An excellent guest speaker, music, auction, book exchange, and other activities are planned. Cabin space is limited, and we don't know which 6 will be available, so plan on coming with your RV. Those fortunate enough to get a cabin may want to share it with another Sower couple.  We will keep a waiting list open and available for cabin requests in case of a cancellation, so that the next on the list will be notified of the availability.  Costs for the reunion are as follows (same as last year):

 

Meals per couple:   $60.00 (5 meals @ $6.00/ea) 

Registration:          $25.00 per couple

Cabin rate:            $25.00

RV Campsite:         $0.00 (That's right - FREE!)

 

We will be taking only one offering, for Michindoh.  All other expenses including speaker and entertainment will be covered in the budget.  Plan now the auction items you will bring. Please remember the auction items are to be worthwhile items another Sower would consider valuable.  Also consider the testimony you may want to share regarding your ministry and service as a SOWER.

 

Please contact John Crandle at jmcrandle@sbcglobal.net for more information, to volunteer, or with additional questions.  Reservation forms and information sheets will be emailed to all known Mid-western Sowers very soon.  We are looking forward to seeing YOU at Hilltop! 

Sept. 24-26

Lake Beauty Bible Camp (www.lbbc.com)

Located between Long Prairie and Little Falls, MN.

Full hook-up RV sites ($21.00/night) or Cabins ($46.00/night).  Enjoy the beautiful fall colors on the shores of Lake Beauty.  

 

Project 490 - MB - TURTLE MOUNTAIN BIBLE CAMP 

TMBC is a non-denominational Christian ministry, 1 of 43 camps across Canada that is owned and operated by the Canadian Sunday School Mission (CSSM Ministries).   TMBC is the most recent Canadian Camp to become a SOWER Project as of 2011.  It is located in Manitoba, Canada, just 5 km. (about 3 miles) from the North Dakota border, making it very accessible to both Canadian and American SOWERS.  The Directors, Howard & Kathy Weir, have been serving the Lord in Christian camping for more than 30 years.  The camp operates from mid-June to the end of August, so volunteers are especially needed in May and June to get the camp ready for the summer ministry; and in September, to help close up the camp for the winter.  Being in a farming area, although many churches and individuals are interested in the camp ministry, it is extremely difficult to find volunteer help as spring/summer/fall is the busiest time of year for the farmers' livelihood, with seeding, spraying and harvest.  The Weirs confess that "the camp workload can become overwhelming at times, and any assistance is a tremendous encouragement and help in carrying the load."

 

TMBC has 4 fully functional RV sites reserved for SOWERS, that can handle small or large RVs; and Internet access is readily available.  Camp ministries always have a continual variety of work and this one is no exception!  From grounds work to maintenance, upgrading of buildings (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, etc.), and mechanical work on equipment, there are no end of jobs for the men.  And the ladies would be a huge help with cooking, laundry, gardening, office work, and cleaning.

 

 

 

The camp has over 90 acres of land that border the north and east shores of Partridge Lake (freshwater - with no alligators or fire ants!!).  During the summer, the camp is in full swing!  There are 9 air-conditioned cabins that each hold 10-12 campers, with 2-3 counselors per cabin.  A new centralized washroom facility was built in 2007.  The main building contains a chapel/dining hall and includes the kitchen and offices.  Recreational facilities include a craft shop, covered archery area, climbing wall, recently built horse stable with indoor and outdoor riding arenas, and a very popular zip line. They have a waterfront area at the lake that includes a beach, shallow and deep-end swimming areas, a water slide, canoes, and recreational water equipment (boat, kneeboard, wakeboard, tubes, and water skis), all supervised by qualified life-guards.

 

Pictures and a map of the Camp are visible on their website:  www.tmbc.ca .  Please pray about volunteering at TMBC in the near future!  It will be an experience you will never forget - and the Lord will bless you for all your labours!

 

For border crossing suggestions from the U.S., contact Canadian Area Reps:  Wayne & Dorothy Farquhar - dorway@farquhar.ca

 

Dear Sam and Sally, 

That's a really great question!  It does seem hard sometimes to make an "informed" decision since our membership is spread throughout the country.  And it's not like these dedicated folks go around campaigning!  So where do you start? Well, each resume is full of information, like the total number of projects they have worked and how much experience they have had as GLs. It gives a general review of their "previous lifetime" occupation along with positions they have held in church and para-church organizations.  And it attempts to give some insights into their desire to serve the Lord through a position on the SOWER Board of Trustees.  While the resumes are no substitute for personally meeting the candidates, it does do a good job of helping to introduce them.  If you have questions about anything that they have written, give them a call!  Taking the time to pray about and read over the information available can make all the difference - and help you make a God-based decision.  And thank you for taking the time to vote! 

In Him,

Sam & Sally

 

 

(L-R Howe #3226,Mucha #2986 , Wakeman #3114)