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Dear Friend,
Thank you for taking a few minutes to catch up on
what is happening at Riverbend and to see how we
can help you and your church reach out to people
through camps and retreats. Please let me know if I
can be of help.
Alton Belew, Executive Director
| Men's Fish Fry and Golf Tournament |
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Tuesday, October 2nd
Speaker: Dennis Swanberg
Music: Whole Heart
Don't miss this opportunity for great food and
fellowship and hear Dennis Swanberg, one of the
premier Christian
humorists and speakers in the world today!
The deadline for the Golf Tournament
has been extended until September 24th! There are
80+ players registered, but there is room for more.
Plan on joining us for a golf scramble
at
11am at
Squaw Valley, here in Glen Rose. Hammonds
Barbeque will be served at 11am with a shotgun start
following. Lots of prizes and great fellowship!
To
register for golf tournament
- register online
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Call the Riverbend Office
- email
golf@riverbendretreat.org
An
all-inclusive
fee of $75
covers the golf tournament
with great prizes, lunch at the course, an
all-you-can-eat catfish dinner and the program
including Dennis
Swanberg and music by Whole Heart, gospel
quartet.
Fish Fry and Program only is
$6 in
advance, through September 18th and $7 at
the door...WHAT A
DEAL!
To get tickets
- Call
or email
Riverbend Office and tickets will be mailed.
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Click on link below and order online.
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| Groundbreaking for New Prayer Garden |
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You are invited to attend this special service on
Saturday, Septmeber 22nd at 10am. Through a gift
from Howard and Sue Schutt, Riverbend is breaking
ground on a new prayer garden to be built between
the Office Courtyard and the Brazos River bluff. This
new area will provide a wonderful place to spend time
with the Lord and with one another.
Join us as we dedicate this prayer garden to the Lord
and rejoice in how He will use this for His glory!
Lunch will be served at 12 noon. Please call by
Thursday, the 20th to let us know you would like to eat
lunch.
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| "Friends of the Bend" |
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Be a part of the legacy of Christian Camping at
Riverbend. Riverbend is one of a few camps and
conferences that is able to cover all operational
expenses with guest and camper fees. This means
that all donations go towards improvements. In
addition to the Extreme Makeover, there are a number
of projects that needs funds. Would you consider
making a one time gift or an ongoing monthly gift as
many of our families are doing? Just $10 per month
makes a big difference as we all make a commitment
to give. The Riverbend office can set up a monthly
automatic withdrawal or we will be happy to send you
envelopes and forms to mail in. You can also now give
online using a credit card.
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| Plan Now for Fall and Spring Retreats |
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Riverbend is the perfect place for your next retreat for
staff, leadership, and all age groups. We provide the
lodging, meeting space, food and programs such as
challenge
course, zip line, archery, paintball course and many
others.
There are many options on type of
lodging ranging
from upscale private rooms to rustic covered wagons.
Call us today to schedule your retreat!
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| Needs List |
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- 16' flatbed trailer (Funds Donated!)
- Street Lights/Parking Lot Lighting
- Volunteers to help with the flowerbeds in the
prayer gardens (One day a week would be adequate
to
take care of the flowerbeds.)
- Generators to be used for back-up power
- Crossties needed for landscaping and erosion
control projects
- Commercial Washers and Dryers
*Gifts-in-kind such as these are tax-deductible.
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Summer 2007...A Record-Breaking Summer! |
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What a great summer we had at Riverbend!
Attendance was the highest in the 40 year history as
9,587 campers and counselors attended camp.
There were 631 professions of faith, 447
rededications and 42 commitments to full time
ministry.
We are grateful to all the church leaders who gave of
their time and talents to lead these camps. Riverbend
Staff did a great job in ministering to all the campers.
We give God all the glory!
Click Here to Visit Summer Camp Online
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