Tepee Bible Camp

April 2016 Newsletter

posted by Miss Marie @ 9:32am, Monday 11 April 2016.

Happy Spring Everyone!

"Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem's gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me." Ps. 9:14

"I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High." "Sing praises to the LORD who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about His unforgettable deeds." Ps. 9: 1, 2, 11.

We are praising God today because of His unforgettable deeds. On Feb. 15 we (Skip and Marie) were in an accident that totaled our mini-van but spared our lives. Skip "walked away" with bruised ribs and Marie "walked away" with a bent sternum. While in the ER that night it was discovered that Marie had an anomaly in the vessels of her brain. Further testing revealed a large aneurysm in the center of her brain. To operate was too risky but there was a new surgeon with a new-to-Grand Junction procedure that could take care of it!  On March 24th she became the 3rd patient to undergo Aneurysm Coiling at St. Mary's Hospital.  There had been no signs or symptoms to tell us there was a problem, so God allowed a huge rock in DeBeque canyon to literally stop us in our tracks so HE could show us medical help was needed to spare Marie's life. Not many people think of rejoicing over a car accident resulting in a totaled car, but we knew it was because of God's amazing grace, love, and care!

Two days before Marie's brain procedure a fellow Christ follower, a local pastor's wife, underwent surgery for cancer. We, and many, many other people prayed earnestly for our "sister". The results: Stage 1 cancer, all contained! No Chemo, no Radiation!  Praise the Lord for His amazing grace, love, and care! He is the Great Physician, the Healer of the Broken, the Savior of the World!  How can we keep silent? How can we hide His greatness? Will you join us today in Praising with us?

Thanks for letting us share.  May God Be Glorified!  

Skip and Marie

And now for a spring activity update: 

• Our Spring Smoke Signal Dinner has been cancelled due to recuperation time needed by the directors and the wife of our speaker for the dinner.  We have been invited by the Rifle Cowboy Church to participate in and share a portion of the proceeds of their fundraiser for the Rodeo Bible Camp. The fundraiser will be held at the Garfield County Fair Grounds May 7th. If you, or anyone you know, has items that can be donated to the Silent Auction or Live Auction, please call the camp at 970-876-2108. We will arrange for pick up or will give you information as to where you can take your donated items.
• Teen Guys Retreat: Coming up April 29-May 1. We are still accepting registrations for this weekend. Just register online or call the camp. The Theme is Courage: Stand Alone, Stand Firm, Stand Out, Stand Tall. The weekend is filled with all kinds of "guy" stuff from ping pong tournaments, to Gun Safety, to Archery, to a cookout and campfire. If you are a guy from age 12 to 18 you don't want to miss this weekend!
• We have a revised needs list on our website, Click on Camp Information tab then scroll down to Camp Donations, Needs List to view this list of recreation equipment needs, construction supplies needs, misc. needs, and monetary needs. 

If you would like to help us and work at one of our work days,  please click on the 2016 UPDATED PRIORITIZED MAINTAINENCE LIST SMOKE SIGNAL PUFF ON THE LEFT to see the projects we need help with.

SUMMER VOLUNTEER STAFF POSITIONS STILL OPEN ARE: 

• Counselors (male and female age 18 and up)
• Counselors in training (male and female age 16 and up)
• Jr. Staff (male and female age 14 and up)
• Photographer for Thursday of each camp
• Recreation Director from 2-5 p.m. Mon-Fri of the long camps and 2-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri. of the short camp
• Cooks for the camp last week of June 26-July 1
• Cooks for the camp July 10-15
• 2 Adult counselors for Teen Girl's Retreat
• Family camp Chief
• Family camp cook
• Family camp Recreation/Game Director
• Family camp Bible Lesson Facilitator

PLEASE CALL THE CAMP ASAP IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANY OF THESE POSITIONS

• We have added a few Saturdays to our spring work days, they are:  April 16 and April 23. We are also opening up some week days between now and June 10th for folks to volunteer their time to help with maintenance and cleanup work. If you would like to volunteer any days between now and June 10th (except April 29-May1) we would love to have your help. Please call the camp number 970-876-2108 at least  two (2) days in advance so we can make sure we are available to work alongside you!