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SHCM - Satellite Image
February 18th, 2012 6:49 AM
A few months ago, we were told that Google had updated the Satellite image of our property. More recently, we took the time to explore the amazing image surrounding the property. If you have access to Google Earth or Google Maps, I would encourage you to look around the property. Go to Ramey, PA …
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Banquets
February 9th, 2012 10:55 AM
On March 19, 2010, we had our last Servant’s Heart Banquet. That was an exciting banquet. Although we had no idea what God was doing when we planned the banquet, eight days before the banquet the SHCM board voted unanimously to submit an offer for our current property. Three days before that ban…
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Winter Retreat Videos
February 4th, 2012 6:10 AM
We have been considering using more videos to highlight each week and also to promote the camp. Nathan experimented with the two recent winter retreats. If you would like to see a three minute video on each camp, click on the following links. Winter Retreat…
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2nd Winter Retreat
January 30th, 2012 1:31 PM
The deer we saw at Timberwind Lodge were not the highlight of the weekend, but they did add an extra element of excitement. We even had some doe trying to play with the balls. I thought the picture on this blog might catch your attention.
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1st Winter Retreat
January 21st, 2012 6:32 PM
We just returned from our first 2012 Teen Winter Retreat. It was a delightful time of crazy games, wonderful food, great fellowship, and some good preaching from the Word of God. It is refreshing to be around active and excited young people that are sensitive to the Spirit of God. If you would …
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Preparing for the Winter Retreats
January 18th, 2012 6:03 PM
Yesterday, Pat arrived home from one of her trips to pick up supplies for the upcoming winter retreats. Many of the items were not bagged (the result of shopping at discount grocery stores), and the van was LOADED with supplies. I carried the supplies into the house and placed them on the floor fo…
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Thank you Temple Bible
January 14th, 2012 7:03 PM
This morning about 8:30, a group from Temple Bible Church arrived to work on a cabin. Although the temperature was about 16 and the real feel about 4, they began working on the cabin without any hesitation. The seventeen people split up into several groups and worked enthusiastically. One group w…
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Happy New Year
January 5th, 2012 11:37 AM
Happy New Year! What do you think of when you hear someone talking about New Year’s resolutions? I often think of some lofty goals that are made around the first of January and are broken by the tenth of January. Because New Year’s resolutions are most often not kept, we tend to think that it is …
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Merry Christmas
December 19th, 2011 6:32 AM
Sometime this Christmas season, I would encourage you to read the Christmas story from Philippians 2. In verse 7, we are told how Jesus Christ was made in the likeness of men. To us, that does not sound so bad. The only life we know is the life in the confines of this human flesh-suit. With teenager…
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Board Meeting
December 6th, 2011 3:34 PM
Yesterday (December 5, 2011), we had a SHCM board meeting. Servant’s Heart Camp is governed by six different men from six different independent Baptist or Bible churches. Although we communicate frequently by phone and email, we have an enjoyable time of fellowship, food, and Mrs. Fry’s cooking wh…
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After many years of searching and praying, God, in His perfect providence, has provided a piece of property for our permanent home. We are thrilled and excited about this tremendous opportunity to make an impact upon lives for eternity. Many of you may remember that last summer, Servant's Heart went to a public auction, and we were the high bidder on an existing camp. The morning of that auction, I read from Psalm 107 where the following phrase is repeated four times - "Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men." In verse 7 it says, "And He led them forth by the right way that they might go to a city of habitation." I read this verse the morning of the auction, and I reread that verse a few days later when I received the call that they sold the property to someone else. About 13 months later on the first morning that I spent at the new property, my normal scripture reading took me to Psalm 107 where I read "And He led them forth by the right way that they might go to a city of habitation." I believe that God has clearly led us to this new property, and I am excited to see how God will use it for His glory. Will you please praise God with us for His wonderful works to the children of men!
The 214 acre parcel is located in Ramey, PA. The property is conveniently located relatively close to route 80 (going east and west) and Route 99 (going north and south). There were several reasons that this land had great appeal for a camp property. It has a beautiful six acre lake which not only provides a beautiful and peaceful setting, but it also gives the opportunity for many activities. At the edge of the property, there is public water and public sewer. Without public sewer, the DEP would have required a sewage treatment plant and a certified sewage treatment plant operator. Additionally, the price per acre on this property was lower than almost all the other properties that we considered. To God be the glory!
Thank you so much to those of you who have prayed for years that God would provide a permanent camp home. It has been exciting to watch God work out the details for this property. Won't you thank God with us. Take time in prayer, even now, thanking God for His answer to prayer and His wonderful provision of a camp property.
"Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men."
Many of you have expressed interest in the progress of the camp property. for the next months, we plan to have a blog for our home page. Check back frequently as we plan to post each new happening. At this point things are happening quickly Please remember to pray with us concerning each step of the development process.