Riverbend eReview
Riverbend Retreat Center, July 2009
 
 
In This Issue
Waterfront...WOW!
Tony Evans to Speak at 2009 Fish Fry
Fish Fry Golf Tournament
Retreat Specials
Brazos Tradin' Post Online Specials
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Hello Friend!
It is Summer Camp at the Bend and it is a great summer!  The attendance has been great and God has moved in many lives!  Through 12 sessions of camp, 7,400 campers and leaders have come and have recorded over 1,250 decisons! 
 
As a friend of Riverbend, you know the value of Christian Camping and what it does in the lives of thousands of campers, counselors and retreat guests each year.  As the Board and staff seek to make improvements to facilities and programs, we are totally dependent on individuals and churches for the financial support.  Please consider the following:
  • Riverbend does not receive any funding from any other agency, association or organization.
  • All donations go towards improvements...no gifts are used to "pay the bills."
  • Riverbend needs Ambassadors who will become a "Friend of the Bend" by praying for this ministry, giving as the Lord leads and encouraging support from your church and others.

Would you consider becoming a Friend of the Bend by praying, giving and telling others about Riverbend?  Your investment and support will make an eternal difference in many lives.  I would love to hear from you and have the opportunity to share with you and your church more about the exciting things God is doing!

In Jesus, Rejoicing, 
 
Executive DirectorAlton
P.S.  The pressing need is for funds to complete the Watefront renovation.  Click Here make a dontation online towards this project.
Waterfront at the Bend...WOW!
 
The new Watefront activities are making a BIG splash at camp!
 
Waterfront from Tower
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Click Here to see more pictures and find out more about the Waterfront!
 
Click Here
to watch a video!   Note:  Riverbend campers wear life jackets at all Waterfront Activities.

Thanks to ALL the Friends of the Bend and volunteers who made these new activities possible for our campers.  I hope you can come see it first hand this summer - or better yet, come and try them out!

Tony Evans to speak at the 2009 Men's Fish Fry
Tony Evans  
Tony Evans, pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship will speak at the Men's Fish Fry, October 6th, 2009.  Dr. Tony Evans is one of the country's most respected leaders in evangelical circles.
 
Co-founder and senior pastor of the over 8,000-member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, Dr. Evans is a strong advocate for rebuilding communities and racial reconciliation. Many prominent Republicans and Democrats in Texas and the United States support his initiatives.
Dr. Evans also serves as president of The Urban Alternative, a ministry that seeks to bring about spiritual renewal in America through the church.
 

His daily radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 600 stations daily throughout the United States and in more than 40 countries. The broadcast can also be seen on several television networks. A dynamic speaker, Dr. Evans regularly appears at crusades and bible conferences in the United States and abroad.
Be sure to mark your calendars and be a part of this special event. 
 
Tickets:
$6 by September 19, 2009
$7 after September 19 or at the door
For more information or for tickets call 888.269.2363
or email fishfry@riverbendretreat.org
3rd Annual Fish Fry Golf Classic

Golf Carts Mark your Calendar - Tuesday, October 6th

      4-Man Scramble Golf Tournament  

Squaw Valley Golf Course, Glen Rose
Registration at 9am
$75 per person 
          Click Here for more info and to Register Online
 

There were over 130 men involved this past year and we have room for more!  Great Prizes, good food and fellowship and all going for a great cause - improvements at Riverbend!
 
Hole Sponsors Needed...Enlist a Hole Sponsor and Play for Free!
Contact Joy Belew for more information. 
Brazos Tradin' Post Online Specials
                                                  Backpacks 
 
 
 
Send your Riverbend Camper back to school in this great logo backpack.  Order NOW for only $15!
 
 
 

                                                                              Gift Shop
 
    
Visit the Brazos Tradin' Post online to order apparel, jewelry and other logo items. 
Cabin 5 Renovation to Begin in September!
Cabin 5Continuing with the Extreme Makeover, Cabin Edition, Cabin 5 will be renovated beginning in September.  The exterior makeover includes new roof, siding, windows, and walkways and the interior gets carpet, siding, bunks and all new fixtures and tiled floors in the bathrooms.
 
If your work group would like to help in this project, contact Les Shull, Construction Director.
Wish List
Thank you for your prayers regarding the very practical needs at Riverbend.  God is faithful to provide for our needs and He often does it through people who have resources that match up with Riverbend's needs.  Please let us know if you can help or know someone that might be able to help with the folowing: 
 
- Dump Truck 
- Skid Steer Loader
- Rockers
- Scripture Stones
- Ditch Witch or other Trencher
- 12" Bucket for Back Hoe
- Wheel Chairs
- Rolling Scaffold
- 100' Snake machine (for sewer lines)
- Cargo Containers
- Paddleboats
- Back Hoe Fork Lift
- Large Heavy Duty charcoal grills
- Scissor Lift
- Help relocating a semi trailer on campus
- Bucket Truck

Retreat Specials

Book a Retreat Now for November and December and Save!group at Prayer Garden
3 Great Offers:

1. 10% Off Regular Rates - Adult Retreats
 
2. Leaders Stay Free - Youth and Childrens Retreats  
(One adult for every 10 group members receive free   
lodging!)
 
3. Stay 'n Play Golf Retreats - Receive 10% off green fees  at Squaw Valley Golf      Course when you stay at Riverbend!
 
Click Here to find out more about facilities, activities, rates and what a retreat at  Riverbend can do for your group.
 
Call 1.888.269.BEND or email us to make your reservation. 
 
Mention the "eReview Special" to get the above discounts.