Lake Beauty Bible Camp July 2016 Newsletter

At Lake Beauty, we have good news of great joy!!! We have, for the first time in many years, been blessed with hiring a full Summer Staff! We have 32 summer pastors who are pouring into their positions, into the campers, and into each other. Yet, even as we are celebrating the amazing Summer Staff that God has blessed us with. We also feel led to share with you the reality that we have a 'waiting list' for all of our remaining camps. And we, like you, want all of those campers to have the opportunity to attend camp!!! So, we are asking you all to prayerfully consider when you can volunteer this summer at Lake Beauty. If not you, please pray that God will provide you with the name of someone we can contact to offer the blessing of volunteering at this place, where God's Holy Spirit continues to 'show up' in such powerful ways.

You can Email Matt Rudeen or Nellie McCarthy There are literally campers waiting for us to hear from you so they can come and grow in their walk or maybe even greater, begin a walk with Jesus.

Solid Rock Update

Solid Rock Still Accepting Applications for 2016-17 Year!

Do you know a young adult looking for an opportunity to learn more about God, themselves, spend two weeks in the Holy Land, and have a life-changing experience? Of course you do! Solid Rock, a 9-month discipleship program starting August 25 focused on Christ-centered discipleship, Biblical academics, service, and contextual learning, still has room available. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please contact Tyler Menssen at tyler@solidrockmn.org or 507-327-2143.www.solidrockmn.org

New Ministry Staff Positions

LBBC is Hiring Ministry Staff

We have received some great applications so far for our ministry staff positions. This is your reminder that if you are still interested in applying, please send in your resumes ASAP. Ministry staff at Lake Beauty Bible Camp help provide leadership in the integration of all Lake Beauty Ministry initiatives. This includes leadership and service in the areas of Guest Services, Program, Solid Rock, and the promotion of Christ-centered, active, and lively community. More info can be found here.

A Word from Covenant Trust

In 1978, the Evangelical Covenant Church established Covenant Estate Planning Services to enable those with a love for Covenant ministries to make significant legacy gifts through stewardship-centered estate plans and provide management for those dollars in a professional and effective way. Over time, it became evident that there was also a need to provide professional trustee services, and in 1988, the ECC formed Covenant Trust Company.

But why a trust company? Trust companies perform many investment, estate planning, and financial management services. They act as trustees and manage the trusts and estates of their clients, assisting in the distribution of assets: making sure they go to the correct people and organizations as set forth in the governing document. Essentially, a trust company ensures people's plans for their assets are carried out while they are alive and after they pass away. You can understand why such a service is so appealing to members of the Evangelical Covenant Church who not only want to give to the church and its ministries, but also take care of their family in the present and the future.

Importantly, trust companies are held to the fiduciary standard. For Covenant Trust Company, this means that we don't simply manage assets for our clients and their beneficiaries: we do so while acting in their best interest. Every decision we make, every investment, every transaction is driven by what is best for the people and organizations who trust us with their money and assets; their well-being and plans for the future; their wishes for their families, friends, and Covenant ministries they support.

Being a fiduciary is fundamental to who we are as a company. Covenant Trust Company has always acted and will continue to act as a fiduciary on the accounts we manage: not only for the retirement accounts, but for the trusts and investment management accounts as well. We not only act as a fiduciary, putting the best interest of the client front and center, but embrace the duty. As a faith-based trust company, we would not have it any other way.

If you would like to learn more, contact Steve Allison at 218-297-7701 or email him at srallison@covenanttrust.com. We're happy to discuss how we can serve you and tell you more about why the Evangelical Covenant Church owns a trust company.