is strictly prohibited.
15. All campers will cooperate with the security staff which serves us as authorized
by the camp board.
16. The camp board has the right to deny camping privileges and/or terminate
lot agreements to any uncooperative persons.
17. State regulations allow a MAXIMUM of 2 sleeping units per campsite.
Kitchen/cooking tents are permitted, but may not be used for sleeping at
night. This policy will be strictly enforced!
Daily Schedule
7:00 AM
7:30 AM
Prayer Service
Breakfast
9:30 AM
Youth and
Young Adult Services
Adult and
Children’s Services
10:00 AM
NOON
1:00 PM
Lunch
Youth Activities
1:15 PM
Window on the World (M-F)
Missions Seminar in the
Cafeteria Conference Room
Adult Seminars (M-F)
Afternoon Children’s Programs
Supper
Choir Practice
2:30 PM
5:00 PM
5:45 PM
7:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:45 PM
11:00 PM
Evening Service
(No service on August 9)
Youth Activities
Warning Bell
Quiet Hour
Monday Morning Work Bee
August 10th at 8:00 AM
Accommodations
A limited number of camp lots are available.
For details, contact Charlie Vat at (810)
705-0602. For information about available
rooms in our adult dorm, (ages 55 & over)
please contact Bruce or Jackie Ulrich at
jonesplace@mac.com.
Michigan Region of the Missionary Church
1091 Creekwood Trail | Burton, MI 48509
PH: (810) 742-7462 | FX: (810) 742-8102
E-mail: office@mcmichigan.org
Visit us online at www.mcmichigan.org
Special Events
Ministers & Spouses’
Fellowship
Friday, July 31
2:30 PM
Family Fun Fair
Saturday, August 1
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Praise Gathering &
Concert
Sunday, August 2
2:30 PM
Global Outreach Service
Monday, August 3
7:00 PM
Adult Seminars
M-F, August 3-7
2:30 PM
Women’s Rally
Tuesday, August 4
10:00 AM
Kingdom Kids’ Marketplace
Wednesday, August 5
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Bethel College Reception
Wednesday, August 5
9:00 PM
Children’s Service
Thursday, August 6
7:00 PM
Youth Service
Friday, August 7
7:00 PM
5K Walk & Run
Saturday, August 8
8:00 AM
Pastors vs. Campers
Softball Game
Saturday, August 8
3:00 PM
Plan to Participate
Adult Seminars
Adult Seminars will be offered Monday through Friday at 2:30 PM. David
Engbrecht, Marcus Warner, Suze Fair, and Tom Blaylock will be our seminar
leaders.
Brown City Camp Choir
Everyone is invited to join the Brown City Camp Choir. Don’t miss out
on the fellowship and ministry. Choir rehearsal is held most evenings at
5:45 PM in the Eastman Tabernacle. A schedule will be announced.
Window on the World
Come find out what God is doing around the world. Guest missionary
speakers will share missions updates Monday through Friday at 1:15 PM
in the Cafeteria Conference Room.
Family Fun Fair
The Annual Family Fun Fair will be held this year at the Kingdom Kids
Tabernacle (at the West end of Division Street) on the first Saturday of
camp, August 1st, from 2 - 4 PM. Enjoy many fun activities. See you there!
Kingdom Kid’s Market Place
Our kids will be selling homemade goods, crafts, art and treats on
Wednesday, August 5th, from 2 - 4 PM at the front pavillion. ALL MONEY
collected will go to the Children’s mission project, HOPE ENDEAVORS.
Women’s Rally - “God’s Delight”
Tuesday, August 4 at 10:00 AM in the Eastman Tabernacle
Suze Fair is the Director of Experience & Expression
at Fellowship Missionary Church, in Ft. Wayne, IN.
This role includes a variety of things, including leading
the team that plans and implements Sunday morning
gatherings, providing direction to the Communication
and Welcome teams and participating as a member
of the Leadership Team of the Church. Suze has
been on staff at Fellowship for 10 years and was
ordained in the Missionary Church in the fall of 2014.
