In this issue
Looking Ahead
September 1:
Trinity Binford WELCA Meeting
private event
September 7:
Camp Office Closed
September 12:
Quilt & Fine Arts Auction
September 18 - 20:
Creative Memories Scrapbooking Retreat
September 25 - 26:
Episcopal College Retreat
private event
October 3:
Saddle Up For Jesus Annual Ride
October 3:
Wild West Rodeo Day Play
Grades K-3
View our calendar...
Contact Us
Red Willow Ministries
1651 Jacob Dr
Binford, ND 58416
Phone: 701-676-2681
redwillow@mlgc.com
Staff
Becky Goetz
Co-director
bgoetz@mlgc.com
Denny Goetz
Co-director
dgoetz@mlgc.com
Allison Stoltz
Program Director
programdirector@mlgc.com
Erica Adrian
Office Manager
redwillow@mlgc.com
Becky Delfs
Food Services Manager
redwillow@mlgc.com
Ken Gilbertson
Site Manager
kenrwbc@mlgc.com
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Fall Retreat Season Begins
Youth and Adult Fall Retreats
The Red Willow Bible Camp and Retreat Center really gets busy after the quilt auction on Sept 12. Check out our events calendar to see what is scheduled and what is open to the public.
Fall Retreat Highlights:
Have Your Next Meeting at Camp!
Are you interested in renting the Retreat Center this year for your own event?
Consider having a Church Council Retreat, a youth lock in, or a Bible Study at the camp. To find out availability and cost, contact Becky Goetz.
Saturday, September 12
- 9:15 am Prayer Breakfast with Pastor Jessica Merchant
- 10:00 am Antique Tractor Show begins
- 10:15 am Antique Quilt Bed Turning
- 9:00 am Silent Auction begins
- 11:15-noon Lunch
- 12:30 pm Quilt Auction
- 3:00 pm Drawing for 'Summer Porch' Raffle Quilt
The quilts and other auction items will be displayed on September 10 and 11 prior to Saturday's Quilt Auction.
The Antique Quilt Bed Turning, coordinated by Pastor Susan Christian, will feature unique quilts with very interesting stories.
There will also be an Antique Tractor Show on the Game Field. Come show off your antique tractor(s) and share your stories. No entry fees.
 If you have a quilt or a tractor to loan for the day, please contact the camp.
2009 Raffle Quilt -
'Summer Porch'
Tickets are $5 each and available by contacting the camp office or one of the quilt committee members.
Appreciation Dinner Recap
The Red Willow Bible Camp gym was full of camp supporters on August 25 for the Quilters' Appreciation Dinner. The evening was the camp's way of saying 'thank you' to the many people who make the Quilt and Fine Art Auction a success each year.
 Guests were also asked to vote for their favorite quilt for the upcoming quilt auction and the winner of the Quilters' Choice Award was Shelley Halvorson for her quilt 'Jewel Box Batik'.
A wonderful dinner prepared by Becky Delfs was served by camp staff and quilt committee members. Following the meal, Troy Gunderson, the director of Youth For Christ in Jamestown, was the featured speaker and musician.
Troy's presentation was a fascinating look back to a time when every barn had an array of lightning rods, weather vanes and cupolas used to identify the companies selling the equipment. His collection highlighted the many types of animals commonly used on rooftops. An interesting piece of trivia he shared is that the word 'news' comes from the directions on a weather vane...north, east, west and south (n.e.w.s)! The variety of glass globes was also surprising. Troy noted that many globes were broken when used for 'target practice'.
From the Director
by Denny Goetz
Our summer camps for 2009 are now over and we had an incredible summer! The staff shared their time, talents, and their very souls with the campers. They were a giving staff and truly believed that the “kids come first” at Red Willow Bible Camp.
 This year’s programming was more diversified with emphasis on the outdoors and God's world around us, taking advantage of our 500 acres of beautiful and sacred land surrounding the camp.
Through our summer’s theme “For the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” Mark 10:45, we took steps in teaching our campers to appreciate and care for the living heavens and earth with spiritual connections with our God through his creation, within our theme of service to others.
If you asked the campers, we think they would tell you that the counselors helped them have fun, learn more about God and creation, make new friends, and feel more confident in expressing their faith and call to service.
If you asked the counselors, they would tell you that the kids also helped them grow in amazing ways: in their leadership skills, communication, problem solving, their own spiritual walk with God, and the rewards of their summer service to the campers.
We know that Bible Camp inspires campers, staff, and visitors, bringing new life spiritually, emotionally, and physically. It is one of the few means for escaping the routines of the world, being captivated for a week, and immersed in an atmosphere of prayer, Bible study, personal sharing, games, educational activities, good food, and social interactions.
 Our hope and prayers for the 2009 Summer programming was to equip our campers to become better servants, just as Jesus was a servant to us. What better outcome could we ask of one another?
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