Red Willow Ministries: Rooted in Faith, Growing in Christ

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Fundraising Events

Red Willow Ministries strives to provide quality, creative programming to youth and adults all year round. In order to do this, we hire qualified staff, provide recreation, program materials and great food to our guests. The income from these summer camps and year round retreats provides about 25% of our operating budget......So we rely on our Friends of Red Willow, and several fundraiser events throughout the year to supplement our modest charges.

We love having our faithful supporters and new friends visit the camp. We have worked hard over the past three years to improve the retreat center, chapel and cabins. We also added a new girls bath house and have begun an ambitious campaign to build a boys bath house next to the boys village and the chapel.

You are cordially invited to attend our fundraisers, and to get in on the fun, fellowship and philanthropy!

5th Annual Walk to the Camp

May 18, 19 and 20, 2013

Join us for our 5th Annual Walk, Run, Peddle, or Paddle to the Camp Fund Raiser! We are planning another Spring fund raiser that almost anyone can take part in. Just decide your means of moving and what route you designate. Most people will choose a route that ends up at the camp, where we provide a sag wagon with food and refreshments along the route and a meal at the camp. However, you can decide any location and destination for your walk, run, peddle, or paddle. We raise funds by getting sponsors to pledge $ for every mile you travel. This is a great way to get outdoors, get some exercise, and enjoy the Spring season. It is a terrific way to support the camp before the summer camping season. We can provide you with showers, food, and even an overnight at the camp, if you desire. Dates are anytime on May 18, 19 or 20.

Print off a 2013 Walk to the Camp Pledge Form (download .pdf file) and send in a gift of support for a Walk participant!

Quilters Appreciation Dinner

Wednesday, August 14, 2013
6:00 pm

Every summer we host an appreciation dinner for our faithful and generous quilt auction donors. You will also get the first peek at the quilts and other items donated to the Quilt Auction. Dinner begins at 6:00 pm at the Red Willow Bible Camp Ofstedal Retreat Center. This is a complimentary dinner, however reservations are requested by August 5, 2013. Call (701-676-2681) or email us (rwbc.officemgr@gmail.com) to join us for this event.

Please have your donations to the camp or drop off site by Monday, August 12, 2013 to be displayed at the Wednesday appreciation dinner.

Quilt & Fine Arts Auction

26th Annual Quilt Auction
Sunday, August 25, 2013

*Do you have a quilt to donate to the auction? If so, fill out a 2013 Quilt Donation Form (download .pdf file) and pin it to your quilt. See the 2nd page of the form for a "drop off" site near you!*

2013 Quilt Auction Schedule of Events:
9:00 am	Silent auction begins Quilt viewing at Ofstedal Retreat Center
10:00 am	Worship service open to all with the MOOS (Men of Our Savior's) Band of Moorhead - members Karl Bakkum, Ryan Haug, Steve Pearson and Stan Walker. Their music is an eclectic blend of bluegrass, acoustic folk, and gospel.
11:00 am to 12:30 pm	Buffet lunch served in Retreat Center
12:30 pm	Homemade pie contest Pies must be entered in the name of the person who made it and need to be brought to the Retreat Center between 9:00 am and 11:30 am. Back for a year #3 on the panel of judges is Marilyn Hagerty of the Grand Forks Herald. Official Pie Contest Entry Form (download .pdf file) (the page displayed contains 2 entry forms - you need only complete one to submit with your pie) Official Pie Contest Rules (download .pdf file)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm	Supervised kids' activities There will be swimming (weather permitting), crafts, games, and more activities available for your children ages 5-12 years.
1:00 pm	Quilt Auction begins in the Memorial Chapel
3:00 pm	Raffle quilt drawing

Quilt Raffle Tickets
2013 Raffle Quilt

"Pathway Home" queen sized quilt - 90" x 101"
Thank you to Connie Iverson and Nancy McKinnon for making this lovely quilt. The stitching was done by Terry Dramstad. $5 per ticket
Drawing will be held August 25th during the Quilt Auction.
Need not be present to win.

Each WELCA group in the Eastern North Dakota Synod will receive a poster and tickets. Tickets are also available by contacting any board member or the camp office. All proceeds from the raffle and the quilt auction go directly to support the camp's ministry.

Click here to view the 2013 donated items and the raffle quilt.

 

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