Suze grew up in Ft. Wayne & is grateful to be raising
her family there. She enjoys traveling, speaking, and writing. MORE
IMPORTANTLY, Suze has been married to Kelly for 29 years and they have
3 children – 2 adults (mostly ) and 1 still at home.
Praise
Gathering
Praise Gathering / Concert
Sunday, August 2 at 2:30 PM in the Eastman Tabernacle
The Allen Family will be in concert with us on Sunday
afternoon, Aug. 2nd at 2:30 PM in the Eastman Tabernacle.
For the past sixteen years, the Allen Family has traveled
across more than thirty-five of the United States and four
Canadian Provinces in full-time Gospel music ministry.
Their family ministry was recently featured on the TLC
network in a show called “Home Sweet Bus”.
Music & Worship
Bruce & Sherry Ake will lead worship at camp this
year. Bruce has been the Director of Worship Ministries
since 2001 at the Colonial Woods Missionary Church in
Port Huron. Bruce has attended Brown City Camp every
year of his life and has been singing and co-leading worship
in the Youth Tabernacle and the Eastman Tabernacle
for over twenty-five years. Bruce and Sherry will be
celebrating their 37th camp together. Sherry’s piano ability contributes
significantly to creating an atmosphere of Worship and Praise that ushers
men and women into the manifest presence of the Lord. We look forward
to seeing the power of the Holy Spirit using worship to prepare us for the
messages God has placed on the hearts of our evangelists.
Josh Sabo has been leading worship most of his life and
is currently at Colonial Woods Missionary Church. His
calling is to be an agent that brings people to the throne of
God. He believes what the Bible says, that we are to live
by the power of the Holy Spirit and have our minds set on
the 3rd person of the Trinity that is at work in Christians
today. Josh and his wife Tiffany have been married for
over 6 years and have a 3 year old daughter, Scarlette.
Adult Ministries
David Engbrecht is the Senior Pastor of
Nappanee Missionary Church. Under his
leadership, the church has completed
seven building programs in the last 36
years and now averages over 3,300 in
Worship attendance through a multi-site
ministry. Dave has been a popular speaker
at numerous retreats, conferences, camps
in North America, and has ministered in
many countries around the world. He is a
graduate of Vennard College in Iowa and
earned his Masters from Concordia College
in Nebraska. He & his wife, Christy, have
two married children and five grandchildren.
Mick Veach’s commitment to share the
love of God with the lost has taken him to
the ends of the earth, whether smuggling
Bibles, feeding lepers or planting a church
among an unreached Islamic nation. Now
as a mission-minded pastor and speaker,
Mick desires to see God’s truth compel
others to Great Commission action and to
foster healthy local churches that engage
in evangelism and discipleship. Mick has
served as a Global Partners’ Area Director
for Central Asia and the Middle East and
has presented the gospel in more than 60
countries. He most recently served as the
Lead Pastor of Stoney Creek Community Church in Washington, Michigan.
Currently he is beginning a new church in the center of Detroit that has a
focus of reaching a multi ethnic audience with a goal of reproducing more
churches in the city. Mick and his wife, Melanie, have three children.
Personal prayer and anointing for healing are available throughout
camp upon request.
Dr. Marcus Warner is the president of Deeper Walk
International, a ministry that trains people to do
the work of heart-focused discipleship. He has
served as a Bible teacher at Bethel College and as
a pastor. Marcus travels and teaches seminars on
emotional healing, spiritual warfare, and discipleship
foundations. He has earned degrees from Fort
Wayne Bible College and from Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School. The author of several books, he
lives in Noblesville, Indiana with his wife Brenda
(Schlabach) and their two children.
Jack French, former Youth for Christ director,
missionary to Brazil and Michigan District Superintendent, has spent most of his 50 years of ministry
as an itinerant evangelist. His preaching has taken
him to most parts of the globe as well as hundreds
of local churches and camps in North America. He
and his wife, Joni, make their home in Greenwood,
MI. Jack will be preaching both Sunday morning
services during camp.
Tom Blaylock serves nationally for the Missionary
Church as a leadership coach. Working with pastors,
church planters, and church leaders, Tom coaches
in the words, works, and ways of Jesus. Becoming a
disciple who looks and acts more like Jesus, and
making and multiplying disciples are his passions.
Tom has been married 25 years to his high school
sweetheart, Sandi. They have 3 children and live in
South Carolina. Tom has lived in Michigan most of
his life and calls Brown City Camp home.
Brown City Camp
8700 Wilcox Rd.
Brown City, MI 48416
810.346.2480
www.browncitycamp.org
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Children’s Ministries
A complete age-appropriate children’s program is offered daily at 10:00 AM
and 2:30 PM (excluding Saturday & Sunday afternoons) for children ages
4 – 11; including music, Bible lessons and activities. Children are also
dismissed before the evening message Monday through Friday to attend
Children’s Church at their tabernacle. Saturday & Sunday afternoons
are reserved for family time like the Fun Fair On Saturday, August 1st.
Parents may pre-register their children online (www.browncitycamp.org)
or by mailing the camp registration form. Parents may print the different
tabernacles’ registration forms, fill them out, and bring them to camp. Go
to www.browncitycamp.org. Under 2015 Family Camp, click “Children”.
Pre-registered children may pick up their wristbands at their tabernacle
on Thursday, July 30th from 2-4 PM or before their morning service.
Registration will be one half hour before service each day for those not
pre-registered. We need all parents and grandparents to sign up to help
one or two times in each of their children’s tabernacles so we can keep
kids safe. Children’s mission project will be Hope Village Orphan Care in
Malawi Africa. 1st-6th grade offering will be taken in all 10:00 AM services.
Children’s
Ministries
Two’s & Three’s
Heather Marshall directs the daily 10:00 AM program for the
2 and 3-year old children with the help of Sharon D’Arcy in the
Son Shine Tabernacle (old cafeteria). Heather & Sharon are from
Lamotte Missionary Church. Michele Hayre and Tami Himmel,
from Colonial Woods Missionary Church, will share the nightly
program for this group at 7:00 PM.
Four’s through Kindergarten
Teresa Kellerman, from Colonial Woods MC will be leading
the 4’s-K group. Teresa is currently a teacher in her 7th year in
the Croswell-Lexington School District. Teresa & Jayson have 3
children. In her spare time, she enjoys running, biking and
quilting, as well as camping and fun times with the family.
Primary Children
Jay McCulloch (1st-3rd) from Colonial Woods Missionary
Church will be ministering to our Primary children’s group. Jay
has been involved in student ministries (K-12) for over 20 years.
Since 1999, he has served with both children’s & youth ministries
at Colonial Woods. Jay loves with all his heart the tremendous
blessings God has given him with his wife, Amber, and their four
children: Logan, Scout, Quaid, and Sawyer.
Junior Children
Pastor Paul and Jessica Dietzel have been ministering
to children and families since 1996. During the past 17 years their
business, Servant Hands, has ministered to camps, churches
and schools across the country. By using inflatable games as
tools to reach families for Christ, they have impacted many cities.
They wanted to bring their ministry to their community, so in
September of 2009 they planted Faith Family. They have two girls, Autumn and
Lillie who attend Corunna public schools. Paul and Jessica are actively involved in
the community with their local schools, civic groups, and other non-profits.
Ben and Amanda Capshaw currently pastor the Central
Wesleyan Church in Elwood, IN. Married for 10 years, they enjoy
life to fullest….hiking, running, biking, laughing and playing
games with their two children: Isaac and Noah. The Capshaws
formerly served in Lansing, MI as children’s pastors. They
believe that when you learn about Christ in new ways, it leads
to a new level of living and loving Him. Jesus called us to be
like little children. Ben and Amanda are excited to serve our at
camp and look forward to exploring how Jesus’ love transforms us all back into
that child-like wonderment and awe of His goodness, grace, love and mercy!
Youth & Young Adult Ministries
A youth program is offered for teens with daily chapels, small groups, &
recreation. All young people who have finished grades 6-12 who are staying
on the grounds overnight MUST register and attend youth services. Those
requesting dorm housing should submit a registration form and health
history form with a $50 non-refundable deposit to the Regional Office by
June 30th. The fee for the youth program is $5.00 per day. Meal tickets
(3 meals each) can be purchased for $10.00 per day. Overnight dorm
lodging can be reserved for $3.00 per day.
Jr High Speaker
Dan Hamrick joined Colonial Woods Missionary Church
staff as the Junior High Youth Pastor in April of 2006 and
became the Director of Student Ministries in 2010. He
graduated from Bethel College in May of 2004 with a
Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry. Dan was married to his
beautiful wife, Stephanie in December of 2008. Dan and
Stephanie have two beautiful girls, Nicole and Taylor. Dan loves teaching
students about Jesus and having fun while doing it. If you’re looking to get
on Dan’s good side, a cold can of Dr. Pepper and a bag of Sour Cream and
Cheddar chips would do it.
Senior High Speaker
Derry Prenkert has a deep desire to see students move
past religion and into an authentic relationship with Jesus
Christ. He’s been working with High School students
for nearly 20 years. He is the Student Ministries Pastor
at Nappanee Missionary Church where he oversees all
Middle School through College Age Ministries. Derry
is a graduate of Bethel College. At Bethel, he met Janelle, and they were
married in 2000. They are parents to the 3 most adorable kids ever.
Young Adult Speaker
Suze Fair is the wildly optimistic and enthusiastic member
of the leadership team at Fellowship Missionary Church,
Ft. Wayne, IN. She absolutely boils over with ideas
and energy. Officially at Fellowship she oversees their
creative team. Her title is “Director of Expression and
Experience.” Suze loves working alongside her husband,
Kelly, who is also on Fellowship’s staff. She’s crazy about her three
wonderful children. If she would be allowed, Suze would spend the bulk of
her days perched on her front porch, reading, writing, blogging and visiting
with friends - while sipping on Starbucks.
Brown City Camp Registration 2015
WE PREFER YOU REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.BROWNCITYCAMP.ORG.
ALL OVERNIGHT CAMPERS MUST REGISTER UPON ARRIVAL!!
Or mail this form to: Brown City Camp, Attn: Camp Registration
8700 Wilcox Rd, Brown City, MI 48416
Campsite Street and Number
Lot owner’s name
Last Name
First Name
Spouse (if present)
Address
Phone
City
State
E-mail
Auto License Plate # and State
Home Church
Denomination
SINGLE
MARRIED
|
AGE:
18-20
Cell Phone
Zip
21-34
35- 54
55+
Please circle each night that you will be present.
Every individual on the grounds must abide by the “Life Together Agreement”.
7/30
7/31
8/1
8/2
8/3
8/4
8/5
8/6
8/7
8/8
Please circle any areas where you are willing to volunteer to help:
Ushers
Cafeteria
Maintenance
Snack Shack
Welcome Center
Children’s Ministries
Nursery
Trash Pick Up
House Keeping
Rest room Detail
Youth Ministries
Children 0-11 Years (for more children, please use another sheet)
Name / Age / Grade Completed / Relationship/ Special Needs / Nights at camp
Name / Age / Grade Completed / Relationship/ Special Needs / Nights at camp
Name / Age / Grade Completed / Relationship/ Special Needs / Nights at camp
Youth 12-17 Years (for more children, please use another sheet)
Name / Age / Grade Completed / Relationship/ Special Needs / Nights at camp
Name / Age / Grade Completed / Relationship/ Special Needs / Nights at camp
Name / Age / Grade Completed / Relationship/ Special Needs / Nights at camp
If you are interested in an adult dorm room, (ages 55 & over only) please contact Bruce or Jackie
Ulrich at: jonesplace@mac.com or phone the camp office at (810) 346-2480.
Please note: The $50 deposit to reserve temporary camp lots for 2016 MUST be
received by the first Monday of camp, August 3, 2015.
(2 Chronicles 16:9)
“...hearts...fully committed to Him.”
Committed
Brown City Family Camp is a Christian camp with
something for everyone. Youth and Children’s
programs are conducted separately, having their
own ministry focus, speakers and activities.
July 30 - August 9
Brown City Family Camp 2015
Michigan Region of the Missionary Church
1091 Creekwood Trail
Burton MI 48509
Non-Profit Org
Postage
PAID
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